九年级英语 Unit6 When was it invented？同步测试附答案一根据首字母填空:. 1. Its common knowledge that black tea was i_ in China2. This years s_ in dresses is different from last years.3. This letter is in Germancan you t_ it into English for me ?4. He had been deeply affected by the s_ death of his grandfather.5. I asked her a question, but she r_ silent.6. The teacher d_ the class into four groups.7. The story had a great p_ among American readers.8. Ten people, i_ a baby, were hurt in the crash.9. I came to the city two years ago. Ive worked here for n_ two years.10. Everybody said that Mark was a h_ after he rescued(营救) his sister from the fire.二单项选择：( ) 1. Stamps are _ letters.A. used to sending B. used to as C. used for sending D. been used to sending( ) 2. I took the wrong train _. I didnt even know it until half an hour later.A. by mistakes B. by mistake C. in mistake D. with mistake( ) 3. Edison _ the light bulb and Columbus _ America.A. discovered, discovered B. invented, discovered C. invented, invented D. discovered, invented( ) 4. _ is waiting for you at the gate. He wants to say thanks to you.A. Somebody B. Anybody C. Everybody D. Nobody( ) 5. The Olympic games of 2016 will _ in Brazil.A. be taken place B. take off C. take place D. be taken off( ) 6. Look! A boy has fallen _ the river. Lets go and save him.A. into B. off C. over D. down( ) 7. In many places in China, the old over 90 _ not only by their family but also by the government.A. is taking good care B. are taken good care of C. is taking good care of D. are taken good care( ) 8. It _ last week that the haze(雾霾) in Beijing caused many problems.A. reports B. reported C. is reported D. was reported ( ) 9. - So kind of you to give me a ride to the station! - _.A. It doesnt matter B. Never mind C. Dont mention it D. My pleasure( ) 10. I dont like this kind of potato chips because they are not _.A. crispy B. sweet C. soft D. sour( ) 11. The water in the river has _ a lot because of the heavy rain.A. risen B. raised C. put D. gone( ) 12. A traffic accident happened at the street corner. A car _ a motorbike.A. came up with B. fell into C. went along with D. knocked into( ) 13. - _, you can work out the problem easily. - I understand. Thank you.A. On the way B. In this way C. By the way D. In a way( ) 14. In the old days, they _ in the factory from morning to evening.A. were made to work B. asked to work C. made to work D. were asked for work( ) 15. They met each other_ and _ two months later. A. by accident, get married B. by accident, got married C. in accident, was married D. in an accident, married with( ) 16. - Would you help me clean up the classroom. Bill? - _?A. Yes, quite right B. Never mind C. Thats all right D. Sure, with pleasure三阅读理解Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might still be in the dark. However, the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented the motion picture camera and 1200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new.Thomas Edison was born in 1847. He attended school for only three months. His mother taught him at home, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. He started experimenting at a young age.When he was 12 years old, he got his first job. He became a newsboy on a train. He did experiments on the train in his spare time. Unluckily, his first work experience did not end well. They fired him when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the train. Then Edison worked for five years as a telegraph operator, but he continued to spend much of his time in experimenting his first patent(专利权) in 1868 for a vote recorder run by electricity.Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other, but he thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. It kept conversations short, so that he could have more time for work. He always worked 16 out of every 24hours. Sometimes his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat.Thomas Edison died a