Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark达标练习(Word练习)-【夺冠百分百】2024-2025学年九年级上册英语新导学课时练（人教版）河北专版

Unit 4　达标练习 (建议用时:40分钟) 第一部分　语言运用 　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 一、完形填空(15分) 　　How does it make you feel when you fail over and over at something? Do you decide to give up 　1　 keep on going? Read this story and find your answer.  There was a man who was going 　2　 hard times.His wife divorced(与……离婚) him.He went bankrupt(破产) after only a year in 　3　.Despite all his hard work,failure was all that he had seen.Struggling with this,he left 　4　 behind and went into the forests.There,he 　5　 an old man who had lived there for a long time.He shared his story with the old man.“Can you give me one good 　6　 not to give up?” he asked the old man.  “Look,” the old man said,pointing to two plants.“Do you see that fern(蕨类植物) and 　7　 there?”  “Yes,” the man answered. “When I planted the fern and the bamboo seed,I took good care of them.Within a short period of time,the fern quickly grew from the earth,” the old man went on. “　8　 I watered and took care of the bamboo seed for years,it did not sprout(发芽).There was no 　9　 of growth.But I did not 　10　 the bamboo seed and went on looking after it.In the 　11　 year,a small sprout came out of the earth.And within six months,the tree grew a hundred feet 　12　.”  “The little bamboo tree had been growing　13　 for the past four years,developing a root system strong enough for 　14　 ground growth in the fifth year and beyond.If it hadn’t done this,it would not be as strong as it is now.So you know,while you were struggling,you were actually 　15　 strong roots,” the old man said.  ( )1.A.and B.or C.but D.nor ( )2.A.over B.past C.through D.into ( )3.A.business B.marriage C.development D.management ( )4.A.anything B.something C.nothing D.everything ( )5.A.watched B.met C.looked D.listened ( )6.A.idea B.excuse C.hope D.reason ( )7.A.bamboo B.root C.plant D.tree ( )8.A.Since B.Because C.Although D.Unless ( )9.A.interest B.action C.sign D.chance ( )10.A.give away B.give up C.put up D.put away ( )11.A.fourth B.fifth C.third D.sixth ( )12.A.tall B.taller C.height D.higher ( )13.A.fast B.hard C.upward D.underground ( )14.A.it’s B.its C.it D.itself ( )15.A.watering B.planting C.growing D.keeping 二、短文填空(10分) Everyone changes themselves every day.Last Friday,I met an old friend of 16.　　　　(I) in the supermarket.We haven’t seen each other 17.　　　　three years ago.She has changed a lot.She used to be very fat and always 18.　　　　(wear) a pair of glasses.But now,she is 19.　　　　(real) thin and the glasses are gone.She looks so beautiful with big eyes 20.　　　　 long blonde hair—it used to be short and brown.She used to be very silent and was afraid of speaking in front of her 21.　　　　(classmate).She was afraid to make mistakes.But now she is 22.　　　　(humor) and she told me she was on her school volleyball team and played 23.　　　　 piano in her spare time.It was her 24.　　　　(three) year to join the team this year.She looks so confident and I know she isn’t what she used to be any 25.　　　　(much).Everyone changes.What about you?  第二部分　阅读 三、阅读理解(10分) Alex 　　Two months ago,my doctor told me I needed to eat less salt.Before then I put a spoon of salt on almost everything I ate.I thought food was tasteless without it.At first it was difficult,but now whenever I eat out,I feel the food tastes too salty. Vicki 　　We’ve got a new baby,just two weeks old.We love him very much but he doesn’t sleep through the night.We used to have at least eight hours’ sleep.Now we will be lucky if we get two hours’ sleep before he wakes us up.We used to stay in bed until mid-morning at the weekend,but now we don’t have a weekend anymore! Chloe 　　I’ve just started my first job after university and life is not so nice.At university I got up at about nine o’clock and now I have to start work then.I used to work when I felt like working.But now,my boss says when I should work and when I can have a break. John 　　My family moved to Canada earlier this year and we’ve found it difficult to adapt to(适应) the cold winters.We used to live in New Mexico,the USA where the winters weren’t so cold.The best piece of advice I was given was to buy a very warm coat and hat! 26.What did Alex use to eat?( ) A.Fruits. B.A little salt. C.Lots of salt. D.Vegetables. 27.What’s Vicki’s problem?( ) A.She doesn’t get enough sleep. B.She has to work at the weekend. C.Her baby always cries during the day. D.Her husband always wakes her up at night. 28.Who welcomes(欣然接受) the change in his/her life?( ) A.John. B.Alex. C.Vicki. D.Chloe. 29.Which of the following questions can help us know the writer’s purpose?( ) A.Did the writer have a change? B.Did the writer introduce the changes? C.Did the writer plan to change himself? D.Did the writer wish us to have a change? 30.What’s the best title for the passage?( ) A.Some People’s Changes B.Some People’s Thoughts C.Some People’s Future D.Some People’s Families 四、阅读表达(10分) 　　Whenever the sun set and the moon came up,my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house.Walking together,my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences.He always told me,“You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed,we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy.I really got a lot from mountain-climbing.It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience(耐力). Once we climbed a very high mountain.It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old.During the first few hours of climbing,I enjoyed the flowers and trees,and the birds’ singing,but as time passed,I got a pain in both of my legs.I wanted to quit climbing.In fact,I hated it at that moment,but my father said to me,“You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain,but you can’t see it before you reach the top.Only at the top can you see all of the nice things,just like in life.” At that time,I was so young that I couldn’t understand what he said. But later after that,I got new hope and confidence(信心).I found myself standing at the top of the mountain and the sky was as clear as crystal(水晶). 31、32题完成句子;33~35题简略回答问题。 31.The writer and his father used to 　　　　near their house.  32.The writer’s father expected him to be 　　　　.  33.Why didn’t the writer want to continue climbing the high mountain?   34.What does the underlined word “he” refer to in the third paragraph?   35.After that experience,what did the writer get?   第三部分　情境交际 五、补全对话(10分) Bill:Hi,Harry.36.　　　　　　　　　　　　.What happened to you?  Harry:Sorry,I don’t know you.Who are you? Bill:I’m Bill,your cousin.37.　　　　　　　　　　　　?  Harry:Let me see.Oh,you are Bill! I heard you were in Harvard University. Bill:Yes,but now I have finished the university. Harry:38.　　　　　　　　　　　　.But now you are thin and tall,so I couldn’t…  Bill:Really? I used to have sweet food.I ate too much.So I was very fat. Harry:39.　　　　　　　　　　　　?  Bill:Yes,I still wear glasses. Harry:Where are you working now? Bill:40.　　　　　　　　　　　　.I have been a teacher of the university.  Harry:You are great.Well,it’s almost dinner time.What do you feel like eating? I can treat you to dinner. Bill:Thank you.But I have a meeting. Harry:All right.See you next time. Bill:See you. 第四部分　写作 六、书面表达(15分) 转眼间,你已经是一名九年级学生了。你还记得刚升入初中时的自己是什么样子吗?这两年在你身上发生了哪些变化?请以“My Changes”为题写一篇英语作文,请你根据下面的要求完成这篇作文。 要求: 1.写出你三个方面的变化,用上used to结构; 2.紧扣作文题目、语言表达准确、语意通顺连贯; 3.词数80词左右(开头已给出,不计入总词数)。 My Changes I’m in Grade 9 and I have changed a lot.First,   Unit 4达标练习 1-5 BCADB　6-10 DACCB　11-15 BADBC 16.mine　17.since　18.wore　19.really　20.and 21.classmates　22.humorous　23.the　24.third 25.more 26-30 CABBA 31.climb the mountain 32.a man with goals in life 33.Because he got a pain in both of his legs. 34.It refers to the writer’s father. 35.He got new hope and confidence. 36.Long time no see/I haven’t seen you for ages 37.Don’t you remember me 38.You used to be short and heavy 39.Did you use to wear glasses 40.I’m in a university(合理即可) One possible version: My Changes  I’m in Grade 9 and I have changed a lot.First,I used to be thin, but now I am a little fatter.I used to have curly hair, but now I have short straight hair, because I am busy with my study.Second, I have made much progress in English.I used to be weak in it.But with my English teacher’s help, now I often get good scores in my English exams.What’s more, I’m more outgoing than I used to be.I used to be afraid of speaking in front of people.But now I can give a speech in public.I’ve also made many friends.  These are my changes.What about yours? 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$