单元目标总览： 单元话题 发 明（Invention） 1、heel n. 鞋跟；足跟 2、electricity n. 电；电能 3、scoop n. 勺；铲子 4、style n. 样式；款式 5、project n. 项目；工程 6、pleasure n. 高兴；愉快 7、zipper n. (= zip) 拉链；拉锁 8、daily adj. 每日的；日常的 9、website n. 网站 10、pioneer n.先锋；先驱 11、list v. 列表；列清单n. 名单；清单 12、mention v. 提到；说到 13、nearly adv. 几乎；差不多 14、boil v. 煮沸；烧开 15、smell n. 气味v. 发出⋯⋯气味；闻到 16、saint n. 圣人；圣徒 17、doubt n. 疑惑；疑问 v. 怀疑 重点单词 18、fridge n. 冰箱 19、translate v. 翻译 20、lock v. 锁上；锁住 21、earthquake n. 地震 22、sudden adj. 突然（的） 23、biscuit n. 饼干 24、cookie n. 曲奇饼 25、instrument n. 器械； 仪器；工具 26、crispy adj. 脆的；酥脆的 27、sour adj. 酸的；有酸味的 28、customer n. 顾客；客户 29、Canadian n/ adj. 加拿大的；加拿大人的 n. 加拿大人 30、divide v. 分开；分散 31、purpose n. 目的；目标 32、basket n. 篮；筐 33、the Olympics 奥林匹克运动会 34、hero n. 英雄；男主角 35、Berlin 柏林（德国城市） 36、NBA (National Basketball Association) 国家篮球协会 （美国职业篮球联赛） 37、CBA (China Basketball Association)中国篮球协会（中国职业篮球联赛） 1.It's my pleasure.= My pleasure. 我的荣幸 2.seem+to+do 好像做某事 3.such a great invention 如此伟大的一项发明 4.think of = think about 想到，考虑 5.in our daily lives 在我们的日常生活中 6.in my daily life在我的日常生活中 7.have a point 有道理 8.by accident 偶然地，意外地 9.over an open fire 在篝火上 10.It is said that 据说 11.It is believed that人们相信 常用短语 12.fall into(过去式fell into)=drop into掉进… 13.in the 19th century 在19世纪 14.spread to other countries 传播到其他国家 15.at a low price 以很低的价格 16.bring(brought) sth. to sp.把某物带到某处 17.all of a sudden 突然地 18.less than少于，不到 more than = over 超过 19.without doubt 毫无疑问 20.at that time 在那时 21.advise sb (not) to do sth建议某人(不要)做某事 22.start doing sth 开始做某事 23.work on sth 致力于某事 24.(be) similar to 与……相似 25.the Olympics 奥运会 26.by mistake 错误地，无意地 27.make a mistake 犯错 28.divide ...into…把…分成… 29.in the end = at last = finally 最后 30.at the same time 同时 31、take place 发生；出现 32、look up to 钦佩；仰慕 33、come up with想出 1、When was the telephone invented? 电话是什么时候被发明的 I think it was invented in 1876. 我想是1876年 重点句型 2、Who was it invented by? 它是被谁发明的？ It was invented by … 它被…发明 核心语法 一般过去时的被动语态 Section A 考点知识梳理
1、the style of the shoes鞋子的款式
（1）style名词，意为“样式；款式”。其常用短语in style意为“时髦的”，其反义短语为out of style,意为“过时的”
◆Her clothes are always in style.她的衣服总是很时髦。 （2）style作名词，还可意为“方式”
◆Our children need new learning styles.我们的孩子需要新的学习方式。 2、with pleasure!非常乐意。 Pleasure名词，意为“高兴；愉快”
◆He takes no pleasure in his work.他从工作中得不到丝毫的乐趣。 pleasure pleased 名词，“高兴，愉快”，常用短语With pleasrue./my pleasur./It’s a pleasure. 形容词，“高兴的”短语be pleased to do sth乐于做某事;be pleased with对.....满意;句子的主语通常为人 pleasant 形容词，“令人愉快的”，可作定语，表语修饰物 ◆-Thanks for helping me.谢谢你帮助了我。 -My pleasure.别客气。
◆I am pleased with the painting.我对这幅画很满意。 ◆Wish you a pleasant journey.祝你旅途愉快。
3、well, you do seem to have a point .......看来你说的确实有道理。 have a point固定短语，“有道理”。
◆You have a point -it would be better to wait till tomorrow.你说的有道理，还是等到明天比较好。
4、For example, it mentioned that the zipper was invented by Whitcom Judson in 13.比如他提到拉链是在13年，由惠特科姆.贾德森发明的。 mention动词，“提到，说到”，其后可接that引导的宾语从句。
◆He mentioned that the food was invented by a Chinese.他提到这种食物是由一个中国人发明的。 拓展：mention的其他搭配
①mention sb/sth (to do)向某人提起某事/某人
◆Don’t mention it before the children.不要在孩子面前提及此事 ②mention doing sth提到做某事
◆Whenever I mention having dinner together, he says he is too busy.无论何时，我一提起一块儿吃顿饭，他就说太忙。
5、Did you know that tea, the most popular drink in the world (after water), was invented by accident?你知道茶这种世界上最受欢迎的饮料（仅次于水），是偶然被发明的吗？
(1)本句是一个复合句，主句是did you know, that引导的是一个宾语从句，其中从句的主语时tea，而the most popular drink in the world(after water)是tea的同位语。
（2）by accident意为“偶然；意外地” ◆He met Tom by accident.他偶然遇到了汤姆。
6、It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink.据说有一位叫神农的中国统治者最早发现了茶可以引用。 （1）It is said that表示“据说.......”，其中it是形式主语，that引导的从句为真正的主语。
◆It is said that he is a travel writer.
（2）ruler名词，意为“统治者；支配者” ◆A king is a ruler.国王是统治者。
7、Some leaves from a tea plant fell into the water and remained there for some time.一株茶树上的几片叶子落到水里，并停留了一段时间。 (1)fall into落入，掉入
◆He was drunk and fell into the water.他喝醉了，跌落到水中。
拓展:与fall相关的其他短语： fall asleep入睡 fall down倒下，落下 fall off跌落，从......掉下来 fall in love with爱上 fall over被......绊倒
(2)remain此处用作不及物动词，“停留，逗留，剩余” ◆How long will you remain here?你要在此地停留多久
8、It produced a nice smell so he tasted the brown water.水里散发出一种怡人的气味，一次他品尝了这样棕色的水。
(1)smell可作不可数名词，也可做可数名词，意为“气味”。用作可数名词时，表示“某一种气味”。
◆This flower hasn’t much smell.这种花的香味不浓。
(2)smell还可做及物动词，意为“闻到；”其后可接名词或代词。 ◆These flowers smell very sweet.这些花闻起来很香。
9、it had become the national drink.它已经变成了全国性的饮料。
national形容词，意为“国家的；全国的；民族的”。其名词形式是nation“国家，民族”；nationality“国籍”
◆The British national flag is red, white, and blue.英国国旗是红、白、蓝三色。 10、The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century.中国和西方国家之间的茶叶贸易发生在19世纪。 take place意为“发生；出现”
◆Great changes have taken place since 1976.自1976年以来发生了巨大的变
化。
11、Even though many people now know about tea culture, the Chinese are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea.尽管现在许多人了解茶文化，但是中国人无疑是最懂茶的内涵的人。
(1)这是一个多重复合句。even though引导让步状语从句。主句中含有一个定语从句who best understand the nature of tea,修饰前面的先行词ones. (2)doubt名词，意为“疑惑；疑问”，without doubt意为“毫无疑问；的确” ◆If there is any doubt, you had better make certain.如果有什么疑问，你最好弄清楚。
12、The earthquake happened all of a sudden, but luckily the villagers were brought to a safe place.突然发生了地震，但幸运的是，村民们被带到了一个安全的地方。
（1）sudden形容词，意为“突然的” ◆There was a sudden change in the weather.
(2)all of a sudden意为“突然；猛地”，相当于副词suddenly
◆He came to us all of a sudden.=He suddenly came to us.他突然朝我们走来。 SectionB 考点知识梳理 1、Potato chips were invented by mistakes.薯片是无意中被发明的 by mistake错误地，无意中
◆Maybe somebody took it by mistake.可能有人错拿了他
2、Basketball is a much-loved and active sport that is enjoyed by many for fun and exercise.篮球是一项备受热爱、充满活力的运动，为了娱乐和锻炼身体，很多人都喜欢打篮球。
Much-loved是一个合成形容词，备受喜爱的，深受爱戴的。
◆People around the world are feeling sorry to the death of the much-loved leader,N elson Mandela.世人都在为这位深受爱戴的领导人，纳尔逊.曼德拉的去世而感到难过。
3、It is over 100years old and is played by more than 100 million people in over 200 countries.
over介词，“多余，超过”，在此相当于more than。
◆There are over one thousand students in the school.，在这所学校有1000多名学生
4、When he was a college teacher, he was asked to think of a game that could be played in the winter.在做大学老师的时候，他被要求想出一种能在冬天进行的运动项目
“Could be play”为含有情态动词的被动语态，其结构为“情态动词+be+及物动词的过去分词”，否定形式为“情态动词+not+be+及物动词的过去分词” ◆All these must be finished in three days.所有的这些必须在30之内完成。 5、Dr.Naismith divided the men in his class into two teams and taught them to play his new game.奈史密斯博士将他班里的男生分成两队，并教他们玩他的新运动项目
divide........into把.........分开；把.........划分为；
◆The teacher divided our class into four groups.老师把我们班分成四个小组. 6、At the same time, they need to stop the competing team from getting the ball into their own basket.同时他们需要阻止对方的球队抢到球，投进他们自己的篮里。
stop sb from doing sth=prevent sb from doing sth阻止某人做某事。在主动语态中，两者中的from均为省略；但在被动语态中不可省略。
◆No one can stop us carrying out the plan.没有人能阻止我们实施计划。 ◆The water must be prevented from being polluted by us.我们必须保护水不受污染。
7、Today, the popularity of basketball has risen around the world , with many young people dreaming of becoming famous players.如今，随着许多年轻人都梦想成为著名的篮球运动员，篮球在世界各地越来越普及。
(1)popularity名词，“受欢迎；普及；流行”，其形容词形式是popular，意为“受欢迎的”。
◆Her books have grown in popularity recently.他的书近来大受欢迎 (2)rise不及物动词，意为“增加，提高，上升，攀升，收起来，站起来”。其过去式过去分词分别为rose和risen.
◆The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.太阳从东方升起，从西方落下 (3)句中“with+宾语+现在分词”构成的复合结构作伴随状语。
◆With winter coming on, it’s time to buy warm clothes.冬天来了，是时候买保暖的衣服了。
（4）dream of想象,梦想，相当于dream about ◆They dream of going to college.他们梦想去上大学。
8、Basketball has not only become a popular sport to play, but it has also become a popular sport to watch.篮球不但成为一项人们都能参与的受欢迎的运动，也成为一项人们喜欢观看的运动。
not only......but also“不但，而且”，在应用时要遵循以下三个原则：
①并列原则：not only......but also并列连词，连接两个并列成分，其中also可省略
②主谓一致原则：：not only......but also，连接两个并列主语时，谓语动词在人称和数上要与but also后的主语保持一致
③倒装原则：：not only......but also连接两个并列分句时，not only置于句首，表示强调，其引导的句子要用部分倒装，即将谓语动词的一部分（如情态动词，助动词等），放在主语的前面，而but also后的句子用正常语序。 ◆Not only he but also I am interested in pop music.不仅是他，而且我也对流行音乐感兴趣。
◆Not only do I feel good about helping people, but also I get to spend time doing what I love to do.我不仅感到帮助别人很好，而且我开始把时间用在我喜欢做的事情上。
9、Many young people look up to these basketball heroes and want to become like them.许多年轻人崇拜这些篮球英雄，并且想成为像他们那样的人。 (1)look up to钦佩，仰慕
◆We all look up to the learned and modest professor.我们都很尊敬那位博学而又谦逊的教授。
拓展：look up to还可意为“抬头看，仰望”
◆He looked up to the sky and seemed to be thinking.他抬头望向天空，好像在思考着什么。
（2）hero“英雄，男主角”，是可数名词，其复数形式为heroes ◆He is a hero in my heart.在我的心里，她是个英雄。
10、These stars encourage young people to work hard to achieve their dreams.
这些明星激励着年轻人为了实现他们的梦想而努力奋斗。
(1)encourage动词,“鼓励，激励，支持”，常用结构encourage sb to do sth鼓励某人做某事.
◆Parents should encourage children to do things by themselves.父母应该鼓励孩子从事做事。
(2)achieve及物动词，意为“实现，完成” ◆He could not achieve his goal.他未能实现他的目标 拓展：辨析achieve与come true achieve come true “实现完成”，主语通常是人 “实现”，主语通常是梦想等 ◆I believe I can achieve my dream.我相信我能实现我的梦想。 ◆I hope my dream will come true.我希望我的梦想会实现。
知识能力提升训练
一、单项选择(15分)
1．(1分)It is believed that tea ____ to Korea and Japan from China during 6th and 7th centuries.
A.brought
B.was brought
C.is brought
2．(1分)—Wow! Your school is so beautiful! —Thank you! It ____ last year.
A.build
B.built
C.is built
D.was built
3．(1分)At first he was encouraged ____ for the long jump.
A.to train
B.training
C.trained
D.train
4．(1分)Personal computers ____ in 1976. It has changed the whole world.
A.have invented
B.are invented
C.were invented
D.invented
5．(1分)—Could you tell me something about Valentine's Day in Japan? —Well, not only adults ____ children celebrate it.
A.but also
B.and
C.although
D.because
6．(1分)Basketball is so exciting that ____ people play it for fun.
A.million
B.two millions
C.million of
D.millions of
7．(1分)—Why did you invite me to dinner?
—I ____ a new restaurant I didn't notice before when I passed by the street.
A.noted
B.mentioned
C.found
D.discovered
8．(1分)—What's Mum cooking in the kitchen? —Fish, I guess. How nice it ____!
A.smells
B.feels
C.sounds
9．(1分)—What do you think of the T-shirts for your brother? —Oh, ____ this T-shirt ____ that one is fit for him. They are too small.
A.both; and C.neither; nor
B.either; or D.not only; but also
10．(1分)—Have you heard of Lin Zexu and Zhan Tianyou? —Of course. They are our national ____.
A.hero
B.heros
C.heroes
D.hero's
11．(1分)—Sorry, but are these your biscuits?
—Oh, sorry. I just took them ____. Mine are under the newspaper.
A.by mistake
B.in person
C.in trouble
D.by hand
12．(1分)____ a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink.
A.It is very important B.It is a pity that
C.It is said that
13．(1分)Water is important to ____, so there are many water festivals around the world.
A.everyone
B.nobody
C.somebody
D.something
14．(1分)—Who is that little boy in the photo, Oscar? —Oh, it's me! This photo ____ when I was five years old.
A.was taken
B.took
C.was taking
D.is taken
15．(1分)—Let's go swimming. —____.
A.It's a pleasure. C.It's a good idea.
B.You're welcome. D.Thanks a lot.
二、完形填空(5分)
16．(5分) A Seeing Eye dog is very special. One 1 thing about having a Seeing Eye dog is that you can go anywhere in the city safely.
I live in Barcelona, Spain. It's a big 2 , and there are many cars, but my dog Terra goes everywhere 3 me and doesn't let me get hit by a car. Terra also guides me to walk safely in the subway.
I have a baby boy, so another good thing is that my dog watches out for 4 , too. I can put the baby in his stroller, and Terra makes sure we are 5 okay. I have had Terra for ten years, and I'm happy to have it.
(1)A.small B.good C.bad C.city C.behind C.them C.still
D.unusual D.room D.with D.her D.just
(2)A.mountain B.village (3)A.like (4)A.him (5)A.all
B.for B.us B.both
三、短文填空(20分)
17．(10分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Have you ever heard of friendships among animals? At a zoo in Germany, an unusual friendship developed a cat and a bear.
No one is quite sure how the friendship first began. One day, some (worker) in the zoo noticed a black cat was in the bear's cage (笼子), and the two animals were playing together peacefully. They were surprised well the small cat seemed to get along with the large bear. The bear keeper allowed the cat to stay with the bear. And later the pair and their unusual friendship (become) a hot topic at the zoo.
After several years, a new cage (build) for the bear. However, the cat was still in the same cage, so it walked around (angry) and cried to be with the bear. The bear keeper finally took pity on the cat let it stay with the bear. The cat and the bear got (close) than before. They often sat together and shared meals in sun.
Sometimes it may be natural for animals (have) their own ideas about who would make a good friend. These may surprise humans, who usually expect animals to form relationships with others of the same species. 18．(10分)阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示补全单词。
A long time ago, there were no aeroplanes, but one man wanted to fly. Every day, he looked at the b in the sky. Then one day, he had an idea. First, he m some wings. He used feathers and wax. Next, he c a mountain. Then he put on the wings and jumped o the mountain. He flew above the clouds and he saw the sun. Suddenly, the wax on his wings melted and the wings were on fire. F , he fell into the sea.
四、阅读理解(20分)
19．(5分) Each year, up to six young inventors, grade K-12, in America can receive the nations most excellent young inventors' honor, the Thomas Edison Innovation Award (创新奖), for their invention ideas. They can receive the following honors:
Thomas Edison Innovation Award, \"The Tommy\奖杯)
US$1,000~US$5,000 in prize money
All-expenses-paid trip for the inventor and one parent to the ceremony Chances in the future to connect with universities and industries to further the inventors' ideas
A place in history! The inventors' names and ideas can be preserved at the National Museum of Education
(1)Why do some students win the Thomas Edison Innovation Award?
A.They are good at music. B.They have great invention ideas. C.They often help other people. D.They are excellent sports players.
(2)Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Winners can connect with universities to develop their ideas. B.Winners can win some prize money. C.Winners and their teachers can have free trip. D.Winners can receive a handmade trophy.
(3)The information above is about ____.
A.an invention award C.a famous museum
B.a famous inventor D.a great musician
20．(5分)
IQ of students is very high when a strong wind comes. But after the strong Darren wind, their IQ is 10% lower. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. Weather affects people's feelings strongly. Winter may be a sad time for Lance thin people while fat people may have a hard time in hot summer. Low pressure may make people forgetful. People leave more bags on Oscar buses or in shops on low-pressure days. People feel best at a temperature of about 18℃. (1)We can learn that students probably do better in exams ____. A.in very hot weather B.on low-pressure days
C.when a strong wind comes
(2)Who may have a hard time in winter? A.Thin girls.
B.Fat men. C.Little children.
(3)At what temperature do people feel best? A.About 12℃. B.About 18℃. C.About 24℃.
21．(5分) Kids have invented all kinds of things that we use in our everyday lives, including earmuffs, the Popsicle, the trampoline and Braille! One of the earliest kid inventors was Benjamin Franklin. He invented swim flippers at the age of twelve.
About 500,000 kids invent things each year. Their inventions help make our lives easier and more interesting!
Let's celebrate the creativity of young people on K. I. D.! What is it?
K. I. D.—Kid Inventors' Day When is it?
It's celebrated on January 17th, the birthday of Benjamin Franklin. Why is it celebrated?
To acknowledge (感谢) past and present achievements of kid inventors; to encourage the creativity of future kid inventors. How can you celebrate it?
Read about it. Write about it. Start a young inventors' club. Enter a contest. Or, design your own invention!
(1)Which of the following was invented by young Benjamin Franklin?
A.Earmuffs. C.Braille.
B.Swim flippers. D.The trampoline.
(2)What does the writer think of kids' inventions?
A.Strange.
B.Simple.
C.Boring.
D.Useful.
(3)How many reasons are given to explain why we celebrate K. I. D.?
A.One.
B.Two.
C.Three.
D.Four.
(4)Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way of celebrating K. I. D.?
A.Writing.
C.Visiting museums.
B.Reading.
D.Taking part in a contest.
(5)The passage mainly tells us about ____.
A.some kid inventors
B.how to become a good young inventor C.Kid Inventors' Day
D.the story of young Benjamin Franklin
22．(5分) Yao Ming was born in China in 1980. In his last season with the Shanghai Sharks, he scored 32.4 points per game. Now the big man from China is helping the Houston Rockets in the NBA. He is the son of two great basketball players and learnt how to play basketball when he was young. Now, as one of the stars in the NBA, he is working hard to make his dream come true and show the world that Chinese basketball players love this game too! Pele was a football player that everyone know. He was born in Brazil in 1940. He started playing for Santos when he was only 16 and he didn't retire (退役) until 1977. He played for Brazil 111 times and he scored 97 international goals. Pele came from a poor family. He started playing football in the street when he was a boy, like many people around the world. He was soon picked to play for Santos and quickly became an international figure (人物).
Steffi Graf was born in Germany in 1969. She won the tennis semi-final (半决赛) at Wimbledon in 1985 when she was only 16, but she lost the final to another great tennis player, Martina Navratilova. People were surprised by the strength and power of her game. She soon became a famous tennis player and she has won most of the main matches several times. (1)In the passage, ____ is the youngest player.
A.Pele C.Steffi Graf
B.Yao Ming
D.Martina Navratilova
(2)____ comes from South America.
A.Pele
B.Yao Ming
C.Steffi Graf
D.No one
(3)Which of the following is RIGHT?
A.Yao Ming is a table tennis player. B.Yao Ming is on the Houston Rockets now. C.Yao Ming's parents are not basketball players. D.Yao Ming is playing for the Chinese Football Team.
(4)Which of the following is WRONG?
A.Pele was born in a poor family. B.Pele was a great football player.
C.Pele played football in the street all his life. D.Pele was born in Brazil.
(5)When did Pele retire?
A.In 1980
B.In 1977
C.In 1969.
D.In 1960
五、任务型阅读(5分)
23．(5分) Sometimes good ideas have bad results. This is what happened to the Matrera Castle (城堡) in Spain. The castle was built in the 9th century and has interested thousands of visitors every year. But part of it broke after a heavy rain, so the castle needed a big repair. However, the result didn't turn out well. The castle became a completely modern building!
\"The building has nothing to do with what it used to be, or even with a medieval (中世纪的) castle,\" criticized (批评) many artists. People across the world have been laughing about it online too. \"How terrible!\" \"They've got builders instead of repairers.\" \"No words are needed when you see the pictures.\"
The leader of the repair said that he wanted to make sure the building stayed standing. Facing the criticism, he also added, \"Opinions are always welcome.\" 阅读短文内容，回答问题。 (1)Where did the story happen? (2)When was the castle built?
(3)Why did the castle need a big repair?
(4)Did the castle look the same as it used to be after being repaired? (5)Who said \"Opinions are always welcome\"?
六、七选五(10分)
24．(5分) Every day, it is easy to see advertisements in English all around us. Look at your own bags and clothes, and at the bags and clothes of your classmates. 1 Often bags and clothes show the name of the company that made them. This is a popular form. A special picture or symbol called a logo is sometimes used. 2 They are popular because when you see a logo, it is hard to forget that product or company.
It is common to see advertisements on TV and hear them on the radio. 3 Sometimes the advertisers use a short sentence which is easy for people to say and remember. Nike, for example, has a simple English sentence which is used all around the world: \"Just do it.\" Advertisements often use funny situations as well. It is simple to remember it.
4 An advertisement for a soft drink, for example, might show a group of young people who are having fun. The young people are all drinking the soft drink. Advertisers are saying to you, \"Why don't you buy this drink and be like these people? You can be young and modern.\"
You might think that advertisements are not after you, but the next time you buy a soft drink, ask yourself this question: 5 A.Logos appear on many different products.
B.How many different advertisements can you see which use English words? C.How was the product invented?
D.All advertisements are designed to make people buy a product. E.Why am I buying this particular product? F.Most advertisements are very short.
25．(5分) Most of us think the telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. 1 In fact, an Italian named Antonio Meucci was officially recognised (认定) as the inventor a few years ago. Who is Meucci and why wasn't he known for his invention at the time?
Antonio Meucci was born in Italy in 1808. He studied engineering and drawing. During his studies, Meucci started to experiment with
electricity. 2 When two places were connected with wire, people in those places could hear each other talk.
In 1850, Meucci and his wife Ester moved to New York. Meucci was worried about his wife, because she had become very ill. 3 To solve this
problem, he connected metal cables between his home and his workshop. This way, they could talk to each other conveniently.
Meucci invited a group of people to see his new invention. They listened in amazement as the voice of a singer was heard through the wires.
4 Even worse, Meucci never applied for a patent (专利) on his invention. Meanwhile, Alexander Graham Bell was working on the same idea and in 1876 the patent for the telephone was given to him.
In 2002, more than a century after Meucci's death, his work was finally recognised by the government. 5 A.He discovered that sound could travel through metal cables. B.However, he wasn't the first person to think of the idea. C.Unfortunately, only a few people attended this talk.
D.He will now be known all over the world as the telephone's inventor. E.He needed to keep in touch with her at all times.
七、选词填空(20分)
26．(10分)从方框中选择合适的短语，并用其适当形式填空，每个短语限用一次。
without doubt、take place、by mistake、according to、all of a sudden、by accident (1) , it became cloudy and began to rain.
(2)Sally was one of the finest swimmers in the school. (3)The concert last Thursday. It was wonderful. (4) what he said, I'm sure he is lying.
(5)I'm sorry I took your book yesterday.
(6)Yesterday, my father met his old headteacher on the street . He hasn't seen his teacher for years. 27．(10分)
Much、recent、tool、become、almost 、reach、tell because、machines、create In modern world, most people have at least one time-telling tool with them, such as mobile phones, MP5 players and mini computers. Since these small are so common, will people stop wearing the 500-year-old watches? Maybe the answer is \"yes\". According to a survey, most teenagers say it's unnecessary to wear a watch, they usually use their mobile phones to the time.
However, watch makers say that watches will get popular again when people their 20s and 30s. By then, they want to spend money on a creative time-telling tool
they think it's not enough if a watch can just keep good time, so watchmakers are trying their best new kinds of watches. A new kind of watches has been invented . It can use different color lights to tell the time. This kind of watches makes people talk about modern watches again.
Also people want their time-telling to be beautiful, fashionable and practical(实用的), so watches are designed to meet the need of any personality(个性). Now more and more watches can be used as compasses(指南针), calendars and even USB drives…
All in all, a watch has more important than the time it tells.
八、填空题(20分)
28．(10分)根据句意及汉语提示写出单词。
(1)The more children are (鼓励), the more progress they will make. (2)He (分开) the kids into two groups and tested them. (3)The (篮子) is so heavy that I can't carry it. (4)The boy wants to be a (职业的) basketball player. (5)There are only six (顾客) in the shop today. 29．(10分)根据汉语提示完成英语句子。 (1)据说这片森林里有狼。
It that there are wolves in this forest. (2)毫无疑问，他是我教过的最聪明的学生。
, he is the cleverest student I have ever taught. (3)突然，灯熄灭了。
All , the lights went out. (4)我一提起打篮球，他就说太忙。
Whenever I basketball, he says he's too busy.
九、单词拼写(5分)
30．(5分)根据句意及所给的汉语提示完成下列句子。 (1)Let things (保持不变) as they have been in the past. (2 (工程) Hope has built many schools with big classrooms and libraries.
(3)He shows great interest in international (贸易). (4)There is no (疑问) at all that we did the right thing. (5)We were asked to (列出) our ten favourite songs. (6)The children were wearing traditional (民族的) dress.
十、书面表达(15分)
31．(15分)在学习的众多课程中，总有一科是你最喜欢的，请你谈谈自己最喜爱的科目及你平常是怎么学习它的，并说说它的重要性。以\"My favourite subject\" 为标题,写一篇不少于60词的短文。
提示: What is your favourite subject? Why do you like it best? What do you do in the class? Do you do anything interesting in the class?
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