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Unit 4 Inventions
Section 4 Focusing culture,Cross-curricular connection,Project
（分层练习）
基础达标 01 能力提升 02 拓展培优 03
一、翻译下面短语
1.__________________________梦想成真
2.__________________________入睡
3.__________________________发现自己在一个大房间里面
4.__________________________明火炉灶
5.__________________________把字符刻在泥块上
6.__________________________如此…以至于…
7.__________________________成千上万的
8.__________________________铺开，摊开，涂抹均匀
9.__________________________ 用框架固定它们
10.__________________________加热……
11.__________________________为了；以便
12.__________________________确保表面平整
13.__________________________准备好印刷
14.__________________________活字印刷
15.__________________________就在那一刻
16.__________________________醒来
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【答案】
1.a dream come true
2.fall asleep
3.find oneself inside a big room
4.an open fire
5.cut characters into pieces of clay
6.so … that
7.thousands of
8.spread out
9.fix them with a frame
10.heat … up
11.so that
12.make sure the surface is even
13.be ready to print
14.movable type
15.at that moment
16.wake up
二、根据首字母或汉语提示完成单词
1. I n_______ forgot to bring my English textbook to class this morning.
2.She didn’t r_______ to my question because she was too busy.
3.Could you help me p_______ these test papers for the students
4.The news of his success s_______ quickly in our school.
5.Gold and silver are expensive kinds of m_______.
6. Please p_______ the red button if you need help.
7.Could you e_______ this math problem to me again I didn’t get it.
8.He will i_______ the history of the city to the visitors tomorrow.
9. I d_______ of becoming a doctor when I grow up.
10. Did you n_______ the strange man standing at the school
11. We need to h_______ the milk before we drink it in winter.
12. I d_______ if he can finish the work on time. He’s always slow.
13.The teacher asked him to make a short s_______ about his holiday.
14. What’s the d_______ between your home and our school
15.You should a_______ eating too much sugar. It’s bad for your teeth.
16.He looked for his key a_______, but he still couldn’t find it.
【答案】1.nearly 2.reply 3.print 4.spread 5.metal 6.press 7.explain 8.introduce 9.dream
10.notice 11.heat 12.doubt 13.statement 14.distance 15.avoid 16.anywhere
三、完成句子
1.他如此忙碌以至于没有注意到她。
He was____ ____ ____he _____ _____her.
2.在我可以印书之前，我需要制作上千个活字。
I need to make_____ _______types before I can_____ ____ _______.
3. 400年后，德国工匠改进了你的发明并把金属活字印刷引入欧洲。
The German craftsman_______ ______ ______and _______ metal movable type to Europe about 400 years later.
4.那时，简醒了过来。
At that moment Jane_____ _______.
5.相应地，他的发明在被我们熟知的工业革命中起了巨大的作用。。
His invention in turn____ ____ ____ ____ ______what is now known as the Industrial Revolution.
【答案】1.so busy that didn’t notice 2.thousands of print the book 3.improved your invention introduced
4.woke up 5.played a huge role in
四、短文填空
A 短文填词
Last week, our school held a science fair, and I couldn’t wait to show my project—a small solar heater. When I arrived, I first went to the notice board to check the arrangement. There, my classmate Tom came over to 1.i________ his invention: a metal box that could collect and store 2.h_____ from the sun.
I 3.n_____ many students were interested in his work, and questions spread quickly. Someone asked if it could work anywhere, even on cloudy days. Tom made a clear 4.s______ that it could still function as long as there was some sunlight. I didn’t 5.d______his words because his experiment data was detailed.
To avoid mistakes, he explained every step 6.c_______. He 7.p______ a small button to start the device, and soon we felt the temperature rise. The distance between the solar panel and the box was just right to maximize efficiency. Everyone cheered when they saw the water in the box get warm. It was such a great experience that I 8.r_______ science can make life easier and more interesting.
【答案】1.introduce 2.heat 3.noticed 4.statement 5.doubt 6.carefully 7.pressed 8.realized
B 语法填空
Have you heard of Wang Xingxing, the founder of Unitree Company The Yang BOT robots on the Spring Festival Gala 1 (design) by their team. How Amazing! Here is his speech dedicated (献给) to spring: Believe.
Many people might think I was a top student, but actually, I wasn’t. Especially in English—I tried my best but 2 (fail) most of times in high school. In the eyes of teachers and classmates, I was “slower” than others, and I myself felt worried too. However, I have my own love. I spent all my spare time on “small 3 (invent)”. At 10, I built a wind-powered car out of old cardboard. At 15, I made a tiny engine and model airplanes from scrap (废弃的) metal. At 19, I decided to make a robot. No one believed I could do it. At last, I invented a small two-legged robot with just 200 yuan 4 (success). From that experience, I learn that if you want to achieve anything that seems 5 (possible), you just need to break into thousands of small steps and solve them one by one.
Later, I faced more challenges. When I started my robot company in my 6 (twenty), many people didn’t believe me. But I believe: Some people only believe when they see, while others see because they believe. In this fast-paced world, I would like 7 (take) it slow, avoiding shortcuts. I believe that if we keep doing difficult but right things, it 8 (pay) off in the future.
Till now, the robots our company invented 9 (become) the most popular in the world. We are lucky because technology is growing faster than ever. Together, we can create smarter AI, 10 (good) robots, cooler games and more amazing movies than before.
Finally, let’s remember the words from the movie Nezha. “Do you still want to change the world I want to try! Let’s try together!”
【答案】1. were designed 2. failed 3. inventions 4. successfully 5. impossible 6. twenties 7. to take 8. will pay 9. have become 10. better
【导语】本文主要讲述了Unitree公司创始人王兴兴的成长经历和创业故事，以及他对未来的展望。
1. 句意：春节联欢晚会上扭秧歌的机器人是由他们的团队设计的。根据“The Yang BOT robots on the Spring Festival Gala...by their team.”可知，此处为被动语态，其结构为be+过去分词，句子的时态为一般过去时，主语“The Yang BOT robots”为复数，be动词用were。design“设计”，动词，其过去分词为designed。故填were designed。
2. 句意：我尽了最大努力，但在高中时大多数时候都失败了。根据“I tried my best”可知，句子的时态为过去时，fail“失败”，过去式为failed。故填failed。
3. 句意：我把所有空闲时间都花在“小发明”上。根据“I spent all my spare time on ‘small...’”可知，空处需填一个名词，invent“发明”，为动词，其名词为invention，空前有small修饰，此处用复数形式。故填inventions。
4. 句意：最终，我仅用200元成功发明了一个小型双足机器人。空处修饰动词“invented”，需用副词形式successfully，表示“成功地”。故填successfully。
5. 句意：如果你想实现任何看似不可能的事情，你只需要分解成数千个小步骤，并逐一解决。根据“From that experience, I learn that if you want to achieve anything that seems...”可知，此处指如果你想实现任何看似不可能的事情。possible“可能的”，其否定形式为impossible“不可能的”。故填impossible。
6. 句意：当我二十多岁创办机器人公司时，很多人都不相信我。“in one’s twenties”表示“在某人二十多岁时”。故填twenties。
7. 句意：在这个快节奏的世界里，我想慢慢来，避免走捷径。would like to do表示“想要做某事”，所以空处用动词不定式。故填to take。
8. 句意：我相信，如果我们坚持做困难但正确的事情，未来会有回报。根据“in the future”可知，此处主句为一般将来时，其结构为will+动词原形。故填will pay。
9. 句意：到目前为止，我们公司发明的机器人已成为世界上最受欢迎的。根据“Till now”可知，动作持续至今，需用现在完成时，其结构为have/ has+过去分词，主语the robots为复数，此处用have+过去分词，become的过去分词为become。故填have become。
10. 句意：我们可以共同创造比以前更智能的人工智能、更好的机器人、更酷的游戏和更精彩的电影。根据“than before”可知，空处需用形容词比较级，good的比较级为better，表示“更好的”。故填better。
五、阅读配对
上栏是五个人的信息，下栏是七个新奇发明。请将这五个人的信息与相对应的发明配对。(请同学们注意，涂卡时，选E=AB；选F=AC；选G=AD)
1 . James Young, 25, is from the UK. A few months ago, he lost an arm in a train accident. He is now looking for an artificial one. 2 . Rebecca Smith is a back-packer and she often goes hiking and camping in the mountains. She needs one thing to help her walk for long hours at night. 3 . Ben is a 5-year-old boy. He doesn’t like brushing his teeth because he can’t get the toothpaste out by himself and his mother sometimes gets mad at him because of that. 4 . Miss Grew loves nature, but she lives in a small apartment and there’s no room for flowers or plants. She wants to have some plants that don’t take much room. 5 . Mike works in a big company in Shanghai. He used to drive to work but always arrived late because of the heavy traffic. Now he tries riding a bike and worries about the parking. A. Easy Bike ParkingParking a bike is not easy in big cities. Here comes the bicycle-parking tower. You only need to swipe a card (刷卡) and push a button. Then the tower can hold your bike in an empty place inside it. You don’t even need to lock the bike. B. Wear Real Plants Let’s wear real plants as necklaces and bracelets (手链)! The plants can keep growing for weeks without water or soil. They can be worn for two to four weeks before growing off their metal base. You can then move them into flowerpots. C. Water Loop In some places in Africa, people have to walk miles to get water. Women and girls often have to do this hard job. So Water Loop was invented to help. It is a water tank that people can easily pull or push. They can also carry it like a backpack. D. Solar Charged Light You can put it in your pocket. But if it’s inflated (充气), it turns into a light! This is Lumn AID, a solar light that can be on for 16 hours after recharging (充电) with just seven hours of sunlight. Two US students designed it. E. Arm with Cool Tools It’s a bionic (仿生的) arm made by a Japanese company. The cool arm has a smart-watch, laser and phone chargers (充电器). F. Squeeze Every Drop Does your mother always tell you to squeeze the toothpaste from the bottom South Korean designer Jee Young-choi has created a new toothbrush to help you with the job. The slot (槽) in the brush will help you squeeze the last drop of paste out of the tube. G. Hang up Your Plant It’s great to grow plants inside your home. But the Livi planter will make it more fun. It is a kind of flowerpot that you can stick to windows. It’s also OK if you want to put it on the table. The pot can also stand upright.
【答案】1. E 2. D 3. F 4. G 5. A
【导语】本文描述了五个人不同的需求，并提供了一些发明与之匹配。
1. 由“He is now looking for an artificial one”知，这个人在找一只人造胳膊。E项介绍了一种仿生胳膊，与之对应，故选E。
2. 由“She needs one thing to help her walk for long hours at night”知，这个人需要一件东西帮助在晚上走很长时间，D项介绍了一种太阳能充电灯，而且一次充电后可以用很久，与之对应，故选D。
3. 由“He doesn’t like brushing his teeth because he can’t get the toothpaste out by himself and his mother sometimes gets mad at him because of that that”知，这个小孩不能自己挤出牙膏，F项介绍了一种一款新牙刷，刷子上的槽会帮你把牙膏挤出来，与之对应，故选F。
4. 由“Miss Grew loves nature, but she lives in a small apartment and there’s no room for flowers or plants”知，这个人喜欢自然，但家里没有空间种花和其他植物，G项介绍了一种可以贴在窗户上的花盆，与之对应，故选G。
5. 由“Now he tries riding a bike and worries about the parking.”知，这个人要骑自行车上班，但是为在哪停车担心。A项介绍了一种自行车停放塔，可以把车子放在里面，与之对应，故选A。
六、语法选择
Tim Berners-Lee is not the most famous inventor in the world. However, his 1 has changed our lives.
He was born in London, England in 1955. 2 he was a small boy, Tim was interested in 3 with electrical things. He studied science at Oxford University. He made his first computer 4 an old television at the age of 21.
Tim started working on early computers. At that time, they were much 5 than now. He worked in England then Switzerland. Tim was really interested in two things, computers and how the brain 6 . How 7 the brain connect so many facts so quickly He had to work with people all over the world. They shared information about computers. It was hard to manage all the information. He answered the same questions again and again. It was even difficult for computers in the same office in Switzerland 8 information. Tim also forgot things easily. Could a computer work like a brain Could it “talk” to 9 computers
There was an Internet already but it was difficult to use. In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web (WWW) all by 10 . This had a special language 11 helped computers talk to each other on the Internet. When people wanted to share information with others, they used the World Wide Web. The Internet developed 12 after that.
Tim Berners-Lee doesn’t think he did 13 special. He says that all of the ideas about the Internet were already there. All he did was to put them together. He says that many other people worked together to make the Internet what it is today.
Most inventors want to become rich. But Tim gave 14 the World Wide Web for nothing. He now works in America. He helps people share technology and wants the Internet to be free for everyone to use. Maybe he is the most important 15 least famous inventor in the world today!
1. A. invent B. invents C. invention D. inventions
2. A. If B. When C. Because D. As
3. A. play B. played C. plays D. playing
4. A. from B. into C. on D. for
5. A. big B. bigger C. biggest D. the biggest
6. A. work B. works C. to work D. working
7. A. should B. need C. must D. could
8. A. share B. shared C. sharing D. to share
9. A. other B. the other C. others D. another
10. A. he B. his C. him D. himself
11. A. that B. what C. who D. /
12. A. quick B. quicker C. the quickest D. quickly
13. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
14. A. up B. in C. out D. away
15. A. and B. so C. but D. or
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. D 8. D 9. A 10. D 11. A 12. D 13. A 14. D 15. C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了发明万维网的伟大发明家Tim Berners-Lee。他在21岁时制作了第一台电脑，1989年发明了万维网，他还免费把这个技术分享给其他人，免费供大家使用。也许他不是当今世界上最出名的发明家，但却是最重要的发明家！
1. 句意：然而，他的发明改变了我们的生活。
invent发明，动词原形；invents动词三单；invention单数名词；inventions复数名词。根据“his ... has changed our lives.”可知，此处缺少主语，助动词为has，此处应该用名词单数作主语。故选C。
2. 句意：当Tim还是个小男孩的时候，他对玩电器很感兴趣。
If如果；When当……时；Because因为；As当……时。根据“he was a small boy”可知，此处表示当他还是小男孩的时候，时态为一般过去时，用when引导时间状语从句。故选B。
3. 句意：当Tim还是个小男孩的时候，他对玩电器很感兴趣。
play玩，动词原形；played动词过去式或过去分词；plays动词三单；playing动名词或现在分词。be interested in doing sth“对做某事感兴趣”，应该用动名词作宾语。故选D。
4. 句意：21岁时，他用一台旧电视机制作了他的第一台电脑。
from从，来自；into到……里面；on在……上面；for为了。根据“He made his first computer ... an old television at the age of 21.”可知，是用旧电视制作了第一台电脑，make sth from sth“用某物制成某物”。故选A。
5. 句意：那时，它们比现在大得多。
big大的，形容词原级；bigger更大的，形容词比较级；biggest最大的，形容词最高级；the biggest最大的，定冠词+形容词最高级。根据“than now”可知，此处用形容词比较级。故选B。
6. 句意：Tim对两件事很感兴趣，一是计算机，二是大脑是如何工作的。
work工作，动词原形或名词；works动词三单；to work动词不定式；working动名词或现在分词。根据“how the brain ...”可知，此处缺少谓语动词，主语是第三人称单数，谓语动词用三单。故选B。
7. 句意：大脑怎么能这么快地将这么多事实联系起来？
should应该；need需要；must必须；could能，可以。根据“How ... the brain connect so many facts so quickly”可知，大脑是如何能这么快将事实联系起来的。故选D。
8. 句意：瑞士同一办公室的电脑甚至很难共享信息。
share分享，动词原形；shared动词过去式或过去分词；sharing动名词或现在分词；to share动词不定式。根据“It was even difficult for computers in the same office in Switzerland ... information”可知，此处是句型it was adj. for sb. to do sth“做某事对某人是……的”，此处用动词不定式。故选D。
9. 句意：它能和其他电脑“对话”吗？
other其他的；the other两者中的另一个；others其他人或事；another三者及三者以上的另一个。根据“computers”可知，是和其他的电脑“对话”。故选A。
10. 句意：1989年，Tim Berners-Lee独自发明了万维网（WWW）。
he他，人称代词主格；his他的，名词性物主代词或形容词性物主代词；him他，人称代词宾格；himself他自己，反身代词。by oneself“独自”，此处用反身代词。故选D。
11. 句意：这有一种特殊的语言，可以帮助计算机在互联网上相互对话。
that无实意；what什么；who谁；/不填。根据“This had a special language ... helped computers talk to each other on the Internet.”可知，此句为定语从句，先行词是language，在从句中作主语，用that引导。故选A。
12. 句意：互联网在那之后迅速发展。
quick迅速的，形容词原级；quicker更快的，形容词比较级；the quickest最快的，形容词最高级；quickly迅速地；副词。此处修饰动词developed，应该用副词。故选D。
13. 句意：Tim Berners-Lee并不认为他做了什么特别的事。
anything任何事；something某事；nothing没什么；everything一切。根据“Tim Berners-Lee doesn’t think he did ... special.”可知，不认为自己做了什么特别的事情，此句为否定句，用anything。故选A。
14. 句意：但是Tim免费赠送了万维网。
up向上；in在里面；out向外；away离开。根据“But Tim gave ... the World Wide Web for nothing.”可知，免费赠送了万维网，give away“赠送”。故选D。
15. 句意：也许他是当今世界上最重要但最不出名的发明家！
and和；so因此；but但是；or或者。根据“he is the most important ... least famous inventor”可知，前后是转折关系，用but连接。故选C。
七、完形填空
The Invention of the Telephone
The telephone is a very great invention that changes the way we talk to each other. Alexander Graham Bell was the main 1 of this invention. He was really interested in how sounds could be sent. He did a lot of 2 .
In 1876, something great happened. Bell was in one room and his helper, Thomas Watson, was in another. 3 , Bell made a noise and said, “Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you.” They were very 4 because Watson could hear Bell’s voice through the thing they were working on. This was the first phone call!
After that, more and more people used the telephone. It was a 5 change in how we communicate. The first telephones were 6 . They just had a part to listen and a part to talk. But later, they got better. Now we have mobile phones that can do many things.
The telephone 7 people to get in touch with each other in a new way. It made the world feel 8 because we can talk to anyone far away if we want. Bell’s invention was a great 9 . It changed the way we live and communicate. We should be 10 to him.
1. A. actor B. inventor C. discoverer D. teacher
2. A. tests B. games C. plays D. chalks
3. A. Suddenly B. Slowly C. Quietly D. Hardly
4. A. scared B. bored C. relaxed D. surprised
5. A. great B. small C. strange D. terrible
6. A. difficult B. awful C. simple D. silent
7. A. stopped B. helped C. started D. corrected
8. A. bigger B. smaller C. stronger D. longer
9. A. failure B. mistake C. excuse D. success
10. A. sorry B. polite C. thankful D. friendly
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. B 8. B 9. D 10. C
【导语】本文主要介绍电话的发明及其重要性。
1. 句意：亚历山大·格雷厄姆·贝尔是这项发明的主要发明者。
actor演员；inventor发明者；discoverer发现者；teacher老师。根据“Bell’s invention ...”可知贝尔是个发明者。故选B。
2. 句意：他做了很多测试。
tests测试；games游戏；plays戏剧；chalks粉笔。根据“He was really interested in how sounds could be sent.”可知为此多了许多测试。故选A。
3. 句意：突然，贝尔发出声音说：“华生先生，过来。我想见你。”
Suddenly突然；Slowly缓慢地；Quietly安静地；Hardly几乎不。根据“This was the first phone call!”可知这是突然发生的。故选A。
4. 句意：他们非常惊讶，因为沃森可以通过他们正在研究的东西听到贝尔的声音。
scared害怕的；bored无聊的；relaxed放松的；surprised惊讶的。根据“because Watson could hear Bell’s voice through the thing they were working on”可知通过在研究的东西能听到贝尔的声音，他们非常惊讶。故选D。
5. 句意：这是我们交流方式的巨大变化。
great巨大的；small小的；strange陌生的；terrible可怕的。根据“After that, more and more people used the telephone.”可知电话使人类交流方式发生巨大变化。故选A。
6. 句意：最早的电话很简单。
difficult困难的；awful糟糕的；simple简单的；silent沉默的。根据“They just had a part to listen and a part to talk.”可知最早的电话很简单。故选C。
7. 句意：电话以一种新的方式帮助人们相互联系。
stopped停止；helped帮助；started开始；corrected纠正。根据“to get in touch with each other in a new way”可知帮助人们相互联系。故选B。
8. 句意：它让我们觉得世界变小了，因为只要我们愿意，我们可以和远方的任何人交谈。
bigger更大的；smaller更小的；stronger更强大的；longer更长的。根据“because we can talk to anyone far away if we want”可知能与远方的任何人交谈，世界变得更小了。故选B。
9. 句意：贝尔的发明取得了巨大的成功。
failure失败；mistake错误；excuse借口；success成功。be a great success“获得巨大成功”。故选D。
50. 句意：我们应该感谢他。
sorry对不起的；polite有礼貌的；thankful感谢的；friendly友好的。根据“It changed the way we live and communicate.”可知应该感谢贝尔。故选C。
八、阅读理解
There are a number of fun holidays in the world, such as World Sleep Day, Bird Loving Day, and Clean off Your Desk Day. The seventeenth day in the first month of the year is Kid Inventors’ Day (KID), a day to encourage all the children to think actively and try inventing something new.
The holiday commemorates the birthday of Benjamin Franklin, and celebrates (赞扬) kid inventors around the world. It also encourages children to be creative when solving problems.
Benjamin Franklin was one of this country’s greatest inventors. When he was still a playful child, he invented the precursor (前身) to the swimming flippers (脚蹼) at the age of eleven. It was a year after he stopped going to school. You may think the invention helped our feet, but to your surprise, in fact, it helped the hand instead of the foot.
Then how to celebrate the holiday Here is some advice. If you have children or there are children around you, you can follow the advice. For example, you are a parent or a teacher.
★Give the kids problem-solving toys and games to help them develop thinking skills.
★Encourage the kids to search for ideas to solve problems in a new way. If a child has an idea for a game or something else, help him make his dream come true.
★There are quite a few stories about children inventing things. Collect such stories like “Little Inventors” and “Smart Young Edison”. You can spend some time talking to the kids about kid inventors, and encourage them to learn from them. Let kids know that their ideas or inventions don’t have to be great. Small things can also solve big problems. So do young children. As a saying goes, man’s will doesn’t depend on his age.
1. “________” has the similar meaning to the underlined word “commemorates” in Paragraph 2.
A. Thinks about B. Congratulates C. Remembers D. Celebrates
2. According to the passage, Benjamin Franklin stopped going to school ________.
A. because his family was poor B. after he invented something for swimmers
C. after he became an inventor D. when he was still a young boy
3. The writer advises teachers to ________.
A. offer help when students have new ideas B. let students know they must do big things
C. give their own creative ideas to students D. buy toys and games for clever students
4. We can infer that the writer agrees that ________.
A. we need great inventions instead of small ones
B. young children can also do great things
C. only small things can solve big problems
D. kid inventors' inventions are the greatest
5. What can be the best title for this passage
A. Stories About Benjamin Franklin B. Fun Holiday—Kid Inventors’ Day
C. What to Do on Special Holidays D. How to Become a Successful Inventor
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了世界上的有趣节日之一——1月17日的儿童发明家日，提及该节日纪念本杰明·富兰克林诞辰、赞扬全球儿童发明家并鼓励儿童创新，还介绍了富兰克林儿时的发明及庆祝该节日的建议。
1. 词句猜测题。根据“The holiday commemorates the birthday of Benjamin Franklin, and celebrates (赞扬) kid inventors around the world.”可知，“commemorates”与“celebrates”为并列关系，结合语境可推测其含义为“纪念”。故选C。
2. 细节理解题。根据“When he was still a playful child, he invented the precursor (前身) to the swimming flippers (脚蹼) at the age of eleven. It was a year after he stopped going to school.”可知，本杰明·富兰克林在11岁发明了游泳脚蹼的前身，而这是他辍学一年之后的事，由此可推断他辍学的时候还是个小孩子。故选D。
3. 细节理解题。根据“Encourage the kids to search for ideas to solve problems in a new way. If a child has an idea for a game or something else, help him make his dream come true.”可知，作者建议老师在孩子有新想法时提供帮助，助力他们实现梦想。故选A。
4. 推理判断题。根据“Let kids know that their ideas or inventions don’t have to be great. Small things can also solve big problems. So do young children. As a saying goes, man’s will doesn’t depend on his age.”可知，作者认为孩子的想法或发明不一定非要很伟大，小事也能解决大问题，并且引用“人的意志不取决于年龄”这句谚语，由此可推断作者认同小孩子也能做了不起的事。故选B。
5. 最佳标题题。通读全文可知，文章开篇介绍世界上有许多有趣的节日，随后重点围绕“Kid Inventors’ Day”展开，介绍了该节日的日期、意义以及庆祝建议。故选B。
B
Humans have been keeping pets, such as dogs and cats, for ages. But now, artificial intelligence (AI) is changing this tradition by creating robot “pets”, which look and act differently from real animals. These “pets” are changing the way people live, work, and play across China.
Recently, a video of a woman walking a robotic dog in Shanghai went popular online, amazed millions on Weibo. They called it “a scene from the future”. Another popular video showed a robotic dog carrying a real puppy on its back in Chengdu, attracting crowds.
On shopping sites like Taobao, the Go2 quadruped (四足的) robot from Unitree Robotics has sold over 3, 000 ones. Buyers shared photos of the robots playing with children or performing in parks. One parent shared, “Though it looks different from the real dogs, my child loves it so much that we take it out almost every week to have fun—it’s like his best friend!”
Robot pets are becoming silent partners in China’s modern life. At a Chongqing marathon, they danced like lions and joined 35, 000 human runners. In Zhejiang, one even acted in a traditional opera show, amazing the audience with difficult performances. Except for fun, these robots are also being used in medical and other public services across the country. In Hangzhou, a robot dog named “XiaoXi” sends medicine to elderly people. In Shandong, they carry heavy goods in Taishan Mountain. In Qingdao, robot dogs help firefighters by searching dangerous areas. In Beijing, they patrol (巡逻) the streets and attract attention.
As robots play a bigger role in our lives, China’s robot market is growing fast. A report shows it was worth 468 million yuan in 2023 and may reach 4. 8 billion yuan by 2030. The government also supports this growth and promises to support more AI inventions, including smarter robots, AI-enabled phones and computers, and intelligent robots.
1．What can we know about the Go2 quadruped robot
A．They can play with kids like friends. B．They are made for the future markets.
C．Over 5, 000 of them have been sold. D．They look and act just like real pets.
2．How does the writer make us know that robot pets are popular in Paragraph 4
A．By telling a story. B．By giving examples.
C．By using a saying. D．By doing surveys.
3．Why does the government support AI robots according to the text
A．To compete with other countries. B．To take the place of human workers.
C．To reduce the number of real pets. D．To make people’s life more convenient.
4．Which could be the best title of the passage
A．Online Videos Show Robot Pets B．Shopping Malls Sell AI Products
C．Robot Pets Change Daily Life D．Modern Cities Need New Fashion
【答案】1．A 2．B 3．D 4．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了人工智能机器人宠物如何改变中国人的生活方式，并举例说明其在不同场景中的应用及市场前景。
1．细节理解题。根据“Buyers shared photos of the robots playing with children or performing in parks....‘it’s like his best friend!’”可知，Go2机器人能与孩子像朋友一样互动。故选A。
2．推理判断题。通读第四段可知，本段通过列举多个实例（重庆马拉松、浙江戏曲表演、杭州送药、泰山搬运等）说明机器人宠物的广泛应用。因此作者使用“举例” 手法来体现其流行。故选B。
3．推理判断题。根据“The government also supports this growth and promises to support more AI inventions, including smarter robots, AI-enabled phones and computers, and intelligent robots.”可知，这些发明都能提升人们生活的便利性，即政府支持人工智能机器人是为了使人们的生活更方便。故选D。
4．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文围绕机器人宠物如何改变生活（如娱乐、医疗、公共服务等）展开，核心主题是“机器人宠物改变了日常生活”。故选C。中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台
Unit 4 Inventions
Section 4 Focusing culture,Cross-curricular connection,Project
（分层练习）
基础达标 01 能力提升 02 拓展培优 03
一、翻译下面短语
1.__________________________梦想成真
2.__________________________入睡
3.__________________________发现自己在一个大房间里面
4.__________________________明火炉灶
5.__________________________把字符刻在泥块上
6.__________________________如此…以至于…
7.__________________________成千上万的
8.__________________________铺开，摊开，涂抹均匀
9.__________________________ 用框架固定它们
10.__________________________加热……
11.__________________________为了；以便
12.__________________________确保表面平整
13.__________________________准备好印刷
14.__________________________活字印刷
15.__________________________就在那一刻
16.__________________________醒来
二、根据首字母或汉语提示完成单词
1. I n_______ forgot to bring my English textbook to class this morning.
2.She didn’t r_______ to my question because she was too busy.
3.Could you help me p_______ these test papers for the students
4.The news of his success s_______ quickly in our school.
5.Gold and silver are expensive kinds of m_______.
6. Please p_______ the red button if you need help.
7.Could you e_______ this math problem to me again I didn’t get it.
8.He will i_______ the history of the city to the visitors tomorrow.
9. I d_______ of becoming a doctor when I grow up.
10. Did you n_______ the strange man standing at the school
11. We need to h_______ the milk before we drink it in winter.
12. I d_______ if he can finish the work on time. He’s always slow.
13.The teacher asked him to make a short s_______ about his holiday.
14. What’s the d_______ between your home and our school
15.You should a_______ eating too much sugar. It’s bad for your teeth.
16.He looked for his key a_______, but he still couldn’t find it.
三、完成句子
1.他如此忙碌以至于没有注意到她。
He was____ ____ ____he _____ _____her.
2.在我可以印书之前，我需要制作上千个活字。
I need to make_____ _______types before I can_____ ____ _______.
3. 400年后，德国工匠改进了你的发明并把金属活字印刷引入欧洲。
The German craftsman_______ ______ ______and _______ metal movable type to Europe about 400 years later.
4.那时，简醒了过来。
At that moment Jane_____ _______.
5.相应地，他的发明在被我们熟知的工业革命中起了巨大的作用。。
His invention in turn____ ____ ____ ____ ______what is now known as the Industrial Revolution.
四、短文填空
A 短文填词
Last week, our school held a science fair, and I couldn’t wait to show my project—a small solar heater. When I arrived, I first went to the notice board to check the arrangement. There, my classmate Tom came over to 1.i________ his invention: a metal box that could collect and store 2.h_____ from the sun.
I 3.n_____ many students were interested in his work, and questions spread quickly. Someone asked if it could work anywhere, even on cloudy days. Tom made a clear 4.s______ that it could still function as long as there was some sunlight. I didn’t 5.d______his words because his experiment data was detailed.
To avoid mistakes, he explained every step 6.c_______. He 7.p______ a small button to start the device, and soon we felt the temperature rise. The distance between the solar panel and the box was just right to maximize efficiency. Everyone cheered when they saw the water in the box get warm. It was such a great experience that I 8.r_______ science can make life easier and more interesting.
B 语法填空
Have you heard of Wang Xingxing, the founder of Unitree Company The Yang BOT robots on the Spring Festival Gala 1 (design) by their team. How Amazing! Here is his speech dedicated (献给) to spring: Believe.
Many people might think I was a top student, but actually, I wasn’t. Especially in English—I tried my best but 2 (fail) most of times in high school. In the eyes of teachers and classmates, I was “slower” than others, and I myself felt worried too. However, I have my own love. I spent all my spare time on “small 3 (invent)”. At 10, I built a wind-powered car out of old cardboard. At 15, I made a tiny engine and model airplanes from scrap (废弃的) metal. At 19, I decided to make a robot. No one believed I could do it. At last, I invented a small two-legged robot with just 200 yuan 4 (success). From that experience, I learn that if you want to achieve anything that seems 5 (possible), you just need to break into thousands of small steps and solve them one by one.
Later, I faced more challenges. When I started my robot company in my 6 (twenty), many people didn’t believe me. But I believe: Some people only believe when they see, while others see because they believe. In this fast-paced world, I would like 7 (take) it slow, avoiding shortcuts. I believe that if we keep doing difficult but right things, it 8 (pay) off in the future.
Till now, the robots our company invented 9 (become) the most popular in the world. We are lucky because technology is growing faster than ever. Together, we can create smarter AI, 10 (good) robots, cooler games and more amazing movies than before.
Finally, let’s remember the words from the movie Nezha. “Do you still want to change the world I want to try! Let’s try together!”
五、阅读配对
上栏是五个人的信息，下栏是七个新奇发明。请将这五个人的信息与相对应的发明配对。(请同学们注意，涂卡时，选E=AB；选F=AC；选G=AD)
1 . James Young, 25, is from the UK. A few months ago, he lost an arm in a train accident. He is now looking for an artificial one. 2 . Rebecca Smith is a back-packer and she often goes hiking and camping in the mountains. She needs one thing to help her walk for long hours at night. 3 . Ben is a 5-year-old boy. He doesn’t like brushing his teeth because he can’t get the toothpaste out by himself and his mother sometimes gets mad at him because of that. 4 . Miss Grew loves nature, but she lives in a small apartment and there’s no room for flowers or plants. She wants to have some plants that don’t take much room. 5 . Mike works in a big company in Shanghai. He used to drive to work but always arrived late because of the heavy traffic. Now he tries riding a bike and worries about the parking. A. Easy Bike ParkingParking a bike is not easy in big cities. Here comes the bicycle-parking tower. You only need to swipe a card (刷卡) and push a button. Then the tower can hold your bike in an empty place inside it. You don’t even need to lock the bike. B. Wear Real Plants Let’s wear real plants as necklaces and bracelets (手链)! The plants can keep growing for weeks without water or soil. They can be worn for two to four weeks before growing off their metal base. You can then move them into flowerpots. C. Water Loop In some places in Africa, people have to walk miles to get water. Women and girls often have to do this hard job. So Water Loop was invented to help. It is a water tank that people can easily pull or push. They can also carry it like a backpack. D. Solar Charged Light You can put it in your pocket. But if it’s inflated (充气), it turns into a light! This is Lumn AID, a solar light that can be on for 16 hours after recharging (充电) with just seven hours of sunlight. Two US students designed it. E. Arm with Cool Tools It’s a bionic (仿生的) arm made by a Japanese company. The cool arm has a smart-watch, laser and phone chargers (充电器). F. Squeeze Every Drop Does your mother always tell you to squeeze the toothpaste from the bottom South Korean designer Jee Young-choi has created a new toothbrush to help you with the job. The slot (槽) in the brush will help you squeeze the last drop of paste out of the tube. G. Hang up Your Plant It’s great to grow plants inside your home. But the Livi planter will make it more fun. It is a kind of flowerpot that you can stick to windows. It’s also OK if you want to put it on the table. The pot can also stand upright.
六、语法选择
Tim Berners-Lee is not the most famous inventor in the world. However, his 1 has changed our lives.
He was born in London, England in 1955. 2 he was a small boy, Tim was interested in 3 with electrical things. He studied science at Oxford University. He made his first computer 4 an old television at the age of 21.
Tim started working on early computers. At that time, they were much 5 than now. He worked in England then Switzerland. Tim was really interested in two things, computers and how the brain 6 . How 7 the brain connect so many facts so quickly He had to work with people all over the world. They shared information about computers. It was hard to manage all the information. He answered the same questions again and again. It was even difficult for computers in the same office in Switzerland 8 information. Tim also forgot things easily. Could a computer work like a brain Could it “talk” to 9 computers
There was an Internet already but it was difficult to use. In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web (WWW) all by 10 . This had a special language 11 helped computers talk to each other on the Internet. When people wanted to share information with others, they used the World Wide Web. The Internet developed 12 after that.
Tim Berners-Lee doesn’t think he did 13 special. He says that all of the ideas about the Internet were already there. All he did was to put them together. He says that many other people worked together to make the Internet what it is today.
Most inventors want to become rich. But Tim gave 14 the World Wide Web for nothing. He now works in America. He helps people share technology and wants the Internet to be free for everyone to use. Maybe he is the most important 15 least famous inventor in the world today!
1. A. invent B. invents C. invention D. inventions
2. A. If B. When C. Because D. As
3. A. play B. played C. plays D. playing
4. A. from B. into C. on D. for
5. A. big B. bigger C. biggest D. the biggest
6. A. work B. works C. to work D. working
7. A. should B. need C. must D. could
8. A. share B. shared C. sharing D. to share
9. A. other B. the other C. others D. another
10. A. he B. his C. him D. himself
11. A. that B. what C. who D. /
12. A. quick B. quicker C. the quickest D. quickly
13. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
14. A. up B. in C. out D. away
15. A. and B. so C. but D. or
七、完形填空
The Invention of the Telephone
The telephone is a very great invention that changes the way we talk to each other. Alexander Graham Bell was the main 1 of this invention. He was really interested in how sounds could be sent. He did a lot of 2 .
In 1876, something great happened. Bell was in one room and his helper, Thomas Watson, was in another. 3 , Bell made a noise and said, “Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you.” They were very 4 because Watson could hear Bell’s voice through the thing they were working on. This was the first phone call!
After that, more and more people used the telephone. It was a 5 change in how we communicate. The first telephones were 6 . They just had a part to listen and a part to talk. But later, they got better. Now we have mobile phones that can do many things.
The telephone 7 people to get in touch with each other in a new way. It made the world feel 8 because we can talk to anyone far away if we want. Bell’s invention was a great 9 . It changed the way we live and communicate. We should be 10 to him.
1. A. actor B. inventor C. discoverer D. teacher
2. A. tests B. games C. plays D. chalks
3. A. Suddenly B. Slowly C. Quietly D. Hardly
4. A. scared B. bored C. relaxed D. surprised
5. A. great B. small C. strange D. terrible
6. A. difficult B. awful C. simple D. silent
7. A. stopped B. helped C. started D. corrected
8. A. bigger B. smaller C. stronger D. longer
9. A. failure B. mistake C. excuse D. success
10. A. sorry B. polite C. thankful D. friendly
八、阅读理解
There are a number of fun holidays in the world, such as World Sleep Day, Bird Loving Day, and Clean off Your Desk Day. The seventeenth day in the first month of the year is Kid Inventors’ Day (KID), a day to encourage all the children to think actively and try inventing something new.
The holiday commemorates the birthday of Benjamin Franklin, and celebrates (赞扬) kid inventors around the world. It also encourages children to be creative when solving problems.
Benjamin Franklin was one of this country’s greatest inventors. When he was still a playful child, he invented the precursor (前身) to the swimming flippers (脚蹼) at the age of eleven. It was a year after he stopped going to school. You may think the invention helped our feet, but to your surprise, in fact, it helped the hand instead of the foot.
Then how to celebrate the holiday Here is some advice. If you have children or there are children around you, you can follow the advice. For example, you are a parent or a teacher.
★Give the kids problem-solving toys and games to help them develop thinking skills.
★Encourage the kids to search for ideas to solve problems in a new way. If a child has an idea for a game or something else, help him make his dream come true.
★There are quite a few stories about children inventing things. Collect such stories like “Little Inventors” and “Smart Young Edison”. You can spend some time talking to the kids about kid inventors, and encourage them to learn from them. Let kids know that their ideas or inventions don’t have to be great. Small things can also solve big problems. So do young children. As a saying goes, man’s will doesn’t depend on his age.
1. “________” has the similar meaning to the underlined word “commemorates” in Paragraph 2.
A. Thinks about B. Congratulates C. Remembers D. Celebrates
2. According to the passage, Benjamin Franklin stopped going to school ________.
A. because his family was poor B. after he invented something for swimmers
C. after he became an inventor D. when he was still a young boy
3. The writer advises teachers to ________.
A. offer help when students have new ideas B. let students know they must do big things
C. give their own creative ideas to students D. buy toys and games for clever students
4. We can infer that the writer agrees that ________.
A. we need great inventions instead of small ones
B. young children can also do great things
C. only small things can solve big problems
D. kid inventors' inventions are the greatest
5. What can be the best title for this passage
A. Stories About Benjamin Franklin B. Fun Holiday—Kid Inventors’ Day
C. What to Do on Special Holidays D. How to Become a Successful Inventor
B
Humans have been keeping pets, such as dogs and cats, for ages. But now, artificial intelligence (AI) is changing this tradition by creating robot “pets”, which look and act differently from real animals. These “pets” are changing the way people live, work, and play across China.
Recently, a video of a woman walking a robotic dog in Shanghai went popular online, amazed millions on Weibo. They called it “a scene from the future”. Another popular video showed a robotic dog carrying a real puppy on its back in Chengdu, attracting crowds.
On shopping sites like Taobao, the Go2 quadruped (四足的) robot from Unitree Robotics has sold over 3, 000 ones. Buyers shared photos of the robots playing with children or performing in parks. One parent shared, “Though it looks different from the real dogs, my child loves it so much that we take it out almost every week to have fun—it’s like his best friend!”
Robot pets are becoming silent partners in China’s modern life. At a Chongqing marathon, they danced like lions and joined 35, 000 human runners. In Zhejiang, one even acted in a traditional opera show, amazing the audience with difficult performances. Except for fun, these robots are also being used in medical and other public services across the country. In Hangzhou, a robot dog named “XiaoXi” sends medicine to elderly people. In Shandong, they carry heavy goods in Taishan Mountain. In Qingdao, robot dogs help firefighters by searching dangerous areas. In Beijing, they patrol (巡逻) the streets and attract attention.
As robots play a bigger role in our lives, China’s robot market is growing fast. A report shows it was worth 468 million yuan in 2023 and may reach 4. 8 billion yuan by 2030. The government also supports this growth and promises to support more AI inventions, including smarter robots, AI-enabled phones and computers, and intelligent robots.
1．What can we know about the Go2 quadruped robot
A．They can play with kids like friends. B．They are made for the future markets.
C．Over 5, 000 of them have been sold. D．They look and act just like real pets.
2．How does the writer make us know that robot pets are popular in Paragraph 4
A．By telling a story. B．By giving examples.
C．By using a saying. D．By doing surveys.
3．Why does the government support AI robots according to the text
A．To compete with other countries. B．To take the place of human workers.
C．To reduce the number of real pets. D．To make people’s life more convenient.
4．Which could be the best title of the passage
A．Online Videos Show Robot Pets B．Shopping Malls Sell AI Products
C．Robot Pets Change Daily Life D．Modern Cities Need New Fashion

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