Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark词汇与时态语法专项练习（含答案） 2025-2026学年人教版（2012）九年级英语全册

九年级全册英语Unit4 I used to be afraid of the dark
词汇与时态语法专项训练-人教版
一、语法：used to do 专项练习（选词填空）
要求：从方框中选择适当的词，并使用“used to + 动词原形”的正确形式填空，重点体现“过去常做/存在，现在不同”的对比。
be　fear　speak　have　wear　avoid　live　like　dare　attend　keep　mind　take　help　prefer
1. She __________ the dark a lot when she was little, but now she sleeps with the light off.
2. He __________ very short hair in primary school, but now he grows it long.
3. __________ your sister __________ in front of the class Now she’s a great speaker!
4. There __________ a big tree in our yard, but it was cut down last year.
5. They __________ in a small village, but now they’ve moved to a modern city.
6. I __________ not __________ to ask teachers questions, but now I often discuss with them.
7. The boy __________ sports shows on TV, but now he only watches news.
8. She _______ glasses because she thought they looked ugly, but now she wears them proudly.
9. We __________ a pet dog, but now we keep a cat instead.
10. He __________ parties because he felt nervous, but now he enjoys making friends there.
11. __________ you __________ notes by hand Now most students use computers.
12. My mom __________ me with homework every night, but now I do it by myself.
13. He _______ very quiet and never talked much, but now he’s the most outgoing in the class.
14. They __________ piano lessons every weekend, but now they focus on painting.
15. She __________ spicy food, but now she can’t live without it.
二、根据句子中的音标写单词（结合语境巩固拼写）
1. He used to be __________ / sa l nt/ in class, but now he talks a lot.
2. My sister is very __________ / hju m r s/ and often makes us laugh.
3. There was a big __________ /kra d/ in the park yesterday.
4. The __________ / pra v t/ garden is only open to family members.
5. She has the __________ /de / to sing in front of many people now.
6. His __________ / b kɡra nd/ is very different from ours.
7. The __________ / p bl k/ library is a good place to read.
8. He felt a sense of __________ /pra d/ when he won the game.
9. The __________ / n sekt/ is very small and hard to see.
10. She was __________ / bs nt/ from school because of illness.
11. The __________ / ɡ z m ne n/ is coming, so we need to study hard.
12. He is very __________ / proud/ of his daughter’s achievements.
13. The __________ /spi t / lasted for an hour and was very interesting.
14. Her __________ / nflu ns/ on me is very great.
15. He __________ / seld m/ goes out on weekends.
三、用所给单词的适当形式填空（侧重词性与语境）
1. He used to be __________ (silence), but now he is talkative.
2. My mother takes pride in my __________ (achieve).
3. The __________ (interview) will be held in the meeting room tomorrow.
4. She has the __________ (able) to finish the work on time.
5. His __________ (shy) made him afraid to speak in public.
6. The __________ (require) for the job are very high.
7. He is a __________ (Europe) and comes from France.
8. The __________ (introduce) of the new student made everyone know her.
9. She felt __________ (pride) when she saw her son’s success.
10. The __________ (general) situation is good, but there are some problems.
11. He has a lot of __________ (experience) in teaching.
12. The __________ (fail) in the exam made him very sad.
13. She is __________ (exact) the person we need.
14. The __________ (help) boy often helps the old cross the road.
15. His __________ (absent) from the meeting made the boss angry.
16. She is interested in __________ (Africa) culture.
17. The __________ (guard) stopped us from entering the building.
18. The __________ (Asian) Games will be held in this city.
19. He has a __________ (Britain) accent when he speaks English.
20. The __________ (influence) of the book on children is great.
四、根据中文提示完成句子（每空一词）
1. 他过去害怕黑暗。
He __________ __________ __________ afraid of the dark.
2. 她过去不常穿裙子。
She __________ __________ __________ wear skirts.
3. 你爸爸过去抽烟吗？
__________ your father __________ __________ smoke
4. 他过去常常步行上学。
He __________ __________ __________ to school on foot.
5. 我为我的儿子感到骄傲。
I __________ __________ __________ my son.
五、根据首字母或语境填空
A
Tom used to be a 1. s__________ boy. He was afraid to speak in 2. p__________. He 3. s__________ talked to others and had few friends. His mother was worried about him.
One day, his teacher asked him to join the 4. s__________ club. At first, he didn’t have the 5. d__________ to join. But with the teacher’s encouragement, he tried. He 6. p__________ speaking in front of the club members. Slowly, he became more outgoing. Now, he is very 7. h__________ and has many friends. He is 8. p__________ of himself. His mother is glad to see his 9. c__________. She says the teacher’s 10. i__________ on him is great.
B
Lily 1. u__________ to be afraid of 2. i__________. Every time she saw an ant or a butterfly, she would cry. Her father wanted to help her.
He took her to a 3. z__________ where there were many kinds of insects. He 4. e__________ to her that insects are not scary. He also 5. b__________ a book about insects for her. Lily 6. r__________ the book and learned a lot. She 7. f__________ that insects are very interesting. Now, she likes insects and often 8. o__________ to help in the insect museum. She says her 9. b__________ has changed a lot. She is no longer 10. a__________ of insects.
参考答案
一、1. used to fear 2. used to have 3. Did; use to speak 4. used to be 5. used to live 6. did; use to dare 7. used to like 8. used to avoid wearing 9. used to keep 10. used to mind attending 11. Did; use to take 12. used to help 13. used to be 14. used to attend 15. used to dislike
二、1. silent 2. humorous 3. crowd 4. private 5. dare 6. background 7. public 8. pride 9. insect 10. absent 11. examination 12. proud 13. speech 14. influence 15. seldom
三、1. silent 2. achievements 3. interview 4. ability 5. shyness 6. requirements 7. European 8. introduction 9. proud 10. general 11. experience 12. failure 13. exactly 14. helpful 15. absence 16. African 17. guard 18. Asian 19. British 20. influence
四、1. used to be 2. didn’t use to 3. Did; use to 4. used to go 5. am proud of
五、A：1. silent 2. public 3. seldom 4. speech 5. dare 6. practiced 7. humorous 8. proud 9. change 10. influence；B：1. used 2. insects 3. zoo 4. explained 5. bought 6. read 7. found 8. offers 9. background 10. afraid