Module 1 Small Talk

（满分150分；时间120分钟）

第一部分 听力（共两节，共30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What time is it now？

A. 9：00. B. 8：45. C. 9：15.

2. How does the man feel about the pork？

A. Delicious. B. Terrible. C. Not satisfying.

3. How much did the woman pay for her T-shirt？

A. $30. B. $70. C. $100.

4. What will they do？

A. Go for a short journey. B. Take care of the children. C. Work in the country.

5. What is the weather like at present？

A. Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. Rainy.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，共22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. What does the woman want David to learn？

A. Playing football. B. Playing basketball. C. Painting.

7. What do they agree to do at last？

A. Let David do some sports. B. Let David learn painting. C. Respect Davids opinion.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. Whats wrong with Bob？

A. He is very tired and sleepy. B. He is worried about his test. C. He is ill because of hard work.

9. What did Bob do last night？

A. He studied in the library. B. He went to a party. C. He had a big test.

10. Whats the womans attitude towards Bobs behavior？

A. Satisfied. B. Unsatisfied. C. Cool.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. Why will the woman move to Beijing？

A. To study in a university. B. To live together with her friend. C. To have a better job.

12. Where do the womans parents live？

A. In a big city. B. In a village. C. In a foreign country.

13. Why does the woman ask her parents to take care of her cat？

A. She will be too busy to take care of it. B. Her parents love it very much. C. She wont have room for it.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. What did the woman do before working for an international trade company？

A. She traveled all over the world. B. She tried many jobs. C. She taught in a college.

15. What does the woman think of her present job？

A. She doesnt like it. B. She thinks it is great. C. She thinks it is interesting but tiring.

16. Why didnt the woman attend the class reunion last summer？

A. She forgot about it. B. She didnt know about it. C. She was in Japan.

17. What can we learn about the man？

A. He feels surprised to meet the woman.

B. He thinks it boring to teach chemistry at university.

C. He invites the woman to have a dinner with him after class.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. Where does the man speak？

A. On a ship. B. On a plane. C. On a train.

19. When will the passengers arrive in London according to the speaker？

A. At 1：30 pm. B. At 5：30 pm. C. At 5：45 pm.

20. What is the weather like at present？

A. It is rainy. B. It is fine. C. It is cloudy.

第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，共40分）

第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. Though ____ money， his parents managed to send him to university.

A. lacked B. lacking

C. lacked in D. lacking of

22. Lets get some eggs first. ____ ， vegetables and fruits are also needed.

A. In advance B. In all

C. In short D. In addition

23. Would you please ____ the paper for me and see if there are any obvious mistakes？

A. look over B. look around

C. look into D. look up

24. — Did the three of you have a good time？

— I felt very ____ because I realized they wanted to be alone together.

A. comfortable B. confident

C. hospitable D. awkward

25. I did take a taxi but I ____ it because I found out there was a bus all the way into the city from the airport.

A. neednt have done B. didnt need to do

C. neednt do D. didnt need doing

26. Consider the question from this point of view， ____ you will find it of great importance.

A. or B. and

C. so D. yet

27. — I want to send Jerry a storybook tomorrow morning.

— You ____ so， but he will really appreciate it when he gets it.

A. didnt need to do B. neednt have done

C. didnt need do D. dont need to do

28. Is that the best way you can imagine ____ the problem， David？

A. solving B. to solve

C. solved D. having solved

29. The teacher stressed again that the students should not ____ any important parts while retelling the story.

A. let out B. leave out

C. bring out D. make out

30. — Putting on a happy face not only helps us make friends but also makes us feel better.

— ____ .

A. Id love to B. Its my pleasure

C. Its up to you D. Im with you on that

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Miss Winter was watching TV when the program suddenly stopped. “Sorry to 31 the program. Now we are requested to 32

an important notice from the police station. At about nine this evening， a lady named Mrs Humney was robbed and killed. Anyone who can 33 any clue（线索）is requested to report to the 34 . Thank you.” The terrible news made the lonely girl 35 with fear. She couldnt help looking around， but she didnt notice that a man was already 36 behind the door to the veranda（阳台）.

All of a 37 the man appeared before Miss Winter. The girl really didnt know what to do. “Dont ask for trouble， just put your jewellery on the table； then think over 38 I shall be safe to stay up here for the night，” said the robber. That made Miss Winter even more 39 ， but she tried to 40 herself.

Just then came the whistle of a police car. In a little while， someone rang the 41 . The robber said with a 42 against the girls back， “Go to the door and say that youve gone to bed. Never let him in.”

In a flash， the girl had an idea. “Oh， who are you？” she said.

“Im Sergeant Bull， Miss Winter. Is there something 43 here？”

“No， there isnt.” Immediately she added loudly， “ 44 ， my elder brother extends his 45 greetings to you.”

“Thank you. Good night，” Bull replied in the same 46 .

A few minutes later， the sound of the police car going 47 could be heard. “Its well 48 ，” the robber said with a smile. Then he rushed to the girl. Almost at the same time the glass on the window was broken. The policemen hurried into the room from the veranda. They quickly put handcuffs（手铐）on the robber.

“Miss Winter， your 49 were so good that it made us take 50 right away，” said Sergeant Bull， “because weve already known that your elder brother was killed in a robbery half a year ago.”

31. A. control B. cut C. interrupt D. stop

32. A. make B. tell C. introduce D. announce

33. A. notice B. know C. find D. supply

34. A. public B. police C. hospital D. family

35. A. cry B. freeze C. fall D. shake

36. A. hidden B. jumped C. seated D. stayed

37. A. while B. time C. period D. sudden

38. A. how B. whether C. why D. that

39. A. careful B. anxious C. strange D. terrified

40. A. protect B. help C. calm D. express

41. A. call B. phone C. ring D. doorbell

42. A. bell B. gun C. smile D. whistle

43. A. new B. important C. unusual D. upset

44. A. Instead B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides

45. A. hearty B. deep C. own D. real

46. A. sound B. manner C. speech D. voice

47. A. out B. on C. along D. away

48. A. gone B. added C. done D. said

49. A. talks B. greetings C. advice D. announcement

50. A. act B. action C. photos D. movement

第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Smiling

People smile at times. However， the meaning of a smile in different cultures may be different. Depending on different cultures， smiling can express joy and amusement， but it can also indicate embarrassment. The following examples show this point of view：

In an attempt to be open and friendly， people in the United States smile a lot. Everyone smiles at each other， and this nonverbal（非语言交际的）communication shows being friendly in the United States. However， in China， smiling is not only an expression of happiness， but also a way to avoid being embarrassed. Chinese people like smiling when they are embarrassed in order to avoid embarrassment. Smiling is a kind of good behavior but not sneer. For example， when a child falls off from a bike， the adults in China may smile， which is a kind of gentle encouragement and may not be a kind of impolite laugh.

When a person from the United States might blush（脸红）with embarrassment or get angry， a Chinese might blush with smile. To avoid serious misunderstanding， people who engage in（致力于）intercultural communication should be able to understand the meaning of smiling properly. Related to the smile is the laugh. Also， different cultures have different meanings about laugh. For example， Americans can enjoy a very heartfelt stomach laugh that comes from the deepest emotions. However， most Chinese seldom laugh that way because they are thought to be foolish except among close friends.

51. What does the underlined word “sneer” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean？

A. Laugh in a loud voice. B. Show happiness on ones face.

C. Show shyness and embarrassment. D. Laugh at somebody by making jokes about him.

52. What can we infer from the last paragraph？

A. Smiling is related to laugh. B. People in China seldom laugh.

C. Americans seldom hide their true feelings. D. Chinese will blush when they are embarrassed.

53. What does the passage mainly talk about？

A. People smile at times.

B. Chinese people often hide their true feelings.

C. Americans are more open and friendly than Chinese people.

D. Smiling can express different feelings depending on different cultures.

B

Many people misunderstand what social skills are and what theyre not. Heres a quick look at a few common misunderstandings about what social skills really are.

Myth（无根据之观念）1： People who like talking have good social skills. False. Talking a lot isnt a social skill. In fact， it can damage ones social popularity and result in avoidance by others. Such over-talkative individuals may be seen as self-centered as most of their talk is about themselves， their opinions， their activities， etc. These people show little respect for the listeners time and interests.

The number of words said does not necessarily show the ability to interact with others. People are interesting when they have something worthwhile to say and are able to engage in a discussion. Good social skills include the ability to carry on a conversation without controlling it and to encourage others to take an active part in it.

Myth 2： Introverts are socially unskilled. False. The elements of good social skills are the same for everyone. Both introverts and outgoing people can have excellent or poor social skills. Skills such as listening， remembering names， and giving polite feedback（反馈的意见）can be learned by an introvert or an extrovert.

Myth 3： A good education and hard work are all anyone needs to succeed in a career. Good social skills arent important. False. A good education and hard work are surely key factors（因素）that contribute to success. However， as the individual progress in his career， the manner in which he interacts with others plays an important role in determining the degree of success he achieves.

Myth 4： People with poor social skills are uncaring and cold-hearted. False. Individuals who have poor social skills may， in fact， be caring and interesting. Its unfortunate that their lack of social skills results in them being misunderstood. These individuals simply need guidance to know what to do and how to interact effectively in social situations.

So what are real social skills？...

54. What should we do to avoid Myth 1？

A. Avoid talking about ourselves. B. Get others involved in the talk.

C. Talk as little as possible. D. Make others talk first.

55. According to Myth 2， the underlined word “Introverts” probably refers to people who ____ .

A. dont like talking with others B. show little respect for others

C. have good social skills D. are self-centered

56. People with poor social skills ____ .

A. are not interested in talking B. dont care about others

C. like doing things by themselves D. are usually misunderstood

57. What will be most probably talked about in the following paragraph？

A. How to develop good social skills. B. The advantages of good social skills.

C. Some examples of good social skills. D. How to teach children good social skills.

C

The Outline for Chinas Sustainable Development was published recently by the Beijing-based Science Press. It painted a bright picture of China in the year 2050.

According to the Outline， Chinese people will live longer， study longer， use far less energy and spend a much smaller part of their income on food. The Outline is made up of research reports and analyses done by 184 scientists and researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences （CAS）. According to their study， average life expectancy（寿命）will reach 85 by 2050. That would be a huge climb from the present average of 71.8. Also， the Outline says that by 2050， the average schooling period will increase from 8.2 years to 14 years.

The Engels Coefficient（恩格尔系数）will be pushed below 0.15， according to the Outline. The Engels Coefficient shows peoples living standard in a country. It is the percentage of a familys income that is spent on food. The lower it is， the more developed the country is. At present， the Engels Coefficient in some developed countries is as low as 0.20. The present figure is 0.37 for urban Chinese and 0.45 for rural people in China.

Lu Yongxiang， CAS president and editor-in-chief（主编）of the Outline， said that the development goals are scientific and realistic. They have been carefully measured by researchers and can be shifted to suit government plans.

However， China has to overcome a lot of difficulties. The biggest challenges include its huge population， limited energy and resources， the widening urban-rural gap， and a lack of social equality.

58. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 1 probably refer to？

A. The Outline for Chinas Sustainable Development. B. The Beijing-based Science Press.

C. A bright picture of China. D. The year 2050.

59. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the outline according to Paragraph 2？

A. By 2050 people will study in school 8.2 years longer than they do now.

B. 184 scientists and researchers took part in publishing the Outline.

C. By 2050 people will use much more energy than they do now.

D. By 2050 people can live 13.2 years longer than they do today.

60. By 2050， the Engels Coefficient for urban Chinese will be pushed down by about ____ .

A. 0.15 B. 0.22 C. 0.37 D. 0.45

61. How is the Outline according to the passage？

A. Ideal. B. Unreal. C. Reasonable. D. Imaginative.

D

Foxes and farmers have never got on well. These small dog-like animals have long been charged with killing farm animals. They are officially considered harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them.

Farmers can also call on the services of their local hunt to control the fox population. Hunting consists of following a fox across the countryside， with a group of specially trained dogs， followed by men and women riding horses. When the dogs eventually catch the fox， they kill it or a hunter shoots it.

People who take part in hunting think of it as a sport； they wear a special uniform of red coats and white trousers， and follow strict codes of behavior. But owning a horse and hunting regularly is expensive， so most hunters are wealthy.

It is estimated that up to 100，000 people watch or take part in fox hunting. But over the past forty years the number of people against fox hunting， because they think it is cruel， has risen sharply. Nowadays it is rare for a hunt to pass off without some kind of confrontation（冲突）between hunters and hunt saboteurs（阻拦者）. Sometimes these occurrences lead to violence（暴力）， but mostly saboteurs interrupt the hunt by misleading riders and disturbing the track of the foxs smell， which the dogs follow.

Noisy confrontations between hunters and saboteurs have become so common that they are almost as much a part of hunting as the pursuit of foxes itself. But this year supporters of fox hunting face a much bigger threat to their sport. A Labor Party Member of the Parliament， Mike Foster， is trying to get Parliament to pass a new law which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal. If the law is passed， wild animals like foxes will be protected under the ban in Britain.

62. Rich people in Britain have been hunting foxes ____ .

A. for amusement B. to limit the fox population

C. to show off their wealth D. for the interests of the farmers

63. What is special about fox hunting in Britain？

A. The hunters have set rules to follow. B. It involves the use of a deadly poison.

C. It is a costly event which rarely occurs. D. The hunters have to go through strict training.

64. A new law may be passed by the British Parliament to ____ .

A. stop hunting wild animals in the countryside B. prevent farmers from hunting foxes

C. prevent large-scale fox hunting D. forbid hunting foxes with dogs

65. What can be inferred from the passage？

A. Killing foxes with poison is illegal.

B. Limiting the fox population is unnecessary.

C. Hunting foxes with dogs is considered heartless and violent.

D. Fox-hunting often leads to confrontation between the poor and the rich.

第四部分 写作（共三节，共50分）