河北省承德县三沟初级中学九年级英语全册 Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark测试题 （新版）人教新目标版

Unit 4班级 姓名 I.单项选择( )1. - Are you going to Beijing for the summer holiday next week? - Yes. But I havent got the air tickets and dont know we will set out. A. how B. where C. whenD. what( )2.There are floors in the building and my home is on the floor.A. twenty; fifteenth B. twenty; fifteenC. twentieth; fifteen D. twentieth; fifteenth( )3. - Was Erics father very strict with him? - Yes. He never praised him he became one of the top students in his grade. A. since B. when C. until D. because( )4. - Excuse me, could you tell me? - Sure. Theres a post office at the first crossing. A. where s a post office B. where I can buy some stamps C. is there a post office near here D. how far s a post office( )5. - Does my question sound enough? - I dont think so. You can ask more by using “could” instead of “can”. A. politely; politely B. politely; polite C. polite; politely D. polite; polite( )6. - Its not enough an English club. You should also read English newspapers and magazines often.- Thanks for your advice. A. join B. to join C. joining D. to joining( )7.-BaseballisapopulargameamongstudentsinTaipei. -Really?Butitsunpopularinourcity.Studentsplayit. A.often B.seldom C.usually D.always( )8.-Youshouldsaysorrytoyourfatherforthemistakeyoumade,Tom. -Idonttomeethiseyes.Whatifhegetsangrywithme? A.need B.have C.refuse D.dare( )9.Li Naisreallyasupertennis playerinthe world. -Yes.Weweresoher when shewonthe Australian Open tennis tournament. A.proudof B.afraidof C.surprised at D.worried about( )10.-Doyouoftene-mailyourfriends? -I_e-mailmyfriends, but IuseWeChatmoreoften now. A.haveto B.wouldliketoC.usedto D.getto()11.You always do some reading in your free time. Yeah.It is my favorite hobby.I always do it _ Im very busy. A.such as B.because of C.ever since D.even though ()12.Have you come up with any idea to _ the air pollution? A. deal to B. deal with C. do about D. do to()13.The young man used to _ to work, but he is used to _ to work now. A.drive; walking B.drove; walked C.drive; walks D.driving; walk()14.-Tina didnt go to school yesterday, did she? -_.Because she was badly ill. A.Yes, she did B.Yes, she didnt C.No, she didnt D.No, she did( )15.-Thisplaceusedtobefulloftrees,it? -Yes.Butnowithasturnedintobuildings. A.did B.didnt C.was D.wasntII. 完形填空从所给的四个选项中选择合适的选项，将序号填在题前括号内。Nowadays lots of people stop drinking cola because it is bad for our bones, especially for womens bones.More and more people 16 to drink energy drinks（功能饮料）. Energy drinks look cool. Their makers say they give you energy and 17 you better at sports. So, many students drink them before exams to help them stay 18 .But wait! To keep you awake, most energy drinks have 19 caffeine（咖啡因）. They are like a strong cup of coffee or tea. If you drink a lot of them, your 20 will beat faster. You will feel nervous. You could 21 have sleeping problems and find it hard to live without them. Tom Brown is a 22 US junior high school student. He drinks energy drinks every day. He started to do this a year ago before his piano lessons. But now, Tom says, “I drink them 23 I feel weak or before a test. I cant help drinking them.”In fact, the energy you get from the drinks helps for 24 a short time. You may feel good for an hour or so, but then youll feel even 25 than before.( )16. A. refuseB. forgetC. startD. used( )17. A. let B. feel C. bringD. make( )18. A. aloneB. awakeC. tiredD. nervous( )19. A. fewB. little C. kinds ofD. lots of( )20. A. heartB. head C. eyesD. legs( )21. A. tooB. as wellC. eitherD. also( )22. A. 15 years old B. 15-year old C. 15-years-oldD. 15-year-old( )23. A. howeverB. wheneverC. whatever D. whoever( )24. A. everB. onlyC. yet D. even( )25. A. better B. bestC. worseD. worstIII.阅读理解,根据短文内容选择答案Passage 1Im Liu Li. I am a middle school student now. It seems that my life has changed a lot in the last few years. For example, I used to have short hair, but now it grows long. I used to be afraid of the sea because I didnt know how to swim, but now I am a good swimmer in our school. I used to be short but now Im tall. As for eating, I used to eat meat but now I eat more vegetables than meat. When I was younger, I didnt use to read any books, but now I like reading storybooks. When I was in primary school, I used to play football after school, but now I have to go right home and do homework, I didnt use to like math and I used to be terrified of tests, but now I like all the subjects and never mind tests any more. In the past, I used to have time chatting with my parents, but now I hardly ever chat. I have to study. I miss the old days.根据短文内容选择答案（每小题1分，共5分）()26.What does Liu Lis hair look like now? A. Its short. B. Its long. C. Its straight. D. Its curly.()27.Why did Liu Li use to be afraid of the sea? A. Because there were many sharks in it. B. Because there were always strong waves in the sea. C. Because she couldnt swim. D. Because she had met an accident in the sea.()28.What does Liu Li eat now? A. She eats more vegetables than meat. B. She eats only meat. C. She eats only vegetables. D. She eats more fruit than vegetables.()29.What kind of books does Liu Li like to read now? A. English books. B. Famous books. C. Picture books. D. Storybooks.()30.What did NOT Liu Li use to do? A. Swim. B. Chat. C. Eat meat. D. Play football.Passage 2Where is Love? How can we find Love?Once a little boy wanted to meet Love. He knew it was a long trip to where Love lived, so he got his things ready with some pizzas and drinks and started off. When he passed three streets, he saw an old woman sitting in the park and watching some birds. She looked very hungry. The boy gave her a pizza. She took it and smiled at him. The smile was so beautiful that he wanted to see it again, so he gave her a Coke. She smiled once again. The boy was very happy.They sat there all the afternoon, eating and smiling, but they said nothing. When it grew dark, the boy decided to leave. But before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. The woman gave him her biggest smile ever.When the boy opened the door of his house, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face and asked what had made him so happy. “I had lunch with Love. She has got the most beautiful smile in the world.” At the same time, the old woman,s son was also surprised at his mother,s pleasure and asked why.“I ate a pizza in the park with Love,” she said, “and he is much younger than I expected.”If the world is full of love, we can enjoy a better life.( )31.When the little boy saw the old woman, she was .A. looking for a seat in the park B. passing the streetC. looking at some birds D. having a pizza( )32.The little boy gave the old woman a Coke because .A. the old woman still felt hungry B. he wanted to see the smile againC. he didn,t like the drink D. the old woman paid him for it( )33.The old woman gave the little boy the biggest smile .A. after the little boy went home B. before it grew darkC. when she was drinking Coke D. after the little boy hugged her( )34.The boys mother was surprised to see her son was very when the door opened.A. pleased B. sad C. unhappy D. angry( )35.Which of the following is TRUE? A. The little boy failed to find Love. B. Both the little boy and the old woman found what they wanted at last. C. The little boy decided never to go home. D. The old woman gave the little boy a hug to thank him.Passage3Today there are policemen everywhere, but in 1700, London had no policemen at all. A few old men used to protect the city streets at night and they were not paid.About 300 years ago, London was starting to get bigger and more and more people began to live there. The city was very dirty and many people were poor. There were so many thieves who stole money in the streets that people stayed in their homes as much as possible.In 1750, Henry Fielding started to pay a group of people to stop thieves. They were like policemen and were called “Bow Street Runners” because they worked near Bow Street.Fifty years later, there were 120 “Bow Street Runners”, but London had become very big and needed more policemen. So in 1829 , the first Metropolitan(or London)Police Force was started with 3,000 officers. Most of the men worked on foot, but a few rode horses. Until 1920 all the police in London were men.Today, London police are quite well paid and for the few police officers who still ride horses, the pay is even better than for the others.( )36.In 1700, the men who protected the streets were paid .A. a few B. nothing C. a little D. a lot( )37.About 300 years ago, many people .A. wanted to leave London B. had big houses in LondonC. became policemen D. came to live in London( )38.People didnt leave their houses because .A. they had no money B. they were afraid of losing moneyC. the city was not clean D. they liked homes( )39.The “Bow Street Runners” .A. stopped people stealing B. stole moneyC. paid people to steal D. stopped people riding horses( )40.Today, police officers who ride horses are paid .A. the same as their workmates B. more than their workmatesC. half as much as their workmates D. less than their workmatesIV.根据短文意思，用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空，使文章通顺、完整.at, hard, change, before, win, happen, down, choose, practice , partLife is not easy, so Id like to say “When anything (41) , believe in yourself!” When I was a young boy, I was too shy to speak to anyone. My classmates often laughed (42) me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later,