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Unit 3 Make it happen! 综合素质评价
英语 八年级 上册 WY版（120分 120分钟）
第一部分 听力 (共四大题， 满分20分)
I.短对话理解 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
(　　) 1.What did people use to count things at first
A. B. C.
(　　) 2.What makes travelling become faster and more comfortable
A. B. C.
(　　) 3.What can people use the machine for
A.Taking photos. B.Washing clothes. C.Washing dishes.
(　　) 4.When did Baird invent the television
A.In 1925. B.In the 1970s. C.In 1970.
(　　) 5.Where can the man find the book
A.On the first floor. B.On the second floor. C.On the third floor.
II.长对话理解 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
听下面一段对话， 回答第6、7题。
(　　) 6.What’s Mr Brown’s first invention used for
A.Collecting rubbish. B.Getting water from rivers. C.Saving people in water.
(　　) 7.When did Mr Brown finish his second invention
A.In 2018. B.In 2020. C.In 2021.
听下面一段对话， 回答第8至10题。
(　　) 8.When does the talk probably take place
A.Before class. B.After school. C.In class.
(　　) 9.How many questions can Jenny ask
A.Two. B.Three. C.Four.
(　　) 10.Which invention are they talking about
A.The computer. B.The television. C.The mobile phone.
III.短文理解 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
(　　) 11.When did Cindy have a science class
A.Last Tuesday. B.Last Wednesday. C.Last Thursday.
(　　) 12.What did Cindy think of the class
A.Boring. B.Special. C.Difficult.
(　　) 13.How did Mr Wang help students learn about robots
A.By asking questions.
B.By showing pictures.
C.By showing videos.
(　　) 14.What did Cindy make
A.A robot car. B.A robot cleaner. C.A robot dancer.
(　　) 15.What does Cindy want to be in the future
A.A teacher. B.An engineer. C.A computer programmer.
IV.信息转换 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
Invention of Tea
Time of theinvention about 16.　 　 years ago
Inventor Shen Nong
Process of the invention Shen Nong boiled drinking water over an 17.　 　 fire.Some 18.　 　 fell into the water and remained there.Shen Nong tasted the 19.　 　 water.He found it 20.　 　.He invented tea in this way.
第二部分 语言知识运用 (共三大题， 满分35分)
V.单项填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
(　　) 21.—Some people think that success is only for those with 　 　.
—I don’t think so.I believe success mostly comes down to hard work.
A.fear B.health
C.trouble D.talent
(　　) 22.—Who 　 　 the computer， Bill
—Sorry， I’ve no idea.But it’s changed the world greatly.
A.invented B.discovered
C.made D.played
(　　) 23.Betty is a 　 　 girl.She can’t see anything.
A.tired B.serious
C.blind D.worried
(　　) 24.While talking about the project in groups， we 　 　 a possible solution to the problem.
A.hit on B.woke up
C.wrote down D.looked at
(　　) 25.My grandparents are over eighty years old， but they are still in good 　 　.
A.condition B.value
C.height D.agreement
(　　) 26.Thirty years ago， computers were not 　 　 used because they were so expensive.
A.widely B.hardly
C.quickly D.nearly
(　　) 27.My art teacher is so 　 　.He can make different changing pictures with sand.
A.common B.creative
C.brave D.friendly
(　　) 28.She 　 　 three hours shopping for her dress， but it 　 　 her only $50.
A.spent; cost B.took; paid
C.paid; took D.take; pay
(　　) 29.—Tom， can you stop 　 　 so much TV
—Sorry， Mum.I will stop 　 　 my homework.
A.to watch; to do B.to watch; doing
C.watching; to do D.watching; doing
(　　) 30.—The Flying Donuts are interesting.
—　 　 I like the invention very much.
A.I don’t know. B.I think so.
C.I can do it. D.I can guess.
VI.完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
Are you interested in making new things Inventions always play an important role in our life.They make our life more 　 31 　 and much easier than before.Recently， a university project has helped two young women 　 32 　 a great idea for a difficult problem.Julia and Jessica are students in Harvard University.One day， their teacher said， “I want you to solve a world problem about the energy source (来源).Who can take on this 　 33 　 ”
Julia and Jessica wanted to take that challenge.So， they answered， “We decided to accept the difficult task.” Before they began， they first studied many different 　 34 　 with few energy sources.They found that children in these countries all like playing 　 35 　， especially soccer.After 　 36 　 this fact， Julia and Jessica decided to create a new energy source that has something to do with soccer.
They spent six months working with their friends to make a soccer ball with
a battery (电池) in it.It took them a long time， but it 　 37 　 turned out to be a big
success.They knew the soccer was exactly 　 38 　 they wanted.They named it SOCCKET and showed it to the users.
When the players 　 39 　 the ball， the battery inside got the energy from the ball’s movement.After the game， the players used it to make the smartphones 　 40 　.It is fantastic that a simple project can make our lives better!
(　　) 31.A.boring B.colourful C.difficult D.careful
(　　) 32.A.come up with B.run out of C.look forward to D.keep away from
(　　) 33.A.article B.project C.topic D.discussion
(　　) 34.A.lands B.towns C.cities D.countries
(　　) 35.A.tennis B.energy C.sports D.sources
(　　) 36.A.making B.doubting C.noticing D.checking
(　　) 37.A.hardly B.easily C.quickly D.finally
(　　) 38.A.what B.where C.how D.why
(　　) 39.A.broke B.kicked C.lost D.bought
(　　) 40.A.move B.use C.work D.repair
B
My love of building things began when I was a kid.It wasn’t until I 　 41 .　 about Thomas Edison， though， that I really became excited about inventing.
When I was in the fourth grade， our teacher gave us a project.We had to write to a company and learn about the products it made.Each student would then give a report in front of the class.I 　 42 　 the Thomas A.Edison Company.
Soon 　 43 　 I wrote to the company， our postman sent a package (包裹) to me.It contained (包含) a book about the life of Thomas Edison.I liked reading about his inventions.The ones that 　 44 　 me most were phonographs (留声机) and the electric light.Edison became my
　 45 　.
My dad noticed my interest in inventing and he 　 46 　 me.He showed me how to 　 47 　 my ideas into plans and， finally， into new things.
Together， my dad and I repaired radios and televisions.Once， I made a 　 48 　 to adjust (调整) the brakes (刹车) of our car.This surprised my dad so much.Later， we found a similar tool in a store.That’s when I learnt that 　 49 　 inventors often invent similar things.It is not unusual for this to happen.I also learnt that not all great ideas work.Failure is a common part of the inventing process.
As my father and I worked together， I began to 　 50 　 that my dad was quite an inventor himself.His guiding hands， together with my interest in inventing， led me to become an engineer and inventor.
(　　) 41.A.cared B.heard C.worried D.drew
(　　) 42.A.started B.left C.chose D.took
(　　) 43.A.before B.after C.while D.since
(　　) 44.A.warned B.hated C.avoided D.interested
(　　) 45.A.hero B.student C.scientist D.staff
(　　) 46.A.encouraged B.imagined C.completed D.regretted
(　　) 47.A.express B.stop C.turn D.enjoy
(　　) 48.A.joke B.tool C.novel D.stamp
(　　) 49.A.awful B.different C.famous D.painful
(　　) 50.A.prove B.forget C.know D.receive
VII.补全对话， 有两项多余 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
A：Hey， Jack， I was just reading about some amazing inventions.Have you ever thought about what you would invent if you could
B：That’s a great question， Alice.I’ve always wanted to invent a machine that can clean up pollution in the oceans.51.______
A：Wow， that’s really thoughtful.I think an invention like that could make a huge difference.52.______
B：Well， it would be a kind of robot that could swim underwater and collect plastic waste.It would use special sensors to detect (探测) different types of pollution.
A：That sounds amazing.
B：What about you， Alice 53.______
A：I’ve been thinking about creating an app that could help students learn languages more easily.It would use AI to provide personalized lessons.
B：54.　 　 An app like that could be really helpful for students like us.I hope your invention will become a reality someday.
A：Thanks， Jack.55.　 　 I think inventions should make life better for people， don’t you agree
B：Yes， I do.They should solve problems and improve our world.
A.I’m sorry to hear that.
B.It’s such a big problem these days.
C.Will it take you a long time to do that
D.What would your invention do exactly
E.I hope so too.
F.Do you have any inventions in mind
G.That’s a fantastic idea!
第三部分 阅读 (共两节， 满分40分)
VIII.阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
第一节 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Good news for you， everyone! We have many kinds of robots on sale in our shop.Would you like to have a look at them There’s always one you need and like.
No.1 Study RobotA Study Robot looks like a man’s head.It is made in Shanghai.If you have any difficulty in your study， it can give you great help.It is ￥399 each.
No.2 Music RobotA Music Robot is made in Beijing.It can play lots of music and it can also sing.It can help you relax if you feel tired.You may ask it to play any music or sing any song you like.It is ￥299 each.
No.3 Time RobotA Time Robot looks like a clock， but it is not only a clock.It can tell you when to get up.It can talk with people and answer questions about time.It is made in Nanjing and it is ￥199 each.
No.4 Housework RobotA Housework Robot is very useful.It can help you do many kinds of housework.When you are tired after work or after school， you may ask it to do the housework.It is made in Wuhan.It is ￥11，100 each.
(　　) 56.Which of the robots can tell you the time to get up
A.No.1. B.No.2.
C.No.3. D.No.4.
(　　) 57.How much should you pay if you want to buy two robots to help with study
A.￥798. B.￥698.
C.￥498. D.￥398.
(　　) 58.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage above
A.The four robots can all answer people’s questions.
B.The four robots are made in different cities of China.
C.For your grandparents， the Study Robot is the most useful.
D.The price of the Time Robot is higher than that of the Music Robot.
Two teenage inventors from Guangzhou have made a schoolbag that can follow its owner like a pet.They call 　it　 WalkPack.Four small wheels hide under the bag， and a smart camera is built into the front.When the camera “sees” the owner’s legs， the wheels roll at the same speed， so the bag never bumps into people or walls.
The WalkPack weighs only 2.8 kg， but it can carry up to 8 kg of books and still walk for six hours on one charge.If the battery runs low， the bag beeps and the wheels lock， so students can pull it like an ordinary case.A small LED on the front shows how much power is left， and the whole bag can be charged in just two hours.
Li Hua， one of the inventors， said， “The idea was born because our backs hurt every day.We want to make going to school as easy as taking a walk in the park.” His friend Wang Mei added， “We also added a rain cover， so the books stay dry on wet days.”
The team hopes the price of the WalkPack will drop next year.If that happens， more students will be able to let their bags walk beside them while they keep their hands free.
(　　) 59.What does the word “it” in Paragraph 1， refer to
A.The owner. B.The schoolbag.
C.The camera. D.The wheel.
(　　) 60.What happens when the WalkPack’s battery runs low
A.The bag becomes heavier.
B.The camera turns off.
C.The bag beeps and the wheels lock.
D.The bag folds automatically.
(　　) 61.What can we infer from the passage
A.The inventors want to make school life easier and healthier.
B.Every student already owns a WalkPack.
C.The bag cannot be pulled when the battery is empty.
D.The camera works only in bright sunlight.
C
If a fire starts in your home， you may only have two minutes to get out.It’s important to know how to keep yourself and your family safe.One young girl， Shanya Gill， makes an important contribution (贡献) to fire safety.
Shanya Gill is a middle school student from California， the US.In April， she got a special invitation (邀请).She went to a US fire office to talk about fire safety.Gill made a new fire detector (探测器) and won first place at a science event.
One day， the restaurant behind Gill’s house was on fire when she was in Grade 6.No one died， but some people got hurt badly.That made Gill and her family feel afraid.Gill thought it was because the restaurant’s fire detectors were not good enough.So she wanted to make a better one.
After learning how to program (编程)， Gill made a fire detector.It can find hot things with 97% accuracy (准确度) and tell people about them.The accuracy of other fire detectors is only about 82% to 94%.
Gill doesn’t want to make money from her fire detector.She hopes everyone can use it to save lives and buildings.
(　　) 62.What is Shanya Gill
A.A student. B.An officer.
C.A scientist. D.A firefighter.
(　　) 63.Why did Gill want to make the fire detector
A.To make money. B.To learn how to program.
C.To win first place. D.To help save lives and buildings.
(　　) 64.Which of the following is true according to the passage
A.Gill will sell her fire detector at a high price (价格).
B.The accuracy of Gill’s fire detector is better than that of others.
C.Gill’s family caused the fire at the restaurant behind her house.
D.Gill didn’t like other fire detectors because they were too expensive.
(　　) 65.In which section of a newspaper can you read the text
A.Safety. B.Travel.
C.Art. D.Nature.
D
People invented the zipper over a hundred years ago.It is known as one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century.People use it widely now.Do you know who invented it
In 1851， Elias Howe， the inventor of the sewing machine， received a patent (专利权) for a device.It had a similar function to the modern zipper.It was the first semblance of the zipper.But he did not continue developing his model.
In the middle of the 19th century， people in the US wore high shoes with a long row of buttons.Clothes often had rows of buttons， too.People wished that clothes were easier to put on and take off.In 1893， Whitcomb Judson developed a device called the “Clasp Locker”.Unlike Howe， he decided to market his invention.However， his product did not catch the public’s attention because it didn’t stay closed very well.
All was not lost.One of Judson’s engineers， a Swedish gentleman named Gideon Sundback， began working on different designs for the clasp locker.At last he created the first modern zipper in 1917.The name “zipper” was given to the invention by B.F.Goodrich Company when they decided to use Sundback’s product for their shoes.But the zipper became really popular when French designers used it in 1937 in their trousers.
(　　) 66.Why didn’t “Clasp Locker” catch the public’s attention
A.Because people didn’t need it.
B.Because people didn’t like the name.
C.Because it didn’t stay closed very well.
D.Because it had a different function from the modern zipper.
(　　) 67.Who gave the name “zipper” to the invention
A.Elias Howe. B.Whitcomb Judson.
C.Gideon Sundback. D.B.F.Goodrich Company.
(　　) 68.What is the best title for the passage
A.The History of the Zipper B.Different Names of the Zipper
C.The Great Inventors of the Zipper D.Different Zippers
An invention may be a new product or a new way of doing things.Inventions come about in many ways.Most of the time， inventions happen because someone works to solve a problem.Sometimes inventions are the results of accidents.Furthermore (此外)， they can also be inspired　 by the needs of people.Look at your schoolbags.You have pencils， pens， crayons， rulers and some books.None of these things are planted in fields.They are made in factories and invented by some people.Inventing is interesting and exciting and everyone can be an inventor.Do you want to be an inventor There are a few simple steps to follow in the invention process (过程).
　 　 You can have wild and crazy thoughts.Remember that no idea is too silly (傻的).Many people laughed at the Wright Brothers and said they would never fly.But they weren’t discouraged by what people said.That’s why now we have planes.
　 　 Careful planning is important in the invention process.This is the time to brainstorm for ideas and to evaluate (评估) them.
　 　 Make a detailed (详细的) drawing of your invention so others will understand how your invention works.
Make a model of your invention.
　 　 See if your invention works as it is planned.If not， do more research， redesign it and test it again.
　 　 Every invention needs a name.
Share your invention with others.
(　　) 69.According to the passage， which one is NOT the way that an invention comes about
A.It comes about by accident.
B.Someone works to solve a problem.
C.Someone wants to be famous.
D.It happens because of the needs of people.
(　　) 70.What does the underlined word “inspired” mean
A.Stopped. B.Encouraged.
C.Remembered. D.Lost.
(　　) 71.Put the following sentences in “　 　”.
①Draw your invention. ②Name your invention.
③Test your invention. ④Use your imagination.
⑤Plan and design your invention.
A.③②④⑤① B.④⑤①③②
C.⑤①④③② D.④⑤③②①
(　　) 72.What does the passage mainly talk about
A.Inventions always come from accidents.
B.Inventions are only made by smart people.
C.There were many famous inventions in history.
D.Encourage people to try to invent something and explain the invention process.
第二节 阅读下面短文， 并用英语回答问题 (请注意每小题的词数要求)。
No one knows when the first kite was made.The first record of a kite was more than 2， 000 years ago in China.Han Xin， the leader of an army， wanted to kill a king.So he decided to dig a tunnel (隧道) into the king’s palace.He flew a kite over the wall of the palace to make sure of the length (长度) of its string (线).In this way， he could determine (决定) how long the tunnel should be.His men in the tunnel took the kite string.When they reached the end of the string， they knew they should dig up.
Japanese began to fly kites hundreds of years ago.In the 1700s， people flew kites in autumn to give thanks for a good harvest.They were also used to give good wishes to parents who had their first son.Today in Japan， people fly kites to celebrate something， such as the beginning of a new year.And kite festivals are held each year in many parts of the country.
Kites have been used for scientific purposes (目的) in the western world.In 1752，Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite and flew it in a storm to find out whether lightning is a form of electricity.In the 1890s， Lawrence Hargrave invented the box kite to test ideas about flight.The Wright Brothers also experimented (试验) with kites.What they learned helped them make the first airplane flight in 1903.
73.How long is the history of kites according to the first record in China (不超过5个词)
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74.Now， what’s the purpose of flying kites in Japan (不超过10个词)
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75.Why did Benjamin Franklin fly a kite in 1752 (不超过15个词)
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第四部分 写 (共两大题， 满分25分)
IX.单词拼写 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
76.Yesterday Mike went to a science f 　 (展览会).
77.If we want to achieve success， we must have courage to face f 　 (失败).
78.Our head teacher often w 　 (警告) us to stay away from the school buildings on fiercely windy days.
79.Keep working hard， and you can find you are a 　p 　 (先锋) of this field.
80.When the elephant was born， it w 　 (重量是) about 100 kilos.
X.书面表达 (共1小题；满分20分)
下周英语角的话题为“My Favourite Invention”。请你根据下面的提示和要求，写一篇英语短文为你的发言做准备。
提示：1.你最喜欢的发明是什么？
2.这个发明有什么用途？
3.你为什么喜欢它？
要求：1.短文须包含所给提示信息，可适当发挥；
2.语言表达要准确，语意要通顺、连贯；
3.词数 80左右。
My Favourite Invention
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Unit 3 综合素质评价
第一部分 听力
I. 1-5 ABCAB
II. 6-10 CCABC
III. 11-15 CBCAB
IV. 16. 5,000 17. open 18. leaves 19. brown 20. nice
第二部分 语言知识运用
V.
21. D 【点拨】fear恐惧，害怕；health健康；trouble麻烦，问题；talent 天赋，才能。此对话在讨论成功与什么因素有关，第二个说话人表示“成功主要归结为努力工作”，那么第一个说话人所说的因素应该与“努力”相反，“天赋”是先天具有的，不需要通过后天努力就可以获得，故选D。
22. A 【点拨】句意：——谁发明了电脑，比尔？——抱歉，我不知道。但是它极大地改变了世界。invented发明；discovered发现；made制作；played玩。故选A。
23. C 【点拨】tired疲倦的，累的；serious严肃的，严重的；blind失明的；worried担心的，忧虑的。根据“She can’t see anything”推知，Betty是一个盲人。故选C。
24. A 【点拨】hit on想出；woke up醒来，叫醒；wrote down写下；looked at看着。根据“当小组讨论这个项目时”，推知“想出一个可能解决问题的方案”符合语境，故选A。
25. A 【点拨】condition健康情况；value价值；height高度；agreement协议。根据题干的意思可知，句子想要表达的是尽管祖父母的年龄已经80多岁了，但他们的身体状况仍然很好。因此选A。
26. A 【点拨】widely普遍地；hardly几乎不；quickly快速地；nearly几乎。此处表示“计算机没有被普遍使用”，widely符合句意。故选A。
27. B 【点拨】common常见的；creative有创意的；brave勇敢的；friendly友好的。从后一句的句意可知美术老师有创意。故选B。
28. A 【点拨】第一空主语是人，为“sb spend +时间+ doing sth”句型，表示“某人花时间做某事”，第一个空用spent；第二空主语为物，“sth cost +人+金钱”表示“某物花费某人多少钱”，第二个空用cost。故选A。
29. C 【点拨】stop doing sth停止正在做的事；stop to do sth停下（当前的事）去做另一件事。根据句意，第一空表示“停止看电视”，第二空表示“停止（看电视）去写作业”，故选C。
30. B 【点拨】前者说“飞天甜甜圈”是有趣的，后者说非常喜欢这个发明，所以应该是赞同前者的观点，故选B。
VI. A)
【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了一项与能源相关的发明。
31. B 【点拨】根据“They make our life more ... and much easier than before.”可知，发明使生活更加多彩和容易。故选B。
32. A 【点拨】come up with提出，想出；run out of耗尽；look forward to期待；keep away from远离。根据“a great idea”可知，此处应是想出一个好主意。故选A。
33. B 【点拨】article文章；project项目；topic话题；discussion讨论。根据“I want you to solve a world problem about the energy source.”可知,此处应是一个解决关于能源来源的世界性问题的项目。故选B。
34. D 【点拨】lands土地；towns镇；cities城市；countries国家。根据“They found that children in these countries...”可知，此处应是指不同的国家。故选D。
35. C 【点拨】tennis网球；energy能量；sports运动；sources来源。根据“especially soccer”可知，此处指运动。故选C。
36. C 【点拨】making制作；doubting怀疑；noticing注意；checking检查。根据“They found that children in theses countries all like playing...”可知，她们注意到了这一事实。故选C。
37. D 【点拨】hardly几乎不；easily容易地；quickly快地；finally最后。根据“They named it SOCCKET and showed it to the users.”可知，最后发明取得了成功。故选D。
38. A 【点拨】根据“They knew the soccer was exactly... they wanted.”可知，这样的足球正是她们想要的东西。what作wanted的宾语，故选A。
39. B 【点拨】broke损坏；kicked踢；lost失去；bought买。根据“the ball’s movement”可知，此处应指踢球。故选B。
40. C 【点拨】move移动；use使用；work工作；repair修理。根据“the players used it to make the smartphones...”可知，用球中的电池来让手机工作。故选C。
B)
【主旨大意】本文讲述了作者小时候受到爱迪生的启发，对发明产生了巨大兴趣，并在爸爸的影响和帮助下最终成为发明家的故事。
41. B 【点拨】cared关心；heard听说；worried担心；drew画。根据“I really became excited about inventing”可知，听说了爱迪生后才对发明感到兴奋，hear about听说。故选B。
42. C 【点拨】started开始；left离开；chose选择；took带走。根据前文“We had to write to a company and learn about the products it made.”和“I... the Thomas A. Edison Company.”可知，“我”选择给这个公司写信。故选C。
43. B 【点拨】before在……之前；after在……之后；while当……时；since自从。根据“Soon... I wrote to the company, our postman sent a package to me.”可知，邮递员给“我”送来了一个包裹，这件事发生在写信之后。故选B。
44. D 【点拨】warned警告；hated讨厌；avoided避免；interested使感兴趣。根据“The ones that... me most were phonographs and the electric light.”可知，“我”最感兴趣的是留声机和电灯。故选D。
45. A 【点拨】hero英雄；student学生；scientist科学家；staff员工。根据前文“It contained a book about the life of Thomas Edison. I liked reading about his inventions.”和“Edison became my...”可知，“我”阅读了关于爱迪生的发明的内容，他成了“我”心目中的英雄。故选A。
46. A 【点拨】encouraged鼓励；imagined想象；completed完成；regretted后悔，遗憾。根据前文“My dad noticed my interest in inventing”可知，爸爸注意到“我”对发明的兴趣，因此应是鼓励“我”。故选A。
47. C 【点拨】express表达；stop阻止；turn（使）变成；enjoy欣赏。根据“He showed me how to... my ideas into plans and, finally, into new things.”可知，此处考查固定搭配，turn... into...“把……变成……”，故选C。
48. B 【点拨】joke玩笑；tool工具；novel小说；stamp邮票。根据“Once, I made a... to adjust the brakes of our car.”可知，“我”做了个调整汽车刹车的工具。故选B。
49. B 【点拨】awful很坏的；different不同的；famous出名的；painful痛苦的。根据上文“Later, we found a similar tool in a store.”和“That’s when I learnt that... inventors often invent similar things.”可知，不同的发明家经常发明相似的东西。故选B。
50. C 【点拨】prove证明；forget忘记；know意识到；receive收到。根据“I began to... that my dad was quite an inventor himself”可知，“我”意识到父亲本身就是一位发明家。故选C。
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VIII. A)
【主旨大意】本文介绍了商店里出售的四种不同功能和价格的机器人，包括学习机器人、音乐机器人、时间机器人和家务机器人。
56. C 【点拨】细节理解题。根据“No. 3 Time Robot”和“It can tell you when to get up.”可知，3号机器人能告诉你起床的时间。故选C。
57. A 【点拨】细节理解题。根据“No. 1 Study Robot”和“It is￥399 each.”可知，一个学习机器人要399元，两个需要花费399×2=798元。故选A。
58. B 【点拨】细节理解题。根据“It is made in Shanghai.”
“A Music Robot is made in Beijing.”“It is made in Nanjing”和“It is made in Wuhan.”可知，这四个机器人是在中国不同的城市制造的。故选B。
B)
【主旨大意】本文介绍了广州两名青少年发明的智能跟随书包WalkPack的功能特点及设计初衷。
59. B 【点拨】代词指代题。根据“Two teenage inventors from Guangzhou have made a schoolbag that can follow its owner like a pet. They call it WalkPack.”可知，“it”指代前文提到的书包。故选B。
60. C 【点拨】细节理解题。根据“If the battery runs low, the bag beeps and the wheels lock”可知，电量低时书包会发出提示音并锁住轮子。故选C。
61. A 【点拨】推理判断题。根据“The idea was born because our backs hurt every day. We want to make going to school as easy as taking a walk in the park.”可推知，发明者希望让上学更轻松健康。故选A。
C)
【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了中学生Shanya Gill发明了一种准确度很高的火警探测器，她希望每个人都能使用这种探测器来拯救生命和保护建筑物。
62. A 【点拨】细节理解题。根据“Shanya Gill is a middle school student from California, the US.”可知，Shanya Gill是一名学生。故选A。
63. D 【点拨】细节理解题。根据“She hopes everyone can use it to save lives and buildings.”可知，Gill制作火警探测器是为了拯救生命和保护建筑安全。故选D。
64. B 【点拨】细节理解题。根据“It can find hot things with 97% accuracy and tell people about them. The accuracy of other fire detectors is only about 82% to 94%.”可知，Gill的火警探测器比其他的更精准。故选B。
65. A 【点拨】推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了中学生Shanya Gill发明了一种准确度很高的火警探测器，她希望每个人都能使用这种探测器来拯救生命和保护建筑物，因此可以在报纸的安全部分看到这篇文章。故选A。
D)
【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了拉链的历史。
66. C 【点拨】细节理解题。根据“However, his product did not catch the public’s attention because it didn’t stay closed very well.”可知，Clasp Locker没有引起公众注意是因为它不能很好地保持关闭。故选C。
67. D 【点拨】细节理解题。根据“The name ‘zipper’ was given to the invention by B. F. Goodrich Company”可知，B. F. Goodrich公司给这个发明命名为“zipper”。故选D。
68. A 【点拨】最佳标题题。文章主要介绍了拉链的历史，因此A选项“拉链的历史”是最合适的标题。故选A。
E)
【主旨大意】本文介绍了发明的产生方式（解决问题、意外结果、满足需求），并说明人人都可以成为发明家，同时详细讲解了发明过程的几个步骤。
69. C 【点拨】细节理解题。根据“Inventions come about in many ways. Most of the time, inventions happen because someone works to solve a problem. Sometimes inventions are the results of accidents. Furthermore, they can also be inspired by the needs of people.”可知，发明的产生方式不包括“有人想出名”。故选C。
70. B 【点拨】词义猜测题。根据“they can also be inspired by the needs of people”可推知，人们的需求鼓励了发明的产生。故选B。
71. B 【点拨】细节理解题。根据每个空后的具体内容可知，空处分别为“发挥想象力（Use your imagination.）”，“规划并设计发明（Plan and design your invention.）”，“绘制发明（Draw your invention.）”，“测试发明（Test your invention.）”，“给发明命名（Name your invention.）”。由此可知，对应的顺序是④⑤①③②。故选B。
72. D 【点拨】主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章先介绍了发明的产生方式，说明人人都能成为发明家，随后讲解了发明过程的步骤，核心是鼓励人们尝试发明并解释发明过程。选项D最符合文章主旨。故选D。
F)【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了风筝的历史以及关于风筝的故事。
73. More than 2,000 years.
74. Today in Japan, people fly kites to celebrate something.
75. Because he wanted to find out whether lightning is a form of electricity.
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IX. 76. fair 77. failure 78. warns
79. pioneer 80. weighed
X. One possible version：
My Favourite Invention
The mobile phone is my favourite invention. An American invented mobile phones. The first mobile phone appeared in 1973 in America. And it makes our life more convenient.
First, mobile phones help people communicate with each other no matter where they are. Second, we can surf the internet on mobile phones. That helps us open our eyes to the outside world. And we can get information we want to know easily. What’s more, when we feel tired, we can listen to music to make us relaxed.
I think this invention has made our life more convenient and colourful. What do you think about it

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