人教版九年级全册Unit4 used to be afraid of the dark. 课文单词详解（无答案）

2024年九年级英语课文单词详解
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
前测
一、根据所给提示完成所缺单词
1. It’s not ________ (有礼貌的) to talk with your mouth full.
2. If you have problems, you can make ________ (要求) for help.
3. Remember not to give your home ________ (地址) to strangers.
4. The decision to close the hospital is a ________ (直接的) result of the
government health policy.
5. The teacher asked us to circle the ________ (正确的) answers.
6. Alice and He Wei walked up to a ________ (职工) person at the door for more
information.
7. Go past the ________ (书店) and you’ll find the flower store.
8. Some people think that a restroom, a bathroom and a ________ (洗手间) mean
the same thing.
9. Aron found himself in a very dangerous s________ when climbing in Utah.
10. Which d________ does your room face
二、完形填空
先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
A new model of self-driving city buses, the first to be only electric-powered, has left the production line and has finished the first testing at a factory in Hubei Province.
The Provincial Economy and Information Technology Commission said on Monday, “The buses were developed by 1 Hubei-based automaker Dongfeng Xiangyang Touring Car Co., Ltd. and Beijing Institute of Technology.”
“After successful 2 at the factory, the 3 buses have been sent to Shenzhen, Guangdong Province where they will be tested in the 4 . The buses are expected to be 5 in unconfirmed areas at the end of November,” said the commission.
The buses can carry 25 passengers and run at a maximum (最大限度的) 6 of 40 km per hour. They have the ability to change 7 manual (手动的) driver operation and self-driving.
They have energy-saving features and 8 quality parts. A single charge allows them to 9 for up to 150 km. The motor and key parts are expected to 10 for over 1.2 million km without failure.
( ) 1. A. neither B. both C. either D. all
( ) 2. A. testing B. working C. producing D. making
( ) 3. A. first B. second C. third D. last
( ) 4. A. factory B. workplace C. street D. station
( ) 5. A. put into use B. come into use C. put on use D. come to use
( ) 6. A. time B. speed C. distance D. power
( ) 7. A. among B. between C. into D. from
( ) 8. A. low B. short C. high D. tall
( ) 9. A. run B. walk C. go D. come
( ) 10. A. refuse B. answer C. suggest D. last
Section A —— 2d
Alfred: This party is such a great idea!
Gina: I agree.
It’s been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates.
Alfred: It’s interesting to see how people have changed.
Gina: Billy has changed so much! He used to be so shy and quiet.
Alfred: Yeah, his face always turned red when he talked to girls!
Gina: I used to see him reading in the library every day.
Alfred: That’s because he was a really good student.
He studied hard and got good scores on his exams.
Gina: Did he use to wear glasses
Alfred: Yes, and he used to be thin, too. But look how big and strong he is now!
Gina: He’s so popular now. Look at all the girls around him!
重点词汇详解
1. used to“___________”
【辨析】used to do/be used to do/be used to doing
used to do sth. “过去常常做某事”，只用于过去时态。
be used to do sth. “被用于做某事”，是被动语态， 动词不定式表目的，可用于多种时态。
be used to doing sth. “习惯于做某事”，可用于多种时态。
【填空】①He ____________ to sleep at 9 o’clock in the evening.
他过去常常在晚上九点睡觉。
②Wood _____________ houses. 木材被用来造房子。
③He ____________ to sleep early. 他习惯于早睡。
2. score n. “____________”_________
【短语】get good scores=get good grades“取得好成绩”
【填空】The student is telling us how he _______________.
这名学生正在告诉我们他是如何取得好成绩的。
【拓展】score还可作动词，意为“得分；进球”。
Hughes ______ two goals before half-time. 休斯在上半场进了两个球。
Section A —— 3a
From Shy Girl to Pop Star
1 For this month’s Young World magazine, I interviewed 19-year-old Asian pop star Candy Wang. Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness. As she got better, she dared to sing in front of her class, and then for the whole school. Now she’s not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds.
2 I asked Candy how life was different after she became famous. She explained that there are many good things, like being able to travel and meet new people all the time. “I didn’t use to be popular in school, but now I get tons of attention everywhere I go.” However, too much attention can also be a bad thing. “I always have to worry about how I appear to others, and I have to be very careful about what I say or do. And I don’t have much private time anymore. Hanging out with friends is almost impossible for me now because there are always guards around me.”
3 What does Candy have to say to all those young people who want to become famous “Well,” she begins slowly, “you have to be prepared to give up your normal life. You can never imagine how difficult the road to succeed is. Many times I thought about giving up, but I fought on. You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed. Only a very small number of people make it to the top.”
重点词汇详解
1. interview v. “__________” __________ _________ __________ __________
n.“____________”
【填空】①The singer talked about her experiences in an __________.
这个歌手在一次采访中谈了她的经历。
②He has ______________ a lot of people for the job.
他已面试过很多应聘这份工作的人。
2. take up “__________________”
【短语】take up doing sth.“开始做某事”
【填空】My father ________________ English at the age of forty.
我的父亲在40岁时开始学英语。
【拓展】其它常见的up短语：
3. deal with “______________”
【选择】( ) It took me almost a whole day to _____ so many e-mails.
A. deal with B. cut in C. cheer for D. run out
【辨析】deal with/do with
deal with “对付；应付；解决”，强调处理的方式、方法， 常与how连用。
do with “处置；处理”，强调处理的对象，常与what连用。
【填空】①Could you tell me how to _________ that thing
你能告诉我怎么样解决那件事
②I don’t know what to __________ my crying sister.
我不知道怎么处置哭泣的小妹妹。
4. dare v. “_____________” _________ _________ _________
【点拨】dare用作实义动词时，有人称和时态的变化。
常构成短语dare to do sth.意为“敢于做某事”
(在否定句和疑问句中，to可以省略)。
【填空】He ___________ look at her in the eye before. 以前他不敢正眼看她。
【拓展】dare用作情态动词时，意为“敢”，其后接动词原形，通常只用于否定句或疑问句以及if或whether引导的从句中，一般不用于肯定句。
【填空】①I don’t know whether he ________. 我不知他是否敢试一试。
②I _________ her for a rise. 我不敢要求她加薪。
【注意】dare通常不用于进行时。
5. require v. “___________” ________ __________ ________ _________
【拓展】require常见用法：
①require sth.“需要某物” The job _________ strength. 这份工作需要体力。
②require sb. to do sth.“要求某人做某事” They ________________ them yesterday. 昨天他们要求我们帮助他们。
③sth. require doing “某事需要被做”(用主动形式表被动含义) The roof ________________. 屋顶需要修理了。
④require+that从句(从句谓语用should+动词原形，should可省略。) She _________ that I should go at once. 她要求我立刻去。
【辨析】require / request
辨析 意义及用法
require “需要；要求”，指按照法规、权利提出的要求或命令， 表客观需要。
request “请求；要求”，指通过正式手续提出的要求，较为礼貌。
【填空】①She ________________________ to support her family.
她请求政府救济她家。
②The situation ___________ I should be there.
这个情况需要我在这里。
Section B —— 2b
He Studies Harder Than He Used to Li Wen is a normal 15-year-old boy from the countryside. He works very hard and does well in school. It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school. When he was a little boy, he seldom caused any problems, and his family spent a lot of time together. However, things began to change a few years ago. His parents moved to the city to look for jobs, and his grandparents came to take care of him. But he missed his parents so much and he often felt lonely and unhappy. Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork. He became less interested in studying. Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations. Finally, Li Wen’s parents made the decision to send him to a boarding school. However, Li Wen was shy and was not able to make friends quickly in school. He found life there difficult. One day he told his teacher that he wanted to leave the school. His teacher was worried about him and she called his parents. She advised them to talk with their son in person. So his parents took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to get to Li Wen’s school. They had a long talk. “It was exactly what I needed,” he said. “Now I understand that even though they are busy, they are always thinking of me. They take pride in everything good that I do.” After that, Li Wen’s parents had much more communication with their son than they used to. Now Li Wen has really changed. He has become more outgoing and made some good friends in school. He has even joined the school basketball team and become active in many other activities. “I’m much happier now, and I work even harder than I used to. I know my parents love me and they’re always proud of me,” says Li Wen. “It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.”
重点词汇详解
1. seldom adv. “____________”
【点拨】seldom反义词是often，通常置于行为动词之前，be动词，情态动词和助动词之后，是一个表示否定意义的副词。
【填空】Mr. Brown ________ goes out. 布朗先生很少外出。
2. influence v. “_______” _________ __________ __________ __________
【拓展】influence还可用作名词，意为“影响”，
常用短语：have an influence on sb.“对某人有影响”。
【填空】①The weather ________________. 天气影响农作物。
②His idea ________________________. 他的想法对我的影响极大。
3. absent adj. “_________________”
n. absence“缺席；不在”，反义词：present“出席的；到场的”。
【短语】be absent from“缺席”
【填空】①The decision was made _____________.
这个决定是我不在的时候做出的。
②They _____________ work that day. 他们那天没有上班。
4. fail v.“___________________” ______ _______ ________ _______
【点拨】fail可用作及物动词和不及物动词。因此fail an examination =fail in an
examination“考试不及格”。fail后也可跟动词不定式，常用结构：
fail to do sth. “失败做某事”
【拓展】
【填空】①Bob _____________ the driving test. 鲍勃未能通过驾照考试。
②_________ is the mother of success. 失败是成功之母。
5. exactly adv. “______________” adj. exact“确切的；精确的”
【填空】①_______________ how much your bike is.
确切地告诉我你的自行车多少钱。
②I know her birthday is in July, but I can’t remember ___________.
我知道她的生日是在七月，但我想不起来确切的日子。
6. even though “_____________”
【点拨】even though= even if，引导让步状语从句。
【填空】She went out ____________ it was raining.
虽然天在下雨，她还是出去了。
7. pride n. “_____________”，_____________
【短语】the pride of…“……的骄傲” take pride in sb./sth. “为某人/某事骄傲”
【拓展】其形容词形式是proud，意为“自豪的；骄傲的”。
常用结构：be proud of sb./sth. “以……而骄傲”
be proud to do sth. “为做某事而骄傲”
【填空】①They ________________ her daughter who is now a famous scientist.
他们为成为科学家的女儿而感到非常自豪。
②He is ___________ our city. 他是我们城市的骄傲。
③We ____________ be a league member. 我们为成为团员而骄傲。
④I _______________ being a Chinese. 作为一名中国人我很自豪。
其他重点词汇
1. public n. “______” _________ adj.“______________”
【短语】in public“公开地；在别人(尤指生人)面前”
【填空】①Pay attention to your behavior ________________.
在公众场所要注意你的行为。
②I don’t want to speak about it __________. 我不想公开说这件事。
2. introduction n. “________” ___________ v. introduce“介绍”
【填空】He __________________ and shook hands with everyone.
他做了介绍并和每个人握了握手。
3. humorous adj. “____________________” n. humor “幽默”
【填空】①This is _________________. 这是一部幽默小说。
②Jack is ______________. He always tells us interesting jokes.
杰克非常幽默。他总是给我们讲有趣的笑话。
4. silent adj. “_______________”，n. silence“沉默”
【短语】___________“保持沉默” _________“沉默地”
【填空】①We shouldn’t _________ when the teacher asks us some questions.
当老师问我们问题时，我们不应该保持沉默。
②The two men sat _________. 这两位男士一声不吭地坐着。
【辨析】calm, still, quiet与silent
calm 镇静的；平静的 指不受干扰时的宁静、平静； 指人时表示沉着的、镇定的。
still 不动的；静止的 指物理上的安静状态。
quiet 安静的；静止的 指寂静的状态，没有吵闹、骚乱， 指人表示娴静、文静。
silent 沉默的；无言的 主要指人，指不发出声音或不说话， 强调无声的状态。
【填空】①When we face danger, we should __________.
面对危险，我们应该保持沉着、冷静。
②The baby kept _______ when she was taking photos.
当给这个婴儿拍照时，她一动也不动。
③Be _____, everyone. The teacher is coming. 同学们安静！老师来了。
④She was _______ when her mother asked her questions.
她妈妈问她问题时她沉默不语。
5. helpful adj.“___________”
【点拨】helpful可作定语或表语。常用短语：be helpful to do sth.“对某人有帮助”。helpful是由动词help加后缀“-ful”构成的形容词。类似的词还有很多。如：care(关心)→ careful(小心)；use(利用)→ useful(有用的)；wonder(想知道)→wonderful(美妙的)
【填空】①The dictionary is ________________. 那本字典对我很有帮助。
②My teacher gave me lots of ____________ in math.
我的老师送给我许多数学方面的有用的书。
6. general adj. “_________________” n.“_______”，adv. generally“一般地”
【短语】in general“总体上；大体上”
【填空】①Please give me ________________ of the work.
请给我一个这项工作的整体思路。
②____________ ordered all his soldiers to rush to the front line.
这位将军命令他所有的士兵冲向前线。
后测
一、根据所给提示完成所缺单词
1. The book is full of ________ (有用的) information.
2. The film has some mildly ________ (幽默的) moments.
3. What ________ (成绩) are you hoping to get
4. He kept ________ (沉默的) over the matter in order not to lose his job. That’s
not right.
5. We all get lazy from time to ________ (时常), and there’s nothing wrong with
that.
6. She i________ a writer last week.
7. I do think being an artist r________ a lot of talent.
8. As a super star, Zhao Liying has little p________ time.
9. Can you tell me more b________ information about the Belt and Road
10. Hundreds of fans wanted to talk with the star but they couldn’t, because there
were g________ around him.
二、语篇填空
阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。
face decide afraid slow waste regard mistake proud deal cause
How I Have Changed!
I have changed a lot! I used to be shy, but now I’m outgoing. I used to 1 a lot of trouble. I always 2 my time in the past. I didn’t use to 3 my problems. I always made some 4 . I used to be 5 of the dark, but now I am terrified of being alone. I 6 realize that I need to spend more time studying. So I made a 7 to study hard in this term. Now I can 8 with my problems. I always 9 my problems as challenges. My parents are 10 of me.
1. ________ 2. _________ 3. __________ 4. ___________ 5. _________
6. ________ 7. _________ 8. __________ 9. ___________ 10. ________