湖南省衡阳县第二中学2023-2024学年高一下学期第一周英语测试试题

第一周 一、填空题 1.__________(dress) in a white uniform, he looks like a cook. 2.On arriving there, we expressed our ________(congratulate) to him on his success. 3.I compared the copy with the ___________(origin) painting, but there was not much difference. 4.After retirement, he lives in Beijing, with _____(occasion) foreign travel. 5.That little boy is meant ________(be) a doctor in the future. 6.I couldn't express how _____(joy) I was when I was told that I was admitted into my ideal university. 7.After the classroom _____(decorate) with flowers and balloons, it looked very beautiful. 8.It is ________(believe) that Mr. Lucas leads a simple life despite his great wealth.  9.To be frank, I have always had the greatest ________(admire) for the CEO of our company.  10.Both groups scored similarly when it came to ________(memorize) facts.  11.The gold medal will ________ (award) to whoever wins the first place in the bicycle race.  12.The cathedral, constructed in 1163, is home to many __________(religion) paintings and sculptures. 13.It’s important that parents know of any situation that can be of great ___________(significant) to their children's behaviour and school performance. 14.Thanksgiving Day is a happy festival because the food is gathered for the winter and the ___________(agriculture) work is over. 15.But the solar term culture is still useful today to guide people’s lives through special foods, cultural ________ (ceremony), gardening and even healthy living tips that correspond with each solar term. 二、阅读理解 Oct. 23rd is the beginning of Shuangjiang or Frost's Descent in English, the 18th of 24 solar terms in the Chinese lunar calendar. It refers to the time when frost(霜) starts to fall across China, or dew(露水) starts to congeal(凝结) into frost because of the coldness. By the time of Shuangjiang, most of the harvesting work has already been completed in northern China, and farmers are now able to enjoy a period of rest. But in the south the harvest is