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
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
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
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
5 ． Brian is an honest boy. I have no reason to ________ what he said.
A ． introduce
B ． doubt
C ． believe
D ． know
6 ． In recent years, great changes ________ in the city of Hefei.
A ． took place B ． have taken place
C ． happened D ． have happened
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
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
9 ．— What’s the machine ________ for?
—It’s used for ________ clothes.
A ． use; wash B ． used; to wash
C ． using; washing D ． used; washing
10 ． Mr. Lu divided us _________ four groups to practice the conversation.
A ． among
B ． into
C ． from
D ． by
11 ． ________ that Mr. Donald was in his office last night.
A ． It is saying
B ． It said
C ． It is said
D ． It says
12 ． ________ may have a chance to succeed if he tries his best.
A ． Somebody
B ． Everybody
C ． Nobody
D ． None
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
14 ． Beth said nothing could stop her ____ her dream.
A ． to achieve
B ． from achieving
C ． in achieving
D ． for achieving
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
二、完形填空（共 10 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
三、阅读单选（共 40 分，每题 2 分）
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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?
