河南省扶沟县包屯高级中学2014-2015学年高一下学期第一次月考英语试卷 Word版含答案.docVIP

【一】阅读理解。（每题2分，共计40分） A The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration usually lasts for 15 days or so. There is a lot to do. On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favorites dish on this day is dumplings. Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their houses. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck . It makes the house read good luck. The colour red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy colour and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate their houses with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of hongbao. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones hongbao They think it brings good luck. The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So dont say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people. For instance, youd better not say any bad words like death. Dont break anything. People think that it means your luck is running out. Also, dont borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival. 1. What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival? A. Family members gather for a big meal. B. Friends eat dumplings together. C. They borrow money from friends. D. They give each other hongbao. 2. Which of the following things is NOT supposed to happen during the Spring Festival? A. Returning money before the Spring Festival. B. Saying words that have something to do withdeath. C . Wearing red clothes. D. Decorating houses with red paper. 3. The underlined phrase running out probably means__________ A．进来 B．打碎 C．耗尽 D．离开 4. We can tell from the passage that the Spring Festival A. a time of harvest and fun B. celebrated for a whole month C. a time to see Santa Claus D. a time for Chinese families to get together B The most importa