《2025年新编基础训练九年级英语上册外研版》

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There is a small thing we use every day. We usually put 21 in the bathroom. If we don't use it, we might have tooth problems. Can you guess what it is? Yes, it's the toothbrush. But do you know 22 about its history?
Before toothbrushes appeared, the ancient Chinese people 23 their teeth with some small tree branches(树枝). About 800 years ago, people 24 a kind of toothbrushes with pig hair and bamboo. It might be the world's earliest form of toothbrushes. As time went by, the form of toothbrushes 25. For example, people didn't use pig hair to make toothbrushes 26 it was too hard(硬的). They began to use horse-tail hair which was much softer. Imagine that you travel back to hundreds of years ago and brush your teeth 27. It sounds fantastic, doesn't it?
Around the 15th century, the Chinese toothbrush found its way into Europe. It became 28 among local people soon. The 29 of toothbrushes was not as famous as that of paper-making, but it was very useful in daily life. Today we get into the good 30 of brushing teeth. We should thank the ancient Chinese for it.
21. A. them B. they C. it D. its
22. A. something B. anything C. somewhere D. anywhere
23. A. cleaned B. broke C. took D. protected
24. A. did B. repaired C. made D. showed
25. A. appeared B. touched C. discovered D. changed
26. A. because B. so C. or D. but
27. A. angrily B. hardly C. comfortably D. badly
28. A. popular B. different C. strange D. boring
29. A. action B. pollution C. tradition D. invention
30. A. task B. habit C. result D. fact

答案： 21. C 解析:考查代词辨析。句意:我们通常把它放在浴室里。them 他们,宾格;they 他们,主格;it 它;its 它的。根据"There is a small thing we use every day."可知,此处指代"这个小东西",作宾语用代词宾格 it。故选 C。
22. B 解析:考查不定代词辨析。句意:但是你知道它的历史吗? something 某事;anything 任何事;somewhere 某地;anywhere 任何地方。根据"But do know... about its history?"可知是了解它的一些事情,句子是疑问句,用 anything。故选 B。
23. A 解析:考查动词辨析。句意:在牙刷出现之前,古代中国人用一些小树枝清洁牙齿。clean 清洁;break 打破;take 带走;protect 保护。根据"... their teeth with some small tree branches."可知是用小树枝清洁牙齿。故选 A。
24. C 解析:考查动词辨析。句意:大约 800 年前,人们用猪毛和竹子制作了一种牙刷。do 做;repair 修理;make 制作;show 展示。根据 a kind of toothbrushes with pig hair and bamboo 可知是用猪毛和竹子制作了一种牙刷。故选 C。
25. D 解析:考查动词辨析。句意:随着时间的推移,牙刷的形式发生了变化。appear 出现;touch 触摸;discover 发现;change 改变。根据 people didn't use pig hair to make toothbrushes 可知人们不再用猪毛做牙刷,可见牙刷的形式发生了变化。故选 D。
26. A 解析:考查连词辨析。句意:例如,人们不用猪毛做牙刷,因为它太硬了。because 因为;so 所以;or 或者;but 但是。前后是因果关系,此处表示原因,用 because 引导。故选 A。
27. C 解析:考查副词辨析。句意:想象一下,你回到几百年前,舒舒服服地刷牙。angrily 生气地;hardly 几乎不;comfortably 舒服地;badly 非常。根据"It sounds fantastic..."可知是舒服地刷牙。故选 C。
28. A 解析:考查形容词辨析。句意:它很快在当地人中流行起来。popular 受欢迎的;different 不同的;strange 奇怪的;boring 无聊的。根据 among local people soon 可知牙刷在当地人中变得受欢迎。故选 A。
29. D 解析:考查名词辨析。句意:牙刷的发明不如造纸出名,但它在日常生活中非常有用。action 行动;pollution 污染;tradition 传统;invention 发明。根据 of toothbrushes was not as famous as that of paper-making 可知是牙刷的发明不如造纸出名。故选 D。
30. B 解析:考查名词辨析。句意:今天我们养成了刷牙的好习惯。task 任务;habit 习惯;result 结果;fact 事实。根据 get into the good... of brushing teeth 可知是养成刷牙的好习惯。故选 B。