2018-2019学年高中英语 Module 1 Small Talk 课下能力提升（一）（含解析）

-1-EvaluationWarning:ThedocumentwascreatedwithSpire.Docfor.NET.Module1课下能力提升（一）阅读理解ASmalltalkisaveryshortconversationusedbyindividualtokilltimeandmaketheotherpersonfeelcomfortableinhispresence.However,sometimesyoushouldbecarefulofyourtopics.Therearecertain“safe”topicsthatpeopleusuallydiscuss.Theweatherisprobablythenumberonethingthatpeoplewhodonotknoweachotherwelldiscuss.Sometimesevenfriendsandfamilymembersdiscusstheweatherwhentheymeetorstartaconversation.Anothertopicthatisgenerallysafeiscurrentevents.Aslongasyouarenotdiscussingacontroversial_issue,_suchasarecentlawconcerningequalrights,itisusuallysafetodiscussthat.Entertainmentandsportsnewsisanothergoodtopic.Ifthereissomethingthatyouandtheotherpersonhaveincommon,thatmayalsobeacceptabletotalkabout.Forexample,ifthebusisextremelyfullandtherearenoseatsavailable,youmighttalkaboutthereasonswhy.Similarly,peopleinanofficemightcasuallydiscussthenewpaintorfurniture.Therearealsosomesubjectsthatarenotconsideredacceptablewhenmakingsmalltalk.Discussingpersonalinformationsuchassalariesorarecentdivorceisunacceptablebetweenpeoplewhodonotknoweachotherwell.Complimentsonclothingorhairareacceptable;however,youshouldneversaysomething(goodorbad)aboutaperson’sbody.Negativecommentsaboutanotherpersonnotinvolvedintheconversationarealsonotacceptable.Whenyoudonotknowapersonwellyoucannotbesurewhotheirfriendsare.Youdonottalkaboutprivateissueseither,becauseyoudonotknowifyoucantrusttheotherpersonwithyoursecretsorpersonalinformation.Lastly,itisnotwisetocontinuetalkingaboutanissuethattheotherpersondoesnotseemcomfortablewithorinterestedin.语篇解读：本文主要讲了人们进行闲聊时安全的和不被接受的话题。1．Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A．Whydopeoplemakesmalltalk?B．Whattopicsdopeoplechoosewhenmakingsmalltalk?-2-C．Whatissmalltalk?D．Inwhichsituationsdopeoplemakesmalltalk?解析：选B主旨大意题。文章主要讲了人们进行闲聊时安全的和不被接受的话题。故选B。2．WhichofthefollowingisNOTthebesttopicwhenyoumakesmalltalk?A．Beautifulday,isn’tit?B．Didyouwatchthenewstoday?C．Haveyougotaboyfriend?D．Whatdoyouthinkofthenewcomputers?解析：选C细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第三句可知，在不太熟悉的人们之间不要谈论有关私人问题的话题。故选C。3．Theunderlinedpart“controversialissue”inthefourthparagraphmostprobablymeans“________”．A．debatablequestionB．acceptablequestionC．privatequestionD．interestingquestion解析：选A词义猜测题。从该词后面所给的例子：比如关于人权的法律方面的问题，可知其意为“有争议的问题”。故选A。4．Howisthetextorganized?A．①②③④/⑤⑥⑦B．①②③④/⑤/⑥⑦C．①/②/③④/⑤⑥⑦D．①/②③④/⑤⑥⑦解析：选D篇章结构题。第一段定义smalltalk,第二至四段讲闲谈时的保险话题，第五至七段讲一些闲谈时不能提及的话题。故选D。BAreyousickoffeelingyourtongueturntoalumpof(一块)coalwheneveryoumeetasmalltalksituation?Followthesesmarttips,andyou’llbecomeagreatconversationalistmakinglastingimpressionswhereveryougo.DebraFine,authorofTheFineArtofSmallTalk,saysthatconnectingwithpeoplethroughconversationdoesn’talwayscomeinstinctively(出于本能地).Thatmeansyouneedmuchtrainingtoimproveyourspeakingabilities.First,havearoundthreethingstotalkaboutbeforeyouheadforaninterview.Second,thinkoffourquestionsyoucanaskthatwillmaketheotherpersonchat.Finally,ifyou’vemetthepersonbefore,mentionsomethingofthepreviousconversationorintroductiontoshowyourinterest.-3-Theawkwardmomentwhentheotherpersondidn’trecognizeyoumaymakeyoufeelhurt.Beforeyouputtoomuchpressureonanewrelationship,bethefirsttosay“hello”.Youcanrelease(释放)somepressurebysaying,forexample，“StephaniePratt?Hi,goodtoseeyouagain.”Anotherwaytoputstrangersateaseistosmileandshaketheirhandswhenyougreetthem.Smalltalkisalwayschallengingatconferencesorlargeevents,especiallywhenyoudon’tknowanyone.There’sareasonwhymillionsofpeoplereadtheNewYorkTimeseveryday:tostayknowledgeableabouttheworldtheylivein.Ifyoufindreadingadailynewspapertootedious,_findspecialtopicsthatinterestyou.LearnthegeneralnewsfromNews,CNN,orGoogleNews.Buildaconversationbyasking,“Haveyouheardabout...？”Last,listeningisanimportantpartofsmalltalk,especiallywhenyou’reenteringaconversationthat’salreadyinprogress.Ifyouwanttoleavealastingimpression,oneofthebestwaysistobeagreatlistener.Asyoulistentoothers’experiencesandopinions,you’llenlargeyourknowledgeaboutotherculturesandnations,andfinallybecomeamorefascinatingconversationalist.语篇解读：本文主要讲述了在闲聊时的一些技巧。5．AccordingtoDebraFine,________.A．manypeopledon’tlikesmalltalkB．peoplewithagoodmemoryaregoodattalkingC．showinginterestisthekeytoagoodconversationD．conversationisaskillthatneedstraining解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“DebraFine...saysthatconnectingwithpeoplethroughconversationdoesn’talwayscomeinstinctively(出于本能地).Thatmeansyouneedmuchtrainingtoimproveyourspeakingabilities.”可知，通过谈话来联系他人是一种技巧，这种技巧不会自然出现，需要进行训练。6．Thepurposeofsmalltalkisto________.A．reducethepressureduringaconversationB．buildaconnectionandmakeagoodimpressionC．makeaconversationmoreinterestingD．enlargetheknowledgeaboutothercultures解析：选B推理判断题。根据第一段中的“makinglastingimpressionswhereveryougo”以及第二段中的“saysthatconnectingwithpeoplethroughconversation”可知，闲聊的目的是联系他人并给对方留下好印象。-4-7．Theunderlinedword“tedious”inPara.4means“________”．A．shortB．limitedC．boringD．formal解析：选C词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的“findspecialtopicsthatinterestyou”可知，如果觉得看报纸对你来说有些乏味，那么找些你感兴趣的话题来阅读，故可知画线词的含义。8．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．PurposeofsmalltalkB．TopicsofsmalltalkC．Smar