Ⅰ. Match the words with the explanations.
()1. speech n. A. to choose one thing over another
()2. prefer v. B. not nervous
()3. calm adj. C. a talk to share ideas
()4. argue v. D. a symbol giving information
()5. sign n. E. a person who gives a talk
()6. speaker n. F. to discuss something strongly with others

1. C 2. A 3. B 4. F 5. D 6. E

【分析】
这类词义匹配题的解题思路是先准确理解每个单词的核心含义，再逐一匹配对应的英文解释，确保单词意思与解释完全对应，避免混淆相似词义。
【解析】
逐个分析单词与解释：
1. speech意为“演讲；讲话”，对应解释C“a talk to share ideas（分享观点的谈话）”，故1选C；
2. prefer意为“更喜欢；宁愿”，对应解释A“to choose one thing over another（选一个超过另一个）”，故2选A；
3. calm意为“冷静的；平静的”，对应解释B“not nervous（不紧张）”，故3选B；
4. argue意为“争论；辩论”，对应解释F“to discuss something strongly with others（和别人强烈讨论某事）”，故4选F；
5. sign意为“标志；符号”，对应解释D“a symbol giving information（给信息的符号）”，故5选D；
6. speaker意为“演讲者；说话者”，对应解释E“a person who gives a talk（做演讲的人）”，故6选E。
【答案】1.C 2.A 3.B 4.F 5.D 6.E
【知识点】英语词汇释义匹配
【点评】本题考查基础核心词汇的词义掌握，题型简单，侧重词汇基础应用，适合巩固词汇基础。
【难度系数】0.8

Ⅱ. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in Exercise Ⅰ.
1. It's important to keep in an emergency.
2. My teacher's about teamwork brought us closer than ever.
3. Now Jim cycling to school instead of taking his father's car.
4. These colourful in the library show where to find different books.
5. At first, the boys about the game rules, but they ended up laughing together.
6. A wise knows when to be quiet: sometimes words are best unspoken.

1. calm 2. speech 3. prefers 4. signs 5. argued 6. speaker

【分析】解题时，先通读每个句子把握语境，再结合所给单词的词性、词义，依据句子的语法规则（如固定搭配、名词单复数、动词时态、主谓一致等）确定单词的正确形式。
【解析】1. 固定搭配“keep calm”意为“保持冷静”，符合紧急情况的语境，故填calm；2. 名词所有格“teacher's”后需接名词，“speech（演讲）”符合语境，故填speech；3. 主语Jim为第三人称单数，一般现在时中动词用第三人称单数形式，“prefer doing sth（更喜欢做某事）”符合语境，故填prefers；4. “these”后接可数名词复数，“signs（标识）”符合图书馆指示的语境，故填signs；5. 根据后半句“ended”可知句子为一般过去时，“argue about（争论）”的过去式为argued，故填argued；6. “wise（明智的）”后接名词，“speaker（演讲者）”符合语境，故填speaker。
【答案】1. calm 2. speech 3. prefers 4. signs 5. argued 6. speaker
【知识点】英语词汇运用、固定搭配、动词时态
【点评】本题考查词汇在具体语境中的正确运用，需结合语法规则和词义选择合适的单词形式，属于基础英语词汇题，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.6

Ⅲ. Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.
stay calm worry about what if in person argue about
Jason asked the professor for advice after a speech. He mentioned that he and his friends often 1. small things and he had no idea how to make up properly. At first, the professor advised him to talk 2. to solve problems because a face-to-face talk usually works the best. However, Jason 3. the difficulty of meeting face to face. Then the professor suggested calling instead of texting. Jason asked, “4. we argue more on the phone?” The professor told him to 5. , say sorry or just take breaks if needed. Finally, Jason decided to call his friend.

1. argued about 2. in person 3. worried about 4. What if 5. stay calm

【分析】首先通读短文，理解整体语境，明确各句时态（此处为一般过去时）；再结合方框内的短语（stay calm, worry about, what if, in person, argue about），根据每个空格的语义、搭配及语法要求（如动词的过去式），逐一选择合适的短语并调整形式，完成填空。
【解析】1. 句意：他提到他和朋友经常为小事争吵，不知道如何和好。此处需填动词短语作谓语，时态为一般过去时，故填argued about。
2. 句意：教授建议他亲自交谈解决问题，因为面对面交谈通常最有效。此处需填介词短语作状语，表“亲自”，故填in person。
3. 句意：然而，Jason担心面对面见面的困难。此处需填动词短语作谓语，时态为一般过去时，故填worried about。
4. 句意：Jason问：“如果我们在电话里争吵更多怎么办？”此处为固定句式，表“如果……怎么办”，故填What if。
5. 句意：教授告诉他要保持冷静，说抱歉或必要时休息。此处需填动词短语作宾语补足语，表“保持冷静”，故填stay calm。
【答案】1. argued about 2. in person 3. worried about 4. What if 5. stay calm
【知识点】动词短语的正确形式、固定句式、介词短语
【点评】本题考查常用短语在语境中的运用，需结合上下文语义、时态及固定搭配选择，难度适中，能有效考查学生对短语的掌握和语境运用能力。
【难度系数】0.6