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Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.单元测试 （B 卷·能力提升）
（时间：60分钟，满分：100分）
一、单项选择（本题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分。）
1．（2022·内蒙古包头·中考真题）—Why could you write so well?
—I read a lot, and the works of Ernest Hemingway had a strong ________ on me as a child.
A．attention B．explanation C．situation D．influence
2．（2022·福建·中考真题）—China won third place in the men’s 100-meter relay race at the 2020 Tokyo
Olympics.
—Wonderful! We ________ Su Bingtian and his teammates.
A．are proud of B．are friendly to C．are strict with
3．（2022·江苏常州·中考真题）The summer vacation is coming. Don’t swim in the lake, ________ when you
are alone.
A．probably B．possibly C．especially D．exactly
4．（2022·辽宁·营口市老边区实验中学模拟预测）Jack’s mother prepares breakfast for him almost every day,
so he ________ eats out.
A．sometimes B．usually C．seldom D．often
5．（2022·安徽合肥·三模）—Is Sun fit for this kind of job?
—Wait a minute! I’ll tell you ________ what I think of him when I finish my work.
A．exactly B．early C．suddenly D．angrily
6．（2020·湖北·老河口市教学研究室九年级期中）— Mr. Green ________ his son.
— Yes. He likes talking about his son with any friend of his.
A．takes care of B．takes up C．takes pride in D．takes after
7．（2020·湖北·老河口市教学研究室九年级期中）—Mr. Zhang, I can’t understand anything in class.
—Don’t worry! We’ll ________ the key points at the end of class.
A．review B．record C．remember D．require
8．（2022·湖北·十堰市张湾区教育教学研究中心八年级期中）In the past, people used to ________ in cash
(现金), but now people get used to ________ with WeChat.
A．pay; pay B．paying; paying C．pay; paying D．paying; pay9．（2022·山东济南·八年级期中）—Why do you always look so tired?
—I have to study all the time because my parents give me a lot of ________ about school.
A．shyness B．pressure C．risks D．fairness
10．（2022·江苏·苏州市立达中学校八年级期中）China’s efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 will
________ the world’s ability to limit the harm in the near future.
A．interview B．improve C．invite D．invent
二、完形填空（本题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分。）
Children’s lives have changed greatly over the last 30 years. But do they have a ___11___ childhood than
you or I did?
I had a very happy childhood. I have four brothers and sisters, and my memories are all ___12___ being with
them. We ___13___ played board games on the living room floor, or spent days in the street with the other
neighborhood children.
These days, in the UK at least, the nature of childhood has ___14___ greatly. Firstly, families are ___15___
and most families have only one child. It is ___16___ for both parents to work outside the home. As a result,
today’s boys and girls spend ___17___ of their time alone.
___18___ big change is that children today spend a huge amount of their free time at home. This is because
parents worry about real or imagined ___19___ outside the home.
Finally, the kind of toys children have and the way they play are quite different. We used to play many board
games, but today’s children spend a lot of free time playing computer and video games. The fact that they can play
electronic games on their own further increases the sense of ___20___ felt by many young people today.
11．A．smarter B．happier C．harder
12．A．in B．among C．about
13．A．often B．even C．seldom
14．A．improved B．changed C．increased
15．A．smaller B．bigger C．poorer
16．A．easy B．simple C．common
17．A．many B．much C．few
18．A．Another B．Every C．Other
19．A．stories B．meals C．dangers
20．A．failure B．loneliness C．success
三、阅读理解（本题共20小题，每小题2分，共40分。）A
My grandfather is an eighty-year-old man. He changed, and he often says that life used to be better.
Families aren’t families the way they used to be. A lot of families have broke down. If husband and wife have
problems with their marriage, they no longer stay together. And mothers used to stay at home and take care of
their children, but now everyone’s working. No one has time to look after children at home.
And the cars! No one walks any more: everyone drives. We used to walk five miles to school every day, even
in winter. But now they don’t. And in schoo1, the children don’t have to think any more. In math class, for example,
we used to add, subtract, multiply and divide in our heads. Kids don’t use their heads any more；instead, they use
calculators(计算器).
Most families have computers now. In the past we didn’t have computers.We didn’t even have lights. My
mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen. But now nobody eats home-cooked food any more.
And people don’t talk to each other any more. They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, too, busy to
think……
Life used to be simple, but it isn’t any more.
21．My grandfather thinks the life ________.
A．is better than it used to be B．is worse than it used to be
C．is as good as it used to be D．is as bad as it used to be
22．What does the underlined word “marriage” mean in Chinese?
A．生活 B．工作 C．婚姻 D．家庭
23．What changes have happened to some families?
①There are lights at home.
②People like to eat home.cooked food.
③Lots of families have computers.
④Lots of couples live apart because of some prob1ems.
A．①②④ B．②③④ C．①②③ D．①③④
24．Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A．People have too much time to talk with each other.
B．Life now is very simple.
C．Many families have broken down because of problems between husbands and wives.
D．Mothers stay at home and look after their children.
25．.Which is the best title for this passage?A．How life used to be B．The better life C．The changes in our life D．Hard-working students
B
Over the last few centuries, there have been many changes in our lives.
To start with, people were not able to travel such a long distance in such a short time in the past. Planes were
not very popular at that time because they used to be a very expensive way to travel. Nowadays, more and more
people can travel by plane and we can take many other fast and comfortable vehicles, such as cars and high-speed
trains.
Secondly, in the past, people had to work much harder because they did not have the tools we have today.
Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is done by computers and machines.
Thirdly, in the past, the living conditions were not as good as they are now. There were no bathrooms or
running water in many houses, and many people could not buy things like refrigerators, TV sets or washing
machines. Now, most families have several of these things.
Lastly, communications have become much easier than before. In the past, we kept in touch with others by
writing letters or sending faxes, but now we have many other ways to choose from, such as making a phone call,
sending e-mails or messages and chatting online. Moreover, we can even see the people whom we are making a
phone call with through mobile phones, and we can see each other while chatting online. The most surprising thing
is that we can make a phone call with the astronauts and see them when they are in space. What a magical thing!
Thanks to the technology, especially the Internet, our lives have become much easier and happier than before.
I'm sure they will become more wonderful in the future. Don't you think so?
26．Why were planes not so popular many years ago?
A．Because they were not big enough. B．Because they were not able to fly long.
C．Because they were very expensive. D．Because they were not fast enough.
27．In the past, people worked ________.
A．for fewer hours B．much harder C．more easily D．more quickly
28．What does the fourth paragraph mainly tell us?
A．Many families have TV sets and washing machines nowadays.
B．There were no bathrooms or running water before.
C．Living conditions have been improved.
D．Many people can take baths at home now.
29．The writer's last example for great changes in people's lives is about ________.
A．traveling B．living conditions C．working tools D．communication30．What's the best title for this passage?
A．Great changes in our lives. B．Good education will change our lives.
C．Fast development of science. D．We live a happy life now.
C
At my primary school, I was one of the smartest kids there. I never studied, but always got perfect scores. I
thought I was born clever. At least I believed so. I was also a prodigy in music according to myself. I could sing
better than almost everyone else in my school. I was pretty sure that once I got to sixth grade, everyone would be
surprised by me. But actually, they weren’t.
When I arrived at my new class, I couldn’t wait to show everyone what I could do. However, there was always
someone else who could do them better. My grades began to suffer. More talented girls often sang solo（独唱）. I
believed I wasn’t talented. I believed I was a failure.
Over the next two years, I had to work very hard. Every prize for the singing competition was given to me for
hard work and efforts. Grades were still very low but improving little by little. I worked really hard. However, I was
never the best at everything.
I haven’t realized until recently that I really don’t have to be the best at everything. I was too hard on myself.
In fact, when I did badly in a test, my classmates never laughed at me.
No one is perfect. There will probably always be someone better than me at something. Anyway, there are
about seven billion people in this world. I will never be the number one at everything, and that’s really okay.
31．What does the underlined phrase “a prodigy” probably mean?
A．A smart kid. B．A crazy fan.
C．A common child. D．A lazy girl.
32．When the writer was at the new class, ____________.
A．she lost her interest in music B．she had difficulty in learning
C．she surprised everyone in solos D．she got on badly with her classmates
33．What happened to the writer during the next two years?
A．She won many prizes without any efforts.
B．She found the best way to become perfect.
C．She gave up trying because of the low scores.
D．She failed to be perfect though she worked hard.
34．What has the writer realized recently?
A．There is no success without effort.B．Being talented is the key to success.
C．Don’t expect too much of yourself.
D．It’s not necessary to care about the result.
35．Which would be the best title for this passage?
A．No one is perfect B．My past life as a young girl
C．Hard work doesn’t work D．What to do when you’re not perfect
D
I got into the teaching job by chance. When I was in 9th grade, my math teacher asked me to take a class for a
few students who were having difficulties. And believe me, I really enjoyed teaching that class and I never knew
teaching would be so interesting. I loved my “students”, and was happy to answer the creative questions they asked.
After my graduation, I worked as a software（软件）developer for a few years. But I realized that no job
could provide me with the satisfaction that I experienced while teaching.
I feel nervous on my first day of teaching. But now I can say that giving lessons was one of the best
experiences of my life: I was a Computer Science major（专业）, but I tried to help my students with subjects that
were not within my field. Every morning I would feel energetic and excited thinking about the class and the bright
faces that would be there to greet me, “Good morning, Madam.”
To me, each day was a new beginning, with new feelings and new experiences. I loved to open their young
minds and read their curious（好奇的）faces while they tried to deal with difficult topics. It was very wonderful to
motivate（激励）them to take part in the class, think critically（批判地）, question and also respect others’
views.
Although the students didn’t always feel like it was easy, it was very exciting to prove to them that they could
really learn anything. That is why I loved to teach.
36．The writer’s very first “students” were her________ .
A．teachers B．classmates C．parents
37．Why did the writer give up her job as a software developer?
A．Because she needed better pay.
B．Because she missed her old school.
C．Because she couldn’t feel satisfaction of working.
38．________ might be the advantage for the writer to work as a good teacher.
A．Her Computer Science major
B．Her love for children and educationC．Her experience as a software developer
39．What can we infer（推断）from the passage?
A．The writer’s classes were hard to understand.
B．Some of the students showed no interest in difficult points.
C．Every student was cared, understood and respected in the writer’s classes.
40．What can be the best title of the passage?
A．Enjoy teaching, feel satisfaction
B．An unforgettable learning experience
C．How to build a good relationship with students
四、短文填空（本题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分。）
Pineda’s story is a good example for those people who are in trouble.
When Pineda was a little boy, he had difficulty in speaking because something was w___41___ with his
mouth. At the age of two, his family’s house was burned（燃烧）down in a big f___42___. Pineda was badly hurt
and his legs needed to be cut. Six years l___43___ , his mother died and he had to live on the streets for years
before he was sent to the orphanage（孤儿院）.
In the orphanage, many people e___44___ him to face the difficulty by himself. He began to teach himself to
play the guitar. He showed great interest in it. He kept practicing for some years. He joined a music group and
began his p___45___ with some famous musicians. His group went to Chicago. There Pineda was paid much
a___46___ by many people who wondered what they could do to help him.
While he was in hospital, Pineda began writing music and wanted to record his own album（专辑）. Soon his
first album c___47___ out. At the end of that year, he went to a Chicago club to play his new music to thank the
strangers and the friends who helped him to get t___48___ his difficult time.
It was amazing that Pineda could come into good l___49___ after he had so many years’ hard time. “We had a
s____50____ in my hometown. ‘Suffer (受难) first, then enjoy!’ I guess that’s about me,” he said with a happy
smile on his face.
五、补全对话（本题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分。）
A: Excuse me, I’m recording a program called “Chaoyang in My Eyes”. ___51___
B: Of course.
A: ___52___
B: Well, I think it has changed a lot over these years. For example, a lot of tall buildings were built. And the streets
are much wider and cleaner than what they used to be. ___53___A: That’s true. Our city is becoming more and more modern and beautiful. As you know, the Chaoyang Hongshan
Culture Exhibition is coming. ___54___
B: Well, I plan to help clean up the city parks to make the environment better. And I also hope to get a chance(机
会) to be a volunteer at the exhibition.
A: Wonderful! ___55___
B: Good idea!
A．What are you going to do to welcome it?
B．Thanks for your time.
C．May I ask you some questions?
D．So what do you think of our city?
E．It is very important.
F．And they are so beautiful at night with many colorful lights in the trees.
G．Let’s take action to make our city better and better.
六、书面表达（共20分。）
时光荏苒，转眼大家已经步入九年级。回想过去两年的初中生活，你是否觉得自己改变了许多？以
“Some Changes in My Life”为题写一篇英语短文。谈一谈自从上初中后，你在哪些方面发生了变化。
提示：1. What did you use to be?
2. What are you like now?
3. How do you feel about these changes?
要求：字数80词左右，包括以上内容要点，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺。
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