Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark【A卷·提升卷】-2024-2025学年九年级英语全册单元速记·巧练（浙江专用）

Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark 【A卷·提升卷】 一、阅读理解（每小题2分，共48分） In my early childhood, I was often surprised when I saw my father making a small number of money with difficulty. Being a child, I was unable to understand him. When I was older, my father started doing a part­-time job at home. He used to bring some work back and work till late night. I can’t forget he played with me when I was 3－4 years old. He taught me how to read when I was at the age of 5. He took care of me all night when I was sick. Whenever I felt down, he would cheer me up. He also cared about my lessons and often helped me get ready for examinations. Later he sent me to New Delhi for the best education. Whenever I needed money, he never refused. He always managed money for my studies. Two years ago, I got a job at a hospital in New Delhi. When I helped my first patient, I got a strong feeling of satisfaction. When I got my first salary (薪水) which was about ten times more than my pocket money, I spent it all on myself. When I returned home one fine morning, I heard my father communicating with one neighbor. He was telling him my success in the job very proudly. He also told him that I had a higher salary than him at the end of his work. A dream—his son should become better than himself—came true. I was unable to move on my feet. Past 23 years flashed into my mind in a moment. I knew my father loved me very much. I could understand the meaning of my father’s aspirations (愿望). I could understand the decisions my father made in the past. The financial (财务的) difficulty he was facing was decided by his goal—making his child more successful than himself. If today I am successful, this is because of my father. 1．From the first paragraph, we know the writer’s father is ________. A．humorous B．hard­-working C．serious D．outgoing 2．When the writer was young, his father ________. A．managed money for his studies B．cheered him up all night C．hardly bought anything for him D．only cared about his examinations 3．The right order of the story is ________. a. My father sent me to get the best education. b. My father thought his dream came true. d. I could understand the meaning of my father’s aspirations. e. I got a higher salary than my father. A．b­d­c­e­a B．d­a­c­e­b C．c­a­e­b­d D．c­a­d­b­e 4．The best title for this passage may be ________. A．A successful child B．An unforgettable moment C．A difficult time D．A father’s love 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．C 4．D 【导语】本文主要讲述了小时候“我”不理解父亲为什么赚钱那么少，工作后听到父亲与邻居聊天才理解父亲，明白父亲对自己的爱有多么深沉。 1．推理判断题。根据第1段中“... saw my father making a small number of money with difficulty. ... my father started doing a part-time job at home. He used to bring some work back and work till late night.”可知爸爸一开始很艰难地赚小钱，后来开始在家做兼职，工作到深夜，由此可知父亲是努力工作的。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据第2段中“He always managed money for my studies.”可知父亲总是能拿出作者学习用的钱。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据第1段中“Being a child, I was unable to understand him.”可知作为一个孩子，作者无法理解父亲，c排第一，排除AB；根据第2段中“Later he sent me to New Delhi for the best education. ”可知父亲送作者受最好的教育，a排第二；根据第3段中“When I got my first salary which was about ten times more than my pocket money, I spent it all on myself.”可知作者的薪水比父亲高，e排第三，排除D。故选C。 4．最佳标题题。本文主要讲父亲想要自己的孩子比自己更成功，努力赚钱送孩子受最好的教育，且在孩子的成长中尽职尽责，体现了一名父亲对孩子的爱，用“A father’s love”做标题最合适。故选D。 Mr. White is sixty years old. He always talks about how fast things have changed, and he often says that life in the past was better than it is these days. Now cities are full of cars. Some families even have two or more cars, so parking is becoming a big problem. The traffic (交通) in some cities is getting worse and worse, too. Car drivers drive so fast that there are more traffic accidents. More and more people are always looking at their mobile phones with their heads down. Mr. White often sees people in the restaurant eating face to face while looking at their own mobile phones. He thinks it is strange that they don’t talk to the ones who sit opposite to them during the meal. Some of them even have fun chatting (闲聊) with others on the phone. Most families own computers now. A study found that children use the Internet more and more. The number of children using the Internet has grown by three times in the past three years. Mr. White’s grandson is a middle school student. He often stays up late playing computer games on the Internet. He falls asleep in the early hours of the morning and spends less time doing homework. His teacher told Mr. White that his grandson failed (失败) another test. Mr. White got very angry with him. Mr. white thinks that life was simple and happy, but now it has changed a lot. 5．What does Mr. White think of the life now? A．He thinks the life now is very simple. B．He thinks the life now is worse than it was. C．He thinks the life is the same as it was. D．He thinks the life now is more comfortable. 6．Why do people say nothing face to face during a meal? A．Because they don’t sit opposite each other. B．Because they are busy in looking at their phones. C．Because it is strange. D．Because they don’t know each other. 7．Which statement is WRONG according to the passage? A．Mr. White has his own computer now. B．Mr. White’s grandson often plays computer games. C．Some people like chatting with others on the phone. D．The traffic in some cities is getting worse and worse. 8．What changes have happened according to the passage? ①Most families own computers.         ②There are more shared bikes now. ③Accidents happen more often.         ④Some families have two or more cars. A．①②③ B．①②④ C．②③④ D．①③④ 9．What can we infer (推测) from the passage? A．Mr. White is a worker in a factory. B．Mr. White’s grandson is not interested in the Internet. C．Mr. White is worried about his grandson. D．Mr. White likes today’s life more than that of the old days. 【答案】5．B 6．B 7．A 8．D 9．C 【导语】本文是一篇议论文，从怀特先生的视角探讨了现在生活的变化以及弊端。 5．细节理解题。根据“and he often says that life in the past was better than it is these days”可知现在的生活不及过去的生活，故选B。 6．细节理解题。根据“More and more people are always looking at their mobile phones with their heads down.”可知越来越多的人总是低着头看手机，所以导致“人们吃饭时面对着面却不说话”，故选B。 7．细节理解题。根据“Most families own computers now.”可知现在大多数家庭都有电脑，并不是说怀特先生现在有自己的电脑，故选A。 8．细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“Most families own computers now.”；“Car drivers drive so fast that there are more traffic accidents.”；“Some families even have two or more cars…”可知大多数家庭都有电脑，事故发生得更频繁，有些家庭有两辆或两辆以上的汽车。未提及②的内容。故选D。 9．推理判断题。根据“His teacher told Mr. White that his grandson failed (失败) another test. ”可知老师告诉怀特先生，他的孙子又一次考试不及格，可推理出怀特先生会他对孙子很担心。故选C。 【语篇来自二十一世纪学生英文报·试题原创】 Around 20 years ago I was living in Seattle and going through hard times. I could not find satisfying work even though I had a lot of experience and a master’s degree. To my shame, I was driving a school bus and living with friends to save money. I had lost my apartment. I had been through many job interviews with no luck. One day, while doing my rounds through a suburban neighborhood I felt anger inside me and thought: “Why has my life become so hard?!” Immediately after this internal scream, I pulled the bus over to drop off a little girl. As she passed she handed me an earring, saying I should keep it in case somebody claimed it. It had the words “BE HAPPY” painted on it. Yeah, yeah, I thought. Then it hit me. I had been focusing only on what was wrong with my life rather than what was right! I decided then to make a list of 50 things I was grateful for. At first, it was hard, then it got easier. One day I decided to list 75. That night I got a phone call from the manager of a large hospital. About a year earlier I had designed a college course on stress management. She asked me if I would do a one-day seminar for 200 hospital workers. I said yes and got the job. My day with the hospital workers was great. I got a standing ovation and many more days of work. I know that it was because I changed my attitude to gratitude. The day after I got the earring, the girl asked me if anyone had claimed it. I told her no and she said: “I guess it was meant for you then.” I spent the next year doing training workshops all around the Seattle area and then decided to risk everything and fly to Scotland. One month later I met my wonderful Scottish wife and best friend of 15 years now. “The best attitude is gratitude” has been my motto for years now and yes, it completely changed my life. 10．The writer saved money by ________. A．eating vegetables B．living with others C．doing many jobs D．selling the house 11．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A．The writer made a list of 75 things he was thankful for. B．The writer’s wife has been his best friend for 15 years. C．The writer has lived in Seattle since 20 years ago. D．The writer did the training for 200 hospital workers. 12．What does the underlined word it in paragraph 6 refer to? A．To make a list of things he was thankful for. B．The words “BE HAPPY”. C．To forget that his life became so hard. D．The special earring the girl gave to the writer. 13．What is the writer’s job after receiving the earring? A．Driver. B．Seller. C．Doctor D．Trainer. 14．Which would be the best title for the passage? A．How to Save Money B．The Girl and I C．Be a Good Trainer D．Be Gratitude 【答案】10．B 11．C 12．A 13．D 14．D 【导语】本文介绍我初期遇到了生活的困难，找不到工作。后期因为一个写着要快乐的耳环而改变了我的生活和我对待生活的态度，从此我的生活逐渐步入正轨的故事。 10．细节理解题。由文章第二段“To my shame, I was driving a school bus and living with friends to save money.”可知，作者开校车并与朋友住在一起以此来省钱，故选B。 11．细节理解题。由文章第六段可知，“One day I decided to list 75.”作者列了一个75项的感激清单，A正确。由文章倒数第二段“One month later I met my wonderful Scottish wife and best friend of 15 years now.”可知，作者遇到了他的妻子并成为15年来最好的朋友，B正确。由文章第六段“She asked me if I would do a one-day seminar for 200 hospital workers. I said yes and got the job.”可知，作者答应了医院为200人做培训的工作，D正确。由文章第一段“Around 20 years ago I was living in Seattle …”和倒数第二段“I … decided to risk everything and fly to Scotland.”可知，作者一开始住在西雅图，但后来去了苏格兰，故C错误。 12．推理判断题。由划线前文“I decided then to make a list of 50 things I was grateful for.”可知，我决定列出50件让作者感激的事情。他一开始觉得这件事很难，后来就容易了，故选A。 13．细节理解题。由文章后五段可知，作者接受了医院的培训工作后，逐渐成为了一名专职的培训人员，各地为大家做培训，所以后期他的工作是一名培训人员，故选D。 14．最佳标题题。文章中表明，作者是因为一条写着“要开心”的耳环而改变自己的心态从而改变命运的故事。由文章最后一段“The best attitude is gratitude” has been my motto for years now and yes, it completely changed my life.”可知，作者把最好的态度就保持感激作为自己的格言，故选D。 Everyone knows that China is changing and developing very quickly at the moment. Many young people from home and abroad thought about the changes. The following are some comments (评论) which young people made on a website message board. I’m a Chinese student. I’m very proud of China and I’d love to make a real contribution to the development of my country. When I finish my training in Canada, I will go back to China and start a business, so I can give something back to the country. —Carmon, Toronto I’m a Chinese student. My hometown used to be very poor. But it has changed now. Most people in my hometown have a better life and some can now afford (买得起) cars. I’m very happy with these changes and very proud of them. —Zhou Li, Guangxi I spent two years in Beijing as a student in the late 1990s and I recently went back there on holiday. I couldn’t believe the changes which had taken place in such a short time. And I admire Chinese people for their wish to succeed, and their family values. I think these qualities will be very important if China is to continue developing. —Jackson, Oxford I hope that China will become a successful and prosperous (繁荣的) country. There is still a long way to go. There are many challenges and difficulties ahead, but I am sure we can get them over if we work together. —Susan, Hong Kong 15．Who is not Chinese? A．Jackson. B．Susan. C．Zhou Li. D．Carmon. 16．Where is Carmon now? A．In Guangxi. B．In Oxford. C．In Toronto. D．In Hong Kong. 17．When did Jackson study in Beijing? A．In 1990. B．In the early 1990s. C．Less than 10 years ago. D．More than 20 years ago. 18．What is Zhou Li’s hometown like now? A．It’s still very poor. B．Some people have enough money to buy cars. C．There are green trees everywhere. D．There are many tall buildings. 19．What can we learn from the text? A．Carmon doesn’t want to start a business in China. B．China is changing and developing very fast now. C．Jackson dislikes Chinese family values. D．Susan studied in Beijing for two years. 【答案】15．A 16．C 17．D 18．B 19．B 【导语】本文是一些年轻人谈论中国的变化与发展。 15．细节理解题。根据“I spent two years in Beijing as a student in the late 1990s and I recently went back there on holiday... I admire Chinese people for their wish to succeed, and their family values.”和“Jackson, Oxford”可知，Jackson不是中国人。故选A。 16．推理判断题。根据“When I finish my training in Canada, I will go back to China and start a business, so I can give something back to the country.”可知，Carmon现在在加拿大；再根据“Carmon, Toronto”推知，Carmon在加拿大的多伦多。故选C。 17．推理判断题。根据“I spent two years in Beijing as a student in the late 1990s”可知，Jackson上个世纪末在北京学习，现在是2023年，由此推知他是20多年前在北京学习。故选D。 18．细节理解题。根据“Most people in my hometown have a better life and some can now afford (买得起) cars.”可知，大多数人都过上了更好的生活，有些人现在买得起汽车了。故选B。 19．细节理解题。根据“Everyone knows that China is changing and developing very quickly at the moment.”可知，中国现在变化和发展非常快。故选B。 根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。 Chris Hughes is a young man from the United Kingdom. He often wears the same clothes for many days. 20 This is not a joke. 21 According to a recent study by YouCo, a UK market research(调查)company, today’s young people in the UK are less capable(有能力的)than older generations when it comes to basic life skills. For example, about 35% don’t know how to sew(缝)a button on and 11% don’t understand how to change a light bulb or iron clothes. 22 According to Forbes, many young people in the US are losing the skill of cooking, as they are much more likely to order take-out food(外卖). Technology(技术)may be the main reason for this. 23 For example, with GPS always at hand, young people have no need to learn how to read physical maps. 24 The Mirror notes that as their lives have changed, the major life skills that they are good at have changed as well. The study results show that although only 45% know how to pay their water and electricity bills after leaving home, 72% could help set up WiFi network in a new house. A．This problem is shared by young people in the United States as well. B．This is because he doesn’t know how to use a washing machine. C．However, this does not mean that the younger generations are unable to carry out basic task D．Hughes is not the only young person who doesn’t have basic life skills. E．Born and raised in a digital age (数字化时代),young people are more familiar with using phones and computers. F．With the development of science and technology, the living standard of the people has been greatly improved. 【答案】20．B 21．D 22．A 23．E 24．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章以英国和美国青少年为例，介绍了随着科技的发展，年轻人的生活改变了，他们的生活技能也改变了。 20．根据“ He often wears the same clothes for many days. ”可知这个青年几天不换衣服，所以空处与他不换衣服的原因有关，选项B“这是因为他不知道怎么使用洗衣机。”符合语境。故选B。 21．根据“According to a recent study by YouCo, a UK market research(调查) company, today’s young people in the UK are less capable(有能力的) than older generations when it comes to basic life skills. ”可知空处应该说这个年轻人不是特例。选项D“Hughes不是唯一一个没有基本生活技能的人”符合语境。故选D。 22．根据“According to Forbes, many young people in the US are losing the skill of cooking, as they are much more likely to order take-out food(外卖).”可知，美国的许多年轻人也丧失了生活技能。选项A“美国的年轻人也面临着同样的问题。”符合语境。故选A。 23．根据“Technology(技术)may be the main reason for this. ”可知，选项E“出生在数字化时代，成长在数字化时代，年轻人更熟悉使用手机和电脑。”与上文谈及技术原因相符。故选E。 24．根据“The Mirror notes that as their lives have changed, the major life skills that they are good at have changed as well. ”和“72% could help set up WiFi network in a new house.”可知，年轻人的生活技能改变了，有了新的技能，也能完成最基本的事情，选项C“但是，这并不意味着年轻一代无法完成基本的任务”符合语境。故选C. 二、完形填空（每小题1分，满分15分） I have two good friends. They are Jim and Alice. We are in the same class. We often 25 time together. They have 26 a lot in the last few years. Jim used to like junk food very much. He didn’t use to like fruit or 27 . He didn’t use to drink milk. He used to eat a lot of fast food, such as hamburgers, fried food and burnt meat. He used to be very fat and 28 . When we climbed the mountains, he couldn’t 29 the top. But now he likes to eat much healthier food. He doesn’t eat junk food any more. For 30 , he eats eggs and drinks milk. For lunch, he eats vegetables and chicken. And for dinner, he eats noodles, vegetables and some fruit. He 31 eats ice cream. He also takes more exercise now. Every morning, he 32 early and runs on the playground. In the afternoon, he plays soccer with our friends. Now he is much 33 and healthier than before. Alice used to like most subjects, 34 she didn’t use to like math. She thought math was too 35 . She couldn’t learn it well. She used to be afraid 36 the math test. She couldn’t pass it. But now she doesn’t mind the math test. With the help of our math teacher, she has become more and more 37 in math. When she has problems, she always goes to our math teacher for 38 . Last week, she got an A in the math test. How happy she was! You see, if you work as hard as you can, 39 is impossible. 25．A．pay B．spend C．take D．cost 26．A．forgotten B．left C．changed D．happened 27．A．cola B．chips C．hamburgers D．vegetables 28．A．healthy B．unhealthy C．happy D．sad 29．A．arrive B．get C．find D．reach 30．A．breakfast B．lunch C．supper D．dinner 31．A．often B．usually C．hardly D．always 32．A．gets up B．gets off C．gets to D．gets along 33．A．fatter B．thinner C．heavier D．taller 34．A．and B．or C．but D．so 35．A．easy B．interesting C．boring D．difficult 36．A．of B．to C．with D．about 37．A．similar B．interested C．famous D．popular 38．A．time B．rest C．attention D．help 39．A．nothing B．something C．everything D．anything 【答案】 25．B 26．C 27．D 28．B 29．D 30．A 31．C 32．A 33．B 34．C 35．D 36．A 37．B 38．D 39．A 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了作者的两个好朋友Jim和Alice在过去几年中的变化。 25． 句意：我们经常一起度过时光。 pay支付；spend花费，度过，主语为人；take花费，主语为it；cost花费，主语为物。根据“We often...time together.”可知，我们经常一起度过时光。故选B。 26．句意：他们在过去几年中发生了很大变化。 forgotten忘记；left离开；changed改变；happened发生。结合后文内容可知，后文主要介绍了Jim和Alice在过去几年中的变化。故选C。 27．句意：他过去不喜欢水果或蔬菜。 cola可乐；chips薯片；hamburgers汉堡；vegetables蔬菜。根据“Jim used to like junk food very much.”可知，Jim过去喜欢垃圾食品，不喜欢水果或蔬菜。故选D。 28．句意：他过去很胖且不健康。 healthy健康的；unhealthy不健康的；happy高兴的；sad伤心的。根据“Jim used to like junk food very much.”可知，Jim过去爱吃垃圾食品，所以此处是不健康的。故选B。 29．句意：当我们爬山时，他不能到达山顶。 arrive到达；get获得；find找到；reach到达。arrive at/in+地点，get to+地点，reach+地点，都表示“到达某地”；根据“he couldn’t...the top”可知，空处用reach。故选D。 30．句意：早餐，他吃鸡蛋和喝牛奶。 breakfast早餐；lunch午餐；supper晚餐；dinner晚餐。根据后文“For lunch”和“And for dinner”可知，此处为早餐。故选A。 31．句意：他几乎不吃冰淇淋。 often经常；usually通常；hardly几乎不；always总是。根据“But now he likes to eat much healthier food.”可知，现在Jim喜欢吃更健康的食物，所以他现在几乎不吃冰淇淋。故选C。 32．句意：每天早上，他早早起床并在操场上跑步。 gets up起床；gets off下车；gets to到达；gets along和睦相处。根据“Every morning, he...early and runs on the playground.”可知，Jim每天早起跑步。故选A。 33．句意：现在他比以前瘦多了，也更健康了。 fatter更胖；thinner更瘦；heavier更重；taller更高。根据前文“He used to be very fat”可知，Jim过去很胖，现在比之前瘦很多。故选B。 34．句意：Alice过去喜欢大多数科目，但她不喜欢数学。 and和；or或者；but但是；so所以。根据“Alice used to like most subjects...she didn’t use to like math.”可知，空处前后表转折关系。故选C。 35．句意：她认为数学太难了。 easy容易的；interesting有趣的；boring无聊的；difficult困难的。根据“She couldn’t learn it well.”可知，Alice认为数学太难了，她学不好。故选D。 36．句意：她过去害怕数学考试。 of属于……的；to朝；with和；about关于。be afraid of意为“害怕”，是固定搭配。故选A。 37．句意：在我们数学老师的帮助下，她对数学越来越感兴趣。 similar相似的；interested感兴趣的；famous著名的；popular受欢迎的。be interested in表示“对……感兴趣”，为固定短语。故选B。 38．句意：当她有问题时，她总是去找我们的数学老师寻求帮助。 time时间；rest休息；attention注意；help帮助。根据“When she has problems”可知，Alice有问题时，总是去向数学老师寻求帮助。故选D。 39．句意：你看，如果你尽最大努力，没有什么是不可能的。 nothing没什么；something某事；everything一切；anything任何事。根据“You see, if you work as hard as you can...is impossible.”可知，如果你足够努力的话，没什么是不可能的。故选A。 三、短文填空（每小题1分，满分10分） China has developed 40 (rapid) since the reform and opening-up. More 41 more ring roads and subways have 42 (appear) and buildings in Beijing are becoming 43 (tall) and brighter. People’s 44 (live) conditions have improved a lot. And there are more and more kinds of food and clothes to 45 (satisfy) people’s needs. Children can study not 46 in modern schools but also 47 the Internet. People can enjoy good medical care. What’s more, communications are becoming easier and quicker—People can use telephones, cellphones, fax machines and the Internet.    Beijing has made rapid progress and it has already succeeded in 48 (host) the 2008 Olympic Games. I think it is important to remember the past, live in the present and dream 49 the future. 【答案】 40．rapidly 41．and 42．appeared 43．taller 44．living 45．satisfy 46．only 47．on 48．hosting 49．about 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了北京自改革开放以来各方面取得的进步。 40．句意：自从改革开放以来，中国发展迅猛。develop“发展”为动词，应用副词修饰。形容词rapid的副词为rapidly。故填rapidly。 41．句意：越来越多的环形道路和铁路出现了，北京的建筑越来越高，越来越明亮。空格前后的两个more，说明此处应用连词and来连接，more and more表示“越来越多的……”。故填and。 42．句意：越来越多的环形道路和铁路出现了，北京的建筑越来越高，越来越明亮。have在此为助动词，后接过去分词构成现在完成时，动词appear的过去分词为appeared。故填appeared。 43．句意：越来越多的环形道路和铁路出现了，北京的建筑越来越高，越来越明亮。根据空格后的“and brighter”可知连词and连接两个形容词的比较级，因此形容词tall的比较级为taller。故填taller。 44．句意：人们的生活水平也得到了很大的改善。conditions为名词，其前应用形容词修饰，因此此处应用动词live的现在分词living作定语，修饰conditions。故填living。 45．句意：而且有越来越多的食物和衣服来满足人们的需求。根据“there are”可知该句已有谓语动词，因此此处应填入动词的非谓语结构。根据“food and clothes”可知食物和衣服是来满足人们的需求的，因此应用动词satisfy的不定式to satisfy来作目的状语。故填satisfy。 46．句意：孩子们不仅可以在现代学校学习，还可以在互联网上学习。根据“but also”可知此处应用not only…but also…来表示“不仅……而且……”。故填only。 47．句意：孩子们不仅可以在现代学校学习，还可以在互联网上学习。根据“the Internet”可知此处表示“在网络上”，应用介词短语on the Internet。故填on。 48．句意：北京取得巨大的进步，它成功地主办了2008年奥林匹克运动会。succeed in doing sth表示“成功做某事”。因此此处应用动词host的动名词hosting。故填hosting。 49．句意：我认为，记住过去、活在当下和梦想未来是非常重要的。dream about sth表示“梦想某物”，因此此处应填入介词about。故填about。 四、单词拼写（每小题1分，满分10分） 50．He is afraid to speak English in p because of his poor pronunciation. 【答案】(p)ublic 【详解】句意：他害怕在公共场合说英语，因为他的发音很差。结合提示字母p和空前的介词in可知，本题考查短语in public，意为“在公共场合，公开地”，故填(p)ublic。 51．Ms. White always encourages me in study and she has a great i on me. 【答案】(i)nfluence 【详解】句意：怀特老师总是鼓励我学习， 她对我影响很大。根据“Ms. White always encourages me in study and she has a great”以及首字母提示可知老师对我影响很大，have a great influence on“对……有很大影响”，为固定短语。故填(i)nfluence。 52．There will be an e next week, so we all study for it to get good grades. 【答案】(e)xamination/(e)xam 【详解】句意：下周有一场考试，所以我们都为取得好成绩而努力学习。根据“There will be an...next week, so we all study for it to get good grades.”和首字母提示可知，为了在考试中取得好成绩而努力学习，examination/exam“考试”，空前是an，空处应用名词单数形式。故填(e)xamination/(e)xam。 53．I think it is h to read English aloud in the morning. 【答案】(h)elpful 【详解】句意：我认为在早上大声朗读英语是有帮助的。根据“I think it is ... to read English aloud in the morning.”及首字母可知，在早上大声朗读英语是有用的；helpful“有帮助的，有用的”，形容词作表语。故填(h)elpful。 54．My parents are p of me because of my good grades. 【答案】(p)roud 【详解】句意：我的父母为我感到骄傲，因为我的好成绩。根据“My parents are ... of me because of my good grades.”及首字母可知，我父母为我的好成绩而骄傲，proud“骄傲的，自豪的”，形容词；be proud of“以……为傲”。故填(p)roud。 55．His family have a very positive i on him. 【答案】(i)nfluence 【详解】句意：他的家庭对他有着非常积极的影响。根据句子结构，空格处应填名词，结合所给首字母“i”可拼写出单词influence，have a positive influence on sb.意为“对……有积极的影响”，符合句意，故填(i)nfluence。 56．My English teacher is very h , because he always tells us interesting jokes. 【答案】(h)umorous 【详解】句意：我的英语老师很幽默，因为他总是给我们讲有趣的笑话。根据“because he always tells us interesting jokes”及首字母可知，应是说英语老师很幽默，humorous“幽默的”，形容词作表语，故填(h)umorous。 57．When doing everything, you may f . But never mind, for it will be the first step to success. 【答案】(f)ail 【详解】句意：做任何事情，你都可能失败。但没关系，因为这将是成功的第一步。根据“But never mind, for it will be the first step to success.”可知，此句是说作任何事，都可能失败。fail“失败”，动词，情态动词“may”后跟动词原形，故填(f)ail。 58．France and Britain are E countries. 【答案】(E)uropean 【详解】句意：英国和法国是欧洲国家。根据“England and France”结合常识可知英国和法国是欧洲的；countries前用形容词European表示“欧洲的”。故填(E)uropean。 59．We can’t be a from classes unless we are ill. 【答案】(a)bsent 【详解】句意：除非生病，否则我们不能缺课。根据“unless we are ill.”及首字母提示可知，这里表达的是“缺席”，英语是absent，是一个形容词，在这里构成一个短语be absent from，故填(a)bsent。 五、书面表达（满分17分） 60．随着年龄的增长，你周围的事物也发生了很大变化。请根据以下要点提示，以“Great Changes Around Me”为题，写一篇短文。 写作要点：1. In the past（narrow roads，…houses，air…，water…）；2. At present（wide and clean roads，different kinds of transportation，…houses，…sky)；3. Your feelings… 要求：1. 要点齐全，可适当发挥；2. 文中不得出现任何真实的信息（地名、校名和人名等）；3. 90词左右（开头已经给出，不计入总词数）。 Great Changes Around Me In the past few years, great changes have taken place around me. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version： Great Changes Around Me In the past few years, great changes have taken place around me. In my hometown, the roads used to be narrow and crowded. The houses were small and old. The air wasn’t fresh enough. Sometimes, there was terrible smell. The river was polluted badly. Nowadays, the roads are wide and clean. It’s really convenient for people to go out. We can choose different kinds of transportation to go anywhere. Lots of tall buildings have been built. Most of us have moved to big and beautiful houses. The sky is very blue. My hometown looks like a big garden with green trees, grass and colorful flowers. We are living a happy life. I’m sure as time goes by, our life will become better and better! 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇材料作文； ②时态：时态为“一般现在时”和“一般过去时”； ③提示：根据所给提示完成写作，注意标点符号及大小写等问题，不要犯语法错误。注意上下文之间的逻辑关系，语意连贯。 [写作步骤] 第一步，描述过去的生活； 第二步，描述现在发生的变化； 第三步，描述自己的感受。 [亮点词汇] ①used to过去常常做某事 ②different kinds of各种各样 ③live a happy life过一个幸福的生活 [高分句型] ①It’s really convenient for people to go out.（it作形式主语） ②I’m sure as time goes by, our life will become better and better!（宾语从句） 14 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 13 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark 【A卷·提升卷】 一、阅读理解（每小题2分，共48分） In my early childhood, I was often surprised when I saw my father making a small number of money with difficulty. Being a child, I was unable to understand him. When I was older, my father started doing a part­-time job at home. He used to bring some work back and work till late night. I can’t forget he played with me when I was 3－4 years old. He taught me how to read when I was at the age of 5. He took care of me all night when I was sick. Whenever I felt down, he would cheer me up. He also cared about my lessons and often helped me get ready for examinations. Later he sent me to New Delhi for the best education. Whenever I needed money, he never refused. He always managed money for my studies. Two years ago, I got a job at a hospital in New Delhi. When I helped my first patient, I got a strong feeling of satisfaction. When I got my first salary (薪水) which was about ten times more than my pocket money, I spent it all on myself. When I returned home one fine morning, I heard my father communicating with one neighbor. He was telling him my success in the job very proudly. He also told him that I had a higher salary than him at the end of his work. A dream—his son should become better than himself—came true. I was unable to move on my feet. Past 23 years flashed into my mind in a moment. I knew my father loved me very much. I could understand the meaning of my father’s aspirations (愿望). I could understand the decisions my father made in the past. The financial (财务的) difficulty he was facing was decided by his goal—making his child more successful than himself. If today I am successful, this is because of my father. 1．From the first paragraph, we know the writer’s father is ________. A．humorous B．hard­-working C．serious D．outgoing 2．When the writer was young, his father ________. A．managed money for his studies B．cheered him up all night C．hardly bought anything for him D．only cared about his examinations 3．The right order of the story is ________. a. My father sent me to get the best education. b. My father thought his dream came true. d. I could understand the meaning of my father’s aspirations. e. I got a higher salary than my father. A．b­d­c­e­a B．d­a­c­e­b C．c­a­e­b­d D．c­a­d­b­e 4．The best title for this passage may be ________. A．A successful child B．An unforgettable moment C．A difficult time D．A father’s love Mr. White is sixty years old. He always talks about how fast things have changed, and he often says that life in the past was better than it is these days. Now cities are full of cars. Some families even have two or more cars, so parking is becoming a big problem. The traffic (交通) in some cities is getting worse and worse, too. Car drivers drive so fast that there are more traffic accidents. More and more people are always looking at their mobile phones with their heads down. Mr. White often sees people in the restaurant eating face to face while looking at their own mobile phones. He thinks it is strange that they don’t talk to the ones who sit opposite to them during the meal. Some of them even have fun chatting (闲聊) with others on the phone. Most families own computers now. A study found that children use the Internet more and more. The number of children using the Internet has grown by three times in the past three years. Mr. White’s grandson is a middle school student. He often stays up late playing computer games on the Internet. He falls asleep in the early hours of the morning and spends less time doing homework. His teacher told Mr. White that his grandson failed (失败) another test. Mr. White got very angry with him. Mr. white thinks that life was simple and happy, but now it has changed a lot. 5．What does Mr. White think of the life now? A．He thinks the life now is very simple. B．He thinks the life now is worse than it was. C．He thinks the life is the same as it was. D．He thinks the life now is more comfortable. 6．Why do people say nothing face to face during a meal? A．Because they don’t sit opposite each other. B．Because they are busy in looking at their phones. C．Because it is strange. D．Because they don’t know each other. 7．Which statement is WRONG according to the passage? A．Mr. White has his own computer now. B．Mr. White’s grandson often plays computer games. C．Some people like chatting with others on the phone. D．The traffic in some cities is getting worse and worse. 8．What changes have happened according to the passage? ①Most families own computers.         ②There are more shared bikes now. ③Accidents happen more often.         ④Some families have two or more cars. A．①②③ B．①②④ C．②③④ D．①③④ 9．What can we infer (推测) from the passage? A．Mr. White is a worker in a factory. B．Mr. White’s grandson is not interested in the Internet. C．Mr. White is worried about his grandson. D．Mr. White likes today’s life more than that of the old days. 【语篇来自二十一世纪学生英文报·试题原创】 Around 20 years ago I was living in Seattle and going through hard times. I could not find satisfying work even though I had a lot of experience and a master’s degree. To my shame, I was driving a school bus and living with friends to save money. I had lost my apartment. I had been through many job interviews with no luck. One day, while doing my rounds through a suburban neighborhood I felt anger inside me and thought: “Why has my life become so hard?!” Immediately after this internal scream, I pulled the bus over to drop off a little girl. As she passed she handed me an earring, saying I should keep it in case somebody claimed it. It had the words “BE HAPPY” painted on it. Yeah, yeah, I thought. Then it hit me. I had been focusing only on what was wrong with my life rather than what was right! I decided then to make a list of 50 things I was grateful for. At first, it was hard, then it got easier. One day I decided to list 75. That night I got a phone call from the manager of a large hospital. About a year earlier I had designed a college course on stress management. She asked me if I would do a one-day seminar for 200 hospital workers. I said yes and got the job. My day with the hospital workers was great. I got a standing ovation and many more days of work. I know that it was because I changed my attitude to gratitude. The day after I got the earring, the girl asked me if anyone had claimed it. I told her no and she said: “I guess it was meant for you then.” I spent the next year doing training workshops all around the Seattle area and then decided to risk everything and fly to Scotland. One month later I met my wonderful Scottish wife and best friend of 15 years now. “The best attitude is gratitude” has been my motto for years now and yes, it completely changed my life. 10．The writer saved money by ________. A．eating vegetables B．living with others C．doing many jobs D．selling the house 11．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A．The writer made a list of 75 things he was thankful for. B．The writer’s wife has been his best friend for 15 years. C．The writer has lived in Seattle since 20 years ago. D．The writer did the training for 200 hospital workers. 12．What does the underlined word it in paragraph 6 refer to? A．To make a list of things he was thankful for. B．The words “BE HAPPY”. C．To forget that his life became so hard. D．The special earring the girl gave to the writer. 13．What is the writer’s job after receiving the earring? A．Driver. B．Seller. C．Doctor D．Trainer. 14．Which would be the best title for the passage? A．How to Save Money B．The Girl and I C．Be a Good Trainer D．Be Gratitude Everyone knows that China is changing and developing very quickly at the moment. Many young people from home and abroad thought about the changes. The following are some comments (评论) which young people made on a website message board. I’m a Chinese student. I’m very proud of China and I’d love to make a real contribution to the development of my country. When I finish my training in Canada, I will go back to China and start a business, so I can give something back to the country. —Carmon, Toronto I’m a Chinese student. My hometown used to be very poor. But it has changed now. Most people in my hometown have a better life and some can now afford (买得起) cars. I’m very happy with these changes and very proud of them. —Zhou Li, Guangxi I spent two years in Beijing as a student in the late 1990s and I recently went back there on holiday. I couldn’t believe the changes which had taken place in such a short time. And I admire Chinese people for their wish to succeed, and their family values. I think these qualities will be very important if China is to continue developing. —Jackson, Oxford I hope that China will become a successful and prosperous (繁荣的) country. There is still a long way to go. There are many challenges and difficulties ahead, but I am sure we can get them over if we work together. —Susan, Hong Kong 15．Who is not Chinese? A．Jackson. B．Susan. C．Zhou Li. D．Carmon. 16．Where is Carmon now? A．In Guangxi. B．In Oxford. C．In Toronto. D．In Hong Kong. 17．When did Jackson study in Beijing? A．In 1990. B．In the early 1990s. C．Less than 10 years ago. D．More than 20 years ago. 18．What is Zhou Li’s hometown like now? A．It’s still very poor. B．Some people have enough money to buy cars. C．There are green trees everywhere. D．There are many tall buildings. 19．What can we learn from the text? A．Carmon doesn’t want to start a business in China. B．China is changing and developing very fast now. C．Jackson dislikes Chinese family values. D．Susan studied in Beijing for two years. 根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。 Chris Hughes is a young man from the United Kingdom. He often wears the same clothes for many days. 20 This is not a joke. 21 According to a recent study by YouCo, a UK market research(调查)company, today’s young people in the UK are less capable(有能力的)than older generations when it comes to basic life skills. For example, about 35% don’t know how to sew(缝)a button on and 11% don’t understand how to change a light bulb or iron clothes. 22 According to Forbes, many young people in the US are losing the skill of cooking, as they are much more likely to order take-out food(外卖). Technology(技术)may be the main reason for this. 23 For example, with GPS always at hand, young people have no need to learn how to read physical maps. 24 The Mirror notes that as their lives have changed, the major life skills that they are good at have changed as well. The study results show that although only 45% know how to pay their water and electricity bills after leaving home, 72% could help set up WiFi network in a new house. A．This problem is shared by young people in the United States as well. B．This is because he doesn’t know how to use a washing machine. C．However, this does not mean that the younger generations are unable to carry out basic task D．Hughes is not the only young person who doesn’t have basic life skills. E．Born and raised in a digital age (数字化时代),young people are more familiar with using phones and computers. F．With the development of science and technology, the living standard of the people has been greatly improved. 二、完形填空（每小题1分，满分15分） I have two good friends. They are Jim and Alice. We are in the same class. We often 25 time together. They have 26 a lot in the last few years. Jim used to like junk food very much. He didn’t use to like fruit or 27 . He didn’t use to drink milk. He used to eat a lot of fast food, such as hamburgers, fried food and burnt meat. He used to be very fat and 28 . When we climbed the mountains, he couldn’t 29 the top. But now he likes to eat much healthier food. He doesn’t eat junk food any more. For 30 , he eats eggs and drinks milk. For lunch, he eats vegetables and chicken. And for dinner, he eats noodles, vegetables and some fruit. He 31 eats ice cream. He also takes more exercise now. Every morning, he 32 early and runs on the playground. In the afternoon, he plays soccer with our friends. Now he is much 33 and healthier than before. Alice used to like most subjects, 34 she didn’t use to like math. She thought math was too 35 . She couldn’t learn it well. She used to be afraid 36 the math test. She couldn’t pass it. But now she doesn’t mind the math test. With the help of our math teacher, she has become more and more 37 in math. When she has problems, she always goes to our math teacher for 38 . Last week, she got an A in the math test. How happy she was! You see, if you work as hard as you can, 39 is impossible. 25．A．pay B．spend C．take D．cost 26．A．forgotten B．left C．changed D．happened 27．A．cola B．chips C．hamburgers D．vegetables 28．A．healthy B．unhealthy C．happy D．sad 29．A．arrive B．get C．find D．reach 30．A．breakfast B．lunch C．supper D．dinner 31．A．often B．usually C．hardly D．always 32．A．gets up B．gets off C．gets to D．gets along 33．A．fatter B．thinner C．heavier D．taller 34．A．and B．or C．but D．so 35．A．easy B．interesting C．boring D．difficult 36．A．of B．to C．with D．about 37．A．similar B．interested C．famous D．popular 38．A．time B．rest C．attention D．help 39．A．nothing B．something C．everything D．anything 三、短文填空（每小题1分，满分10分） China has developed 40 (rapid) since the reform and opening-up. More 41 more ring roads and subways have 42 (appear) and buildings in Beijing are becoming 43 (tall) and brighter. People’s 44 (live) conditions have improved a lot. And there are more and more kinds of food and clothes to 45 (satisfy) people’s needs. Children can study not 46 in modern schools but also 47 the Internet. People can enjoy good medical care. What’s more, communications are becoming easier and quicker—People can use telephones, cellphones, fax machines and the Internet.    Beijing has made rapid progress and it has already succeeded in 48 (host) the 2008 Olympic Games. I think it is important to remember the past, live in the present and dream 49 the future. 四、单词拼写（每小题1分，满分10分） 50．He is afraid to speak English in p because of his poor pronunciation. 51．Ms. White always encourages me in study and she has a great i on me. 52．There will be an e next week, so we all study for it to get good grades. 53．I think it is h to read English aloud in the morning. 54．My parents are p of me because of my good grades. 55．His family have a very positive i on him. 56．My English teacher is very h , because he always tells us interesting jokes. 57．When doing everything, you may f . But never mind, for it will be the first step to success. 58．France and Britain are E countries. 59．We can’t be a from classes unless we are ill. 五、书面表达（满分17分） 60．随着年龄的增长，你周围的事物也发生了很大变化。请根据以下要点提示，以“Great Changes Around Me”为题，写一篇短文。 写作要点：1. In the past（narrow roads，…houses，air…，water…）；2. At present（wide and clean roads，different kinds of transportation，…houses，…sky)；3. Your feelings… 要求：1. 要点齐全，可适当发挥；2. 文中不得出现任何真实的信息（地名、校名和人名等）；3. 90词左右（开头已经给出，不计入总词数）。 Great Changes Around Me In the past few years, great changes have taken place around me. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 14 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 13 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$