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1、湖南省岳阳市岳阳楼区2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试卷学校：_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解Tangbo Art MuseumOpening Time: 9:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Built in 2000, Tangbo Art Museum has a collection of Shaanxi folk (民间的) art and historical paintings. If they are not for you, feel free to join other cultural experiences like learning paper-
2、cutting or traditional Chinese painting. Address (地址): No.26, Gongyuan South Road, XianSix Arts MuseumOpening Time: 9:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. In 2018, Six Arts Museum in the water town of Lili opened. The amazing folk art museum helps save traditional Chinese artworks (艺术作品) and shows sculptural and archi
3、tectural (雕塑的和建筑学的) artworks from all over China. Address: No.1, Renmin East Road, SuzhouSifang Art MuseumOpening Time: 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. (Monday closed) Sifang Art Museum is one of the most beautiful art museums in China. It lies in mountains and it also has a lake area. Its great environment he
4、lps many architects and artists develop and show their works there. Address: No.9, Zhenqi Road, Nanjing1If you want to enjoy folk art and visit the water town, which museum can you visit?A.Six Arts Museum.B.Sifang Art Museum.C.Tangbo Art Museum.2When can you visit Sifang Art Museum?A.At 2:00 p.m. on
5、 Sunday.B.At 5:00 p.m. on Monday.C.At 9:00 a.m. on Sunday.3What can we know from the material?A.Six Arts Museum lies in Nanjing.B.Sifang Art Museum is by the sea.C.People can learn paper-cutting in Tangbo Art Museum.Brandon gets a red ball and tosses it toward (扔向) his bookcase. “Ouch!” says a low v
6、oice. “That hurts,” says a high voice. Brandon looks around. “Who is there?” “Me,” says the high voice. “And me,” says the low voice. Brandon gets close to his bookcase. His red ball is on two books one is thin and one is thick. “Im sorry,” Brandon says. “Wait! Books cant talk.” “Sure we can,” the t
7、hin book says. “Please be nice and stand us up.” Brandon does so. “Thank you,” says the thin book. “Can you please put us in order?” “Order?” “Yes. Im fiction. Or you can say Im a storybook. Please put me next to my storybook friends.” “And Im non-fiction,” the thick book says. “Im about animals. Pl
8、ease put me next to my non-fiction friends.” It is a lot of work to put all the books in order. But the thin book and the thick book help when Brandon has a question, and in a short time he finishes the job. Brandon says, “I have so many good books. I need to read some of you again.”4Why are the thi
9、n book and the thick book tilted (倾斜的)?A.Because Brandon tosses a ball toward the bookcase.B.Because the thick book hurts the thin one.C.Because Brandon gets close to the bookcase.5Which voices does Brandon hear after tossing the ball?A.A loud and a sweet voice.B.A high and a low voice.C.A happy and
10、 a sad voice.6Which type of book is the thin one, according to its own description (描述)?A.A non-fiction book about animals.B.A story book, also known as fiction.C.A book with lots of pictures but no words.7What may Brandon do next?A He may put all the books in order.B.He may read some books again.C.
11、He may kick the red ball again.Maybe you have seen amazing sunset clouds, a night sky full of bright stars, or a beautiful rainbow after a storm. Did any of those things make your jaw(下巴) drop? If so, you have felt awe (敬畏). This is a strong feeling of wonder or amazement (惊奇). Many people feel awe
12、in nature. Virginia Sturm is a scientist at the University of California in the US. She led a study. Her goal (目标) was to see if its possible for people to feel more awe by taking “awe walks”. The study looked at two groups of adults. Both groups were asked to walk outdoors for 15 minutes once a wee
13、k. They were told to pay attention to things around them and take photos of themselves during the walks. They also had to answer daily questions about their feelings and send in their photos. But one group got extra (额外的) instructions (指令). They were asked to try to look at things with awe. This wen
14、t on for eight weeks. At the end of the study, scientists found something interesting. The awe walkers felt happier than those in the other group. The faces in their pictures became smaller. They did not pay attention to themselves as much. They cared more about what was around them. Their smiles al
15、so became bigger over time. This didnt happen with the other group. Sturm said awe walks can be good for kids, too. “The walks are easy to do. You do not have to go somewhere new or take a big trip,” she said. “You can notice flowers or birds.” Maryam Abdullah is a psychologist (心理学家) in California.
16、 She said awe walks might help people feel more connected to the world. “That is a healthy feeling for young people to experience,” Abdullah said.8The writer starts the passage by _.A.giving examplesB.listing numbersC.asking questions9What extra instructions did one group get?A.To take a walk every w
