Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark全单元知识点i练习课件(共92张PPT) 2024-2025学年英语人教版九年级全一册

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Unit 4　I used to be afraid of
the dark.
第一课时　Section A（1a～2d）
知识点 名师点金
What’s sb.
like？ 某人怎么样？ 多用于提问人的性格、品质等，也可用于提问人的外貌。
e.g.：—What’s Mike like？ 迈克是个什么样的人？
—He is very direct.他很直率。
【拓展】What does sb. look like？ 意为“某人长得怎么样？”。
用于提问人的外貌。
silent adj. 不说话的； 沉默的 常用短语：keep silent 保持沉默
【拓展】silence n.沉默；缄默；无声　silently adv.安静地
知识点 名师点金
It is/has been ＋ 一段时间＋ since＋从句 该结构表示“自从……以来已经有多长时间了”。
e.g.：It has been 5 years since I began to learn English.自从我开始
学英语以来已经有5年的时间了。
see sb. doing
sth. 看见某人正在做
某事 doing sth.作宾语补足语，强调动作正在进行。而see sb.do sth.意
为“看见某人做了某事”，强调看见动作发生的全过程或看到动
作经常发生。
知识点 名师点金
score的用法 （1）作可数名词，意为“成绩；分数；（游戏或比赛中的）得
分，比分”。
get good scores＝get good grades 取得好成绩
（2）作动词，意为“得分；进球”。
e.g.：I scored a goal in the football match.我在足球比赛中射门得
分。
一、从方框中选出正确的词并用其适当形式填空
help　silent　score　brave　humor
1. I couldn’t help laughing loudly when I heard such a story.
2. You will get good on the exams if you work hard.
3. The girl used to be in class， but now she is active.
4. My brother is a boy.He is never afraid of anything.
5. Mary thinks the book is to her， for she can learn a lot from it.
humorous　
scores　
silent　
brave　
helpful　
二、用括号中所给词的适当形式填空
1. Linda is old enough （dress） herself.
2. We can see some fish （swim） in the river now.
3. Sam （change） a lot in the past few years.
4. I hope this excellent report will be （help） in answering your question.
5. [拓展题]Photos speak （silent）， but they say a lot about our lives.
to dress　
swimming　
has changed　
helpful　
silently　
三、根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词
1. 我的叔叔过去常常穿一件黑色的毛衣，不是吗？
My uncle a black sweater， he？
2. 杰克时常在周末和朋友们去闲逛。
Jack hangs out with his friends on weekends .
3. 这次聚会真是个不错的主意！
This party is ！
4. 自从我上次回到故乡已经有二十年了。
twenty years I last came back to my hometown.
5. 我认为多读书对我们来说是有帮助的。
I think it to read more books.
used　
to　
wear　
didn’t　
from　
time　
to　
time　
such　
a　
great　
idea　
It’s　
been　
since　
is　
helpful　
for　
us　
四、阅读理解
　　阅读短文，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文通
顺、连贯。选项中有一项为多余选项。
A. Try to smile more.
B. Learn to be a good talker.
C. There’s no need to hide it.
D. Get your attention elsewhere.
E. Take one small step at a time.
F. Try to talk as much as you can.
　　If you think you’re too shy and want to be a little bit braver，try the following.You
can make it.
Tell people you’re shy.1. When they get to know you are a shy kid，they’ll
understand you better.This also helps you feel more relaxed in talks.
C　
2. When you smile，people think you are friendly and easy to talk to.Remember that other people also have feelings and most people will stay away from an angry-looking face.
3. If you find it hard to start talks，say something nice about people around
you.Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you.Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking to that person？
4. Think more about ways to enjoy the party or the game.Don’t waste time
worrying about your look or whether people like you or not.
5. Each time after you say “hi”or smile at someone for the first time，say to yourself，“I did it！” Or it could be something bigger， like buying yourself an ice-
cream.
Keep trying and one day you’ll never feel shy when you talk to others.
A　
B　
D　
E　
五、短文填空
　　阅读短文，从方框中选出正确的词并用其适当形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完
整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。
hear　early　habit　decide　trouble
sleep　listen　late　complete　her
Laura Mills didn’t use to wake up early in the morning. She was always 1.
for work and her life was in a mess.
One day， after getting up late again， Laura had a terrible day. She felt upset and
2. to make some changes. Then she came up with an idea. She bought an
alarm clock for 3. . It could make a loud noise.
late　
decided　
herself　
Laura put her clock next to her bed. Every morning， when she 4. the
noise， she could wake up at once. However， a few days later， although the alarm
clock was still loud and clear， it didn’t wake her up. A lazy voice in her head kept
saying， “Don’t get up and 5. some more.” So she turned over in bed and
fell asleep again. This made Laura get into 6. —she missed a very important
meeting that morning. At that moment， she realized she must stop 7. to the
lazy voice. She put the clock next to her pillow（枕头） and went to bed 8.
that night. The next morning， she forced herself to get up as soon as the clock went off.
From then on， she finished the things earlier and had time to do more things she
liked. Her life changed 9. .
Do you have the same experience？ Good 10. make a good life. All of us
can have another voice calling us early in the morning， saying “Get up and greet（迎
接） a wonderful new day！”. That is the alarm clock in our mind！
heard　
sleep　
trouble　
listening　
early　
completely　
habits　
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第二课时　Section A（3a～3c）
知识点 名师点金
take up的用法 （1）意为“占据（时间、空间）”。
e.g.：This table takes up too much room.这张桌子太占地方。
（2）take up （doing） sth.开始致力于（做）某事
e.g.：Mary took up drawing when she was 6.玛丽6岁时开始画
画。
deal with应付；
处理 同义短语为do with，但是deal with常与how连用，do with多与
what连用。
e.g.：How do you deal with your old books？＝What do you do
with your old books？你如何处理你的旧书？
知识点 名师点金
dare 的用法 （1）作动词，意为“敢于；胆敢”，常用结构：dare to do sth.
敢于做某事。
e.g.：We must dare to think， speak and act.我们必须敢想、敢
说、敢做。
（2）作情态动词，意为“敢于；胆敢”，后接动词原形，常用
于否定句或疑问句中。
e.g.：I daren’t speak in public.我不敢当众讲话。
知识点 名师点金
require的用法 （1）require sb.to do sth.要求某人做某事
（2）sth. require（s）/required doing 某事需要被做（用主动形式
表被动含义）
（3）require＋that从句 需要……（从句谓语用“should＋动词原
形”，should可以省略）
一、根据句意及汉语提示填单词
1. There are always many （警卫） around the basketball star when he is
out.
2. In the USA， many people have a（n） （私人的） doctor.
3. I don’t know about the （背景） of the writer.
4. The huge stone in the middle of the road weighs about ten （吨）.
5. An excellent singer （需要） a lot of talent.
guards　
private　
background　
tons　
requires　
二、用括号中所给词的适当形式填空
1. Hangzhou is the third Chinese city to host the （Asia） Games after Beijing
and Guangzhou.
2. She is so shy that she doesn’t dare （talk） in front of the class.
3. You should try your best to get over your （shy）.
4. Look！A TV reporter （interview） a sports star in the street.
5. Lily， are you prepared （give） a speech in front of crowds？
Asian　
to talk　
shyness　
is interviewing　
to give　
三、根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词
1. 这个女孩成名之后获得了大量的关注。
The girl after she became famous.
2. 她在四岁的时候就开始唱歌了。
She at the age of four.
3. 琳达说她再也不想去那个公园了。
Linda said that she want to go to the park .
4. 如果你尽你最大的努力，你最终会成功的。
If you try your best，you will in the end.
5. 我们必须尽快处理这起交通事故。
We must the traffic accident as soon as possible.
got　
tons　
of　
attention　
took　
up　
singing　
didn’t　
anymore　
make　
it　
deal　
with　
四、阅读理解 [聊城中考]
① 　　Mrs.Li is over 70 years old.She has lived in Beijing all her life.A reporter
interviewed her yesterday.The following are their questions and answers.
② Reporter：What was your life like in the past？
③ Mrs.Li：My family lived in a tiny house.My father was a postman，and he often
worked twelve hours a day outside in the cold winter or in the hot summer.My mom
was a farm girl before she met my father.She was a kind and loving mother.She
didn’t go out to work.There were five children in my family，and looking after us
was more than a full-time job.
④ 　　The food we ate was simple.We could only eat meat once or twice a year.I
wasn’t sent to school because my family couldn’t afford it.
⑤ Reporter：How has your life changed？
⑥ Mrs.Li：Families have got smaller than they were in the past.The role of women
has changed too.My daughter is really lucky.She has a good education.I’m happy
that she can go to work even after getting married，but sometimes I feel lonely
because she can’t come to see me often.
⑦ Transport and travel are easier today.When I was young， I went everywhere on
foot or sometimes by bike.Now you can take the bus， the underground or a plane
to travel.What I don’t like is that there’s so much more traffic.It’s so difficult to
cross the road.And，of course，we have television today and I really enjoy
watching TV. But I hate some of the shows because they are too noisy for me.
⑧ 　　Generally speaking，I think life is better today.We eat better and we live
longer.
（　A　）1. Mrs.Li’s mother 　　　　.
A. worked very hard at home
B. was very strict with her children
C. often gave her children meat to eat
D. worked on a farm after getting married
（　A　）2. Who does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about？
A. Mrs. Li’s father and mother.
B. Mrs. Li’s mother and Mrs. Li.
C. Mrs. Li’s brothers and sisters.
D. Mrs. Li’s father and the children.
A
A
（　D　）3. The passage tells us that Mrs.Li 　　　　.
A. can often see her daughter
B. has lived in Beijing for 50 years
C. usually went out by bike when she was young
D. couldn’t go to school because her family was poor
（　D　）4. Mrs.Li thinks 　　　　.
A. her daughter is not lucky
B. it’s easy to cross the road
C. the food she eats is simple
D. some TV shows are too noisy
D
D
（　C　）5. The passage above can probably be found in the part of “ 　　　　” in a
newspaper.
A. Business B. Nature
C. Life D. Travel
C
1. The passage mainly talks about .
（10个词以内）
2. According to Paragraph 3， Mrs. Li’s mother didn’t go out to work
because she had to .（10个词以内）
3. What makes Mrs. Li feel lonely is that her daughter
.（10个词以内）
4. What problem does Mrs. Li have about the traffic？
.（10个词以内）
Mrs. Li’s life in the past and now　
look after （her） five children　
can’t come to see
her often　
It’s so difficult to cross the road　
5. What does Mrs. Li think of the life today？
.（20
个词以内）
Generally speaking， life is better today. We eat better and we live longer　
Unit 4　I used to be afraid of
the dark.
第三课时　Section B（1a～1e）
一、用括号中所给词的适当形式填空
1. Tom can say the names of many kinds of （insect）.
2. I enjoyed （paint） pictures when I was little.
3. Look！ The （ant） are moving a leaf.
4. （what） it takes， my mother makes the decision to send me to the
university.
insects　
painting　
ants　
Whatever　
二、根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词
1. 我一见到你，我说话就会紧张。
I’ll speaking as soon as I meet you.
2. 格林老师一直教我们英语。
Mr.Green is teaching us English .
3. 如果你在外面逗留得太晚，你的父母会为你担心。
If you stay out too late，your parents will you.
be　
nervous　
about　
all　
the　
time　
worry　
about　
三、阅读理解[大庆中考]
With the winter vacation coming， I realized I needed to find a part-time job，
because I didn’t want to ask my parents for money.I had imagined having a job at a winter
camp where I could play games with children.In fact， the only job I could find was
cleaning up tables at a local convenience store.
At first， I wanted to give up the job because getting up too early in the morning
made me unhappy.I’ll never forget how tired I felt on my first day， but I’ll never forget
sitting together and talking about our days with my workmates for the first time
either.Suddenly， I felt good to be a member of them.
After working at the convenience store for almost one year， I was used to getting up
so early， because I knew there would be a few good moments every day there.
Working at the convenience store， I’ve learned to grow into a boy that can depend
on myself and get along well with others.And I’m not the shy person that I used to
be.Meeting an impolite customer might make me feel bad， but very soon I could deal
with it without difficulty.The job has given me so much， and I can’t wait to go back to
the convenience store and continue to grow from my experience.
（　B　）1. The writer needed a job to 　　　　.
A. help his parents
B. support himself
C. help some children
D. spend the winter vacation
（　C　）2. How did the writer feel at first when he found the job at the convenience
store？
A. Excited. B. Surprised.
C. Disappointed. D. Satisfied.
B
C
（　D　）3. What can we know from the passage？
A. He didn’t want to go back to the convenience store.
B. He had few good moments at the convenience store.
C. He forgot talking about their days with his workmates.
D. He improved himself after working at the convenience store.
（　C　）4. The underlined word “it” refers to “ 　　　　”.
A. being a shy person
B. getting along well with his workmates
C. meeting an impolite customer
D. growing from the experience
D
C
（　D　）5. What’s the best title of the passage？
A. My Workmates
B. A Tiring Job
C. A Local Convenience Store
D. A Meaningful Work Experience
D
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第四课时　Section B（2a～3b）
知识点 名师点金
seldom adv.不常；很少 在句中用于连系动词be、助动词或情态动词之后，实义动词之
前。
e.g.：The movie star seldom appears in public places now.这位电
影明星现在很少在公共场所露面。
influence的用法 （1）作名词，意为“影响”，其近义词为effect。have an
influence/effect on对……有影响
（2）作动词，意为“影响；对……起作用”，相当于affect。
知识点 名师点金
absent adj.缺席；不在 常用短语：be absent from 缺席
e.g.：They were absent from work that day.他们那天没有上班。
take pride in＝ be proud of 为……感到骄傲
/自豪 e.g.：We are proud of/take pride in our space industry.我们为我们
的航天事业感到自豪。
一、根据句意及汉语或首字母提示填单词
1. The Tiangong space station is the （骄傲） of all Chinese.
2. The boy is taking a（n） （考试）.Please be quiet.
3. [铜仁中考]She is （自豪的） that her daughter has so much talent.
4. If you are always a from class， you won’t catch up with others.
5. Linda works very carefully， so she s makes mistakes.
pride　
examination　
proud　
bsent　
eldom　
二、用括号中所给词的适当形式填空
1. [扬州中考]Let me repeat （exact） what he just said.
2. Remember the important people in your lives and never fail （be） thankful
to them.
3. Welcome to our school.Let me have an （introduce） about our
school first.
4. To improve his English， Le Hua has made a （decide） to study
abroad.
5. [拓展题] （general） speaking，drinking some tea is good for people’s
health.
exactly　
to be　
introduction　
decision　
Generally　
三、根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词
1. 怀特夫妇去年把他们的儿子送到了一个寄宿学校。
The Whites sent their son to a last year.
2. 父母应鼓励孩子在周末亲自去看望祖父母。
Parents should encourage their children to visit their grandparents
on weekends.
3. 我们所有人都为神舟十六号的成功回归而自豪。
All of us / the successful coming
back of the Shenzhou-16.
4. 凯特的爷爷对她产生了巨大的影响。
Kate’s grandfather has had a great her.
5. 你为什么缺席了昨天的会议？
Why were you the meeting yesterday？
boarding　
school　
in　
person　
take　
pride　
in　
are　
proud　
of　
influence　
on　
absent　
from　
四、完形填空
　　 These days a special activity for Grade 9 students was held in Shandong：
a 30-kilometer hike along the Yellow River.
Early in the morning， about 300 students set off 　1　 the starting point. They
hiked along the Yellow River for 15 kilometers until they 　2　 the Jianbang Yellow River
Bridge and camped there. After a lunch break， they returned 15 kilometers to where
they 　3　. The total distance（总距离） was the same as walking 75 　4　 around a
400-meter track.
Starting in 2010， the 30-kilometer hike is a 　5　 moral education class（德育
课） of the school. It means to develop students’ determination（决心） and let them
enter the new term in good 　6　. “We hope that the 　7　 of finishing the 30-
kilometer hike can remind them to study hard and keep moving 　8　 in this challenging
year，” Han Han， the school’s headteacher said.
For 14-year-old Guo Siyu， what impressed her most was that 　9　 of her
classmates took a bus to get to the destination. “Even those with blisters（水泡） on
their feet never 　10　. They tried 　11　 and finished the hike，” she said.
Another student Sun Yuning， 14， thought the hike was just like his 　12　 in
Grade 9. “At first， it seems to be easy， but later on， you may find it really 　13　.
But what matters 　14　 is to make it to the end and never give up. 　15　 I tried my
best and finished walking 30 kilometers， there’s no difficulty I can’t get over in the
coming school year，” he said.
（　B　）1. A. up B. from C. about D. in
（　C　）2. A. built B. got C. reached D. arrived
（　D　）3. A. hid B. appeared C. ended D. started
（　C　）4. A. speeds B. hours C. times D. sizes
（　A　）5. A. traditional B. personal C. direct D. careful
（　B　）6. A. shapes B. spirits C. hobbies D. actions
（　C　）7. A. trouble B. excitement C. experience D. difficulty
（　D　）8. A. away B. towards C. backward D. forward
（　A　）9. A. none B. neither C. either D. all
（　B　）10. A. dropped by B. fell behind C. gave away D. fell off
（　C　）11. A. hardly B. quickly C. hard D. seriously
B
C
D
C
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
（　C　）12. A. journey B. decision C. life D. education
（　D　）13. A. strange B. careless C. terrible D. tiring
（　A　）14. A. most B. least C. deepest D. worst
（　C　）15. A. When B. After C. Since D. If
C
D
A
C
（　D　）1. The purpose of the 30-kilometer hike is to 　　　　.
A. call on students to do more exercises
B. impress students a lot about the coming year
C. let students know the hardest part about any task is getting started
D. develop students’ determination and let them enter the new term in good
spirits
D
（　B　）2. What does the underlined word “destination” probably mean in
Paragraph 4？
A. Starting point.　　　B. Final end.
C. Long distance. D. Big challenge.
（　C　）3. The writer wrote the passage by 　　　　.
A. explaining reasons B. asking questions
C. giving examples D. expressing feelings
B
C
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Self Check（综合素养提升练）
Unit 4 单元考点小结
1. used to结构的用法
2. deal with的用法
3. dare的用法
4. take up的用法
5. be proud of/ take pride in的用法
6. require的用法
一、用括号中所给词的适当形式填空
1. She is not used to （eat） Chinese food.
2. I （make） many foreign friends since I began learning English.
3. He is too shy and doesn’t dare （speak） in public.
4. Candy deals with her shyness by taking up （sing）. Now she is not shy
anymore.
5. My bike （repair） at once so that I can ride it
tomorrow.
eating　
have made　
to speak　
singing　
requires repairing/to be repaired　
二、根据所给提示完成句子，每空词数不限
1. 中国在解决贫困问题方面做得很好。（deal）
China has done a great job on poverty.
2. 汤姆在钢琴比赛中赢得了第一名。他的父母为他感到骄傲。（proud）
Tom got the first prize in the piano competition. His parents him.
3. 他不敢在课堂上回答问题，因为害怕出错。（dare）
He in class because he is afraid of making mistakes.
4. 如果你感到无聊，也许是时候开始培养一项新的爱好或新的技能。（take）
If you feel bored， it might be a time to or a new skill.
5. 这首歌过去在学校里很流行。（used）
The song in school.
dealing with　
were proud of　
dare not answer questions　
take up a new hobby　
used to be very popular　
crowded　general　a great deal of　failed
1. It took Lisa time and effort to complete the project.
2. Many passengers in the bus during the rush hour.
3. I check the books to get a idea of what activities to plan.
4. Lisa was unhappy because she her driving test again.
a great deal of　
crowded　
general　
failed　
一、短文填空
　　阅读短文，从方框中选出正确的词并用其适当形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完
整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。
change　silent　die　already　move
　control　exact　point　he　talk
　　Tom worked hard in an office. It seemed that there was little change in his life.He
was unhappy and didn’t want to improve 1. anymore.His father，Joe，knew
this and decided to have a 2. with him.
himself　
talk　
One day， Tom and his father went out to take a walk after dinner.At first，they
were both 3. . While they were walking along a river，Tom said，“Dad，
you always tell me to learn something new.To be honest，I don’t want to make any
4. .”
Joe looked in the river， saw a dead fish and 5. at it.
“Tom， what is that over there？”
“It’s a 6. fish.”
“What’s the fish doing？”
“It’s moving down with the running water.”
“But the fish has died 7. .How can it be moving？” asked Joe.
“It’s 8. as the river is moving.”
silent　
change　
pointed　
dead　
already　
moving　
Joe turned to his son and said，“This is 9. what I want to say.Son，
life is like the river.It’s always moving and always changing.Some people don’t want to
change，but their life is always changing， whether they like it or not.A dead fish only
moves along the river，while a living fish can 10. its journey.What’s your
choice if you want to live a much better life？”
exactly　
control　
二、完形填空
My father and I always had a bit of trouble in our relationship. It’s not that we didn’t
love each other.It’s just that we used to have 　1　 opinions. My dad is one of the most
hard-working men I know， 　2　 I was a dreamer. I played sports as a kid，but 　3 1　
when I was making progress. Then I showed an 　4　 in music.My father got excited
and 　5　 me a guitar when I was about eight. But I didn’t like it until I was a
teenager.During those teen years，I took up my guitar and 　6　 playing along.
Then I went to college. My father thought I should pay more attention to my 　7 1　
while I thought I should have more fun playing music. I dreamed to be a musician. When
I grew into a young man，I suddenly fell 　8　 ill one day. I had a terrible kidney（肾）
disease and I had to accept treatments all my life，or get a transplant（移植）.
I felt like there was a heavy weight 　9　 my shoulders. Life became hard for me.
But I was lucky enough because of my loving parents. They 　10　 me and took care of
me. While trying to 　11　 just what to do with my life， my father got tested to
see 　12　 he was the right man to give me his kidney. I tried to refuse， but he’d
hear 　13　 of it. He saved my life at last.
Two years ago， I 　14　 a band. He had always wanted to play in a band，
but 　15　 got the chance when he was young. It was one of the greatest gifts I could
give to him.
（　B　）1. A. special B. different C. private D. necessary
（　D　）2. A. and B. or C. because D. but
（　A　）3. A. gave up B. gave out C. gave back D. gave away
（　D　）4. A. introduction B. influence C. increase D. interest
（　C　）5. A. expected B. threw C. bought D. took
（　A　）6. A. began B. required C. finished D. meant
（　B　）7. A. hobbies B. studies C. skills D. ideas
（　C　）8. A. similarly B. hardly C. seriously D. honestly
（　A　）9. A. on B. off C. out D. in
（　B　）10. A. provided B. encouraged C. prepared D. interviewed
（　A　）11. A. decide B. wait C. build D. share
B
D
A
D
C
A
B
C
A
B
A
（　B　）12. A. how B. whether C. why D. what
（　D　）13. A. each B. all C. much D. none
（　D　）14. A. made in B. made of C. made from D. made up
（　C　）15. A. almost B. sometimes C. never D. always
B
D
D
C
三、读写综合
　　[新题型·新考法]阅读短文，用英文填空或回答问题（请注意每小题的词数要
求）。
Over the past thirty years，many big changes have taken place in our hometown，
Yuwan.Many big companies（公司） and factories have been opened.Lots of tall
buildings are standing here and there.In the past，Yuwan was only a lonely seaside
village.Now it has become a modern city.
Look! This is the new train station. In the past，people here never saw trains or
buses. Few people had bikes. Most people walked if they wanted to leave Yuwan. Now the train station is big. And there are more buses to take people to every part of the city and
other places.
There are also parks， museums and places for people to enjoy sports， music and
art. The city government has built more roads. Some people have stopped riding bikes. They have bought cars. The traffic has been very heavy today. It’s a modern city now.
Thirty years ago， there were only one thousand people living in Yuwan.Now the
population is much larger.More and more people are coming here to work or live.It has
become a new tourist attraction（旅游景区） as well.More supermarkets have been
opened and you can enjoy beautiful beaches，sea food and some places of great interest.
1. The passage mainly talks about .
（10个词以内）
2. According to Paragraph 2， because of the poor transportation， most people there had
to .（10个词以内）
3. The traffic in the city has been very heavy today because there are
.（10个词以内）
4. What can tourists enjoy in Yuwan？
.（10个词以内）
changes in （the writer’s hometown） Yuwan　
go to other places on foot in the past　
more roads and
more cars　
Beautiful beaches， sea food and some places of interest　
5. What is the biggest change that has taken place in Yuwan？

.（20个词以内）
It has become a modern city and a new tourist attraction from a lonely seaside
village　
　　Here are some old gadgets that people used to use.
① 　　　　
Do you have a landline at home？ These are phones that people plug（插入） into
their living room walls.Mobile phones didn’t use to be so common at that time， so most
families had a landline.But landlines only worked at home.What did people do when they
were outside and needed to call someone？ They looked for a pay phone！ Then， most
people had their own mobile phones and many homes no longer had landlines.
② 　　　　
Floppy disks
People today store（存储） much information online， or on SD cards.But in the
1980s and 1990s， people used to use floppy disks.The first floppy disks were large，
expensive and not very useful—each disk could store just 175 KB of information！
Later， floppy disks got smaller and better.But even the best ones could only hold 1.44
MB. You would need three or four disks just for one song， and about 22，000 disks to
match the storage available on a 32 GB phone！
③ 　　　　
A roll of film
It’s easy to take photos today.People often have thousands just on their phones！ But
photos used to be expensive， and people took fewer of them.To take a photo， you had
to buy a roll of film.This allowed you to take about 30 photos.After finishing the roll，
you left it at a shop.The shop developed the photos to make them be seen， which you
could collect after a few days.
Technology changes all the time， and the gadgets we use today will one day be
old.What do you think will be the next one to disappear？
（　B　）1. What does the underlined word “gadgets” mean in Paragraph 1？
A. Toys. B. Tools.
C. Games. D. Phones.
（　B　）2. Match the title with each paragraph.
a.Goodbye Disks b.Music to My Ears
c.Picture This d.Call Me e.Film Development
A. ①-d，②-b，③-e
B. ①-d，②-a，③-c
C. ①-c，②-a，③-b
D. ①-c，②-b，③-e
B
B
（　C　）3. What were the first floppy disks like？
A. They could store much information.
B. They were very useful.
C. They cost a lot of money.
D. They were easy to carry.
（　C　）4. What can we get from the passage？
A. It was convenient to take photos with film.
B. Landlines could be available when people were outside.
C. Improvements in technology change people’s life.
D. For a time，many people had pay phones at home.
C
C
（　D　）5. What would be the best title for the passage？
A. The Changing Phones
B. The Products of Tomorrow
C. Old Things We Use Today
D. The Things We Used to Use
D
Unit 4　I used to be afraid of
the dark.
单元写作指导
本单元的话题是“变化”。要求学生能运用used to do结构介绍自己、家人、同
学、朋友等发生的变化，并对身边发生的变化表达自己的感受。
一、描述人物过去和现在性格或外貌的句子
1. 以前我害怕在公共场合演讲。
I afraid of giving a speech in public.
2. 他之前总是沉默。现在改变了许多。
He was before. Now he a lot.
3. 我的生活已经变得比以前更加有趣且丰富多彩。
My life has become and colorful .
used　
to　
be　
always　
silent　
has　
changed　
more　
interesting　
than　
before　
二、对比人物性格或外貌变化的句子
1. 她不再害羞，并且喜欢在人群面前唱歌。
She anymore and in front of crowds.
2. 她过去不受欢迎，但现在无论去哪里她都得到大量的关注。
She be popular， but now she tons
of everywhere she goes.
3. 我们过去不得不穿校服，但是现在我们可以穿任何我们想穿的衣服。
We wear school uniforms， but now we can wear
whatever we like.
isn’t　
shy　
loves　
singing　
didn’t　
use　
to　
gets　
attention　
used　
to　
have　
to　
提分亮点
1. Doing is better than saying.行胜于言。
2. Past experience，if not forgotten，is a guide for the future.前事不忘，后事之师。
[昆明中考]“双减”政策（the “double reduction” policy）实施后，同学们有
了更多可自由支配的时间。某英文网站正面向全市中学生开展以“双减”为主题的
征文活动。假如你是李华，请用所给题目写一篇英语短文投稿，讲述一下“双减”
后你的变化及感受。80词左右。
【思路点拨】
【篇章训练】
Dear Editor，
I’m a middle school student.Since the “double reduction” policy was released，
my life has changed a lot.



　I used to do my homework till midnight and have no time for my hobbies.At the
same time， I always took many training courses on weekends.So I had less time for
exercise and felt very tired all the time.　






Yours，
Li Hua
　However， with the support of the “double reduction” policy， though I go
home late，I have more interesting activities I like.I feel very excited when I join in these
activities.Moreover， I can have more time to communicate with my parents because I
have little homework after school.I have more time to develop my hobbies.　
　I think the “double reduction” policy is very good.I believe I can study happily
and have fun at school because of the “double reduction” policy.　
Unit 4　I used to be afraid of
the dark.
单元语法专题（Grammar Focus～4c）
一、根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词
1. 这里过去没有桥。但是现在这里矗立着一座北盘江大桥。
There no bridge here.But now there lies a bridge named
Beipanjiang Bridge.
2. 我将永远记得我的朋友和老师曾经是如何帮助我的。
I will remember forever how my friends and teachers help me.
3. 过去你多久看望一次你的奶奶？
How often you visit your grandmother？
4. 这种机器是用来切割木头的。
This kind of machine cut wood.
used　
to　
be　
used　
to　
did　
use　
to　
is　
used　
to　
5. 她习惯晚饭后散步。
She a walk after dinner.
is　
used　
to　
taking　
二、按要求完成句子，每空一词
1. In the past，Grace often hung out with his friends in the street.（改为同义句）
Grace with his friends in the street.
2. He used to have much housework to do at night.（改为否定句）
He have much housework to do at night.
3. She used to be afraid of the dark.（对画线部分提问）
did she to be afraid of？
4. There used to be lots of trees here， ？（完成
反意疑问句）
5. Mary used to stand by the window.（改为一般疑问句并作否定回答）
— Mary to stand by the window？
—No， she .
used　
to　
hang　
out　
didn’t　
use　
to　
What　
use　
didn’t/usedn’t　
there　
Did　
use　
didn’t　
一、根据句意及汉语提示填单词
1. The （非洲的） music had a big influence（影响） on her.
2. Of all the （欧洲的） countries，I like France best.
3. He makes a living by giving （演讲） in different countries.
4. The young man can speak （英国的） English very well.
5. The city spent lots of money improving its （公共的） transportation（交
通）.
African　
European　
speeches　
British　
public　
二、根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词
1. 玛丽当众讲话时总是很自信。
Mary is always confident when she speaks .
2. 他们邀请她做一场关于健康的演讲。
They invited her to about health.
3. 他一周至少打两次篮球。
He plays basketball twice a week.
4. 汤姆害怕晚上独自一人在家。
Tom is afraid of at home at night.
in　
public　
give　
a　
speech　
at　
least　
being　
alone　
三、阅读理解
　　阅读短文，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文通
顺、连贯。选项中有一项为多余选项。
A. Making your audience laugh is important.
B. Start by choosing a topic that you are interested in.
C. Research some works of great speakers as well.
D. Research is very important for writing a great speech.
E. Many students find it difficult to give a public speech.
F. You can check your hand movements and facial（面部的） expressions.
You have been thinking about it all week.It kept you awake last night.Now， as you
walk to the front of the class， your throat is dry and your stomach feels funny.1.
However， by making a few small preparations and rehearsing（排练） carefully， you
can also be a public speaking star.
E　
2. Being excited about your topic is necessary for all the good speeches， so it’s important to choose carefully.If you enjoy your topic， your audience will， too.Even if you are given a topic， try to find something about it that is exciting or funny.
Next， do some research.Don’t just research your topic.3. If you can，
study videos of great speakers to see how they move and speak.Copying their style will
help you to write great speeches.
After researching， it’s time to write your speech.During this stage， think of
your audience all the time.4. It helps you relax if you know that your audience
is enjoying your speech.
B　
C　
A　
Finally， rehearse.You really need to rehearse a lot.Measure your speech with a
watch， and practice in front of a mirror.5.
If you have followed all these steps， you should be ready for your
audience.Good luck！
F