Unit 6 When was it invented 基础练习 人教版新目标英语九年级全册

Unit6Whenwasitinvented?（基础）语法填空AThefirstbikeappearedover200yearsago.Atthattimeit1.________(call)“thehorseonwheels”.2.________(late),thebikebecameverypopular.Peoplelikedbikes3.________theywerenotasexpensiveashorses.Theywouldn'thavetobuildaspecialhouseforthemor4.________(feed)them.Andthen,trains,shipsandairplanesbegantoappeararound5.________world.Transportation(运输工具)between6.________(city)aroundtheworldbecamemorerapid.Nowmanycities7.________onlyhavealotofpublictransportationsuch8.________busesandtaxis,butalsohavemanycarsandotherprivatetransportation.Theworldisbecoming9.________andsmaller.IfyoutakeaplanefromBeijingtoNewYorkCity,10.________onlytakesyouaboutthirteenhours.BTheumbrellaisaverycommonobject.Itkeepstherainandthesunoffpeople.Mostumbrellascanbefoldedup(折叠).So1.________iseasytocarrythem.2．________，theumbrellawasnotalwaysascommonasitisnow.Inthepastitwasasymbolof3.________(important).SomeAfricancountriesstilluseumbrellasinthisway.Someonecarries4.________umbrellaandwalksbehindthekingorimportantperson.Umbrellashavealonghistory.Peopleindifferent5.________(part)oftheworldbegantouseumbrellasatdifferenttimes.TheChinesehadthemmorethan3，000yearsago.Fromthere，umbrellas6.________(travel)toIndiaandEgypt.InGreeceandRome,menwouldn'tusethem.Theybelievedumbrellaswereonly7.________women.Englandwas8.________(probable)thefirstcountryinEuropewherecommonpeopleusedumbrellasagainstrain.Theweatherthereisvery9.________(rain)andumbrellasareveryuseful.Todayumbrellas10.________(use)byeverybody.Thenexttimeyoucarryone，thinkingthatforcenturiesonlygreatmenandwomenusedthem，you'llfeelyouaretheimportantperson,too.完形填空Howwouldyouusearadio__1__atelephoneifyouhadnoelectricityorbatteries?These__2__bothered(使烦恼)BritishinventorTrenvorBaylis.Soin1996he__3__awind­up(装发条的)radio.Itdoesn'tneedelectricityorbatteries.Youwinditup__4__hand.Itplaysforabout__5__hour.Then,youwinditup__6__.Todayit'smadeinSouthAfrica.Thenin1999,Baylisinventedamobilephonethatispoweredby__7__.Theshoescontainasmallbatterythatispoweredwhenyou__8__.Thisbatteryisconnected__9__amobilephone.Thesetwosimpleinventionscanbringmodern__10__toallpartsoftheworld.Baylisdoesn'thaveauniversity__11__inengineering.In__12__，helefthighschoolbeforegraduating(毕业).Hejustloves__13__thingstohelppeople.Heneverknows__14__ideaswillcometohim.The__15__forthetelephonecametohiminadream.()1.A.and B．or C．but D．also()2.A.dreams B．windows C．problems D．wishes()3.A.improved B．invented C．borrowed D．copied()4.A.by B．at C．on D．in()5.A.the B．an C．a D．/()6.A.then B．slowly C．finally D．again()7.A.sun B．caps C．shoes D．wind()8.A.sleep B．rest C．walk D．chat()9.A.in B．on C．at D．to()10.A.exhibitions B．communications C．suggestionsD．instructions()11.A.degree B．mark C．grade D．class()12.A.order B．fact C．need D．time()13.A.buying B．selling C．collecting D．making()14.A.when B．because C．unless D．while()15.A.plan B．shoe C．phone D．idea阅读理解Doyouknowwhenrestaurantswereinvented?Thefirstrestaurantswereinventedthousandsofyearsago.However,theywereverydifferentfromrestaurantstoday.ThefirstrestaurantswereinancientGreeceandancientRome.Theserestaurantsservedfoodinlargestonebowls.Peopledidn'torderfoodfromamenu.Everyoneusedtosharethefoodfrombigbowls.PeoplebelievethattheseplaceswereverypopularbecausemosthomesinancientGreeceandancientRomedidnothavekitchens.Also,peopledidn'thavetostorefoodathomeiftheyatetheirmealsattheserestaurants.Later,restaurantsbegantoopeninChina.Intheearly1100s,morethan1millionpeoplelivedinthecityofHangzhou,China.Itwasaverybusycity,andpeoplehadmoney.Allofthesepeoplehadtoeat.SmartcooksstartedcookingandsellingfoodalongtheImperialWay,averybigstreetinthecity.UnlikeinancientGreeceandancientRome,peopleinChinacouldchoosefoodfromamenu.Theydidn'thavetoeatthesamefoodaseveryoneelse.Forthenextseveralcenturies,therewererestaurantsallovertheworld.Peoplecouldbuyfoodonthestreetoratinns—smallhotels.Then,inthemiddleofthe1700s,restaurantsstartedopeninginParis.Theserestaurantsweremoresimilartorestaurantsweknowtoday.Therewasabiggervarietyoffood,andeatinginthese__restaurantswasamoreenjoyableexperience.Inthe19thcentury,trainsmadetravelmuchfasterandsimpler.Intheend,thiskindofrestaurantbegantoappearalloverEuropeandinotherpartsoftheworld.Now,restaurantsareeverywhere.Youcanbuyavarietyofdifferentkindsoffood.Youcanhavefoodsenttoyourdoor.Butrememberitwasn'talwayslikethat.()1.Itisbelievedthatthesefirstrestaurantswerepopularbecause________．A．peoplecouldeatdifferentfoodB．thefoodtherewasverycheapC．peopleweretoobusytocookD．mosthomesdidn'thavekitchens()2.HowweretherestaurantsinHangzhoudifferentfromthefirstrestaurants?A．Theyofferedmenustocustomers.B．Theyusuallyservedthesamefood.C．Theysoldthefoodinlargestonebowls.D．Theypreparedfoodforallpeopleinthecity.()3.Theunderlinedpart“theserestaurants”inParagraph4means________．restaurantsinancientGreeceandancientRomeB．restaurantsinHangzhouintheearly1100sC．restaurantsinParisinthemiddleofthe1700sD．restaurantsalloverEuropeinthe19thcentury()4.Theauthorwrotethisarticleto________．A．helpustochooserestaurantsB．tellusthehistoryofrestaurantsC．encourageustoeatatrestaurantsD．showusthechangesofeatinghabitsE­sports(电子竞技)isgettingpopulararoundtheworld.Therewereabout165millionpeopleplayingitin2018.YoumighthaveheardoftheChinesee­sportsclub,IG.OnthenightofNov.3,2018,IGbeatEurope'sbestclubandwonthe2018LeagueofLegends(LoL)WorldChampionshipinSouthKorea.Itwasthefirsttimeintheevent'seight­yearhistorythataChineseclubwon.SouthKoreahadwonfiveoftheeightLoLWorldChampionshipsby2018.Thelong­awaitedvictoryshowedhowe­sportshasprogressedinChinainrecentyears.However,becomingaprofessionale­sportsathleteisnotallfunandgames.Ane­sportsplayermusthavequickreactionsandhighendurance(耐力).Mostprofessionalplayersrangeinagefrom17to25.Afteracertainage,theybecomeslower.E­sportsathleteshavetoworkhardeveryday.“Westarttopracticerightafterwegetupinthemorningandusuallylastuntilmidnight，”saidHuangFuquan,aplayerfromIG.“Thereisatleast12hoursofworkeveryday.”Manyplayerspracticesomuchthattheygetmusclepainsandarthritis(关节炎).Theyalsofacelotsofpressure.Soifyouwanttoturnyourloveforgamingintoafull­timejob,askyourselfthisfirst:Areyoureallyprepared?()1.Howmanypeopleplayede­sportsinAsia­Pacificin2018?A．About165million. B．About87.5million.C．About29.7million. D．About23.1million.()2.Whowonthe2018LoLWorldChampionship?AChineseclub. B．AEuropeanclub.C．ASouthKoreanclub. D．AnAmericanclub.()3.Theunderlinedword“athlete”inthesecondparagraphmeans“________”．A．coachB．studentC．player D．professor()4.Whatqualitiesshouldane­sportsplayerhave?①quickreactions②highendurance ③easy­going④hard­workingA．①②③ B．②③④ C．①②④ D．①③④()5.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A．Howmuchmoneyaprofessionale­sportsplayercanget.B．Whatittakestobeaprofessionale­sportsplayer.C．Whymanypeoplewanttoplaye­sports.D．WhenLoLWorldChampionshipwasheld.HomeworkIlikedigitalwatches,butIliketheoldwatcheswiththeirslowmovinghandsandtickingsoundsbest.Ithinkmechanicalwatches(机械表)arefantasticinventions.Thereisalonghistoryofwatches.Manyyearsago,shipshadtroublenavigating(导航)withoutadependableclockonboard.In1500C．E.,amaninventedaclockthatwouldworkonboard.Aspecialpieceofmetalwasusedtokeepitworking.Soon,pocketwatchesbecameavailable,buttheywereexpensive.Owningapocketwatchmeantyouwererichandprobablyimportant.Butbythe1800s,owningapocketwatchhadbecomequitecommon.In1800,BreguetwhowasborninSwitzerlandinventedthetourbillon(陀飞轮)watch.Today,tourbillonwatchesarestillproduced.Infact,theyarequiteexpensive.Ithasupto400movingpartsinsideandcantakeuptoayeartomake.Sometimespeopledon'trealizehowamazingthesemechanicalwatchesare.Sure,youcanbuyadigitalwatchforalmostnothing,anditwillstillgiveyouveryaccuratetime.Butremember,today'swatchesaretheresultofhundredsofyearsofdevelopment.Watcheskeepusintouchwiththeworldbecausetheaccuratetimekeepseverythingrunninginorder.Canyouimaginewhatwewoulddoifsuddenlyeverywatchandclockontheearthstopped?__△__Wehaveourtrustedwatches.Timetogo!()1.Whatwastheclockinventedin1500C．E.usedfor?A．Helpingpeoplerepairships. B．Makingshipsmoveforwardrightly.C．Makingmorepeoplestayonboard. D．Helpingshippersworkmorequickly.()2.Whatdoweknowaboutthetourbillonwatch?A．Itispricedverylow. B．Itwasinventedin1850.C．Ittakesmuchtimetomakeone. D．Thereisn'tanytourbillonwatchnow.()3.Theunderlinedword“accurate”hasthesamemeaningas________．A．exactB．ancientC．lateD．recent()4.Whichsentencecanbeputin“△”inthepassage?A．Apocketwatchcanbehelpfultoyou.B．Thereissomethingwrongwithyourwatch.C．Mechanicalwatchesarebetterthandigitalones.D．Well,wedon'thavetoworryaboutthat.()5.What'sthepassagemainlyabout?A．Theimportanceofwatches.B．Thehistoryofwatches.C．Howmechanicalwatcheswereinvented.D．Theadvantagesanddisadvantages(优缺点)ofwatches.Ithasbeenmorethantwothousandyearssincewebegantouseanumbrellaonrainydays.However,peopleoftenfeltitnot__1__toholdanumbrellawhilewalking.Thentherubber(橡胶)raincoatwasinventedbyanEnglishmannamedMacintoshin1823.In1492,Columbus,awell­knownItalianvoyager,__2__theNewWorld—America.HebroughtalotofthingstoEuropefromSouthAmerica.Rubberwasoneofthem,__3__peopledidn'tknowitsuseatthattime.In1770,peoplefoundthattherubbercouldbeused__4__erasers.MacintoshwasaworkerinaneraserfactoryinScotland.Oneday__5__spilled(洒出)somerubberliquid(液体)onhiscoat__6__whenmakingerasers.Hewastoobusytocleanitandwentbackhomewearingthe__7__coat.Onthewayhome,itrainedheavily.Havingno__8__，Macintoshhadtorunhomequickly.Whenhegothome,he__9__thewetcoat.Tohissurprise,theareaofthe__10__with