英语每日一练

　　Directions: In this section, you are required to read one quoted blog and the comments on it. The blog and comments are followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers A, B, C and D Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

　　Towards the end of the 1990s, more than a decade and a half Diet Coke was first introduced, sale of Coca Cola’s best-selling low caloric drink appeared to slow down.

　　However, in the decade that followed, diet sodas grew by more than 30 percent. In 2009, sales pushed above $8.5 billion for the first time. But America’s thirst for Diet Coke is running dry again-and this time it could be for good.

　　The diet soda slowdown isn’t merely an American thing—it’s also happening worldwide. But the future of diet colas is particularly cloudy in the United States.

　　Low calorie sodas are fighting a hard battle against not one but two trends among American consumers. The first is that overall soda consumption has been on the decline since before 2000. Diet sodas, though they might come sugar- and calorie-free, are still sodas, something Americans are proving less and less interested in drinking.

　　The second, and perhaps more significant trend, is a growing mistrust of artificial sweeteners(甜味剂). “Consumers’ attitudes towards sweeteners have really changed.” said Howard Telford, an industry analyst. “There’s a very negative perception about artificial sweeteners. The industry is still trying to get its head around this.”

　　Comment 1

　　Add me to the number of people addicted to diet colas who quit drinking soda altogether. I honestly think soda is addictive and I’m happy not to be drinking it anymore.

　　Comment 2

　　Perhaps the slowdown has something more to do with the skyrocketing cost of soft drinks.

　　Comment 3

　　I LOVE diet drinks! Am I unhealthy? Who knows? I guarantee I have a better physique than most 43-year-old men.

　　Comment4

　　This is a silly and shallow piece.The reason for the fall off is simply the explosion in consumption of bottled waters and energy drinks.

　　Comment5

　　As people learn more about health and wellness they will consume less sugar, less soda, less artificial sweeteners.

　　1.What do we know about diet soda sale？

　　A. It began to undergo a gradual drop starting from 2000.

　　B. It was on the decline since the 1990s but is on the rise now.

　　C. It reached its peak in the 2000s but began to drop since then.

　　D. It has been decreasing since the 1990s.

　　2.What does the author think of the prospects of diet soda sale？

　　A. It will continue to drop.

　　B. It will get better soon.

　　C. It is hard to say for sure.

　　D. It may have ups and downs.

　　3.Which comment gives a personal reason for quitting diet colas？

　　A. Comment 5.

　　B. Comment 4.

　　C. Comment 3.

　　D. Comment 1.

　　4.Which comment supports the author’s point of view？

　　A. Comment 2.

　　B. Comment 3.

　　C. Comment 4.

　　D. Comment 5.

　　5.Which comments disagree with the author on the author on the cause of soda sale slowdown？

　　A. Comment 3 and Comment 5.

　　B. Comment 2 and Comment 4.

　　C. Comment1 and Comment 4.

　　D. Comment 2 and Comment 3.

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　　正确答案

　　1.【答案】C

　　【考点】细节推断

　　【解析】关于无糖汽水的销售，我们了解哪些?

　　根据第一段和第二段的第一、二句可知，无糖汽水在首次推出后极为畅销，并在2009年达到的顶峰。但之后的销量慢了下来。因此选C项“21世纪初，无糖汽水的销售达到了最高峰，但是之后就开始下降”。

　　【误项排除】A项“从2000年开始，无糖汽水的销售量就开始逐步下降”，B项“自20世纪90年代起，无糖汽水的销售处于下降的状况，但是现在已经开始上升了”，D项“自20世纪90年代起，无糖汽水的销售一直都在减少”，该三项与原文不符合。

　　2.【答案】C

　　【考点】细节推断

　　【解析】作者如何看待无糖汽水的销售前景?

　　全文作者主要阐述了无糖汽水的发展历程，着重论述了其销售下降的原因，并说明了针对这一状况，该行业正在全力应对这一难题。因此选C项“这很难说”。

　　【误项排除】A项“它将继续下降”，B项“它将很快好转”，和D项“它将起伏不定”，

　　该三项与原文不符合。

　　3.【答案】D

　　【考点】细节推断

　　【解析】哪一个评论者给出了放弃无糖汽水的个人理由?

　　根据评论1所述，他觉得汽水是可以上瘾的，而且也没有再喝。因此选D项。

　　【误项排除】A项“评论5”，B项“评论4”，C项“评论3”，该三项与原文不符合。

　　4.【答案】D

　　【考点】细节推断

　　【解析】哪一个评论者支持作者的观点？

　　根据评论5所述：随着人们对于健康与保健了解的越多，人们饮用的糖分、汽水和人造甜味剂就越少。再结合作者论述了人们对于饮料的两种趋势可知，作者认为人们对于健康的越来越重视，因此选D项“评论5”。

　　【误项排除】A项“评论2”，B项“评论3”，C项“评论4”，该三项不符合题意。

　　5.【答案】B

　　【考点】细节推断

　　【解析】哪些评论者不赞成作者所述造成无糖汽水销售下降的原由?

　　根据作者所述，造成无糖汽水销售下降的原因：一个是美国人对此日益失去兴趣，另一个是人们对于人造甜味剂的不信任日益增长。而评论2所述的是：或许这种下滑，更多的是与软饮猛涨的成本有关；评论4所述了对于无糖汽水销售的下滑，这只是瓶装水和能量饮料消费的膨胀，都与作者的观点不符合，因此选B项。

　　【误项排除】A项“评论3和评论5”，C项“评论1和评论4”，D项“评论2和评论3”，该三项不符合题意。