Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark 基础练习 人教版英语九年级

Unit4Iusedtobeafraidofthedark基础练习单元语法练习用适当的介词填空Wehavelunch____themiddleoftheday.Youcanbuysomeschoolthings___yourwayhome.Iwasborn___July1st,1982.MayIborrowapencil____you?It’stime___school-What’sthetime?-It’shalf___seven.Heissitting___thefrontofthecar.Thefarmersareallgettingready___thenextyear.Tom,yourmotheriswaiting___you.10.Wehavenoodlesforlunch___times.单句语法填空We’relookingforwardto____(visit)Taiwansoon.Iaminterestedin____(tell)astory.Hedares_____(watch)theshow.Ispentmuchtime_____(chat)ontheInternet.Weare____(pride)ofourstudy.Hegaveup____(drive).Wearesurethathe______(go)toschooltomorrow.Doyouknowwho____(be)thefirstmantowalkonthemoon?Ourfathersaidthathe____(will)buyanewcomputer.Thelittleboytellsuswherehisfather____(work).Shedoesn’tknowwhether_____(go)orwait.HewasgladthatwhatIsaidwas_____(help)toencouragehim.按要求完成句子Maryusedtobequiet.(改为否定句)Mary________tobequiet.Wetakeprideinbeingamemberoftheclass.We______________beingamemberoftheclass.Mrs.Greendoesn’tworkhereanylonger.(改为同义句)Mrs.Green_________workshere.刀是用来切东西的。Aknifeis______________things.我将卧室的灯亮着睡觉。Igotosleep_____mybedroomlight____.我建议你亲自给你妈妈买件礼物。I_____you____buyagiftforyourmother_________.在过去几年里，我的生活发生了很大变化。Mylife____________alot_____thepastfewyears.你绝不能想象通往成功的路有多么难。Youcanneverimaginehowdifficult_____________________.词汇运用ApooryoungmanwenttoParis,expectingthathisfather’sfriendcouldhelphimfindabusinessfor______(生存）.

“Areyougoodatmaths?”hisfather’sfriendaskedhim.

Theyoungman_______(摇）hishead.

“Howisyourhistory?”“Howaboutyourlaw?”

Theyoungmanloweredhishead______(伤心地）.

Hisfather’sfriendaskedagainandagain,buttheyoungmancouldonlyshakehishead.Hehimselfcouldn’tfindoutanyadvantages.

“Thenwritedownyouraddressfirst.”

Theyoungmanwrotehisaddressandturnedtoleave,buthewasstoppedbyhisfather’sfriend.“Yournameis______(写）verybeautifully,whichisyouradvantage.Youshouldn’tsatisfy______(你自己）withfindingajobforliving.”

Manyyears______(之后）,theyoungmanwrotetheclassicalworksthatwaswell-knownintheworld.HewasAlexandraDumas(大仲马),a_______（著名的）Frenchwriterofthe18th______(世纪）.

Therearemanyordinarypersonsintheworldwhoallhavemanysmalladvantages,buttheycan’tfindthem.In______(事实）,thereisagoldmine(矿)ineveryordinarylife.Ifyou’rewillingtodig,youwilldigout______(宝藏）thatsurpriseyourself.语法填空Lisahasalwaysbeenfat.Shewantedtoloseweight,notonlybecauseshewantedtolookmorebeautifuland1(healthy),butalsobecauseitwouldmakelifeeasier.Forexample,itwasdifficultforLisa2(find)ready-madeclothesthatwouldfit.Shehadtoaskatailortomakeclothesthatwerelargeenough.Inschool,sheneededaspecialchairthatwasbiggerandstrongerthantheotherchairs.Ifshewentforawalk,shegottiredvery3(quick).Shewasalsounhappyaboutthewaypeopletreatedhersometimes.Shecouldn’tenjoyhavingdinnerwithherfriends4shewasafraidofgettingfatter.Butnowthingsarequitedifferent.Lastmonth,herclassmateswere5(prepare)fortheSchoolArtWeek.SomeoneadvisedLisatoplaytheleadroleoftheProudQueen6wastallandfat.Lisaagreedandpracticedalot.Soonaftertheplay,Lisabecameastar.Shedid7agoodjobthateveryonerememberedtheProudQueen.SheevenwontheSchoolBestActressAward8herwonderfulperformance.NowLisadoesn’tworryaboutbeingfatany9.ShebelievesintheEnglish10(say）“Everydoghasitsday.”阅读理解ATessaisnow18yearsold.She'sleavingherschoolsoon.Sheremembershertimeatschoolverywell.Someofitwasgoodbutsomeofitbringsbackbedmemories.Goodorbad,theyareunforgettablememoriesforher.

MyFirstDay

I'llneverforgetmyfirstdayatprimaryschool.IremembertherewasafunnysmellintheschoolandIfeltreallynervous.Wewereinassembly（集合）andtheheadteacherwasintroducinghimself.Agirlneartomestartedaskingmequestionsaboutmyshoes!Iwanted．listentotheheadteacherbutIdidn'twanttoberudemmynewfriend.So.Itoldheraboutmyshoes.Suddenlytheheadteacherlookedatmewithanangryface.“BequietwhenIamspeaking!Goandsitinthecorner.”Irememberfeelingsostupid.

MyFirstTeacher

IrememberhernamewasMrs.Simpsonandhewasourmusicteacher.Shewasreallyprettyandhadalovelysmile.Shehadasoftvoiceandalwaysworethesamesweater!Sheseemedsoniceafterthatterribleheadteacher.

SportsDay

Sportsdaywasthebeatdayoftheyear!IusedtopracticefortherunningraceandoneyearIactuallywon!Iusedtocheermyfriendsonwhentheyrantheirracestoo.

MyNickname（绰号）

Everyoneintheclasshadnicknames.Someofthenicknameswerefunnyandsomeweren'tverynice．

Therewasthisreallythingirlwhoeveryonecalled“spiderlegs".I

remembertheyusedtocallme“mushroomhead",becausemyhairstuckout(突出）oneitheraide.Itmadealastingimpressiononme.Notagoodone.

1.Accordingtothepassage.whichofthefollowingistrue?

A.Tessaseemedtolikehermusicteacherbetterthanherheadteacher.

B.Tessawasveryhappyonherfirstdayatprimaryschool.

C.Tessaneverwonintherunningrears.

D.Tessalikedhernickname

2.Tessafeltstupidonherfirstschooldaybecause＿·

A.hewasrudetohernewfriend

Hshedidn'tlistentoherheadteacher

C.shedidn'tanswerhernewfriend'squestion

D.shemadetheheadteacherangryandwaspunished

3.Whichanbethebeattitleofthepassage?

A.SchoolHistory

B.SchoolMemories

C.SchoolCourser

D.SchoolEducationBManypeoplemightthinkthatiftheyhadmoremoney,thentheywouldhehappierinlife.Forexample,peoplemightlookatwhatothershave,likeexpensiveclothesornicecars,andwishtheycouldhavethesame.Butthethingsthatmoneycanbuycannotbringhappinesstoapersonforlong.=1\*GB3①Butisthatreallytrue?Studieshavefoundthatmoneycan,infact,makepeoplehappier.②Instead,it'sgivingmoneytoothersthatmakespeoplehappy,=3\*GB3③Itcouldbebuyingapresentforafriendorafamilymember.=4\*GB3④Itcouldhebuyingahomelesspersonfoodtoeat.Itcouldhegivingmoneytoapersoninneed.Justthinkaboutthelasttimeyouusedyourownmoneytodosomethingforsomeoneelse.Howdidyoufeel?Whetheritisasmallorlargeamountofmoney.Peoplefeelhappierwhentheygive.Thisisbecausemakingsomeoneelsehappymakesthegiverhappy,too.ThisideaofconnectingyourhappinesstothehappinessofothersisdescribedasaubuntuinanAfricanlanguage.ThereisevenastoryaboutamanvisitingAfricawhoaskedsomekidstoracetoanearbytree.'Mefirstchildtotouchthetreewouldgetasweettreat.Surprising,allthechildrenheldhandsandrantogether.Theyalltouchedthetreeatthesametime.Themanaskedwhytheyhaddonethis.'Mechildrensimplysaidtheycouldonlyenjoyeatingthetreatifeveryonehadone.19.Thewritersaysthatbuyingthings_______________.A.canmakepeopleworried B.canmakepeoplenervousC.mayleadtosadnessforlong D.mayleadtohappinessforashorttime20,Wherecanwebestput"Butitsnothavingmoneythatbringshappiness."nParagraph2?A.① B.② C.③ D.④21.Whydoesthewriterquote(引用)astoryinParagraph3?A.ToexplainAfricanslikesweets. B.Toshowexamplesarenotenough-C.Tomakethewriter'sopinionclearer. D.Toexpresshappinessisfromchildren.22.Whatdoesthewritertrytotellus?A.Buyingnewthingscanmakepeoplehappy.B.Thekeytohappinessismakingothershappy.C.Ifyouwanttobehappy,youcanvisitAfrica.D.Peoplewhohavealotofmoneymightnotbehappy.HomeworkCharlieChaplin'sparentsseparatedayearafterhisbirthin1889.HelivedwithhismotherandelderbrotherinaflatinLondon.Mrs.Chaplinmanagedto1herchildren,herownwiththemoneyshemadeasasinger.__2,theireconomic(经济的)situationchangedwhenshebecameillwithlaryngitis(喉炎)in1894.Insteadofrestingher3untilitgotbetter,Mrs.Chaplinkeptonsinging.Hervoicegotweakerandweakerandshebegantofindit4tofindwell-paidwork.OneeveningCharliehappenedtobeinthetheatre5,hismothersingingonstage.Suddenly,hervoice6.Shetriedtofinishthesong,buttheaudience(观众)begantowhistleandgotangry.Mrs.Chaplincouldnotcontinueanylongerandwalked7thestagecrying.Thestagemanagerknewhehadtodosomethingquickly8theembarrassingsituation.HerememberedCharlieoncesangataparty.He9tookCharliebythehandtothestage.Afterabriefintroduction,heleftCharlietopleasetheaudience.Charliebegantosinganddanceinfrontofhundredsofpeople.Theaudienceenjoyedthe__10verymuchandbegantothrowmoney11Charliesawthis,heimmediatelystoppedsingingandannouncedtotheaudiencethatfirsthewould12themoneyandthenhewouldfinishthesong.Theaudiencefoundthisannouncementespecially13andstartedtothrowevenmoremoneyontothestage.Charliefeltperfectlyathomeonstage.Hedidnotfeel14atallanddancedandsangmoresongstotheaudience.Tohisamazement,therewasmore15andmoremoneythrowing.ThatnightwasCharlie'sfirstpublicperformanceonthestageandhismotherslast.l.A.ask B.leave C.leave D.face2.A.Although B.So C.However D.Besides3.A.sight B.hearingC.smell D.voice4.A.easy B.difficult C.interesting D.boring5.A.feeling B.keeping C.realizing D.watching6.A.restedB.dropped C.broke D.raised7.A.onto B.off C.towards D.around8.A.create B.continueC.save D.explain9.A.slowly B.patiently C.quickly D.coldly10.A.performanceB.description C.speech D.thought11.A.If B.Till C.When D.Before12.A.takeout B.throwaway C.putdown D.pickup13.A.funny B.lucky C.helpful D.painful14.A.shy B.sad C.satisfied D.excited15.A.trouble B.anger C.silence D.laughterTheyearwas1985.AmericaandEnglandhadalreadyfoughttwowars.Now,theywereatpeace.Butonedayapiggothungry.Anditnearlycausedanotherwarbetweenthetwocountries.ThepigwasownedbyaBritishmanwholivedonasmallisland.TheislandwasjustofthewesternpartofNorthAmerica.BothEnglandandtheUSsaidtheislandwastheirs.AcrosstheislandfromtheBritishmanlivedsomeAmericanfarmers.Everyoneontheislandgotalongpeacefully.ButthepeaceendedthedaytheBritishman'spigdecidedtoeatsomeofanAmericanfarmer'spotatoes.OneoftheAmericanfarmersshotandkilledthepig.Thenthepigsownerwanted$100fromthemanwhoshpttheanimal.Thatwasalotofmoney,sothefarmerrefusedtopayit.TheBritishandAmericansbegantoargue,andthesituationgotworse.Thefarmersaskedthegovernorovertheislandatthattimeforhelp.Hesentagroupofsoldierstoprotectthefarmers.TheBritishansweredbysending2,000soldiers.TheBritishwereononesideoftheisland,andtheAmericanswereontheother.Theproblemthatbeganwiththepigwasabouttobecome,shootingwar.WhennewsoftheproblemreachedWashingtonandLondon,bothleadersweresurprised.Neithercountrywantedanotherwar.The