1、九年级上期英语半期素质测试题考试时间120分钟 总分120分一、听力选择 (共20小题，计20分) （一）请听录音中五个句子。每个句子后有一个小题，从下面所给的A、B、C三个图片中，选出与句子内容相符的图片。（每个句子仅读一遍） 1. A. B. C. 2. A. B. C. 3. A. B. C. 4. A. B. C. 5. A. B. C. （二）请听录音中五组短对话。每组对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出能回答所给问题的最佳答案。（每组对话读两遍） 6. How often does the boy exercise? A. Once a week. B. The
2、 whole day. C. Every day.7. When did the boy learn the song? A. Yesterday. B. Last week. C. Today.8. Whats the price of a shirt? A. 50 dollars. B. 100 dollars. C. Two dollars. 9. Whats the woman doing? A. Helping the man. B. Asking the way. C. Making the telephone call.10. How long has the man been
3、waiting here now? A. Six hours. B. Thirty minutes.C. One hour and a half.（三）请听录音中两段较长的对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出能回答所给问题的最佳答案。（每段对话读两遍）听第一段较长的对话，完成第11和第12两个小题。11. How did Mr. King come to China? A. By car. B. By train. C. By air.12. How many people can the waiting hall hold?A. 5,000 .B. 500. C
4、. 50.听第二段较长的对话，完成第13至第15三个小题。13. How far is the bookstore from here? A. About an hour on foot. B. About half an hour by bus.C. We dont know.14. Why doesnt the man take the bus?A. Because it is￥1 cheaper than taking a taxi. B. Because it is￥ 14 cheaper than taking taxi. C. Because it is￥ 15 cheaper t
5、han taking taxi. 15. How does the man get to the bus stop? A. Walk across the road and turn off. B. Walk over the footbridge and turn off. C. Cross the road at the traffic lights.听下面一段较长对话，回答1620题。16.What time will the party start tonight?A. 7:40 B. 2:00 C. 7:20 D. 7:30 17.Where can we enjoy the par
6、ty?A. London B. music classroom C. school meeting hall D. on the radio 18.Whom will the party be for?A. Mr. Green B. Mrs. Green C. the beach boys D. everyone19.What should we bring to the party?A. a new song B. CD C. a small present D. a radio 20.What activities can we take part in?A. listening to m
7、usic B. dance to music C. both Aand B D. say goodbye二、单项选择（10分）21. -_ does his father make a living ? - _driving a taxi.A How , By B How , With C What , By D. why, from22.The news reported that the rainstorm was in the area last night. Yes. _ bad weather it was! A. What a B. How a C. What D. How23.T
8、he pencil is_ wood.A.is made from B. makes from C. makes of D. is made of24.I am afraid to ask questions because of my poor _. Youd better practice speaking more. A. introduction B. pronunciation C. information D. speaking English 25.I really need to take more exercise because Im _ weight. A. puttin
9、g off B. putting on C. putting away D. putting up 26.The traffic signs warn people_ after drinking.A. to drive B. not to drive C. driving D. not driving27. -I wonder _ -WithLucyshelp.A.that youdiditsowell B.ifdidyoudoitsowellC.howyoudidsowell D. what made you so good 28. My grandma _ us stories when
10、 I was young. A. was used to tell B. is used to telling C. used to tell D. used to telling29. Hou Yi was _ sad _ he called out Changes name to the moon every night. A. too , to B. so , that C. enough , to D. such that30. Open the window please, Mike. _? I didnt hear what you said.A. Why B. Really C.
11、 Pardon D. Excuse me三 完型填空。（15题，15分）The womens college had a very small car park. Several of the teachers and the students, and many of the students boyfriends, had cars, so it was often 31 to find a place to park. The head of the college, Miss Baker, had a 32 in the car park for her own small car.
12、There were white 33 around it, and it had a small blackboard saying, “Only for head of clllege.” One evening when Miss Baker got 34 to the college a few minutes before the time all the students should be in, she 35 another car in her parking place. There wer two 36 in it, one of her girl students an
13、d a young man. Miss Baker 37 that the young man would have to leave soon, 38 she decide to ask him to move his car a bit, for her to park her car in the place for the night 39 going to bed. Because the young mans car was 40 to the railing (栏杆）,Miss Baker had to drive up beside it on the other 41 , w
14、here the girl was sitting. She came up on this side, 42 her own window and tapped her horn（喇叭）lightly. The girl was having her head on the 43 shoulder. She looked round in 44 . She was even more surprised when she 45 Miss Baker say, “ Excuse me, but may i change places with you?” 31. A. late B. diff
15、icult C. important D. quick 32. A. place B. seat C. room D. card 33. A pictures B. maps C. lines D. Walls 34. A. out B. up C. away D. Back 35. A. stopped B. found C. caught D. missed 36. A. boys B. women C teachers D. people 37. A. said B. forgot C. knew D. waited 38. A. until B. since C. though D.
16、so 39. A. before B. after C. about D. from 40. A. next B. far C. ready D. same 41. A. way B. side C. hand D. corner 42. A. closed B. pulled C. opened D. cleaned 43. A. cars B. womens C. parks D. mans44. A. trouble B. time C. surprise D. hurry 45. A. heard B. learned C. taught D. closed四、阅读理解（16题，1.5
17、分/题，共24分）(A)Long longtimeago,theJadeEmperor(玉皇大帝),organized an animal race. He told alltheanimalsthat the first 12 animals to win could get a place in the Chinese Zodiac (十二生肖)，and have a year named after them. Thecatandthemouse both asked the ox（公牛）to wake them up early on the day ofthe race. That
18、day, the ox tried to wake them up, but without success. So the kind of oxcarried them on his back and started running when the race began. The mouse woke up just when the ox was going to across the last river. He knew that he could never beat the cat. So he pushed the cat off the oxs back. When the
19、ox reached the other side ofthe river, the mouse jumped off and ran to the finishing line, just before the ox. So the 12-year cycle（循环）begins with the mouse. The ox comes after him. The tiger follows the ox. The rabbit , dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig come after them. The c
20、at didnt get a place in the Zodiac. Thats why the cat hates the mouse and always wants to kill it.46.Who could get a place in the Chinese Zodiac?AThe first 12 animals to win. BAll the aimals. CThe cat. D12 animals.47. According to the race, which of the animal probably ran the fastest? _.AThe cat BT
21、he ox CThe mouse DNone of them48. Whats the underlined word “rooster” mean in Chinese?A羊 B牛 C兔 D鸡49.Whats the best title of the passage?AThe story of the Chinese Zodiac. BThe cat hates the mouse. CAn animal race. DThe mouse could never beat the cat.BBraveType: 3D cartoon Comedy Running time: 95 minu
22、tesMerida, a princess, refused to marry a person that she dislikes. This causes trouble for her family and the whole country. Merida turns to a witch(女巫) for help. In doing so, her family and the country are in danger. Merida must save her family and the country before it is too late. The GreyType:
23、Action Running time: 117 minutesThe Grey is based on the short story “Ghost Walker” written by Ian Mackenzie Jeffers. Its about a number of oil men who are in trouble in Alaska after a plane crash(空难). They have to fight against grey wolves that threaten their lives.Mirror MirrorType:Comedy Running
24、time: 106 minutesYou must know the story of Snow White. Would you like to see this story again? Come to see Mirror Mirror. Its a comedy about Snow White. Lily Collins and Julia Roberts are the main actresses in this interesting movie.ChimpanzeeType: Documentary Running time: 78 minutesThis movie is
25、directed by Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield. Its a 2012 nature documentary film about a young chimpanzee named Oscar. He is alone in the African forests until he is raised by another chimpanzee. The chimpanzee takes care of Oscar like his own child.50. How many comedies are mentioned in the pa
26、ssage? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.51.Which movie lasts the shortest time?A. Brave. B. The Grey.C.Mirror Mirror. D. Chimpanzee.52.Which statement about the movies is true?A. Brave is about a princess who obeys her heart.B. The Grey directed by Ian Mackenzie Jeffers is based on a short story. C
27、. You cant see many beautiful nature sights in Chimpanzee.D. Mirror Mirror is directed by Lily Collins and Julia Roberts.53.We can probably read this passage in _.A. a nature magazine. B. a storybook. C. an entertainment newspaper. D. a science book.（C）This is a tale of two friends - one is blind, t
28、he other has no arms. On their own, the two are “disabled”. But together, they are a powerful team that has changed part of their village in North Chinas Hebei Province into a rich, green forest. Meet 53-year-old Jia Haixia and Jia Wenqi!Their story began in 2000, when Haixia, who was already blind in his right eye, lost his left one after an