Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.同步练习（含答案）2024-2025学年九年级英语上册2024年人教版

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Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
一、单项选择
1．My dog had a fight with Mike’s cat. He didn’t know ________ to do with his cat, and I didn’t know ________ to deal with my dog.
A．how; how B．how; what
C．what; how D．what; what
2．—I don't know how to ________ the old clothes.
— You can give them away to the charity.
hand in B．deal with
C．take up D．clean up
3．___________ famous Chinese songs, such as The Love Song of Kangding and Jasmine Flowers, were sung during the concert.
A．A number of B．The number of
C．A great deal D．a great deal of
4．—I really want to have a pet dog. It’s a really good friend.
—Sounds great. But a pet ________ a lot of care and attention. Can you do that
suggests B．creates
C．requires D．asks
5．It’s been three years ________ I last saw my friend Jack.
A．since B．For
C．until D．after
6．Because of the double reduction policy(双减政策), students have more time to relax and ________ some hobbies to enjoy their lives.
A．set up B．take up
C．give up D．look up
7．—Do you know that Tommy is seriously ill
—Yes. I guess that’s why he’s ________ from school today. Let’s visit him after school.
different B．absent
C．present D．safe
8．This is my ________ thing, so I don’t want anyone else to do it for me.
A．private B．public
C．funny D．general
9．My parents ________ my brother, because he did quite well ________ the exam.
A．took pride for; at B．took pride in; in
C．were proud for; in D．were proud of; of
10．She ________ free time to help us in our work.
A．gave in B．gave off
C．gave out D．gave up
二、单词拼写
11．The horse is a ________ (有用的) animal.
12．Jenny often tells jokes. She is a ________ （有幽默感的）girl.
13．They went home in ________ (沉默).
14．Tom usually gets good ________ （分数） in the final exams.
15．Tim often ________ (制造) a lot of trouble for his parents last year.
三、适当形式填空
16．I think milk is ________ (help) to us.
17．Do you think she is a ________ (quiet) girl
18．Linda saw a big cat ________ (run) across the road.
19．How many ________ (guard) do you need in your factory
20．Tom’s parents took ________ (proud) in their son.
四、完形填空
阅读下面一篇短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。
It was a cold winter afternoon before the New Year. My parents and I were sitting on the chair and 21 for the train. There were many people in the waiting hall.
A 22 who was in dirty clothes and thin sat nearby. It seemed to tell me that he was homeless. “He must be cold and hungry. Maybe I should help him,” I said to myself.
Just at that moment, a well-dressed young couple walked towards him. “Excuse me,” the man said. “My wife and I bought two meal boxes but one was 23 for us. We hate to 24 good food. Can you help us out ” He handed the boy a meal box.
The boy thanked them and opened the box 25 and carefully. When he saw an old thin man in dirty clothes entering the hall, he stopped and stood up and offered the old man his seat. He 26 his jacket and covered it on the old man’s shoulders, saying, “A gentleman gave me the warm meal, 27 I just finished eating. I hate to waster good food. Can you help me out ” He put the still-warm meal box in the old man’s 28 without waiting for an answer.
“Sure, son, but I want you to 29 that sandwich with me. It’s too much for a man at my age.”
We were all moved. Dad went away and soon returned 30 cups of hot coffee and a big pizza. Mum and dad went up to them, “Excuse me …”. I rushed into a supermarket and took out my pocket money. It was so cold that afternoon but I felt much warmer than I had ever thought possible.
21．A．caring B．asking C．looking D．waiting
22．A．boy B．girl C．man D．woman
23．A．important B．thankful C．enough D．harmful
24．A．make B．waste C．provide D．eat
25．A．sadly B．successfully C．happily D．nervously
26．A．put off B．took off C．turned off D．showed off
27．A．but B．and C．or D．if
28．A．eyes B．arms C．feet D．hands
29．A．communicate B．share C．compare D．argue
30．A．with B．at C．to D．in
四、阅读理解
Fred was a poor man who lived alone in a small village. He was lazy so he didn’t want to find a job. He had no friends or relatives. He used to beg for food for his living.
One day, a kind man gave Fred a large bowl of rice. Fred didn’t eat up the rice in one go. He put the remaining（剩余的）rice on the table. He lay on his bed and kept an eye on it. After a while, Fred fell asleep and had a dream. He dreamed that there was a famine（饥荒）in his village. He sold his remaining rice and got some money. He used the money to buy a pair of goats（山羊）. His goats had kids in months, so he got more goats. He sold some goats and became rich. He bought a large house. He fell in love with a beautiful lady and they got married.
Fred dreamed that he was dancing with his wife. He felt so excited that he kicked in air and his leg hit the bowl on the table. The bowl with rice dropped and broke into pieces. The noise woke him up. At once, Fred realized that he had been dreaming. He also realized that he could get nothing if he didn’t make a change. Then he decided to get rid of his laziness. Soon he found a job and worked hard.
31．How did Fred get some money in his dream
A．By selling his goats.
B．By selling the remaining rice.
C．By selling his bowl.
D．By selling his house.
32．Fred kicked in air when he dreamed that ________.
A．he became a rich man
B．he had more goats
C．he was dancing with his wife
D．he had a large house
33．The underlined phrase “get rid of” is similar to ________.
A．get out of B．leave out C．get into D．cut off
34．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．Fred was a rich man before he had a dream.
B．Fred got a large bowl of rice from a lady.
C．In Fred’s dream, he bought a pair of horses.
D．The bowl dropped and the noise woke Fred up.
35．We can learn from the story that ________.
A．begging can help us become rich
B．the remaining rice can take you into good dreams
C．it’s impossible to gain without hard work
D．a beggar can also make his dream come true
B
Mr. White is sixty years old. He always complains about how fast things have changed, and often says that life used to be better than nowadays.
Now cities are full of cars. Some families even have two or more cars, so parking is becoming a big problem. The traffic in some cities is getting worse and worse, too. Car drivers drive so fast that there are more traffic accidents.
More and more people are always looking at their mobile phones with their heads down. Mr. White often sees people in the restaurant eating face to face while looking at their own mobile phones. He thinks it is strange that they don't talk to the ones who sit opposite them during the meal. Some of them even have fun chatting with others on the phone.
Most families own computers now. A study found that children use the Internet more and more. The number of children using the Internet has grown by three times in the past three years.
Mr. White's grandson is a middle school student. He often stays up late playing computer games on the Internet. He falls asleep in the early hours in the morning and spends less time doing homework. His teacher told Mr. White that he failed another test. Mr. White got very angry with him.
Mr. White thinks that life used to be simple and happy, but now it has changed a lot.
36．What does Mr. White think of the life now
A．He thinks the life now is very good.
B．He thinks the life now is worse than it used to be.
C．He thinks the life now is better than it used to be.
D．He thinks the life now is the same as it used to be.
37．What changes have taken place according to the passage
①Most families own computers. ②The traffic is getting worse and worse.
③Some families have two or more cars. ④There is more room for parking.
A．①②④ B．②③④ C．①②③ D．①③④
38．From the passage, we can infer (推测) that ________.
A．Mr. White's grandson is not interested in the Internet
B．Mr. White is a worker
C．Mr. White is worried about his grandson
D．Mr. White's grandson is a computer engineer
五、书面表达
时光荏苒，跟三年前的自己相比较，你会有很多变化。请以“I Have Changed a Lot!”为题，根据以下要求与提示，用英语写一篇短文，具体描述你最重要的变化及其是如何发生的。
要求：
1. 短文不得出现任何真实人名、校名及其他相关信息；
2. 100 词左右。
提示：
1. What did you use to be like
2. What is the most important change
3. And how did it happen Tell a story about it.
I Have Changed a Lot!
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【答案】
一、1-10 CBACA BBBBD
二、11.useful 12.humorous 13.silence 14.scores 15.made
三、16.to help 17.quiet 18.running 19.guards 20.pride
四、21-30 DACBC BBDBA
五、31-35 BCADC 36-38 BCC
六、
I Have Changed a Lot!
Time goes by quickly. My life has changed a lot in the past few years. Let me show you my changes.
I used to be really short and thin. Because l used to be shy and quiet, i was always silent in class, But now i have changed a lot. The most important change in my life is that i become more outgoing. What made me change a lot i remember when I was in Grade Eight,there was an English speech contest in our school. I wanted to take part in it, but l was afraid of it. Our English teacher, Mr. Wang encouraged me to take part in it. He guided me a lot, and I practiced a lot every day. Finally, 1 won the first prize in the speech contest. I felt very proud and happy. Since then, I have become more outgoing.
I hope my life will become better and better.
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