Module 1 Small Talk
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．Don't miss this ________(机会); it may never come again.
2．Don't ________(打断)the speaker now；he will answer questions later.
3．The decision was made in my ________(缺席)．
4．I was surprised when I saw the farm.I had ________(想像)it would be much bigger.
5．I feel much more ________(自信的)about myself and my abilities these days.
6．Please accept my sincere ________(道歉)for my behaviour yesterday.
7．He seems very ________(严肃的)，but in fact he has a delightful sense of humour.
8．Alex's real problem is that he________(缺少)confidence.
9．The ________(目的)of conducting a business is to make money.
10．She helps me out when I have too much to do，and I return the ________(恩惠)when I can.
答案：1.opportunity 2.interrupt 3.absence 4.imagined 5.confident 6.apologies 7.serious 8.lacks 9.purpose 10.favour
Ⅱ.完成句子
1．你答复他的问题了吗？
Have you ____________________________ his question?
2．一旦一个人不再受欢迎，就很难重新获得欢迎。
Once a man falls ______________________， it's difficult for him to regain popularity.
3．他似乎没有意识到他们态度的冷淡。
He doesn't seem to ____________________________ the coldness of their attitude.
4．他为他没能按时参加音乐会向我道歉。
He made an ________ to me for his not attending the concert on time.
5．他们都对这部电影的评价很高。
They all ____________________________________ the film.
答案：1.replied to 2.out of favour 3.be aware of 4.apology
5．think highly of
Ⅲ.单项填空
1．He is quite ________ of the risk, but he has no choice but to go ahead.
A．sureB．ashamed
C．fond
D．aware
答案：D 句意：他完全意识到了危险，但他别无选择只能前进。be sure of“确信”；be ashamed of “对……感到羞愧”；be fond of“喜欢”；be aware of“意识到”。根据句意应选D。
2．(2016·江西高三联考) In order to stop his wife from attending the party, he took away the key to their car ________.
A．by mistake
B．in surprise
C．on purpose
D．by chance
答案：C 短语辨析。by mistake失误；in surprise惊奇地；on purpose故意地；by chance 偶然地。句意为：“为了阻止他妻子去出席晚会，他故意把他们的轿车钥匙拔了下来。”
3．________ he sees people in trouble, he always lends them a hand.
A．The next time
B．The moment
C．Every time
D．The first time
答案：C 考查连词。句意：每次看到处在困境中的人们时，他总是伸手帮忙。结合题意，C项最佳。
4．The job is not very profitable ________ money, but I'm getting valuable experience from it.
A．in terms of
B．because of
C．in favour of
D．by way of
答案：A 句意：这份工作就薪水而言不是很好，可我正从这份工作中获取宝贵的经验。in terms of“就……而言”，符合题意。because of“因为”；in favour of“赞成，支持，有利于”；by way of“通过……的方法”。
5．He likes to ________ his own success in the presence of ladies.
A．show up
B．show on
C．show off
D．show around
答案：C 考查动词短语辨析。句意：他喜欢当着女士的面炫耀自己的成功。show off“炫耀”；show up“出现，露面”；show on“展示”；show around“带领某人参观”。
6．________ experience caused him to lose his job.
A．Lacking of
B．Lacking
C．Being lacked
D．Lacked of
答案：B lack作“缺乏，不足”讲，既可用作动词又可用作名词。此处用动名词形式作主语。
7．When he didn't know how to get out of the building，a boy ________ him ________.
A．showed；out
B．showed；in
C．showed；around
D．showed；off
答案：A 考查动词短语辨析。句意：当他不知道如何走出这个大楼时，一个男孩领他出去了。show sb. out领某人出去；show sb. in领某人进来；show sb. around 领某人参观。
8．________in the school regulation that students shouldn't use cellphones in the campus.
A．What requires
B．What is required
C．As is requires
D．It is required
答案：D 考查It is＋过去分词＋that从句。句意：学校规定要求学生在校园里不能使用手机。it在句中作形式主语，真正的主语是that引导的从句。
9．(2012·哈尔滨模拟)When you rewrite the paragraph，I advise you to ________ the last sentence as it is rather misleading.
A．point out
B．make out
C．leave out
D．put out
答案：C 考查动词短语辨析。句意：当你重写这个段落时，我建议你删去最后一个句子，因为它有误导性。point out指出；make out理解；辨认出；leave out删去；省略；put out熄灭；出版。由句意可知选C。
10．(2012·滨州模拟)It is difficult to imagine his ________ the decision without any consideration.
A．accept
B．accepting
C．to accept
D．accepted
答案：B 句意：很难想像他不经考虑就接受这个决定。imagine后接动词时，要用动词的ing形式。imagine sb.'s doing sth.想像某人做某事。
11．It is wise of China to introduce the most ________ technology from some developed countries.
A．advance
B．advanced
C．advancing
D．advances
答案：B 句意：从一些发达国家引进最先进技术对中国而言是非常明智的。advanced是形容词，意为“先进的”。
12．The child was told to ________ for being rude to his uncle.
A．excuse
B．apologise
C．pardon
D．forgive
答案：B 句意：这个孩子被告诉因为对他的叔叔粗鲁而应向他的叔叔道歉。考查apologise to sb. for sth.的结构。
13．Of the 2,000 stock investors ________ last month,90% were found ________ in financial knowledge.
A．surveyed；lacking
B．having been surveyed；to lack
C．surveyed；lacked
D．to have been surveyed；lack
答案：A 第一空survey与被修饰词之间为动宾关系，应用过去分词作后置定语；第二空为固定词组“be lacking in...”在句中的运用，lacking in在句中作主语的补语，应去掉动词be，因而应选A。
14．Our English teacher loves us very much and he ________.
A．thinks well of
B．is thought well
C．is well thought of
D．is well thinking
答案：C be well thought of是及物动词短语think well of的被动形式，意为“对某人评价高”。我们要注意短语中的of不能丢掉。
15．—Do you know Mary very well?
—Yes.We became good friends ________ we met at a meeting.
A．by the time
B．the first time
C．until
D．as long as
答案：B 由对话语境可知，B项意思相符。the first time可作从属连词，引导时间状语从句，意为“第一次……”。
Ⅳ.完形填空
We all have the ability to make friends. __1__， many people never __2__ their potential.
Making friends is a __3__， and the first step in developing that skill is knowing how to get along with others.
People who are good at getting along with others take __4__ in what other people like. They learn to develop interests that make them enjoyable to be around.__5__，
the more things that your child knows __6__ to do that involve connecting with other kids, the more chances he or she has to make friends.
__7__ your own strengths. You have skills and talents that others can __8__.Some people don't __9__ others see their goodness.
Believe that you are a good __10__ who has something to share with others.
Develop a sense of humor. Learn to __11__ at yourself and your shortcomings. It will relieve some of the stress in your life. If you ever feel like making __12__ of someone, let it be you, never anyone else. Smile, smile, smile.
Respect the __13__ of others. They have their opinions, and you have yours. Different opinions are __14__. Learn how to listen to others __15__ putting them down or trying to persuade them that your opinion is __16__.
Be kind. Throughout your life, you will __17__ that if you are kind to others __18__， they will usually be kind to you. When you should start being kind? Right now.__19__ someone a compliment(称赞). Open the door for someone.__20__ to a friend.Encourage
someone
who
is
discouraged.
Say something positive.
There are hundreds of little things you can do to show kindness.
1．A.Happily
B．Naturally
C．Unfortunately
D．Otherwise
答案：C 根据上一句以及后面的信息词never可知，此处应用unfortunately。
2．A.have
B．reach
C．strike
D．imagine
答案：B 此处是指但是很多人从来没有把他们的潜能发挥出来。reach意为“达到，实现”。
3．A.pleasure
B．skill
C．knowledge
D．job
答案：B 由后面的developing that skill可知，此处表示交朋友是一门“技术”。
4．A.interest
B．part
C．advice
D．courage
答案：A 善于和别人相处的人对别人喜欢什么感兴趣。take interest in意为“对……感兴趣”，是固定搭配。
5．A.However
B．Instead
C．Besides
D．Therefore
答案：D 前后的意思存在因果关系，故用therefore，意为“因此”。
6．A.how
B．what
C．why
D．when
答案：A do后有宾语，要用how表示方式。
7．A.Imagine
B．Realize
C．Believe
D．Control
答案：B 由后面两句可知，此处应用realize，表示“认识”你自己的力量。
8．A.appreciate
B．share
C．mention
D．say
答案：A 此处是指你有一些别人欣赏的技艺和才能。appreciate意为“欣赏”。
9．A.want
B．let
C．help
D．hear
答案：B 这里是说有些人不“让”别人看到自己的长处，故用let。
10．A.person
B．student
C．friend
D．expert
答案：A 此处是指相信你是一个能和别人共同分享事情的“人”，故用person。
11．A.stare
B．point
C．laugh
D．shout
答案：C 联系本段的内容可知，此处指学会自嘲。laugh at意为“嘲笑，取笑”。
12．A.trouble
B．fun
C．sense
D．time
答案：B 此处是指如果你曾经想要取笑别人。make fun of sb.意为“拿某人开玩笑”。
13．A.habits
B．rights
C．hobby
D．way
答案：B 根据下文的论述可知，此处是指要尊重别人的“权利”。
14．A.normal
B．harmful
C．difficult
D．ordinary
答案：A 联系上下文可知，此处是指意见不同是“正常的”，故用normal。
15．A.as well as
B．together with
C．instead of
D．by means of
答案：C 作者告诉我们要学会倾听，而不是贬低他们。instead of意为“而不是”。
16．A.wrong
B．right
C．guilty
D．personal
答案：B 由putting them down可知，此处是指也不要试图说服他们你的看法是正确的(right)。
17．A.suppose
B．say
C．suggest
D．learn
答案：D 空后的内容是你在一生中将会“认识到”的，故用learn。
18．A.effectively
B．anxiously
C．deliberately
D．sincerely
答案：D 如果你对别人真诚友好，别人会对你很友好。sincerely意为“真诚地”。
19．A.Speak
B．Talk
C．Give
D．Quit
答案：C give sb. acompliment意为“赞扬某人”。
20．A.Cry
B．Harm
C．Greet
D．Wave
答案：D 此处指向你的朋友挥手(wave)。
Ⅴ.阅读理解
The other day at lunch I was part of a whole group of colleagues and we were talking behind our boss's back. She's the new principal (校长) of our middle school.
We talked about how kind she is to us. She writes notes to wish us happy holidays, or to thank us for jobs well done. She checks on us when she knows we're facing difficulties outside of school with our health or with our families.
All too often, when we talk NICE behind someone's back, they never know about it! I sent her a quick email to report the conversation. She replied saying how much she appreciated hearing about it. When I overheard (偷听) conversations about the retirement of our principal, I thought he should know how we felt. So I made sure he did. Cards and emails are great, but maybe it's just extra heartwarming to know that kind words are being said even “behind your back”．
I like to do the same for my students. Of course I give them my own compliments (恭维), but I love to let them know when other adults have noticed their good behavior and attitudes. Then it's absolutely necessary to let them know it too! It matters when what they notice is good.
I've known from the other side how much this can mean. I often lack confidence in my own abilities as a teacher, so it gave me quite a lift when a friend who works with families in the community mentioned that he has heard several times from parents how glad they are to have their kids in my class. It just feels more important somehow to have the words said by people who don't know I'll ever hear them.
Sure, it's pleasant when we can say nice things about other people. Watch for your next opportunity to be the reporter! Make sure to tell them about the nice things being said behind their backs!
文章主要讨论了把人们背后说的好话告诉被说者的好处，使被说者心情愉悦，使两方关系融洽等。
1．Why did these colleagues talk behind their boss's back?
A．They were afraid of her.
B．She treated them badly.
C．She was kind to them.
D．It was their daily practice.
答案：C 细节理解题。根据文章第一段和第二段可知，作者的老板——中学校长对他们太好了，因此，作者和同事们背后讨论她的好处，答案为C。A、B两项与文章内容不符，D项在文中没有信息支持。
2．Why did the author report their conversation to her principals?
A．They were good friends.
B．The principals hated them.
C．She guessed her principals might be glad to hear it.
D．She wanted to be praised.
答案：C 推理判断题。根据文章第三段的内容可推知，作者是揣摩着校长们应该是喜欢知道这些谈话的，所以她把同事们背后说的关于他们的好话告诉了他们。答案选C。
3．What encouraged the author to be a good teacher?
A．Others' nice talk behind her back.
B．Her good knowledge in teaching.
C．Her rich experience in teaching.
D．Her principal's help.
答案：A 细节理解题。根据文章第五段的第二句话可知，正是由于有人告诉她别人在背后说她是个好老师，才使得作者对教学增强了自信心。故答案选A。
4．In the text, the author mainly wanted to advise us ________.
A．to accept others' ideas modestly
B．not to speak ill of others behind
C．to listen to others' talk secretly
D．to report the nice things said behind people's backs
答案：D 主旨大意题。文章第三、四、五段分别举例说明把人们背后说的有关某人的好话告诉这个人，会对这个人产生积极的作用；文章最后一段又进一步进行了总结，要找机会成为别人背后好话的报告者。故答案选D。