Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
蕴才辅导中心
一. 完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共计15分）
Are you nervous when you stand in front of the ____1___? Are you afraid to make a speech?
Li Jun, a middle school boy, felt shy when he was making a speech __2_____. Li had
thought __3______it would be quite easy to speak in front of his classmates.
“ I was wrong. It was much _____4___ than talking to my classmates during playtime,” Li
said. “ I tried , but it was really difficult to ____5____. I felt like a mute ( 哑巴 ) and wanted to leave the classmates _____6_____.”
Li is not ____7___. Many middle school students now have the same problem: they can talk
about their ideas freely ____8______ their best friends after class, but can ’t speak in public. ____9___ Zhou Hong, a teacher from a university, the main reason is that schools in China pay more attention ____10____ instead of speaking.
Zhou hopes schools can give students more chances to open their __11_____, such as speech
competitions, English corners and class discussions. Students can join in any one they like. And he also gives some ___12_____ to students. “During your free time you should practice more. When you are speaking in public. __13______ it easy. Just ____14_____ you are talking to nobody and speak up your ideas clearly.” Zhou said . “ That ___15____ a fine public speech and you will feel confident.
( )1.A. private B. public C. class D. school
( )2.A. five days later B. the other day C. tomorrow D. right now
( )3.A.if B. whether C. that D. why
( )4. A. harder B. easier C. better D. later
( )5.A. say B. tell C. talk D. speak
( )6.A. slowly B. quickly C. sadly D. happily
( )7. lone B. along C. alone D. lonely
( )8. A. except B. beside C. from D. with
( )9. A. As for B. According to C. In opinion of D. Because of
( )10. A .to write B. to writing C. for write D. for writing
( )11.A. mouths B. eyes C. minds D. hearts
( )12.A. information B. suggestion C. advice D. advise
( )13.A. give B. make C. carry D. take
( )14. A. guess B. reply C. imagine D. suggest
( )15.A. keeps B. reports C. hears D. makes
三．阅读理解（本题有15小题，每小题2分，共计30分）
A
East Bus—maybe the best choice on your visit to the famous places of interest in Beijing. a parking place or leaving your car with no one to watch it.
We have lots of buses taking you to visit Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Summer
Palace, the Temple of Heaven Parks, the Olympic Center and the Great Wall. The whole tour will take you three days.
Chinese and English speaking guides.
Booking by phone four days in advance (预先) ．
Tour price: ￥580.00 per person (half price for children under 1.2m tall), including the ticket
price, breakfast and lunch.
For more information:
Please phone Yong'an Tourism Company at 010—233686888/23368689.
Address: 356 Chaoyang Road, Beijing.
Open 7 days a week: 8：00—16：00
( )1.From the advertisement, we can see that East Bus is a kind of ________.
A ．tourist bus B ．village bus C ．airport bus D ．school bus
( )2.Children under 1.2m tall need to pay ________ for the trip.
A ．230 yuan B ．290 yuan C ．320 yuan D ．460 yuan
( )3.Which of the following is NOT true?
A ．The tour price includes six meals. B ．Visitors can see six places within three days.
C ．Visitors must go to the company to book the tickets.
D ．The office hour of the company is eight hours a day.
B
How do you feel when your parents are not at home with you? Here is what Daniel and
Laura said.21*cnom
( )4. The kids are talking about their experiences of _________.
ith others B. staying at home without their parents
C. studying by themselves D. looking after younger brothers or sisters
( )5. What does Daniel think of his experience?
A. Awful. B. Great. C. Funny. D. Fun but scary.
( )6. How does Daniel deal with his fear?
A. He does what he likes to do. B. He fights with his brother.
C. He telephones his parents. D. He talks with his friends on the phone. ( )7. Daniel and Laura both agree that it’s necessary to ______when they’re alone at home.
A. have the phone numbers of their parents B. stay with a brother or sister
C. watch TV or listen to the radio
C
Parents have tried hard for years to make children go to bed on time. In Scotland，however ，
all the family will enjoy sweet dreams in the future，as pupils are taught how to sleep.
The project is by an organization called Sleep Scotland(睡眠苏格兰). In the class ，
students will be taught tips such as the importance of a regular bedtime and avoiding latenight television. Parents and teachers will also be given reports to help teenagers to get good sleep.
D. make sure that the door is closed
According to a research in the U. K., 25% teenagers are not getting enough sleep at night. They stay awake for hours after midnight to watch TV，play games or surf the Internet. It is one reason why students get angry easily，have trouble communicating with others and don’t achieve at school.
All the schools offering sleep lessons reported that the project was very helpful. One 15-year-old teenager has taken a series of(一系列) the lessons and tried going to bed early after the lessons.
“I go to my bed at 10 o’clock，and I do feel much more awake in the daytime，” he said. “I am not sleeping French class，as I did before，so my French teacher is very pleased.”
( )8.What does the underlined word “run” in the second paragraph probably mean?
A. 跑步 B. 管理 C. 竞选 D. 转移
( )9.Who is the sleep lesson for?
A. Parents. B. Teenagers. C. Teachers. D. Doctors.
( )10. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Most teenagers in the U. K. get angry easily.
B. Pupils in Scotland will sleep better than before.
C. Students will be told to avoid late-night television.
D. All the schools offering sleep lessons think the project is helpful.
( )11. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. Sleep in Class
C. Sleep Time
D
“I hate school, and I’m not going back!”Have you ever had that thought?
Lots of kids have had. Usually this feeling doesn’t last long. But what if you feel this way too much?
If you are stressed out, you might have a hard time making decision. In the morning, you can ’t decide what to eat, what to wear, or what to take for lunch.
Sometimes it’s a problem with your classes and schoolwork. Maybe the work is too easy and you get bored. Or maybe the work is too hard, or you don’t feel as clever as the other kids. Reading may be difficult for you, but you are asked to do a lot of it.
You may be getting farther and farther behind, and it may seem that you will never catch up with others.
When you know why you don’t like school, you can start taking steps to make things better. It’s a good idea to talk to s omeone about your problems at school. Your mom, dad, friends, B. Sleep Scotland D. Sleep Lessons
teachers, or even classmates will be able to help you.
Another good idea is to write down your feeling about school. For instance, keep a diary or just write in a notebook. It’s a great way to let out emotion that may be stuck inside you. And you don’t have to share what you have written with others.
The next time you find yourself disliking school, this will also help you:
Make a list of everything you dislike or enjoy—even there is only one thing. See what you can change on“don’t like”list. Could you find a way to show off your special interests and talents on what you like? Which activities could you try that would help you solve these“don’t like”problems? Focus on what you can change and you might be able to put the good feeling back in school!
( )12. This article mainly gives you some advice on A. how to beat stress B. what if you don’t like school
D. communications with your parents C. how to deal with the problems in studies
( )13. How many steps are mentioned in the article to make things better if you don’t like
school?
A. Two. B. Four. C. Three. D. Five.
( )14.What may cause you to have strong feelings against school?
A. Being too stressed out.
C. Too much homework. B. Not doing well in studies. D. A, B and C.
( )15The sentence“Focus on what you can change”in the reading means A. do something to change the condition B. wait and see
C. have a positive attitude towards schoolwork D. be friendly to others
三：任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每小题1分，共计5分）
从A, B, C, D四个选项中选出一个与回复相匹配的问题：
A. No one wants to be friends with me. Can you tell me what to do?
B. I didn’t pass the math test and I’m afraid to face my parents. What should I do?
C. I ’m getting homesick. Do you have any advice?
D. I hate school. Could you give me some suggestions?
( )1.. You’ve got to think why you are at school. You are at school to get an education and
develop as a person. You can take an active part in school activities and you will enjoy
your school life..
( )2.Why not speak to the people you are sitting next to in class, before and after class?
Besides, join the clubs you are interested in. You will have some friends soon.
( )3.Remember that everyone will feel unhappy and miss his family very much when he is
away from home. So just keep yourself busy, talk to people when you feel lonely, and ring home regularly.
( )4.Don ’t worry. It’s better for you to tell your parents the truth. I’m sure they will understand
you. Also, you can ask your teachers for help.
( )5.The forum(论坛) mainly helps students _________.
A. enjoy their school life B. have fun with their friends
C. face difficulties bravely D. join in school activities
四：词汇运用（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共计15分）
A. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词仅用一次，每空一词。
46.France is one of the _________ countries I have ever visited.
47.I have to be _________ to give up normal life because I am a famous star.
48.He shouted , “It is _________ what I need .”
49.The girl _________ her headmaster in the office. yesterday afternoon.
50.Everyone is in our group is very ________, we help each other whenever we have problems.
五、根据首字母及句意写出单词. 1. The emperor Shen Nong tea when he was boiling drinking water over
an open fire.
2. Mom added salt but it still wasn’enough. 3. Who the telephone?
4. He walked fast with his head down and into his teacher.
the men into two teams.
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.
蕴才辅导中心
一. 完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共计15分）
Are you nervous when you stand in front of the ____1___? Are you afraid to make a speech?
Li Jun, a middle school boy, felt shy when he was making a speech __2_____. Li had
thought __3______it would be quite easy to speak in front of his classmates.
“ I was wrong. It was much _____4___ than talking to my classmates during playtime,” Li
said. “ I tried , but it was really difficult to ____5____. I felt like a mute ( 哑巴 ) and wanted to leave the classmates _____6_____.”
Li is not ____7___. Many middle school students now have the same problem: they can talk
about their ideas freely ____8______ their best friends after class, but can ’t speak in public. ____9___ Zhou Hong, a teacher from a university, the main reason is that schools in China pay more attention ____10____ instead of speaking.
Zhou hopes schools can give students more chances to open their __11_____, such as speech
competitions, English corners and class discussions. Students can join in any one they like. And he also gives some ___12_____ to students. “During your free time you should practice more. When you are speaking in public. __13______ it easy. Just ____14_____ you are talking to nobody and speak up your ideas clearly.” Zhou said . “ That ___15____ a fine public speech and you will feel confident.
( )1.A. private B. public C. class D. school
( )2.A. five days later B. the other day C. tomorrow D. right now
( )3.A.if B. whether C. that D. why
( )4. A. harder B. easier C. better D. later
( )5.A. say B. tell C. talk D. speak
( )6.A. slowly B. quickly C. sadly D. happily
( )7. lone B. along C. alone D. lonely
( )8. A. except B. beside C. from D. with
( )9. A. As for B. According to C. In opinion of D. Because of
( )10. A .to write B. to writing C. for write D. for writing
( )11.A. mouths B. eyes C. minds D. hearts
( )12.A. information B. suggestion C. advice D. advise
( )13.A. give B. make C. carry D. take
( )14. A. guess B. reply C. imagine D. suggest
( )15.A. keeps B. reports C. hears D. makes
三．阅读理解（本题有15小题，每小题2分，共计30分）
A
East Bus—maybe the best choice on your visit to the famous places of interest in Beijing. a parking place or leaving your car with no one to watch it.
We have lots of buses taking you to visit Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Summer
Palace, the Temple of Heaven Parks, the Olympic Center and the Great Wall. The whole tour will take you three days.
Chinese and English speaking guides.
Booking by phone four days in advance (预先) ．
Tour price: ￥580.00 per person (half price for children under 1.2m tall), including the ticket
price, breakfast and lunch.
For more information:
Please phone Yong'an Tourism Company at 010—233686888/23368689.
Address: 356 Chaoyang Road, Beijing.
Open 7 days a week: 8：00—16：00
( )1.From the advertisement, we can see that East Bus is a kind of ________.
A ．tourist bus B ．village bus C ．airport bus D ．school bus
( )2.Children under 1.2m tall need to pay ________ for the trip.
A ．230 yuan B ．290 yuan C ．320 yuan D ．460 yuan
( )3.Which of the following is NOT true?
A ．The tour price includes six meals. B ．Visitors can see six places within three days.
C ．Visitors must go to the company to book the tickets.
D ．The office hour of the company is eight hours a day.
B
How do you feel when your parents are not at home with you? Here is what Daniel and
Laura said.21*cnom
( )4. The kids are talking about their experiences of _________.
ith others B. staying at home without their parents
C. studying by themselves D. looking after younger brothers or sisters
( )5. What does Daniel think of his experience?
A. Awful. B. Great. C. Funny. D. Fun but scary.
( )6. How does Daniel deal with his fear?
A. He does what he likes to do. B. He fights with his brother.
C. He telephones his parents. D. He talks with his friends on the phone. ( )7. Daniel and Laura both agree that it’s necessary to ______when they’re alone at home.
A. have the phone numbers of their parents B. stay with a brother or sister
C. watch TV or listen to the radio
C
Parents have tried hard for years to make children go to bed on time. In Scotland，however ，
all the family will enjoy sweet dreams in the future，as pupils are taught how to sleep.
The project is by an organization called Sleep Scotland(睡眠苏格兰). In the class ，
students will be taught tips such as the importance of a regular bedtime and avoiding latenight television. Parents and teachers will also be given reports to help teenagers to get good sleep.
D. make sure that the door is closed
According to a research in the U. K., 25% teenagers are not getting enough sleep at night. They stay awake for hours after midnight to watch TV，play games or surf the Internet. It is one reason why students get angry easily，have trouble communicating with others and don’t achieve at school.
All the schools offering sleep lessons reported that the project was very helpful. One 15-year-old teenager has taken a series of(一系列) the lessons and tried going to bed early after the lessons.
“I go to my bed at 10 o’clock，and I do feel much more awake in the daytime，” he said. “I am not sleeping French class，as I did before，so my French teacher is very pleased.”
( )8.What does the underlined word “run” in the second paragraph probably mean?
A. 跑步 B. 管理 C. 竞选 D. 转移
( )9.Who is the sleep lesson for?
A. Parents. B. Teenagers. C. Teachers. D. Doctors.
( )10. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Most teenagers in the U. K. get angry easily.
B. Pupils in Scotland will sleep better than before.
C. Students will be told to avoid late-night television.
D. All the schools offering sleep lessons think the project is helpful.
( )11. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. Sleep in Class
C. Sleep Time
D
“I hate school, and I’m not going back!”Have you ever had that thought?
Lots of kids have had. Usually this feeling doesn’t last long. But what if you feel this way too much?
If you are stressed out, you might have a hard time making decision. In the morning, you can ’t decide what to eat, what to wear, or what to take for lunch.
Sometimes it’s a problem with your classes and schoolwork. Maybe the work is too easy and you get bored. Or maybe the work is too hard, or you don’t feel as clever as the other kids. Reading may be difficult for you, but you are asked to do a lot of it.
You may be getting farther and farther behind, and it may seem that you will never catch up with others.
When you know why you don’t like school, you can start taking steps to make things better. It’s a good idea to talk to s omeone about your problems at school. Your mom, dad, friends, B. Sleep Scotland D. Sleep Lessons
teachers, or even classmates will be able to help you.
Another good idea is to write down your feeling about school. For instance, keep a diary or just write in a notebook. It’s a great way to let out emotion that may be stuck inside you. And you don’t have to share what you have written with others.
The next time you find yourself disliking school, this will also help you:
Make a list of everything you dislike or enjoy—even there is only one thing. See what you can change on“don’t like”list. Could you find a way to show off your special interests and talents on what you like? Which activities could you try that would help you solve these“don’t like”problems? Focus on what you can change and you might be able to put the good feeling back in school!
( )12. This article mainly gives you some advice on A. how to beat stress B. what if you don’t like school
D. communications with your parents C. how to deal with the problems in studies
( )13. How many steps are mentioned in the article to make things better if you don’t like
school?
A. Two. B. Four. C. Three. D. Five.
( )14.What may cause you to have strong feelings against school?
A. Being too stressed out.
C. Too much homework. B. Not doing well in studies. D. A, B and C.
( )15The sentence“Focus on what you can change”in the reading means A. do something to change the condition B. wait and see
C. have a positive attitude towards schoolwork D. be friendly to others
三：任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每小题1分，共计5分）
从A, B, C, D四个选项中选出一个与回复相匹配的问题：
A. No one wants to be friends with me. Can you tell me what to do?
B. I didn’t pass the math test and I’m afraid to face my parents. What should I do?
C. I ’m getting homesick. Do you have any advice?
D. I hate school. Could you give me some suggestions?
( )1.. You’ve got to think why you are at school. You are at school to get an education and
develop as a person. You can take an active part in school activities and you will enjoy
your school life..
( )2.Why not speak to the people you are sitting next to in class, before and after class?
Besides, join the clubs you are interested in. You will have some friends soon.
( )3.Remember that everyone will feel unhappy and miss his family very much when he is
away from home. So just keep yourself busy, talk to people when you feel lonely, and ring home regularly.
( )4.Don ’t worry. It’s better for you to tell your parents the truth. I’m sure they will understand
you. Also, you can ask your teachers for help.
( )5.The forum(论坛) mainly helps students _________.
A. enjoy their school life B. have fun with their friends
C. face difficulties bravely D. join in school activities
四：词汇运用（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共计15分）
A. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词仅用一次，每空一词。
46.France is one of the _________ countries I have ever visited.
47.I have to be _________ to give up normal life because I am a famous star.
48.He shouted , “It is _________ what I need .”
49.The girl _________ her headmaster in the office. yesterday afternoon.
50.Everyone is in our group is very ________, we help each other whenever we have problems.
五、根据首字母及句意写出单词. 1. The emperor Shen Nong tea when he was boiling drinking water over
an open fire.
2. Mom added salt but it still wasn’enough. 3. Who the telephone?
4. He walked fast with his head down and into his teacher.
the men into two teams.