1、Module9 Great in ve ntio ns 單元練習(xí)單項(xiàng)選擇（共 10 小題；共 10 分）The computer is broke n. _ it _ today?A. Will; repairB. Has; repairedC. Will; be repairedD. Has; bee n repaired-Bob, may I _ your MP4?-Sure. But youd better not_ it to others.A. le nd; lendB. le nd; borrowC. borrow; borrowD. borrow; lend_smoke.B. f

2、illed ofC. full of-Why did Tom go to bed so late yesterday?-Because his homeworkon time.A. did nt fin ishB. fin ishC. was nt fini shedOne of the best ways for people to keep healthy isto _ good eat ing habits.A. growB. developC. in creaseD. findBefore you buy these clothes, youd better_ their prices

3、.A. compareB. offerC. practiceD. provide-Good news! Self-driving cars will come into use in one or two years.-Really? Were expect ing to see how they_ .A. are maki ngB. are madeC. makeD. will makeLet me _ Tony and Dami ng _ you.A. in troduce; toB. to in troduce; forD. to in troduce; to-But where are

4、 the books?-Dont worry. They _ here n ext Friday.A. have sentB. will be sentD. have bee n sent-How do you know the store wants shop assista nts?-It _ many no tices in the n eighborhood.A. put dow nB. put onC. put out單詞拼寫（單句首字母填空）（共 10 小題；共 10 分）..9.10.The room wasA. fill ofD. full with

5、C. in troduce; forC. are sendingD. put up11. I want to b _ some new books from the library.12. His mis very good, he n ever makes spelli ng mistakes.13. This cup is f _ of juice.14. - Could you please l_ your bike to me?-Certainly. Here is the key.15.They asked the studentsabout their free time acti

6、vities and showed theser_ to their teachers.16. Kno wledge and ideas s _much faster tha n before.17. MP3 can not only play songs but also s_ in formati on.18. The past f _of the word go is we nt, no t wa nt, you know.19. I ca nt find the correct d_. Where is the north?20. I dont think computers will

7、 r_ people completely.三、 單詞拼寫（根據(jù)中文提示拼寫單詞）（共 10 小題；共 10 分）21. Pan das _ （主要）live on bamboo.22. He always lives on the_ （回憶）of the good old days.23. Be careful. The disease called H1N1 flu can_ （傳播）quickly.24. Madam, before you take the medic ine, you must look at the_（說(shuō)明）very carefully.25. With the _

8、 （發(fā)展 ）of his bus in ess, he is much busier tha nbefore.26. He wan ted to _ （交換）his tickets with me.27. Please make an _ （介紹）to Project Hope.28. He was in terested in _ （科技）at the age of 8.29. I was caught in the rain on my way home. As a_ （結(jié)果），1 had abad cold.30. Id like to have a_ （單個(gè)的）room as I li

9、ke to be quiet.四、 翻譯（根據(jù)中文提示完成句子）（共 5 小題；共 10 分）31. - Would you _（不要在墻上張貼廣告）？（mind）（詞數(shù)不限）-Sorry, I wont do it any more.32.數(shù)千次實(shí)驗(yàn)后，愛(ài)迪生發(fā)明了電燈。After _ _ experime nts, Edis on inven ted the lightbulb.33.這些巧克力都是手工制作的。These chocolates are all made _ _ .34.做練習(xí)之前，首先瀏覽一下文章。Please _ _the article first before doi

10、ng theexercises.35. 不要什么事情都一起做，要一次做一點(diǎn)。Donttryto doeveryth ingat once, take itabit_.五、 適當(dāng)形式填空(單句適當(dāng)形式)(共 5 小題；共 5 分)36. These ani mals are only(give) food once a day.37. Anyone who breaks the law will(puni sh).38. The n ews of the event(give out) over the radio.39.Wehopethatmorecharityshows _ _ _ (hol

11、d) to raise moneyfor Project Hope.40. Its said in the n ewspaper that 215 more new schools_ (build)in Zhe ngzhou by 2020.六、 完形填空(共 10 小題；共 15 分)What is the most important invention of all time? Is it the written wordthat helps us to recordin formati on?Is it the teleph one that lets us talk topeople

12、 _41_ all over the world? Is it the car that lets us travel at greatspeeds to meet 42_ ? Umberto Eco, an Italia n writer, thi nks it is somethi ngquite different. He says the most important invention might be right in front ofyour _43_ . He is talk ing about a simple pair of glasses.than just aconve

13、nientway45Before glasses, writers,scie ntistsorteachers46could not see properly had tomemorizeeverything.Afterabout tenyears ofpoor eyesight,they couldnot remember wellenough47could not work.Glasses meantthat peoplecould work in to their old48.People who wan ted to remember some in formati on could

14、49and readit.Eye glasses areone of the worldsgreatestinven tio nsand wereprobably50by the people who desig ned the first teleph ones and cars.41. A. fromB.inC. ofD. about42.A. otherB.othersC. the otherD. the others43.A. eyesB.noseC. earsD. mouth44.A. heardB.see nC. fou ndD. inven ted45.A. to watchB.

15、to readC. watch ingD. readi ng46.A. whichB. whyC. whe nD. whoNowadays, we can know time very easily. Even a little child may know thetime. We always ask What time is it? Then people can tell me the exact time. Butbefore the invention of clocks, it was very difficult. One way people told the time was

16、 by using sun dials, butit was impossible to tell the time on cloudy daysor at ni ght.The first mecha nical（計(jì)時(shí)）clock was inven ted in China by Su Sung in 1088.The first clock in Europe was inven ted 195 years later, at the end of the 13th cen tury. And in Britai n, 67years later, the alarm clock was

17、 inven ted in Germa ny.The first watch was inven tedin Italy in 1462. Early watches werediffere nt from todays in two main ways. First, they only had an hour hand. Second,you could not wear them on your wrist（手腕）.You had to keep them in your pocketthats why they were called pocket clocks.Thefirstwri

18、stwatch came from Switzerland328 years afterthe firstpocket clock, but n obodybought them.They did notbecome popular fora hun dredyears.Digitalclocksand watchescame from the United Statesandare the newpopular inventions in time-keeping. Shops all over the world started to sell themin 1971.51. The un

19、 derl ined sun dials in the first paragraph may mean_A.太陽(yáng)B. 日冕C.手表D.鬧鐘52. The first mecha ni cal（計(jì)時(shí)）clock was inven ted _.A. i n Chi naB. in En gla ndC. i n AmericaD. i n Germa ny53. The first watch was inven ted_ years later tha n the firstmecha nical clock.A. 195B. 67C. 328D. 37454. Accord ing to

20、the passage, the first wrist watch_.A. was inven ted in Italy in 1462B. many people liked to buy itabout 1,000 years ago. They were moreModer n eye glasses were 4448. A. ageB. n ameC. classD. friend49. A. write dow n itB. write it dow nC. write dow n themD. write them dow n50. A. give nB.boughtC. so

21、ldD. worn47. A. andB. orC. soD. but七、閱讀理解（共 18 小題；共 36 分）A. the silic on chipB. the radioC. was the same as our watches no wadaysD. came from Switzerla nd 328 years after the first pocket clock55. This passage may be from a(a n)D. math bookA. n ewsB. adsC. magaz ineSi neethe begi nningofBtime, manha

22、sinven tedmany interestingthi ngs.Some of theseinven ti ons,likethe numberand the radio,have certainlychangedhistory. Since 1946, one of the most importa nt inven ti ons has bee n the computer.The first computer was built at Harvard University in 1944. It was as large as a room and quite difficultan

23、d slow to operate. But si nee the inven ti onof the siliconchip (硅片), computers have become smaller, easier to use, andfaster to operate. Some computers are as small as televisi on sets. Some computers can be made smallerthan a book. And computers are getting smaller all the time.There are several r

24、easons why the computer is useful. First, it can storea very, very large amount of information. Second, the computer can operate very quickly. Third, moder ncomputers can be built into other kinds of mach in es, likeradios, cars and pla nes. They can do a lot of work for us.Soon, almostevery one, ei

25、ther at home or at work, will use some kind ofcomputer. The lives of all of us will be changed by this invention.56. Which has bee n one of the most importa nt inven ti ons since 1946?A. The nu mber.B. The radio.C. The computer.D. The silic on chip.57. The first computer was built_ .A. in the middle

26、 of the 19th cen turyB. in the middle of the 20th cen turyC. at the begi nning of timeD. at the begi nning of this cen tury58. A moder n computer can be made _.A. as large as a roomB. smaller tha n a bookC. smaller tha n silic on chipsD. like a radio59.The computer has bee n made much better since t

27、heinven ti onof _.C. the color TV setD. the dictio nary60. The computer is useful because_.A. it can store lots of informationB. it can store much moneyC. it can operate very quickly and can be built into other mach inesD. both A and CNow satellites are helpingto forecast（ 預(yù)報(bào)）the weather. They are i

28、nspace, and they can reach any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere（ 大氣）,because this is where the weather forms（ 形成）. They send these pictures to the weather stations. Someteorologists（氣象學(xué)家 ）can see theweather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists

29、can often say how the weather will change.Today,n early five hun dred weather stati onsin sixtycoun triesreceivesatellite pictures. When they receive new pictures, the meteorologists compare them with earlier ones.Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours. This may

30、 mean that theweather on the ground may soon cha nge, too. In their next weather forecast, the meteorologists can saythis.So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were inven ted, thescie ntists could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48 hours. Now they c

31、an make good forecasts for threeor five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead（提前）.61. Satellites travel_.A. i n spaceB. above spaceBecauseA. clouds form thereB. the weather forms thereC. the weather satellites can do it easilyD. the pictures can forec

32、ast the weather63. Meteorologists forecast the weatherC. above the ground62.Why do we use the weather satellitesD. i ntheatmospC. the color TV setD. the dictio naryA. without study ing satellite picturesB. before they receive satellite picturesC. whe n they have received satellite picturesD. after t

33、hey have compared the new satellite pictures with the earlier ones64. Maybe well soon be able to forecast the weather for_.A. one dayB. two daysC. five daysD. seve n days or eve n Ion ger65.The main idea of this passage is that satellites are now usedin.A. tak ing pictures of the earthB. receivi ng

34、pictures of the atmosphereC. weather forecast ingD. doing other work in many waysWhen somethi ng goes wron g, it can be very satisfy ing to say, Well, its so-a nd-sos mistake. or Iknow rm late, but its not my fault; the car broke dow n. It is probably not your mistake, but once you formthe habit of

35、blam ing（指責(zé)）somebody or somethi ng else for a bad situatio n, you are a loser. You have no power and could donothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you ifyou stop focusingon whom to blame andstart focus ing on how to remedy the situatio n. Thi

36、s is the winn ers key to success.Winners are great at solving problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down,maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you theuseful phone numbers, so you could call for help whe n in n eed. F

37、or ano ther example, if your colleague（同事）causes you problems on the job for being short of responsibility or ability, find ways of deali ng with hisirresp on sibilityor in abilityrather tha n simplyblame the person.Ask to work with a different person, or dont depend on theperson. You should accept

38、that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfullyregardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.This is what being a winner is all aboutcreatively using your skills andtalents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners dont have fewer problems in

39、their lives;they have just as many difficult situati ons to face as an ybody else. They are just better at see ing thoseproblems as challe nges and cha nces to develop their own tale nts. So, stop focus ing on whose mistakeit is.Once you are con fide ntabout your power over bad situati ons,problems

40、are juststepp ing stones for success.66. What does the un derl ined word remedy probably mean?A. Avoid.B. Accept.C. Improve.D. Con sider.67. When your colleague brings about a problem, you should_ .A. blame him for his being short of resp on sibilityB. find a better way to deal with the problemC. te

41、ll him to find the cause of the problemD. ask a more able colleague for help68. What can be the best title for the passage?A. A Winners SecretB. A Winners Cha neeC. A Winners ProblemD. A Winners Progress八、短文 7 選 5（5 選 5 等）（共 4 小題；共 8 分）Ways to In crease Your Con fide neeThere are some ways you can u

42、se to in crease your self-c on fide nee. Some ofthem youll n eed to practice a lot before they start to work. Its like play ingthe guitar or soccer. They might not work too well the first or second time youtry them. But as you do them, you build a deeper con fide nee in yourself.69.Exercisewill impr

43、ove your con fide neeand your way of look ingat life.Plus, being healthy and look ing better can also help you feel more con fide nt.Create someth ing.Everyone is a creative（有創(chuàng)造力的 ）pers on. Rediscoveri ng your creativityis a good way to improve your con fide neein yourself.Creat ingsometh ingis awon

44、 derful but not always easy experie nee. But whe n youre done, you not only feel good about yourself.70._Use your body.If you start to walk fast youll soon start to feel n ervous. If you startto walk slower youll soon start to feel more relaxed. To feel more con fide nt, useyour body in a more con f

45、ide nt way. 71._ Lear n how con fide nt peoplearound you or on the TV use their bodies.Compare yourself to yourself.Thiswill take away a lot ofunn ecessarypain in your life.72._ Compare yourself to yourself. Improve yourself and see howyou grow and become a more successful, more con fide nt and happ

46、ier pers on.A. Take exercise.B. Take it into the future.C. Walk, sit, sta nd and move in a more con fide nt way.D. Sometimes you will also discover new parts of yourself.E. Pay atte nti on to yourself, not the other people around you.九、閱讀與表達(dá)（問(wèn)答式）（共 5 小題；共 10 分）Jessica Ennis: A Role Model for Teen ag

47、ersJessica Ennis, a British track and field （田徑運(yùn)動(dòng) ）star, was chosen asthe World Sportswoman of the Year 2013. The 27-year-old athlete（田徑運(yùn)動(dòng)員）wasthe face of the London 2012 Olympics and is a role model to many tee nagers.Ennis developed her in terest i n track and field at a young age. When her pare n

48、ts took her to hurdleeve nts at a stadium in En gla nd, she fell in love with the sport immediately.In additi on to the hurdles, Ennis tried her hand at the heptathl on（女子七項(xiàng)全能 ）,a race comb in ati on（ 結(jié)合）of high jump, l ong jump, 100-metre hurdles and four other sportsevents.Throughout high school, she spent much of her timeontrai ning.However, many of her schoolmates did nt believe she could be an athlete.When I startedpracticingthe heptathlon,I was always getting people sayingYoure too small and you wont be good at this event because of your height, Enn is said.But other peoples words did n