九年级英语上册 Unit 2 I used to be afraid of the dark单元训练 人教新目标版

1、Unit 2 I used to be afraid of the darkSection A重要词组 used to, be interested in, be terrified of, play the piano重点句型 1. Mario used to be short. Yes,he did. Now he is tall. 2. I used to eat candy all the time. Did you? Yes,I did. And I used to chew gum a lot.一、单项选择( )1. The girl is so shy that she is a

2、fraid of _ in front of a group.A. speak B. speaks C. speaking答案: C( )2. Nina began to play _ violin when she was five years old.A. a B. the C. /答案: B( )3. Johnson Liu is an excellent player and he is _ the National Team.A. at B. on C. for答案: B( )4. My uncle is so kind as to be _ to all Of my friends

3、.A. friend B. friends C. friendly答案: C( )5. The little boy used to be thin,_ he?A. didnt B. dont C. doesnt答案: A二、看图完成对话6. A. I used to _ _ when I was a child. B: Me, too.答案: play soccer7. A:Do you know what _ _ is? B: Yes. Its a new kind of English that many people use to save time.答案: E-mail Englis

4、h三、句型转换8. Philip used to play soccer very well. (改为一般疑问句)_ Philip _ to play soccer very well?答案: Did, use9. Your English teacher Miss San used to be easygoing. (改为反意疑问)Your English teacher Miss San used to be easygoing,_ _?答案: didnt she10. Alice shows great interest in playing the violin. (改为同义句)Ali

5、ce _ _ in playing the violin.答案: is interested11. It took the old man half an hour to find his way home. (改为同义句)The old man _ half an hour _ his way home.答案: spent,finding12. You have to return the book to the library next week. (改为否定句)You _ _ _ return the book to the library next week.答案: dont have

6、 to四、用所给词的适当形式填空13. My _ (big) problem is that I cant memorize the English words.答案:biggest 词前有物主代词my，不可再加 the14. The kids all felt _ (bore) when they read the _ (bore) book.答案:bored，boring 某人“对”感到厌恶用 bored，而某物本身令人生厌则用 boring15. One kind of E-mail English is _ (make) up of the first letters of other

7、 words. These are called acronyms.答案:made be made up of 为被动结构，故 make 应为过式分词 made16. E-mail English is great for _ (write).答案:writing for是介词，其后动词应用 ing 形式。17. Carol used to be _ (terrify) of the dog.答案:terrified be terrified ofSection B一、根据旬意和首字母完成单词1. Her neighbor d_ her as a shy,quiet girl.答案: desc

8、ribed2.“Whats your f_ color?”“Red. I like it best.”答案: favourite3. Susan used to be quiet,but now she is very o_.答案: outgoing4. He was too t_ to look over the edge of the cliff(悬崖).答案: terrified5. Do you know who p_ this picture?答案: painted二、单句改错6. He used to afraid of the dark, didnt he ? _ A B C D

9、答案: B be afraid of7. Girls are not allowed to go out after darkness. _ A B C D答案: D after dark8. Im interesting in hearing your opinion about this. _ A B C D答案: A Im interested9. Its a fun thing, but I put the book on the table five minutes ago, and now I cant find it. A B C D答案: A funny thing10. He

10、r children have gone to Paris,and she remembers them very much. _ A B C D答案: C misses them三、补全对话11. A:_? B: He used to be moody.答案: How did he use to be12. A:_? B: Yes,they were friendly.答案: Were they friendly13. A:_? B: I used to wear glasses.答案: What did you use to wear14. A:_? B: She used to have

11、 a medium build.答案: What did she use to look like15. A:_? B:No,I used to be short hair.答案: Did you use to be long hair四、根据汉语提示完成句子16当你5岁时，常常做些什么?What _ you _ _ _ when you were five years old?答案: did ,use to do17我真担心明天的数学考试。I really _ _ the maths test of tomorrow答案: worry about18我从不在网上和别人聊天。I never _

12、 _others on Internet答案: chat with19我对此事再也不能忍受下去了。I can not stand it _ _.答案: any more/longer20请你不要开着电视睡觉。Dont go to sleep _ _ _ _.答案: with the TV onSelf Check (时间90分钟，满分100分)一、选择填空(每题1分，共15分)( )1.“Would you mind _ my pet dog while Im away?”“No,indeed.”A. looking up B. looking after C. looking down D.

13、 looking for答案: B( )2.“Nina, _ afraid of speaking in public. You are no longer a small girl,”said Mum.A. not be B. not to be C. be not D. dont be答案: D( )3. His uncle _ the army two years ago.A. joined B. takes part in C. has been D. is答案: A( )4. “What do you think of the story written by Mark Twain?

14、”“It is _. I like it.”A. boring. B. bored C. interested D. interesting答案: D( )5. Your teachers are the persons _ you should write.A. that B. to whom C. whom D. who答案: B( )6. The living condition of this city _ in the last few years.A. improve B. improved C. had improved D. has been improved答案: D( )7

15、. The United Kingdom _ Great Britain and Northern Ireland.A. consists of B. is consisted of C. consisted D. consists答案: A( )8. Youve never seen such a beautiful place before, _ ?A. do you B. arent you C. have you D. havent you答案: C( )9. The medical team _ twenty doctors and seven nurses.A. is made u

16、p B. is made of C. is made in D. is made by答案: A( )10. Her hair used to be short, but now she _ it long.A. had B. wearing C. grows D. have答案: C( )11. At night,my little son is afraid _ walk home alone.A. of B. with C. to D. in答案: C( )12. The doctors job is _ the sick people.A. helped B. help C. help

17、ing D. to help答案: C( )13. We often hear him _ the pop songs in the next room.A. sing B. to sing C. singing D. singed答案: A( )14. His parents _ in the country,but now they live in the city.A. used to live B. used to livingC. were used to live D. are used to living答案: A( )15. Please turn up the radio.

18、I can _ hear the news.A. hard B. really C. hardly D. clearly答案: C二、完形填空(每题1分，共20分)A It is well-known that the English go out with an. umbrella or raincoat. Why? 16 the weather in Britain often changes quickly. It is not very usual for the same kind of weather to 17 long. Spring can be rainy or windy

19、, 18 the weather is getting warmer and you can hope more sunny days. In fact there 19 as much sunshine in spring as in summer. Summer is 20 time for visitors to the seaside and other places of interest. The weather can be sunny and nice. People often go out to have a walk or swim. Autumn is a beauti

20、ful season, 21 trees in the woods and parks changing color. During autumn it is still nice to be outside, too. In winter, it gets colder. It might snow, especially on high and in the north. There are 22 very high winds in this season. January and February are the coldest 23 of the year, while the wa

21、rmest 24 often July and August. The difference 25 temperature between winter and summer is not so great in Britain. The average temperature for winter is about 4. 5,and for summer about 15. 5.( ) 16. A. For B. As C. Because D. Since答案:C 回答 why，故用 because。( ) 17. A. make B. stay C. change D. take答案:B

22、 “维持很久”，故用 stay long，stay 是联系动词，和形容词 long 构成系表结构，其他词均为行为动词。( ) 18. A. but B. and C. or D. for答案:A( ) 19. A. can B. can be C. have D. can have答案:B there be 是固定结构。( ) 20. A. the earliest B. the latest C. the worst D. the best答案:D 因后句有 nice 暗示，故用 the best time。( ) 21. A. with B. like C. without D. from

23、答案:A with+名词+介词短语现在分词的复合结构( ) 22. A. also B. too C. either D. as well答案:A 前句出现了snow，此句出现了winds，故用also，肯定句并置于句中，只能用also。( ) 23. A. seasons B. weather C. months D. month答案:C January 和 February 是两个月，故用复数 months。( ) 24. A. is B. are C. was D. were答案:B “最暖和的两个月是七月和八月”，主语为复数，故用 are( ) 25. A. for B. on C.

24、by D.in答案:D “在方面”用 inB John is a famous writer now. But he said he was not a 26 student when he was young.He was often late for 27 and didnt like doing his homework. Sometimes,he slept in class while the teacher was teaching. He didnt understand much, 28 he always thought he understood everything. O

25、ne day the teacher 29 the students a question,“When Jack was ten years old, 30 brother Bob was twenty. Jack is fifteen now and 31 is his brother?” John said,“Thats easy. Bob is twice as old as Jack,so he is now thirty.” Another time,the 32 in a science class asked, “When it thunders, 33 do we always

26、 see the light before we 34 the sound?” “But,Miss,”said John quickly,“dont you 35 our eyes are in front of our ears ?”( ) 26. A. good B. tall C. rich D. fat答案:A 一、二句间有 but 转折，故此处 good。( ) 27. A. sleep B. lunch C. class D. play答案:C be late for class 后文讲的是他在课堂上的表现。( ) 28. A. so B. and C. or D. but答案:D

27、 前后两句意思相反，故用 but。( ) 29. A. sent B. asked C. told D. found答案:B ask sba question 提问。( ) 30. A. your B. my C. his D. her答案:C Jack 是一男孩，“他的”用 his，用第三人称说事。( ) 31. A. how many B. how old C. what D. who答案:B( ) 32. A. teacher B. farmer C. nurse D. policeman答案:A teacher 和后面的 in a science class 一致。( ) 33. A.

28、 what B. when C. where D. why答案:D 老师问问题，肯定是“why”( ) 34. A. break B. make C. hear D. smell答案:C see the light before we hear the sound 是常识( ) 35. A. read B. hope C. study D. know答案:D 自作聪明地反问。三、阅读理解(每题2分，共30分)A A snake is a strange animal. It walks on its ribs(肋骨) and it smells with its tongue. Since i

29、ts teeth are sharp like needles and not good for chewing, it swallows its food whole. The snakes jaws can stretch a great deal. Its body, too,can stretch to several times its normal size. So even a small snake can easily swallow a mouse whole, and a snake just an inch across can gulp(吞) down a young

30、 bird three inches across. Such a large meal might last the snake for months. In fact, some snakes have been known to go without eating for as long as two years.( ) 36. The writer thinks snakes have a strange way of _.A. smelling B. sleeping C. chewing D. both A and B答案: A( ) 37. The third sentence

31、tells why a snake _.A. uses its tongue for smelling B. has to chew its food wellC. has a low temperature D. can swallow its food whole答案: D( ) 38. Compared with its meal,the snake is often much _.A. shorter B. thinner C. bonier D. slower答案: B( ) 39. The story says that a snakes food may include whol

32、e _.A. animals B. birds C. plants D. both A and B答案: D( ) 40. As a result of its eating habits, the snake, _.A. walks on its ribs B. can go for months without foodC. needs a lot of water D. eats only once a year答案: BB Recently the New York Animal Medical Centre made a study of 132 cats over a period

33、 of five months. All these cats had one experience in common, they had fallen off high buildings, yet only eight of them died from shock or injuries. Of course,New York is the ideal place for such an interesting study, because there is no shortage of tall buildings. There are plenty of high-rise win

34、dowsills to fall from. One cat, Sabrina, fell 32 storeys, yet only suffered from a broken tooth. “Cats behave(表现)like well trained paratroopers.”A doctor said. It seems that the farther cats fall, the less they are likely to injure themselves. In a long drop, they reach speed of 60 miles an hour and

35、 more at high speeds, falling cats have time to relax. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels. This increases their air-resistance (空气阻力) and reduces(减少)the shock of impact(冲击力) when they hit the ground.根据短文内容，回答下列问题41. New York Animal Medical Centre made a study of some cats. What had al

36、l these cats done?_答案: They had fallen off high building.42. How many of these cats had been killed?_答案: Eight of them had been killed.43. What happened to a cat called Sabrina?_答案: Sabrina fell 32 stories, yet only suffered from a broken tooth.44. What do cats do when falling at speeds of 60 miles

37、an hour or more?_答案: They relax themselves. They stretch out their legs like flying squirrels.45. What effect does this have?_答案: This increases their air-resistance and reduce the shock of impact when they hit the ground.C Mr. and Mrs. Stokes were sitting in the garden of their London home when I a

38、rrived to interview them and their fourteen-year-old son Cart. But Carl was working upstairs.“He doesnt often leave his room,”his mother explained. At the moment Carl is working on a programme for a new computer game.Computers have become his whole life. In the last year Carl has earned over $ 25000

39、 from writing program mmes. “When did he buy the computer?” I wondered. “We bought it for him eighteen months ago for his birthday,” said Mr. Stokes.“We didnt know what we were doing. Our son has changed. Eighteen months ago he didnt see a computer. Now he doesnt talk about anything else. And we don

40、t understand a thing about computers.”“And do you think its good for him?”was my question.“No,we dont. We worry about him,” said Mrs. Stokes. “He doesnt have any other interests now. And he hasnt done any work for school exams. ”Carls parents dont understand computers, but Carl certainly does.“I lov

41、e computers,” he said,“I soon got tired of playing games though. I like writing programmes much better. Ive got three computers now. I bought two more. I didnt earn much at first, but now I do. My parents make me put most of it in the bank.”( ) 46. The Stokes bought their son the computer _.A. to ma

42、ke him study better B. as a presentC. to make him interested in it D. to make some money for them答案: B( ) 47. From the passage we know that the Stokes _.A. used to help Carl withhis lessonsB. regretted having bought Carl a computerC. were good at computersD. earned much money by writing programmes t

43、hemselves答案: B( ) 48. Carl used to _.A. spend much time playing computer games B. help his parents do houseworkC. write programmes day and night D. show little interest in his homework答案: A( ) 49. Carl is probably _.A. a Chinese B. French C. an American D. British答案: D( ) 50. Carl spends most of his

44、 time working by the computer because _.A. he doesnt like to talk muchB. he can help support his familyC. he is interested in the computerD. he wants to earn enough money to buy better computer答案: C四、阅读填词(每题2分，共20分) Stop reading for a minute and think about what you see when you look up in the sky o

45、n a clear night. You may see many stars. Long ago, farmers w 51 some stars to know when to plant their crops. Travelers did s 52 to find their way in the dark. Today stars are s 53 important to some people. Scientists found out that most stars are very big. In fact some stars are so far away from us that it would take m 54 of light-years to get to t