Unit 4I used to be afraid of the dark.

2023-09-05

时代英语·初中 2023年6期

关键词：同义画线首字母

第一课时 Section A （1a—2d）

Ⅰ. 根据首字母及句意补全单词。

1.He couldnt speak English and kept s_________ during the visit.

2.I started to go to p_________ school when I was 6 years old.

3.Jerry is so hard-working that he gets good

s_________ nearly in every exam.

4.Daniel is very h_________ and he often makes his classmates laugh.

5.Thanks for your information and for being so h_________.

Ⅱ. 根據汉语意思完成译句。

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. 举办这次聚会是个如此糟糕的主意。

Holding this party is _________ _________

_________ _________.

4. 杰克学习用功，语文成绩很好。

Jack _________ _________ and gets good

_________ _________ Chinese exams.

5. 丽莎以前很害羞，但是现在她很外向。

Lisa _________ _________ _________ very shy， but she _________ _________ now.

Ⅲ. 补全对话（有一项多余）。

A：So youre interested in a job as a waitress. _______1_______

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

A：They have a very nice dining room there.

_______2_______

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

A：I see. _______3_______

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

A：_______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.

B：Thats fine with me.

A：When can you start？

B：_______5_______

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

B：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. Um， have you worked as a waitress before？

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

1.____ 2.____ 3.____ 4.____ 5.____

Ⅳ. 阅读理解。

I used not to like my mother because she worked a lot and didnt spend much time with me. Then one Friday morning I took part in a three-day self-help program for teenagers. Whether you believe it or not， that weekend changed my life.

About 100 other teenagers were there. During the first two days I met a lot of great people. I was glad because I made so many friends there.

On Sunday， the leader did an interesting exercise called “Chocolate or Toys”. He asked a girl which she liked better， chocolate or toys. She chose chocolate. Then he asked her to choose again between chocolate and chocolate. Of course， she didnt have a choice.

This exercise told us that sometimes we dont have a choice in life， and that sometimes we have to accept something， rather than complaining （抱怨）.

A girl stood up and started talking about her mom who was a drug addict （吸毒者） and how much she disliked her mother.

“I want a new mom，” she cried.

“Unluckily， you cant have one，” the leader replied.

“You have to accept the mother that you have.”

This hit me hard. I realized that， for better or worse， my mom was my mom. I couldnt choose another mom， but I could try to make the best of the situation.

1.Why did the writer use to dislike her mother？

A. She was a drug addict.

B. She didnt care for him.

C. She was too strict with him.

D. She seldom stayed with him.

2.How long did the self-help program for teenagers last？

A. A week. B. Two days.

C. Three days. D. Only one day.

3.The writer started to change her thinking___________.

A.after the exercise named “Chocolate or Toys”

B. during the first two days of the program

C. after she left the program some time

D. as soon as she came to the program

4.What can we know about the writer from the last paragraph？

A. She had a better situation.

B. She was hurt by the girls words.

C. She loves her mother very much.

D. She will try to get on with her mother.

第二课时 Section A （3a—4c）

Ⅰ. 用方框中所給词（组）的适当形式填空。

crowd dare deal with

give a speech require

1. I used to be afraid ________________ in public.

2.The bus was so ________________ that I didnt get on it.

3.How ________________ she says that I was lying？

4.The situation ________________ that he be present yesterday.

5.There are two standard ways of ________________ this situation.

Ⅱ. 按要求完成句子。

1.I used to swim in that river when I was little. （改为一般疑问句）

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）

5.We are in direct communication with Moscow. （用communicate改为同义句）

Ⅲ. 完形填空。

I used to be afraid of answering the teachers questions in class. That was mainly because I was too ____1____ to speak in front of people. So I always chose to sit at the back of the classroom.

However， all this ____2____ after I joined a sports team. A teacher advised me to join the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy ____3____ because playing basketball would be too difficult for me. But the teacher kept encouraging me to ____4____ for it， so I decided to have a try.

When I started the practice， I didnt

____5____ know the rules of the game. I kept making mistakes. Luckily， nobody ____6____ at me. Then I decided to try harder to practice playing basketball. For the first time， I ____7____ I might be able to achieve something I didnt know.

I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the ____8____ and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and ____9____. As time went by， I learned how to play basketball and make friends. I never had so much fun！

Now I have gone from ____10____ in the back of the classroom to raising my hand—even when I am not 100 percent sure that Ill have the right answer. Ive always been quite sure of myself！

1. A. shy B. busy

C. lazy D. funny

2. A. increased B. changed

C. happened D. continued

3. A. game B. plan

C. idea D. team

4. A. go B. pay

C. look D. wait

5. A. instead B. already

C. just D. even

6. A. pointed B. aimed

C. waved D. laughed

7. A. suggested B. realized

C. reviewed D. heard

8. A. expressions B. games

C. rules D. orders

9. A. boring B. meaningful

C. convenient D. difficult

10. A. hiding B. playing

C. studying D. relaxing

第三課时 Section B （1a—1e）

Ⅰ. 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.The headmaster and two teachers made

_________ （speech） in front of all students yesterday afternoon.

Ⅱ. 根据汉语提示及句意填写单词。

1.Jason is very interested in all kinds of _________ （昆虫）.

2.Some _________ （非洲的） countries have suffered from drought for years.

3.It is said that the _________ （英国人） drive on the left.

4.One day Lily went to see those _________ （蚂蚁） just before a big rain.

5.The palace is now open to the _________ （民众）.

Ⅲ. 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 （棕榈树）. 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.Travelers 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.

第四課时 Section B （2a—2f）

Ⅰ. 根据首字母及句意补全单词。

1.If you cant go to the match in p_________， youd better watch it on TV at home.

2.We take p_________ in offering the best service in town.

3.Henry has been a_________ from work for three days because of a cold.

4.Alice was upset after f_________ her Chinese test.

5.S_________ does Leo go to the cinema， for he is always busy with his study.

Ⅱ. 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 down and have a ____3____ 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 （桅杆） 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

____11____ they were about to take him away. Later all kinds of beautiful things were ____12____ all over him. The children all said， “____13____ beautiful！” “Its the nicest Christmas tree weve ____14____ 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. try B. look

C. rest D. choice

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. argued B. accepted

C. knew D. promised

12. A. hung B. compared

C. shared D. taken

13. A. When B. How

C. What D. Which

14. A. never B. ever

C. seldom D. often

15. A. Sadly B. Strangely

C. Recently D. Finally

第五課时 Section B （3a—Self Check）

Ⅰ. 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.

Ⅱ. 语法填空。

Hank was born in 1992 and grew up in Hubei Province. ____1____ he was 13， he became interested in watching music videos of Michael Jackson and K-pop stars. Then he ____2____ （fall） in love with hip-hop dance. He went to Shanghai ____3____ （study） hip-hop dance at the age of 15. As a teenager， Hank used to spend lots of time ____4____ （dance） on the streets. His parents worried that their son would turn out to be a “bad boy”.

In 2011 and 2012， Hank won twice in an international street dance ____5____ （compete）. “I danced at least 8 hours a day. It was ____6____ （excite） to win those international awards （奖项），” Hank said.

Hank won first prize on ____7____ online reality show （真人秀）. Within three months， the number of his followers rose ____8____ 30 thousand to 1 million. “I was really tired but happy，” said Hank.

Now， Hank has his own dance studio and teaches ____9____ （thousand） of students in China. “I never expected that street dance would become my career （事业）. I feel confident about ____10____ （I） when I dance. I just love it，” Hank said.

1.___2.___3.___4.___

5.___6.___7.___8.___

9.___10.___

Ⅲ. 阅读理解。

Whenever I read the magazine Food and Wine， the recipes （食譜） always make me want to have a try. So I made this magical red wine chocolate cake last week. To my great surprise， it turned out great！ When my friends tried the cake， they thought I bought it online. I felt so proud of myself.

However， things were quite different one year ago...

It wasnt the fire or the heat of the oven that scared me. It wasnt the sharp knives or the onion. It wasnt even the time that cooking required. I used to hate cooking because I thought it boring and hard to cook something.

I mostly ordered fast food online. I didnt even need to wash the dishes. However， I had a terrible stomachache one night. I was taken to hospital， and the doctor told me not to eat any fast food anymore.

My parents decided to stay with me and teach me how to cook. They bought all kinds of vegetables and meat. Mom encouraged me to try cooking， so I decided to have a try. When I cooked together with my parents， I was happy and relaxed. How strange！ After spending two hours in the kitchen， I began to find cooking interesting. It was the first time that I cooked. And that meal was the best Id ever had. Since then I have fallen in love with cooking.

1. What did the writer use to think of cooking？

A. Interesting. B. Difficult.

C. Exciting. D. Relaxing.

2.What can we know about the writer in the past from Paragraph 3？

A. He hated cooking.

B. He had no time to cook.

C. He was afraid of the fire.

D. He liked to wash the dishes.

3.What did the writers parents decide to do after he had a stomachache？

A. Buy him an oven.

B. Cook for him every day.

C. Teach him how to cook.