21. —What a nice camera!

—Yeah.It_______Beijing.

A.is made by       B.is made in     C.is made of    D.is made from

22. We’ll be paid_______the amount of work we do.

A.including to      B.according to     C. thanks to   D.because

23. —I didn’t find my pen yesterday.

—Sorry,I took your pen       .

A.in mistake       B. for mistake     C.by mistake   D.for mistakes

24. —Shall we drink the tea now?

—No,the tea should be______in the water for some time before you drink it.

A.stayed       B.staying         C.kept           D. keeping

25. —What’s wrong with you?

—I wasn’t careful enough and_______an old man while walking along the street.

A.knocked off        B.knocked up     C.knocked into      D.knocked out

Ⅴ.完形填空(每小题1.5分，满分15分)

Man has invented four kinds of satellites. The first kind of satellite studies the  26  of the earth. They are used to make maps. They also help countries to see where they may  27  oil or gold.

The second kind of satellite is used to guide ships and planes. A ship or a plane can  28   a message to the satellite, and the satellite can find out  29   the ship or the plane is.

The third studies the weather. These satellites  30    clouds and strong winds moving across the Earth. They help countries to make preparations when very  31   weather is comin g.   32  kind is used for communication. Telephone calls   33   countries can be sent by these satellites. Some can carry hundreds of calls at the same time. The call is sent to the satellite, then the  34    sends it to a station in the country and this country is being phoned. These satellites also carry pictures; they can receiv e and send about eight   35   at a time.

26. A. physics       B.chemistry       C.biology        D.geography

27. A.carry       B.find           C.keep          D.choose

28. A.write       B.take           C.send           D.bring

29. A.where       B.what          C.which         D.that

30. A.have        B.watch          C.notice         D.see

31. A.sunny       B.cool           C.bad           D.fine

32. A.The last     B.Another        C.One          D.Any other

33. A. among      B.along          C.between       D.of

34. A.TV         B.telegraph       C.telephone      D.satellite

35. A.plays       B.programmes     C.films         D.languages

Ⅵ.阅读理解 (每小题2分，满分20分)

A

Most musicians agree that the best violins were first made in Cr emona, Italy, about 200 years ago. These violins sound better than any others. They even sound better than violins made today. Violin makers and scientists try to make instruments like the Italian violins. But many aren’t the same. Musicians still prefer the old ones.

Some people think it is the age of the violins. But not all old violins sound wonderful. Only the old violins from Cremona are special. So age cannot be the answer.

Other people think the secret to those is the wood. The wood must be from certain kinds of trees. But the kind of wood may not be so important. It may be more important to cut the wood in a special way. Wood for a violin must be  cut very carefully. It has to be the right size and shape. The smallest difference will change the sound of the violin. Musicians sometimes think that this was the secret of the Italians. Maybe they understand more than we do about how to cut the wood.

Size and shape may not be the answer either. Scientists can make new ones that are exactly the same size and shape. But the new violins still do not sound as good as the old ones. Some scientists think the secret may be the varnish (清漆). Varnish is what covers the wood of the violin. It makes the wood look shiny(光亮的). It also helps the sound of the instrument. No one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish.

36.The passage is about        .

A.the old Italian violins         B.musical instruments

C.scientific ideas         D.making violins

37.Other people think the Italian violin makers         .

A.were lucky            B.did not know much about the violin

C.used many kinds of wood   D.knew something special

38.Violins made today _____.

A.have the same size and shape as the old ones

B.are better than the old ones

C.sound the same as the old ones

D.have the same varnish as the old ones

39.Some scientists believe that the secret of the old violin was        .

A.their color   B.their sound   C.their varnish   D.the music

40.Why was the violin painted with the varnish?

A.To make the sound nice.          B.To make the appearance shiny.

C.To value the violin.           D.Both A and B.

B

Marconi, an Italian inventor,who gave us the radio,probably didn’t know how much his great invention would have done for the world in the years to come.Radio has perhaps done as much as any other communication tool.Things of the world can be reported to people everywhere a few seconds after they happened.Travelers in out-of-the-way places,ships at sea,and even astronauts round the earth are able to keep in touch with each other by radio.

Television is another important invention.It lets us see as well as hear the actor.Since it was invented,TV has done a great deal in  the daily life of people everywhere.Many programs are now televised on TV.

Perhaps the most modern invention is“Telstar”,a “star”moving round the earth.It makes it possible for the people all over the world to be closer than ever before.Now on TV a fam ily in Chicago can watch a motor car race in Italy,a table tennis competition in Beijing or a volleyball match in Japan as these events are actually happening!

41.How many kinds of inventions does the writer mention in the article?

A.One.            B.Two.             C.Three.          D.Four.

42.Where did Marconi come from?

A.America.         B.France.           C.Italy.   D.Japan.

43.What does the underlined phrase mean in Chinese?

A.不合适的        B.偏僻的     C.尽力的       D.繁华的

44.When the writer introduces Marconi in the first paragraph,he means       .

A.he is just an Italian inventor

B.his invention has done much for the world

C.he reported much to people all over the world

D.he helpe d people travel a lot around the world

45.What is“Telstar”used to do according to the passage?

A.To receive and store information.

B.To move around the earth just like the moon.

C.To give light to the earth at night.

D.To help send radio or TV information to the world.

Ⅶ.书面表达(满分15分)

根据下表内容, 写一篇反映历史上重大发明的短文，词数: 不少于60。

Invention Time Who Uses

digital camera 1975 Steven J.Sasson take photos

telephone 1876 Alexander Bell communicate

radio 1895 Guglielmo Marconi listen to news and music

UNIT 9  When was it invented?检测题听力原文及参考答案

一、听力部分

Ⅰ.听句子,选择与句子内容相对应的图片。每个句子读一遍。

请看第一组的三幅图片，听三个句子，完成第1至3小题。

1. The girl is playing computer games.

2. Kangaroo is the most popular animal in Australia.

3. The children are having a discussion.

请看第二组的三幅图片，听三个句子，完成第4至6小题。

4. I’ll take a plane to go to Beijing next month.

5. Playing the piano is my favorite hobby.

6. Look! The boy is playing football there.