湖南省衡阳县第二中学2023-2024学年高二上学期第二周英语测试试题

第二周 一、填空题 1.He found the boss was hard _____(get) along with. 2.Our travel agency is _____ (rely), and we try to describe our centers as realistically as possible. 3.It is reported that _____ (physical) attractive people are more likely to be treated well by others. 4.Today, many Chinese people are learning Western styles and theories rather than _____(focus) on Chinese traditions. 5.I didn't want to get _____ (involve) in the quarrel between Tom and Jack, so I walked out. 6.The number of "likes" or followers cannot compare to having long term and _____ (reward) friendships. 7.The professor keeps telling his students _____ (repeated) that the future belongs to the well-educated. 8._____ (examine) once every two years, whether it is a car or a bus, is the rule that all drivers must obey. 9.To prevent the rich and powerful _____ (abuse) their power, the government laid down related laws. 10.It's necessary for you _________(lock) the car when you do not use it. 11.Tom is so ______________(dependent) that he never bothers others too much unless he is in great trouble. 12.He is confident that China ____________(emerge) as the first nation in the world free of absolute poverty. 13.She ____________(seek) her children for the whole night, but they were nowhere to be found. 14.You will find that a little understanding _________(facilitate) a deeper insight into other people and their behaviour. 15.The scientists attended a meeting where many experts discussed how to prevent people from _____(expose) to polluted water. 二、阅读理解 Despite many public health campaigns to highlight various problems with sugary drinks, we drink them a lot. But, not everyone consumes them. Two new studies shed light on the fact that some of us fall victim to the harm of sugary drinks more easily than others. Sugary drinks are everywhere. Some people find it harder to resist them and the first study, conducted by Professor Joshua McGreen at Flinders University, sought to understand why.