高二英语练习题1-3

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At nine most mornings the same scene is repeated in office buildings around the world. An employee walks into the lift with his boss and apart from a mumbled(咕噜的)“good morning”，the junior is lost for words. That's an opportunity missed, say experts, who believe that such an obviously dull 30second conversation can be invaluable for those who want to climb the career(职业)ladder. “Small talk can help set up a relationship upon which you can build，” says Dusseldorf communications advisor Torsten Knobble.

As a matter of fact, the importance of small talk goes far beyond the relationship to one's boss. People who fail the art of speaking a lot without actually saying anything find it harder to cultivate relationships in the workplace, believes Ulrich Goldschmidt, director of the senior management association VDF in Essen.

“Small talk is a necessary part of networking，”he says. Actually every conversation begins and ends with small talk, according to Wolf

Lasko, who has written a book on the topic and its bearing on career futures.

Not everyone is good at small talk. It takes skills to pick the right moment and the right topic with which to start a conversation. There are plenty of topics although some are not suitable for informal chat. Safe topics include holidays, the movies, music or sports. Besides, body language is part of small talk; it's not a good idea to stand around with arms folded.

Small talk is a question of closeness and distance. For a few employees, it's never a bad idea to hold back at the beginning and familiarize themselves with the company culture first.

1．The main subject discussed in the text is that______.

A．small talk needs skills

B．every conversation begins and ends with small talk

C．small talk is a question of closeness and distance

D．small talk is necessary to your career

2．Why is the junior lost for words while walking into the lift with his boss?

A．He is not familiar with the boss and the company.

B．He doesn't expect that his boss will be with him.

C．He is not good at developing a relationship.

D．He is not interested in holidays, music or sports.

3．The underlined word “cultivate” in the text probably means “______”．

A．develop B．break up

C．familiarize D．bring up

4．We may infer from the text that______.

A．standing around with arms folded is welcome during small talk

B．people who fail the art of speaking do not want to climb the career ladder

C．any topic is suitable for small talk

D．not everyone is good at picking the right topic with which to start a conversation

答案与解析：

1．解析：通读文章可知本文的主题应是闲聊(small talk)在职业中的必要性和重要性。

答案：D

2．解析：由上下文可知推测出下级见了上级无话可说是因为他不善于与人沟通。

答案：C

3．解析：由所在句的意思“不懂讲话艺术，也不说话的人发现在工作场所与人发展关系很难。”可猜出。

答案：A

4．解析：由文章第四段一、二句可知。

答案：D

B

In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by “small talk”. Small talk means the little things we talk about at the start of a conversation. In English－speaking countries people often make small talk about the weather: “Nice day, isn't it? ” “Terrible weather, isn't it？” But there is something special about small talk. It must be about something which both people have the same opinion about. The purpose of small talk is to let both