人教版九年级全册Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.单元练习题 （含部分答案）

人教英语九年级Unit 4单元练习题
（时间：40分钟 满分：80分）
一、完形填空（每小题2分，共30分）
“I don't want to go, Miss White. I'm frightened(害怕), very frightened.”Monica told her teacher.
Monica was a very 1 girl. She always sat at the back of the classroom， 2 or taking notes. Every Monday morning, there would be a special show in her class and one student would be 3 to make a speech about his or her dream. Miss White hoped that Monica could have a try the next week.
But she refused.
“I know that it seems 4 for you, but it will help you build up your confidence,”said Miss White.
Monica was lost in thought.
The next day, Monica came to Miss White's office. Miss White was 5 that she would take the chance. Miss White red- penciled her manuscript(手稿)of speech，corrected her 6 ，and even helped with her body language. She advised Monica to practice, to 7 that she was speaking confidently in front of her class. 8 a whole week, Monica practiced speaking in front of her imaginary friends and teacher. Behind the locked door of her bedroom, she told them about her 9 .
Finally, Monday arrived. 10 Monica was called upon to give her speech, she 11 and walked to the front of the class without any notes, in a show of confidence. Monica's successful performance brought everyone a great 12 . The whole class clapped(鼓掌）for a full minute when she completed her speech. Miss White 13 . She had known that Monica would make it when she 14 took her first step to overcome(克服)her fear of speaking in public.
From that day，Monica's life changed for the better. At the age of 23, she became a news reader. People who see her on television now will find it hard to 15 that she was once a shy girl who refused to speak up in class.
( )1. A.active B. lazy C.quiet D. polite
( )2. A.reading B. singing C.talking D.laughing
( )3. A.warned B. forced C.caught D.chosen
( )4. A.difficult B.important C. necessary D.interesting
( )5. A.mad B.glad C.bored D.afraid
( )6. A.invitation B.conversation C.question D. pronunciation
( )7. A. realize B. examine C.imagine D. introduce
( )8. A. By B. For C. With D. Along
( )9. A.job B.hobby C.dream D. promise
( )10. A. When B.Until C. Since D.Though
( )11. A.woke up B. looked up C.stood up D.dressed up
( )12. A.secret B. thought C.decision D. surprise
( )13.A.agreed B.smiled C.answered D.forgot
( )14.A.easily B.luckily C. quickly D. bravely
( )15.A.expect B. believe C. discuss D.express
二、词语运用（每小题1分，共10分）
There 1._________(be) a boy who was sent by his parents to a boarding school. Before he was sent away, the boy was the 2._________(clever) student in his class. He was at the top in every exam.
But the boy changed 3._________leaving home and studying in the boarding school. His grades started to drop. He hated being in a group. His parents 4._________(begin) to worry about the boy. But they even did not know what was wrong with 5._________(he).So his father decided to go to the school and talk with him.
They sat by the lake near the school. The father asked him something about his lessons, teachers and friends. After some time his father said, “Do you know, son, 6._________I'm here today ”
“Because of my grades ”the boy replied 7._________(sad).
“No, no,”his father said.“I'm here 8._________(tell) you that you're the most important person for me. I don’t care about grades. I care about your 9._________(happy). You're my life.”These words caused the boy's eyes to be filled with tears. He hugged his father.
After the conversation 10._________his father, the boy has changed lot.
三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共20分）
A
There are lots of changes in our town. There is a village called Cang Lang Yuan. It lies in the north of Zaozhuang. It has a population of over 2,000.
There used to be some old and low houses in the village. A lot of houses were built in the Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty. In the past there was no factory or school there. To our surprise, now there are some new and tall buildings there. There used to be very dirty and narrow streets. Now the streets are very clean and wide. There are lots of young trees and beautiful flowers on both sides of the street. There used to be a polluted pool in front of the village. Now there is a beautiful park there. But there are still some old houses there. They have been protected. People used to listen to the radio for news and weather information. But now they can get them through TV or the Internet. They are very modern. Now they drive cars to work or travel. Since 1986, there have been great changes in the village. I believe that it will have greater changes in the future. People’s life is getting better and better.
( )1．What is Cang Lang Yuan
A．A village. B．A city. C．An animal. D．A town.
( )2．In the old days, what was the village like
A．There were many high buildings. B．Some houses were old and low.
C．The streets were wide and clean. D．The people were rich.
( )3．The underlined word “narrow” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.
A．有趣的 B．无聊的 C．拥挤的 D．狭窄的
( )4．According to the passage, which of the following is RIGHT
A．There was a school in the village in the past.
B．Some old houses have been protected now.
C．A beautiful park has been turned into a polluted pool.
D．People in the village never travel.
( )5．What can be the best title of this passage
A．The Old Buildings B．The Changes at Cang Lang Yuan
C．People’s Life Is Getting Better and Better D．People Are Friendly in the City of Zaozhuang
B
Elisabeth Question: Did you use to be shy If so, how did you overcome (克服) it and how long did it take I need your help. 2 days ago
Lucy Answer 1: I was very shy when I was in high school. Over the last 5 years or so I have worked very hard at overcoming it. I started by making conversations with friends’ friends that I didn’t know. It did take a lot of effort (努力). Now I can talk to almost everyone. Yesterday
Tina Answer 2: Yes, I was shy about two years ago. It took me about two years to overcome my shyness. Don’t worry. Find your confidence, and you’ll overcome your fear. 2 hours ago
Anna Answer 3: I used to be shy in high school until I started serving in a restaurant. I found that really helpful. I have become more outgoing now because I have to talk to strangers every day. 30 minutes ago
( )6．What can we learn about Elisabeth
A．She wants to introduce herself. B．She wants to overcome her shyness.
C．She likes to help others to solve problems. D．She enjoys talking with others.
( )7．What does Tina think is important to overcome shyness
A．Kindness. B．Fairness. C．Confidence. D．Good grades.
( )8．What helped Anna a lot to become more outgoing
A．Serving in a restaurant. B．Eating out often.
C．Working day and night. D．Looking for jobs.
( )9．Which of the following is TRUE about Lucy, Tina and Anna
A．They are all high school students.
B．They are all Elisabeth’s friends.
C．They all thought it was easy to overcome shyness.
D．They all used to be shy and overcame it successfully.
( )10．Where does the information probably come from
A．A magazine. B．The Internet. C．A notice board. D．A newspaper.
四、任务型阅读（每小题2分，共10分）
In American countryside, people often park their cars in the yard when they are at home. So you can easily understand whether people are at home or not. But I used to park my car in the car barn (车库) when I was on holiday.
It was a Sunday morning. I got up early and went to the garden behind our house with my husband. We planted some flowers and trees there. About one hours later, I heard our lazy dog yipping (犬吠) in our house. I at once realized that something must be happening in the house. Quickly, my husband and I came back to the house and saw a boy rush out of our house and run away.
“Come in and see what was gone.” My husband said. “He must think nobody is in.”
“Shall I go to run after him or call the police ” my husband asked.
“No, after all, we have nothing lost.” I replied.
Some days later, a woman with the boy came to my house and asked, “Is it your dog I found that it killed my chicken yesterday, and I wanted to kill it. But my son said it was yours.”
When I was shaking hands with the boy to thank him. I felt something hard in my hand. I wanted to say something, but he has run away again.
根据短文内容，回答下面问题。
1．How can you know whether people are at home in American countryside
2．Where was the writer when the dog yipped
3．What did the couple (夫妇) find missing after the boy ran away
4．Why did the woman want to kill the dog
5．Did the writer feel embarrassed when she knew the fact
五、补全对话（每小题2分，共10分）
根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子,使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Hi, Li Mei! I haven't seen you for many years. 1.___________________________________________
B: Oh, I have been to Hangzhou and lived with my parents.
A: I'm very glad to see you again. 2.___________________________________________
B: Yes, I have. I used to be weak. 3.___________________________________________.
A: That's true. Did you use to play the piano
B: Yes, 4.__________________________________.But now I prefer sports, and I'm on a football team.
A: Wow! People always change.
B: You have changed a lot, too. 5.___________________________________________
A: Yeah. But now I prefer long hair.
B: I think you are more beautiful with long hair.
A:Thank you.
六、写作
随着年龄的增长,你周围的事物也发生了很大变化。请根据以下要点提示,以“Great Changes Around Me”为题,写一篇短文。
写作要点:1.In the past (narrow roads, ...houses, air..., water...); 2.At present (wide and clean roads， different kinds of transportation, ....houses, ...sky); 3. Your feelings...
要求:1.要点齐全,可活当发挥; 2.文中不得出现任何真实的信息(地名、校名和人名等);
3.90词左右(开头已经给出,不计人总词数)。
Great Changes Around Me
In the past few years, great changes have taken place around me. In my hometown, the roads used to be narrow and crowded. The houses were small and old. The air wasn't fresh enough. Sometimes, there was a terrible smell. The river was polluted badly.
Nowadays，the roads are wide and clean. It's really convenient for people to go out. We can choose different kinds of transportation to go anywhere. Lots of tall buildings have been built. Most of us have moved to big and beautiful houses. The sky is very blue. My hometown looks like a big garden with green trees, grass and colorful flowers.
We are living a happy life. I'm sure as time goes by, our life will become better and better!