十五中八年级上期中考试试卷

十五中八年级第一学期期中考试英语试卷（2016.11）第二部分阅读理解第一节(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。

The story happened during the Second World War. An old man lived in a small town of Germany. He had three sons and they all worked in the same factory where he had worked. After the war had begun, his sons were all made to join the army one after another and they all died in the fights. The old man was very sad. He didn’t have enough food and was often hungry. And nobody helped him and he didn’t know how to go on living.It was a very cold winter night. The old man couldn’t go to sleep. He had been hungry for two days and it was so cold in his room that ice could be seen. He had to get up and began to run in the room until he lay down on the floor. The next morning he had to beg from door to door. He had been to a lot of cities and knew a lot.Once he came to a village, but the villagers were all poor and couldn’t give him anything. He was too hungry to go to another village. He thought hard and found a way. He came to a police station and called out, “Hitler is a foolish pig!”Out came an old policeman at once. He took the old man into a room, gave him some bread and a cup of tea. Then he said, “Don’t say so in our village, sir!””I’m sorry, sir,”said the old man. “I don’t know it’s Hitler’s hometown.”“No, no, sir,”the policeman said in a hurry. “It’s pigs’hometown!”17. The old man was ___________.A. a GermanB. a FrenchC. an AustralianD. an Englishman18. The old man was sad because ________.A. his three sons all died during the warB. His three sons had to join the armyC. He had no food or clothesD. He lived in the small town alone19. The old man got up and ran in his room to ________.A. keep healthyB. Forget he was sad and hungryC. Make him warmD. Find a way to forget he was hungry20. The old man shouted outside the police station because______A. he hated Hitler very muchB. he hoped the policeman could help himC. he wanted to make the policemen angryD. he thought the he would be given some food in prison (监狱)21. Which statement is true?A. The old policeman hated Hitler , tooB. The old policeman found that the old man his best friendC. The old policeman would send the old man in prisonD. The old policeman liked Hitler better than pigsBA subway is not just an important form of transport. It is also a window for other people to learn about local culture. Beijing, ChinaThe Beijing Subway was opened in 1969 and is the oldest subway system in China. It has added some modern technologies. All stations now have touch-screen maps. In some stations, people can also see traditional Chinese culture. For example,on the walls of a few stations of Line 8,there are some pictures of blue and white porcelain(青花瓷）.Stockholm, SwedenThe first subway line for Stockholm was opened in 1950.The Stockholm Subway is well-known for its decoration of the stations. It is called the longest art gallery in the world. Over 90 percent of its stations are decorated with paintings. A few stations are decorated with red bedrocks(岩床). This makes you feel as if you are in a cave. London,UKThe London Underground or the Tube is the oldest subway in the world. It was opened in 1863. During World War II, it was used to protect people form German plane attacks(袭击)on London. Now, it is a symbol of the city. There is no air conditioning in the trains, so it is very hot in summer.New York,USThe New York City Subway runs 24 hours a day. It has an express train on almost every line. You can get to your destination(目的地)quickly. The trains themselves are full of fun; you will see people doing moonwalk dances like Michael Jackson, playing the guitar and singing.21 .Which subway is called the longest art gallery in the world?A.The Beijing SubwayB.The Stockholm SubwayC.The London UndergroundD.The New York City Subway.22.From the passage , we can know that the London Underground .A.is also called the TubeB.is the symbol of the UKC.was well protected during the warD.is the oldest transport in the world23.Which of the following is TRUE?A.Michael Jackson often danced in the New York City Subway.B.Tourists feel cool when they take the London Underground in summer.C.Several stations of the Stockholm Subway are built in caves.D.Some stations of the Beijing Subway are decorated with pictures of porcelain.24.The passage may come form______ .A.a story bookB.a travel magazineC.a science bookD.a newspaper advertisementC" Cool " is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the word has had many different meanings." Cool " can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say, "It's cool . " You may think, "He's so cool,"when you see your favorite footballer.We all maximize(扩大)the meaning of "cool". You can use it instead of many words such as" new "or " surprising ". Here's an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used.A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall (瀑布)they had visited. On one student's paper was just the one sentence, "It's so cool. " Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.But the story also shows a scarcity(缺乏)of words. Without "cool", some people have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite important to keep some credibility (可信性). Can you think of many other words that make your life as colorful as the word "cool"? I can . And I think they are also very cool .25. We know that the word " cool " has had _____A. only one meaningB. no meaningsC. many different meaningsD. the same meaning26. In the passage, the word " express " means "_____"A. seeB. showC. knowD. feel27. If you are _____ something, you may say, "It's cool."A. interested inB. angry aboutC. afraid ofD. unhappy with28. The writer takes an example to show he is ____ the way the word is used.A. pleased withB. strange toC. worried aboutD. careful with29. Which is NOT true according to the passage?A. Cool can be used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold.B. When you see something surprising, you may say “it is cool”C. Without”cool”, people also have many other words to show the same meaning.D. The students said “cool” because he thought it was the best way to show his feeling.30. In the passage, the writer suggests(暗示)that the word " cool " _____A. can be used instead of many wordsB. usually means something interestingC. can make your life colorfulD. may not be as cool as it seems第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）下面文章中有五处（第31-35题）需要添加小标题。