1、 阅读理解A(2019安徽蚌埠二中高二检测)If you have to attend a party or other social events where a lot of people will be present，do you feel confident that you will make a good impression on others? Or do you feel shy? In any case，you should increase your confidence at social events.Whenever you are meeting new peo
2、ple at any social event，you should wear proper clothes.Before you attend the event, try to find out how other people will be dressing.If everyone else is wearing business clothes，you should，too.If the event is informal，you should wear informal clothes so that you fit in.If you are going to meet peop
3、le from a certain business or profession, try looking through a few professional magazines or checking on the Internet ahead of time to get some conversation ideas which are related to their fields of interest.This can prevent you getting tonguetied at the event.When you are at the event, dont worry
4、 about whether or not other people you are talking with like you.Instead, try your best to find reasons to like them.When you are making conversation with people, be sure to keep good eye contact, and make your facial expression soft.Nod to show youre listening.Let your face and body relax so that y
5、ou can make natural gestures.After the event is over, take a bit of time to think of your social performance and the conversation you had with people.Tell yourself exactly what you did very well at the event.For example, perhaps you made a big effort to really listen to the people you were talking w
6、ith, or you may have asked several people some good questions that really got them talking.By doing so, your conversation confidence will gradually improve.【解题导语】文章主要从活动前、活动中和活动后三个方面讲述了在社交活动中应做些什么来增加自信。1What should you find out before attending a social event?AHow other people will be dressing.BA fe
7、w professional magazines.CSome conversation ideas.DReasons to like other people.A解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Before you attend the event，try to find out how other people will be dressing.”可知在参加社交活动前要先确定其他人的穿着，再决定自己穿什么。故选A。2What should you avoid in a social event according to the 4th paragraph?AAttending a par
8、ty with your good friends.BIgnoring eye contact with others.CWearing informal clothes and shoes.DCaring much about what others think of you.D解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中的“.dont worry about whether or not other people you are talking with like you.”可知在社交活动中，应该避免太在意别人对你的看法。故选D。3After coming back from a social part
9、y，we need to form the habit of_Alooking for the positive things in our performanceBcalling the host to show that we are thankfulCcommunicating with the people we met once againDthinking about how to improve our social abilityA解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“After the event is over, take a bit of time to think of
10、your social performance and the conversation you had with people.Tell yourself exactly what you did very well at the event.”可知活动后要回想自己的对话和表现，尤其是做得好的地方来增加信心。故选A。4What is the passage mainly about?AHow to take part in social events.BHow to believe in ourselves in daily life.CHow to be more confident at
11、 social events.DHow to get along with others at social events.C解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要从活动前、活动中和活动后三个方面讲述了在社交活动中应做些什么来增加自信。C项与文章大意相符，故选C。B(2019河北邯郸第二中学高二检测)Daniel Anderson, a famous psychologist，believes its important to distinguish televisions influences on children from those of the family.“We tend to
12、 blame TV，”he says，“for problems it doesnt really cause, overlooking our own roles in shaping childrens minds.”One traditional belief about television is that it reduces a childs ability to think and to understand the world.While watching TV, children do not merely absorb words and images.Instead, t
13、hey learn both explicit(明确的) and hidden meanings from what they see.Actually，children learn early the psychology of characters in TV shows.Furthermore，as many teachers agree，children understand far more when parents watch TV with them, explaining new words and ideas.Yet, most parents use an educatio
14、nal program as a chance to park their kids in front of the set and do something in another room.Another argument against television is that it replaces reading as a form of entertainment.But according to Anderson，the amount of time spent watching television is not related to reading ability.TV doesn
15、t take the place of reading for most children；it takes the place of similar sorts of recreation, such as listening to the radio and playing sports.Things like parents educational background have a stronger influence on a childs reading.“A childs reading ability is best predicted by how much a parent
16、 reads，”Anderson says.Traditional wisdom also has it that heavy televisionwatching lowers IQ scores and affects school performance.But here, too, Anderson notes that no studies have proved it.In fact，research suggests that its the other way around.“If youre smart young，youll watch less TV when youre
17、 older，”Anderson says.Yet，people of lower IQ tend to be lifelong television viewers.For years researchers have attempted to show that television is dangerous to children.However，by showing that television promotes none of the dangerous effects as conventionally believed，Anderson suggests that televi
18、sion cannot be condemned without considering other influences.【解题导语】本文叙述了著名心理学家Daniel Anderson对孩子们看电视的看法。他认为孩子们看电视不只学到显现出来的东西；父母陪孩子看电视，孩子可以学到更多知识；孩子看电视并没有代替孩子阅读，并没有影响孩子的智商。5By watching TV, children learn_Aimages through wordsBmore than explicit meaningsCmore about images than wordsDlittle about peop
19、les psychologyB解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Instead，they learn both explicit(明确的) and hidden meanings from what they see.”可知，孩子们通过看电视，可以学到明确显示出的和隐藏的意义，因此不仅仅学到明确的意思。故选B。6An educational program is best watched by a child_Aon his ownBwith other kidsCwith his parents Dwith his teachersC解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Furthermore，
20、as many teachers agree，children understand far more when parents watch TV with them.”可知，孩子们有父母陪着看电视时理解的更多，故可推断教育节目最好是父母陪着孩子看。故选C。7Which of the following is most related to childrens reading ability?ARadiolistening.BTelevisionwatching.CParents reading list.DParents educational background.D解析：细节理解题。根据
21、第三段倒数第二句“Things like parents educational background have a stronger influence on a childs reading.”可知，父母的教育背景对孩子的阅读能力有更强的影响。故选D。8What is the main purpose of the passage?ATo advise on the educational use of TV.BTo describe TVs harmful effects on children.CTo explain traditional views on TV influences
22、.DTo present Andersons unconventional ideas.D解析：写作意图题。通读文章可知，本文主要叙述了Daniel Anderson对孩子们看电视的看法，而且他的看法打破了人们传统意上谴责电视的看法。故选D。 完形填空Howard walked across the vast desert planning to walk through it for one month.Twenty _1_ passed, the journey had been so _2_ and it seemed that he had enough food and water
23、to finish it.“Ill be able to walk out of this _3_，”he thought gladly.But the desert _4_ cared for travelers._5_ his idea could disappear，the sandstorm had arrived suddenly.He hurriedly _6_ his head with the clothes, lying on the sand.After about ten minutes, the sandstorm stopped.When he shook the c
24、lothes and stood up, he found a horrible thing：the back bag _7_ with food and water was swept away by the _8_Now, he only had a(n) _9_ left.He held it in his hands tightly.“Oh，not too bad，_10_ I have a pear，”he thought _11_ himself, determined to walk out of the desert.One day and one night passed q
25、uickly，but the desert still seemed to have no end, and hunger, thirst and _12_ of death followed Howard closely._13_，each time he wanted to _14_， he forced himself to stare at the pear that he had been _15_：“Not too bad, at least I have a pear.”A small pear became the _16_ for his survival and the s
26、ource of his courage.Three days later, _17_ he saw a village not far away, he fell onto the ground, but after all, he walked out of the desert and _18_ as well.To keep hope is one of the best ways to achieve _19_， so never tell yourself “_20_ left”， because as long as you try to search, you can alwa
27、ys find that “pear” to pull you through.【解题导语】本文讲的是Howard在沙漠中突然遇到沙尘暴把他的食物卷走了，只剩下一个梨。每当他想放弃的时候他就会看看那个梨，这让他最终走出了沙漠。这件事告诉我们：当我们在前进的道路上遇到困难时我们要想到希望，这样我们才能取得成功。1A.yearsBmonthsCweeks DdaysD解析：根据上文中提到“.for one month”，可知此处表示“二十天过去了”，因此答案选D。2A.smooth BhopelessCimpossible DterribleA解析：根据语境可知，二十天过去了，旅行很顺利。smoo
28、th顺利的，平滑的，符合语境。3A.forest BdesertCgarden DvillageB解析：根据全文内容可知Howard是打算徒步走出沙漠，因此答案选B。4A.once BeverCnever DalwaysC解析：根据But以及上下文语境可知此处表示沙漠从不照顾旅行者，因此用never。5A.Before BAfterCWhen DSinceA解析：根据句意及上下文可知此处表达的是“他的想法还没有消失，这时沙尘暴突然到来”，因此选before“还没来得及就”。6A.sewed BcoveredCmatched DcleanedB解析：根据句意及上下文可知，此处意为“他用衣服盖住头
29、”，因此答案选B。7A.tied BputCpulled DequippedD解析：根据分析可知，此处为过去分词短语作后置定语，根据句意可知此处表示“装有食物和水的包”。故答案选D。8A.rain BfogCsandstorm DsnowstormC解析：根据语境可知此处指装有食物和水的包被沙尘暴卷走了，因此答案选C。9A.apple BpearCorange DbananaB解析：根据下文可知他只剩下了一个梨，因此答案选B。10A.at most Bat leastCon time Don purposeB解析：根据句意及上下文可知，他认为事情并不太糟糕，至少还有一个梨。再根据下一段最后一句
30、话可知答案选B。11A.to BonCof DaboutA解析：sb.thinks to oneself某人自己想到，为固定搭配。因此答案选A。12A.fear BjoyCshock DexcitementA解析：根据上文及句意可知此处表达的是“饥饿、口渴以及死亡的恐惧接踵而至”，因此此处表示“死亡的恐惧”。13A.Altogether BBesidesCTherefore DHoweverD解析：根据上下文可知此处表示转折，however“然而”，符合语境。因此答案选D。14A.stand up Blook upCgive up Dput upC解析：根据语境可知此处表达的意思是“每当他想放
31、弃的时候，他就迫使自己盯着那个他一直保存着的梨”。15A.eating BcookingCwatching DkeepingD解析：根据上文可知他一直保存着这个梨，因此答案选keep“保持，保存”。16A.sadness BinjuryChope DinterestC解析：根据上下文可知他把这个梨当成了他生存的希望，因此答案选C。17A.when BuntilCwhile DifA解析：根据语境及句意可知，当他看到不远处的一个村子时，他摔倒在地上，因此答案选A。18A.died BsurvivedCbreathed DcoughedB解析：根据句意可知，他不仅走出了沙漠，还存活了下来，因此答案选B。19A.success BfailureCagreement DexperienceA解析：根据语境可知，心存希望是取得成功的最好的方法之一，因此答案选success。20A.everything BanythingCsomething DnothingD解析：根据语境可知，不要告诉自己“什么都没有剩下”，因此答案选nothing。
