河南名校联盟学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题.docx
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河南名校联盟学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题
河南名校联盟2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题
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HerearefourartexhibitionsinPariswhichlookatthepoetryofPabloPicasso,vintage(老式的)photographybyHenriCartier-Bresson,thehistoryoftechnologyandfashiondesignbyCocoChanel.
MuseeNationalPicasso—Paris
OnviewattheMuseeNationalPicasso—Paris,anexhibitioncalledPicassoPoetlooksatthepoemsthatPabloPicassowroteinhislifetime.It'smorethanjustframedpiecesofpaperbutalookintohishandwrittenplays,typewrittenartistbooksandhand-paintedpoems,alongsidehisdrawingsandpaintings."ItrevealstheextraordinaryresourcefulnessofthepoetPicasso,"writesthecurator(馆长).
Pricing:
$10
HenriCartier-BressonFoundation
ThisquietlittlemuseumfeaturesmorethanjustphotosbytheFrenchmasterphotographerHenriCartier-Bresson.There'salsoasoloshowfeaturingthephotosofChileanphotographerSergioLarraincurrentlyondisplay.FeaturingphotosofLondontakeninthewinterof1958to1959,therearestreetsceneswithfogandrainaswellasthelocalsdailylives.
Pricing:
Free
MetiersArtMuseum
ThisisoneofthemostoverlookedmuseumsinParis,andit'swellworthadaytrip.Thecollectionofengineeringmachinesandtelevisions,aswellascamerasandtypewriterswillwalkusthroughthehistoryoftechnologyoverthepast200years.
Pricing:
$14
PalaisGalliera
PalaisGalleriainParisisthecity'sbestfashionmuseum,andithasbeenclosedforthepasttwoyearsundergoingahugerenovation(整修).Now,themuseumhasreopenedwitharetrospective(回顾展)honoringaFrenchdesigner,CocoChanel.Theexhibitionlooksbackatthecareerofonewomanwhobroketheglassceilinginfashiondesignandfeaturesover350dresses,accessories,jewelsandscents.Theexhibitioncontinuesinthenewly-renovatedbasementgalleries,whicharenottomiss.
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1.Whereshouldyouvisitifyou'reinterestedintheoldLondon?
A.MuseeNationalPicasso—Paris.
B.HenriCartier-BressonFoundation.
C.MetiersArtMuseum.
D.PalaisGalliera.
2.WhatdoweknowaboutPalaisGalliera?
A.ItisrebuiltforCocoChanel.
B.It'sunderconstructionatpresent.
C.It'sfamousforfashion-themedshow.
D.Ithasaglassceilinginfashiondesign.
3.Whatdothefourexhibitionshaveincommon?
A.Theyareallcelebrity-related.
B.TheyaredisplayedinParis.
C.Theyaskforadmissiontickets.
D.Theyaredisplayedingrandmuseums.
Fedupwithtoomuchscreentime,somestudentsfromonePhiladelphiahighschoolintheUSrefusedtologonforschoolonDec14th,stagingaprotestthattheyhopewilldrawattentiontothedifficultsituationofstressedteenagersacrossthecityandbeyond.
Insteadofattendingvirtualschoolfrom8amto3pmasusual,dozensofstudentsatKensingtonHighSchoolfortheCreativeandPerformingArts(KCAPA)declinedtoparticipateinclasses.
LeilaniFerraraandherclassmatesdidn'twanttoshirkwork.“Infact,thelogoffwasdesignedtocatchuponmissedorincompleteassignments,andorganizedaroundthefactthatthecurrentschoolscheduleisunworkable,”saidFerrara,15,astrongstudentwhosegradesarenowfalling.
“Weareallbreakingdowneveryday,”Ferrarasaid.“Ibarelyeat.I'msleepingallthetime.Youjustcan’tbeonlineeverydayfrom8amto3pm.It'stoomuch.”
PhiladelphiaSchoolDistrictstudentshavenotseentheinsideoftheirclassroomssinceMarchwhenschoolsclosedbecauseofCOVID-19.SocialstudiesteacherIsmaelJimenezhasseenstudentsgrowincreasinglystressed.Theyworryabouttoomuchwork,notenoughtimetocompleteitandalackofone-on-onetimewithteachers.
KCAPAattendancehasbeendeclining—lastweek,itwasunder50percent.KCAPAstudentsareexpectedtobeinclassesforsevenhours,with10minutesbetweenclassesandalunchbreak.ThestudentshavetakentheirconcernstoPrincipalPatriciaMcDermott-Fair,whohasnotmademeaningfulchangestotheschedule.
DistrictleadersdidnotmakeMcDermott-Fairavailableforcomment.Inastatement,MalikaSavoy-Brooks,thedistrict'sChiefofAcademicSupport,saidsheunderstoodremotelearningischallengingforsome.“Weencourageanyonewhohasconcernsaboutthismattertoworkwiththeirschoolleaderswiththefinalgoalofcreatinganenvironmentwherestudents,progresscomesfirst,”Savoy-Brookssaid.
Studentssaythey'reoverwhelmed(压垮的)byhoursofworkfollowedbyhomework.JuniorKaylaReynolds,18,wantstofinishhighschool.Butnowshe'sgettingmostlyDsandFs.“I'mnotagoodlearnerwhenitcomestovirtual—I'mnotslow,butIjustneedface-to-facelearning,”shesaid.“Someofusarethinkingaboutdroppingoutofschool.”
4.What'sthereasonfortheprotestofsomeKCAPAstudents?
A.Offlinehomeworkistoomuch.
B.Onlinecoursesarechallenging.
C.Theschoolscheduleisunreasonable.
D.Sleepingandeatingtimeisnotenough.
5.Whichofthefollowingmayreplacetheunderlinedword“shirk”?
A.Select.B.Complete.C.Continue.D.Escape.
6.WhatdidKCAPAfaceafterCOVID-19brokeout?
A.Thechangeoftheprincipal.
B.Adeclineinclassattendance.
C.Betterattendanceforclasses.
D.Manystudents'failureinexams.
7.AccordingtoMalika,what'stherightchoiceforthestudents?
A.Talktoschoolleadersaboutthecurrentschedule.
B.Communicatewithteacherstoreducehomework.
C.Getoverlearningdifficultiestoadapttovirtualschool.
D.Goonprotestingtogettheiradvantageoverotherthings.
Thereissomethingthathasbeenproventohelpreducestresslevels,mentalillness,andtheriskofheartdisease.Itcanalsohelpyoulivelonger,behappier,andevenearnmoremoney.Doyouknowwhatitis?
Forgiveness.
“Idon'tknowifthereisasphere(领域)ofyourlifethatwillnotbepositivelyaffectedbybeingmoreforgiving,"LorenToussaint,apsychologistwhostudiesforgivenessatLutherCollegeinIowa,US,toldBBCNews.
Eventhoughforgivenessseemslikeauniversalconcept,noteveryoneforgivesinthesameway.Infact,thisespeciallyholdstruedependingonwhichpartoftheworldyoucomefrom.Becauseofthis,thewayyouforgivesomeoneinoneculturecouldactuallybeseenasrudeinanotherone.Toussaintexplained,“Whenyoucrossculturalborders,itbecomesnotimportant,butcrucial,thattheapproachtowardforgivenessshouldbeculturallysensitiveandappropriate."
Therearealsodifferentreasonswhyweforgiveothers.Westerncountrieshavemoreindividualisticcultures,wherepeoplemayuseforgivenesstofeelliketheyhavedonetherightthingortocleartheirownguiltiness.Othercountrieshavemorecollectivistic(集体主义的)cultures,wherepeoplewilluseforgivenesstoachievesocialharmonyforthebettermentofthewholegroup.
So,whataresomewaysthatpeoplefromaroundtheworldsay“Iforgiveyou?
InHawaii,thereisatermcalled"ho'oponopono”.Toussaintnoted,"'Iamsorry,pleaseforgiveme,Iloveyou',isthereallyextremelyoversimplifiedwaytodescribeit."ManYeeHo,abehavioralscientistatCityUniversityofHongKong,statedthatChineseculturesare“notquiteusedtousingtheterm'forgiveness'."Forinstance,thereisatermcalled"yuanliang",whichismoresimilarto"forbearance(宽容)"inEnglish."Peopledon'tliketheideaofdirectlyaddressingafault,"Hosaid."Forbearancecomesmoreeasilytomind.”
Regardlessoftheseculturaldifferences,forgivenessisanimportantpartoflifethatweshouldalldomoreof.
8.What'smoreimportantwhenweforgiveothers?
A.Thereason.B.Theoccasion.C.Theway.D.Thestatement.
9.What'sapossiblereasonforforgiveness?
A.Toremoveyoursadfeelings.
B.Toshowyou'resympathetic.
C.Toproveyouhavebeenright.
D.Tokeepthegroupharmony.
10.Whomaybetheonetopointoutthemistakesindirectly?
A.AChinese.B.AHawaiian.C.AnAmerican.D.AGerman.
11.Whichpartofthemagazineisthetextprobablytakenfrom?
A.Entertainment.B.Business.C.Society.D.Culture.
Youarebeingstalked(跟踪)everywhereyougo.Inyourcar.Onyourmorningwalk.Eveninyourownhome-byyourownTV.
TVshavejoinedtheranksofwebsites,apps,andcreditcardsintheprofitablebusinessofsharingyourinformation.AmericansspendanaverageofthreeandahalfhoursinfrontofaTVeachday,accordingtoeMarketer.Butthathistoryisawindowtoyourinterests,joys,andembarrassments.Andmarketersarecollectingitbecause,legallyspeaking,wegaveourpermissionwhenwesetupourInternet-connectedsmartTVs.
TheTVmakerssellthisinformationtodatabrokers(中间人),whointurnsellittoadvertisersandmediacompanies,whoarenowabletolinkupwhatyouwatchwithwhatyoudoonyourphone,tablet,andlaptop—evenwithwhatyoubuyinstores.MarketerscanthenretargetadsyouseeonTVtoyourcomputerandphone.Theycanmeasurehowmanypeopleboughttheirproductafterseeingtheirads.
IrananexperimentonmyownSamsungTVaswellasnewmodelsfromSamsung,TCLRokuTV,Vizio,andLG.Isetupeachasmostpeopledo:
bytapping“OK”withtheremotecontroltoeachon-screenprompt(提示).Then,usingspecialsoftwarefromPrincetonUniversity,1watchedhoweachmodelsentdata.WhatIfoundisthatsomeTVsrecordandsendouteverythingonyourscreen.It'snotalways"you"they'reafter,butyourbehaviorshelpcreateaggregated(整体统计的)statisticalmodelsofpeoplewhoactorwatchTVthewayyoudo.Still,youmightfinditupsetting.When1setupmyTV,Ididn'trealizeIcouldsaynotoanyofthis.Youcanchangeyoursettingsafterthefact,ifyou'repreparedtohuntaroundinout-of-the-waymenus,suchas“TermsandPolicies.”Butitmaybeworththehunt.
12.HowdotheTVmakerscolle
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