Unit2 Inspiring People Grammar Focus（4a-4c）课时练2026-2027学年人教版英语九年级上册

U2 Inspiring People

Section A Who do we admire? （4a‑4c课时练）

Ⅰ. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空（5*1）

1. The biology teacher says that______________(seed) are often spread by the wind.

2. This old photo reminds my grandma of her_____________(child) .

3. It’s easy for you_____________(remember) these English words if you review them every morning.

4. It’s brave of David______________(stand) up and stop school bullies from hurting others.

5. It’s not_________________(possible) to improve your grades quickly if you focus on your weak subjects.

Ⅱ. 按要求完成下列句子（5*1）

1.  We should listen to our parents’ advice. It is necessary. （合并为一句）
_______________________ us__________to our parents’ advice.

2. The little boy can solve such difficult maths problems without help. It’s amazing. （合并为一句）
It’s____________________ the little boy can solve such difficult maths problems without help.

3. You helped me carry my heavy schoolbag when I hurt my leg. You are so kind. （合并为一句）
It’s kind_________ you _______________ me carry my heavy schoolbag when I hurt my leg.

4. Learning how to manage her time well before the final exams is important. （改为同义句）
It’s important______________her_______________how to manage her time well before the final exams.

5. She is polite and she offers her seat to the old man.（改为同义句）

_______ polite ______ her__________ her seat to the old man.

Ⅲ. 用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。（5*2）

 

 

1. If you keep working hard and never give up,your dream will surely __________.

2.We should __________ the environment around us and try our best to protect it.

3.The little dog was so scared by the loud thunder that it began to __________ quickly.

4.My uncle promised to ___________some special snacks for me when he came back from Beijing.

5.Our school basketball team ____________ winning the final game through teamwork last weekend.

Ⅳ. 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。（10*1）

In an old building at Peking University, a yellow light shone in the dark hours of the night. The famous translator Xu Yuanchong 1. _____________(sit) behind the window and looking at the computer

screen. He enjoyed working by 2. _____________(he) from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. For him, the quiet night was 3. _____________wonderful time to focus on translation. He was studying how to spread Chinese culture abroad by translating Chinese beauty into 4. _____________(west) beauty.

Xu was born into a literary （文学的） family in Nanchang 5. _____________18th April, 1921. When he was little, he was influenced by his mother who was 6. _____________(interest) in literature. Xu began to translate Chinese poetry into both English and French when he was still a teenager. He soon learnt that Chinese and European 7. _____________(language) were very different. Only about half of the words in these languages could be translated word for word. This is why translators should have a creative mind. It’s necessary for them 8. _____________(improve) their translations all the time to make sure they are correct and beautiful.

Xu’s motto is “Good, better, best. Never let it rest, till good is better, and better best.” 9. _____________Xu was widely considered to be the best, he never stopped trying to become better. The more you learn and the 10. _____________(hard) you study, the better you will become. There is always room for improvement.

V. 阅读理解（5*2）

As we know, China is a great country with a long history. During that time, lots of great heroes appeared and changed the world. Now let’s learn some information about them.

Confucius（孔子）（551 BC—479 BC） was a teacher, politician（政治家）and philosopher（哲学家）in Chinese history. He travelled a lot and formed his thoughts. He thought the elders should be respected by their children. One of his sayings is “Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself”. His sayings are still popular today.

Cai Lun(61/63—121)is considered as the inventor of paper. Paper making is considered to be one of the Four Great Inventions of Ancient China. The King of the Han Dynasty ordered him to introduce his invention to others. Soon, paper was popular and was loved by many people all over the world.

Ying Zheng (259 BC—210 BC), known as the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty, was one of the greatest kings and politicians in China. He made China first become a unified（统一的） country. During that time, he ordered his soldiers to build a wonderful and huge memorial tomb（陵墓）for himself.

Mao Zedong (1893–1976) was the main founder of the People's Republic of China. He is regarded as one of the most important people in modern world history. He is also known as a politician, military strategist（军事战略家）and poet.

1. When did Confucius pass away ?
A. 70    B. 72    C. 49    D. 63

2. What can we learn about Ying Zheng from the passage?

A. He invented paper in ancient China.   B. He was the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty.

C. He was a great teacher and philosopher.  D. He was the main founder of the People’s Republic of China.

3. According to the passage, the following heroes were politicians EXCEPT ______.
A. Confucius   B. Cai Lun   C. Ying Zheng   D. Mao Zedong

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Confucius thought the young should be respected by the old.
B. Cai Lun was an inventor who lived in the Tang Dynasty.
C. Ying Zheng founded the Qin Dynasty in 210 BC.
D. Mao Zedong was a poet and military strategist.

5.This passage is most probably from __________.
A. a travel guide  B. a news website  C. a history book  D. a fashion magazine