2008～2009学年度北京四中九年级英语第二学期开学考试试卷.docVIP

　　　　北京四中2008～2009学年度第二学期初三开学考试英语试卷第I卷一、听力理解 （略）二、选择填空（共20分，每小题1分）mean?　　A. No shouting. 　　　B. No walking. 　　C. No parking.　　　　D. No touching.　　37. Which do you like ______, the blue one, the red one, or the green one?　　A. better　　　 B. good　　　 C. well　　　 D. best　　38. —What do you usually do _____ Saturdays?　　　　—Sleeping.　　A. in 　　　B. on　　　 C. at　　　D. from三、完形填空 （共12分，每小题1分）四、阅读理解 （共27分，每小题1.5分）　　　　 　　 　　　　 　　　　　　　　　51. Where can you have the guitar lessons in small groups?　　A. At Carter’s Restaurant.　　　B. At Summer Art and Music Club.　　C. At City Music Center. 　　　　D. At Bay College Theater. 　　52. If you want to be a waiter in Carter’s restaurant, you can call__________.　　A. 621-378-54　　　 B. 894-355-09 　　C. 689-555-40 　　　D. 621-355-40　　53. How much do your parents need to pay for the new play, The Tourist?　　A. $10. 　　　B. $15. 　　　C. $20.　　　 D. $30. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B　　Do you think animals can predict (预报) the weather or other natural events? Farmers living in the countryside think so. For hundreds of years, they have observed animals. They think animals?behavior can be connected to future weather conditions or events. For example, if swans fly into the wind, a hurricane is coming. Or, if cows lie down, a rainstorm is coming. There are many traditional stories connecting animals and natural events. Many people think that these stories are just folklore, traditional stories and beliefs without scientific evidence. Scientists, however, are beginning to take another look at some of these ideas.　　Kiyoshi Shimamura is a Japanese earthquake researcher. He noticed an increase in dog bites a short time before earthquakes hit. Then, he did an investigation (调查) of twelve public health centers in Kobe, Japan. These health centers treated people after the 1995 earthquake. He noticed some interesting information about the month before the big earthquake. Treatment for animal bites had increased. In fact, aggressive (冒犯的；侵略的) behavior in dogs, such