2018年杭州市文澜中学八年级下册期末模拟测试卷
第一部分 听力 （共两节， 15题，每小题2分，满分30分）略
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A.B.C和D)中选出最佳选项。
A
We know music is very important in our daily life. Do you notice music playing at any of tho places when you go somewhere? Today most stores, stations, restaurants and other places play music. You might even hear music in an office or on a farm.
Scientists believe that music influences the way people behave(行为). They think that the sound of western classical music makes people feel richer. When a restaurant plays classic
al music, people spend more money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays modern music, people spend less money. Without music, people spend less.
Scientists also believe that loud, fast music makes people eat faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their busy hours. This makes people eat faster and leave quickly. Restaurants can make more money in this way.
Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say that music helps students to be more active. It is true that people learn better when they are relaxed. And listening to music can help you relax.
The next time you hear music somewhere, be careful. It might influence the way you do things.
16.According to the text, scientists believe that music can _______.
A．Create different feelings for us
B．Help us to develop good habits
C．Develop our interest in money
D．Influence natural environments
17.Western classical music makes people feel _________.
A．slower B．Something about manners
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richer D．Something with new styles
18.Which type of music below can make people eat faster?
A．Light music. B．Rock music. C．Sweet music. D．Soft music.
B
Rachel Carson(1907-1964) was a pioneer of the world’s environmental movement through her writing about the protection of the natural world. Her 1962 book Silent Spring made her well known by many people. It describes the harmful changes in the environment of using toxic(有害的) chemicals on farmland.
Carson’s career started as a biologist in the US Bureau of Fisheries. In 1951 she published her first book, The Sea Around Us, which became a bestller. It made her rich enough to leave her job and devote her life to writing. She was a gifted writer. Her next two books were also about the oceans and both topped the book sales lists.
Carson’s book Silent Spring completely change the way America though about nature. It painted a bleak(荒凉的) future for the whole natural world. It led to a nationwide ban(禁止) on the u of a deadly chemical called DDT, and other toxic pesticides(农药) that farmers ud for their crops. Many people say the book led to th出纳是干嘛的
e creation of America’s Environmental Protection Agency.
Since her death, Carson’s name has continued to be connected with protecting the environment. There is now a yearly Rachel Carson Book Prize. Norway awards the Rachel Carson Prize to women who have made great contributions to the field of environmental protection. In 1980, 16 years after her death, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour in America.
19. What happened______ to Rachel Carson in 1962?
A. She started to write books. B. She gave up working as a biologist.
C. Her book The Sea Around Us sold well. D. Her book Silent Spring made her famous.
20. What most probably made Rachel Carson leave her job?
A. She got an award.
B. She published Silent Spring.
C. The Sea Around Us brought her enough money.
D. The US government took notice of her rearches.
21. Why is the book Silent Spring important to America’s environmental protection?
A. It describes a silent spring.
B. It topped the book sales lists.
C. It changed how American thought about nature.
D. It includes all Carson’s rearch achievements.
C
Up to 65% of children don't get as much sleep as they should do, and this can make them nervous and slower at school, scientists say.
So how long should young people sleep each night? The answer is between eight and ten hours. If you don't get enough sleep at night, you'll have less energy the next day.
But the scientists say many children have misd out on 4,500 hours of sleep by the time they are ven years old. They say that children miss sleep becau they have TVs and computers in their rooms,and busy parents don't read to their younger children at night any more. The traditional "bedtime story" helps children to relax and fall asleep peacefully. Children with TVs and computers in their bedrooms were more likely to sleep badly, and to get less than eight hours' sleep. Even losing one hour's sleep a night can m
ean that children do less well at school.
German scientists think that your brain (大脑) keeps working while you are asleep. To show that they were right, they gave two groups of people a problem to work out. One group went to sleep, and the other group stayed awake. The result? The people who slept worked out the answer more quickly.
