2020-2021学年九年级英语上学期期中高频考点 Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark 人教新目标版.docx

1、Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.【高频词汇】（A）单句填词1. Dont be s_. Read the text aloud.2. The film star refused to talk about his _ (私人的) life.3. Those _ (警卫) wont allow the reporters to get into the building.4. These pets _ (需要) a lot of care and attention.5. Gina is a shy girl. Her face always t_r

2、ed when she talks to strangers.6. Miss Smith is _ (interview) a famous singer at the moment.7. There are two kinds of elephants _ (Asia) elephants and African elephants.8. George studied hard last term, but he _ (fail) the history exam.9. My little brother learned that _ (ant) and butterflies are in

3、sects.10. Dennis read a book last year and it has _ (influence) him a lot.11. Its impolite to ask other peoples p_ information.12. Kevin was very h_. He made all of us laugh during the meal.13. If you want to keep healthy, this book will be h_.14. Marie does well in all her lessons. She makes her pa

4、rents really p_.15. I dont quite understand what our monitor means, but Ive got a g_ idea of the plan.16. Nick, why do you enjoy studying the universe?Because my physics teacher _ (influence) me a lot when I was a middle school student.17. If you ask Vera to give a(n) _ (发言) in front of crowds, she

5、will get nervous.18. Reading is very h_. It gives me knowledge and confidence.19. The doctors cant say _ (exact) whats wrong with my mother.20. My teachers simple words “Take it easy.” made me feel less nervous before the final _ (examination).21. Thousands of _ (ant) live together in holes in the g

6、round.22. Last week Jean _(fail) the job interview because of her poor English.23. As we know, flies are harmful _ (insect). People hate them.24. Our English teacher is very h_and he often makes us laugh.25. Please tell me something about the _ (背景) of the movie.26. Katie wants to be a reporter and

7、then she can _ (采访) different people.27. France and Switzerland are _ (欧洲的) countries.28. The teacher told us some ways to get good s_on the exams.（B）短文填空 （1）使用本单元所学的used to结构，根据对话内容及括号内所给词语的提示补全对话，每空词数不限。A: What (29) _ (your dad do) before he left his job?B: He (30) _ (be) a lawyer. He worked in Lo

8、ndon for a big company.A: (31) _ (he enjoy) his job?B: Well, he (32) _ (say) he found it a bit boring. And he (33) _ (not like) traveling to London every day. You know, he (34) _ (leave) the house at 6:00 every morning and he (35) _ (not arrive) home before 7:30 p.m. I remember he (36) _ (get) very

9、tired.A: (37) _ (your dad make) a lot of money?B: Oh, I think he did. We (38) _ (have) really nice holidays in the US and we (39) _ (eat out) in expensive restaurants. Money was never a problem.A: So what happened?B: I dont know. He (40) _ (tell) me he wanted to stop and smell the flowers. So last y

10、ear he left the company and bought a small farm. He was very happy. （2）根据短文内容及所给首字母提示，补全文中所缺单词，使短文完整、通顺。Fred is my cousin. He is a B_(41) boy. He comes from London, the United Kingdom. For many reasons, I like Fred very much.First, Fred is a h_(42) boy. When Im in trouble, he always tries his best t

11、o help me. Second, I like Fred because hes a h_(43) boy. He always says something funny to make me happy. Third, I like Fred because he and I are on the school basketball team. In every game, he always helps our team to get the best s_(44). Of course, Fred is the best one in class. He s_(45) keeps s

12、ilent. Hes always active. He takes an active part in communicating with his teachers and classmates. In every examination, he always does the best. His parents take p_(46) in him. Sure, Im also proud to be his cousin.（3）阅读短文，从方框中选择恰当的词语并用其适当形式填空，使短文完整、通顺。其中有两项是多余的。no, they, tired, review, hello, act

13、ivity, for exampledecide, wait, wisely, improve, dayFor many students it seems that there is never enough time. Here are some advice that can help you.Make a to-do list every day. This makes it easy to plan all the (47) _ and all your homework. Be sure to do the most important things first.Use your

14、free time (48) _. If a friend asks you to do something and you have homework to do, (49) _ which is more important. Do not be afraid to say (50) _. You can see your friend later.Decide what time is good for you to do certain things. (51) _, if you are a morning person, try getting up an hour earlier

15、 and do schoolwork before school. Review your notes every day. Dont (52) _ until just before a test to try and remember everything. If you spend a few minutes at the end of every day (53) _ what you have learned, it will mean less time studying when it is time for the test.Get a good nights sleep. S

16、tudies have shown that getting enough sleep (54) _ your memory. When you are (55) _, everything seems more difficult.Tell your friends and family about your work timetable. Explain that you will be working at certain times and ask (56) _ not to disturb you. Dont take phone calls during the time you

17、leave for work. You can call your friends later.（4）stop, food, because, repeat, might, jobrain, connect, color, need, they, come阅读短文，从方框中选择恰当的词并用其适当形式填空，使短文完整、通顺。每词限用一次，其中有两个是多余的。Have you ever heard of chlorophyll (叶绿素)? The name comes from the Greek words that mean green and leaf. Its a good name (

18、57) _ chlorophyll gives leaves their green color.Chlorophyll also has another important (58) _. It helps plants make food from sunlight, water and air. But leaves must make chlorophyll first, and to do that, they (59) _ light.During the long days of summer, leaves make lots of chlorophyll, so they c

19、an make lots of (60) _. All that green chlorophyll keeps the leaves looking green.When fall (61) _, days get shorter. That tells trees to get ready for winter. They begin to store food, and they (62) _ making chlorophyll.Without new chlorophyll, leaves quickly lose their green color. Some leaves beg

20、in to look yellow or orange. In fact, the yellow and orange (63) _ are always in the leaf. They just cant be seen until the green color fades and no longer covers (64) _ up.The leaves on some kinds of trees also start to turn red and purple. Scientists are not sure why, but they think the red color

21、(65) _ protect the leaves from bright sunlight and help the tree store more food before winter comes. Thats why youll see fewer reds in years when fall is (66) _ or cloudy. The leaves dont need as much protection.参考答案（A） 单句填词1.silent 2. private 3. guards 4. require / need 5. turns6. interviewing7. A

22、sian8. failed9. ants10. influenced11. private 12. humorous 13. helpful 14. proud 15. general16. influenced 17. speech 18. helpful19. exactly20. examination(s)21. ants 22. failed 23. insects24. humorous 25. background26. interview 27. European 28. scores （B）短文填空 （1）29.did your dad use to do30. used t

23、o be31. Did he use to enjoy32. used to say33. didnt use to like34. used to leave35. didnt use to arrive36. used to get37. Did your dad use to make38. used to have39. used to eat out40. used to tell （2）41.British 42. helpful 43. humorous 44. score 45. seldom 46. pride （3）47.activities48. wisely49. de

24、cide50. no 51. For example52. wait53. reviewing54. improves55. tired56. them （4）57.because 58. job 59. need 60. food 61. comes 62. stop63. colors 64. them 65. might66. rainy【句型专练】（A）按要求转换句型1. Did Kevin use to play football after class? (作肯定回答)_, _ _.2. Children often spent a lot of time playing outs

25、ide in the past.（同义句）Children _ _ _ a lot of time playing outside.3. Were proud of her for telling the truth. （同义句）We _ _ _ her for telling the truth.4. Emily helped to look after my pet cat when I was on vacation.（同义句）Emily helped to _ _ _ my pet cat when I was on vacation.5. Victor is so strong th

26、at he can move the heavy table. (改为同义句)Victor is _ _ _ _ the heavy table.6. Ruby is afraid to go out alone at night.（同义句）Ruby _ _ _ _ out alone at night.7. Dad used to watch TV after dinner. (改为否定句)Dad _ _ _ watch TV after dinner.8. Marcus used to help his mom do housework. (对划线部分提问)_ _ Marcus _ to

27、do?9. His parents are very tall. (对划线部分提问)_ _ his parents _ _?10. Carl has decided to take a guitar course during the summer vacation.（同义句）Carl has _ _ _ to take a guitar course during the summer vacation.（B）根据汉语提示完成句子11. 办公室有大量的旧报纸。(tons of)_12. 布莱克先生近视，但是他不戴眼镜。Mr. Black is short-sighted but he doe

28、snt _ _.13. 你校的校规是什么？我们不能在课堂上吃东西，不能留卷发。What are the rules at your school?We cant eat in class and cant _ _ _.14. 妈妈，我不想再学钢琴了。(not . anymore)_15. 请你告诉我如何克服羞怯，好吗？(deal with)_16. Matt _ _ _ (缺席) school today because he hurt his left leg.17. Annie had a good time _ _ (尽管) she didnt know anybody at the p

29、arty.18. They suggest we should _ _ _ _ (搬到农村) because the air there is much fresher.19. Li Na is the first Asian tennis player to reach a Grand Slam singles final (大满贯单打决赛). We all _ _ _ (为骄傲) her.20. Danny is studying at a(n) _ _ (寄宿学校).21. 罗伯特小时候就对绘画感兴趣。Robert _ _ _ painting when he was young.22.

30、 托尼(Tony)说过他敢在大海里游泳。(dare)_23. 为了开始从事农业(farming)，马克(Mark)辞去了大城市的工作。(take up)_24. Mary has been ill for a few days and her parents _ _ _ （担心）her schoolwork.25. Like many girls of her age, Cathy likes to _ _（外出闲逛） with her friends and read fashion magazines.26. 我不想公开说这件事。I dont want to speak about it

31、_ _.27. 南希敢告诉她妈妈考试结果吗？_ Nancy _ _ _ the exam results to her mother?28. 这个演员亲自前往纽约领奖。The actor went to New York to receive the award _ _.29. 卡伦想成为一个明星，以便她可以被众人所关注。Karen wants to become a star so that she can _ _ _ _.30. 尽管杰夫足够仔细，但是有时也会犯错。Jeff makes mistakes _ _ _ _ although he is careful enough.31. 萨

32、拉时常去乡下探望她奶奶。Sarah goes to visit her grandmother in the countryside _.32. 珍妮太害羞而不能在别人面前讲话。Jenny was too shy to speak _.33. 中国人以成功发射神舟十号飞船而感到自豪。Chinese people _ successful launching of Shenzhou X.34. 你最好亲自和他沟通。Youd better have communication with him _.35. 布朗一家过去不常在夏天旅行。The Browns _ in summer.36. Its i

33、mpolite to smoke _ _（在公共场所）.37. Alfred hoped to thank Mr. Johnson _ _ (亲自).38. Judy _ _ _ _ (在学校表现好) and all the teachers like her.39. My parents _ _ _ _ _ (乘坐三个小时的火车) to get to Xian yesterday.40. Although I have many friends here, I _ _ _ (想念我父母) very much.41. Bert keeps practicing and hes improvin

34、g _ _ _（一直）.42. To keep healthy, you must _ _ _（注意）what you eat.43. Jason didnt feel well during the match, but he _ _（奋力拼搏）until it ended.44. 我爷爷奶奶时常在公园锻炼身体。My grandparents exercise in the park _ _ _ _.45. 马里奥戒烟已经有几年的时间了。It _ _ several years _ Mario gave up smoking.46. Most young people want to _ _

35、 _ (找工作) in big cities.（C）情景交际 （1）A: Sarah, did you see Leo at the party?B: Yes. (47) _ But now he looks very serious.A: Was he on the basketball team in junior high school? I dont remember.B: (48) _A: Really? How great he is!B: I agree. (49) _ She used to be the most popular girl in our school.A: (

36、50) _ Does she still look the same?B: Yes, except for her hair. (51) _A: Wow . In fact, people sure change.A. She doesnt have long brown hair anymore.B. What does she look like now?C. I also saw my deskmate Rose at the party.D. Yes, and now he is on the city basketball team.E. He used to be so wild!

37、 （2）根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话，其中有两项多余。A: Tina, I met your brother in the shopping mall yesterday. (52) _B: Yeah. He went to London three years ago. He returned for a two-month holiday.A: (53) _B: He works as a teacher in a school.A: (54) _B: Yes, he did. But now he doesnt wear glasses.A: Did he use to

38、have long hair?B: Yes, he did. (55) _A: I think his English is very great. (56) _B: Oh, you can come to my house this evening. He can teach you some ways of learning it.A: Thanks a lot.B: Youre welcome.A. He used to be shy.B. I want to ask him how to learn English well.C. He has changed a lot.D. Whe

39、n will he return to London?E. Now he has short hair.F. He used to wear glasses, didnt he?G. What does he do there? （3）根据对话内容，在空白处填入恰当的句子，使对话完整、通顺。A: Hey, Sam, is that you?B: Yes, Maria. Glad to see you again.A: We havent met each other for six years. (57) _.B: Really? How?A: (58) _. But now youre ta

40、ll and a little heavy. You used to wear glasses, but now .Thats why I didnt recognize (认出) you just now.B: Haha . Youve changed, too. (59) _. But now you have long hair.A: Yes. People sure change all the time. By the way, what about having dinner together?B: Good idea. (60) _?A: Hot food. What about

41、 you?B: Me, too. So we can go to that new restaurant on Black Street.A: (61) _?B: No, we neednt take a bus. Its not far from here. We can walk there.A: OK. Lets go. 参考答案（A）按要求转换句型1. Yes; he did2. used to spend3. take pride in4. take care of5. strong enough to move6. is afraid of going7. didnt use to

42、8. What did; use9. What do;look like10. made the decision（B）根据汉语提示完成句子11. There are tons of old newspapers in the office.12. wear glasses13. have curly hair14. Mom, I dont want to learn the piano anymore.15. Could you please tell me how to deal with my shyness?16. was absent from17. even though / ev

43、en if18. move to the countryside19. take pride in / are proud of20. boarding school21. was interested in22. Tony said he dared to swim in the sea.23. Mark left his job in the city to take up farming.24. are worried about25. hang out26. in public27. Does; dare to tell28. in person29. get tons of atte

44、ntion30. from time to time31. from time to time 32. in public 33. are proud of / take pride in34. in person 35. didnt use to travel36. in public37. in person38. does well in school39. took a 3-hour train ride40. miss my parents41. all the time42. be careful about43. fought on44. from time to time45. has been; since46. look for jobs（C）情景交际 （1）47.E 48.D 49.C 50.B 51.A（2）52C 53.G 54.F 55.E 56.B（3）57. Youve changed a lot58. You used to be short and thin59. You used to have short hair60. What kind of food do you like best61. Shall we take a bus there