Module1SmallTalkⅠ.完形填空WhenmyhusbandandIgotmarried，heworkedasamechanic(機(jī)械修理工)frommidnightto8am.However，Iworkedduringthe__1__.Soashecamehomefromworkeachmorning，Iwasgettingreadyto__2__.Wehadverylittle__3__then，sowhenValentine'sDaycamearoundthatfirstyear，Iknewwecouldn't__4__anythingforeachother.AfterhelefttogotoworkthenightbeforeValentine'sDay，Idecidedto__5__andmakeaValentine'sDaycardforhim.I__6__wroteapoemonthefrontofthecard.Whenhecamehomethenext__7__，IfeltfoolishasIhandedhimthecard，__8__thathewouldn'tlaughatit.Whenhehadfinished__9__it，heslowlyraisedhisheadandlookedatme.Thenhereacheddownintohispocket.Whenhepulledhis__10__out，hewasholding__11__.Hetoldmethathehad__12__itformeduringhislunchhour，buthehadbeen__13__togiveittomebecausehethoughtImightthinkitwas__14__，andthatImightlaughatit.Itwasasmallheartmadeoutofaluminum(鋁)．__15__IhadstayedupallnightmakinghimaValentine'sDaycard，hehadbeencuttingouta__16__forme.Istillhavethealuminumheart，andI__17__itinmydesk.EverytimeIseeit，allthose__18__comefloodingbacktome.Overtheyears，we'vebeenabletobuyeachotherverynice，__19__presentsforValentine'sDay.Butnonehaseverbeenasdearor__20__asmuchasthosehandmadegiftsmadefromourheartsthefirstyearthatweweremarried.本文講解并描述的是結(jié)婚第一年，作者和丈夫由于經(jīng)濟(jì)拮據(jù)都沒(méi)有給對(duì)方買(mǎi)情人節(jié)禮物，于是他們確定自己動(dòng)手做禮物。1．A.day B．nightC．weekend D．holiday答案：A解析：邏輯推理題。依據(jù)文章第一段WhenmyhusbandandIgotmarried，heworkedasamechanic(機(jī)械修理工)frommidnightto8am.及However可知作者應(yīng)是在白天工作。2．A.cook B．leaveC．rest D．help答案：B解析：邏輯推理題。丈夫在午夜到八點(diǎn)之間工作，而作者在白天工作，因此可推知丈夫每天下班回家時(shí)作者正打算離開(kāi)。3．A.time B．chanceC．money D．energy答案：C解析：邏輯推理題。依據(jù)下文AfterhelefttogotoworkthenightbeforeValentine'sDay，Idecidedto__5__andmakeaValentine'sDaycardforhim.可知作者夫婦當(dāng)時(shí)沒(méi)有什么錢(qián)，所以他們買(mǎi)不起情人節(jié)禮物，只能自己制作。4．A.buy B．chooseC．find D．borrow答案：A解析：背景常識(shí)題。作者夫婦當(dāng)時(shí)沒(méi)有什么錢(qián)，當(dāng)然買(mǎi)不起情人節(jié)禮物。5．A.lookout B．callbackC．slowdown D．stayup答案：D解析：詞匯復(fù)現(xiàn)題。依據(jù)下文__15__IhadstayedupallnightmakinghimaValentine'sDaycard，hehadbeencuttingouta__16__forme.可知作者確定熬夜給丈夫制作一張情人節(jié)卡片。6．A.still B．onlyC．even D．a(chǎn)gain答案：C解析：邏輯推理題。除了卡片之外，作者甚至還寫(xiě)了一首詩(shī)。even甚至。7．A.morning B．noonC．a(chǎn)fternoon D．evening答案：A解析：邏輯推理題。依據(jù)文章第一段frommidnightto8am可知。8．A.imagining B．hopingC．guessing D．noticing答案：B解析：前后照應(yīng)題。作者遞給丈夫卡片時(shí)覺(jué)得自己很愚蠢，所以希望丈夫不會(huì)訕笑她。hope希望。9．A.studying B．readingC．examining D．playing答案：B解析：邏輯推理題。依據(jù)上文I__6__wroteapoemonthefrontofthecard.可知丈夫會(huì)閱讀上面的詩(shī)。10．A.hand B．footC．a(chǎn)rm D．leg答案：A解析：背景常識(shí)題。能伸進(jìn)口袋并能握東西的當(dāng)然是手。11．A.everything B．a(chǎn)nythingC．nothing D．something答案：D解析：邏輯推理題。依據(jù)最終一段中的Itwasasmallheartmadeoutofaluminum(鋁)．可知。12．A.written B．drawnC．made D．invented答案：C解析：詞匯復(fù)現(xiàn)題。依據(jù)文章最終一段中的Butnonehaseverbeenasdearor__20__asmuchasthosehandmadegiftsmadefromourheartsthefirstyearthatweweremarried.可知。13．A.surprised B．happyC．a(chǎn)ngry D．a(chǎn)fraid答案：D解析：邏輯推理題。依據(jù)上文IfeltfoolishasIhandedhimthecard，__8__thathewouldn'tlaughatit.可知作者夫婦的擔(dān)憂是一樣的，都膽怯 對(duì)方認(rèn)為自己的禮物很傻，膽怯 對(duì)方會(huì)笑話自己。14．A.wrong B．difficultC．dangerous D．silly答案：D解析：前后照應(yīng)題。依據(jù)上文IfeltfoolishasIhandedhimthecard，__8__thathewouldn'tlaughatit.可知。15．A.Before B．ThoughC．While D．If答案：C解析：語(yǔ)法結(jié)構(gòu)題。此處指將作者熬夜給丈夫做卡片和丈夫?yàn)樗鲂倪M(jìn)行對(duì)比。while雖然；引導(dǎo)讓步狀語(yǔ)從句。16．A.heart B．cardC．toy D．book答案：A解析：詞匯復(fù)現(xiàn)題。依據(jù)下句Istillhavethealuminumheart可知。17．A.change B．keepC．cut D．divide答案：B解析：邏輯推理題。依據(jù)下文EverytimeIseeit，allthose__18__comefloodingbacktome.可知作者把這顆心嵌入桌子里保存。18．A.problems B．painsC．memories D．choices答案：C解析：邏輯推理題。依據(jù)下文Overtheyears，we'vebeenabletobuyeachotherverynice，__19__presentsforValentine'sDay.Butnonehaseverbeenasdearor__20__asmuchasthosehandmadegiftsmadefromourheartsthefirstyearthatweweremarried.可知上文是作者的回憶。memory記憶。19．A.strange B．specialC．expensive D．satisfying答案：C解析：詞義辨析題。這里是將多年后與作者夫婦婚后第一年進(jìn)行對(duì)比，說(shuō)明現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)能夠給對(duì)方買(mǎi)昂貴的情人節(jié)禮物了。expensive昂貴的；strange驚奇的；special特別的；satisfying令人滿足的。20．A.meant B．provedC．influenced D．explained答案：A解析：邏輯推理題。依據(jù)全文不難推斷，作者夫婦婚后第一年自己制作的情人節(jié)禮物對(duì)他們意味著許多。mean意味著。Ⅱ.閱讀理解Howdidyourfriendshipsbegin?Moststartwithashortconversationonarandomday.Askingaboutahomeworkassignmentinclassorcomplainingaboutyoursorelegsafterplayinginasoccergame,youfoundyourbestpalbyaccident.“Smalltalkiswhereallyourrelationshipsbegin，”Forbesmagazinesummedup.Thefollowingisafive-stepguidetomakingsmalltalkfromBernardoJ．Carducci,thedirectoroftheShynessResearchInstituteatIndianaUniversitySoutheast，US.Let'shavealook.1．GettingstartedBeginbytalkingaboutthesetting,suchastheweatheroutsideortheroomyouarein(“It'scoldinhere，isn'tit？”)．Thepurposeoftalkingaboutthesettingistoshowtheotherpersonthatyouarewillingtomakeaconversation.2．ThepersonalintroductionYoushouldmentionsomethingaboutyourself,suchasyourname.Agoodpersonalintroductionhelpsmovetheconversationforward.3．LookingfortopicsAtthispoint,youandyourconversationpartnerneedtofindcommonground.Thisisagoodtimetoaskquestionsortoreferbacktothingsyou'vesaidorheardearlier.Don'tworryifitgetsquiet.Theotherpersonisprobablyjustthinkingofsomethingtosay.4．ExpandingthetopicThegoalistokeeptheconversationgoing.Ateverystage,youshouldbecarefulnottotalktoomuch.Butdon'tlettheotherpersondominate(支配)theconversationeither.Ifthatstartstohappen,mentionsomethingaboutyourselfwhenheorshetakesabreath.5．ApoliteendingWhenendingaconversation,letthepersonknowyou'llbeleavingsoon,expressgratitudefortheconversationandsetthestageforafutureconversation.Forexample，youcouldsay，“Ireallymustbegoingsoon，butIhadagreattimechattingwithyou.Ireallylikedhearingyouropinionaboutthatnewmovie.Here'smyphonenumber.CallortextmeifyouknowofanyothermoviesyouthinkImightenjoy.”1．Accordingtothearticle,startingbytalkingaboutthesettingismeantto________.A．findcommongroundB．impresstheotherpersonC．maketheroomwarmerD．showyoureagernesstomakeaconversation答案：D解析：推理推斷題。依據(jù)文章第四段“Thepurposeoftalkingaboutthesettingistoshowtheotherpersonthatyouarewillingtomakeaconversation.”可知談?wù)摥h(huán)境是一個(gè)很好的表達(dá)你想要溝通的契機(jī)。2．Whatisthereaderadvisedtodowhenmakingsmalltalk?A．Turntheconversationtoyouradvantage.B．Nevercutinwhentheotherpersonistalking.C．Dowhateveryoucantoavoidquietmoments.D．Focusontopicsbothsidesareinterestedin.答案：D解析：推理推斷