1 武威六中武威六中 2018-20192018-2019 学年度高三第一次诊断考试学年度高三第一次诊断考试 英英 语语 试试 卷卷 第第 I I 卷卷 第第一一部部分分 阅阅读读理理解解 ( (共共两两节节，满满分分4 40 0 分分 ) ) 第第一一节节 ( (共共 1 15 5 题题：每每小小题题2 2 分分，满满分分3 30 0 分分 ) ) 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。 A A Have 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. EdouardEdouard ManetManet He was one of the first artists to paint modern life. He began 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 include Olympia and The Absinthe Drinker. CamilleCamille PissarroPissarro In 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 styles, and finally formed his own one. His works include Old Market at Rouen and Sunset at St. Charles. 2 VincentVincent vanvan GoghGogh He 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 colors 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. ClaudeClaude MonetMonet He was the founder of the 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. 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 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 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 famous painters. C. All of them had a good taste in delicious food. D. All of them had their unique styles in painting. B Rey 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 changed 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 a video about seniors in the United States helping Brazilian students improve their English through Skype sessions Thats 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 adults 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 and stressful，balancing caregiving with 4 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 consideration 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 phone These days，Castuciano is planning to help his parents reunite with family 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 cafe BBy helping newcomers improve their English CBy watching a video about seniors helping students DBy communicating with residents in the nursing home 5What is the purpose of Table Wisdom? ATo make sure the old can be well cared for BTo help the