湖南省衡阳县第二中学2023-2024学年高一下学期第二周英语测试试题

第二周 一、填空题 1.I can't go with you, for I have a lot of work________ (do). 2.The strange noise made all of the little kids________ (frighten). 3.Pictures _____(flash) on the screen of the mobile phone can damage people's eyes. 4.They set up an _____(operate) table and operated on the injured immediately. 5.The music they are playing sounds very ______ (excite). 6.It is an _____(interest) TV program which attracts people of all age groups. 7.Her parents were very _____(please) to know about her good performance. 8.I know that her hobby is _____(make) short cooking videos. 9.The student _____(stand) up to answer the question is the monitor of our class. 10.Poems which had seemed dull and ______________(bore) suddenly came to life. 11.The houses______ (build) now are for the teachers. 12.The situation both at home and abroad is very_______(inspire). 13.The real problem is _______(get) to know the needs of the customers. 14.The______ (sleep) baby is my sister's son. He is so lovely that we all love him. 15.There is a note pinned to the door, ________(say) when the shop will open again. 二、阅读理解 The Spring Festival is all about starting things anew. Therefore, in the week leading up to the festival, people do a thorough clean of their home to get rid of bad luck. This should all be done before the first day of the lunar year though, as washing is not allowed on the day. This is because people don't want to wash out their good luck. At the same time, it is also not allowed to sweep or throw away garbage until the 5th day of the festival. There are also a few no-nos during the Spring Festival, which everyone should avoid doing within the 15 days. We can't get a haircut, argue, swear, say unlucky words, use scissors or knives or break things. They are all taboos. The New Year's Eve meal is still the most significant of the year for Chinese families, and throughout the 15 days, it is common to go to different relatives' houses to share food. These feasts are abu