2020-2021学年河南省平顶山市高二（下）期末英语试卷
一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）
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FESTIVALS & ANNUAL EVENTS From festivals every weekend in the summer months to light displays throughout the city in winter,there's always something happening in Columbus!Check the highlights,or arch our interactive events calendar for even more.
Columbus PRIDE Festival
June 2021，Scioto Mile
As we work to get through the COVID-19 outbreak,our number one priority is the well-being and safety of our community.Therefore,we have made the decision to cancel this year's Pride Parade and Festival.A virtual component may be added at a later time.
Red,White & BOOM
July 3，2021，Downtown Columbus
There are few more patriotic （爱国的）ways to kick off your Independence Day weekend than at the largest fireworks display in Ohio.Festivities start at noon and the big show starts at 10：00 pm.Plan to be downtown very early,becau the best spots go fast!
Columbus International Festival
Sept.2021，Franklin Park Adventure Center
This event celebrates Columbus' diver cultural community with family-friendly attractions including a fashion show,music and entertainment,food and cooking demos,a shopping bazar（集市） and more.
AIMExpo
Jan.21-23，2022，Greater Columbus Convention Center
The largest show of the motorcycle and powersports industry in North America will highlig
ht the exciting and diver lifestyles reprented by the modern industry and desired by today's riders.Visitors are welcome to get involved in the different parts that powersports has to offer.
1.What caud this year's Pride Festival to be canceled？ ______
A. Bad weather. B. Safety concerns.
C. Tight budgets. D. Its unpopularity.
2.Why are you advid to go to Downtown Columbus early？ ______
A. To make a bargain. B. To attend a party.
C. To catch the train. D. To get a better view.
3.Which event encourages the visitors' involvement？ ______
A. AIMExpo.
B. Red,White & BOOM.
C. Columbus PRIDE Festival.
D. Columbus International Festival.
B
Darrion Cockrell,who wasn't much of a student,has been named Missouri's Teacher of the Year—the state's highest honor for educators,becoming the first male since 2015 to capture the state's top award.
Cockrell—the child of "a drug-addicted mother" and a father who was killed when he was four years old—was in and out of the childcare centers and eventually became a gang（帮派）member.In his speech,he shouted out the special people who helped to guide him down the right path when he was going off track.
He thanked his teacher Ken who provided him with life advice while he lived in a boys gro
up home. "He taught me it's OK to be tough,but at the same time,it's OK to be compassionate（富有同情心的），" Cockrell said. "He was like a father figure to me."
The teacher—affectionately known as "DC"—also expresd his gratitude to the football coach that adopted him when he was in the 7th grade and helped to change his whole perspective（视角）on life. "When I changed the way I looked at things,the things around me started to change," he said. "I had a lot of struggles and a lot of hurdles,and if not for tho educators,I would not be here today."
Now,Cockrell hopes to make an impact on the students at Lindbergh Schools' Crestwood Elementary in St.Louis,where he's been teaching physical education since 2015.Among his many accomplishments at the school is his development of the "Crest-Fit" training program for teachers,students and parents.
"Missouri is fortunate to have so many high-quality educators,and Darrion will be a wonderful reprentative as our state's Teacher of the Year," Commissioner of Education Margie Vandeven said in a statement. "He guides his students towards long-term physica
l and mental wellness,and the connections he has established will impact Crestwood children for years to come."
4.Which word can best describe Cockrell's childhood？ ______
A. Secure. B. Fortunate. C. Troublesome. D. Promising.
5.How did Cockrell's football coach help him？ ______
A. He persuaded Cockrell out of the gang.
B. He put Cockrell in the childcare center.
C. He took Cockrell into his own football class.
D. He changed Cockrell's way of looking at things.
6.What's Cockrell's major contribution to his school？ ______
A. His original teaching objective.
B. His role as a model for other teachers.
C. His father figure role in students' development.
D. His long-term influence on the students' health.
7.How did Margie Vandeven sound in the last paragraph？ ______
A. Appreciative. B. Doubtful. C. Apologetic. D. Humorous.
C
Rearchers at CU Boulder have developed a wearable device（设备） that changes the human body into a biological battery.The device,described in the journal Science Advances,is stretchy （弹性的） enough that you can wear it like a ring,a sport band or any other thing that touches your skin.It also taps into a person's natural heat—employing thermoelectric generators to convert the body's internal temperature into electricity. "In the future,we want to be able to power your wearable electronics without ha
ving to include a battery," said Jianliang Xiao,author of the new paper and an associate professor at CU Boulder.
