Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. 测试（含答案）-2024-2025学年人教版九年级英语全册

九年级英语练习(Unit 4)
阅读
A.
I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people before I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a better person.
I think my change started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my degree and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever talked to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really lonely. It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So I tried to change something.
I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having any problems I could help with. A simple "Hey, how are you " often led to a long conversation. I found out that most people were just like me, they were all longing for friendship and human connection. And once I started building relationships, I realized that making friends was not as hard as I thought.
Now, I have friends who I can count on and who can count on me. I have also become more active in different clubs and organizations on campus. I am no longer the self-centered person I used to be.
What kind of person was the author in the past
A. Kind. B. Self-centered. C. Outgoing. D. Friendly.
Why was the author lonely at the end of his first semester
A. Because he failed his exams. B. Because he had no friends.
C. Because he was ill. D. Because he didn't like his classmates.
What did the author do to change the situation
A. He studied harder. B. He joined more clubs.
C. He started talking to people. D. He went to see a doctor.
What did the author find out after talking to people
A. People were unfriendly. B. Making friends was easy.
C. Everyone was smarter than him. D. People didn't need his help.
What can we learn from the text
A. It's easy to make friends if you are smart.
B. We should be self-centered.
C. Changing ourselves can bring us a better life.
D. College life is always lonely.
B.
In some Western countries, many children do chores to get pocket money. They usually start to do this when they are ten years old.
School students have to do homework and study for tests. They don't have much free time on weekdays. So they often do chores on weekends.
Young kids only do easy chores. So they don't get much money. But that's enough for their candy. For example, they can wash the dishes, sweep the floor or feed the pets. When they get older, they can do more difficult chores. They can help wash the car, cut the grass or even cook meals.
Doing chores is good for children in many ways. It teaches them responsibility. Also, they can learn some life skills. And when they get paid, they know the value of money.
Parents should make sure that their children know how to do chores properly. They should also give children enough opportunities to do chores.
At what age do children usually start to do chores in some Western countries
A. Six. B. Eight. C. Ten. D. Twelve.
Why do school students often do chores on weekends
A. Because they have a lot of free time then.
B. Because they have to study on weekdays.
C. Because their parents ask them to.
D. Because they want to get more pocket money.
What kind of chores can young kids do
A. Wash the car. B. Cook meals.
C. Wash the dishes. D. Cut the grass.
What does the underlined word “responsibility” mean in Chinese
A. 宽容 B. 责任 C. 自私 D. 热情
What's the main idea of the text
A. Children in Western countries like doing chores.
B. Chores can help children in many ways.
C. Parents should ask children to do chores.
D. How to do chores properly.
单词
1. We are going to have a telephone_________（采访)tomorrow morning，
2.He s_______smokes, does he
3.China and Japan are Asian countries and France is a___________(欧洲)country.
4.We are quite interested in ________(非洲) history.
5.You are supposed to give an ___________(介绍) of yourself first.
6.He kept s________on the way home because he failed the exam.
7.I like _________(亚洲)customs.
8. Don’t talk about personal matter in p_________.
9.Can you tell me _________(确切地)how much money do you need
10.His __________(幽默)performance made us laugh loudly.
11. In autumn, l_______ fall down from the trees.
12. In China, we often use ___________(筷子) to eat.
13. Chinese is w________ used all around the world.
14. I want to buy some local ______________(产品).
15. Jim has collected more than 1,000 ________(硬币) so far.
适当形式填空
1.He failed _____________(finish) the difficult work.
2. She took up ___________(dance) to lose her weight.
3. She was never brave enough ___________(ask) questions in class.
4.Here’s the _________ (introduce)to the new operating system.
5. Jim used to ________(be) short but now he is so tall.
6. I felt _______(pride) when I raised the national flag(国旗) on Monday.
7. The boy doesn’t dare _________(speak) to strangers.
8. After hearing the bad news, we all sat at the table in _________(silent).
9. What are the shirts ________(make) of
10. Tea plants _________(grow) on the sides of mountains.
语法填空
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 1.__________(have) difficulties in school. When he was a little boy, he seldom caused any problems, and his family spent a lot of time together. Unfortunately, things began to change a few year ago. His parents moved to the city 2.__________(look) for jobs, and his grandparents came to take care 3._________ him. But he missed his parents so much and he often felt lonely and 4.___________(happy).
Li Wen’s 5.__________(unhappy) began to influence his schoolwork. He became less interested in 6.___________(study). Sometimes he was absent 7._________ classes and failed his examinations. Finally, Li Wen’s parents made a 8.___________(decide) to send him to a boarding school. However, he was shy and was not able 9.___________(make) friends quickly in school. He found life there difficult. His teacher called his parents and advised them 10.___________(talk) with their son in person.
选词填空
but, record, celebrated, appeared, hardly, songs, felt, finished, voice, nervous
I’ve been singing in a children’s choir (合唱队) for as long as I can remember. Last year, a man heard me sing. He liked my voice and asked if I’d like to (1)_________ a song for a movie. I loved the idea. The man gave me two holiday (2)_________ to memorize.
Two weeks later, my mom, my grandparents, and I went to a recording studio (录音棚). It was in an office building. At first I was (3)_________. I felt shy when I went into the studio and sang by myself. It was so quiet there! (4)_________ I did it. Walking out of the studio that day, I (5)_________ important and very, very happy. My family and I (6)_________ by going out for hamburgers.
After the movie was (7)_________, my dad and I went to the movie studio to watch it. When I heard the songs during the movie, I (8)____________ recognized (辨别出) my own voice. But my name (9)_________ at the end of the movie! Even though only my (10)__________ was in the movie, seeing my name up on the screen made me feel like a movie star.
阅读表达
A young man once went into a town and bought himself a pair of trousers. When he got home, he went upstairs to his bedroom and put them on. He found that they were about two inches too long.
He went downstairs to the kitchen where his mother and two sisters were washing up. “These new trousers are too long,” he said. “Would you mind shortening them for me by about two inches ” His mother and sisters were busy and none of them said anything.
But as soon as his mother had finished washing up, she went upstairs quietly to his bedroom and shortened the trousers by two inches. Then she came downstairs without saying a word.
Later on, after supper, one of his sisters remembered the trousers. She went upstairs to his bedroom and shortened the trousers by two inches.
The other sister also remembered them later that night. She too went upstairs and shortened the trousers by two inches.
The next morning, the young man got up and put on the trousers. He was very surprised to find that the trousers had become six inches shorter than they were the day before!
Where did the young man buy the trousers
Why did he want someone to shorten the trousers
Who first shortened the trousers
How many times were the trousers shortened in total
Why were the trousers six inches shorter in the end
书面表达
某英文报社正在举办主题为 “My Big Change” 的征文活动，请你根据以下提示，写一篇短文介绍自己的变化并向报社投稿。
过去的情况：性格内向，害羞胆小，不敢在公众场合发言，也没有什么特别的兴趣爱好，课后喜欢独自待在家里。
现在的情况：变得开朗自信，积极参加学校的各种活动，还在一次演讲比赛中获得了奖项，对阅读产生了浓厚的兴趣，通过阅读结交了很多志同道合的朋友，并且学到了很多知识。
变化的原因：受到了老师和同学的鼓励与帮助，他们给了你很多展示自己的机会，还在你遇到困难时给予支持和指导；同时，阅读让你开阔了视野，增长了见识，也让你更加自信。
要求：
内容完整，包含以上要点，可适当发挥；
语言通顺，条理清晰，语法正确；
词数 80-100 左右。
答案
阅读 A. 1—5 B B C B C B. 1—5 C B C B B
单词
1. humorous 2. interviewing 3. absent 4. guards 5. influence
6. helpful 7. silent 8. private 9. proud 10. seldom
11. introduction 12. speeches 13. European 14. public 15. examination
适当形式
1. to finish 2. dancing 3. exactly 4. shyness 5. introduction
6. humorous 7. walk; walking 8. proud 9. to speak 10. silence
选词填空
1. record 2. songs 3. nervous 4. But 5. felt
6. celebrated 7. finished 8. hardly 9. appeared 10. voice
阅读表达
1. In a town.
2. Because they were about two inches too long.
3. His mother.
4. Three times.
5. Because his mother and two sisters each shortened them by two inches.
书面表达
My Big Change
My life has changed a lot in the last few years. I used to be very shy and quiet. I was afraid to speak in public and had no special hobbies. I just liked staying at home alone after school. But now I become outgoing and confident. I take an active part in all kinds of school activities and even won an award in a speech competition. I'm also interested in reading. Through reading, I have made many friends who share the same interests and learned a lot of knowledge. The changes are mainly because of the encouragement and help from my teachers and classmates. And reading has broadened my horizons and made me more confident.