Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. 单元能力检测试题（精编word版 带答案）

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2023—2024学年人教版英语九年级（上）Unit4单元能力检测试题
（满分120分，考试时间100分钟）
Name___________ Grade___________
第一节 单项选择（本题共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）
从每小题所给的A、 B、 C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
( )1. —How was dinner at Tom’s house
—It was great. His mother is wonderful cook.
A. the; the B. a; the C. the; a D. the; /
( )2.A number of boys________playing outside and the number of the boys in our neighborhood ________ increasing.
A．are; are B．is; are C．are; is D．is; is
( )3.—Does my question sound ________ enough
—I don't think so.You can ask more ________ by using “could” instead of “can”．
A.politely；politely B.politely；polite C.polite；politely D.polite；polite
( )4.A girl named Dong Xinyi looked after her sick father.
A. three-year-old B. three-years-old
C. three years old D. three year old
( )5.The father was his son’s efforts at school.
A. proud of B. proud in C. pride in D. pride of
( )6..—What's Miss King going to talk about in today's report
—She's going to talk about how to be polite when we ________．
A.pass by B.have suggests C.spend time D.make requests
( )7.—Mr.Lee said he ________ teaching English because he loved children.
—Yes.And his love for children and teaching makes him a great teacher.
A.turned up B.gave up C.took up D.set up
( )8.—I have gotten used to living in this city.But I still miss my old friends in Taiyuan ________．
—Old friends are best，right
A.in time B.at same time C.from time to time D.on time
( )9.This kind of food is 　　　　expensive.Please don't buy 　　　　food like it.
A.much too; much too B.too much; too much
C.much too; too much D.too much; much too
( )10.—He used to be the shortest student in our class, didn't he
—________. He was taller than me.
A.Yes, he used B.Yes, he did C.No, he hasn't D.No, he didn't
第二节 阅读理解（本题共15小题，每小题2分，计30分）
根据短文内容，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
A
It was Mother’s Day. A man stopped his car at a flower shop to order some flowers. He wanted the shopkeeper(店主) to send the flowers to his mother, who lived two hundred miles away.
As he got out of his car, he found a young girl sitting on the road crying.
He asked her what was wrong and she replied, “I want to buy a red rose for my mother, but I only have seventy-five cents(美分). A rose costs two dollars.”
The man smiled and said, “Come into the shop with me, and I’ll buy you a rose.”
He bought the little girl her rose and ordered his own mother’s flowers. As they were leaving, he offered to drive the little girl home. She said, “Yes, please! You can take me to my mother.” She brought him to a cemetery(墓地)，where she placed the rose on the grave(坟墓).
The man was moved. He returned to the flower shop, picked up the flowers he ordered, and drove two hundred miles to his mother’s house.
Today is the day for your mother. Send a flower to your kind and beautiful mother.
( )11.The man went to the shop to ________.
A. have a rest B. help the girl
C. buy some food D. order some flowers
( )12.The man’s mother lived ________ away from him.
A. 2 kilometers B. 75 miles C. 200 miles D. 200 kilometers
( )13.The girl was crying on the road because ________.
A. she was hungry B. she got hurt
C. she didn’t have enough money to buy a rose
D. she couldn’t find her way home
( )14.After the man bought the girl a rose, they went to ________ together.
A. the cemetery B. his home C. the girl’s home D. his mother’s house
( )15.We can learn from the passage that _______.
A. the girl loved flowers very much
B. the girl loved her mother very much
C. the shopkeeper sent the flowers to the man’s mother
D. the man drove to his mother’s house to look after her
B
The American book Who Moved My Cheese has been a best seller all over the world.It teaches people how to face changes in their lives.It is just for teens.The book tells us that when facing changes in our life，like a new school or new friends，don't be afraid.Use the changes to make a better life.
The book gives an example of a change at school.A school is changing from having two terms to three terms because there are too many students.Several teens are talking about this.Most of them are unhappy and worried.But Chris is not.He laughs and tells a story about two mice，two “little people” and some cheese.
The four are in a maze(迷宫) looking for the cheese.Here，cheese means ________ important in life.But they find the cheese is gone.The mice realize that they can't change what has happened and have to find more cheese.This means finding different dreams.The little people can't do this.They are afraid of change so they find no cheese.
After Chris finishes the story，his friends understand one thing：to get more cheese，move in a new direction quickly.His friends understand how this can be used in the changes all teens face，such as doing well at school or feeling good about yourself.
( )16.Which is the best word to fill in the blank in the third paragraph
A．Something. B．Anything. C．Nothing. D．Everything.
( )17.When facing changes，we should ________.
A．be afraid B．use it to make a better life
C．be unhappy and worried D．try to find more cheese
( )18.The book Who Moved My Cheese wants to teach us________.
A．how to find the cheese B．how to face changes
C．how to make a better life D．how to do well in our study
( )19.From the story，we can know that finding more cheese means________.
A．finding more food B．finding more friends
C．finding different dreams D．feeling good about ourselves
( )20.Why does Chris tell the story to his friends
A．He wants to help his friends out. B．He likes telling stories.
C．His friends like listening to stories. D．His teacher asks him to do so.
C
In 1959，when Jean Harper was in the third grade，her teacher asked them to write a report on what they wanted to be when they grew up.She poured her heart into her report and expressed her dream of becoming an airline pilot.Her paper came back with an “F” on it.The teacher told her it was a “fairy tale”．Jean was completely disappointed.As the years went by，Jean was beaten down by the discouragement.“Girls can't become airline pilots.Never have，never will.You're crazy.”Finally Jean gave up.
In her senior year of high school，her English teacher was Mrs.Dorothy Slaton，a strict teacher with high standards.One day Mrs.Slaton asked this question，“What will you do in the future？”Jean felt a rush of the old enthusiasm(热情)，and with excitement she wrote down the very old dream right away.
The next thing that Mrs.Slaton said changed the course of Jean's life.“I have a little secret for you.You do have unlimited(无限的)abilities and talents.When you leave school，if you don't go for your dream，no one will do it for you.You can have what you want if you try！”
The hurt and fear of discouragement(挫折) disappeared suddenly.Jean felt thrilled and told her teacher about her dream of becoming a pilot.Mrs.Slaton slapped(敲)the desk top，“Then do it！”she said.
So Jean did.It didn't happen overnight.In her 10 years of hard work，even facing all kinds of difficulties，she never gave up her dream.
Eventually，Jean Harper became a Boeing 737 captain(机长) of the United Airline Company.
( )21.Jean's third－grade teacher thought her dream to be ________.
A．great　　B．impossible C．challenging　　D．reasonable
( )22.Mrs.Slaton may think that ________.
A．Jean is not a nice girl
B．only some of her students have great abilities
C．a belief helps to realize one's dream
D．her students are good enough to enter the best schools
( )23.According to the passage，we can infer that ________.
A．Jean's dream was always in her deep heart
B．Jean didn't go for her dream
C．most people around Jean were for her dream
D．Jean achieved her dream overnight
( )24.What does the underlined word “thrilled” in Paragraph 4 mean
A．Excited.　　 B．Surprised. C．Disappointed.　　D．Relaxed.
( )25.What's the best title of the passage
A．Face Difficulties B．Dream the Future
C．Voice Your Dream D．Go for It
第三节 阅读填空（本题共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）
阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,从下面方框中的A-F选项中,选择适当的选项补全短文。
　Whether you like it or not, there will be times when you have to go out late at night. It may be dangerous if you aren't careful. When you're out of your home at night, there is something you can do to protect yourself.
Here are some useful tips to follow.
Let the people know where you're going. You can call up a friend or a family member such as your mom. 26.　　　　 Also, do let them know the reason for leaving and when to come back. 27.　　　　
28.　　　　 Don't walk in places where there are not enough lights around. You should also avoid those with narrow ways or tight corners. There's not enough room for you to run if someone tries to harm you.
Don't draw other people's attention to you. When you're out in public, make sure that you are not too loud. 29.　　　
Avoid going out at night alone. 30.　　　　 If you have friends with vehicles(车辆), you can think about carpooling(拼车). That saves your gasoline, and it makes you feel safe to be with friends.
A.Stay away from dark places. B.You should take a cell phone. C.Don't make too much noise. D.In this way, if you don't arrive on time, they can start looking for you. E.You'd better not go out at night by yourself. F.You can also leave a message for your neighbor.
第四节 完形填空（本题共20小题，每小题1.5分，计30分）
阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A
Silent and calm, 25-year-old Linda looks out of the window. She may be smiling now, but it's been a long, hard road to happiness.Today, she is an author of a best-seller and also a famous artist. Her story is about overcoming 　31　 and encouraging others to do the same.
Linda did not begin talking 　32　 she was two and a half years old.Unluckily it was found that she had autism(自闭症)and had difficulty in social communication. Linda's mother taught her the meaning of independence by example and encouraged her to learn how to do things　33　.
Growing up, she was 　34　 bullied(欺凌). She was called an alien and some kids would even steal her snacks. She tried changing schools, but she never seemed to be welcomed. The bullying 　35　. She also had trouble with tests. But she didn't let them stop her. With the help of her parents, Linda received speech and communication treatment.
After a long period of treating, doctors said that Linda would not succeed or finish her studies. But she proved(证明) them 　36　. Linda worked hard to build up her confidence and found her ability—creating beautiful paintings. And at 18, Linda went to art college to study painting and was later 　37　by the local volunteers to join them on community visits where she could share her story.
Now she has gone through the 　38　 times. And she has come to 　39　 that she is not useless. At 25, Linda sells her books and some of her paintings to help herself and her family. By 　40　 her experience, Linda is not only influencing others, but also changing their lives.
(　　)31.A.decisions B.conditions C.difficulties D.discussions
(　　)32.A.if B.because C.until D.so
(　　)33.A.by the way B.right away C.in a hurry D.on her own
(　　)34.A.hardly B.secretly C.recently D.seriously
(　　)35.A.received B.developed C.continued D.studied
(　　)36.A.wrong B.right C.clever D.silly
(　　)37.A.interviewed B.invited C.trusted D.tested
(　　)38.A.quiet B.dark C.safe D.comfortable
(　　)39.A.realize B.guess C.doubt D.remember
(　　)40.A.teaching B.saving C.sharing D.controlling
B
When I was a little girl, I was very shy and unconfident. I used to be afraid of　41　 in class, so I always kept silent. I 　42　 answered the teachers' questions. I just listened to them quietly.
But one day, things changed. I was listening to my Chinese teacher Ms. Song carefully as usual. Suddenly, she　43　 the whole class a question which was quite easy. And most of the students in my class put 　44　 their hands. Ms. Song looked around and then her eyes focused(聚焦) on me. She asked me to answer it. Feeling 　45　 I stood up slowly and was unable to say a word. “Come on! Believe in 　46　. You are the best!” said Ms. Song. I looked 　47　 Ms. Song's eyes, and I could feel her encouragement. I plucked up the courage (鼓起勇气) and answered the question 　48　. Ms. Song gave me warm applause(鼓掌), and 　49　 my classmates. From then on, I started to answer the teachers' questions and express my opinions in class.
Now 　50　 I meet challenges, I always say to myself, “You are the best.”
(　　)41.A.singing B.speaking C.sing D.speak
(　　)42.A.always B.sometimes C.ever D.never
(　　)43.A.asked B.was discussing C.was asking D.discussed
(　　)44.A.for B.away C.down D.up
(　　)45.A.nervously B.sad C.nervous D.sadly
(　　)46.A.yourself B.you C.your D.yours
(　　)47.A.up B.at C.for D.on
(　　)48.A.correct B.hard C.correctly D.hardly
(　　)49.A.did so B.do so C.so do D.so did
(　　)50.A.whatever B.whenever C.what D.where
第五节 词汇。（本题共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）
根据首字母及句意补全单词，并将单词的正确形式完整地填写在答题卡上（每空一词）
51.She needs to win this point to level the s____________ .
52.Volunteers from different b______________ feel like part of one big family.
53.A g____________ stopped me and asked me to show him my passport.
54.I don't know the man who is giving as_________ over there.
55.It is a p_____________ conversation.It's none of your business.
56.Sometimes it is h_________to make a list of everything you have to do.
57.Last month,Premier Li qiang visited several A_________countries.
58.I felt strange about his s_________at the party as he used to be very outgoing.
59.The shy girl is afraid of giving a s_________in front of so many students.
60.They were p_________to go to work in the countryside.
第六节 语法填空。（本题共10小题，每空1.5分，计15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Tina Lin was not like many of her classmates.She didn't 61 (listen) to popular music.She didn't watch any movies，and she wasn't 62 (interest)in nice clothes.When she got together with her friends at a party，Tina found her friends preferred rock music and pop music.
When Tina asked 63 they would like to try classical music，they all looked 64 her strangely.“Classical music is for old people，” one of her friends said.Tina was worried that something was wrong with her.She decided to talk to her 65 .
They want to listen to pop music.I like classical music.” “Never mind，Tina.It's all right to have 66 (you)own style.You don't 67 (need)to copy what other people do.Different 68 have different tastes.Some of the tastes are popular，but others aren't.” 69 talking with her father，Tina felt better about herself.She realized that being different made her special.It was an important lesson for her to learn.
“Dad，am I strange？” she asked her father.“Of course not, ” he answered.“Why do you ask that？” “Because I don't like the same things 70 my classmates do.
第七节 书面表达。（共1小题，15分）
假如你是刘华，升入九年级后，你的学习和生活都发生了很大变化。请你根据下面表格中的提示，给你的笔友Maria写一封电子邮件，介绍一下你最近在学习和生活上的变化。内容包括：
1．学习上的变化(1～2点)；
2．生活上的变化(1～2点)；
3．你的感受。
作文要求：
1．不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和学生的真实姓名；
2．语句连贯，词数80个左右；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Maria，
How are you My life has changed a lot since I became a student of Grade 9.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours
LiHua
2023—2024学年人教版英语九年级（上）Unit4单元能力检测试题
参 考 答 案
第一节 单项选择（本题共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）
从每小题所给的A、 B、 C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
1-5 CCCAA 6-10 DCCCD
第二节 阅读理解（本题共15小题，每小题2分，计30分）
根据短文内容，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
11-15 DCCAB 16-20 ABBCA 21-25 BCAAD
第三节 阅读填空（本题共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）
阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,从下面方框中的A-F选项中,选择适当的选项补全短文。
26-30 FDACE
第四节 完形填空（本题共20小题，每小题1.5分，计30分）
阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
31-35 CCDDC 36-40 ABBAC 41-45 BDADC　 46-50 ABCDB
第五节 词汇。（本题共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）
根据首字母及句意补全单词，并将单词的正确形式完整地填写在答题卡上（每空一词）
51.score　 52.backgrounds　 53.guard 　 54.speech　 55.private
56.helpful 57.African 58.silence 59.speech 60.prepared
第六节 语法填空。（本题共10小题，每空1.5分，计15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
61.listen 62. interested 63.if/whether 64. at 65. father/dad
66.your 67.need 68.people 69.After 70. as
第七节 书面表达。（共1小题，15分）
Dear Maria，
How are you My life has changed a lot since I became a student of Grade 9. I used to have less homework and I could learn easily.However, everything is different now.I have a lot of homework to do every day.I'm under great pressure.I used to take part in all kinds of activities after school, but now I have to study all the time and sometimes even stay up late.I have given up my hobbies.
What's more, I used to spend the weekends with my family and friends.Now I have to take classes on weekends.I feel so unhappy.Do you feel the same
Yours
LiHua
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