Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark 单元话题阅读理解训练-2024-2025学年九年级英语全一册单元重难点易错题精练（人教新目标GO For It）

Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark 单元话题阅读理解练习 （2024·湖南益阳·三模）It was Mark and his father’s first time to go through that area. When the sky was starting to turn dark, they were worried because they got lost in the forest. Again, Mark’s father stopped and took out the map and compass (指南针) from his bag. It was hard to see in the dark. Mark took out his flashlight and shone it on the map. After making sure which direction to go in, they felt less worried. However, when Mark’s father took his first step, he lost his balance and fell off from the side of the path (小路) by accident. “Dad!” Mark shouted. He quickly reached out his hand for his father. Luckily, his father held onto the branch (树枝) of a tree with his other hand. After getting out of the trouble, Mark’s father found he lost the map and compass. That made it more difficult for them to find their way out. They wondered if they could find the right direction again. The sky grew darker and the temperature dropped. Mark and his father had no choice but to put up a tent near a river to spend the night. When night fell, the stars came out, lighting the whole sky. Suddenly, Mark remembered that his teacher had told him how to find the direction by stars in class. If he and his father could find the North Star, they could find out which direction was north. After Mark picked out the North Star, they made their way out of the forest quickly. The stars in the night sky are more than just pretty lights. They are very valuable for those who find themselves lost and in need of guidance. 1．When did Mark and his father get lost? A．In the morning. B．At noon. C．Almost in the evening. 2．Why did Mark and his father lose the direction again? A．Because Mark hurt his leg. B．Because the flashlight was broken. C．Because they lost the map and compass. 3．How did Mark and his father finally get out of the forest? A．Mark found the way by the North Star. B．Mark’s father asked the police for help. C．They went along the river in the forest. 4．What can we learn from the passage? A．Practice makes perfect. B．Never too late to learn. C．Put knowledge into practice. （23-24九年级上·重庆江北·开学考试）Robert and Henry were going home for lunch from school, when, on turning a corner (转角), Robert cried out, “A fight! Let’s go and see!” “No,” said Henry, “Let’s go home quietly and not meddle with (参与) this fight. We have nothing to do with it, and may get into trouble.” “You are a coward, and afraid to go,” said Robert, and off he ran. Henry went straight home, and in the afternoon went back to school as usual. But Robert had told all the boys that Henry was a coward, and they laughed at him a great deal. However, Henry knew that true courage was far more than that. He knew that he should be afraid of nothing but doing wrong. A few days later, Robert was swimming with some schoolmates and got out of his depth. He struggled (挣扎) and cried for help, but nobody answered. The boys who had called Henry a co ward got out of the water as fast as they could and did not even try to help him. Robert was going down fast when Henry threw off his clothes and jumped into the water. He reached Robert just in time. With great effort (努力), and with much danger to himself, he brought Robert to the riverbank and saved his life. Robert and his schoolmates were ashamed (感到羞愧的) of having called Henry a coward. They realized that he had more courage than all of them. Never be afraid to do good, but always fear to do bad. 5．What did Robert want to do when he and Henry turned the corner? A．Go home for lunch quietly. B．Watch a fight that was happening. C．Meddle with some troublemakers. D．Don’t give any attention and keep walking. 6．What does the underlined word “coward” mean in Paragragh 3? A．A stupid person. B．A patient person. C．An easily-scared person. D．A shy person. 7．What did Henry do when Robert was in danger while swimming? A．He got out of the water as fast as he could. B．He struggled and cried for help but nobody answered. C．He called for someone else to help Robert. D．He jumped into the water to save him without a thought. 8．What is the best title for this passage? A．The importance of having good friends. B．The common fear of doing wrong. C．The meaning of true courage. D．The problems of being a coward. （2024·山东临沂·三模）The Sahara Desert in Northern Africa is the largest hot desert in the world. It is about 1,800 km from the north to the south and about 4,800 km from the east to the west. Temperatures can reach 58℃ in the daytime and can fall to -6℃ at night. More than 8,000 years ago, the Sahara was a rich land where farmers grew food and plants grew well. As the rainfall in the area gradually went down every year, it became a huge desert. Most areas of this desert have less than 13 cm of rain every year. Gary Smith and a few of his brave friends decided to hike across the Sahara. Supporters in cars, who carried food and water for the group, stayed with them together. One day, Smith walked alone and then he couldn’t find the rest of the group. Even worse, he could not find out which direction to go. Then a sandstorm covered the area. When the storm was over, Smith was even more worried. In the heat that he couldn’t stand, he quickly finished his water. He had to spend that night out in the open, and he almost felt he couldn’t survive (生存). The next day, he walked on. After the second night, he started to worry about dying. He realized that his friends might not find him in time. It was late on the third day that Smith lost his sense and fell over. When Smith awoke, he was in the car with his friends. He had been found by a group of Bedouin who were traveling in a truck. In such a large desert with the weather conditions, this made it possible for him to survive, Then Bedouin returned to his group of friends. Smith was so lucky. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 9．How did the Sahara turn into a desert according to the text? A．People cut down more and more plants. B．There was less and less rain. C．The temperature was higher and higher. 10．Which of the following is the right order according to the passage? a. Gary Smith got lost in the desert. b. Gary Smith fell over on the desert. c. There was a sandstorm in the area. d. Gary Smith was saved by some travelers. A．a-c-b-d B．a-d-c-b C．a-d-b-c 11．What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph5 refer to? A．Traveling in a truck. B．Being in this kind of weather. C．Being found by Bedouin. 12．What’s the writer’s purpose of writing the text? A．To show that the Sahara is in great danger. B．To show surviving in the Sahara can be challenging. C．To give some basic information about the Sahara. （2024·广东广州·三模）It was a hot day in early September. “Write about summer vacation,” Mrs. Brown gave the class a writing homework. She was a strict, older woman. “Be as creative as you can. But,” Mrs. Brown added, as she always did, “Make sure you use proper spelling and grammar.” Jim didn’t want to write a stupid article about his summer vacation. So he gave up on the homework and wrote what he wanted to. Not an article at all but a short story. Science fiction. It was about a distant planet that didn’t have summer—it was spring all the time. And it didn’t have vacations, either. The aliens on the planet worked 24 hours a day. The next morning, he handed in the story but soon he felt regretful. He even couldn’t sleep well. In English class, he saw the way Mrs. Brown looked at him with a strange look in her strict eyes for long. “I’m in trouble,” Jim thought, staring at the floor. Mrs. Brown said, “Almost everyone in class wrote an article about his or her summer vacation... Almost everyone.” “This is bad,” Jim thought. “I’m getting an F, I know it.” “But,” the teacher continued, “One student decided he didn’t feel like doing that.” “This is worse than an F... I’m in a note-to-the-parents situation now.” Jim couldn’t help thinking. “All of your articles read as if they were written in your sleep. Just one of you had the courage to be as imaginative as I asked you to be. Jim Martin is the only one who got an A on the assignment. Now I’m going to ask him to come up here and read his story to you as an example of thinking independently and being creative.” Then, being Mrs. Brown, she added strictly, “though he should have a little more attention to proper spelling and grammar.” Jim walked to the front of the classroom, as if he were climbing to the top of Mount Everest or were the first person to step onto the surface of Mars. What a small thing really, he now reflected as he walked through the crowded hallway, just a single assignment. But what a difference that moment had made to him. 13．Why couldn’t Jim sleep well? A．Because he felt tired out after writing for a whole day. B．Because he thought the story he wrote was interesting. C．Because he was afraid of being punished by his parents. D．Because he worried that Mrs. Brown might be unsatisfied. 14．How did Jim feel when Jim walked to the front of the classroom? A．Regretful. B．Proud. C．Scared. D．Curious. 15．What can be the best title for this passage? A．An Unexpected Praise B．A Creative Writer C．A Summer to Remember D．Mrs. Brown’s Surprise （2024·黑龙江大庆·三模） The sweetest memory of my childhood is about a round table. When I was still little, my whole family would get together on almost every traditional festival to have dinner. While the grown-ups were discussing something that we were not interested in, we kids would be playing hide-and-seek under the table. When I got a little older, my aunt got married. My grandma would cheerfully add another seat to the round table for my aunt’s husband. It was a little more crowded, but we all felt closer to this new family member. When I was fifteen, my grandma passed away. But when the big family got together once again, we all agreed that her chair, her bowl and her chopsticks should keep the same, even though her seat was empty. We felt like that she had never left us. We all have a table like this in our homes. It is a symbol of getting together with our family members. In fact, in China, it seems that nothing can’t be solved over a round table. The marriage vows (誓言) between a loving couple, the mourning (哀悼) for the dead, the talks between business partners can all happen on a round table. The food on the table may change with time. The people sitting beside it may come and go. The reasons why we come together seem to be different. But the true meaning behind it keeps the same year after year. And that is the tolerance (包容) of different people, different cultures and different art forms. Moreover, we express our love, care and respect not only for our family, but also for our society, our nation or even the whole world on the round table. 16．Why did the family keep the writer’s grandmother’s chair at the table even after she passed away? A．They wanted to remember her. B．They had no other place to put it. C．They felt as if she was with them. D．They were waiting for her to come back. 17．Which of the following does the round table stand for in Chinese culture? ① A tool to play hide-and-seek.    ② A place for important discussions. ③ A way to show respect for elders.  ④ A symbol of family togetherness. A．①②③ B．①③④ C．①②④ D．②③④ 18．What does “the true meaning” refer to for the writer’s family in the last paragraph? A．Enjoying the food. B．Love and respect for each other. C．Discussing work and business. D．Celebrating important events. 19．What is the passage mainly about? A．A round table. B．The culture of family get-together. C．Traditional festivals in China. D．Memories of the writer’s childhood. （2024·广东广州·二模）“Where’s Papa going with the ax?” said Fern to her mother as they were laying the table for breakfast. “He went to the pig house,” replied Mrs. Arable. “Some pigs were born last night. But one was a runt, small and weak, and Papa planned to do away with it.” “Do away with it?” Fern asked confusedly. “You mean he will kill it? Just because it’s smaller than the others?” Fern, only eight years old, was frightened and ran outside quickly, catching up with her father. “Please don’t kill it!” she cried. “It’s unfair! This is a matter of life and death.” Mr. Arable stopped and explained that the runt would only cause trouble and die soon. Fern, however, refused to accept this. Tears ran down and Fern cried, “The pig couldn’t help being born small, could it? If I had been very small at birth, would you have killed me?” Mr Arable smiled. “Certainly not,” he said, looking down at his daughter with love, “But this is different. A little girl is one thing, while a little runty pig is another.” “I think it’s the same,” replied Fern, “This is the most terrible case of unfairness that I have ever heard.” “All right,” he said, “You go back to the house and I will bring the runt when I come back. I’ll let you look after the baby pig. Then you’ll see what trouble a pig can be.” Half an hour later, Mr. Arable returned, carrying a box under his arm. Then he put it on Fern’s chair. Fern came slowly down the stairs. As she got closer to her chair, the box moved, and there was a noise. Fern opened the box. There, inside, looking up at her, was the newborn pig. It was a white one. The morning light shone through its ears, turning them pink. A month later, the pig became stronger and stronger with the help of Fern. 20．What does the underlined word “runt” in Paragraph 2 mean? A．An ugly animal. B．A thin animal. C．A cute animal. D．A strong animal. 21．What made Fern’s father change his decision? A．Fern’s anger. B．Fern’s shouts. C．Fern’s tears and words. D．Fern’s mother’s promises. 22．Why did Mr. Arable put the box on Fern’s chair? A．He didn’t like to see the pig. B．He was very excited to get the pig back. C．He wanted Fern to share her chair with the pig. D．He wanted Fern to care for the pig from then on. 23．What can we learn from the story? A．Every life should be respected. B．Life is full of surprises. C．Animals are humans’ best friends. D．A true animal lover loves all animals. （2024·贵州黔东南·一模）A couple lived at the top of a hill for more than 40 years. They had a simple life and mostly lived on bread and vegetables. But they were thankful for what they had.    Once a week, the couple would sit in front of the fireplace and share a piece of apple pie. Eating the pie was the only luxury for them, and they mostly spent these best times sharing stories, joking and having a good laugh.     The husband only ate the flaky crust (酥皮) of the pie while the wife only loved the warm filling. So they divided up the pie happily.     One winter, the man fell seriously ill. The wife sat by his side as he said something to her. Taking her hand, the man said there was a lie that he had kept from her all this time.     The woman held her breath to listen to her husband. Then her husband smiled and said that he never liked the crust of pies.     The woman was speechless (说不出话的) at first but asked why he ate the crust all the time. The husband said it gave him great joy to give her what she liked.     Hearing this, the woman smiled. She told her husband that they truly were a pair. All those years that they were together, she also tried to make him happy by choosing the filling while in fact, she preferred the crust. 24．What does the underlined word “luxury” mean in the second paragraph? A．责任 B．选择 C．奢侈 25．What was the lie that the husband had kept? A．He didn’t like eating the crust of pies. B．He didn’t want to live on the top of the hill. C．He had a serious disease from a very young age. 26．What can we infer (推断) from the story? A．The couple loved each other very much. B．The wife knew the lie from the beginning. C．The husband loved his wife more than she loved him. 27．What’s the best title of the story? A．An Apple Pie B．Two White Lies C．A Simple Life （2024·广东广州·二模）When I entered high school, there were many things that worried me. I felt homesick and couldn’t study well, which resulted in low marks as well as low self-esteem (自尊心). I didn’t know what to do so I just followed others. One day, all students were called to the school playground. We were asked to meet an education expert for personality development. All of us were waiting for him when we saw a thin man and the headmaster. He looked confident, with a smile on his face. He introduced himself to us and started his work. Most of it was interactive (互动的) lessons with students. Then he said, “Now I need 20 students, who want to take a talent test and consider them to be the best in the world.” We all wanted to attend, so all of us raised our hands in unison. He chose 20 among us and gave them a question paper and said, “There are 10 questions on the paper, and the quickest person to answer it will be the winner! When finishing it, write your name on the paper and give it to me.” When he said “Start”, all the students wrote quickly. Between their funny actions and our loud laughter, somehow the competition was over. At last, he told us the name of the winner ... NOBODY. We all were surprised, and silence fell upon us. He said between the first instruction and the first question, there was another line which said, “Read all the questions carefully and answer ONLY THE 10TH QUESTION.” Needless to say, all the students felt embarrassed. After a few minutes, he spoke at last and told us to keep careful and have creativity in life. He got all our attention. He is none other than Dr. Tyler Ralph, one of the most famous experts in American education. 28．What was the problem the writer faced when entering high school? A．Low self-esteem. B．Poor mark. C．Homesickness. D．All of the above. 29．What does the underlined phrase “in unison” in Paragraph 2 mean? A．Following others slowly. B．Having no purpose or thought. C．Doing something at the same time. D．Doing something doubtfully. 30．Why was there no winner among those 20 students? A．The questions were difficult. B．They were all too careless. C．None of them was a talent. D．The test time was too short. 31．What does Dr. Tyler Ralph think the students should be? A．Careful and creative. B．Brave and honest. C．Confident and active. D．Lively and thoughtful. 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 参考答案： 1．C 2．C 3．A 4．C 【导语】本文讲述了Mark和爸爸在森林中迷路的经历，最终通过Mark在课堂上学到的知识，利用北极星找到了方向，成功走出了森林。 1．推理判断题。根据“When the sky was starting to turn dark, they were worried because they got lost in the forest.”可知，天色渐暗，Mark和他的爸爸迷路了，可推测是在傍晚时分。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“After gelting oul of the trouble, Mark’s father found he lost the map and compass. That made it more difficult for them to find their way out. They wondered if they could find the right direction again.”可知，他们把地图和指南针给弄丢了，所以又一次迷路了。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“After Mark picked out the North Star, they made their way out of the forest quickly.”可知，他们通过北极星找到了出路。故选A。 4．主旨大意题。根据“Suddenly, Mark remembered that his teacher had lold him how to find the direction by stars in class. If he and his father could find the North Star, they could find out which direction was north.”可知，Mark通过在课堂上学到的知识，利用北极星找到了方向，说明了要将知识付诸实践的重要性。故选C。 5．B 6．C 7．D 8．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了罗伯特和亨利的故事。告诉我们什么是真正的勇敢。 5．细节理解题。根据第一段“Robert cried out, ‘A fight! Let’s go and see!’”可知，罗伯特想要去看正在发生的打斗。故选B。 6．词句猜测题。根据“‘You are a coward, and afraid to go,’ said Robert, and off he ran.”可知，嘲笑对方是胆小鬼，因此胆小鬼意味着“容易害怕的人”，故选C。 7．细节理解题。根据“Robert was going down fast when Henry threw off his clothes and jumped into the water. He reached Robert just in time. With great effort, and with much danger to himself, he brought Robert to the riverbank and saved his life.”可知，当罗伯特游泳遇到危险时，亨利不假思索地跳进水里，救了他。故选D。 8．最佳标题题。通读全文“Never be afraid to do good, but always fear to do bad.”可知，这个故事告诉我们什么是真正的勇敢。故选C。 9．B 10．A 11．B 12．B 【导语】本文介绍了撒哈拉沙漠的地理条件，以及Gary Smith和朋友们穿越沙漠的经历。 9．细节理解题。根据“As the rainfall in the area gradually went down every year, it became a huge desert. Most areas of this desert have less than 13 cm of rain every year.”可知，撒哈拉变成一个沙漠，是因为越来越少的降水。故选B。 10．细节理解题。根据“Even worse, he could not find out which direction to go. Then a sandstorm covered the area. ... In the heat that he couldn’t stand, he quickly finished his water.”和“When Smith awoke, he was in the car with his friends.”可知，首先是Gary Smith在沙漠中迷路、然后是一场风暴席卷这个地区、接下来是Gary Smith摔倒在沙漠中、最后是获救，正确的顺序为a-c-b-d。故选A。 11．词句猜测题。根据“In such a large desert with the weather conditions, this made it possible for him to survive”可知，在这么大的沙漠里，加上当时的天气状况，这让他有可能幸存下来；“this”指的是“处于这种天气状况下”。故选B。 12．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了撒哈拉沙漠的地理条件，以及Gary Smith和朋友们穿越沙漠的经历，意在说明在撒哈拉沙漠生存是很有挑战性的。故选B。 13．D 14．B 15．A 【导语】本文讲述了吉姆没有按照要求写暑假作业，而是写了一篇科幻短文，本以为会受罚，结果却因富有想象力而得到老师的肯定并被要求在全班朗读的故事。 13．推理判断题。根据“The next morning, he handed in the story but soon he felt regretful.”、“‘I’m in trouble,’ Jim thought, staring at the floor.”、“‘This is bad,’ Jim thought. ‘I’m getting an F, I know it.’”以及“This is worse than an F...”可知，吉姆忐忑不安，是担心老师不满意。故选D。 14．推理判断题。根据“Jim walked to the front of the classroom, as if he were climbing to the top of Mount Everest or were the first person to step onto the surface of Mars.”可知，吉姆走到教室的前面，好像他正在攀登珠穆朗玛峰的顶峰，或者是第一个踏上火星表面的人。由此可推测出，当吉姆走上讲台时他感到自豪。故选B。 15．最佳标题题。根据文章内容，吉姆本以为自己会因为没有按照要求写作而受到惩罚，结果却得到了老师的表扬，这个意外的表扬对他产生了很大的影响，选项A“意想不到的赞美”符合主题，故选A。 16．C 17．D 18．B 19．A 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了圆桌在我们中国文化中的重要性。 16．细节理解题。根据“But when the big family got together once again, we all agreed that her chair, her bowl and her chopsticks should keep the same, even though her seat was empty. We felt like that she had never left us.”可知，即使奶奶过世，作者及家人在圆桌上吃饭时也会为奶奶留碗筷，因为他们觉得奶奶还没有离开他们。故选C。 17．细节理解题。根据“It is a symbol of getting together with our family members.”，“The marriage vows (誓言) between a loving couple, the mourning (哀悼) for the dead, the talks between business partners can all happen on a round table.”以及“Moreover, we express our love, care and respect not only for our family, but also for our society, our nation or even the whole world on the round table.”可知，圆桌不仅仅是家庭成员间谈话、表达对长辈尊敬的场所，同时也代表了家庭成员间的团聚。②③④均符合题意。故选D。 18．推理判断题。根据“And that is the tolerance (包容) of different people, different cultures and different art forms. Moreover, we express our love, care and respect not only for our family, but also for our society, our nation or even the whole world on the round table.”可知，圆桌是一个表达对彼此间尊敬和爱的地方。故选B。 19．主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了圆桌在作者生命中扮演的作用，同时也讲述了圆桌在中国文化中所发挥的作用，文章主要围绕圆桌进行讲述。故选A。 20．B 21．C 22．D 23．A 【导语】本文讲述一个名叫弗恩的小女孩与她的父亲关于是否要杀掉一只刚出生的病弱小猪的争论。弗恩坚决反对她的父亲杀掉这只小猪，她认为这是极其不公平的。最后，她的父亲被她的坚持和爱心所打动，同意让她照顾这只小猪。 20．词义猜测题。根据“small and weak”可知，runt指的是瘦小的动物。故选B。 21．细节理解题。根据“Fern, however, refused to accept this. Tears ran down and Fern cried, ‘The pig couldn’t help being born small, could it? If I had been very small at birth, would you have killed me?’”可知，弗恩的眼泪和话语使她的父亲改变了决定。故选C。 22．推理判断题。根据“‘All right,’ he said, ‘You go back to the house and I will bring the runt when I come back. I’ll let you look after the baby pig. Then you’ll see what trouble a pig can be.’”以及“Then he put it on Fern’s chair.”可知，弗恩的父亲把箱子放在弗恩的椅子上是为了让弗恩从那时起照顾这只猪。故选D。 23．主旨大意题。本文讲述一个名叫弗恩的小女孩与她的父亲关于是否要杀掉一只刚出生的病弱小猪的争论。弗恩坚决反对她的父亲杀掉这只小猪，她认为这是极其不公平的。最后，她的父亲被她的坚持和爱心所打动，同意让她照顾这只小猪。故事告诉我们每个生命都应该被尊重。故选A。 24．C 25．A 26．A 27．B 【导语】本文主要讲述了一对夫妻因深爱对方而互相撒谎。 24．词义猜测题。根据“Eating the pie was the only luxury for them, and they mostly spent these best times sharing stories, joking and having a good laugh.”可知吃馅饼是他们唯一的奢侈，他们大部分时间都在分享故事、开玩笑和开怀大笑。luxury应意为“奢侈”。故选C。 25．细节理解题。根据“Then her husband smiled and said that he never liked the crust of pies.”可知，从来不喜欢吃派的皮，故选A。 26．推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，夫妻两为了彼此均撒了谎，说明两人都深爱对方，故选A。 27．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了一对夫妻因深爱对方而互相撒谎。故选项B“两个善意的谎言”适合做文章标题，故选B。 28．D 29．C 30．B 31．A 【导语】本文讲述了作者进入高中时遇到的困境以及通过一次与教育专家的互动活动学到的重要人生教训。 28．细节理解题。根据“I felt homesick and couldn’t study well, which resulted in low marks as well as low self-esteem (自尊心).”可知，作者进入高中时面临的问题包括思乡、成绩差和自尊心低。故选D。 29．词义猜测题。根据“We all wanted to attend, so all of us raised our hands in unison.”可知，我们都想参加，所以大家一起举起了手。in unison的意思是“同时做某事”。故选C。 30．细节理解题。根据“‘Read all the questions carefully and answer ONLY THE 10TH QUESTION.’ Needless to say, all the students felt embarrassed.”可知，这20个学生都没有仔细阅读指示，导致没有人获胜。故选B。 31．细节理解题。根据“After a few minutes, he spoke at last and told us to keep careful and have creativity in life”可知，Dr. Tyler Ralph认为学生应该是细心和有创造力的。故选A。 答案第1页，共2页 答案第1页，共2页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$