《2025年新课程学习与测评单元双测九年级英语全一册人教版》

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Now we can see more and more electric cars running on the street. But you’ll probably be as surprised as I was to find that electric cars aren’t a 21st-century invention.
Almost two centuries ago, in 1828, a Hungarian engineer named Nyos Jedlik invented the first electric motor to power a small model car. And he wasn’t the only one with an interest in that sort of technology. In 1834, blacksmith(铁匠)Thomas Davenport created a similar device(设备)that could be driven at short distances using an electric track. It was just like streetcars later on! And over in the Netherlands, university professor Sibrandus Stratingh built a tiny electric car powered with non-rechargeable(不可充电的)batteries. But these primary batteries could be used only once, so people needed too many batteries to run the motor over long distances at such low speeds. It wasn’t until 1859 when French physicist Gaston Plante invented the lead acid(铅酸电池)battery that changed the electric engine game for good. Many countries began producing electric three-wheeled cars until the US made a huge breakthrough(突破). In 1891, they created the first electric vehicle. It was a 6-passenger wagon that could go up to 14 miles per hour. After that the electric car market grew stronger. In the late 1890s, electric-powered taxis filled the streets of London. By the early 1900s, almost one-third of cars in the US were electric-powered. But that wasn’t going to last long.
What happened to the electric cars by the late 1920s? Let’s go on tomorrow.
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(C)26. Who invented the first electric motor?
A. Gaston Plante. B. Sibrandus Stratingh. C. Nyos Jedlik.
(B)27. Put the following events in the correct order ________.
①a small model car powered by the first electric motor
②electric-powered taxis in London
③6-passenger electric wagon
④electric-powered cars in the US
A. ①②③④ B. ①③②④ C. ①④③②
(C)28. Why wasn’t the electric car put into use until 1859?
A. Because nobody was interested in it.
B. Because they were model cars.
C. Because the batteries were non-rechargeable.
(A)29. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The electric motor was invented in the 19th century.
B. The high speed of the electric car could reach 15 miles.
C. You could take an electric taxi in London in 1850.
(A)30. Where can you probably see the passage?
A. A science newspaper. B. A travel guidebook.
C. A health website.

答案： 26.C 27.B 28.C 29.A 30.A