Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.

第一課时 Section A （1a—2d）

用所给词的适当形式填空

1. Did you ______ （used） to have straight hair？

2. I become ______ （much） interested in playing tennis than ever before.

3. I saw that man ______ （run） in the yard.

4. Jack used to ______ （be） on the soccer team.

5. I dont like wearing ______ （glass）， but I have to.

汉译英

1. 我有时会想起他。

I think him .

2. 看到家乡变化之大，我非常激动。

I am to see greatly my hometown .

3. 这次聚会是个糟糕的主意。

This party is .

4. 杰克学习用功，语文成绩很好。

Jack and gets good

Chinese exams.

补全对话（有两项多余）

M： So youre interested in a job as a waitress. 1

W： Yes， for three years at several different restaurants. Now Im working at the Park Hotel dining room on Hill Street.

M： They have a very nice dining room there. 2

W： Because I cant work full-time now. Im taking some courses at a university.

M： I see. 3

W： All day on Thursday， Friday， Saturday and Sunday.

M： 4 Were looking for someone who can help us when we get very busy. Thats Thursday afternoon， Friday afternoon and evening as well as all day Saturday. The restaurant is closed on Sunday.

W： Thats fine with me.

M： When can you start？

W： 5

M： Thats fine. The first of May. By the way， youll get $8.80 an hour， plus tips， of course.

W： Good. Thanks very much.

A. Why do you want to leave？

B. On what days are you free？

C. That suits us very well actually.

D. What can you pay for a part-time job？

E. When are you going to start your course？

F. Um， have you worked as a waitress before？

G. Is the first of next month all right with you？

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

完形填空

There was a rich man. He had only a son. He loved his son very much. When the son grew up， he made friends with some 1 kids. He developed many bad habits. He began to smoke and didnt go to school. He hung out with his “friends” on the street all day.

The man was very 2 about the bad habits of his son. He tried his best to 3 his bad habits but he could not succeed. One day he thought of a 4 to teach his son a lesson. He went to the store and bought some 5 .

apples and a rotten （腐烂的） one. He came back to his home and 6 his son. He asked his son to put all the apples along with the rotten one in a box. The son 7 so. After some days the father asked his son to bring the apples. As he 8 the box， he was surprised to see all apples had become rotten. He felt 9 . He father told him how one rotten apple had influenced all the 10 . In the same way one bad friend could influenced all others. The son listened to his fathers advice. He gave up bad habits and became good again.

1. A. bad B. rich C. clever D. lazy

2. A. serious B. careful C. excited D. worried

3. A. miss B. break C. lose D. avoid

4. A. man B. place C. plan D. teacher

5. A. big B. fresh C. red D. sweet

6. A. called B. helped C. saw D. heard

7. A. said B. did C. thought D. wrote

8. A. noticed B. closed C. opened D. passed

9. A. tired B. bored C. sick D. sad

10. A. half B. rest C. another D. both

第二課时 Section A （3a—4c）

选词填空

从方框中选出恰当的词或短语，并用其适当形式填空。

be prepared to crowd hang out with require take up

1. I often ______ my friends in that park.

2. The bus was so ______ that I didnt get on.

3. A large room ______ hold the party tonight.

4. The situation ______ that he be present yesterday.

5. I ______ playing the piano when I was little.

句子翻译

1. 她竟敢说我在撒谎？（dare）

2. 我以前不敢做公开演讲。（give a speech）

3. 杰克，你能讲讲你的成功之路吗？（road to）

4. 美式英语和英式英语的区别很多。（there be）

阅读理解

As a child， I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost. These fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.

Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my own room at night that scared me so much. There was never complete darkness， but always a streetlight or passing car lights， which made clothes on the back of a chair take on the shape of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my eye， I saw the curtains （窗帘） seem to move when there was no wind. A very low sound on the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the day. My imagination would run wild， and my heart would beat fast. I would lie very still so that the “enemy” would not discover me.

Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost， especially on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home. That was no problem. After school， though， when all the buses were lined up along the street， I was afraid that I would get in the wrong one and be taken to some strange places. On school or family trips to a park or a museum， I wouldnt let the leaders out of my sight.

Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others. Being popular was so important to me then， and the fear of not being liked was a serious one.

One of the processes of growing up is being able to realize and overcome our fears. Understanding the things that scared us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.

1. How many kinds of fears did the author have as a child？

A. Two. B. Three.

C. Four. D. Five.

2. What would scare the author at night？

A. Streetlights and car lights.

B. Strange sights and sounds.

C. Wild animals and enemies.

D. Moving curtains and wind.

3. When she went to some other places， the author would ___ .

A. make sure not to take a wrong bus

B. walk away without others

C. follow others closely

D. take a bus by herself

4. What can we learn about the author when she was a child？

A. She was always the leader of the others.

B. She tried to be popular among people.

C. She was not at all liked by others.

D. She always got poor grades.

5. What does the underlined word “overcome” in the last paragraph mean in Chinese？

A. 接受 B. 忍受

C. 信服 D. 克服

第三课时 Section B （1a—1e）

用所给词的适当形式填空

1. I really enjoy reading books on ______ （Europe） history.

2. Im afraid of ______ （give） a speech in public.

3. Doctors are ______ （worry） about the possible spread of this disease.

4. You ______ （use） to be in good shape when you were young.

5. I was ______ （scare） by this ______ （scare） movie.

汉译英

1. 我每天都看有关中国文化的英语视频。

I watch English videos Chinese .

2. 以前我不喜欢考试，现在我不介意考试。

I dislike tests， and I

now.

3. 你以前不经常吃薯片，对吗？

You use to eat ，

？

4. 杰克学习不努力使我很担忧。

Jack doesnt really

me.

完形填空

In the middle of a forest there was a little tree standing among many big trees. He was very 1 because he was not as big as the others. When the birds flew into the forest and

2 their houses， he used to say to them， “Come 3 and have a rest in my body！” But the birds always said， “Oh， no. Youre too small！” The worst part was when people came to choose trees， they would pass him by 4 he was too small. The other trees said that when they were taken away by people， they might be 5 into the mast （桅桿） of a large ship， go far away from the 6 ， and see many wonderful things； or they 7 become part of a fine house in a great city， and experience life there. All these were just dreams to the little tree.

One cold 8 morning， some people came searching the forest. “There are 9 that are little enough，” they said.

“Here is one，” said one man. “Its just the right 10 .” And he chose the little tree.

The little tree was very happy because he knew they were about to take 11 away. Later all kinds of beautiful things were 12 all over him. The children all said， “ 13

beautiful！” “Its the 14 Christmas tree weve ever seen！”

15 ， the little tree knew what he was. He was a Christmas tree！ He was just little enough to be the nicest Christmas tree in the world！

1. A. unhappy B. proud C. nervous D. excited

2. A. built B. found C. asked D. watched

3. A. by B. out C. down D. up

4. A. though B. because C. unless D. so

5. A. broken B. put C. sold D. made

6. A. mountain B. land C. forest D. ocean

7. A. might B. will C. must D. should

8. A. summer B. winter C. spring D. autumn

9. A. some B. both C. none D. any

10. A. size B. color C. price D. taste

11. A. them B. her C. him D. it

12. A. hung B. compared C. shared D. taken

13. A. When B. How C. What D. Which

14. A. strongest B. nicest C. biggest D. longest

15. A. Sadly B. Strangely C. Recently D. Finally

语法填空

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

One day a man put 1 ad in most of the newspapers in England. He said that he was a young man with millions of 2 （pound） and great knowledge. Hed like to find a girl to be his wife and the girl must be like the one in the books

3 （write） by Somerset Maugham. Thousands of parents and young girls knew about the ad at once. Parents all went to bookshops to look for Somerset Maughams books. They

4 （buy） these books for their daughters 5 presents. Girls tried 6 （get） those books to read although they werent interested in 7 （read）. They wanted to know what kind of person the rich man wished for. Before long all the books of Maugham were 8 （sell） out and the writer was known all over the country. Who was the rich man？ It was Somerset Maugham 9 put the ad in the newspaper！ The ad saved his books and it made 10 （he） famous too！

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

第四課时 Section B （2a—2f）

选词填空

从方框中选出恰当的词或短语，并用其适当形式填空。

be absent from decide fail seldom take pride in

1. She was upset after ______ her Chinese test.

2. Chuck made a ______ about what to do next weekend.

3. Mr Jackson ______ his kids achievement.

4. Henry has ______ work for three days because of a cold.

5. _____ does he go to the cinema， for he is busy with his study.

句子翻译

1. 如果你去不了现场看比赛，你最好在家看电视。（go to the match；in person）

2. 我们和莫斯科方面有直接联系。（communication）

3. 我对网球的兴趣没有以前大了。（become interested in）

4. 为了找到更好的工作，托尼搬到了纽约。（move；for）

阅读理解

Hawaii has always been a magic name to people who like traveling. People from all over the world dream of seeing the beautiful islands in the middle of the ocean. Its always one of their dreams to watch the sun going down. The sun drops like a ball of bright fire into the sea， and it drops so quickly that you can even see it move.

About two thousand years ago， the first people went to Hawaii in a very small boat. They found the beautiful white sand beaches and the waving palm trees. But it was difficult for people to go to Hawaii at that time. And there were no big hotels like the ones today. Now people can get to Hawaii in different ways. More and more people go to Hawaii. So lots of nice big hotels have been built in recent years.

However， the scenery （风景） in Hawaii hasnt changed much. The white sand beaches and the waving palm trees are still there.

People often have a peaceful time， taking a walk along the water in the morning. At night， they get together to hold parties， chatting and dancing. So if youre thinking about relaxing yourself， Hawaii is surely the first place to choose.

根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。

1. Travellers like to watch the sun going down in Hawaii.

2. In Hawaii， a large number of nice big hotels have been built in recent years.

3. The scenery in Hawaii is quite different from what it was many years ago.

4. Its common for people to hold parties in Hawaii at night.

5. The passage mainly tells us about the first people who came to Hawaii.

第五课时 Section B （3a—Self Check）

用所给词的适当形式填空

1. Hes got a great sense of ______ （humorous）.

2. He _____ （introduction） me to a well-known singer at the party last night.

3. She is one of the most ______ （influence） people in our town.

4. Those who fail to meet the ______ （require） of the game will have to go.

5. A big noise broke the ______ （silent） of the night.

按要求完成句子

1. I used to swim in that river when I was little.（改為一般疑问句）

2. Jim took pride in what we had done in this work.（用proud改为同义句）

3. Finally I decided to go there by bike.（用decision改为同义句）

4. Tom always feels lonely when his parents are not at home.（对画线部分提问）

阅读表达

An old lady in a plane had a blanket （毯子） over her head and she did not want to take it off. The air hostess （空姐） spoke to her， but the old lady said， “I have never been in a plane before， and I am scared. I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the ground again！”

Then the captain came. He said， “Madam， I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine， there are no clouds in the sky， and everything is going very well.” But she continued to hide under the blanket.

So the captain turned around and started to go back. Then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said， “I am sorry， young man， but I dont like planes and I am never going to fly again. But Ill say one thing，” she continued kindly， “you and your wife keep your plane very clean！”

1. Who spoke to the old lady at first？

2. How many times did the lady take a plane before？

3. Where did the lady put the blanket？

4. When would the lady take the blanket off？

5. How was the weather？

書面表达

你现在已是九年级的学生了，时间更加紧迫了，日常生活和以前相比有了一些变化。请你以“My Life Has Changed a Lot”为题，从以下几个方面谈谈有哪些不同之处，并谈谈自己对这种生活的看法。

要点提示：

1. 作息时间的变化；

2. 日常学习方面有哪些不同；

3. 日常活动有哪些不同。

注意：

1. 词数90左右；应有与主题相关的适当发挥。

2. 语言表达准确，短文通顺。

My Life Has Changed a Lot