Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark知识梳理及巩固练习（含答案）人教版九年级英语全册

Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.知识梳理及巩固练习
一、重点词汇
1. humorous：adj. 有幽默感的；滑稽有趣的
2. interview：v. & n. 采访；面试；面试；访谈
3. silent：adj. 不说话的；沉默的
4. deal：v. 对付；对待
5. helpful：adj. 有用的；有帮助的
6. shyness：n. 害羞；腼腆
7. score：n. & v. 得分；进球
8. dare：v. 敢于；胆敢
9. background：n. 背景
10. crowd：n. 人群；观众
11. private：adj. 私人的；私密的
12. require：v. 需要；要求
13. European：adj. & n. 欧洲（人）的；欧洲人
14. African：adj. & n. 非洲（人）的；非洲人
15. British：adj. 英国（人）的
16. speech：n. 讲话；发言
17. public：n. & adj. 民众；公开的；公众的
18. ant：n. 蚂蚁
19. insect：n. 昆虫
20. seldom：adv. 不常；很少
21. influence：v. & n. 影响
22. absent：adj. 缺席；不在
23. fail：v. 不及格；失败；未能（做到）
24. examination：n. 考试；审查
25. exactly：adv. 确切地；精确地
26. pride：n. 自豪；骄傲
27. proud：adj. 自豪的；骄傲的
28. general：adj. & n. 总的；普遍的；将军
29. introduction：n. 介绍
二、重点短语及固定搭配
1. used to do：过去常常做
2. deal with：对付；应付
3. be proud of：为……骄傲，感到自豪
4. take pride in：为……感到自豪
5. from time to time：时常，有时
6. in public：公开地
7. in person：亲身，亲自
8. take up sth：开始做，接受，占用
9. not…anymore：不再
10. worry about：为……担忧
11. hang out：闲逛
12. think about：考虑
13. be alone：独处
14. on the soccer team：在足球队
15. no longer：不再
16. make a decision：做决定
17. to one’s surprise：令某人吃惊的是
18. even though：尽管
19. pay attention to：对……注意，留心
20. in the last few years：在过去的几年里
21. be afraid of：害怕
22. give up：放弃
23. a very small number of…：极少数的……
24. give a speech：作演讲
25. all the time：一直，总是
26. be interested in：对……感兴趣
27. change one’s life：改变某人的生活
28. take care of：照顾
三、重点句型及翻译
1. I used to be afraid of the dark.：我过去常常害怕黑暗。
2. I go to sleep with my bedroom light on.：我开着卧室的灯睡觉。
3. I used to spend a lot of time playing games with my friends.：以前我常常花很多时间和我的朋友们玩游戏。
4. I hardly ever have time for concerts.：我几乎没有时间去听音乐会。
5. My life has changed a lot in the last few years.：我的生活在过去几年里改变了很多。
6. It will make you stressed out.：那会使你紧张的。
7. It seems that Yu Mei has changed a lot.：玉梅似乎变化很大。
四、重要语法知识点
本单元的重要语法知识点是“used to”的用法。“used to”常用于描述过去经常发生的动作或存在的状态，但现在不再发生了，后面一般跟动词原形。
1. 肯定句：主语+used to+动词原形+其他。例如：I used to play football after school.（我过去放学后经常踢足球。）
2. 否定句：主语+didn’t use to+动词原形+其他或主语+usedn't to+其他。例如：I didn’t use to watch TV every day.（我过去不是每天都看电视。）
3. 疑问句：一般疑问句为“Did+主语+use to+动词原形+其他？”或“Used+主语+to+其他？”；反义疑问句为“主语+used to+其它，didn’t+主语？”或“主语+used to+其它，usedn’t+主语？”。例如：Did you use to play the piano （你过去经常弹钢琴吗？）She used to study hard, didn’t she （她过去学习很努力，不是吗？）
巩固练习
一、词汇过关
1. My brother used to be s______, but now he talks a lot in class.
2. Our teacher is very h______; his jokes always make us laugh.
3. She takes p______ in her daughter’s great progress in English.
4. You should dare to speak in p______ if you want to improve your spoken English.
5. He was a______ from the meeting yesterday because he was ill.
6. The little girl used to be afraid of i______ like ants and butterflies.
7. His parents are p______ of him because he won the first prize in the competition.
8. The new job r______ a lot of time and energy, so he has to work late often.
9. In the last few years, my hometown has c______ a lot.
10. She s______ eats fast food because she thinks it’s unhealthy.
二、单项选择
（ ）1. Tom ______ play basketball after school, but now he prefers to play soccer.
A. use to B. used to C. is used to D. was used to
（ ）2. — Did you ______ be afraid of the dark
— Yes, but now I don’t.
A. use to B. used to C. get used to D. be used to
（ ）3. My mother always tells me to pay attention ______ my pronunciation when I speak English.
A. at B. to C. for D. with
（ ）4. He used to ______ a lot of time playing computer games, but now he studies hard.
A. spend B. take C. cost D. pay
（ ）5. ______ my surprise, he finished the difficult work in such a short time.
A. To B. In C. At D. For
（ ）6. Even though he is very busy, he still finds time to ______ care of his old grandparents.
A. take B. make C. do D. get
（ ）7. She doesn’t go to the park anymore because she ______ has free time.
A. always B. often C. hardly ever D. usually
（ ）8. The teacher asked us to introduce our family ______ to the class.
A. background B. history C. story D. life
（ ）9. He failed ______ the math exam last time, so he is studying harder now.
A. pass B. to pass C. passing D. passed
（ ）10. It seems that she ______ a lot since we met last year.
A. changes B. changed C. has changed D. will change
三、句型转换
1. He used to play the piano.（改为否定句）
He ______ ______ ______ play the piano.
2. They used to walk to school.（改为一般疑问句）
______ they ______ ______ walk to school
3. My father used to read newspapers after dinner.（对划线部分提问）
______ ______ your father ______ ______ ______ after dinner
4. She is afraid of speaking in public now.（用used to改写句子，保持句意不变）
She ______ ______ ______ afraid of speaking in public.
5. Tom spent two hours doing his homework yesterday.（改为同义句）
It ______ Tom two hours ______ ______ his homework yesterday.
四、补全对话
A. I used to be afraid of the dark B. I hardly ever have time to watch TV now C. Did you use to play the guitar D. I take pride in my progress E. How have you changed F. I used to hang out with friends every weekend
A: Hi, Mike! Long time no see. 1. ______________________________
B: Oh, a lot. I used to be short, but now I’m tall. What about you
A: I’ve changed a lot too. 2. ______________________________, but now I can sleep with the light off.
B: That’s a big change. 3. ______________________________ after school
A: Yes, I did. But now I have to practice the piano every day.
B: I know what you mean. 4. ______________________________ because I have too much homework.
A: Me too. But I think it’s worth it. I used to be bad at English, but now I get good grades. 5. ______________________________.
B: I’m happy for you!
五、语法填空
Dear Lucy,
I’m glad to receive your letter. You asked about how I’ve changed over the years. Well, I have changed a lot in the last few years. I used to 1. ______ (be) very shy and quiet. I was afraid of 2. ______ (speak) in public, so I never took part in any school activities. I used to spend most of my free time 3. ______ (read) books at home.
But now I’m different. I dare 4. ______ (talk) to new people and join in different clubs. Last month, I even gave a 5. ______ (speak) in front of the whole school. My teachers and classmates were all surprised at my change. I also used to 6. ______ (worry) about my grades, but now I know how to deal 7. ______ my study well. I often help my classmates with their lessons, and I 8. ______ (be) proud of myself for that.
These changes are all because of my English teacher, Miss Wang. She encouraged me to believe in myself and told me not to give 9. ______. Now, I’m more confident and outgoing. I think I will continue to change for the better. What about you Have you changed a lot 10. ______ recent years
Please write back soon.
Yours,
Li Ming
参考答案
一、词汇过关
1. silent 2. humorous 3. pride 4. public 5. absent
2. insects 7. proud 8. requires 9. changed 10. seldom
二、单项选择
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. A
2. A 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. C
三、句型转换
1. didn’t use to 2. Did; use to 3. What did; use to do 4. used to be 5. took; to do
四、补全对话
1. E 2. A 3. C 4. F 5. D
五、语法填空
1. be 2. speaking 3. reading 4. to talk 5. speech
2. worry 7. with 8. am 9. up 10. in