Unit 6 质量评估卷
2023-2024学年度上期人教版英语九年级全册
Unit 6 When was it invented 单元质量评估
一、听力理解（20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
第一节
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。
1. What was the machine used for ( C )
A. Making paper. B. Telling directions. C. Predicting earthquakes.
2. When did the man start his first website ( B )
A. Five years ago. B. Six years ago. C. Seven years ago.
3. What will Mr. White talk about this afternoon ( B )
A. The musicians. B. The musical notes. C. The musical instruments.
4. What will the two speakers have for dinner tonight ( C )
A. Mutton noodles and soup.
B. Mutton dumplings and soup.
C. Mutton dumplings and watermelon juice.
5. Where is Tom ( A )
A. In the kitchen. B. In the supermarket. C. In the library.
第二节
听下面几段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7两个小题。
6. Who will give a talk ( C )
A. A teacher. B. A writer. C. An inventor.
7. When will the talk take place ( B )
A. On Saturday morning. B. On Saturday afternoon. C. On Sunday afternoon.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9两个小题。
8. How old was the girl when she came to China ( B )
A. 6. B. 8. C. 10.
9. What does the boy want to do in the future ( B )
A. To sing songs. B. To invent robots. C. To draw pictures.
听下面一段独白，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. Where did the speaker first meet Jenny ( B )
A. In Beijing. B. In Shanghai. C. In Shenzhen.
11. How long did Jenny stay in the speaker's class ( A )
A. For six months. B. For nine months. C. For twelve months.
12. How did the speaker get in touch with Jenny last month ( A )
A. On the Internet. B. Through a friend. C. On the phone.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第15三个小题。
13. When was the car invented ( B )
A. In 1876. B. In 1885. C. In 1927.
14. What did Mike want to do ( A )
A. To watch TV. B. To play basketball. C. To play computer games.
15. What's the relationship between the two speakers ( C )
A. Brother and sister.
B. Teacher and student.
C. Grandma and grandson （孙子）.
第三节
听下面一篇短文。按照你所听内容的先后顺序将下列图片排序。短文读两遍。
16. C
17. E
18. D
19. B
20. A
二、阅读理解（20小题，每小题2分，共40分）
阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。
A
The inventions are making the world a better place. Here we'd like to introduce some most exciting inventions for you.
Keeping Kids Calm Are you often feeling worried Sproutel's Purrble can help you. This toy has seven sensors （传感器）. When you play with the toy, Purrble's heartbeat will speed up! Then you can comfort （安慰） Purrble by touching it. This slows its heartbeat down. And it can make you calm, too! www.purrble.org/on May 21, 2021 Portable Wheels Revolve Air is a travel-friendly wheelchair. The wheels of the wheelchair can be folded up, so it takes up much less space than a normal wheelchair. It can also be put in the overhead compartment （架空隔间） on an airplane. Thousands of people are on a waiting list to get one. www.revolve.org/on Dec.16， 2021
Reading to Kids Reading is difficult for millions of people. But with computer vision and artificial intelligence （计算机视觉和人工智能）, OrCam Read can read any piece of text aloud for you. The equipment （设备） is easy for people to use. You just need to pick a page of a book that you want to read and press the button （按钮）. Then OrCam Read starts reading! It can also read books in different languages. www.orcam.org/on Jan.12, 2021 Helping Your Hand Check out the Thames & Kosmos Mega Cyborg Hand. It's a robotic hand that can copy the movements of a real hand. Mega Cyborg Hand is made of plastic pieces and tubes （管子） which are filled with water. Once you put it on, it will carry the force from your fingers to the fingers of the robotic hand. www.megacyb.org/on Sep.19, 2021
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
21. How can you comfort Purrble ( A )
A. By touching it. B. By giving it food.
C. By taking it out for a walk. D. By changing its clothes.
22. Why is Revolve Air different from normal wheelchairs ( C )
A. Because it can keep people calm.
B. Because it can fly in the sky.
C. Because it can be folded up and carried to the plane.
D. Because it has a special button.
23. What is Mega Cyborg Hand made of ( B )
A. Cotton and sand. B. Plastic pieces and tubes.
C. Metal pieces and wood. D. Silk and plastic bottles.
24. Which is the latest invention in the text ( D )
A. Purrble. B. OrCam Read.
C. Mega Cyborg Hand. D. Revolve Air.
25. Where is the text most probably from ( C )
A. A fashion magazine. B. A math textbook.
C. A science & technology newspaper. D. A guidebook.
[2022宜昌改编]B
The brush pen, one of the “Four Treasures of the Study”, was invented thousands of years ago. However, the oldest pen was just a stick or a piece of bamboo. It was difficult for people to write well on thin silk.
It is said that Meng Tian, a general of the Kingdom （王国） Qin, improved the pen. When Meng was leading an army to fight against the Kingdom of Chu, he had to report the situation to his king in time. But his pen was too hard and caused him much trouble, so he was thinking of ways to improve it.
One day after hunting （狩猎）， Meng made his way home with some wild rabbits on the horse back. Fat and heavy, one rabbit's tail left a long trail （痕迹） on the ground when they moved on. Suddenly a good idea came to his mind when he saw it, “If I tie the rabbit's hair to a stick, would it be easy to write with ”
On arriving home, he tied the rabbit's hair to a stick and tried writing with it. But the rabbit's hair was too smooth to write well and wasted a lot of silk. Meng was so disappointed that he threw away his “invention” into a stone hole in the yard.
However, Meng never gave up and kept trying all the time. A few rainy days later, he happened to find his “invention” fatter in a stone hole. He picked it up with hope. The brush worked beautifully on silk. It turned out that the special water had cleaned the oil from the hair. Meng succeeded at last.
Thanks to Meng, the brush pen is playing a key role in Chinese culture. Today, students are taught to use the brush pens in school. It makes their life more colorful （丰富多彩的） and helps them better understand Chinese culture.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
26. Why did Meng Tian want to improve the pen ( D )
A. Because the king asked him to do so.
B. Because he wanted to be an inventor.
C. Because he didn't have silk to write on.
D. Because the pen brought him much trouble.
27. When did Meng think of the good idea in Paragraph 3 ( B )
A. Before hunting animals. B. When he saw the trail.
C. During cleaning the hair. D. After he wrote a report.
28. Which is the correct order of improving the brush pen
a. The brush pen could write well.
b. Meng tied the rabbit's hair to a stick.
c. The special water washed the oil away.
d. Meng dropped the stick into a stone hole.( C )
A. b-d-a-c. B. d-b-a-c. C. b-d-c-a. D. c-d-b-a.
29. How can the students understand Chinese culture better ( A )
A. By learning to use brush pens. B. By playing a role.
C. By planting more bamboo. D. By inventing things.
30. What can we learn from the text ( C )
A. Make friends with animals. B. Value great memories.
C. Keep trying and never give up. D. Build a peaceful world.
[2022保定二模]C
Cheap and with a lot of different uses, rubber bands （橡皮筋） can be found in almost every home on the planet. The rubber band has a very interesting history and different uses.
Rubber was discovered several thousand years ago. In 1736, rubber arrived in Europe, and the new material quickly became popular. Thomas Hancock, an Englishman, invented rubber bands in the 1800s but never sold any, as they were easy to go soft or hard depending on the temperature. A few years later, vulcanization （硫化）—the process that makes rubber strong and elastic （有弹性的）—was developed. Then rubber bands became a possibility.
For many years, rubber bands were mostly used in factories. In 1923, American businessman William Spencer advised some local newspaper companies to use his rubber bands for their newspapers. As a result, rubber bands soon became a common thing in people's homes.
Of course, keeping things together is perhaps the most common way to use rubber bands around the house. But the rubber band can be used for far more than that. For example, rubber bands are an excellent way to stop things from slipping （滑）. If you're cutting vegetables in your kitchen, and you don't want your board to move, place a rubber band on either end of the board.
Rubber bands are so handy that they make our lives more convenient and wonderful. Whether you're using one in the kitchen or to tie back your hair, don't forget the people that made the cheap but great invention!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
31. What can we know about rubber ( C )
A. It is expensive nowadays. B. It became popular in Asia in 1736.
C. It was a new material in 1736. D. It was first found in Europe.
32. Thomas Hancock .( A )
A. was the inventor of rubber bands B. was a man from France
C. sold lots of rubber bands D. made rubber bands strong and elastic
33. When did rubber bands become popular in people's homes ( C )
A. After they were used in many factories.
B. After they were used by William Spencer.
C. After they were used in some newspaper companies.
D. After they were used in American families.
34. What does the underlined word “handy” in the last paragraph mean ( D )
A. Safe. B. Delicious. C. Tiny. D. Useful.
35. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about ( B )
A. The history of rubber bands. B. Different uses of rubber bands.
C. How to make rubber bands. D. Where to buy rubber bands.
[2022盐城改编]D
Nature is full of great ideas. 36 E
Many blind people use canes （手杖） to move around. They tap their canes on the ground in front of them to feel if anything is in their way. One amazing invention was a new cane to help blind people. It helps them move around more safely. This invention was an idea from bats. 37 D These signals （信号） are almost the same as the bats use when they fly.
How bats get around
Bats make sounds when they fly at night. People cannot hear these sounds, but they help bats fly in the dark. Bats send sound waves out of their mouth or nose. These sound waves hit objects around them. Then they come back as an echo （回声）. The echo tells bats how far away things like trees are. 38 C
An amazing idea
The scientist who invented the new cane watched how bats fly. 39 B He added something that sends and receives sound waves. Finally, he tested the cane. It worked!
40 A
The cane sends out signals. When an echo is sent back，the cane's handle vibrates（振动）.This helps the person holding the cane know how far away an object is. They will also know how big the object is.
This cane shows that great ideas really can come from nature.
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
A.How the cane works.
B.Then he built a lightweight （轻量的） cane.
C.It also helps them know where to find food to eat.
D.The cane works by sending out sound waves or signals.
E.Some inventors get ideas from nature to make some useful things.
36. E
37. D
38. C
39. B
40. A
三、完形填空（15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
One of the easiest ways to stop the spread of disease is to simply wash your hands. Twenty seconds of handwashing with soap and water can reduce （减少） 41 B and save lives. But, many people, especially children, do not have good handwashing habits. One 42 B is that children do not wash their hands often enough or long enough. Children may think that it is a 43 C thing to do.
To help 44 A this problem, Amanat Anand and Shubham Issar created a product called the SoaPen to turn handwashing into a 45 D activity.
As the name suggests, the SoaPen is a pen made out of soap that kids can 46 C with. The children draw on their hands with the soap pen and then wash the drawing off. If they do not spend enough time washing it off, the 47 A will remain on the children's hands. It's a fun way to teach kids how to wash 48 C hands.
Issar said the SoaPen is invented to teach kids good handwashing habits and it can ensure （确保） that children spend enough time washing their hands. This may be especially 49 A in a classroom. After all, a busy 50 D does not have the time to ensure that all children have washed their hands 51 C.
Kids actually wash their hands for the proper amount （数量） of time 52 B they're drawing on their hands, and in water they have to rub （搓） really hard to remove the drawing. So they are actually washing their hands 53 D just going through water. The product could have a great 54 A on public health. The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund（UNICEF）reports that about 1.5 million children 55 B each year as a result of diarrhea （腹泻）. UNICEF says good handwashing habits could reduce that number by 40 percent.
41. ( B )
A. accidents B. illnesses C. food D. waste
42. ( B )
A. program B. problem C. excuse D. style
43. ( C )
A. serious B. special C. tiring D. difficult
44. ( A )
A. solve B. explain C. cause D. create
45. ( D )
A. meaningful B. traditional C. safe D. fun
46. ( C )
A. start B. disagree C. draw D. deal
47. ( A )
A. colors B. shapes C. sizes D. tastes
48. ( C )
A. your B. his C. their D. her
49. ( A )
A. helpful B. popular C. common D. perfect
50. ( D )
A. doctor B. scientist C. inventor D. teacher
51. ( C )
A. quickly B. probably C. properly D. cheaply
52. ( B )
A. until B. because C. but D. though
53. ( D )
A. apart from B. as for C. thanks to D. instead of
54. ( A )
A. influence B. suggestion C. secret D. experience
55. ( B )
A. meet B. die C. fight D. fail
四、语篇填空（15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
第一节
阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。
sell encourage so make day one famous it later how
The first chocolate was enjoyed by the people in Central America many years ago. In those 56 days, the cocoa bean （可可豆） was used to make the chocolate drink. Much later on, it was brought to Europe.
In 1824, Mr. Cadbury opened a small shop in the UK. He 57 sold the chocolate drink. In 1831, he opened a factory to make the chocolate drink. Mr. Cadbury believed that wine （酒） was bad and he wanted to 58 encourage people to drink chocolate instead. A few years 59 later, a man invented a way to make chocolate bars （块）, 60 so people had the chance （机会） to eat chocolate instead of only drinking it.
At first, only dark chocolate was made. Milk chocolate came later and 61 it was made by adding milk to the chocolate. Mr. Cadbury made the 62 first milk chocolate bar in 1897. The most 63 famous chocolate, Cadbury's Milk Bar, was made in 1905. It has been popular for over 100 years. The Cadbury factory still 64 makes chocolate in the UK, and the chocolate is eaten all over the world. Every year, thousands of visitors go to the factory to see 65 how chocolate is made.
56. days
57. sold
58. encourage
59. later
60. so
61. it
62. first
63. famous
64. makes
65. how
第二节
阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
Chopsticks are used for eating. They were invented in China around 3,000 years ago, 66 but the exact date is uncertain.
In the past, people began cooking food 67 in large pots. The food was cut up into small pieces so that it would be cooked faster. Rather than reaching their fingers into the pots, people began fishing for food with sticks. It became easier 68 to get the food using a pair of sticks, so chopsticks were born.
In modern times, chopsticks are used in most parts of Asia, giving people there 69 a popular way of eating.
Chopsticks are used not only for eating but also as gifts. Chopsticks 70 are often a kind of art, being covered with different paintings.
66. but
67. in
68. to
69. a
70. are
五、补全对话（5小题，每小题2分，共10分）
根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: What's this
B: It's a kind of ink.
A: Really 71. . Is it a new invention
B: Yeah. My uncle has just bought it for me.
A: 72.
B: It was invented by two Indian girls.
A: Wow! How great! 73.
B: Of course. If you eat it by accident, it won't have any bad influence on you.
A: Really 74.
B: It's made from fruits and vegetables.
A: Amazing! I have the habit of putting pens in my mouth.75. .
B: Haha. Here you are! You can have a try.
A: Thanks a lot.
71. I've never seen it
72. Who was it invented by/ Who invented it
73. Is it different from the traditional ink
74. What's it made from
75. I think I need to use the new ink
六、书面表达（20分）
发明创造改变了世界。作为一名中学生，假如你梦想成为一名发明家，你应该怎样做才能实现梦想呢？请以“How to become an inventor”为题，用英语写一篇短文，谈谈你的观点。
写作要求：1.文中不要出现所在学校的校名和师生姓名；
2.词数100左右。
One possible version:
How to become an inventor
As a middle school student, I need to do the following things to become an inventor.
First, I should study hard to get more knowledge. It's impossible for me to invent anything without knowledge. Second, interest is the best teacher, so I should try to invent things that I'm interested in. Third, an inventor needs to be creative. I should always come up with new ideas. Last but not least, I should stick to and never give up no matter what difficulties I meet.
In a word, the key to success is to work hard. I will try my best to achieve my dream of becoming an inventor.
第 页Unit 6 质量评估卷
2023-2024学年度上期人教版英语九年级全册
Unit 6 When was it invented 单元质量评估
一、听力理解（20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
第一节
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。
1. What was the machine used for ( )
A. Making paper. B. Telling directions. C. Predicting earthquakes.
2. When did the man start his first website ( )
A. Five years ago. B. Six years ago. C. Seven years ago.
3. What will Mr. White talk about this afternoon ( )
A. The musicians. B. The musical notes. C. The musical instruments.
4. What will the two speakers have for dinner tonight ( )
A. Mutton noodles and soup.
B. Mutton dumplings and soup.
C. Mutton dumplings and watermelon juice.
5. Where is Tom ( )
A. In the kitchen. B. In the supermarket. C. In the library.
第二节
听下面几段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7两个小题。
6. Who will give a talk ( )
A. A teacher. B. A writer. C. An inventor.
7. When will the talk take place ( )
A. On Saturday morning. B. On Saturday afternoon. C. On Sunday afternoon.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9两个小题。
8. How old was the girl when she came to China ( )
A. 6. B. 8. C. 10.
9. What does the boy want to do in the future ( )
A. To sing songs. B. To invent robots. C. To draw pictures.
听下面一段独白，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. Where did the speaker first meet Jenny ( )
A. In Beijing. B. In Shanghai. C. In Shenzhen.
11. How long did Jenny stay in the speaker's class ( )
A. For six months. B. For nine months. C. For twelve months.
12. How did the speaker get in touch with Jenny last month ( )
A. On the Internet. B. Through a friend. C. On the phone.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第15三个小题。
13. When was the car invented ( )
A. In 1876. B. In 1885. C. In 1927.
14. What did Mike want to do ( )
A. To watch TV. B. To play basketball. C. To play computer games.
15. What's the relationship between the two speakers ( )
A. Brother and sister.
B. Teacher and student.
C. Grandma and grandson （孙子）.
第三节
听下面一篇短文。按照你所听内容的先后顺序将下列图片排序。短文读两遍。
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
二、阅读理解（20小题，每小题2分，共40分）
阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。
A
The inventions are making the world a better place. Here we'd like to introduce some most exciting inventions for you.
Keeping Kids Calm Are you often feeling worried Sproutel's Purrble can help you. This toy has seven sensors （传感器）. When you play with the toy, Purrble's heartbeat will speed up! Then you can comfort （安慰） Purrble by touching it. This slows its heartbeat down. And it can make you calm, too! www.purrble.org/on May 21, 2021 Portable Wheels Revolve Air is a travel-friendly wheelchair. The wheels of the wheelchair can be folded up, so it takes up much less space than a normal wheelchair. It can also be put in the overhead compartment （架空隔间） on an airplane. Thousands of people are on a waiting list to get one. www.revolve.org/on Dec.16， 2021
Reading to Kids Reading is difficult for millions of people. But with computer vision and artificial intelligence （计算机视觉和人工智能）, OrCam Read can read any piece of text aloud for you. The equipment （设备） is easy for people to use. You just need to pick a page of a book that you want to read and press the button （按钮）. Then OrCam Read starts reading! It can also read books in different languages. www.orcam.org/on Jan.12, 2021 Helping Your Hand Check out the Thames & Kosmos Mega Cyborg Hand. It's a robotic hand that can copy the movements of a real hand. Mega Cyborg Hand is made of plastic pieces and tubes （管子） which are filled with water. Once you put it on, it will carry the force from your fingers to the fingers of the robotic hand. www.megacyb.org/on Sep.19, 2021
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
21. How can you comfort Purrble ( )
A. By touching it. B. By giving it food.
C. By taking it out for a walk. D. By changing its clothes.
22. Why is Revolve Air different from normal wheelchairs ( )
A. Because it can keep people calm.
B. Because it can fly in the sky.
C. Because it can be folded up and carried to the plane.
D. Because it has a special button.
23. What is Mega Cyborg Hand made of ( )
A. Cotton and sand. B. Plastic pieces and tubes.
C. Metal pieces and wood. D. Silk and plastic bottles.
24. Which is the latest invention in the text ( )
A. Purrble. B. OrCam Read.
C. Mega Cyborg Hand. D. Revolve Air.
25. Where is the text most probably from ( )
A. A fashion magazine. B. A math textbook.
C. A science & technology newspaper. D. A guidebook.
[2022宜昌改编]B
The brush pen, one of the “Four Treasures of the Study”, was invented thousands of years ago. However, the oldest pen was just a stick or a piece of bamboo. It was difficult for people to write well on thin silk.
It is said that Meng Tian, a general of the Kingdom （王国） Qin, improved the pen. When Meng was leading an army to fight against the Kingdom of Chu, he had to report the situation to his king in time. But his pen was too hard and caused him much trouble, so he was thinking of ways to improve it.
One day after hunting （狩猎）， Meng made his way home with some wild rabbits on the horse back. Fat and heavy, one rabbit's tail left a long trail （痕迹） on the ground when they moved on. Suddenly a good idea came to his mind when he saw it, “If I tie the rabbit's hair to a stick, would it be easy to write with ”
On arriving home, he tied the rabbit's hair to a stick and tried writing with it. But the rabbit's hair was too smooth to write well and wasted a lot of silk. Meng was so disappointed that he threw away his “invention” into a stone hole in the yard.
However, Meng never gave up and kept trying all the time. A few rainy days later, he happened to find his “invention” fatter in a stone hole. He picked it up with hope. The brush worked beautifully on silk. It turned out that the special water had cleaned the oil from the hair. Meng succeeded at last.
Thanks to Meng, the brush pen is playing a key role in Chinese culture. Today, students are taught to use the brush pens in school. It makes their life more colorful （丰富多彩的） and helps them better understand Chinese culture.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
26. Why did Meng Tian want to improve the pen ( )
A. Because the king asked him to do so.
B. Because he wanted to be an inventor.
C. Because he didn't have silk to write on.
D. Because the pen brought him much trouble.
27. When did Meng think of the good idea in Paragraph 3 ( )
A. Before hunting animals. B. When he saw the trail.
C. During cleaning the hair. D. After he wrote a report.
28. Which is the correct order of improving the brush pen
a. The brush pen could write well.
b. Meng tied the rabbit's hair to a stick.
c. The special water washed the oil away.
d. Meng dropped the stick into a stone hole.( )
A. b-d-a-c. B. d-b-a-c. C. b-d-c-a. D. c-d-b-a.
29. How can the students understand Chinese culture better ( )
A. By learning to use brush pens. B. By playing a role.
C. By planting more bamboo. D. By inventing things.
30. What can we learn from the text ( )
A. Make friends with animals. B. Value great memories.
C. Keep trying and never give up. D. Build a peaceful world.
[2022保定二模]C
Cheap and with a lot of different uses, rubber bands （橡皮筋） can be found in almost every home on the planet. The rubber band has a very interesting history and different uses.
Rubber was discovered several thousand years ago. In 1736, rubber arrived in Europe, and the new material quickly became popular. Thomas Hancock, an Englishman, invented rubber bands in the 1800s but never sold any, as they were easy to go soft or hard depending on the temperature. A few years later, vulcanization （硫化）—the process that makes rubber strong and elastic （有弹性的）—was developed. Then rubber bands became a possibility.
For many years, rubber bands were mostly used in factories. In 1923, American businessman William Spencer advised some local newspaper companies to use his rubber bands for their newspapers. As a result, rubber bands soon became a common thing in people's homes.
Of course, keeping things together is perhaps the most common way to use rubber bands around the house. But the rubber band can be used for far more than that. For example, rubber bands are an excellent way to stop things from slipping （滑）. If you're cutting vegetables in your kitchen, and you don't want your board to move, place a rubber band on either end of the board.
Rubber bands are so handy that they make our lives more convenient and wonderful. Whether you're using one in the kitchen or to tie back your hair, don't forget the people that made the cheap but great invention!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
31. What can we know about rubber ( )
A. It is expensive nowadays. B. It became popular in Asia in 1736.
C. It was a new material in 1736. D. It was first found in Europe.
32. Thomas Hancock .( )
A. was the inventor of rubber bands B. was a man from France
C. sold lots of rubber bands D. made rubber bands strong and elastic
33. When did rubber bands become popular in people's homes ( )
A. After they were used in many factories.
B. After they were used by William Spencer.
C. After they were used in some newspaper companies.
D. After they were used in American families.
34. What does the underlined word “handy” in the last paragraph mean ( )
A. Safe. B. Delicious. C. Tiny. D. Useful.
35. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about ( )
A. The history of rubber bands. B. Different uses of rubber bands.
C. How to make rubber bands. D. Where to buy rubber bands.
[2022盐城改编]D
Nature is full of great ideas. 36
Many blind people use canes （手杖） to move around. They tap their canes on the ground in front of them to feel if anything is in their way. One amazing invention was a new cane to help blind people. It helps them move around more safely. This invention was an idea from bats. 37 These signals （信号） are almost the same as the bats use when they fly.
How bats get around
Bats make sounds when they fly at night. People cannot hear these sounds, but they help bats fly in the dark. Bats send sound waves out of their mouth or nose. These sound waves hit objects around them. Then they come back as an echo （回声）. The echo tells bats how far away things like trees are. 38
An amazing idea
The scientist who invented the new cane watched how bats fly. 39 He added something that sends and receives sound waves. Finally, he tested the cane. It worked!
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The cane sends out signals. When an echo is sent back，the cane's handle vibrates（振动）.This helps the person holding the cane know how far away an object is. They will also know how big the object is.
This cane shows that great ideas really can come from nature.
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
A.How the cane works.
B.Then he built a lightweight （轻量的） cane.
C.It also helps them know where to find food to eat.
D.The cane works by sending out sound waves or signals.
E.Some inventors get ideas from nature to make some useful things.
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三、完形填空（15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
One of the easiest ways to stop the spread of disease is to simply wash your hands. Twenty seconds of handwashing with soap and water can reduce （减少） 41 and save lives. But, many people, especially children, do not have good handwashing habits. One 42 is that children do not wash their hands often enough or long enough. Children may think that it is a 43 thing to do.
To help 44 this problem, Amanat Anand and Shubham Issar created a product called the SoaPen to turn handwashing into a 45 activity.
As the name suggests, the SoaPen is a pen made out of soap that kids can 46 with. The children draw on their hands with the soap pen and then wash the drawing off. If they do not spend enough time washing it off, the 47 will remain on the children's hands. It's a fun way to teach kids how to wash 48 hands.
Issar said the SoaPen is invented to teach kids good handwashing habits and it can ensure （确保） that children spend enough time washing their hands. This may be especially 49 in a classroom. After all, a busy 50 does not have the time to ensure that all children have washed their hands 51 .
Kids actually wash their hands for the proper amount （数量） of time 52 they're drawing on their hands, and in water they have to rub （搓） really hard to remove the drawing. So they are actually washing their hands 53 just going through water. The product could have a great 54 on public health. The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund（UNICEF）reports that about 1.5 million children 55 each year as a result of diarrhea （腹泻）. UNICEF says good handwashing habits could reduce that number by 40 percent.
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A. accidents B. illnesses C. food D. waste
42. ( )
A. program B. problem C. excuse D. style
43. ( )
A. serious B. special C. tiring D. difficult
44. ( )
A. solve B. explain C. cause D. create
45. ( )
A. meaningful B. traditional C. safe D. fun
46. ( )
A. start B. disagree C. draw D. deal
47. ( )
A. colors B. shapes C. sizes D. tastes
48. ( )
A. your B. his C. their D. her
49. ( )
A. helpful B. popular C. common D. perfect
50. ( )
A. doctor B. scientist C. inventor D. teacher
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A. quickly B. probably C. properly D. cheaply
52. ( )
A. until B. because C. but D. though
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A. apart from B. as for C. thanks to D. instead of
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A. influence B. suggestion C. secret D. experience
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A. meet B. die C. fight D. fail
四、语篇填空（15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
第一节
阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。
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The first chocolate was enjoyed by the people in Central America many years ago. In those 56 , the cocoa bean （可可豆） was used to make the chocolate drink. Much later on, it was brought to Europe.
In 1824, Mr. Cadbury opened a small shop in the UK. He 57 the chocolate drink. In 1831, he opened a factory to make the chocolate drink. Mr. Cadbury believed that wine （酒） was bad and he wanted to 58 people to drink chocolate instead. A few years 59 , a man invented a way to make chocolate bars （块）, 60 people had the chance （机会） to eat chocolate instead of only drinking it.
At first, only dark chocolate was made. Milk chocolate came later and 61 was made by adding milk to the chocolate. Mr. Cadbury made the 62 milk chocolate bar in 1897. The most 63 chocolate, Cadbury's Milk Bar, was made in 1905. It has been popular for over 100 years. The Cadbury factory still 64 chocolate in the UK, and the chocolate is eaten all over the world. Every year, thousands of visitors go to the factory to see 65 chocolate is made.
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阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
Chopsticks are used for eating. They were invented in China around 3,000 years ago, 66 the exact date is uncertain.
In the past, people began cooking food 67 large pots. The food was cut up into small pieces so that it would be cooked faster. Rather than reaching their fingers into the pots, people began fishing for food with sticks. It became easier 68 get the food using a pair of sticks, so chopsticks were born.
In modern times, chopsticks are used in most parts of Asia, giving people there 69 popular way of eating.
Chopsticks are used not only for eating but also as gifts. Chopsticks 70 often a kind of art, being covered with different paintings.
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五、补全对话（5小题，每小题2分，共10分）
根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: What's this
B: It's a kind of ink.
A: Really 71. . Is it a new invention
B: Yeah. My uncle has just bought it for me.
A: 72.
B: It was invented by two Indian girls.
A: Wow! How great! 73.
B: Of course. If you eat it by accident, it won't have any bad influence on you.
A: Really 74.
B: It's made from fruits and vegetables.
A: Amazing! I have the habit of putting pens in my mouth.75. .
B: Haha. Here you are! You can have a try.
A: Thanks a lot.
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六、书面表达（20分）
发明创造改变了世界。作为一名中学生，假如你梦想成为一名发明家，你应该怎样做才能实现梦想呢？请以“How to become an inventor”为题，用英语写一篇短文，谈谈你的观点。
写作要求：1.文中不要出现所在学校的校名和师生姓名；
2.词数100左右。
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