山西省实验中学 九年级 Unit4 单元测试题

Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.

I. 单项选择（每小题 2 分，共 20 分）
( ) 1. The leaders have had some _______ talks recently to solve the trade
problems between the two countries. Both of them want to solve the
problems secretly.
A. public B. private C. humorous
( ) 2. She has prepared for the job _______ since she knew that they needed a new
reporter at the TV station.
A. interview B. course C. experience
( ) 3. No matter how many times he may _______, he will always try it one more
time. Success belongs to those who never give up.
A. win B. fail C. discover
( ) 4. Those suggestions were _______ what I needed after the piano competition.
They can help me to improve myself quickly.
A. normally B. generally C. exactly
( ) 5. Habits formed(形成) from a young age will have a deep _______ on a child’s
whole life.
A. direction B. suggestion C. influence
( ) 6. As a member of the society, we shouldn’t keep_______ in the face of
violence(暴力).
A. direct B. silent C. active
( ) 7. --- Have you seen the movie Amazing China?
--- Yes, of course. Everyone should be _______ all the achievements our
country has made since the reform and opening up （ 改 革 开 放 ） in
1978.
A. satisfied with B. proud of C. interested in
( ) 8. Being under a lot of pressure, some people may fall ill and become upset.
However, some can make great progress. The way you _______ the pressure
makes all the difference.
A. care about B. deal with C. talk about
( ) 9. Miss Lin has taught us English _______ we came to this school.
A. since B. before C. when
( ) 10. She doesn’t want to talk about her personal life _______.
A. in surprise B. in public C. in excitement
II. 完形填空（每小题 2 分，共 20 分）
A boy named Jack was well-known in his hometown because he couldn’t hear
anything. He was born deaf. Although people _____11____ him a lot, they also
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treated him much more differently than other people. The other children worried
they might _____12____ him while playing together. Adults acted like he was
unable to understand them, as if he was a baby.
However, this year, people got to understand Jack a little better. On Jack’s
birthday, everyone in town would _____13____ earplugs ( 耳 塞 ) so that they
couldn’t hear anything either. This day came to be known as the Day of
_____14___. People began to know how difficult life could be when you can’t hear
anything. They also _____15____ that Jack had many skills.
On that day, _____16____ thought of Jack as just a deaf person. People saw a
whole _____17____ side of him. They paid more attention to what he said. They
were also surprised by his smartness and ability to find a solution to nearly any
_____18____ that he faced. They realized that he had always been like that, and that
he simply needed to talk with others in a different way. In the end, he was
_____19____ just like any other little boy.
On the special day, people came to know Jack’s true _____20____. They
learned that although most of us are different from each other---sometimes in big
ways---we are still mostly the same in our hearts and minds.
( ) 11. A. missed B. liked C. refused
( ) 12. A. lose B. control C. hurt
( ) 13. A. wear B. buy C. bring
( ) 14. A. Silence B. Games C. Joy
( ) 15. A. promised B. imagined C. learned
( ) 16. A. everyone B. someone C. no one
( ) 17. A. new B. wrong C. crazy
( ) 18. A. choice B. problem C. chance
( ) 19. A. usually B. partly C. really
( ) 20. A. background B. nature C. address
III. 阅读理解一（每小题 2 分，共 10 分）
I was filled with worries until my grandfather told me to stand tall．
For me, height was my trouble. I was much taller than other girls, so I often bent
(弯曲) my body at the back of the line. I had always felt unsafe as the tallest student
of my class in Bala Cynwyd. And I wasn’t looking forward to entering the ninth
grade．
My grandfather didn’t laugh at me. Instead, whenever I tried to bend myself in
order to appear shorter, he would tell me “Stand straight and tall, Alisa.” I trusted
my grandfather more than anyone else in my childhood. And whenever I was afraid
of something, he always told me stories of his life．
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My grandfather grew up in war-torn（战乱的）Europe. “Stand straight and tall”

meant something else then. After the war, he went to America. He lived a hard life,
“If they could do it, why couldn’t I?” “Stand straight, stand tall.” he often reminded
himself. Thanks to the help of a friend, my grandfather got a job. He once told me
that he was very nervous at first. He was not only trying to learn this hard new job
but also a new language.
“Stand straight, stand tall,” he would always tell himself. I am so proud of my
grandfather. After listening to my grandfather’s unusual experiences, I have changed
the way I look at my own life.
“Stand straight, stand tall,” has become not only a piece of advice to improve
my posture（身姿）, but also tells me to be proud of who I am. And I do.
( ) 21. Alisa often bent her body because ________.
A. she lived a hard life
B. she was much taller than other girls
C. she always stood at the back of the line
( ) 22. What did Alisa’s grandfather do with her trouble?
A. He asked her to bend her body．
B. He told her to stand straight and tall．
C. He advised her to stay away from her friends．
( ) 23. Alisa’s grandfather’s experiences ________.
A. taught her to accept herself
B. changed her attitude（态度）to her grandfather
C. told her his success completely depended on friends
( ) 24. “Stand straight, stand tall” means ________ in the passage.
A. making yourself look tall
B. taking care of yourself
C. being proud of yourself
( ) 25. What’s the best title for this passage?
A. Stand straight, stand tall
B. My colorful experiences
C. My grandfather’s life stories

IV．阅读理解二（从 A, B 两道题中，选择一题作答，每小题 2 分，共 10 分）

A
请阅读下面短文，根据短文意思，完成填空，每空一词。
Li Wen is a normal 15-year-old boy from the countryside. He works very hard and
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does well in school. It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school.
When he was a little boy, he seldom caused any problems, and his family spent a lot
of time together. However, things began to change a few years ago. His parents
moved to the city to look for jobs, and his grandparents came to take care of him.
But he missed his parents so much and be often felt lonely and unhappy.
Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork. He became less
interested in studying. Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his
examinations. Finally, Li Wen’s parents made the decision to send him to a boarding
school. However, Li Wen was shy and was not able to make friends quickly in
school. He found life there difficult. One day he told his teacher that he wanted to
leave the school. His teacher was worried about him and she called his parents. She
advised them to talk with their son in person. So his parents took a 24-hour train and
a 5-hour bus ride to get to Li Wen’s school.
They had a long talk. “It was exactly what I needed,” he said. “Now I understand
that even though they are busy, they are always thinking of me. They take pride in
everything good that I do.”
After that, Li Wen’s parents had much more communication with their son than
they used to. Now Li Wen has really changed. He has become more outgoing and
made some good friends in school. He has even joined the school basketball team
and become active in many other activities. “I’m much happier now, and I work
even harder than I used to. I know my parents love me and they’re always proud of
me,” says Li Wen. “It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.”

◎ He didn’t have an 26. _____________ ◎ He has become more outgoing and

in study.
◎ Sometimes he was 27. ____________
from classes and failed the exams.
◎ He was very lonely at the boarding
school and he even wanted to leave
school.
28. ___________ some good friends at school.
◎ He has joined the school basketball team
and become 29. _____________ in many other
activities.
◎ He is much 30._____________ now and he
works harder than he used to.

B
Do you ever wish you had more time? Everyone gets 24 hours each day. But
here are some ways to use those hours better. As a popular saying says, “Work
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smarter, not harder.”

The most important way to manage your time is to set priorities(优先权).
26._____Whether or not they are urgent(紧急的)---if they need to be done. Also,
consider right away. It can be easy to forget important tasks that aren’t urgent, so
make time for them.
Decide ahead of time what you’re going to do at certain times each day. Plan
time not only to meet people but also to do things alone. Then you can make sure
everything gets done.
27. _______ Are you smarter in the morning, afternoon or evening? Try to do
difficult tasks when you feel good, saving easy ones for when you’re tired.
Write down what you need to do and when. I keep two to-do lists:one for the
present tasks and one for larger projects I’m working on. 28. _______And I don’t
get discouraged(气馁) by looking at a long list of things I can’t finish. I focus on the
shorter list of each day’s tasks.
Often planning time means saying no to things that aren’t so important. When
someone wants to give you a task, think carefully. 29. _______ Could someone else
do it instead?
Meetings are also a waste of time, so keep away from them whenever possible.
30. _______ Reading articles or talking to friends online can also use up much of
your time. Don’t allow it.
In the end, using time well is about making a good plan and sticking to it.

A. Consider the time of day you work best.

B. That way I can make sure I don’t forget anything.
C. Think about which of your tasks is the most important.
D. Is it really important enough to spend your time on?
E. If you’re in charge(负责) of running a meeting, keep it short.

V．用方框内所给短语的适当形式填空（每小题 2 分，共 20 分）
from time to time in person take up tons of a small number of
be careful about all the time absent from make a decision be active in

31. The math problem is so difficult that only _______________ students can work
it out.
32. In order to improve my spoken English, I _______________watching English
movies and following the lines to practice last year.
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33. Mary is a very thoughtful(考虑周全的) girl. Although she is busy with her
study, she visits her grandparents _______________.
34. We leave school at 8 p.m. now and the sky turns very dark. You should
_______________ the cars on the road while riding home.
35. Jack is really interested in computer games these days. He keeps talking about
the games he played _______________ and that makes me bored.
36. Tony didn’t hand in his homework for three days. The head teacher had a talk
with him _______________.
37. My parents support(支持) me a lot. They are never _______________ any of
my piano competitions.
38. Since the beginning of Grade Nine, he _______________ to study hard. He
tries his best and he gets good scores on each exam.
39. During the past National Day holiday, _______________ people visited places
of interest like the Great Wall, the West Lake or the Yellow Mountain.
40. Students should _______________sports because the score for the P.E. test will
increase step by step.
VI. 词语运用（从 A, B 两道题中，选择一题作答，每小题 2 分，共 10 分）
A
用所给词的适当形式填空
For this month’s Young World magazine, I interviewed 19-year-old Asian pop
star Candy Wang. Candy told me that she used to be really shy and 41.__________
(take) up singing to deal with her shyness. As she got better, she dared 42.________
(sing) in front of her class, and then for the whole school. Now she’s not shy
anymore and loves singing in front of 43.__________ (crowd).
I asked Candy how life was different after she became famous. She explained
that there are many good things, like 44.__________ (be) able to travel and meet
new people all the time. “I didn’t 45.__________ (use) to be popular in school, but
now I get tons of attention everywhere I go.” However, too much attention can also
be a bad thing. “I always have to worry about how I appear to others, and I have to
be very 46.__________ (care) about what I say or do. And I don’t have much private
time anymore. 47.__________ (hang) out with friends is almost impossible for me
now because there are always guards around me.”
What does Candy have to say to all those young people who want to become
famous? “Well,” she begins 48.__________ (slow), “you have to be prepared to give
up your normal life. You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is.
Many times I thought about giving up, but I 49.__________ (fight) on.You really
require a lot of talent and hard work 50.__________ (succeed). Only a very small
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number of people make it to the top.”

B
spend he require be so introduce A
make well through help success but

British man has learned the skills needed to perform Beijing Opera, making the
audience（观众）enjoy his lively performance of the Monkey King. Here is a
simple _____41____ about him.
Ghaffar Pourazar who was born in Iran _____42____ a big fan of Bruce Lee
since he was a child and is full of interest about China. In 1993, he happened to
watch Beijing Opera performed in London. He fell in love with the beautiful voices,
colorful costumes, excellent shows and so on, _____43____ he arrived in China and
became a student of Beijing Opera one year later.
At the age of 32, he had to learn with teenage students every day and start from
the most basic（基本的）training of the legs and waist, which _____44____ a lot
more patience and hard work for an adult. He was also troubled by the dialogue（对
白）in Beijing Opera. But he didn’t give up and never failed in any of the exam
_____45____ his hard work. Four years later, he began to learn to perform the
Monkey King. He usually arrived in the workroom an hour earlier than other
performers and also bought books and CDs to _____46____understand the
character.
Ghaffar today is not only good at speaking Chinese but has also built a fame for
Beijing Opera. _____47____ more people enjoy Beijing Opera, Ghaffar often
teaches the traditional art form in schools in the United States and some European
countries. For example, five years ago, he _____48____ a lot of speeches to share
his learning experience with others. He said when he found that the language was
difficult to understand, he had to translate Beijing Opera songs on _____49____
own. Ghaffar led a group of actors to perform 66 times in a month and a half in the
United States. He even led a 48-member team to perform in Malaysia _____50____.
In the past 10 years, he has performed in more than 400 shows.

The Answer Sheet

Name ___________ Score ____________
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I. 客观题（每小题 2 分，共 50/60 分）

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

IV．阅读理解二 A 篇（每小题 2 分，共 10 分）

26.__________ 27. __________ 28. __________ 29. __________ 30. __________

V. 短语填空（每小题 2 分，共 20 分）

31. ___________ 32. ___________ 33. ___________ 34. ___________

35. ___________ 36. ___________ 37. ___________ 38. ___________

39. ___________ 40. ___________

VI. 词语运用（每小题 2 分，共 20 分）

41. __________ 42. __________ 43. __________ 44. __________ 45. __________

46. __________ 47. __________ 48. __________ 49. __________ 50. __________

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