人教版九年级全册Unit 6 When was it invented Section A 1a-2d练习（含答案）

人教版九年级英语 Unit 6 When was it invented Section A 1a-2d 练习 一、阅读理解 （一）基础篇 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Do you know when the first bike appeared It was in 1817. The early bikes were difficult to ride. They didn't have pedals (踏板). People had to move them forward by pushing their feet against the ground. In 1839, a Scottish man, Kirkpatrick Macmillan, invented a new kind of bike. It had pedals. With the help of the pedals, people could ride the bike much faster. But the wheels were made of wood, so they were easy to break. Later, in 1885, J. K. Starley from England made important changes to the bike. He made the front wheel smaller than the back one. He also made the wheels out of rubber. These changes made the bike lighter and easier to ride. Since then, the shape of the bike has not changed very much. When did the first bike appear A. In 1817. B. In 1839. C. In 1885. What was wrong with the early bikes A. They were too heavy. B. They didn't have pedals. C. They were too expensive. Who invented the bike with pedals A. A Scottish man. B. An Englishman. C. An American. Why were the wheels of the early bikes easy to break A. Because they were too small. B. Because they were made of wood. C. Because they were made of rubber. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage A. The first bike was easy to ride. B. J. K. Starley made the front wheel bigger than the back one. C. After 1885, the shape of the bike didn't change much. （二）提高篇 阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。 The history of the car is very interesting. 1._____ The first car was very simple. It was made in 1885. 2._____ The early cars were very expensive. Only rich people could buy them. 3._____ In 1908, Henry Ford started the Ford Motor Company. He wanted to make cars that many people could afford. 4._____ This made the production faster and the cars cheaper. By 1913, Ford's company was making a car every 93 minutes. A. Then, in the early 1900s, the price of cars began to fall. B. He also invented the assembly line (流水线). C. The first car was made by a German. D. It could go 16 kilometers an hour. E. People used to travel by horse or on foot. （三）拓展篇 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断句子正误。正确的写 “T”，错误的写 “F”。 The light bulb is one of the most important inventions in history. Before the light bulb was invented, people used candles, oil lamps and gas lights to see at night. These lights were not very bright and they were dangerous because they could start fires. Thomas Edison began to work on the light bulb in 1878. He tried thousands of materials to find the right one to make a filament (灯丝) for the light bulb. After more than 1,000 experiments, he finally found a good material in 1879. The first light bulb could burn for about 13 hours. Edison's light bulb made it possible for people to do more things at night. It changed people's lives and made th ... ...