Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. 素养评价卷同步优化训练- 2025-2026学年人教版（2012）九年级英语全册

  2025-2026学年九年级英语全册同步训练（人教版）

Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.  素养评价卷

一、语法选择(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)(2024·佛山市禅城区模拟题)

Last Saturday, we went to Grandpa Jack's house for a family party. As soon as we sat down on the sofa, we took out    1     phones and started playing games.

Seeing this, Grandpa Jack decided to tell us stories    2   his childhood. He described     3     he built tree houses and flew kites. “We didn't have phones to play with at that time. But a Frisbee(飞盘)

    4     make us excited for a whole day.” he said.

“Let's make some fun memories.” Grandpa suggested      5     . He went to get a Frisbee and invited us       6     with him outside. At first, we showed little interest      7     we knew nothing about it. But we decided to give it      8     try.

It was difficult at the beginning. We kept missing and dropping the Frisbee. However, it becam e more fun than we thought after we      9      for a while. We ran quickly, laughed loudly and shouted happily with each successful catch.

After playing, when we walked back to the house,I felt something warm inside. I realized playing with the family was much   10     than playing on the phone. Grandpa Jack had shown us a different kind of joy, and Iknew this was a day I would never forget.

(         ) 1. A. us B. our C. ours

(        ) 2. A. about B. with C. through

(        ) 3. A. what B. who C. how

(        ) 4. A. could B. must C. should

(        ) 5. A. cheer B. cheerful C. cheerfully

(        ) 6. A. play B. to play C. playing

(        ) 7. A. or B. so C. because

(        ) 8. A. a B. an C. the

(        ) 9. A. practise B. practised C. have practised

(        ) 10. A. interesting B. more interesting C. the most interesting

二、完形填空(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)

Whenever my child caused me to change my schedule, I thought to myself“We don't have time for this.”Therefore, the two words I most commonly spoke to my child were:“Hurry up.” But my promise to

     11    was made almost three years ago, and I began my journey to grasp what     12     in life.

My younger daughter is my living reminder of why I must keep trying to slow down.

The two of us had taken a bike ride to the supermarket, After buying an ice cream for my daughter, she sat down at a table     13     looking at the ice cream she held in her hand. Suddenly a look of worry appeared upon her face. “Do I have to rush, Mama?”

I nearly cried. Perhaps the pains of a      14      life don't ever completely disappear,I thought sadly. As my child looked up at me waiting to know whether she could take her time, I knew I had a choice. I could sit there in sorrow thinking about the number of times when I told my child to rush through life … or I could     15     the fact that today I'm trying to do things differently. I chose to live in today.

“You don't have to rush,” I said     16   . Her whole face immediately brightened and her shoulders relaxed.And so we sat side-by-side talking. There were even moments when we sat in    17     just smiling at each other.

When she got to the last bite, she held out the ice cream for me. “I      18      the last bite for you, Mama.” My daughter said proudly. I realized I just got the deal of a lifetime. I gave my child a little time.

In      19    , she gave me her last bite, also reminded me that things taste sweeter and love comes

     20     when you stop rushing through life.

(        ) 11. A. speed up B. slow down C. give up D. keep on

(        ) 12. A. gives B. wins C. loses D. matters

(         ) 13. A. sadly B. carelessly C. politely D. happily

(        ) 14. A. difficult B. worried C. hurried D. terrified

(         ) 15. A. admit B. excuse C. admire D. celebrate

(        ) 16. A. angrily B. floently C. gently D. wisely

(        ) 17. A. trouble B. pride C. advance D. silence

(         ) 18. A. saved B. threw C. got D. bought

(        ) 19. A. turn B. return C. charge D. control

(        ) 20. A. harder B. better C. worse D. easier

三、阅读理解(本大题共15 小题，每小题2分，共30分)

A

Hi, I'm Tim. I asked three of my friends how they had changed since they came to our middle school.And here are their answers.

Robin	I didn't do well in my study before, but since I began to study in this school, things have changed. The teachers here are all energetic, active and helpful. They always encourage me.Their words really mean a lot to me. Now I'm one of the top students in my class, and I like studying as well.
Howard	I used to be a fat boy who could hardly run 500 meters. When I entered the middle school.my father decided to do morning exercises with me every day. It really worked. Now I'm used to running and exercising every morning, and I am slim (苗条的) and strong.
Jason	I used to like to be alone and didn't feel like talking to anyone. But when I met Robin andHoward, I found that they were really good people. Then gradually we became closer and finally became good friends. Thanks to them. I'm talkative and outgoing now, and I have made many other friends.

(        ) 21. Robin's           have always encouraged Robin since he came to the middle school.

A. teachers B. friends C. parents D. classmates

(         ) 22. Howard used to look                 .

A. fat B. short C. thin D. strong

(         ) 23. Thanks to             , Jason is an outgoing boy now.

A. Howard and Robin B. Robin and Tim

C. Howard and Tim D. Howard's father

(        ) 24. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A. Robin thinks the teachers in the middle school are humorous.

B. The writer used to be a fat boy.

C. Jason used to like making friends.

D. Howard runs every morning now.

(        ) 25. The passage mainly talks about                  .

A. different students' lifestyle B. different students' change