初三英语复习 Unit 4 Topic 1

Unit 4 Topic 1Ⅰ.单项选择。

（10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

( )1.The laptop _____ in Japan in 1985. It is used for studying.A.is developedB.was developedC.developedD.develops( )2.Now more and more man-made satellites are _____ by humans.A.sent forB.send upC.sent upD.sent into( )3.I was made _____ this or that while working as a waiter in this hotel.A.doB. doingC.to doD.did( )4.After hearing the funny joke, my father can’t help _____.ughughingC.to laughughs( )5.—My parents don’t allow me _____ computer games at school.—That’s right. They are bad for your study.A.plaB.playsC.playingD.to play( )6.We find it _____ to do some reading every day.A.easilyB.enjoyC.helpfulD.interested( )7.—When will his new novel _____?—Sorry. I don’t know.e ine frome oute back( )8.The report shows we have dreamed _____ exploring space for thousands of years.A.inB.onC.ofD.to( )9. He didn’t pass the exam because he _____by his tea cher at all in the past.A.encouragedB.wasn’t encouragedC.isn’t encouragedD.weren’t encouraged( )10.It’s _____ that Edison invented more than two thousand things in his life.A.saidB.markedC.listedD.toldⅡ.补全对话。

(5分)从下面方框中选择正确的选项补全对话，其中有两项是多余的。

A: What a nice camera! 11B: It was invented by Joseph Nicephore Niepee.A: Oh, I see. 12B: In 1827.A: What’s this in English? 13B: It’s called an English Learning Machine.A: 14B: It may be made of steel.A: 1513._____ 14._____ 15._____Ⅲ.完形填空。

(10分)根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案。

The computer is a very wonderful machine today, and it’s so 16that it seems that we 17 live or work without it. Computers areused in many 18 , such as offices, factories, big shops, schools and evenhomes. With the computer people are living a better 19 .The computer is one of the greatest inventions in the 20th century. Thefirst computer 20in America in 1946 which was named ENIAC, and it was not only very21 , but also quite heavy. It was as big as ten ordinary (普通的) rooms!But the computer is developing very fast. Today they’re becomingsmaller and smaller, lighter and lighter, and 22 faster and faster. Thereare so many kinds of different computers in the market that you can chooseone that you like best.The computer can do a lot of things for people, and it also helps us tolearn about the real world. With the computer you can 23 an e-mailjust in a few seconds to your friend far away, but if you post the letter, it willtake your friend quite a long time to receive your 24 .Now you can see the computer really gives us a very nice picture aboutthe world of tomorrow. So as a student in the 21st century, you have towork hard and learn how to 25 the computer very well.Don’t you think so?( )16.A.beautiful B.interestingefulD.enjoyable( )17.A.can B.can’tC.mustD.mustn’t( )18.A.roads B.streetsC.crossingsD.places( )19.A.life B.friendC.familyD.country( )20.A.built B.were built C.was built D.is built( )eful rge C.small D.cheap( )22.A.studying B.teaching C.walking D.working( )23.A.give B.take C.post D.send( )24.A.letter B.book C.help D.message( )25.A.get e C.read D.writeⅣ.阅读理解。

(30分)(A)Recently，a solar-powered (太阳能动力的）plane took to the sky forthe first time. It passed an important test on the way to travel around theworld.The plane took off from an airport in Switzerland. It slowly rose abovethe fields and into the sky.“There has never been an airplane of that kind that could fly—neveran airplane so big，so light, using so little energy.”said Bertrand Piccard, aleader of the project.During the 90-minute flight，the plane did several turns. It climbednearly 1. 6 km above the countryside.Engineers plan to test a night flight before July. Then they will use theresults of the tests to build a second plane. They plan to travel around theworld in that plane in 2012.“We want to fly it day and night with no fuel(燃料），”Piccard said.Piccard and pilot Andre Borschberg will take the plane around the world.They will make a few stops to change places and rest after a long time in theair--and to show off their airplane.The plane will fly at 70 km per hour on average(平均). That is fasterthan a bike and slower than a car. The pilots will keep the plane in the air forup to five days at a time.根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

( )26.The passage is probably taken from .A. a postcardB. a newspaperC. a comic bookD. an advertisement( )27.The solar-powered plane .A. is big and heavyB. uses much energyC. passed the first flight testD. will have a night flight after July( )28.How long will it take the solar-powered plane to travel 140 km?A. About a day and a night.B. About 5 days.C. About 2 hours.D. About 90 minutes.( )29. Which of the following is NOT mentioned(提到) ?A. During the 90 -minute flight, the solar-powered plane reached aheight of 1. 6 km.B. The solar-powered plane is slower than a car and faster than abike.C. Maybe the solar-powered plane will fly with no fuel.D. It took a long time to build the solar-powered plane.( )30.The passage mainly talks about .A. the solar-powered planeB. the speed of the solar-powered planeC. how to make the solar-powered planeD. the world travel of the solar-powered plane(B)The Internet, mobile phones and Ipads are part of our lives now.Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives, from the ways we workto the ways we play. And it even causes a number of social problems such ascloning humans.We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot. There is no doubt that humans will continue to use more and more technology. Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.Global Positioning System (GPS) (全球定位系统)It’s a sys tem that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact (精确地) information. It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions. It’s made up of three parts: satellites, control equipments (设备) on land and receivers.Space TechnologyRussian and American scientists have worked together for the International Space Station (ISS) for a long time. They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab. Such a lab will bring humans limitless (无限的) advantages. It’s even hoped that one day space tech nology will take humans to their new houses in space.Underwater RobotHercules is a kind of Underwater Robot with some high technology equipments. It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago. The world is changing so quickly that it’s hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month. It’s important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives. So we should be willing to accept modern technology, or we will fall behind the time.( )31. ______ can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly.A. SatellitesB. ReceiversC. Global Positioning SystemD. Underwater Robot ( )32. According to the passage, which is NOT true about the ISS?A. It has carried people to other planets.B. It will provide a long-lasting lab for us.C. Russian and American are working for it.D. Humans will get a lot of advantages from it.( )33. Hercules is used to ______.A. save lives in the seaB. take picture in the seaC. repair the broken shipsD. look for the ancient ships in the sea ( )34. From the passage, we know that ______.A. the use of GPS is affected by the weather conditionsB. it’s very important for us to learn about new technologyC. it’s easy for us to catch up with all the new inventionsD. technology brings us many advantages such as cloning humans ( )35. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To help us study some new technology.B. To tell us technology is changing the world.C. To help solve the problems that technology causes.D. To remind us the advantages of technology are limitless.(C)There have been many great inventions, things that changed the waywe live. The first great invention was one that is still very important today-the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel longdistances.For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that had asmuch effect as the wheel. Then in the early 1800s the world started tochange. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn’t haveto explore much anymore. They began to work instead to make life better.In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions weremade. Among them were the camera, the light and the radio. These allbecame a big part of our life today.The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. Thehelicopter（直升机）in 1909. Movies with sound in 1926. The computer in1928. And jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material wasfirst made. Nylon came in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear.By this time most people had a very good life. Man has a desire toexplore again. The world was known to man but the stars were not. Manbegan looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then theUnited States took a step. Since then other countries, including China andJapan , have made their steps into space.In 1969 man took his biggest step from the earth. Americans firstwalked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning thought. Newinventions will someday allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.( )36. This passage talks mainly about________.A. why cars were very importantB. when light was inventedC. which country made the first step into spaceD. how inventions effect people’s life( )37. Nylon came out nearly at the same time as _______.A. radioB. cameraC. jet planesD. movies( )38. Which of the statements is not true?A. The wheel was the first great invention that is still very importanttoday. For hundredsof years after that there were many other inventions having asmuch effect as the wheel.B. America, Russia, Japan and China began to explore the starsbefore1969.C. In the early 1800s people began to work instead of exploringmore unknown land tomake life better.D. New invention will change our life greatly in the future.( )39. What does “ a desire” mean in the sentence “Man had a desire toexplore more.”?A. a good wayB. a new inventionC. a strong wishD. a wonderful idea( )40. Man didn’t have a desire to explore a lot_______.A. at the beginning of the 1800sB. in the 1960sC. since the 1900sD. from the 1800s to the 1960s第三部分语言知识运用(25分)Ⅰ.词汇。