《2025年名校课堂九年级英语全一册外研版》

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 Many useful machines were invented by inventors. These machines have  _________ 1 _________  the world a lot. There are many great  _________ 2 _________  in the world, and Watt was one of them. 

 Watt was English. When he was a child, he liked to ask questions and he was always  _________ 3 _________  hard. One day, he was sitting in the kitchen with his grandmother. He  _________ 4 _________  a kettle ( 水壶) on the stove. Soon steam (蒸汽) began to come out of the kettle and the lid (盖子 ) was  _________ 5 _________ . Watt asked what was in the kettle. His grandmother said, “Water, my child.” 

 “But I know there's  _________ 6 _________  in it. It pushes the lid up,” said Watt. His grandmother told him that it was only steam. He asked his grandmother, “How does the steam come up under the lid?” His grandmother said that it  _________ 7 _________  hot water. Watt said to  _________ 8 _________ , “The steam is so strong that it can push things. The steam will be much  _________ 9 _________  if there's more water.” 

 Later, Watt tried hard and made steam  _________ 10 _________  for people. He invented the first steam engine. 

( )1. A. accepted B. appeared C. changed
( )2. A. inventors B. listeners C. drivers
( )3. A. playing B. using C. thinking
( )4. A. felt B. looked C. saw
( )5. A. waving B. shaking C. breaking
( )6. A. something B. nothing C. anything
( )7. A. went up B. took out C. came from
( )8. A. yourself B. herself C. himself
( )9. A. stronger B. harder C. louder
( )10. A. answer B. wait C. work

答案： Ⅰ.1-5 CACCB 6-10 ACCAC

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Imagine you need to send an important document (文件) far away as soon as possible. How would you do it? Chances are that you would use email or a smartphone app. However, for many people, the answer to that question is the fax machine.
The first fax machine was invented in 1843 by Alexander Bain. Then in 1964, modem fax machines became widely available. In the 1980s and 1990s, they were considered the fastest and safest way to send information.
With the development of technology, you might think email would have made the fax machine a thing of the past, but you'd be wrong. Fax use continues to grow by more than 12% every year. One explanation is that fax machines are still easier to use for documents that are written by hand. But the real reason for their continued use has to do with security (安全).
Email is convenient, but it can be hacked. This is a danger for governments, hospitals and other organizations. Using a fax machine allows information to go directly from one place to another without needing to be saved on a computer. It can then be kept in a physical location where it's more difficult to steal.
Fax machine technology grew quickly throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and it continues to develop today!
根据语篇内容,选择最佳选项。
(A)11. When was the first fax machine invented?
A. In 1843. B. In 1964. C. In 1980.
(C)12. What is the real reason why people keep using the fax machine?
A. Because it is fast.
B. Because it is convenient.
C. Because it is safe.
(C)13. What does the underlined word “hacked” probably mean in Paragraph 4?
A. 转化 B. 检查 C. 侵入
(C)14. What can we know about the fax machine?
A. It is only used in the hospital.
B. It is hardly developing today.
C. It can send documents written by hand.
(B)15. What is the best title for the text?
A. The style of the fax machine
B. The history and advantages of the fax machine
C. The way of using the fax machine

答案： A)11-15 ACCCB