人教版九年级英语Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark Section A词汇练习（含答案）

人教版九年级英语 Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark Section A 词汇练习
一、基础巩固
（一）单词拼写
根据首字母或汉语提示，写出下列单词的正确形式。
My brother used to be so s______ that he was afraid to talk with girls.
She is very h______ and often makes us laugh.
Now he is used to giving a s______ in front of many people.
The ______ (背景) music of the movie is very beautiful.
I used to be really quiet. I was never ______ (勇敢的) enough to ask questions.
（二）词形转换
用所给单词的适当形式填空。
The boy is shy. He is afraid of ______ (speak) in front of the class.
My sister used to be interested in ______ (paint). Now she likes dancing.
She is ______ (silence) and doesn't like to talk much.
The girl has made a lot of ______ (friend) since she came to this school.
His parents' love helps him feel good about ______ (he).
（三）短语互译
时常；有时 ______
应对；处理 ______
公开地；在别人面前 ______
in person ______
take up ______
二、能力提升
（一）根据语境选择合适的词汇
从方框中选择合适的单词或短语，并用其适当形式填空。
be proud of, be absent from, fail, influence, hang out
He ______ the meeting because of his illness yesterday.
My parents always ______ everything good I do.
If you don't work hard, you will ______ the exam.
My best friend has a great ______ on me.
They often ______ at the mall on weekends.
（二）完成句子
根据汉语提示，完成下列句子，每空一词。
他过去常常在放学后打篮球。
He ______ ______ play basketball after school.
她过去害怕在公众场合发言。
She ______ ______ be afraid of speaking in public.
他的父母不得不经常出差。
His parents have to be away ______ ______ very often.
他通过努力工作处理了他的问题。
He ______ ______ his problems by working hard.
我弟弟现在对玩电脑游戏更感兴趣。
My brother is ______ ______ in playing computer games now.
（三）短文填空
阅读下面短文，从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空。
change, use, help, shy, deal, take, humor, exact, proud, interest
My best friend Tom has 1.______ a lot in the past few years. He used to be very 2.______ and quiet. He was always 3.______ in staying at home alone and reading books. But now he is outgoing and 4.. He often tells funny stories and makes us laugh.
He also 5. to be afraid of speaking in front of others. But now he likes 6.______ part in class activities and even gives speeches in public. He has 7.______ with his shyness successfully.
Tom's parents are very 8.______ of him. They say that his 9.______ are very good for him. I think so. I am glad that he has become better. And I hope he can do 10.______ what he likes in the future.
三、拓展拔高
（一）词汇运用
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，使短文通顺、意思完整。
Li Ming is a 15 - year - old boy. He used to 1.______ (be) a “problem child”. He was often 2.______ (absence) from classes and he didn't do his homework on time. He always got into fights with his classmates. His parents were very worried 3.______ him. They didn't know how 4.______ (deal) with his problems.
One day, his teacher had a long talk with him. She told him that he should pay more attention to his studies and try to be a good student. The teacher's words had a great 5.______ (influence) on him. From then on, he decided to change 6.______ (he).
He started to study hard and 7.______ (make) friends with his classmates. He often helped others with their studies. Now he is one of the 8.______ (good) students in his class. His parents and teachers are very 9.______ (pride) of him. He knows that it is his 10.______ (responsible) to be a better person.
（二）书面表达
假设你叫李华，你的美国笔友 Jack 最近给你写信，说他在学校里很害羞，不敢和同学交流，感到很苦恼。请你给他写一封回信，给他提出一些建议，帮助他克服害羞心理，更好地融入学校生活。
要求：
词数：80 - 120 词；
语言表达准确，语意通顺、连贯；
文中不得出现真实姓名、校名和地名。
答案
（一）基础巩固
单词拼写：
(1) shy (2) humorous (3) speech (4) background (5) brave
词形转换：
(1) speaking (2) painting (3) silent (4) friends (5) himself
短语互译：
(1) from time to time (2) deal with (3) in public (4) 亲自 (5) 开始从事；占据（时间、空间）
（二）能力提升
根据语境选择合适的词汇：
(1) was absent from (2) are proud of (3) fail (4) influence (5) hang out
完成句子：
(1) used to (2) used to (3) on business (4) dealt with (5) more interested
短文填空：
(1) changed (2) shy (3) interested (4) humorous (5) used (6) taking (7) dealt (8) proud (9) changes (10) exactly
（三）拓展拔高
词汇运用：
(1) be (2) absent (3) about (4) to deal (5) influence (6) himself (7) made (8) best (9) proud (10) responsibility
书面表达：
Dear Jack,
I'm sorry to hear that you are shy and have trouble communicating with your classmates at school. Here are some suggestions for you.
First, try to smile at others often. A warm smile can make you look friendly and approachable. Second, find some common interests with your classmates. For example, if you both like a certain sport or a TV show, you can start a conversation easily. Third, take part in group activities. It can provide you with more chances to talk with others. Don't be afraid of making mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes.
I hope these suggestions can help you. Believe in yourself and you will be more confident.
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua