Module 1 Small Talk

（满分150分;时间120分钟）

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分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. 9：15.B. 9：00.C. 8：45.

2. How does the man feel about the pork？

A. Delicious.B. Terrible.C. Unsatisfying.

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

A. $30.    B. $70.    C. $100.

4. What will the speakers do？

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

5. What's the weather like at present？

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

第二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分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 to do？

A. Play football.B. Play basketball.C. Painting.

7. What do the speakers agree to do at last？

A. Let David do some sports.B. Let David learn painting.C. Get David's opinion.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What's wrong with Bob？

A. He is sleepy.B. He is late.C. He is ill.

9. What is Bob going to have next week？

A. A party.B. A test.C. A match.

10. What's the woman's attitude towards Bob's behavior？

A. Positive.B. Negative.C. Carefree.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. Why will the woman move to Beijing？

A. To live together with her friend.B. To visit friends.

C. To get a better job.

12. Why aren't the women taking her cat along with her？

A. She will be very busy.B. Her parents love it very much.C. It is too small.

13. Where do the woman's parents live？

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

聽第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. What did the woman do after graduation？

A. She traveled a lot.B. She tried many jobs.C. She taught in a college.

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

A. Boring.B. Interesting.C. Lovely.

16. Why didn't the woman attend the class reunion last summer？

A. She forgot about it.B. She didn't know about it.C. She was away in Japan.

17. What is the man going to do next？

A. Have a chat with someone.B. Have a class.C. Have dinner with friends.

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 as planned according to the speaker？

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

20. What's the weather like in London now？

A. Rainy.B. Fine.C. Cloudy.

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

An Oceans Vacuum（吸尘器）

There's a collection of plastic trash in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It's bigger than Texas and growing. The way to clean it up now is to catch it with nets. That is both costly and slow. Instead， the Ocean Cleanup Project proposes a 62-mile-long floating barrier that would use natural currents to trap trash. If next year's trials succeed， a full cleanup operation would aim to start in 2023. It could reduce the trash by 42% over 10 years.

Easy-On Shoes

In 2012， Matthew Walzer， a high school student with a disability， sent a note to Nike. “My dream is to go to college，”he wrote， “without having to worry about someone coming to tie my shoes every day.”Nike assigned（指派）a design team to the challenge. This year， they came out with their solution： the FlyEase. The basketball shoe can be fastened with one hand. A pair of Nike FlyEase shoes sells for $130.

An Airport for Drones（无人机）

As Amazon， Google， and others get ready for drone delivery service， there is one big question： What kinds of home bases will their drones have？ Rwanda， in Africa， may have the answer. There， workers will soon start work on three “drone ports”. The goals are to make it easier to transport food， medical supplies， electronics， and other goods through the hilly countryside. Construction is set to be completed in 2023.

21. What's the advantage of the Oceans Vacuum？

A. It can grow year by year.

B. It can tear plastic into pieces.

C. It can be put into wide use soon.

D. It can use natural currents to catch trash in the ocean.

22. What do we know about Nike？

A. It designs new shoes frequently.B. It offers free shoes to the disabled.

C. It provides customer-friendly services.D. It responded to Matthew's request passively.

23. Why is Rwanda setting up “drone ports”？

A. To make road travel convenient.B. To make drone delivery easier.

C. To ensure the drones land easily.D. To store things to be delivered.

B

In 1986， when Monty Reed was a member of the Army Rangers（黑鷹突击队），he had an accident. “It was a night jump， and we were jumping low，”he recalled. “We were training. Somebody got too close to my parachute （降落伞）.”The parachute below blocked Monty's air and his parachute failed to open. Monty crashed a hundred feet to the ground， breaking his back in five places.

The next morning， Monty could not move. “Doctors said it was likely that I would never walk again.”Monty stared out of his hospital window， wondering what the future would be like. It was the saddest moment of his life. “The experts are telling me my body doesn't work！ What am I supposed to do？”he thought.

To distract himself， he picked up a book： Robert Heinlein's Starship Troopers. The science-fiction describes a set of man-made muscles that would allow people to carry 2，000 pounds. He thought that if he could build something like that， it might be able to lift him out of his wheelchair. So he began his project and finally succeeded in building a set of robot legs. Several years later， he made an amazing recovery and was able to get up and walk away from his wheelchair. He even jumped out of an airplane again to celebrate.

Monty wanted to do something for others with the second chance that life had given him. He has now perfected the robot legs that can get the injured， the elderly and the paralyzed （癱痪的）out of their wheelchairs. Now he has started his own company to make the legs. “I've seen them compete in marathons and go swimming and mountain climbing，”he said. “So never give up！”

24. Why did Monty have an accident in 1986？

A. It was too dark that night.

B. His feet hit the ground too hard.

C. His parachute was under another person's.

D. Another person's parachute stopped his from opening.

25. Why did Monty start to read Starship Troopers？

A. To create a new kind of wheelchair for himself.B. To discover how to make man-made muscles.

C. To stop himself from thinking about his pain.D. To learn how to jump out of an airplane.

26. What is Monty's goal according to the last paragraph？

A. To compete in games.

B. To return to the Army Rangers.

C. To become a famous writer like Robert Heinlein.

D. To help more patients in wheelchairs to recover.

27. What can we learn about Monty？

A. He didn't lose heart in the face of difficulty.B. He spent the rest of his life in a wheelchair.

C. He didn't believe what the doctors said.D. He is fond of reading science-fiction.

C

We've all been there： in a lift， in line at the bank or on an airplane， surrounded by people who are， like us， deeply focused on their smartphones or， worse， struggling with the uncomfortable silence.

What's the problem？ It's possible that we all have compromised conversational intelligence. It's more likely that none of us start a conversation because it's awkward and challenging， or we think it's annoying and unnecessary. But the next time you find yourself among strangers， consider that small talk is worth the trouble. Experts say it's an invaluable social practice that results in big benefits.

“Dismissing（摒弃）small talk as unimportant is easy， but we can't forget that deep relationships wouldn't even exist if it weren't for casual conversation. Small talk is the grease（润滑剂）for social communication，”says Bernardo Carducci， director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast. “Almost every great love story and each big business deal begins with small talk，”he explains. “The key to successful small talk is learning how to connect with others， not just communicate with them.”In a study， Elizabeth Dunn， associate professor of psychology at UBC， invited people on their way into a coffee shop. One group was asked to seek out an interaction with its waiter; the other， to speak only when necessary. The results showed that those who chatted with their server reported significantly higher positive feelings and a better coffee shop experience. “It's not that talking to the waiter is better than talking to yourhusband，”said Dunn. “But interactions with peripheral（邊缘的）members of our social network matter for our well-being also.”

Dunn believes that people who reach out to strangers feel a significantly greater sense of belonging， a bond with others. Carducci believes developing such a sense of belonging starts with small talk. “Small talk is the basis of good manners，”he says.

28. What is described in the first paragraph？

A. Addiction to smartphones.B. Impatience with slow service.

C. Unsuitable behaviors in public places.D. Absence of communication between strangers.

29. What is important for successful small talk according to Carducci？

A. Relating to other people.B. Showing good manners.

C. Making business deals.D. Focusing on a topic.

30. What does the coffee-shop study suggest about small talk？

A. It matters as much as a formal talk.B. It improves family relationships.

C. It raises people's confidence.D. It makes people feel good.

31. What can be the best title for the text？

A. Conversation CountsB. Benefits of Small Talk

C. Uncomfortable SilenceD. Ways of Making Small Talk

D

After finishing his dinner， Lin Xu opened a WeChat mini-program called “Clear Plate”on his phone and took a picture of the empty plates. He was then awarded 157 credit points after the image was uploaded and recognized by Artificial Intelligence （AI）. The credit points can be used to buy gifts， such as books， cellphones and red wine， or to purchase charity meals donated to children in poor rural areas.

The “Clear Plate”mini-program has become popular among young Chinese. Similar campaigns like an “empty plate challenge”are also on the horizon in many Chinese universities.

“Technological innovation is a good way to reduce food waste，”said Liu Jichen. Founder of the start?up that developed the app. The idea popped up at a dinner in 2017， when Liu found that the restaurant owner would give diners who polished off their food a card and offer small gifts after a certain number of cards had been collected. “Everyone who values food is likely to enjoy a sense of gain at a lower cost，”Liu mentioned this case， noting that such an idea could possibly be realized online.

He formed a team to work on the project. Yet it was quite a challenge for the AI system to assess（评定）whether the uploaded photos showed empty plates. To make the AI system smarter， Liu and his team， assisted by more than 1，000 others， spent half a year collecting over 100，000 samples（样本）from restaurants across the country and analyzed the data. Dozens of companies and restaurants have contacted the start-up to cooperate on the project. Through the mini-program， people can clearly see the good results of saving food， which will effectively reduce food waste. “We hope our efforts can start a new trend among the younger generation， encouraging them to develop the habit of saving food，”Liu said.

32. What does the underlined phrase “on the horizon”in Paragraph 2 probably mean？

A. Increasing.B. Succeeding.C. Changing.D. Appearing.

33. What caused Liu Jichen to develop the “Clear Plate”app？

A. Food waste after dinner.B. A restaurant owner's idea.

C. Small gifts sent by his friends.D. Charity meals donated to children.

34. What was difficult for the project of Liu's team？

A. Making the AI system smarter.B. Assessing the uploaded photos.

C. Collecting samples from restaurants.D. Encouraging people to use the AI.

35. What does the data suggest about the AI program according to the last paragraph？

A. It's popular.B. It's worrying.C. It's hopeful.D. It's practical.

第二節（共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Tips for a Happier Workplace

You don't have to be friends with your co-workers， but you do need to be friendly. Read on for fresh ways to make your office a kinder， gentler place.

◆Give a happy “Hello！”in the morning.

Do you walk into the office， eyes down， and immediately start work？ If so， you are likely to find that your co-workers ignore you or avoid you. 36________ It's really amazing how fast this small gesture can change unfriendly workplace relations.

◆Learn the art of small talk.

Ask your co-workers about their interests—their favorite music， movies， and books， as well as their hobbies. 37________ Once you know what catches their imagination， pick up stories from newspapers or magazines to help start conversations.

◆Ask what they think.

People love to be asked for their opinion， so go out of your way to ask， “What do you think of this report？”or “How do you think I should deal with this situation？”38________

◆Avoid gossip（流言蜚语）.

39________ So return the favor. When a co-worker walks towards you bearing a piece of gossip， reply with “Really？”and then change the subject or get back to work. If you don't respond， the gossiper will move on.

◆40________

To win friends at work， start with good office etiquette（礼节）. There's nothing more frustrating to busy co-workers than to have their emails and phone messages ignored（忽视）. Your silence doesn't just make their jobs harder; it also pass on an unpleasant message： You are unimportant to me.

A. Stop complaining.

B. Return calls and emails immediately.

C. Work as hard as others working with you.

D. Then give the advice giver a silent thank-you.

E. You don't want anyone to talk about you behind your back， right？

F. Showing an interest in them will make them feel comfortable around you.

G. Get into the habit of greeting them with a smile as you arrive in the morning.

36.________    37.________    38.________    39.________    40.________

第三部分語言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节（共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

A man wanted to study medicine but couldn't make up his mind. He went to ask his friend， “Is it 41________ for me to study it now？ I'll be forty-four after four years of college.”His friend said to him， “Why not？ Four years later you will be forty-four whether or not you go to college.”He 42________ about it for a night and got the idea. The next day he went to sign at the college.

One of my friends， Jim， did 43________ with somebody else a few years ago. Their ship got 44________ in the storm at sea and their hope， together with their goods 45________ suddenly. Jim was so 46________ by the blow that he became low-spirited and couldn't 47________ focus his attention on his work， while his 48________ who suffered the same catastrophe（灾难）never lost 49________. His day went on as colorfully as before. My friend asked him how he could 50________ it. He said， “When you complain， and feel sad， life goes on as usual; when you are happy and 51________ yourself， the world runs as usual. Which do you 52________？”

That's how a person leads his life. When you are 53________ and in a good mood， your future seems sunny and bright. 54________， when you are 55________ and have something sad in your mind， your future will turn 56________ The latter situation will 57________ you a great deal if you allow it to last. You will lose the 58________ things.

There is a poem that says， “Whether you are aware or not， whether you like or dislike， show 59________ or ignore， flowers bloom（盛開）all the same.”Just as flowers keep blooming， fine days are 60________ one after another. How to spend your days—joyfully or sorrowfully—will entirely depend on yourself.

41. A. difficultB. convenientC. suitableD. comfortable

42. A. thoughtB. caredC. worriedD. complained

43. A. exerciseB. researchC. businessD. shopping

44. A. absorbedB. startedC. rescuedD. caught

45. A. escapedB. survivedC. increasedD. disappeared

46. A. amazedB. upsetC. nervousD. tired

47. A. stillB. evenC. everD. yet

48. A. partnerB. directorC. employerD. interviewer

49. A. weightB. interestC. faceD. heart

50. A. adoptB. manageC. attemptD. understand

51. A. enjoyB. proveC. teachD. train

52. A. decideB. suggestC. imagineD. choose

53. A. independentB. carefulC. optimisticD. generous

54. A. ThusB. InsteadC. ConsequentlyD. Eventually

55. A. angryB. crazyC. worriedD. embarrassed

56. A. darkB. normalC. brightD. easy

57. A. offerB. oweC. costD. promise

58. A. hopelessB. joyfulC. terribleD. general

59. A. attentionB. agreementC. preferenceD. popularity

60. A. spendingB. passingC. breakingD. dreaming

第二节（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

How do people communicate with each other？ Words and sentences are 61________ importance in communication， but we communicate using not only spoken and 62________（write）words， but also body language. Body language 63________（differ）from culture to culture.

Every culture has developed a formal way 64________（greet）strangers to show welcome， friendliness， enthusiasm and so on. 65________（traditional）， Europeans and Americans shake hands， 66________ means they trust each other.

Greetings are different around 67________ world. In China， we put the right hand over the left and bow slightly. Japanese people bow when they meet each other and different angles of bowing stand for different degrees of respect.

Today， people still use their hands in formal greetings to mean trust. American 68________（youth）often greet each other with the 69________（express）“give me five”.

Body language can show 70________（much）information than words， so people give themselves away easily by their gestures.

61.________    62.________    63.________    64.________    65.________

66.________    67.________    68.________    69.________    70.________

第四部分寫作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节短文改错（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

It's unbelievable when I heard my name calling. I was chosen to play the leading role in the play， and it was my dream. I used to being too shy to speak in a public. But my parents and teachers always encourage me to do so. Now I have changed great. In class， I am often the first one whom will stand up and answer questions even if I may make much mistakes. No pain， no gain. Now I am always brave enough to overcome the difficulty in her heart， and have become a lively girl. My experience shows that we should not be afraid losing face， and only in this way can we make progresses.

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

假如你是李华，你的笔友Peter来信说自己转入新学校后，在交友上遇到了困难，希望你能给他一些建议。请你给他写一封回信，内容包括：

1.表达关心和安慰;

2.你的建议。

注意：

1.词数100左右（信的开头与结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数）;

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Peter，

I am glad to learn that you are studying in a new school. _______________________________

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I hope you will find true friendship soon.

Yours sincerely，

Li Hua