豫南九校2020—2021学年上期第二次联考高二英语试题（考试时间：100分钟试卷满分：120分）第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AShows,EventsandFestivalsforOutdoorLovers28June—8JulyGrahamstownNationalArtsFestivalGrahamstown,ECUndoubtedlyAfrica'smostimportantartsandcultureevent,theNationalArtsFestivalisthehighlight（最精彩的部分）ofmanySouthAfrican'seventscalendar,turningthesleepyuniversitycenterofGrahamstownintoahiveofactivity（喧闹繁忙的场所）.It'sabeautiful,honestanddiversecelebrationofSouthAfricanart,withalittleinternationaltalentthrowninthemixforaddedvariety.Don'tmissoutonthemarket,either!www.nationalartsfestical.co.za13—15JulyCanimamblFreeFormMusic&ArtsFestivalGraskop,MPCallingallfreespirits：packyourtent,guitarandpaintbrushesandheadforGraskop.TheCanimamboFestivalisacelebrationofartthatbreakstherules-freeexpressionistheorderoftheday!Therewillbeplentyoffoodandactivities,andyoungchildrenwillbekeptentertainedbyaswimmingpool,artcompetitionandjumpingcastle.TheeventwillbeheldatGraskopHolidayResort,socampersofallsortsarewelcome.SearchforthefestivalonFacebookformoreinformation.29June-1JulyKirkwoodWildsfeesPortElizabeth,ECTakingplaceintheSundaysRiverValley,thisweekend-longfestivalpromisesthreedaysofuborntobewild”funtostartofftheschoolholidays.Ticketsallowyouaccesstoliveentertainment,theAgriExpoandplentyofgoodfoodanddrink.ConfirmedartistsincludeLocnville,SnotkopandKurtDanen.Whynotsetupatentinoneofthenearbycampsitesandjointhefun?www.wildsfees.co.za5—7JulyEllisrasBosveldfeesLephalale,LPHeadupnorththismonthforthefestivalfunyoucanhandle.Fromcattlecontestsanddogshowstoabeertentandtraditionalfood,yourentireweekendwillbecoveredinLephalale.There'sevenathree—day4x4competitionforalltheoff-road（越野）enthusiasts!Whynothavesomefunintheheartofthebushveld（南非草原）？SearchforthefestivalonFacebookformoreinformation.21.Whatcanweknowfromthetext?A.NointernationalartsareonshowatGrahamstownNationalArtsFestivalB.KidsactivitiesareprovidedatCanimamblFreeFormMusic&ArtsFestivalC.ManyartistsfromaroundtheworldwillattendKirkwoodWildsfeesD.ThereisabeercompetitionatEllisrasBosveldfees22.Whicheventwillyougotoifyouwanttoseeliveentertainment?A.GrahamstownNationalArtsFestival.B.CanimamblFreeFormMusic&ArtsFestival.C.KirkwoodWildsfees.D.EllisrasBosveldfees.23.WhencanyouseeananimalshowinLephalale?A.On28June.B.On14July.C.On29June.D.On6July.BWeknowthatsmartphoneaddictionisreal,andthatitcanaffectlivesinnegativeways.Whilesomepeoplehavetriedgoingcoldturkey（快速戒掉坏习惯）orevenpunishingthemselvesforusingtheirmobilephones,anappismadeavailableintheUKthatrewardspeopleforstayingawayfromtheirdevices.Theapp,calledHold,wascreatedbyNorwegiansMathsMathisen,FlorianWinder,andVinothVinayawhiletheyarestudyingatCopenhagen'sBusinessschooltohelpbreakfellowstudents'attachmentstotheirdevices.Thethreecollegestudentsfoundthatpositivereinforcement（强化）wasthebestwayofbeatingsmartphoneaddiction.Holdallowsstudentstocollectpointsforstayingofftheirdevicesbetweenthehoursof7amand11pm；theyget10pointsforevery20minutes.Throughpartnershipswithuniversitiesandbusinesses,pointscanbeusedfordiscountsoneverythingfromcinematicketstoAmazongoodstocafefoodanddrink.Ahalfpricecinematicket,forexample,costs60points,or2hoursawayfromaphone.And...
