Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. 单元提优测试卷-2025-2026学年人教版（2012）英语九年级全册

人教版九年级英语全一册 Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark. 单元提优测试卷 测试时间：90分钟 总分：120分 一、单项选择（每小题2分，共30分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 1. I ______ to be shy, but now I am outgoing. A. use B. used C. using D. uses 2. He is a ______ boy and he often tells funny stories. A. humorous B. silent C. strict D. lazy 3. She kept ______ in the meeting and didn’t say a word. A. active B. silent C. noisy D. happy 4. My teacher is very ______ and always helps me. A. helpful B. useless C. careless D. nervous 5. He got a high ______ in the English exam last week. A. score B. speed C. note D. pattern 6. We can know a person’s ______ from his words and actions. A. background B. ability C. attention D. knowledge 7. The reporter will ______ the famous singer tomorrow. A. interview B. invent C. introduce D. invite 8. She can speak Chinese well and she is of ______ origin. A. Asian B. European C. British D. African 9. He doesn’t know how to ______ with the difficult problem. A. do B. deal C. make D. take 10. She didn’t ______ to sing in front of others before. A. dare B. decide C. refuse D. agree 11. Please keep it secret. It’s a ______ talk. A. public B. private C. open D. real 12. The ______ at the gate asked us to show our cards. A. guard B. clerk C. staff D. partner 13. We ______ more time to finish the work today. A. require B. repeat C. remain D. review 14. He felt ______ of himself because he won the first prize. A. proud B. afraid C. tired D. bored 15. He was ______ from class yesterday because he was ill. A. present B. absent C. active D. silent 二、完形填空（每小题2分，共20分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项。 I have changed a lot in the past three years. I used to be a 16______ boy. I was always silent in class and didn’t 17______ to answer the teachers’ questions. I thought I was not good enough and I was afraid to talk with others. My family 18______ was common, but my teachers never looked down on me. My English teacher often had a 19______ talk with me and encouraged me. She told me I had the 20______ to learn well. Later, I got a chance to 21______ a foreign student. That experience made me much more 22______. I learned to 23______ with problems by myself. Now I dare to speak in 24______. My parents are 25______ of me. I will keep working hard and become a better person. 16. A. humorous B. silent C. active D. outgoing 17. A. dare B. decide C. plan D. laugh 18. A. background B. birthday C. holiday D. dream 19. A. private B. noisy C. busy D. public 20. A. ability B. attention C. smell D. sight 21. A. interview B. invite C. show D. give 22. A. active B. lazy C. stupid D. careless 23. A. deal B. do C. go D. turn 24. A. public B. secret C. dark D. order 25. A. proud B. afraid C. tired D. bored 三、阅读理解（每小题2.5分，共25分） A Li Ming is a Grade 9 student. He has changed a lot since he entered junior high school. He used to be afraid of the dark and didn’t dare to go out alone at night. He was also silent in class and never took part in class activities. His score in English was very low. Later, his teacher had a private talk with him and encouraged him to be brave. He began to practice speaking English every day and took notes carefully. Now he is an active student. He dares to sing English songs in public and often helps his classmates. His parents and teachers are all proud of him. 26. What was Li Ming afraid of before? A. The dark. B. Exams. C. Teachers. D. Classmates. 27. How was Li Ming in class before? A. Active. B. Silent. C. Noisy. D. Funny. 28. Why did Li Ming’s teacher talk with him? A. To punish him. B. To encourage him. C. To laugh at him. D. To ask for help. 29. What did Li Ming do to improve his English? A. He slept in class. B. He practiced speaking every day. C. He gave up learning. D. He played games. 30. How do Li Ming’s parents and teachers feel about him? A. Angry. B. Sad. C. Proud. D. Worried. B Everyone changes as they grow up. My friend Anna used to be a shy girl. She had a poor family background and she was afraid to talk with others. She seldom took part in school activities. One day, she joined the speech club. The teacher helped her a lot. Anna had to practice her speech every day. At first, she was nervous, but later she dared to speak in front of many people. She won the first prize in the school speech contest. Now she is a confident girl. She knows that we should face our fears and try our best to change. 31. What was Anna like before? A. Shy. B. Outgoing. C. Humorous. D. Active. 32. Why was Anna afraid to talk with others? A. She was too busy. B. She had a poor family background. C. She was too lazy. D. She hated others. 33. What club did Anna join? A. The music club. B. The art club. C. The speech club. D. The sports club. 34. Who helped Anna a lot? A. Her teacher. B. Her guard. C. Her classmates. D. Her parents. 35. What did Anna win? A. A gift. B. A prize. C. A book. D. A toy. 四、七选五（每小题2分，共10分） 根据短文内容，从A—G中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，有两项多余。 Growing up means changing. I have changed greatly in the past three years. 36____ I used to be afraid of speaking in public. 37____ My teacher noticed my problem and encouraged me. 38____ I practiced again and again. 39____ Now I am confident and outgoing. 40____ Change can make us better and stronger. A. I never dared to answer questions in class. B. She asked me to join the speaking competition. C. My parents are proud of my progress. D. I used to be very silent and shy. E. I still keep silent all the time. F. Finally, I made great progress. G. I hate talking with others. 五、词汇运用（每小题1分，共10分） （一）根据句意及首字母提示补全单词 41. I u______ to be short, but now I am tall. 42. He is h______ and often makes us laugh. 43. She kept s______ when the teacher asked her. 44. He got a good s______ in the exam. 45. We had a p______ talk after school. （二）用所给词的适当形式填空 46. He used to ______ (be) afraid of the dark. 47. My parents are ______ (pride) of me. 48. She dares ______ (speak) in public now. 49. We should learn to ______ (deal) with problems. 50. He was ______ (absent) from school yesterday. 六、任务型阅读（每小题2分，共10分） 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题，每空词数不限。 Zhang Wei is a Grade 9 student. He has changed a lot in the past two years. He used to be a silent boy and didn’t dare to talk with others. His English score was very low because he was afraid to speak English. His teacher required him to practice speaking English every day. Zhang Wei followed the advice. He joined the English club and made many friends. Now he is active and confident. He dares to speak English in public. His parents are proud of him. He says that change can make us better. 51. What was Zhang Wei like before? ___________________________________________________________________________ 52. Why was his English score low? ___________________________________________________________________________ 53. What did the teacher require him to do? ___________________________________________________________________________ 54. What club did he join? ___________________________________________________________________________ 55. How do his parents feel about him? ___________________________________________________________________________ 七、书面表达（共15分） 以 My Great Changes 为题，写一篇短文。 要求：使用本单元重点词汇、句型；基础难度，语句通顺，语法正确。 ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________   参考答案 一、单项选择 1.B 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.A 6.A 7.A 8.A 9.B 10.A 11.B 12.A 13.A 14.A 15.B 二、完形填空 16.B 17.A 18.A 19.A 20.A 21.A 22.A 23.A 24.A 25.A 三、阅读理解 26.A 27.B 28.B 29.B 30.C 31.A 32.B 33.C 34.A 35.B 四、七选五 36.D 37.A 38.B 39.F 40.C 五、词汇运用 （一） 41.used 42.humorous 43.silent 44.score 45.private （二） 46.be 47.proud 48.to speak 49.deal 50.absent 六、任务型阅读 51. He was silent and didn’t dare to talk with others. 52. Because he was afraid to speak English. 53. To practice speaking English every day. 54. The English club. 55. They are proud of him. 七、书面表达范文 My Great Changes I have changed a lot in the past three years. I used to be a silent and shy girl. I was afraid of the dark and didn’t dare to go out alone at night. In class, I kept quiet and never answered questions. My English score was very low. Later, my teacher had a private talk with me and encouraged me to be brave. She required me to practice English every day. I joined the English club and made new friends. Now I am active and confident. I dare to speak English in public and help my classmates. My parents and teachers are proud of me. I believe that change can make us better and stronger. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $