Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.分层作业（共6课时，无答案）2025-2026学年人教版（2012）九年级英语全册

Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. 分层作业
单元学习目标
话题：我们所发生的变化 (How we have changed)
功能：能谈论人物过去的特点 (Talk about what you used to be like)
Mario used to be really short.
He used to be so shy and quiet
I didn't use to be popular in school.
语法：能正确使用 used to结构描述或询问过去的情况(Used to)
Paula used to be really quiet.
I didn't use to be popular in school.
A: You used to be short, didn’t you B: Yes, I did./No, I didn’t.
A: Did he use to wear glasses B: Yes, he did. / No, he didn’t.
词汇和常用表达：
1. 能正确使用下列词汇 (Curriculum words)
humorous, silent, helpful, Asian, private, European, African, British, proud, absent, general, score, background, ton, guard, speech, public, ant, examination, pride, introduction, interview, dare, require, influence, fail, seldom, exactly
2. 能正确使用下列常用表达 (Useful expressions)
from time to time, deal with, In public, in person, take pride in, be proud of
3. 能认读下列词汇 (Non-curriculum words)
shyness, crowd, insect, boarding school
学习策略:
1. 能根据上下文语境推测生词或短语的含义
2. 能根据篇章内容的前后逻辑联系判断缺失信息
3. 能灵活运用不同的短语表达同样的含义
文化知识：
1. 谈论他人相就、性格并进行今普对比时的语言运用得体性
2. 自我完善 (Self-improvement)
课时划分
Period 1 Section A (1a-2d)
Period 2 Section A (3a-3b)
Period 3 Section A (Grammar Focus—4c)
Period 4 Section B (1a-1e)
Period 5 Section B (2a-2e)
Period 6 Section B (3a-selfcheck)
Period 1 Section A (1a-2d)
基础性作业（必做）
一、英汉互译，记忆本课的重点单词和短语。
1. 不说话的；沉默的___________________
2. 有用的；有帮助的________________
3. 得分；进球_________________________
4. 有幽默感的；滑稽有趣的________
5. 外向的；性格开朗的_________________
6. 受欢迎的_______________________
7. 内向的；文静的_____________________
8. 活跃的_________________________
9. 严肃的 ____________________________
10. 勇敢的_________________________
二、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. It’s interesting _______(see) how people have changed.
2. Both of them had nothing to say, so they sat there and looked at each other ______(silent).
3. What a _______(help) boy he is! He is always ready to help us.
4. Ten minutes ago, I saw Mike _______(play) basketball with his friends.
5. My friend, Linda used to ________(live) in the village with her grandparents, but now she lives in Nanjing with her parents.
三、单项选择
1. —Do you know the _______ of the match
—Yes, I do. It’s 3∶8. Class Five won the match.
A. reason B. score C. position D. direction
2. —Is Tom good at telling jokes
—Yes. He is_______.
A. angry B. humorous C. terrible D. strict
3. Mr. Zhang ____ in Beijing since 1990.
A. work B. works C. worked D. has worked
4. You gave me _______ a good suggestion, Mike. I’m _______ thankful to you.
A. such;such B. so;so C. such;so D. so;such
5. He _____ go out with his parents, but now he _____ staying at home alone.
A. used to;is used to B. is used to;used to
C. use to;is used to D. use to;used to
拓展性作业（选做）
一、从方框中选择合适的单词填空，使每个句子在结构、句意和逻辑上正确。
score, guard, help, humor, silent, private, interview, require
1. It’s _______ to read the map before you travel to a new place.
2. Tim is very quiet. In other words, he is a(n) _______ man.
3. I love my room because it is my _______ space!
4. The _______ at the gate didn’t stop the old man. They let him in.
5. It’s difficult to do the job well. It _______ hard work, long hours and patience.
6. Marcus spent much time preparing for the tests and he got good _______.
7. As a reporter, Miss Steen has _______ a lot of famous people.
8. He is a(n) _______ man. He often makes me laugh a lot.
二、根据汉语及英语提示，完成下列句子。
1. He used to wear glasses. (改为否定句）
He _______ ________ to wear glasses.
2. They used to play computer games. （改为一般疑问句，并作肯定回答）
—_____ _____ _____ to play computer games
—Yes, ______ _____.
3. My sister used to be shy. （改为反意疑问句）
My sister used to be shy, _______ _____
4. He is so brave a man. （改为同义句）
He is _______ ______ brave man.
5. The girl is old enough to take care of herself. （改为同义句）
The girl is _____ _____ _____ she can take care of herself.
Period 2 Section A (3a-3b)
基础性作业（必做）
一、翻译下列词组并记住它们。
1. 开始唱歌___________________________ 2. 克服她的羞怯________________
3. 不再_______________________________ 4. 在众人面前__________________
5. 频繁；反复_________________________ 6. 被众人所关注；吸引无数目光___
7. 担心......；担忧......___________________ 8. 对......小心___________________
9. 放弃你正常的生活__________________ 10. 成功之路__________________
11. 奋力坚持下去；继续战斗___________ 12. 成功达到顶点______________
13. 需要很大的天赋和勤奋___________________________________________________
二、单项选择
1．—Would you mind opening the door
—Certainly not. It’s a piece of cake. What does the underlined sentence mean
A．A kind of food. B．A difficult thing. C．An easy thing. D．A photo.
2．—Tim, we’re going to Beijing for vacation. Please ________ some information on line. —OK.
A．look at B．look out C．look after D．look up
3．—What is Cathy doing these days
—She’s studying English hard _________ she can get a better grade in the coming test.
A．so that B．in order to C．as long as D．because of
4．Miss White teaches English _________ well _________ everybody likes her lessons.
A．very; that B．so; that C．so; to D．even; that
5．（易错题）I like English. Tom likes it _________.
A．either B．also C．as well D．neither
6．—Can you get the meaning of what the teacher said by listening to the key words —Sure. ________.
A．That's all right B．It serves you right C．It's a piece of cake D．Never say die
7．Your spoken English is very good. What's your ________
A．spirit B．secret C．situation D．service
8．The girl is _________ out at night．
A．afraid to go B．afraid of go C．afraid to going D．afraid go
9．I found________hard to finish the work in such a short time．
A．that B．it’s C．it D．this
10．________well is very important to us all．
A．Speak English B．Speaks English C．Spoken English D．Speaking English
拓展性作业（选做）
一、根据句意，从方框中选择恰当的短语填空，有的需要变换形式。
1．We shouldn't smoke ________________. It's not polite.
2．I often ________________ at the mall with my friends on weekends.
3．And never ________________ your dreams. They will come true one day.
4．Could you tell me how to ________________ the problems
5．When I got to school, the bell was ringing. I just ________________ to the class.
二、阅读单选
I was always tall for my age. When I started Grade 7, I was taller than all the other students in the school and most of the teachers.
You may think it is cool to be tall, but I was never very athletic. Other kids could do things in sports that I just couldn’t do, like hitting or throwing a baseball. I was the world’s worst thrower.
In Grade 8, we got a new teacher. He took a look at me and said, “This school needs a basketball team, and you are going to be the star!” I laughed, and my friends laughed even harder.
“Darlene doesn’t even know what a basketball is!” one of my friends joked. The new teacher said, “Don’t worry. I’ll show you what she can do.”
Every day after school, I worked with the new teacher. He told me that my job would be to play up center (中锋). I practiced hard. Most of the time, I practiced shooting (投篮). When I first started, I got zero of ten shots (投篮) I took. But after a few weeks, I had about five of ten shots landing in the basket. I still wasn’t very good. But I was so tall that if someone took a shot I was usually the first one to reach the ball after it came down.
The season came and went. We didn’t do very well, but I learned something about myself. I’m in Grade 9 now and not good enough yet to make it to the high school team. But I think I will be next year. It’s exciting to discover something about yourself and know that you are what you make of yourself.
1. When Darlene started Grade 7, she _______.
A. began to show interest in baseball B. was the tallest student in her school
C. knew most of the teachers in her school D. was popular with all the boys in her school
2. The underlined word “athletic” in Paragraph 2 is the closest in meaning to “______”.
A. friendly B. hard-working C. good at sports D. quick in thinking
3. Darlene and her friends laughed because ______.
A. the teacher told them a joke B. the teacher understood them
C. they were happy to see the teacher D. they didn’t believe what the teacher said
4. What does Paragraph 5 mainly tell us
A. Darlene’s future plans. B. The progress Darlene made.
C. How Darlene’s friends helped her. D. How Darlene got interested in basketball.
5. Darlene believes that next year she will ______.
A. do well in shooting B. become a great center
C. be the star of her basketball team D. be on the high school basketball team
Period 3 Section A (Grammar Focus—4c)
基础性作业（必做）
一、完成句子
1.我相信我能自己完成这个任务。(believe; able)
______________________________________________________
2. 他终于敢在全班面前唱歌了。(end; dared)
______________________________________________________
3. 你不得不放弃你的正常生活。(have to; normal)
______________________________________________________
4. 我以前在学校并不受欢迎。(didn't; use)
______________________________________________________
5. 她以前很害羞,但现在不再害羞了。(used to; anymore)
___________________________________________________
二、句型转换：每空限填一词。
1. He studies English by reading aloud. （对划线部分提问）
_________________ ________________he study English
2. Sam likes playing the guitar, too. （改为否定句）
Sam ________________like playing the guitar, _______________.
3. They enjoyed themselves yesterday. (改为同义句)
They ___________ _________ ___________ ____________yesterday.
4. They painted their new house last week. （改为一般疑问句）
___________they ____________their house last week
5. The factory is about ten minutes by bus. （对划线部分提问）
____________ _____________ is the factory
拓展性作业（选做）
一、单项选择
1. ---Yan Jiashuo, a ______ girl,has won the prize of International Master of Memory.
---Wow,she's great,isn't she？
A. Ten-year-old　　 B. Ten-years-old C. ten year old D. ten years old
2.---You aren't supposed to smoke in public.It's bad for our health.
---Sorry,I will ______ my cigarette right now.
A. give up B. put down C. put out D. give away
3.Every room in the hotel has a______bathroom.
A. easy B. lonely C. private D. Public
4.---A great person once said,“If you can follow your heart and never______,your dream will come true.”
---I think so.I believe I will enter a good high school this year if I try hard.
A. give away B. give back C. give out D. give up
5.---Why are you standing there, Mingming？
---Two tall boys are sitting______me,so I can’t see the blackboard clearly.
A.behind B.next to C.in front of D.beside
二、使用本单元所学的语法，根据对话内容及括号内所给汉语句子补全对话。
巩固掌握使用used to的句型结构,根据要求完成各题。
She used to be afraid of speaking in public.
1.改为否定句:_______________________________________________
2.改为一般疑问句:___________________________________________
3.改为反意疑问句:___________________________________________
肯定回答:________________________________________________
否定回答:________________________________________________
Period 4 Section B (1a-1e)
基础性作业（必做）
一、课文基础词组和句子互译。
1. be proud of______________
2. 做决定；下决心______________
3. 缺席______________
4. talk with sb.______________
5. advise sb. to do sth.______________
6. 亲自______________
7. 令某人惊讶的是______________
8. 搬走______________
9. take care of______________
10. take pride in______________
二、根据汉语提示完成句子。
1.____________ (怎么样) wearing the sports clothes to school today
2. Don't_______(担心) your son. He can look after himself.
3 She used to eat candy ______ ______ ______ .(总是).
4. Did you use to ______ (绘画)
5.I didn't like tests ______ ______ ______ (在过去)
拓展性作业（选做）
一、用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。
ant，hate，insect，paint，nervous
1. Tom __________ music class because he thinks it's boring.
2. My sister often _________ pictures when she is free.
3. They felt very terrible because there were some _________ in their dishes.
4. He was so _________ about his exams that he couldn't sleep.
5. Tm afraid of spiders and some other _________ .
二、补全对话
根据所给汉语意思,用单词或短语完成下列英文句子
1.我一见到你,说话就紧张。
I'll ____________________　speaking when 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.
4.在上学日,我们必须穿校服,但是在周末我们可以穿任何自己喜欢的(衣服)。
On school days we have to __________________　, but we can wear 　________________we like on weekends.
5.虽然她来自美国,但我相信她很快就会习惯住在成都。
Although she comes from the USA, I believe she will____________________ in Chengdu
Period 5 Section B (2a-2e)
基础性作业（必做）
一、短语翻译
1.惹大量的麻烦 __________________ 2.缺课 __________________
3.亲自 __________________ 4.以……为骄傲(两种表达方式) ________
5.对……注意 __________________ 6.浪费时间做某事 ___________
7.坐24小时的火车 __________________ 8.做决定 __________________
9.在学校表现好 __________________ 10.制造麻烦__________________
11照顾某人 __________________ 12.缺课；缺勤 __________________
13.他的考试不及格 __________________ 14.想起某人__________________
二、根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空一词。
1．《我和我的祖国》是最受欢迎的电影之一。
My people, My country is_____________ the most popular .
2．李明因为生病缺席了今天的会议。
Li Ming _____________ the meeting today because of his illness.
3．他从来不给自己惹麻烦。
He never _____________ for himself.
4．你应该亲自检查你的试卷。
You should check your test paper .
5．昨天吉娜在这次比赛中很自信。
Gina _____________ in the match yesterday.
拓展性作业（选做）
用所给单词的适当形式填空
1. I had some 　　 (difficult) in school last term, but now I do well in each subject.
2.Every child wants to be the 　　 　(proud) of their parents.
3. I have more 　　 (communicate) with my friends by sending e-mails on the Internet.
4. Mum advised me _______(run) in the morning to keep healthy
5.The girl was afraid of 　 　(speak) in front of a group.
6.Tom's sister is 　　 　　(shy) than Tom.
7.I can't remember 　　 　　(exact) what she said.
8.The Great Wall is too high. I have difficulty 　　 　　(climb) it alone.
9.Don’t give up. You know, is the mother of success.(fail)
10.Jenny sent her son to a (board) school in the east of the city.
二、根据材料内容，从A—E五个句子中选择合适的选项还原到文中空白处，使材料完整、通顺，并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上。
A young man wanted to ride his horse to a town to watch a movie. 1.______When he met an old man on the way, he asked, “Do you know how to get to the town ”
The old man seemed not to hear him and continued walking with his cow. The young man said in a louder voice, “Don’t you know the way to the town ” He felt a little strange, because the old man should know where the town is. He shouted at the old man again, “Do you know how I can get to the town ”
2._______ He walked with his cow slowly. After a while, the old man said to his cow in a warm voice, “Let’s go to the town.”
The young man felt very surprised and thought about for a few minutes. 3._______ He jumped down from the horse and said to the old man, “Sorry. I’m too impolite. Could you please tell me how to get to the town ”
The old man smiled at him and told him the way to the town. At last, the young man went on his way with a red face, because he thought the old man gave him a good lesson. 4._______It’s the key to asking directions. Asking others for help needs to be polite first.
A. Then he understood the reason.
B. The old man seemed very deaf.
C. However, he didn’t know the way to the town.
D. Being polite is important in everyone’s life.
Period 6 Section B (3a-selfcheck)
基础性作业（必做）
一、单项选择
(　　)1. —I don't know how to __________the old books. —Why not give them away to poor children
A. hand out B. give up C. deal with D. take up
(　　)2. —We shouldn't worry about Mary. —You are right. She is__________to look after 　　　　.
A. old enough; herself B. big enough; herself C. enough old; her D. enough big; her
(　　)3. —How many _____　doctors are there in your hospital, David
—　_______　them _____________　over one hundred.
A. woman; The number of; is B. women; A number of; are
C. woman; A number of; is D. women; The number of; is
(　　)4. He hasn't communicated much with his parents since he_________a mobile phone last year.
A.got B.get C.gets D.getting
(　　)5.Mr. Liu __________watches TV. He thinks watching TV is a waste of time.
A.often B.seldom C.always D.usually
二、完成句子
1.尽管在下雨，王先生还是出去了。
Mr. Wang went out ________ ________ it was raining.
2.你没有什么好紧张的。
You have nothing to________ ________ ________.
3.他爸爸对他做的事情感到非常自豪。
His father ________ great ________ in what he has done.
4.当我六岁的时候我就能照顾自己了。
I could ________ ________ ________ myself when I was six.
拓展性作业（选做）
一、语篇翻译 根据上下文内容，将文中画线部分译成汉语或者英语。
Many students ask for advice about how to improve their English. Here are three basic questions.
1.第一个问题是关于对英语电影的理解。Li Hao from Hubei wrote, “I like watching English films, but I don’t understand very much. What can I do ”
2. Watching films is a great way to learn English! Watch and listen several times, and guess the meaning of the new words. Each time you will learn something new. 3.I also advise you to talk about the films with your friends. For example, what is the film about What do you think of the actor What do you learn from it
The second question is about speaking. Wang Fan from Jilin wrote, “Our school has a teacher from the US. I am shy and I am afraid to speak to her. What should I do ”
You can say, “Hello! How are you ” “Do you like China ” These are good ways to start a conversation. And 4. before you begin, you should smile at her! Remember this: Do not be shy. Just try.
The third question is about vocabulary. Zhang Lei from Anhui wrote, “I write down new words, but I forget them quickly. How can I remember them ”
Do not worry. It is natural to forget new words! I suggest you write four or five words a day on pieces of paper and place them in your room. 5. 当你看到单词时，读一读，并试着使用它们。
1．______________________________________
2．______________________________________
3．______________________________________
4．______________________________________
5．______________________________________
二、写作任务。Kate是你的好朋友，进入初中后，她变化很大。 请根据下列表格中的信息，以“How Kate has changed”为题写一篇英语小短文，简要介绍一下 Kate 的变化。
注意：
1. 必须包含所提示的信息，可适当发挥；
2. 词数 80---100；
3. 开头 Kate has changed a lot in the past few years. 仅供选择使用。
Kate 过去 现在
外貌 个子矮，胖，短发内向 个子高， 瘦，长发
性格 看电视，上网聊天 外向，乐于助人
晚上 购物，跟朋友闲逛…… 做作业，看书
周末 过去 上课，学习……
感受 …… ……
How Kate has changed
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