Unit 9 When was it invented
8. she used the knife to cut the fruit a moment ago.（改為被動語態(tài)）（重慶非課改區(qū)）
the knife to cut the fruit by her a moment ago.
9. i sent a letter to you last month.（改為被動語態(tài)）（甘肅蘭州）
a letter to you last month.
10. 用括號內(nèi)動詞的適當形式填空：
the dog （train）to understand different instructions for two years.（山東煙臺）
答案：1~6 daddac
7. were found; pulled out 8. was used 9. was sent 10. has been trained
中考聚焦
考點1. by mistake
—sorry, jane. i took your schoolbag by .
—it doesn’t matter. （江蘇鹽城）
a. hand b. mistake c. bike d. heart
【要點簡析】by mistake 意為“錯誤地”，在句中作狀語。選b。
考點2. in the end
（詞語替換）in the end, he decided to send the sick child to hospital. （四川成都）
a. at once b. at last c. at first
【要點簡析】in the end 意為“最后，終于”，相當于at last / finally。選b。
考點3. pleasant
根據(jù)句意，用所給詞的適當形式填空：
①it is rainy today, but tomorrow we’ll have （please）weather.（山東煙臺）
②most people like easy jobs and don’t like to do the （pleasant）work.（湖北隨州）
【要點簡析】pleasant形容詞，意為“舒適的；令人愉快的”，一般指天氣、時間、旅行等令人感到高興、愉快和舒服。其反義詞是 unpleasant。分別填寫：①pleasant；②unpleasant。
考點4. it is said that…
— that china has the largest number of mobile phone users.
—i believe so. it seems everyone has one. （湖北宜昌）
a. someone said b. they told me c. it is said d. i was told
【要點簡析】所缺主句的時態(tài)要用一般現(xiàn)在時，和that從句的時態(tài)保持一致。句型it is said…意為“據(jù)說……”，其中it為形式主語，真正的主語是that從句。選c。