Unit 4　I used to be afraid of the dark 素养综合检测 2022-2023学年人教版新目标英语九年级全册(含答案)

Unit 4　I used to be afraid of the dark素养综合检测

(满分:100分,限时:60分钟)

Ⅰ.单项选择(每小题1分,共10分)

1.—Why was Jane absent 　　　 the class today?  

—Because she got hurt in the race. But she got first place in it and we are proud 　　　 her.  

A.of;with　　　B.from;with   C.of;of　　　D.from;of

2. It was a pity that the traffic accident had a great 　　　 on the lady’s life. 

A.interview　　　B.influence  C.direction 　　　D.introduction

3.—I’m sorry to know that you 　　　 the English exam again. How can I help you?  

—Please tell me how to improve my writing skill.

A.passed　　　 B.failed　　　 C.missed　　　 D.lost

4.—The British teacher is very 　　　. He always tells us interesting jokes.  

—We all like him very much.

A.humorous　　　B.serious   C.friendly　　　D.helpful

5. I 　　　 watch short videos on the Internet. I think watching them is a waste of time.  

A.always　　　B.usually   C.often　　　D.seldom

6.—A number of young people 　　　 crazy about pop music.  

—That’s so true. The number of pop fans 　　　 increasing.  

A.are;are　　　B.is;is　　　C.are;is　　　D.is;are

7.After retiring from his job, the old man 　　　 painting in his free time. His dream was to be a painter when he was a little boy.  

A.took up　　　B.took away  C.took back　　　D.took down

8. Diana used to 　　　 to work, but now she is used to 　　　 because the road is crowded and she wants to keep fit.  

A.drive;walk　　　B.drive;walking    C.driving;walk 

9.—Nowadays China has made great achievements in many fields.

—You’re right. We really 　　　 our great motherland. 

A.take care of　　　 B.get ready for

C.take pride in　　　D.catch up with

10.—You didn’t use to like swimming, did you?

—　　　. And I still like swimming now. 

A.No, I didn’t　　　  B.Yes, I did

C.Yes, I used to　　　 D.No, I didn’t use to

Ⅱ.完形填空(每小题2分,共20分)

Bex Lindsay’s dream was to be a host. From a young age, she was very 　11　 in radio. In her childhood she often pretended(假装)to host her own shows on Bex Radio while 　12　 her parents’ CDs. At that time Lindsay wanted very much to work at Fun Kids, a radio station 　13　 young listeners, so she sent them a strange recording, hoping to be accepted.  

“In the old host-to-be performance, the final thing you were 　14　 to do was to jump on a trampoline(蹦床) while interviewing 　15　,” she told the reporter. “I didn’t have a trampoline and I didn’t want to do it in front of anyone else, so I interviewed myself while jumping on my bed, having the recording made.” 

Lindsay’s recording really 　16　 and she was asked to host the Sunday Breakfast show. Now she hosts a popular program and she loves radio more than ever. She says, “My 　17　 as the host is kind of to be a listener, so I will ask questions that other people would want to ask.” 

When she is asked how she has been 　18　, Lindsay says, “First of all, keep the dream in your mind and 　19　 give up.” She adds, “Hosting isn’t about how high up in the world you are;it’s about having a good 　20　 and a good idea. Go and do it.” 

11.A.strict　　　   B.active 　　　  C.interested

12.A.playing 　　　  B.copying 　　　 C.making

13.A.to　　　   B.for 　　　   C.with

14.A.warned　　　  B.paid 　　　 C.required

15.A.everybody　　　 B.somebody 　　C.nobody

16.A.spread　　　  B.worked 　　　 C.appeared

17.A.role　　　   B.opinion 　　　C.message

18.A.careful　　　  B.helpful 　　　 C.successful

19.A.never　　　   B.almost 　　　 C.already

20.A.song　　　   B.voice 　　　 C.sleep

Ⅲ.阅读理解(每小题3分,共30分)

A

Darrius was born with three fingers on his right hand and one on his left hand. He had to work hard to do things that were easy for others. Every time his classmates tried to help, he would say, “Thanks, but I can do it myself.”He learned to use the four fingers to do different things.

When Darrius was 10, he told his father that he liked piano(钢琴) music very much. “It’s too bad that you can’t play,”his father said. But the boy took that as a challenge(挑战). “I will show people that I can,”he said to himself.

Months later, a neighbour gave him an old piano when she moved away. He taught himself to play the piano and practised for hours a day.

Darrius’s favourite piano music is River Flows in You by Yiruma, a Korean musician. It took Darrius a year to learn it. “I have to come up with my own way with only 4 fingers,”he said. When he succeeded, he felt so proud. Later he was lucky enough to play the music together with Yiruma at a famous concert hall!Yiruma encouraged Darrius to follow his dream of playing his own music. Darrius has made it. And his music is popular today.

“I may have a disability,”he says, “but I don’t let it hold me back from anything.”

21.What did Darrius take as a challenge at the age of 10?

A.Writing his music.

B.Playing the piano.

C.Giving a concert.

D.Visiting a hall.

22.How long did it take Darrius to learn to play River Flows in You?

A.A year.　　　B.A month.   C.A day.　　　D.An hour.

23.Who encouraged Darrius to follow his dream?

A.His classmate.　　　    B.His father.

C.A neighbour.　　　    D.A musician.

24.What does the underlined word “disability” probably mean in Chinese?

A.骨骼　　　B.体魄　　　C.残疾　　　D.身材

25.What can we learn about Darrius from the text?

A.He has a strong will.

B.He bought himself a piano.

C.He gave up his dream.

D.He only plays others’ music.

B

It was Bob’s birthday. Bob’s mother brought him to a shoe store and decided to buy a pair of shoes for him. Bob looked at the shoes and asked the sales assistant to show him that pair of blue ones.

After trying them on, Bob was satisfied with them because they were very comfortable. Bob said to his mother, “I can’t wait to wear them out of the store.” When his mother paid for the shoes, Bob walked back and forth, admiring his shoes in front of the mirror.

Just as soon as they left the shoe store, an old man stepped on Bob’s new shoes, leaving a black mark (污迹) on the front.

“Hey! Look at what you did to my shoes!” Bob shouted angrily.

“I’m sorry, young man. I can’t see so well anymore,” the old man said.

Bob’s mother asked Bob to keep quiet. She seemed embarrassed instead of being angry. She said to Bob, “You must apologize (道歉) to the old man.”

Bob looked into the old man’s blurry(模糊不清的) eyes. Then he realized that he was wrong. So he apologized to the old man.

The old man shook his head and said, “No worries. It was my mistake.” The old man smiled and walked away then.

26.Which word can best describe Bob’s feeling before walking out of the shoe store?

A.Angry.　　　B.Disappointed.   C.Excited.　　　D.Unhappy.

27.Where did Bob meet the old man?

A.On his way to the shoe store.

B.Outside the shoe store.

C.Behind the mirror.

D.In the shoe store.

28.Bob’s mother asked Bob to 　　　. 

A.say sorry to the old man

B.buy a pair of shoes for the old man

C.give his shoes to the old man

D.say thanks to the old man

29.After reading the text, we can know 　　　. 

A.how many pairs of shoes Bob had

B.how much Bob’s mother paid for the shoes

C.whether the old man lived close to Bob’s home

D.how Bob’s mother felt after Bob shouted at the old man

30.What does the writer want to tell us?

A.Don’t talk to strangers.

B.Share what you have.

C.We should help the poor.

D.We should respect the elderly.

Ⅳ.短文填空(每小题2分,共20分)

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空,使短文完整正确。(每个单词限用一次。每空限填一个单词。)

For most of us Chinese, Rick Clay might not be so popular. However, the name is　31　known in the sports field. Rick Clay lives in Wellington, New Zealand. He is one of the　32　top athletes(田径运动员). He first became famous five years ago when he broke the 400m world record. 

Rick 　33　won five gold medals(奖牌)in the last few years. This year has been very 　34　for Rick, however. In May, he had bad luck because he hurt　35　by accident while he was preparing for this year’s Tokyo World Championships. He was 　36　to the hospital. The doctor said it was not serious but would still take some time for him to be all right again. Ever since then, he has not run in any more　37　. 

Rick has tried to be positive(积极的)about his health.“It’s been a hard year, but I’m getting 　38　, though it takes time,” he said. “I love green plants and flowers. There 　39　many in my yard. I have done lots of gardening and spent more time with my family. So that’s good.” 

The next world competition is in Sydney in December.“I really want to 　40　. But I’m not sure if my leg will be ready for the game. I do hope it will be by then.” 

31.　　　 32.　　　 33.　　　 34.　　　 35.　　　 

36.　　　 37.　　　 38.　　　 39.　　　 40.　　　 

Ⅴ.书面表达(共20分)

假如你是李明,是一名九年级的中学生。 学校将接待一批英国姐妹学校来访的交换生, 正在征集志愿接待家庭,要求接待学生能流利地说英语。请你用英语写一封自荐信。

内容要点如下:

1.英语流利,喜欢剪纸;

2.家中四口人,好相处;

3.以前害羞,现在外向;

4.离学校近,乘地铁10分钟到达学校;

5.一两点个人信息或想法。

注意:

1.文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称;

2.词数:60—80词;

3.内容连贯,不要逐条翻译;

4.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。

参考词汇:outgoing adj外向的

fluently adv.流利地

subway n.地铁

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to apply to be a guest family for exchange students. First, I’m glad to tell you something about me and my family.　　　 

Yours faithfully,

Li Ming

答案全解全析

Ⅰ.1.D　根据be absent from和be proud of的固定搭配可知答案为D。

2.B　根据本题语境可知,那次交通事故对那位女士的生活产生了很大的“影响”,所缺的词是influence。

3.B　根据本题语境可知,此处表示“我很遗憾地得知你英语考试又没有及格”,failed符合题意。

4.A　根据题干中的“他总是给我们讲有趣的笑话”可推断,那位英国老师很“幽默”,所缺的词是humorous。

5.D　根据题干中的“我觉得看它们(短视频)是浪费时间”可推断,我“很少”在网上看短视频,所缺的词是seldom。

6.C　第一个设空句的主语是a number of young people,对应的be动词要用are;第二个设空句的主语是the number of pop fans,对应的be动词要用is。

7.A　本题考查take短语。根据本题语境可推断,老人退休之后开始画画,take up意为“(尤指为消遣)学着做;开始做”,故答案为A。

8.B　句意:黛安娜以前经常开车去上班,但她现在习惯步行,因为那条路很拥挤,而且她想保持健康。used to意为“过去经常”,后跟动词原形;be used to意为“习惯于”,其后可跟动名词,故答案为B。

9.C　根据本题语境可知,我们为我们伟大的祖国感到自豪,take pride in符合题意。

10.B　反意疑问句的含义是“你以前不喜欢游泳,是吗?”,由答语中的“我现在仍然喜欢游泳”可推断,第二个人以前喜欢游泳,要用肯定回答,先排除选项A和D;再根据used to句式的肯定答语可知,合适的答语是“Yes, I did”。

Ⅱ.[语篇解读]　本文讲的是Bex Lindsay梦想成真的故事。她从小就梦想成为一名主持人,后来她坚持梦想,从不放弃,最终梦想成真了。

11.C　她从小时候开始就对广播很“感兴趣”,根据be interested in的搭配可知,所缺的词是interested。

12.A　她“播放”她父母的光碟,假装自己在主持自己的节目,所缺的词是playing。

13.B　Fun Kids是一个适合年轻听众的电台,所缺的词是for。

14.C　“要求”你做的最后一件事就是采访别人的时候在蹦床上跳,require意为“要求”,符合题意。

15.B　表示“某人”,而且用在肯定句中的词是somebody。

16.B　根据下文中的描述可知,Lindsay录制的节目“起作用”了,她受邀主持了一个节目,所缺的词是worked。

17.A　她说自己作为主持人的“角色”有点儿像听众,所缺的词是role。

18.C　有人问她是怎样成功的,所缺的词是successful。

19.A　Lindsay说的是“首先,把梦想记在心里,永不放弃”,所缺的词是never。

20.B　她觉得主持人的工作和好的“嗓音”和想法有关,所缺的词是voice。

Ⅲ.                           A

[语篇解读]　本文是关于Darrius的文章。他天生只有四根手指,但他却学会了用自己的方式来弹钢琴。他知道自己身有残疾,但他不想让他的残疾阻碍他做任何事情。

21.B　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“When Darrius was 10, he told his father that he liked piano(钢琴) music very much.”和“the boy took that as a challenge(挑战)”可知,Darrius十岁时把“弹钢琴”看作一个挑战,故答案为B。

22.A　细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Darrius’s favourite piano music is River Flows in You by Yiruma, a Korean musician. It took Darrius a year to learn it.”可知答案为A。

23.D　细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Yiruma, a Korean musician”和“Yiruma encouraged Darrius to follow his dream of playing his own music.”可知答案为D。

24.C　词义猜测题。根据文章开头的“Darrius was born with three fingers on his right hand and one on his left hand.”可知,他是一个身有残疾的人,disability的含义是“残疾”,故答案为C。

25.A　推理判断题。通读全文可推断,Darrius是一个意志坚强的人,故答案为A。

B

[语篇解读]　Bob穿上新买的鞋走出鞋店,一位老人因为视力不好踩到了他的新鞋。Bob对老人大喊大叫,后来他意识到了自己的错误,向老人道歉了。

26.C　推理判断题。根据第二段的描述可知,在走出鞋店之前,Bob的心情是“兴奋的”,故答案为C。

27.B　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Just as soon as they left the shoe store, an old man stepped on Bob’s new shoes”可知,Bob一离开鞋店就遇到了那位老人,即他是在鞋店外面遇到那位老人的,故答案为B。

28.A　细节理解题。根据第六段中Bob的妈妈所说的“You must apologize to the old man.”可知,Bob的妈妈要他向那位老人道歉,故答案为A。

29.D　推理判断题。根据第六段中的“She seemed embarrassed instead of being angry.”可知答案为D。

30.D　推理判断题。通读全文可知,作者想要告诉我们的是“我们应该尊重老年人”,故答案为D。

Ⅳ.[语篇解读]　本文是关于Rick Clay的文章,他是一名著名的田径运动员,但今年的情况不太好,因为他意外受伤了。

31.widely　Rick Clay的名字在体育领域广为人知,所缺的词是widely,它的含义是“广泛地”。

32.world’s　他是世界顶尖田径运动员之一,所缺的词是world’s。

33.has　句意:在过去的几年间,Rick赢得了五枚金牌。in the last few years是现在完成时的标志之一,根据主语Rick以及设空后的won可知,此处要填的是has。

34.difficult　根据其后的他受伤的描述可知,今年对Rick来说很“艰难”,所缺的词是difficult。

35.himself　此处表示“他意外伤到了自己”,和he呼应的反身代词是himself。

36.taken　根据句意“他被带到了医院。”可知,该句是一般过去时的被动语态,was后要填过去分词taken。

37.races　从那时起,他没有参加过更多“比赛”,所缺的词是races。

38.better　此处他说的是“但是我正在好转”,要填的是well的比较级,即better。

39.are　根据句意“我的院子里有很多。”可知,该句是There be句型,主语是many,故所缺的词是are。

40.go　此处他说的是“我真的很想去(悉尼)”,所缺的词是go。

Ⅴ.One possible version:

Dear Sir or Madam, 

I am writing to apply to be a guest family for exchange students. First, I’m glad to tell you something about me and my family. There are four people in my family, my parents, my brother and I. We are easy to get along with. I can speak English fluently. I used to be shy, but now I’m outgoing. During my spare time, I like paper cutting. By the way, I live not far from school. It takes ten minutes to go to school by subway. And we can afford a separate room. I prefer to invite one or two boy students to live with us.  

Yours faithfully, 

Li Ming