甘肃省武威市第六中学2021届高三英语上学期第二次阶段性复习过关考试试题
本试卷分第I卷〔选择题〕和第二卷〔非选择题〕两局部
第I卷
第一局部：阅读理解(共两节，总分值40分)
第一节〔共15小题，每题2分，总分值30分〕
阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C和D〕中，选出最正确选项。
A
The Coca-Cola Company announced it had added a new alcoholic beverage〔饮料〕 to its portfolio〔证券投资组合〕 only in the Japane market. The low- alcohol drink, or Chu- Hi, is a watereddown mixture of the Shouchu spirit plus flavoring. This isn't the first time Coca-Cola has experienced with flavors and tastes.
Not all flavors are successful, but the unique flavors derve a round of applau. Here are five other unusual coca cola products that were relead.
Beverly
Introduced in 1969, Beverly was an Italian aperitif〔开胃酒〕, designed to be consumed before meals and believed to aid digestion. Competitors like Campari and San Pellegrino led to its discontinuation in 2021.
OK Soda
This product was started to capture the Generation X market in 1993. OK Soda cans had grim-looking illustrations in its ad campaign that responded to the idea that Generation X was cynical and disillusioned. Its slogan was "Things are going to be OK" and it even had its own manifesto(宣言). It was discontinued in 1995.
Coca - Cola Blak
Coffee in soda? Coca-Cola had developed this recipe for two years and finally relead the carbonated coffee drink in 2022. It hoped it would tap into the premium coffee markets, but just one year later Blak was discontinued.
New Coke
In 1985, the 99- year- old company decided it was scrapping its classic Coca- Cola recipe for a sweeter version to compete with Pepsi. In blind taste tests, people generally preferred the new recipe compared to the old. But three months after making the switch, the company announced the return of the classic Coca-Cola.
Coca-Cola Plus
After more than a decade of rearch and development, Coca-Cola started its first ever soda approved by the FOSHU food standard. The no-calorie and no-sugar drink contains fiber that will help reduce fat absorption 〔 吸收〕and help moderate blood sugar levels.
1. Which of the following can help make fat absorption less?
A. OK Soda. B. Coca-Cola Blak.
C. Coca-Cola Plus. D. New Coke.
2. Which of the following lasted longest?
A. Beverly B. OK Soda.
C. Coca-Cola Blak. D. New Coke.
3. What can we infer from the text?
A. It's the first time Coca-Cola has experienced with flavors.
B. Coca-Cola Plus is a no-calorie and no-sugar drink.
C. All flavors by Coca-Cola Company are not successful.
D. There are many successful products in Coca-Cola Company.
B
Art has always been a vital part of my life. When I was old enough to appreciate genuine fine art , my parents started bringing me to muums that houd works of the greatest artists in the world.
When my art teacher asked us to do a Cubist〔立体派的)drawing, my first thought was that she was just joking. I didn't like Cubism. I thought to do so means making fun of the true artists I admired. Unwillingly, I began to find out items for my drawing, I carelessly drew the objects all from different view points. The pictures all looked like a mess of lines and shapes anyway, but I was more concerned with how many more minutes were in the period becau I was hungry. Yet, the other part of me was growing quieter. I began to take my task riously and darken specific lines. I stared at my drawing and determined which ones needed to be emphasized. I was soon shading certain shapes black and they brought out important figures. It must be absolutely perfect.
When I showed her my finished drawing, my teacher looked at me with her huge smile and simply stated, "You are a Cubist. " At that moment the world stopped moving. My cub
ist drawing was the best piece of art I had ever created, not becau I had spent the most time on it but becau I had felt it. I thought of how I produced it. Once I felt frustrated, trying to perfect my black lines. Another time I was delighted in breathing life into the drawing by adding color. All of the emotions showed themlves in my work, giving it life that none of my previous works had had. Cubism t me free, showing everything I knew, everything I was, and everything I wished I could be. I had found the missing link, and the world began to move again.
4. How did the author first react to his art teacher's request?
A. He was unwilling to do it. B. He was plead to do it.
C. He was worried about it. D. He was confud about it.
5. What do you think of the writer according to the text?
A. Abnt-minded. B. Self-centred.
C. Warm-hearted. D. Strong-willed.
6. What does the underlined part in the last paragraph refer to?
A. The enthusiasm of painting. B. The relationship with his teacher.
C. The method to do a Cubist drawing. D. The determination to be a Cubist.
7. What lesson can we get from the text?
A. Practice makes perfect. B. Attitude is everything.
C. It is never too old to learn. D. Action speaks louder than words.
C
The Leaning Tower of Pisa was not leaning when it was built in 1173 and it was straight like a pole. It started to shift direction soon after construction becau of poor foundation in addition to the loo layer of subsoil(底土). At the beginning, it leaned to the southeast before the shaky foundation started to shift leaning towards the southwest. After the period of structural strengthening in the beginning of 21st century, now the Leaning Tower
of Pisa leans at an angle of 3.97 degrees.
