杭州市西湖区公益中学 2020 学年八年级下期末考试卷 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 Introduction Speaking English is not only about using proper grammar. To use English correctly, you need to understand the culture in which it is spoken. Here are a number of important tips ( 告诫) to remember when speaking English in the USA. General Points to Remember Most Americans only speak English: While it is true that more and more Americans speak Spanish, most Americans only speak English. Americans have difficulties understanding foreign accents ( 口 音 ): Many Americans are not used to foreign accents. Conversation Tips Speak about location ( 位 置 ). Talk about work: Americans commonly ask, "What do you do?" It's not thought impolite (as in some countries) and is a popular topic to discuss between strangers. Talk about sports, weather, daily routines… Addressing (称呼) People Use last names with people you do not know. Always use " Ms " when addressing women. Many Americans prefer first names. Americans prefer informal: In general, Americans prefer informal greetings and using first names or nicknames when speaking with workmates and friends. Public Behavior Always shake hands. Look your partner in the eyes. Don't hold hands: Same sex friends do not usually hold hands or put their arms around others in public in the USA. Smoking is OUT! Smoking, even in public places, is strongly disagreed by most modern Americans. 16. What is necessary to know when we speak English besides using grammar? A. Culture. B. Introduction. C. Grammar. D. Topics. 17. According to the passage, which of the following is RIGHT______. A. Most American can speak both Spanish and English very well. B. American prefer formal greeting when speaking with workmates C. Americans shake hands only when greeting the same sex friends D. Smoking is not allowed in public in the modern United States 18. What can we can learn from the passage? A. American English Tips B. The Different Language Culture C. Language Differences D. American Customs B The Chinese Sleep Research Society surveyed nearly 60, 000 people aged 10 to 45, and found that 91 percent of them reported "not having enough sleep" or "still being tired after sleep". Only about 5. 6 percent of respondents said they felt energetic after sleep. About three quarters of respondents said they experienced difficulty falling asleep, and 13 percent said they really struggled to fall asleep. Only about 11 percent said they could sleep through the night without waking up. Many respondents said that work pressure has a main influence on their sleep quality, and could lead to bad sleep. The survey showed 60 percent of the respondents would choose to work instead of sleep. It is believed that people with good education background were cared to be more selfdisciplined( 自 律 的 ） about getting enough sleep, but only 5 percent of respondents had daily schedule(安排). Sleep problems have little direct connection with income( 收 入 ） , working conditions or social status, according to the survey. “The part of people with bad sleep is almost the same in different social layers, "the report stated. Surveyors said that stress, worries, and low spirits were the main causes in bad sleep, it would get worse because of always playing with electronic products that could cause bad sleep. 93 percent said they would play with smartphones before sleep, watching TV series or shopping online. 19. How many people in the survey can sleep through the night without waking up? A. About 60. 000. B. About 30, 000. C. About 6, 600. D. About 54 000. 20. The word “respondents ” in the passage means____. A. The people who take part in this survey. B. The people who have sleep problems in China. C. The people who have difficulty falling asleep D. The people who try to get a good night's sleep. 21. What mainly influences our sleep quality? A. Education and stress. B. Work pressure and income. C. Work conditions and stress D. Work pressure and low spirits. 22. What can learn from the passage? A. People who have much money are sure to have a good sleep. B. People from different social layers have different sleep problems C. Use smartphones less before sleep,or you'll have more sleep problems D. If people don't have routine daily schedule, they will sleep well without waking up. C Recently, there were two pieces of sad news. An old gorilla( 大 猩 猩 ） called Sentai was seriously ill because some visitors fed it food. Another