Unit 6 When was it invented ?
( 考试时间 :90 分钟 总分 :100 分 )
一、单项选择(共 15 分,每题 1 分)
1 . The trousers with wide legs are in the newest _________. Many girls wear them.
A . brand
B . trade
C . style
D . product
【答案】 C
【详解】句意:阔腿裤是最新款。许多女孩都穿它们。
考查名词词义辨析。 brand 品牌; trade 贸易; style 款式; product 产品。由句中“ Many girls
wear them” 可知,此句是说阔腿裤是最新款式,故选 C 。
2 .— We had an excellent physics lesson. We watched an experiment which _______ in space by
Wang Yaping.
—Wow, that sounds great. I will learn it on the Internet.
A . teach
B . taught
C . is taught
D . was taught
【答案】 D
【详解】句意:——我们上了一堂很棒的物理课。我们观看了王亚平在太空教的一个实验。
——哇,听起来不错。我将在网上学习。
考查动词时态。根据“ by Wang Yaping.” 可知,王亚平是动作的发出者,所以此处用被动语
态,结合 watched 可知,从句也用一般过去时,所以此处用一般过去时的被动语态( was/
were done )。故选 D 。
3 . Not only my friends but also I ______ interested in football and Messi is our favourite star.
A . be
B . am
C . is
D . are
【答案】 B
【详解】句意:不仅我的朋友们,我也对足球感兴趣,梅西是我们最喜欢的球星。
考查主谓一致。“ not only…but also… 不仅……而且……”连接两个并列的主语时,谓语动
词遵循就近原则。根据“ and Messi is our favourite star” 可知,句子时态为一般现在时;又
因为空前的主语“ I” 是第一人称单数,所以后面的 be 动词要用 am 。故选 B 。
4 .— What does your mother think of your school report yesterday?
—The smile on her face shows that she is _______ with what I’ve done.
A . please
B . pleased
C . pleasure
D . pleasant
【答案】 B
【详解】句意:——你妈妈认为你昨天的成绩单怎么样?——她脸上的微笑表明她对我所
做的感到高兴。
考查形容词和名词。 please 使高兴; pleased 高兴的,满意的; pleasure 快乐,满足;
pleasant 令人愉快的。根据“ The smile on her face shows that she is…with what I’ve done.” 可
知, be pleased with“ 对……感到满意”,故选 B 。
5 . Brian is an honest boy. I have no reason to ________ what he said.
A . introduce
B . doubt
C . believe
D . know
【答案】 B
【详解】句意:布莱恩是一个诚实的男孩。我没有理由怀疑他说的话。
考查动词辨析。 introduce 介绍; doubt 怀疑; believe 相信; know 知道。根据前文“ Brian is
an honest boy” 可知,布莱恩很诚实,所以没有理由怀疑布莱恩的话。故选 B 。
6 . In recent years, great changes ________ in the city of Hefei.
A . took place B . have taken place
C . happened D . have happened
【答案】 B
【详解】句意:近年来,合肥这座城市发生了巨大变化。
考查现在完成时及动词短语。 take place 发生,指有计划性、目的性的发生; happen 发生,
多指出乎意料的事情发生。根据“ great changes ... in the city of Hefei.” 可知,此处是有计划
性的发生,排除选项 CD ;由“ In recent years” 可知,本句是现在完成时。故选 B 。
7 .— What will you do after you graduate from college?
—I want to be an artist. But my mother advises me ________ an art teacher.
A . becoming
B . becomes
C . will become
D . to become
【答案】 D
【详解】句意:——你大学毕业后要去做什么?——我想成为一名画家。但我妈妈建议我
去当一名美术老师。
考查非谓语动词。根据“ advises me ... an art teacher” 可知考查 advise sb to do sth“ 建议 某 人做
某 事” , 其 中 to do 为不 定 式,作 宾 语 补 足语。故选 D 。
8 .— Chang’e II landed on the surface of the moon successfully.
—Wonderful. All Chinese ________ be very proud.
A . may
B . might
C . must
D . can
【答案】 C
【详解】句意:—— 嫦娥二号 成 功登陆月 球表面。——太棒了。所有的中 国 人一 定 都很 自
豪 。
考查情态动词辨析。 may 可 能 ; might 可 能 , may 的过去式; must 必须 ;一 定 ; can 可以。
根据“ Wonderful.” 可知此处表 示 非 常肯定 的 猜测 , C 项 符 合语 境 ,故选 C 。
9 .— What’s the machine ________ for?
—It’s used for ________ clothes.
A . use; wash B . used; to wash
C . using; washing D . used; washing
【答案】 D
【详解】句意:——这 台机器 是 干 什么的?——它用 于洗衣服 。
考查被动语态和非谓语。根据“ What’s the machine ... for” 可知,此处 the machine 和 use 之
间是被动 关系 ,因此用被动语态, use 用过去分词 used ,排除选项 AC ;由“ It’s used for” 可
知, for 为介词,后 跟 动名词作 宾 语。故选 D 。
10 . Mr. Lu divided us _________ four groups to practice the conversation.
A . among
B . into
C . from
D . by
【答案】 B
【详解】句意: 卢 老师 把 我们分成 四组练 习对话。
考查介词辨析。 among 在…… 之 间; into 进入 ; from 从; by 通 过。 divide…into… 意为“ 把
……分为……”, 固定搭配 。故选 B 。
11 . ________ that Mr. Donald was in his office last night.
A . It is saying
B . It said
C . It is said
D . It says
【答案】 C
【详解】句意:据说 唐纳德先 生昨 晚 在他的 办公室里 。
考查 固定 句 型 。结合选项知此句是说据说他昨 晚 在 办公室里 。“ It is said that...” 意为“据说
……”,故选 C 。
12 . ________ may have a chance to succeed if he tries his best.
A . Somebody
B . Everybody
C . Nobody
D . None
【答案】 B
【详解】句意: 如果 他 尽全力 ,人人都 能 成 功 。
考查不 定代 词辨析。 Somebody 某 人; Everybody 每个人; Nobody 没有人; None 没有。根
据“… may have a chance to succeed if he tries his best.” 可知, 如果尽全力 每个人都有可 能 成
功 。故选 B 。
13 .— Has your grandpa been better since he fell down the stairs?
—A little bit better, but he will have to ________ in hospital for at least two weeks.
A . stand
B . wait
C . remain
D . read
【答案】 C
【详解】句意:——你 爷爷 从 楼梯 上 摔下 来后 好些 了 吗 ?—— 好 一 点 了,但他 还得住院至
少 两个星 期 。
考查动词辨析。 stand 站立 ; wait 等待 ; remain 逗留 ; read 读 。根据“ for at least two weeks”
可知 需 要在 医院停留 两个星 期 。故选 C 。
14 . Beth said nothing could stop her ____ her dream.
A . to achieve
B . from achieving
C . in achieving
D . for achieving
【答案】 B
【详解】句意: 贝丝 说没有什么 能阻止 她实现她的 梦 想。
考查 固定搭配 。 stop sb. (from) doing sth.“ 阻止某 人做 某 事”,为 固定搭配 ,故选 B 。
15 .— Alice, can you help me with my English homework?
— _________. I’m good at English.
A . Good luck
B . You’re welcome
C . With pleasure
D . Never mind
【答案】 C
【详解】句意:—— 艾丽斯 ,你 能帮 我做 英 语作业 吗 ?——很乐意。我 擅长英 语。
考查情 景交际 。 Good luck 祝 你 好运 ; You’re welcome 不用 谢 ; With pleasure 很乐意; Never
mind 没 关系 。根据“ I’m good at English.” 可知,答话人 同 意 帮助问 话人, 即 乐意 帮忙 。故
选 C 。
二 、完形 填 空(共 1 0 分,每题 1 分)
At 9:30 p.m. yesterday, I was sitting in my chair, listening to a strange sound. It made me
16 .
This was the third time I heard the 17 . I didn’t know who or what made the sound. It
sounded like someone was knocking at my 18 , but I lived on the ninth floor!
I was too scared to open my eyes 19 the sound stopped. I thought about asking for help,
but I was sure people would 20 me. “There can’t be a thief out there, ”they’d say.
“There it is again!” I shouted. My mom came into my room and 21 me what was going
on. Then she heard the strange noise, too. She went into the bathroom. I wanted to stop my mom
because I was afraid that 22 would happen to her. But she 23 laughing. “It’s OK, dear.
It’s just a strong wind making your curtain ( 窗帘 ) shake and knock the window.”
I was very surprised. 24 then, I’ve started thinking more calmly. If such things happen
again, I will do like 25 my mom did and find out the truth.
16 . A . scared
B . pleased
C . excited
D . relaxed
17 . A . shout
B . sound
C . cry
D . voice
18 . A . window
B . door
C . floor
D . bed
19 . A . when
B . until
C . during
D . after
20 . A . talk about
B . stare at
C . laugh at
D . care about
21 . A . asked
B . told
C . answered
D . said
22 . A . something good
B . good something
C . something bad D . bad something
23 . A . started
B . went
C . stopped
D . kept
24 . A . From
B . At
C . Since
D . For
25 . A . how
B . why
C . when
D . what
【答案】
16 . A 17 . B 18 . A 19 . B 20 . C 21 . A 22 . C 23 . A 24 . C 25 . D
【 导 语】
本文主要 讲述 了作者 晚 上听到有 奇怪声音 ,感到很 害怕 。后来在妈妈的 帮助下 ,发现 那 原
来是 风吹 动 窗帘敲打窗户 所发出来的。此事 让 作者意 识 到以后要 冷静地思 考 问 题。
【详解】
16 .句意:这 让 我很 害怕 。
scared“ 害怕 的”; pleased“ 愉快的”; excited“ 兴 奋 的”; relaxed“ 放松 的”。根据上文的
“ strange” 和第 三段 第一句中的“ I was too scared” 可知, 那 个 奇怪 的 声音让 者感到 害怕 。故
选 A 。
17 .句意:这是我第 三次 听到这 种声音 。
shout“ 喊叫声 ”; sound“ 声音 ”, 泛 指 各种声音 ; cry“ 哭声 ”; voice“ 嗓音 ,说话 声 ”。根
据 下 文“ I didn’t know who or what made the sound” 可知,这是作者第 三次 听到这个“ 声
音 ”。这 里泛 指一 切 可以听到的 声音 。故选 B 。
18 .句意:听起来 好像 有人在 敲 我的 窗户 。
window“ 窗户 ”; door“ 门 ”; floor“ 地板 ”; bed“ 床 ”。根据第 四段 “ It’s just a strong wind
making your curtain ( 窗帘 ) shake and knock the window.” 可知,这 里 指的是听起来 似 乎有人在
敲 作者的 窗户 。故选 A 。
19 .句意:我 吓得睁 不 开眼睛 , 直 到 声音停止 。
when“ 当……时 候 ”; until“ 直 到”; during“ 在…… 期 间”; after“ 在…… 之 后”。根据语 境
可知,作者因为太过 害怕直 到 声音停止 了 才敢睁开眼睛 。故选 B 。
20 .句意:我想 寻求帮助 ,但我 确 信人们 会嘲 笑我。
talk about“ 谈论 ”; stare at“ 凝视 ”; laugh at“ 嘲 笑”; care about“ 关心 ”。根据“ ‘ There
can’t be a thief out there,’ they’d say.” 可知,作者 推测 人们不 会 相信有 小偷 ,因此她的 求助行
为 肯定会 被 嘲 笑。故选 C 。
21 .句意:妈妈 走进 我的 房 间, 问 我发生了什么事。
asked“ 询问 ”; told“ 告诉 ”; answered“ 回 答”; said“ 说”。根据句中的“ what was going
on” 可知,作者的妈妈 询问 发生了什么。故选 A 。
22 .句意:我想 阻止 妈妈,因为我 担心 她 会 出事。
something good“ 好 事”; good something 错 误 表 达 ; something bad“ 坏 事”; bad something
错 误 表 达 。根据“ afraid” 可知,这 里 指 担心 不 好 的事情发生,排除 A/B 选项。形容词 修饰
不 定代 词要后 置 ,排除 D 选项。故选 C 。
23 .句意:但她笑了起来,说道“没 关系 , 亲爱 的。”
started“ 开始 ”; went“ 去”; stopped“ 停止 ”; kept“ 保持 ”。根据“ It’s just a strong wind
making your curtain ( 窗帘 ) shake and knock the window.” 可知,作者的妈妈发现 让 女 儿害怕 的
事情原来并不可 怕 ,因此笑了起来。故选 A 。
24 .句意:从 那 以后,我 开始冷静地思 考。
from“ 从…… 开始 ”; at“ 在 某 个时 刻 ”; since“ 自 ……以来”; for 表 示 一 段 时间。根据
“ I’ve started thinking more calmly.” 可知,本句时态为现在完成时。 since then 和现在完成时
连用,作时间 状 语,表 示 “从 那 时以来”。故选 C 。
25 .句意: 如果 这 种 事情 再次 发生,我 会像 我妈妈 那 样做, 找 出 真 相。
how“ 如何 ”; why“ 为什么”; when“ 什么时 候 ”; what“ 什么”。分析句子结 构 可知, like
之 后是一个 宾 语从句,从句中 缺宾 语, 应 用 关系代 词 what ,故选 D 。
三 、 阅读 单选(共 40 分,每题 2 分)
A

The AI Government Adviser in Romania Romania recently
introduced the world’s first AI (人 工智能 ) government
adviser called Ion. The AI robot Ion looks like a large,
smart mirror. It can collect the opinions of Romanians to
help the government understand what the people care
about. People can visit Ion’s website and social media
pages, or even meet it face to face to tell their ideas to the
AI. Ion will summarize different kinds of needs and
questions.

Exploring ( 探索 ) the moon and Mars may no longer be
surprising. NASA announced in January that it had
partnered with another US agency to build nuclear
thermal ( 核 动 力 ) rocket engines. A trip to Mars will take
about seven months. Although scientists aren’t sure about
the exact time a trip with nuclear engines will take, the
technology will make travel time less and cut down the risk
astronauts will face.

New Drone ( 无 人 机 ) at Home in Air and Water Chinese
researchers have developed a diving ( 潜水 ) drone that
can change between flying and swimming. It weighs 1. 63
kilograms and is 38 centimeters wide, which can fly for six
minutes in the air or operate underwater for 40 minutes. It
can be used for exploration, search and other jobs. It will be
designed in different sizes and will be able to work in deep
sea environments after further technical breakthroughs.
26 . In which section of the newspaper can we read the news?
A . STAR STORIES
B . SCIENCE STUDY
C . SPACE WORLD
D . DISCOVERY LAND
27 . What can we know about AI robot Ion?
A . It is the world’s first AI adviser.
B . It looks like a real man.
C . It can collect the opinions of Romanians.D . It can solve problems face to face.
28 . What would be the best heading for the second piece of news?
A . Explore Space in a New Way
B . Take a Trip to Mars
C . Explore the Stars
D . Make Travel Time Less
29 . What really makes the diving drone different from other drones?
A . It can both fly in the air and swim underwater.
B . It can be used for research and exploration.
C . It is designed in different sizes and shapes.
D . It is able to fit in deep sea environments.
30 . What do all the technologies above have in common?
A . They stand for a country.
B . They will bring something useful to people.
