Unit4 I used to be afraid of the dark分钟限时小练（无答案）人教版英语九年级全册

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)2025-2026 学年上学期九年级英语限时练
时间：30 分钟 满分：50 分 范围：Unit4
一、阅读理解。（每题 2分，共 20 分）
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As a student, I was most afraid to answer questions in class, and I found that the students around were just like me. At the beginning of each class, when the teacher asked a question, I always lowered my head because I was afraid that the teacher saw me. One day, in a foreign language class, Mr. Black gave us a lesson. He wanted us to be active in class, so he asked us some questions, but no one answered. “Let me tell you a story first,” he said. “When I came to the United States to study, the university often invited famous people to make speeches. Before the beginning of every speech, I found an interesting thing. The students around me always took a card board folded (折叠的) in half, wrote their names boldly with the most eye-catching color, and then placed the cardboard on the seat. So when the speaker needed the answers from the students, he could see and call a listener’s name directly.”
“I couldn’t understand that. My classmate told me the speakers were all top people who meant chances. When your answer was to his surprise, it meant he might give you more chances. In fact, I really saw a few students got great chances because of that.”
After listening to the story, I understood that the chance would not find you itself. You must show yourself all the time so that you could find a chance on the card.
1．What did Mr. Black want the students to do in his class
A．Read loudly. B．Take notes carefully.
C．Be active. D．Listen to him quietly.
2．How did the writer’s classmates behave when they were asked questions
A．They raised their hands. B．They shook their heads.
C．They closed their eyes. D．They lowered their heads.
3．How did the speaker get to know the students’ names
A．He got them from the computer.
B．He saw the cardboards on the seats.
C．He asked the students for their names.
D．He got them from the name list on the teacher’s desk.
4．What does the underlined word “eye-catching” in Paragraph 1 mean in Chinese
A．引人注目的 B．眼睛疼痛的
C．目光呆滞的 D．睡眼朦胧的
5．What does the writer mainly tell us
A．Doing as others do is necessary.
B．Answering questions bravely is easy.
C．Attracting others’ attention is interesting.
D．Showing yourself bravely can win chances.
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阅读下面短文,从方框中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,其中有两个为多余选项。
When you use a knife and fork, you have to take the knife with your right hand and the fork with your left hand, or you can't put food into your mouth. But with chopsticks, you can solve the eating problems with just one hand. 6.　　　　
Chopsticks were called zhu or jia in ancient China. It is said that they were invented by Da Yu, who successfully controlled the heavy flood. One day he was busy dealing with the flood. In order to save time when eating, he used two sticks from a tree to take the hot food. That was how chopsticks came into use. 7.　　　　
In fact, the earliest chopsticks found in China were made of bronze(青铜), which were discovered from Yinxu in Anyang city, Henan Province.
Many people probably haven't realized the cultural meanings of chopsticks. 8.　　　　 Do you notice that one end of chopsticks is square and the other end is round So, why According to our ancestors, the round end symbolized(象征) Heaven and the square end symbolized Earth. 9.　　　　 In Chinese culture, it shows the perfect combination(结合) of yin and yang.
Chopsticks also appeared in the old Chinese story: An old man taught his sons a lesson by showing how he could easily break a single chopstick but not a number of them. In China chopsticks are connected with good luck. So on the Chinese New Year's Eve many families will lay out new chopsticks at dinner as a way of making requests for good luck.
The influence of Chinese culture has stretched(延伸) far and wide. 10.________ So it's unbelievable that foreigners cannot use chopsticks.
A. Besides, chopsticks are used in pairs.
B. It's convenient and efficient(有效率的).
C. It was one of the legends about chopsticks.
D. They are regarded as one of the symbols of Chinese food culture.
E. At least 1.8 billion people are using chopsticks around the world.
二、完形填空（每小题1分，共15分）
Everyone dreams of success. But how can you achieve it The story of Chinese astronauts 11 help to answer the question.
Deng Qingming lived 13 kilometers away from his school when he was in senior high. It 12 him more than two hours to walk there. Only in Senior 2 could his poor family 13 a bicycle, which made him very happy. His childhood 14 was to go to college and support his family. “My parents often told me to study hard to be helpful to society. I always remember their 15 for me,” said Deng.
Deng became an astronaut in 1998. He spent almost all of his time 16 hard. He saw other astronauts go into space one after another, but he was 17 a backup (候补). Some people asked him what he thought about this. “ 18 I sometimes felt a little sad, I never gave up and kept training hard. I must be ready for the 19 whenever it comes to me,” he replied. 20 the age of 56, finally he flew into space with two other astronauts. Deng 21 24 years for this moment!
“For me, I can spend my whole life getting prepared 22 , but I will never allow myself to be unprepared when the task comes by,” said Deng. “Twenty-four years was a long journey. I believed no matter how 23 I was, I may be needed by our motherland.”
When you want to 24 something difficult but meaningful, think about Deng’s story. Be 25 and keep going. One day, success will knock at your door.
11．A．might B．must C．should D．need
12．A．paid B．took C．spent D．cost
13．A．donate B．recycle C．produce D．afford
14．A．activity B．habit C．dream D．experience
15．A．plan B．confidence C．hope D．message
16．A．training B．displaying C．dreaming D．thinking
17．A．seldom B．sometimes C．often D．always
18．A．But B．Although C．Because D．Unless
19．A．choice B．courage C．notice D．chance
20．A．In B．On C．At D．By
21．A．regretted B．continued C．realized D．waited
22．A．silently B．sadly C．rapidly D．easily
23．A．weak B．old C．careful D．satisfied
24．A．pick up B．make up C．give up D．put up
25．A．patient B．curious C．strict D．creative
三、语篇填空。（每题 1 分，共 5分）
阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
Everyone has important moments that changehis life. I can clearly remember that I was asked 26._______ give a speech titled “ A Real Test in My Life” before the whole class at the age of 9! You can imagine 27.______ terribly shy I would be when many eyes fixed upon me, I had no choice but to prepare for it. First of all , I wrote the speech, which was just a piece of cake for me. But to read the speech was not allowed. I had to recite the speech. The real moment began when I stood on the platform with my mind blank. But my listeners 28._______waiting patiently without any signs of rushing me. Gradually I found myself back , giving my speech with ease. Finally, I found my classmates applauding(鼓掌) —I made it ! Actually, with my confidence building up, I am 29.______ great speaker now.
Looking back , I know the greatest difficulty30._____ our way to success is our fear. Overcome it, and we will be able to achieve our goals.
四、从方框中选择适当的句子补全对话。（每题 2分，共 10分）
Anna: Hello, Kate! You have changed a lot.
Kate: Why do you think so
Anna: 31 . But now you are very thin.
Kate: You have changed a lot, too. You used to have long hair but now you have short hair.
Anna: Yes. By the way, I hear you’re studying in No. 1 Middle School now. 32
Kate: It is boring. I go to the classroom, the dining hall, the dormitory … every day!
Anna: 33
Kate: Yes, I used to be afraid of exams. But now I can do well in most of them.
Anna: And you used to play the guitar after school. 34
Kate: No, I hardly do that.
Anna: 35
Kate: Because I have no time anymore. I have to do a lot of homework after school every day.
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You used to be heavy
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How is your life there
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Did you use to be afraid of exams
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Do you still play the guitart
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Why don’t you play it
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