甘肃省武威市第六中学届高三下学期第一次诊断考试考试英语试题Word文件下载.docx

1、第一节 （共15题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHave you ever been to France before? It is not only a country of great food, fashion and art. Its also home to the most influential painters in the world.Edouard ManetHe was one of the first artists to paint modern life. He began

2、to paint in his own style, but still used some of Coutures techniques like thick lines and dark colors. He was greatly influenced by Claude Monet and Berthe Morisot, which can be seen in his use of light shades. Most of his paintings had scenes of daily life on the streets of Paris. His works includ

3、e Olympia and The Absinthe Drinker.Camille PissarroIn his early years, Pissarro painted scenes of a river or a path from memory. After meeting Claude Monet and Paul Cezanne, who painted in a more realistic style, he changed his course to Impressionism. During his career, he experimented with various

4、 styles, and finally formed his own one. His works include Old Market at Rouen and Sunset at St. Charles.Vincent van GoghHe had a huge influence on art in the 20th century. His early works were most painted in somber tones. However, influenced by Monet, Pissarro, and Bernard, he adopted brighter col

5、ors in his works, and started creating his own techniques. Although he had produced more than 2,000 works of art, the artist sold only one painting during his lifetime Red Vineyard at Arles. His works include The Potato Eaters, Starry Night and Bedroom in Arles.Claude MonetHe was the founder of the

6、Impressionist movement and completely changed the French painting in the 19th century. Although he first started by selling charcoal caricatures（木炭讽刺画）in Paris, he soon started painting with oil after meeting Eugene Boudin, who taught him to use oil paints and also encouraged him to paint outdoors.

7、And then he painted with his own style. His works include Impression, Sunrise and The Water Liles.1. What can we learn about Edouard Manets paintings?A. They reflected the changes of life.B. They were mainly about daily life.C. They were all painted in bright colors.D. They were painted in Morisots

8、style.2. Which painting was sold by Vincent van Gogh in person?A. The Potato Eaters. B. Bedroom in Arles.C. Red Vineyard at Arles. D. Starry Night.3. Whats the common point of the four painters from the text?A. All of them were given many awards in their life.B. All of them were taught by some famou

9、s painters.C. All of them had a good taste in delicious food.D. All of them had their unique styles in painting.BRey Castueiano didnt plan to become his fathers primary caregiver，but when Castuciano spent six weeks in a nursing home with his father who had a stroke（中风），it led to a moment that change

10、d Castucianos life for the better“I befriended a lot of the nursing home residents（居民），”Castuciano says“I got to know them and noticed how many talents and how much wisdom they hadBut there was also a lot of depression and social isolation”During one of his stops in the nursing homes cafe，he watched

11、 a video about seniors in the United States helping Brazilian students improve their English through Skype sessionsThats when his idea was bornHe saw a way to benefit two populations，older Americans and newcomers，at onceAnd in 2014，he founded Table Wisdom，whose mission is to bring together mature ad

12、ults and younger people born abroad（i.e，recent immigrants and international students）for weekly guidance and conversational English via video chat“Being a caregiver wasnt something I was prepared to do”he notes“It was kind of just presented to me，and I had to figure it outIt can be very exhausting a

13、nd stressful，balancing caregiving with being the founder of a social enterpriseBut at the same time，its satisfying and rewarding work”And Castueiano says that hes on the fight pathTo date，Table Wisdom has made more than 90 matchesTo match people，common interests and personality type are taken into c

14、onsideration Most connect by whatever video software they prefer（for example， FaceTime or WeChat）For the older adults who struggle with technology or dont have a reliable internet connection，conversations can take place by phoneThese days，Castuciano is planning to help his parents reunite with famil

15、y members in southern California，since his father is now doing wellHe says，“Taking care of older people is embedded（融入）in our culture”4How did Castuciano have the idea of founding Table Wisdom?ABy working in the nursing homes cafeBBy helping newcomers improve their EnglishCBy watching a video about seniors helping studentsDBy communicating with residents in the nursing home5What is the purpose of Table Wisdom?ATo make sure the old can be well cared for BTo help the youngsters get rid of lonelinessCTo stress the importance of common interestsDTo benefit the old and n