11　课时分层训练(八)　Unit 4　I used to be afraid of the dark．Section B 人教版 九年级

课时分层训练(八)　Unit 4　I used to be afraid of the dark．Section B
知识点一　seldom的用法
1．Mary works very carefully, so she C makes mistakes．
A．always　 B．often
C．seldom D．usually
2．He almost never drives his car in the downtown area because there's too much traffic．(同义句转换)
He seldom drives his car in the downtown area because there's too much traffic．
3．They seldom (很少) watch television these days．
知识点二　influence的用法
1．I think the great scientist has a good D on us．
A．business　　　 B．speech
C．expression D．influence
2．Either way, don't let me influence (影响) you．
3．她的朋友对她有好的影响。
Her friends have a good influence on her．
知识点三　absent的用法
1．John is B because of his illness．
A．happy B．absent
C．excited D．relaxed
2．The manager was angry at his absence (absent) from the meeting．
3．昨天他没有到校。
He was absent from school yesterday．
知识点四　take pride in的用法
1．My friend takes pride in his skills at drawing．
2．I'm proud of my job．(同义句转换)
I take pride in my job．
3．他们总是为我做的所有好的事情而感到骄傲。
They always take pride in everything good that I do．
知识点五　introduction的用法
1．The notes are intended as a(n) C to the course．They can help you learn about the course．
A．examination B．direction
C．introduction D．sentence
2．This album was my first introduction (introduce) to modern jazz．
3． Computers have had a great influence on learning methods since they D into schools．
A．introduce
B．introduced
C．are introduced
D．were introduced
解析：句意：自从计算机被引入学校以来，它对学习方法产生了很大的影响。根据题干可知，主语是动作的承受者，用被动语态。since从句用一般过去时。
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Everyone changes in his or her life．Mostly these changes take place because of an experience．For me, high school was such an experience．High school has taught me about myself, and that is the most 1 lesson I have ever learned．
I used to be quiet and 2 ， not wanting to show my inner self(内在自我)．I would 3 talk about what was in my mind．I was afraid that someone would criticize(批评) me or tell me I was 4 ．I cared too much about what others thought of me．
Now I am no longer afraid to tell others my 5 and let them know how I feel．I have changed a lot with the 6 of my teachers and friends．They teach me that it is not a big deal to 7 in something as long as I have learned from my mistakes．By finding the courage to believe in, I have become much 8 in mind．The thought of a challenge used to make me feel afraid, 9 now I want to work even harder to 10 the difficulties that stand in my way．I have realized that the ideas I had in the past can now contribute(贡献) to the world．
(　A　)1．A．important　　 B．interesting
C．difficult D．useless
解析：句意：中学教会我认识了自己，这是我学到的最重要的一课。important重要的；interesting有趣的；difficult困难的；useless无用的。根据“that is the most ．．．lesson I have ever learned．”可知，中学这段经历让我学到了最重要的一课，important符合语境。
(　A　)2．A．shy B．happy
C．clever D．sad
解析：句意：曾经的我是安静害羞的，不想展现内在自我。shy害羞的；happy开心的；clever聪明的；sad悲伤的。根据“not wanting to show my inner self”可知，作者性格是害羞的。
(　A　)3．A．never B．even
C．always D．usually
解析：句意：我永远不会谈论我的想法。never从不；even甚至；always总是；usually通常。根据“not wanting to show my inner self(内在自我)”可知，作者不想展示自己的内心，所以“从不”谈论自己的想法。
(　C　)4．A．right B．free
C．wrong D．sick
解析：句意：我担心有人会批评我或者告诉我我错了。right正确的；free空闲的；wrong错误的；sick生病的。根据“I was afraid that someone would criticize(批评) me”并结合常识可知，不表达自己的内心是害怕别人说自己是“错误的”。
(　B　)5．A．business B．worries
C．address D．scores
解析：句意：现在我不再害怕告诉别人我的烦恼，让他们知道我的感受。business商业；worries担忧；address地址；scores分数。根据“let them know how I feel”可知，此处指告诉他人我的忧虑。
(　C　)6．A．exercise B．work
C．help D．secret
解析：句意：在老师和朋友的帮助下，我已经改变了很多。exercise练习；work工作；help帮助；secret秘密。本句讲述作者的改变得益于别人的帮助，with the help of．．．“在……的帮助下”。
(　A　)7．A．fail B．waste
C．succeed D．believe
解析：句意：他们教会我，只要我从错误中吸取教训，在某件事上失败没什么大不了的。fail失败；waste浪费；succeed成功；believe相信。根据“it is not a big deal to．．．in something as long as I have learned from my mistakes”可知，在错误中吸取教训，说明在某件事情上“失败”了。
(　B　)8．A．quicker B．stronger
C．richer D．bigger
解析：句意：通过找到相信的勇气，我的内心变得越来越坚强。quicker更快的；stronger更坚强的；richer更富有的；bigger更大的。根据“By finding the courage to believe in”可知，有了信任的勇气，作者内心变得更坚强。
(　B　)9．A．and B．but
C．so D．because
解析：句意：挑战的想法曾经让我感到害怕，但现在我想更加努力地工作，以应对阻碍我前进的困难。and和；but但是；so所以；because因为。根据“The thought of a challenge used to make me feel afraid，．．．now I want to．．．”可知，本句讲述作者之前和现在想法的改变，内容构成转折关系。
(　C　)10．A．look up B．give up
C．deal with D．work on
解析：句意：挑战的想法曾经让我感到害怕，但现在我想更加努力地工作，以应对阻碍我前进的困难。look up查找；give up放弃；deal with应对、处理；work on从事于……。根据“．．．the difficulties that stand in my way”可知，对于困难需要“处理”。
【创新运用】
书面表达
假如吉姆(Jim)是你的好朋友。对比过去和现在，你发现他改变了很多。请你结合下面表格中所给的提示，写一篇80词左右的英语短文，谈谈他的变化，可适当发挥。
Changes In the past Now
Appearance (外表) short, thin tall, strong
Personalities (性格) shy, quiet， always keep silent in class brave, outgoing， kind of active．．．
Hobbies watching TV reading, making friends， playing football．．．
Jim is my good friend．He has changed a lot in the past few years．He used to be a thin and short boy, and he was also very shy and quiet．He got nervous easily and always kept silent in class．He was never brave enough to ask any questions．And when he spoke with strangers, his face turned red at once．He liked nothing but watching TV at home in his free time．But now, Jim is tall and strong．He is so brave, outgoing and kind of active that he isn't afraid of speaking out in public anymore．What's more, he has more hobbies, such as reading, playing football and basketball．Besides, he likes making friends．Jim is very popular among us now．
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