2020-2021年湖北省部分学校最新期中英语高二下学期试题精选汇编-阅读理解湖北省鄂东南省级示范高中教育教学改革联盟学校2020-2021学年高二下学期期中联考英语试题第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。ATherearemanyoptionsforfreevideoconferencingapps.Here'sourshortlistofthebestones,wheretheyshineandwheretheyfallshort.GoogleHangoutsThefreevideochatappfromGoogleisagreatexampleofaconsumer-gradeapp.ItintegrateswithGmailandGoogleCalendar,makingiteasierforuserstooperate.Upto10participantscanjointheliveconferencewithaplug-inapplication.Andasitdoesn'tsupportdualstreamvideoandcontent,someuserscomplainthatthevideoisnotclearorreliable.SkypeTheapp,developedbyMicrosoft,gives10usersaccesstoaconference.It'sworthnotingthatMicrosoftisintegratedwithSkype.Aplug-inapplicationisrequired.Advancedfeaturesarefascinating,butonlyavailableforpaidsubscription.ZoomThefreevideoconferencingsolutionfromZoomprovidesaserviceforgroupvideocallswithover100participants.TheZoomBasicplanallowsuserstohave40-minutecallswithahandfuloffeatureslikescreensharing,localrecordingandcamerafilters.Aplug-inapplicationisnecessary.Allcalls,whicharelimitedto40minutesorless,aresecured.LifesizeLifesizehasbeeninthevideoconferencingindustryforlong.BysettingupafreeaccountwithLifesize,youcanquicklystartafreevideocallwithupto25participants.Itisweb-basedanddoesn'trequiredownloadsoranapplicationonyourdevices.GuestscanjointhelivecallrightfromthewebsitebyclickingonyourpersonalmeetingIDlink.Tousetheadditionalfeatureslike300-waycalling,Microsoftintegrationsand4Kvideoconferenceroomsystemsrequiresapaidsubscription.WhichaspectofGoogleHangoutsisnotsatisfactory?Usercapacity.B.Videoquality.C.Streamvideo.D.Technicalsupport.Whichappoffersaten-minuteconferenceservicewith30peopleforfree?Zoom.B.Skype.C.GoogleHangouts.D.Lifesize.WhatisspecialaboutLifesize?ItintegrateswithMicrosoft.B.Itiscompletelyfreeofcharge.C.Noapplicationisneededforparticipants.D.Thereisnotimelimittoitsconferences.BDearEditorsofMacquarieDictionary,MynameisWendy,asecondgenerationChinese-Australianmi