1、Unit1 section A Topic Talk一、用适当的介词/副词填空1.When he arrived at home,he found the house broken .2.True friends are those you can lean when you are in trouble.3.They have set an experiment to prove their previous theory.4.By heating the cube,you will turn ice water.5.I admire him because he does well eve
2、rything he sets his mind on.6.How come you are so good making fun of people?7.The actor was invited to share his path success with us.8.This is the only access his house because it is almost surrounded by water.9.It is dangerous for a 3-year-old kid to jump the stonewall.10.It wont take long before
3、you get used the climate here.二、用下面方框中所给短语的正确形式填空break downhold upon occasionin times ofa series ofadd up torun out ofhave access toset offbe eager to1.,the girl would drop by and paid a visit.2.Hearing the shocking news,she and started to cry.3.The economy in the country is picking up with reforms.
4、4.I hate to in the traffic jam.5.We are petrol and need to find a gas station nearby.6.It makes me satisfied to see my students who learn English.7.The government will have to make sure that the citizens clean water.8.Please dont hesitate to contact me difficulty.9.The money you earned in the summer
5、 only 400 yuan.10.There will be some time to say goodbye if they tomorrow.三、阅读理解Weve all been there:in a lift,in line at the bank or on an airplane,surrounded by people who are,like us,deeply focused on their smartphones or,worse,struggling with the uncomfortable silence.Whats the problem?Its possib
6、le that we all have compromised conversational intelligence.Its more likely that none of us start a conversation because its awkward and challenging,or we think its annoying and unnecessary.But the next time you find yourself among strangers,consider that small talk is worth the trouble.Experts say
7、its an invaluable social practice that results in big benefits.“Dismissing small talk as unimportant is easy,but we cant forget that deep relationships wouldnt even exist if it werent for casual conversation.Small talk is the grease(润滑剂) for social communication,”says Bernardo Carducci,director of t
8、he Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast.“Almost every great love story and each big business deal begins with small talk,” he explains.“The key to successful small talk is learning how to connect with others,not just communicate with them.”In a 2014 study,Elizabeth Dunn,associa
9、te professor of psychology at UBC,invited people on their way into a coffee shop.One group was asked to seek out an interaction(互动) with its waiter;the other,to speak only when necessary.The results showed that those who chatted with their server reported significantly higher positive feelings and a
10、 better coffee shop experience.“Its not that talking to the waiter is better than talking to your husband,” says Dunn.“But interactions with peripheral(外围的) members of our social network matter for our well-being also.”Dunn believes that people who reach out to strangers feel a significantly greater
11、 sense of belonging,a bond with others.Carducci believes developing such a sense of belonging starts with small talk.“Small talk is the basis of good manners,” he says.1.What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph?A.Addiction to smartphones.B.Inappropriate behaviours in public places.C.Absen
12、ce of communication between strangers.D.Impatience with slow service.2.What is important for successful small talk according to Carducci?A.Showing good manners.B.Relating to other people.C.Focusing on a topic.D.Making business deals.3.What does the coffee shop study suggest about small talk?A.It imp
13、roves family relationships.B.It raises peoples confidence.C.It matters as much as a formal talk.D.It makes people feel good.4.What is the best title for the text?A.Conversation CountsB.Ways of Making Small TalkC.Benefits of Small TalkD.Uncomfortable Silence四、七选五阅读理解How to Communicate With a Deaf Per
14、sonCommunicating with a deaf person doesnt have to be as difficult as it might seem.The trick is to be patient,straightforward,and to remember that deaf people communicate visually.Method1:Starting Your Conversation1 You can do this by moving into the persons field of vision and waving from a polite
15、 distance,or by tapping the person gently on the shoulder.Position yourself carefully.Make sure that the light in the room is shining directly onto your face,and that youre not standing with your back to a light.2Find out how the person prefers to communicate.Some deaf people are better lip-readers
16、than others.Some deaf people may prefer to write back and forth or to use an interpreter.Man interactions between the deaf and the hearing require a combination of these methods.3Method2:Communicating Through Lip-reading.Keep your sentences simple and use plain language.4 The more complex your phras
17、ing and vocabulary,the more likely your deaf companion is to miss something.When someone else is speaking,dont turn away from the deaf person in your group.5 You dont have to look at the deaf person while someone else is talking,but try to make sure your face is visible.A.Get the persons attention.B
18、.Its important not to talk too quickly.C.Or,theyll miss parts of the conversation.D.If so,itll make them feel left out of the conversation.E.Stand directly in front of the person,at a normal distance.F.The best way to know which methods are most effective is to ask.G.Try not to be too difficult when
19、 using your words in the beginning.一、用适当的介词/副词填空1.into2.on3.up4.into5.in6.at7.to8.to9.off10.to二、用下面方框中所给短语的正确形式填空1.On occasion2.broke down3.a series of4.be held up5.running out of6.are eager to7.have access to8.in times of9.added/adds up to10.set off三、阅读理解1.C段落大意题。从第一段的描述可以看出,人们在公众场合,要么只看手机,要么“strug
20、glingwiththeuncomfortablesilence”(与令人不舒服的安静抗争着)。所以本段描述的现象是陌生人之间缺少对话。2.B细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“Thekeytosuccessfulsmalltalkislearninghowtoconnectwithothers,notjustcommunicatewiththem.”可知选B项。3.D推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Theresultsshowedthatthosewhochattedwiththeirserverreportedsignificantlyhigherpositivefeelingsandabettercoffeeshopexperience.”以及“Butinteractionswithperipheralmembersofoursocialnetworkmatterforourwell-beingalso.”可知,smalltalk会让人们感到愉快。4.C主旨大意题。本文的主题指向的是smalltalk,并分段阐述其给我们带来的好处。A项范围太广。四、七选五阅读理解15 AEFGD第10页（共10页）
