河南省信阳市学年高二下学期期末教学质量检测英语试题.docx

1、河南省信阳市学年高二下学期期末教学质量检测英语试题河南省信阳市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末教学质量检测英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读选择Free Level Test: Spanish courses in SydneyLet your language journey begin.Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world and the official language of more than 20 states, including Spain, Mexico, Colombia, Arge

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9、ome money. BThey can go to free dance classes.CThey can start their classes earlier. DThey can choose their favorite teachers. My youngest son has a severe form of Autism (自闭症). Even though he is in his twenties now he still has the mind of a small child. Things I find silly delight him and little c

10、hanges that wouldnt bother me at all bother him greatly. Most of the time he is happy but there are also times when he can be terribly upset. He will tear up things and cry for no reason. It always hurts me to see him suffer this way especially when there is little I can do to help.This morning was

11、particularly trying for him. He broke a new shirt and cried on and off for an hour. Finally he calmed down. I was still feeling stressed, however, and tiredly sat down at my computer to see if I could get a little work done. As I was turning it on, I heard my son laugh for the first time all day. I

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13、he miracle was reminding me that my son was more than his Autism. I instead saw the shining soul within. I saw the love and light of his spirit and knew he was here for a purpose. My eyes watered and I appreciated this minor miracle and gentle reminder of his love for all of us.Miracles are all arou

14、nd us, but we cant always see them with our eyes. We often have to see them with our hearts. Keep your heart open to them then. And let yourself be the miracle you were meant to be!4What can we learn about her son from the first paragraph?ANothing can bring joy to him. BHe is always lost in his own

15、world.CAny help from his mother is in vain. DHis upset arises from obvious reasons.5What does the underlined word “trying” mean in paragraph 2?ATerrifying. BEmbarrassing. CExhausting. DAnnoying.6What makes his mother grateful to him?AHis burst of laughter. BHis changeable emotions.CHis soul full of

16、love. DHis eyes full of curiosity.7What is the best title for the text?AMiracles come in moments. BA mothers love never changes.CAutism calls for public concern. DCommunication comes from hearts. In a nation of schools typically named with sensible acronyms (首字母缩写词) or after the names of dead French

17、men, 63 seems a strange title for an institution of higher learning. But then, Xavier Niels new technology academy hardly aims to be conventional.Niel, a friendly telecommunications manager with several billion euros to his name, set up the Paris campus this year to provide programming classes.Its v

18、ery name is something mysterious: In the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, the science-fiction novel by Douglas Adams, the number 63 is the answer to the meaning of life, the universe and everything.There are no lecturesthe college achieves its teaching goals by combining an extreme form of “student-

19、to- student learning” with project-based learning. Students can only find “friendly organizers wearing T-shirts instead of lecturers. No degree will be awarded, nor must incoming students, ages 18 to 30, be high school graduates. 63 is tuition-free and has sought to attract students from the country

20、s poorest neighborhoods.The school breaks with the conventional methods, and Niel believes it will produce graduates who are more creative, more employable, more diverse and more useful to the weak French economy as a result.There were 20,000 applicants this year to enter 63. In the end, just 900 we

21、re admitted to the three- year program.The school will teach problem-solving, its creators say. Some educators call this unworkable. To provide students with “recipes” is hardly enough, said Pierre Baylet, an administrator at the Institute Mines Telecom, a telecommunications school. “You have to tea

22、ch them to cook!” Baylet told the education magazine I Etudiant.Still, some public officials have welcomed it, especially those who are concerned with the state of the economy.Similar methods are used by other private universities, including Epitech, the programming college formerly led by Nicolas S

23、adirac (63s director) and generally considered Frances best. But annual tuition there and at similar institutions runs into several thousand euros.Corentin Denos, 18, said he would need to find a “suitcase full of money” to afford that. He scored high, survived the month long camp in Paris and was a

24、dmitted by 63. The academy might strike some as “a bit strange”, Denos said. “It fits me perfectly.”8What do we learn about the name 63?AIt honors a dead Frenchman. BIt was given by Douglas Adams.CIt is from a traditional university. DIt comes from a number in a novel.9Which of the following is an u

25、nusual feature of 63?AIt is run by public officials. BIt has no teachers.CIt gives students no assignments. DIt is hugely expensive.10How did Pierre Baylet seem to look at 63?AIt was creative. BIt forgot to teach cooking skills.CIt wouldnt succeed. DIt shouldnt offer students recipes.11What did Core

26、ntin Denos say about colleges like Epitech?AHe considered their tuition fees too high. BHe didnt like their teaching methods.CHe dreamed of going to such colleges. DHe thought they were a bit strange. Sony has a new device for anyone whos ever wished they could carry their air conditioner on hot sum

27、mer days.Called Reon Pocket, the small, lightweight machine slides into the upper back pocket of a specially designed T-shirt. Controlled with a smart phone app, its capable of heating or cooling the wearer via the Peltier effect, a thermodynamic (热力学) principle widely used in refrigeration.The Reon

28、 Pocket comes out of Sony s startup acceleration program, and Sony is currently crowdfunding (众筹) the device. Supporters can choose from a few different packages, if they want multiple T-shirts for instance, but a basic one including the device and one shirt costs ￥14, 080. Theres a catch, though: S

29、ony only has plans to release the Reon Pocket in Japan at present.The target audience is mostly businessmen who have to wear a suit in the summer, though the company says it will judge its wider relevance based on the crowdfunding results. Right now, though, the T-shirts available come in mens sizes

30、, small, medium, or large.The device is not really for all- day use so much as moving between air-conditioned or heated areas, such as travelling to work. The battery takes around two hours to charge and lasts about 90 minutes. In a blog post from Sonys startup accelerator, Yoichi Ito, a project lea

31、der on Reon Pocket, said his team started thinking of ways to combine technology with fashion. Reon Pocket was the result. Japanese buyers looking to battle the record heat this summer will have to wait, though. If the crowdfunding is successful, deliveries of the device are scheduled to begin in Ju

32、ly 2020.12Which of the following can be used to describe the new device?APortable. BWidely- used. CPlain. DEnergy- saving.13What does the underlined word “packages” in Paragraph 3 refer to?ASets of T-shirts. BSets of programs. CSets of services. DSets of items.14What can we infer about the new device from the passage?AOnly businessmen can have free access to it. BThe fundraising affects its popularization.CIts