Unit 4 Life is beautiful 课时2 Reading 1 课时练习2026-2027学年译林版英语九年级上册

**基本信息** 初中英语新授课同步练，以“词汇-句型-语篇”分层递进设计，通过基础巩固、语篇应用、综合拓展三阶路径，强化语言能力与思维品质。 **分层设计** |层次|知识覆盖|设计特色| |----|----------|----------| |基础层|核心词汇（如peanut、celebration）、基础句型|单词/词组默写、句型填空，夯实语言基础| |中档层|词汇语法综合应用|选词填空（dig/celebrate）、阅读回答，提升语篇理解| |综合层|主题意义探究与思维训练|阅读理解、完形填空、阅读综合（表格/问答），深化文化意识与思维品质|

Unit 4 Life is beautiful 课时2 Reading 1 课时练习 一、单词默写 1. ________ /ˈpiːnʌt/ n. 花生 2. ________ /ʌnˈjuːzd/ adj. 未用过的 3. ________ /ˈpɪti/ n. 遗憾 4. ________ /dɪɡ/ vt. & vi. 挖，掘 5. ________ /ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn/ n. 庆祝；庆典 6. ________ /ɔɪl/ n. 食用油；石油 7. ________ /ˌʌnˈlaɪk/ prep. 不像 8. ________ /biː/ vt. 结（果实），开（花） 9. ________ /əˈtræktɪv/ adj. 吸引人的 10. ________ /kəmˈpeə(r)/ vt. 比较，对比 二、词组默写 1. 被浪费；被荒废 __________________________ 2. 掘地；挖掘出 __________________________ 3. 几个；一对 __________________________ 4. 带头；领先 __________________________ 5. 结出果实；开花结果 __________________________ 6. 期待某人做某事 __________________________ 三、根据要求完成句子 1. 让它像那样被浪费掉很可惜。 It’s a ________ to let it go to ________ like that. 2. 几个月后，我们有了收成！ In a ________ of ________, we had a harvest! 3. 她建议我们在花园里举行庆祝活动。 She ________ that we go to the garden for the ________. 4. 几乎所有的人都买得起花生。 Almost everyone can ________ to ________ peanuts. 5. 与苹果和桃子不同，花生的果实藏在地下。 ________ apples and peaches, the peanut plant ________ its fruits in the earth. 四、用括号内所给词的适当形式填空 1. It’s a pity ________ (waste) such a piece of good land. 2. We began ________ (buy) seeds and digging up the ground. 3. My sister took the ________ (lead) in answering the question. 4. Peanuts are good for ________ (make) oil. 5. The peanut plant hides its fruits in the earth, which is quite ________ (like) apples and peaches. 6. Father’s words remain ________ (clear) in my memory to this day. 五、阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确的形式填空（每词限用一次） attractive compare dig expect pity celebrate unused bear Behind my grandfather’s house, there was a piece of (1) ________ land. “We should make good use of it,” my grandfather said. So we decided to plant some vegetables. We worked hard, (2) ________ up the soil and watering the plants. After a few months, we had a wonderful harvest! We decided to (3) ________ our success with a big meal. During dinner, my grandfather asked us what we had learned from this experience. “We learned that hard work (4) ________ fruit,” my cousin said. My grandfather nodded. He then (5) ________ our work to a farmer’s work. “Both require patience and effort,” he said. We were all very proud of what we had done. My grandfather smiled and said, “This is what I (6) ________ of you — to work hard and never give up. Being useful is more important than being (7) ________.” His words have stayed with me ever since. It would be a (8) ________ if I ever forgot them. 六、阅读回答 A Lesson from the Garden My grandmother has a beautiful garden. She grows all kinds of vegetables and flowers there. One summer, she planted a row of sunflowers. They grew tall and bright, facing the sun every day. Everyone who passed by admired them. Next to the sunflowers, my grandmother planted some potatoes. Unlike the sunflowers, the potatoes grew quietly underground. No one noticed them. But when harvest time came, the potatoes provided a big meal for the whole family. The sunflowers were beautiful, but the potatoes were useful. My grandmother taught me an important lesson that day. She said, “It’s good to be noticed, but it’s more important to be useful. The potatoes don’t need to show off their beauty. They just do their job quietly. That is something to admire.” I have never forgotten her words. They remind me to focus on being helpful and hard-working, rather than just seeking attention. 根据短文内容，用完整的句子回答下列问题。 1. What did my grandmother plant next to the sunflowers?   2. What did the sunflowers and potatoes represent in the story?   3. What lesson did my grandmother teach me?   4. How did the potatoes provide for the family?   5. What do the grandmother’s words remind the writer to do?   七、阅读理解 Understanding the Peanut Essay The essay “The Peanut” tells the story of a family who grew peanuts in their backyard. The family members worked together to plant, water and harvest the peanuts. After the harvest, the mother cooked the peanuts in different ways and the family celebrated together. During the celebration, the father asked the children what peanuts were good for. Each child gave a different answer. The daughter said peanuts were delicious to eat. The son said they were good for making oil. The youngest child said they were cheap and everyone could afford them. Then the father pointed out the special quality of peanuts. Unlike apples and peaches that show their fruits in the air, peanuts hide their fruits underground. You cannot tell by looking at the plant whether it has fruits or not. The father used this to teach his children an important lesson: being useful is more important than seeking attention and praise. At the end of the essay, the writer says that his father’s words remain clear in his memory. The lesson about being useful without being flashy stayed with him for life. 1. What did the family do after they harvested the peanuts? A. They sold them in the market. B. They had a celebration together. C. They gave them to their neighbours. D. They planted more peanuts. 2. What did the son say peanuts were good for? A. Eating. B. Making oil. C. Making medicine. D. Feeding animals. 3. How are peanuts different from apples and peaches? A. Peanuts are more expensive. B. Peanuts grow underground. C. Peanuts are not as tasty. D. Peanuts are more colourful. 4. What lesson did the father want to teach his children? A. Peanuts are a healthy food. B. Hard work always pays off. C. Being useful is more important than seeking attention. D. Family celebrations are important. 5. Why did the writer never forget his father’s words? A. Because his father was very strict. B. Because the lesson was important to him. C. Because he reminded himself every day. D. Because his mother repeated them. 八、完形填空 My grandfather once told me a story about a (1) ________ of bamboo and an oak tree. The bamboo grew (2) ________, reaching high into the sky in just a few months. The oak tree grew (3) ________, but it became very strong and tall over many years. One day, a terrible (4) ________ came. The bamboo bent in the wind and (5) ________. But when the storm passed, it stood straight again. The oak tree, however, was (6) ________ and rigid. It broke (7) ________ the strong wind. My grandfather said, “Both the bamboo and the oak have good qualities. The bamboo teaches us to be (8) ________ and flexible. The oak teaches us to be strong and patient. But the most (9) ________ lesson is that each plant has its own way of surviving. We should respect (10) ________ differences and learn from them.” 1. A. plant B. pair C. piece D. part 2. A. slowly B. quickly C. quietly D. carefully 3. A. faster B. taller C. slower D. shorter 4. A. storm B. fire C. flood D. drought 5. A. broke B. stood C. fell D. survived 6. A. strong B. weak C. soft D. flexible 7. A. in B. under C. with D. through 8. A. proud B. patient C. adaptable D. careful 9. A. difficult B. important C. interesting D. exciting 10. A. our B. your C. his D. their 九、阅读综合 The Meaning of Being Useful In the essay “The Peanut”, the father teaches his children a valuable lesson about life. He compares peanuts to apples and peaches. Apples and peaches hang on trees and show their beauty to everyone. They are attractive and attract people’s attention. But peanuts grow underground. You cannot see them until you dig them out. The father says that peanuts are useful, though not very attractive. They provide food and oil, but they don’t show off. This is the lesson he wants his children to learn: it is more important to be useful than to seek attention and praise. This lesson is still important today. In our modern world, many people want to be famous and noticed. They spend a lot of time and energy trying to impress others. But the father in the essay suggests that true value comes from being helpful and making a real contribution to the world. Being like a peanut means working hard without expecting recognition. It means being humble and focusing on doing good rather than looking good. This is a lesson that the writer carried with him for his whole life, and it is a lesson that we can all learn from. A. 根据短文内容，完成表格。 Plant Characteristics Lesson Learned Apples and Peaches  1. ______________  3. _______________ Peanuts  2. ______________  4. ______________ B. 根据短文内容，用完整的句子回答下列问题。 5. What does the father in the essay want his children to learn?   6. Why does the writer say the lesson is still important today?   7. What does “being like a peanut” mean according to the passage?   参考答案 一、单词默写 1. peanut 2. unused 3. pity 4. dig 5. celebration 6. oil 7. unlike 8. bear 9. attractive 10. compare 二、词组默写 1. go to waste 2. dig up 3. a couple of 4. take the lead 5. bear fruit 6. expect sth of sb 三、根据要求完成句子 1. pity; waste 2. couple; months 3. suggested; celebration 4. afford; buy 5. Unlike; hides 四、用括号内所给词的适当形式填空 1. to waste 2. buying 3. lead 4. making 5. unlike 6. clear 五、选词填空 1. unused 2. digging 3. celebrate 4. bears 5. compared 6. expect 7. attractive 8. pity 六、阅读回答 1. She planted some potatoes next to the sunflowers. 2. The sunflowers represented being noticed and admired, while the potatoes represented being useful and hard-working. 3. She taught me that it’s good to be noticed, but it’s more important to be useful. 4. The potatoes provided a big meal for the whole family at harvest time. 5. They remind the writer to focus on being helpful and hard-working, rather than just seeking attention. 七、阅读理解 1. B 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. B 八、完形填空 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. D 九、阅读综合 A. 表格 Apples and Peaches — show fruits in the air, attractive, seek attention — beauty and attraction Peanuts — hide fruits underground, useful but not attractive — being useful is more important than seeking attention B. 回答 5. He wants his children to learn that it is more important to be useful than to seek attention and praise. 6. Because in today’s world, many people want to be famous and noticed, but true value comes from being helpful and making a real contribution. 7. Being like a peanut means working hard without expecting recognition, being humble and focusing on doing good rather than looking good. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $