高中英语Module1SmallTalkSectionⅢ知能演练轻松闯关含解析外研版选修

Module 1 Small Talk Section Ⅲ
Ⅰ品句填词
1．John ____________(道歉) to the teacher for his absence from school.
答案：apologised
2．The author’s ____________(目的) in writing this book was to draw attention to the problems.
答案：purpose
3．It is bad manners to ____________(打断) while others are talking.
答案：interrupt
4．He never thinks about what he says—he is just too ____________(坦率的)．答案：outspoken
5．What a ____________(巧合)! I was thinking about Roy when his letter arrived.
答案：coincidence
6．Were you ____________(成功的) in persuading him to change his mind?
答案：successful
7．Under no ____________(情况) will we agree to borrow money to him.
答案：circumstance
8．(2019·广东广州期中)You can’t ____________ (想象) what great trouble they have solving the problem being talked about.
答案：imagine
9．The reporter asked Peter about his divorce, which put him in a very ____________ (尴尬的) position.
答案：awkward
10．This new type of cellphone has lots of ____________ (功能), including taking pictures and recording.
答案：functions
Ⅱ单句改错
1．He hated to see any of us unhappy and would always try to cheer us on.
____________________ 答案：on→up
2．She’s always busy doing som ething every time when I pass by her house.
____________________
答案：去掉when
3．Could you do me favour to carry this bag upstairs?
____________________
答案：在favour 前加a
4．Li Lan didn ’t play well at first, but eventually she took a lead in the 32nd minute by scoring a goal.
____________________
答案：第一个a→the
5．It is our duty to make the public aware for the importance of protecting the environment.
____________________
答案：for→of
Ⅲ 课文语篇改错
While few Americans will worry about the questions you may ask, particularly if you clear show you are aware cultural differences, they may hesitate before they ask you similar questions. In the fact, it ’s a sign that we don ’t wish to violate your private life. So, many Americans will talk with safe topics because they don ’t dare to be too curious and personal.
However, there is a couple of dangerous topics of conversation: age and money. Age is not treated as everything very special, unless someone is very old. Income is a very private matter, and you ’d better do well to avoid ask how much they earn. As some people like to show off their wealth, we don ’t ask how much their things cost, either.
答案：
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Ⅰ 单句语法填空
1．It ____________ (estimate) that the meeting will last four days because there are many important things to deal with.
答案：is estimated
2．The reason why he was ____________(abse nce) from his best friend’s birthday party was that he had to look after his sick mother.
答案：absent
3．I hope you can study hard and master as much knowledge as possible, otherwise you ’ll have to live a hard life as ____________ consequence.
答案：a
4．(2019·济宁实验中学月考)Susan ____________ (apology) to her teacher for coming to school late and Miss Lin forgave her.
答案：apologised
5．(2019·北京朝阳区高二期中)I can’t imagine you ____________ (work) with such a boring man for as long as five years.
答案：working
6．He left ____________ very important information in his report, which was why he was criticized by his boss yesterday.
答案：out
7．No matter ____________ low you’re feeling, your mood will be greatly improved after a workout.
答案：how
8．The young man likes showing ____________ his own success in the ____________ (present) of ladies.
答案：off; presence
9．He stepped on my feet ____________ purpose, not by chance, ____________ made me very angry.
答案：on; which
10．She has got herself into a dangerous situation ____________ she’s likely to lose her life.
答案：where
Ⅱ阅读理解
Anyone who passes regularly through busy public spaces
knows that one victim of our obsession(痴迷) with digital
devices such as smartphones has been small talk. With our eyes
focused on our smartphones, fewer of us make conversation with
strangers. But are we missing something in this loss of relaxing small talk?
A growing body of research suggests that small talk has surprising benefits. In a study published in 2014 in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, researchers found that daily interactions with casual acquaintances(熟人) can contribute to day­to­day well­being. Participants(参与者) were asked to record their daily interactions with people connected to them by “strong ties”(family and friends) and “weak ties”(acquaintances). On days when participants had more “weak tie” interactions than usual, they reported a greater sense of belonging and happiness.
In a study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology in 2014, another group of researchers looked at interactions among strangers. They invited 118 commuters(通勤者) at a Chicago­area railway station and gave them one of three roles: to start a conversation on the train, to avoid any conversation and enjoy the solitude(loneliness) or to do whatever they normally do on their commute. In surveys completed afterward, those who were instructed to make conversation with strangers reported “notably more positive” commutes than those who rode in solitude.
“Talking with a stranger may not offer the same benefits as talking with a close friend, but we underestimate(低估) its importance to us，” says the study’s co­author, Nicholas Epley, a professor of behavioral science at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Dr. Epley traded in his own smartphone for an old featureless phone, which has made him, he says, more open to “wonderful, short conversations with strangers”．
People overestimate the social risks involved in small talk, adds Dr. Epley, “Most people not only want to talk to you; they’ll tell you secret things they may not
even tell a family member.”
【解题导语】本文是一篇议论文。

文章通过一些重要研究结果说明了闲谈的益处。

1．The first study got the findings from the participants by comparing their ________．
A．strong and weak tie interactions
B．casual and close acquaintances
C．private and public interactions
D．family members and friends
A解析：推理判断题。

细读第二段可知，这项研究通过比较参与者的“强联系”交际和“弱联系”交际得出了结论。

2．What did the study done on the train find out?
A．People are likely to ride in solitude on the train.
B．Few commuters like to chat with strangers.
C．There are three kinds of train commuters.
D．Chats with strangers bring joy to people.
D解析：细节理解题。

根据第三段中的In surveys completed afterward... who rode in solitude.可知，这项研究发现，与陌生人的交谈会给人们带来愉快。

3．Which of the following would Dr. Epley probably agree with?
A．It is nicer to talk with strangers than friends.
B．Smartphones may kill small talk with strangers.
C．People fail to realize the importance of friendship.
D．Most strangers prefer to spend time on their phones.
B解析：推理判断题。

根据第四段中的Dr. Epley traded in his own smartphone for an old featureless phone, which has made him, he says, more open to “wonderful, short conversations with strangers”．可推断，Epley博士应该会认为，智能手机可能会扼杀与陌生人的闲谈。

4．What does the text mainly discuss?
A．The interactions with strangers.
B．The loss of relaxing small talk.
C．The influence of smartphones.
D．The important role of small talk.
D解析：主旨大意题。

通读全文可知，本文主要论述了闲谈的益处。

第二段首句A growing body of research suggests that small talk has surprising benefits.为文章的中心句。

Ⅲ完形填空
Life is to be lived.No excuses.No holding back.
A story about the violinist Fritz Kreisler tells how he once __1__ a beautiful instrument he wanted to get.When he __2__ raised the money for the violin, he returned to __3__ it and learned that it had already been sold to a(n) __4__．He went to the new owner’s home in order to try to __5__ him to sell the violin. __6__， the collector said it was one of his valuable possessions and he could not let it go.Kreisler felt __7__ and turned to leave, but then asked a favor，“May I play the instrument once more __8__ it is put away？”
__9__ was given and the great musician began to play.The __10__ sang out a quality of music which was so beautiful that the collector himself could only listen in __11__.“I have no __12__ to keep that to myself，”he said after the musician finished.“The violin is yours, Mr Kreisler.Take it into the world, and let people __13__ it.”
For you and I are excellent violins—our __14__ is meant to be heard.
I want to live my __15__ that way—to take it into the world and live it fully.I’d rather be __16__ than die not having done whatever I could.
I’m not talking about __17__ ourselves by doing too much.Happiness is never found in overmuch(过多) busyness(忙碌)．But it is found in applying our lives to helping others.Say yes when asked for a hand. __18__ to work for a charity organization.Spend an hour with a __19__ relative.
In the end, I know that my happiness is not about what I can or cannot do.It is about how much I __20__ to others.My life is meant to be lived.
【解题导语】一把小提琴的美妙乐音应该被世人听到，同样，我们的生活也要过得有意义。

帮助他人，我们会感到无比幸福。

1．A.found out B．gave up
C．took over D．came across
D解析：根据下文可知，此处是说Fritz Kreisler偶然遇见了一把小提琴，想把它买下来。

find out“查明”；give up“放弃”；take over“接管”；come across“偶然遇见”。

2．A.possibly B．recently
C．finally D．seriously
C解析：根据上下文可知，Fritz Kreisler当时没有钱买那把小提琴，最后终于凑够了钱才回去买它。

3．A.show B．pick
C．buy D．play
C解析：根据下文中的“it had already been sold”以及“try to ________ him to
sell the violin”可知，此处是说Fritz Kreisler去买那把小提琴。

4．A.collector B．musician
C．performer D．inventor
A解析：根据下文中的“...the collector said it was one of his valuable posses sions”可知，此处应选collector。

5．A.expect B．persuade
C．help D．force
B解析：上文说Fritz Kreisler十分想买那把小提琴，下文中又有收藏家坚持不卖小提琴的细节，由此可知，此处是说Fritz Kreisler试着说服收藏家把小提琴卖给他。

6．A.Besides B．Otherwise
C．However D．Therefore
C解析：Fritz Kreisler希望收藏家能把小提琴卖给他，而收藏家却说那把小提琴是他最宝贵的财富之一，前后句之间是转折关系，故选C项。

7．A.angry B．disappointed
C．helpless D．brave
B解析：收藏家没有将小提琴卖给购琴心切的Fritz Kreisler，所以Fritz Kreisler 应该会感到失落，所以应选disappointed。

8．A.so that B．unless
C．as if D．before
D解析：根据上下文内容可知，Fritz Kreisler喜欢这把小提琴却又得不到它，所以请求在小提琴被收起来之前用这把小提琴演奏一次。

9．A.Permission B．Judgment
C．Award D．Money
A解析：根据下文中的“the great musician began to play”可知，收藏家同意了他的请求，所以应选Permission。

10．A.owner B．radio
C．violin D．singer
C解析：此处是说Fritz Kreisler用小提琴演奏出美妙的音乐。

11．A.pain B．amazement
C．secret D．sorrow
B解析：根据上文中的“so beautiful that”以及下文中收藏家将小提琴送给Fritz Kreisler等细节可知，收藏家被小提琴美妙的乐音和Fritz Kreisler的精彩演奏震惊了，所以此处应选amazement。

12．A.right B．freedom
C．time D．interest
A解析：根据下文中的“The violin is yours，Mr Kreisler.”可知，收藏家听完Fritz Kreisler的演奏之后认为他自己没有“权利(right)”继续拥有那把小提琴，所以把它送给了Fritz Kreisler。

13．A.discuss B．use
C．know D．hear
D解析：根据上下文的内容可知，收藏家希望更多的人能“听到(hear)”小提琴的美妙乐音。

下文中的“our ________ is meant to be heard”也是提示。

14．A.story B．music
C．message D．voice
B解析：上文说“For you and I are excellent violins”，所以此处应选music。

15．A.word B．instrument
C．life D．work
C解析：作者在下文中谈到人生应该怎样度过才充实，所以此处应选life。

后文中的“it is found in applying our lives to helping others”以及“My life is meant to be lived.”也是提示。

16．A.dressed up B．used up
C．beaten up D．woken up
B解析：根据上文中的“live it fully”可知，作者希望自己的生活充实一些，宁可终日繁忙也不愿虚度年华。

use up在此表示“使筋疲力尽”。

17．A.protecting B．controlling
C．amusing D．exhausting
D解析：作者在此进一步解释了自己的观点，他所说的“充实地生活”并不是指做很多的事情把自己弄得疲惫不堪。

exhaust“使疲惫不堪”。

18．A.Volunteer B．Struggle
C．Continue D．Wait
A解析：根据上文中的“...applying our lives to helping others”以及下文中的“charity organization”可知，此处是指做志愿者。

19．A.lonely B．busy
C．special D．proud
A解析：由常识可知，需要花时间陪伴的是一个孤独的人。

20．A.talk B．turn
C．give D．adapt
C解析：根据上文中的“...applying our lives to helping others”可知，此处作
者重申主题——幸福不在于我能做什么或不能做什么，而在于我能给予别人多少。

give“赠予，给予”。