江苏省南京市金陵中学、海安高级中学、南京外国语学校2023-2024学年高三英语第一学期期末学业质量监测模拟试题含解析

江苏省南京市金陵中学.海安高级中学,南京外国语学校2023-2024学年高三英语第一学期期末学业质量监测模拟试题注意事项答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形

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5301.—When shallwe startthe reconstructionof thehistoric building™Not untilour programby the authority.A.will approveB.will be approvedC.has approvedD.has beenapproved

2.Since you are mydaughters classmate,wed liketo you tonight.A.put;down B.put;in C.put;off D.put;up

3.--Pll sendyou thesigned contractpersonally thistime tomorrow.■“Sorry,I ameeting then.A.am attendingB.attendedC.have attendedD.will be attending

4.Don letthe childwho isgo to school.A.so youngas toB.not oldenough toC.not oldenough D・too youngto一

5.I wonderwhat makesyouagood salesperson.—I as a waiterfor threeyears,which contributesa lotto mytodays work.A.serve B.servedC.have servedD.had served

6.Bill wasdoing alot ofphysical exerciseto buildup his・A.abilityB.forceC.mindD.strength

7.If youwant toimprove yourfigure andhealth,the mosteffective thingto dois toshow upatthe gymevery timeyou be there.A.can B.will、4What can be inferredfrom thestoryA.The man from the telephone departmenthad amentally demandingjob.B.Only theminister hadthe authorityto makethe firstcalkC.It was a distantvillage freefrom moderntechnology.D.Few of the localchildren wenttoschoolfor education.、5The examplesof the children,the teashopowner,the men waiting for the bus,the womenand the shepherdsare givento illustrate.A.the localpeoples curiosityforthenew thingB.the ignoranceof the local peopleC.the localpeoples enthusiasmfor EnglishlearningD.the popularityof the man from the telephone department、6What wordscanbeused to best describe the localpeopleA.Innocent andcooperative.B.Friendly andrespectful.C.Patient andcompetent.D.Independent andadmirable.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面短文,从

1.530短文后各题所给的、、和四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.A BC D（分）

26.30Whenever MichaelCarl,the fashionmarket director at VanityFair,goes outtodinner withfriends,he playssomething calledthe“phone stackgame:Everyone1theirphones in the middleof thetable;whoever looksat theirdevice before the checkarrives2the（账单）.tabBrandon Holley,the formereditor ofLucky magazine,had trouble3her mobilephonewhen shegot homefrom work.So aboutsix monthsago,she4putting herphone into a milktin the momentshe walkedin.It remainsthere untilafter dinner.And MareJacobs,thefashion designer,didnt5to sleepclose toa beepinggadget.So he6digital devicesfrom hisbedroom-a houserule he_______________________________________________________7with audiencesduring arecent screeningof Disconnect9a Himthat showshow technology（使疏远）has alienatedpeople fromone another.As smartphones8to maketheir way into ourlives,and wearabledevices likeGoogleGlass9to destroyour personalspace evenfurther,overtaxed usersare carvingout their own（）device-free zones.Whether itsa physical10no ipadsat thedinner tableoraconceptual（）one turnoff devicesby11p.m.,users saythesedisconnecting11are improvingtheir relationships.^Disconnecting is a luxurythat weall12J saidLesley M.M.Blume,a NewYork writerwho keeps herphone away from thedinner tableat home.The expectationthat wemustalways be13to employers,colleagues andfamily:it createsa realproblem intrying to14private time.But thatprivate timeis moreimportant thanever.”A popularmethod fordisconnecting is to choosea boxfor yourcellphone,like themilktin thatMs.Holley uses.15my phone is buzzingor lightingup,its stilladistraction,so it16in thebox.”said Ms.Holley.Others choosenew

17.“No screensafter11p.m.”said Ari.Melber,a TVhost.Now eveningsare more18and Iamsleeping better.he added.Sleep is a bigfactor,which iswhy some19to leavetheir phonesout of their bedrooms.dont wantto sleepnext tosomething fullof photosand emails.said PeterSom,a fashiondesigner,whokeepshis phoneplugged inin theliving roomovernight.“It20isahead-clearer anddistinguishes daytimeand sleeptime.”、1A.piles B.allocates C.arranges D.places、2A.picks upB.pays offC.picks onD.pays back、3A.examining B.ignoring C.missing D.Hnding、4A.stopped B.forgot C.began D.suggested、5A.hate B.want C.expect D.refuse、6A.banned B.lost C.collected D.adjusted、7A.talked B.agreed C.provided D.shared

8、A.intend B.choose C.continue D・happen、9A.defend B.threaten C.improve D.occupy、10A.barrier B.suffering C.issue D.drawback、11A.techniques B.performances C.manners D.achievements、12A.learn B.consider C.accept D.need、13A.dependable B.available C.convenient D.appealing、14A.figure outB.save upC.set asideD.take up、15A.Unless B.If C.Until D.Although、16A.goes B.fills C.buries D.lays、17A.games B.orders C.steps D.rules、、18A.flexible B.urgent C.relaxing D.upsetting19A.admit B.prefer C.refuse D.permit、20A.definitely B.rarely C.finally D.originally第二节每小题分，满分分阅读下面材料，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内

1.5151单词的正确形式分

27.15When Ileft forthe UnitedStates tostudy,I hadbutterflies inmy stomach.Iwas nervousbecause I was going to Lnew placewith newpeople andnew customs.I couldnteven understand

2.they language.Everything wasdifferent

3.my owncountry.There wasnobodythat Icould talkto.I justhad myhusband,

4.was anew personfor me,too.It was a sadmoment whenI hadto saygoodbye to my familyand friends.I didntwant5^_leave myhometown becauseI grewup thereand hadwonderful memoryof theplace.So,7,think aboutall thesechanges mademe nervousand I was8・worry aboutmy newlife.But studyingabroad wasa^decide that I mademyself.I hadto continueand acceptthechallenge.I lookedforward to10・visit myfamily inthe summervacation.第四部分写作共两节第一节短文改错满分分10分假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下

28.10作文文中共有处语言错误，每句中最多有两处每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删10除或修改增加在缺词处加一个漏字符号八，并在其下面写出该加的词删除把多余的词用斜线\划掉修改在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词注意、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

1、只允许修改处，多者从第处起不计分

21011、The personwho touchedme mostis anunknown ladyI studyin acity schoolbut livesin a、village15kilometers awayOne afternoon,I receivea call from myfamily sayingmy mom、、was seriousill Ihurried to the busstation,only findthe lastbus hadleft Feelanxious,Idecided towalk homeOn the way acar stoppedand thedriver askedme thatI needed helpWorried aboutbeing cheated,I said anythingBut she was suchsincere thatI finally、、accepted heroffer Whenwe reached my village,it wasdark Seeingher carout of the sight、I was in tearWhenever Ithink ofher,I alwaysfeel grateful第二节书面表达（满分分）25（分）假定你是李华，是一名高中学生我市戏剧院响应国家在校园促进传统戏曲文

29.25化的号召，将在月日表演传统京剧《霸王别姬》（）学生可免费观看28Farewell MyConcubine,你的朋友对京剧很感兴趣，因此你想邀请他来观看演出请你给他写封邮件，内容包括Tom.演出时间、地点；.演出内容；.计划与期望123注意词数左右L100可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

2.Dear Tom,Im more than delightedto tellyou thatYours,Li Hua参考答案第一部分（共小题，每小题分，满分分）

201.

530、1D、2D、3D、4C、5B、7A、8C、9A、10A、11A、12C、13B、14A、15B、16C、17D、18D、19A、20D第二部分阅读理解（满分分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的、、、四个选项中，选出40A BC D最佳选项、、211D、2C、3A、4B、、221A、2D、3A、4A、、231C、2D、3B、4A、、241A、2B、3A、4D、、251A、2C、3A、4C第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面短文,从短文后

1.530各题所给的、、和四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.A BC D、、261D、2A、3B、4C、5B、6A、7D、8C、9B、10A、11A、12D、13B、14C、15B、16A、17D、18C、19B、20A第二节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词

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10、28・）The personwho inchedmt mostis uunknown bdy1rrudy IBa Kboolbut Ihts5i viBfe1kilomcten fevtawiy.Oue aftmoco.I rec-callfrommy fwnlysaymg mymom wassencmsill!burned to the busstatkm.rcctivcdscnomlyonlyAfuu!the Ustbos badleft Feelaaxious I decided towalk borneOn tbewayicar stoppe!and thedriver aske4gFediog（me bitjneededhelp.Worried Aboutbetnf cbeitrd.I Midumhick Buishe wasmeh finceretbit Ifttully iccqpecdif wIieAtfnodufifMher offerWhen wrreachedmyvillife.it wasdaik Seeingher CMout of the sight1was inU*heBex*er Itbink、teusof her.1feel griteful第二节书面表达（满分分）

25、29Dear Tom,Pm more than delightedto tellyou thatto promotetraditional operain schools,the city theatrewill providean operafor usstudents towatch forfree.Knowing that you are interested inPekingOpera,Pm writingto inviteyoutowatch itwith me.The traditionalopera calledFarewell MyConcubine will be performedat thehall ofthecitytheatreat7p.m.on December20th.Meanwhile,some famousPeking Operaperformerscoming fromBeijing willjoin inthe performance,which willsurely makethe audienceexcited.Pmcertain thatnot onlywill itbeareal feastbut canhelp you have abetter understandingof PekingOpera.It issuch agood opportunitythat youshall nevermiss it.I wouldbe morethan pleasedif youcould acceptmy invitationand come.Yours,Li HuaC.may D.shall

8.Contrary topopular belief,the ants,hardworking theyare,have theirtimefor play.A.because B.whileC.as D.where

9.Never inmy lifesuch abeautiful sunrise!A.have Iseen B.I haveseenC.did Isee D.I saw一

10.The movieLalaland isawesome.Its reallya pitythatyoudidnt makeit.—Sorry,I・Iwastoo busythen.A.didnt B.didC.wouldnt D.would

11.After talkingwith herteacher for about anhour,she feltrelieved andbegan toknow howto thiskindof situation.A.handle B.raise C.explore D.strengthen

12.Though lackingthe necessaryworking experience,my cousingot thejob herconfidenceand flexibility.A.in termsof B.in responsetoC.by virtueof D.with respectto

13.Locals livedin ratherconditions untilthe foundingof thePeoplesRepublic ofChina in

1949.A.precious B.primitiveC.precise D.prior

14.Either sideseems tohave anposition;there arestill manyuncertainties onthis issue.A.ambiguous B.delicate C.explicit D.confidential

15.You canonly be sure ofyou have at present;you cannotbesure of somethingyoumight getinthefuture.A.that;what B.what;/C.which;that D./;that

16.The worldis notalways wewish itto be.A.that B.whichC.whatD.where

17.and theywill finishoff thechallenging job.A.In aweekB.A weeklater C.After aweek D.Another week

18.Johns successhas nothingto dowith goodluck.It isyears ofhard workhasmade himwhat heis today.A.what B,whichC.where D.that

19.Pm afraidthatIcant attendToms weddingparty nextweekend.A.to be held B.being heldC.held D.isto beheld

20.Some businessowners arekeen onpublic welfare.This islocal serviceshavebeen funded.A.whether B.what C.where D.how第二部分阅读理解（满分分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的、、、四个选项中，选出40A BC D最佳选项21・（6分）My lovefor dogsgoes asfar backas myfirst memory.As alittle girl,I collecteddogtoys.At5years old,Iwasready andwilling torun awaywith thefamily dogafter thethreat ofgivinghim awaywhen hechewed up the sofa.Luckily hestayed andmy affectionfor mansbest friendcontinued.As anadult,my reasonsfor wantingto adopta dogwere purelyselfish.I wantedacompanion.I wanteda young,energetic dog that wouldneed longwalks orruns tohelp keepmeactive tostick toan exerciseroutine.Little didI knowthat myfour-legged friendand lovefor dogswould helpme feelmore at homein andfall inlove withmy Shanghaicommunity.It seemedto methat beinga tallblonde didntalreadyattract alot ofcurious stares；add a12-kilogram blackdogthatbelieves everyone is hisbestfriend to the pictureand localsseem evenmore intrigued.The decisionto adoptXiao Heidefinitelyfulfllled thoseearly selflshdesires,but theexperience has also broughtme closer tomyneighbors andmademe feelmore athome.A fewmonths afterI firstbrought XiaoHei home,I spottedthe groupof elderlyChinese peoplewhogather at the park.After realizingthey gothere mostweeknights,Idecidedit wouldbeagoodway tohelp XiaoHei socializewith other dogs.After afew visits,it wasnot onlyan opportunityforhim toplay butalso achance forme topractice myChinese.nMost Chinesegive theirdogs Englishnames）but youvegiven hima Chinesename.Very interesting,Hthey laughed.With thatsimplelaugh,it seemedthat barrierswere brokenand witheach visitI feltmore apart ofthe community.lx Whydid the author wantto adopta dogA.To practiceChinese.B.To understandChinese culture.C.To feelathome.D.To finda companion.、2Who islikely tobetheauthor ofthe textA.A Shanghainative.B.A Chinesedog lover.C.A foreignerin Shanghai.D.A researcheron Chineseculture.、3The underlinedword intriguedin Paragraph2probably means.A.interested B.excited C.satisfied D.frightened、4What canbe inferredfrom thetext,A.The authoronce lefthome withherdog.B.The authorgets alongwell withher neighbors.C.The authoris goodat theChinese language.D.The authorwill settlein Shanghaiforever.（分）

22.8Bamboo isone ofthe worldsmost useful plants.For thousandsof years,bamboo hasbeenused inmany differentways-from foodto medicineto clothingand,in smallways,asa buildingmaterial.However,bamboo isnot oftenused asabuilding material inthe developedworld.A professor atthe Universityof Pittsburghin Pennsylvaniais tryingto changethat.The professorand hisstudentsare testingthe strengthof bamboo.They aretesting howmuch pressureor weightit cantake beforebreaking.Kent Harriesisaprofessoratthe Universityof Pittsburgh.Harries saysthat testingmethods forbambooneed tobethesame for all.They needtobestandardized.Standardizing testmethods forbamboo willhelp tobring theplant intocommon use.It willalso giveengineers and buildersaround theworld adependable standard.Harries saysthat bamboo is strongin nature.The strengthof atleast threespecies of bamboo issimilarto steel.Besides itsstrength,bamboo hasother featuresthat makeit veryuseful inbuilding.（有弹力的），He saysit isresilient meaningit keepsits shapeand strengthevenunderpressure.Bamboo alsogrows quickly.Bamboo thatis suitablefor constructionneeds muchless resourcesthanwood.The harvest cycle of bamboo isabout3years.Softwoods suchas cedar,pine andsprucehave aharvestcycleof about10years.And hardwoodsthat comefrom floweringplants suchas oakandwalnut needmorethan30years.Bamboo iswidely usedas foodfor pandabears.It isalso usedfor flooringand windowcovers.However,for building,bamboo isnot usedmuch outsideits nativegrowing area.This ismostlybecause ofits roundshape.But thereare otherreasons too.People think-or havethe mentality-that、bamboo isa lowquality building material.1What istheauthormainly talking about inthe passageA.Make bambooa commonbuildingmaterial.B.Take advantageof bambooin oureveryday.C.Consider bamboo tobea commonplant.D.Use bambooto replacebuilding materials.、2What isthe purposeof whatKent Harriesand hisstudents didA.To provewhat isthe mostusefulplant.B.To introducebambootothe developedworld.C.To giveengineersandbuilders someadvice.D.To makesureofthe strengthofbamboo.、3What doesHarries thinkofbamboointhe passageA.Harries seesbamboo asa greatbuildingmaterial.B.Harries thinksbambooisas strongas steel.C.Harries seesbamboo asthe mostideal Plant.D.Harries thinksbamboo hasthe reliableshape.、4What canbe inferredfrom the passageA.Bamboo Isan environmentallyfriendly buildingmaterial.B.Bamboo materialwill gotothemarket inthe soonfuture.C.Hardwoods aremuch morepopular thansoftwoods.D.Bamboo growsnot onlyfaster buttakes upless space.（分）

23.8The minuteyou starttalkingaboutwhat youregoing todo ifyou lose,youhavelost.Some peoplehaveagreat fear of losing.In fact,fear isnot the best descriptionof whatthey have.（恐惧症）It ismore likea crazyphobia that they cannotkeep awayfrom.Day afterday,these peopleallowtheir fearof losingto controleverything intheir lives.They areso afraidof losingthat theytryto keepawayfromlosingwithout considerincthe costof doingso.When thingsstart toget outof control,fear beginsto comein.As thefearof losing（充溢）or gettinghurt overwhelmsthem,they quicklylook forexcuses,rather thanfight backor findaway to deal withtheir fear.They neverrealize thatlosing isjust ascommon aseating andbreathing.If one is givena choice,who wouldntprefer winningover losingAfter all,winning isexcitingand winningis whatliving isall about.Although we might tryhard allthe time,were notgoing towinevery time.In fact,most ofus aregoingtolose alot moreoften thanwe win and,believe itor not,its notall bad.In orderto makethe mostof our abilities,we haveto takerisks everynow and then.When wetakerisks,wemightget knockeddown,or evenknocked flat,but witheach failureand eachloss,wehave anopportunity toget betterand getclosertothe lifewe expect.、1Which ofthe followingmight bethe besttitle forthe passageA.The BadEffects of LosingB.Make theMost ofEvery SuccessC.We WinSome andWe LoseSomeD.Winning Isthe MainPurpose inLife

2、By sayingthe underlinedsentence“They ares afraid.,・in paragraph2,theauthormeans.A.one shouldavoid losingby usingany kindof meansB.oneistoo afraidto dealwith losingproperly byhimselfC.oneisso afraidoflosingthat hecant stepforward atallD.one shouldmake effortstodealwith losingrather thanavoid it、3We canknow from thepassagethat.A.fear worksmost whenoneiseager towinB.losing isa commonpart ofour dailylivesC.one shouldavoid losingwithout consideringthe costD.the morelosing oneexperiences,the strongerone will become、4What can we inferfrom thelast paragraphA.Losing isof greatvalue tosuccess.B.The morewe fear,the betterwe willperform.C・Only whenwe improveourabilitiescan wewin.D.Only throughexperiencing losingcanweget whatwe want.（分）

24.8More than90years haspassed sinceHollywoods officialHim organizationfirstproposed plansto buildits ownmuseum.Those plansare finallybecoming areality,with theAcademyMuseum ofMotion Picturesset toopen in

29.The projectis underwayatthesite ofa historicLos Angelesdepartment storebuilt in

1939.Museum officialssay visitors willbe able to^experience themagic ofcinema”by learningabout allpartsofthefllm-making process.Film historianKerry Brougherhas beennamed directorsofthe museum.Brougher saysthe（道museum willinclude12million photographsand80,000screenplays aswell asprops具）,costumes andother objectsfrom famousfilms.The AcademyMuseum willalso featureOscar（小雕像）statuettes donatedby actorswho wonthe awards.Brougher saysthe museumis designedto makevisitors feellike theyareina movie,too,withmany interactiveexperiences.uYou wontnecessarily knowwhafs comingnext,“he adds.“Youll beinenvironments sometimesthat makeyou feellike youvegone backtothepast andthat yourein theareathat youreactually exploring.He addsthat visitorsmay evenget thechance towalk downared carpetand accepttheir ownAcademy Award.Currently,Hollywood onlyhasafew possibilitiesfor visitors.They cango alongthe WalkofFame andvisit moviestudios orsee theDolby Theater,where theOscars arepresented.But beyondthese,movie fanshave limitedpossibilities.Eric Garcetti,the mayorofLosAngeles saysthe AcademyMuseum willprovide visitorsthechance toexperience manydifferent partsofthefilm industryall inone place.Garcetti notesthemuseum willalso servethe hundredsof thousandsof localpeople workingin film-related businesses.He saysthey,too,will finallybeableto visita placethat celebratestheirownHollywood movieindustry.、1When wasthe ideaof buildinga museumin Hollywoodfirst putforwardA.In the1920s.B.In

1939.C.In the1990s.D.In

29.、2What canwe learnfrom Brougher,s wordsA.Photos ofvisitorswillbe puton display.B.Settings inthe museumwill feelquite realC・Most visitorswillbepresented anaward.D.Actors willdonate muchmoney tothemuseum.、3What isEric Garcetti^attitude towardsthe AcademyMuseumA.Supportive.B.Critical.C.Disapproving.D.Cautious.、4What isthebesttitle forthepassageA.The Film-making Processin Hollywood.B.The Film-making Processof Hollywood.C.Hollywood MakingPlans ofFilm Museums.D.Hollywood GettingIts OwnFilm Museum.（分）

25.10The FirstHelloThe manfromthe telephonedepartmentgot offthe bus,and madehis way tothetea stall,wiping thesweat offhis head,face,then slippinghis handkerchiefunder hisshirt towipe hisneck andback.It wasa yearago thatthe phoneline had been installed,six months later menfromthepublicworks departmenthad cometo putup the phone booth—a neatbox-like structure,with aglasswindow,and woodenledges,yellow incolour.And daysafter that,a painterhad takenan entire dayto colourin broad,black brushstrokes,the words:STD Booth,local andSTD allowed.No onecould tellthatthelast wordhadbeenmisspelled.Besides,he hadtaken theentireday.After he had acup of tea,he left,waving cheerfully.And nowmonthslater,someone elsewas hereagain.Everyone watchedthemanas hesat onthe bench.No onesaid aword,and soonthe soundofhim slurpinghis teafilled the hot afternoon.A fewleaves fell,heavy inthe heat,and sometimesa carpassed,on itswaytothe maincity fartheraway.When theman hadfinished,he triedto paybut thetea shopowner whosat behindhis steamingkettleandthewashed upturnedcups,waved himaway.“You areour guesthere.”So theman tookhis handkerchiefout again and wipedhis face.They crowdedaround himas heshut himselfup inthe phonebooth.When thechildren pressedtheirnose againstthe glass,he shooedthem away,as hetook outa shinyblack soonchanged toanexcited yellas theysaw himdial anumber,pressing afinger into the ringeddialer ofthe phoneandletting itgo allthewayinahalf-circle.A whilelater,they hearhim sayintothemouthpiece,“Hello.”“Hello,thechildrenaround the booth tookupthecry,the teashopowner brokeintoasmile（度的僧人）andthemenwaitingforabus smiledand saidhello toeach other.The sadhuE[]who satunderthe banyantree noddedwisely.As thesound carried,more helloswere heard.The womenwinnowinggrain giggledas theytried the word tentatively,the shepherdsfeeding theirflocks calledoutto theirsheep,laughing asthey usedtheword.（敬畏的）Its abig occasion,^said the headman,inanawed voice.“It is.agreed thosearound him.The telephoneman emergedand handedover asmall chitofpaper totheheadman.This isthetelephonenumber/9（符咒）.The headmanlooked atit respectfullyas ifit werea mantraThe othersaround himreadout thenumbers slowly,digit-by-digit.The telephoneman wasnow tootired tonotice thecheering aroundhim.He knewhehadto waitlongbeforethebus totake himback arrived.As hesipped hissecond cupoftea,he rememberedsomethingelse.“Oh,you cantstart usingthephonenow.The ministerwill comenext monthand inaugurateit.”No onesaidaword.No onewas surprise.They hadwaited solong;a monthmore didnot reallymatter.、1In thestory,Atting aworking telephonebooth.A.wasaprocess thathad alreadytaken12monthsB.wasinthe chargeoftheheadmanC.was finishedmorethana yearagoD.was anartistic challengeforalocal painter

2、A misspelledword onthebooth・A.wasajoke haredby thepainter andthelocalpeopleB.made thepainter misshis teabreakC.went unnoticedby thelocal peopleD.kept everyoneoccupied foran entireday、3When themanfromthetelephonedepartment arrived.A.thehotafternoon wasfilled withquiet expectationB.there wasa suddenrush ofactivity inthe villageC.hewasgreeted likea regularcustomerD.he learnedabout thevillage whilehaving anice drink。