Ⅴ. 完形填空。
Small talk is a good way to kill time and make friends. If you 1 to other countries, do you know what to say to start small talk with local people?
In Britain, the best topic is the 2 because it changes quite often. It's also a safe topic. You can start small talk simply by saying "It's a lovely day today, isn't it?". Besides the weather, it's good to talk about gardens 3 English people. For example, you could say, "Those roses look really beautiful, 4?" English people love their pets. So it's also nice to begin with "What a lovely dog! What is 5 name?".
In America, people like to talk about sports, 6 American football and basketball. They also talk about clothes by saying "It's a nice shirt! Where did you get it?". The weather is a safe topic there, too.
Of course, there are also a lot of 7 topics we should avoid during small talk in Western countries. Don't ask people "How old are you?". Age is usually a 8 especially for women. Never ask "How much money do you make?". It makes people 9. Don't ask 10 whether they have a girlfriend or boyfriend. Politics (政治) or religion (宗教) is not a good topic for two people who have just met, either.
() 1. A. listen
B. travel
C. talk
D. want
() 2. A. weather
B. people
C. food
D. environment
() 3. A. in
B. at
C. on
D. with
() 4. A. don't they
B. do they
C. aren't they
D. are they
() 5. A. their
B. he's
C. its
D. it's
() 6. A. such that
B. the same as
C. so that
D. such as
() 7. A. dangerous
B. humorous
C. private
D. ideal
() 8. A. figure
B. secret
C. problem
D. expression
() 9. A. uncomfortable
B. embarrassing
C. active
D. tired
() 10. A. sportspeople
B. teenagers
C. physicists
D. strangers
Small talk is a good way to kill time and make friends. If you 1 to other countries, do you know what to say to start small talk with local people?
In Britain, the best topic is the 2 because it changes quite often. It's also a safe topic. You can start small talk simply by saying "It's a lovely day today, isn't it?". Besides the weather, it's good to talk about gardens 3 English people. For example, you could say, "Those roses look really beautiful, 4?" English people love their pets. So it's also nice to begin with "What a lovely dog! What is 5 name?".
In America, people like to talk about sports, 6 American football and basketball. They also talk about clothes by saying "It's a nice shirt! Where did you get it?". The weather is a safe topic there, too.
Of course, there are also a lot of 7 topics we should avoid during small talk in Western countries. Don't ask people "How old are you?". Age is usually a 8 especially for women. Never ask "How much money do you make?". It makes people 9. Don't ask 10 whether they have a girlfriend or boyfriend. Politics (政治) or religion (宗教) is not a good topic for two people who have just met, either.
() 1. A. listen
B. travel
C. talk
D. want
() 2. A. weather
B. people
C. food
D. environment
() 3. A. in
B. at
C. on
D. with
() 4. A. don't they
B. do they
C. aren't they
D. are they
() 5. A. their
B. he's
C. its
D. it's
() 6. A. such that
B. the same as
C. so that
D. such as
() 7. A. dangerous
B. humorous
C. private
D. ideal
() 8. A. figure
B. secret
C. problem
D. expression
() 9. A. uncomfortable
B. embarrassing
C. active
D. tired
() 10. A. sportspeople
B. teenagers
C. physicists
D. strangers
答案
V.1—5 BADAC 6—10 DCBAD
解析
【解析】
1. 第1空：根据语境“去其他国家”，travel（旅行）符合句意，故选B。
2. 第2空：由后文“it changes quite often”及英国聊天气的文化可知，此处应选weather（天气），故选A。
3. 第3空：固定搭配talk about sth. with sb.表示“和某人谈论某事”，故选D。
4. 第4空：反义疑问句遵循“前肯后否”，主句主语those roses是复数，谓语look是实义动词，故疑问部分用don't they，选A。
5. 第5空：指代前文的dog，修饰name用形容词性物主代词its，故选C。
6. 第6空：后文American football and basketball是对sports的举例，such as（例如）符合，故选D。
7. 第7空：由“should avoid”可知是私人话题，private（私人的）符合，故选C。
8. 第8空：根据常识，年龄尤其是女性的年龄通常是秘密，secret（秘密）符合，故选B。
9. 第9空：询问收入会让人感到不舒服，uncomfortable（不舒服的）符合语境，故选A。
10. 第10空：根据常识，不要问陌生人感情状况，strangers（陌生人）符合，故选D。
【答案】
1—5 BADAC；6—10 DCBAD
【知识点】
语境理解、反义疑问句、介词固定搭配
【点评】
本文围绕不同国家闲聊的合适话题与禁忌展开，考查学生对跨文化交际常识的积累及基础语法、固定搭配的运用，解题需结合语境与文化背景分析。
【难度系数】
0.6
1. 第1空：根据语境“去其他国家”，travel（旅行）符合句意，故选B。
2. 第2空：由后文“it changes quite often”及英国聊天气的文化可知，此处应选weather（天气），故选A。
3. 第3空：固定搭配talk about sth. with sb.表示“和某人谈论某事”，故选D。
4. 第4空：反义疑问句遵循“前肯后否”，主句主语those roses是复数，谓语look是实义动词，故疑问部分用don't they，选A。
5. 第5空：指代前文的dog，修饰name用形容词性物主代词its，故选C。
6. 第6空：后文American football and basketball是对sports的举例，such as（例如）符合，故选D。
7. 第7空：由“should avoid”可知是私人话题，private（私人的）符合，故选C。
8. 第8空：根据常识，年龄尤其是女性的年龄通常是秘密，secret（秘密）符合，故选B。
9. 第9空：询问收入会让人感到不舒服，uncomfortable（不舒服的）符合语境，故选A。
10. 第10空：根据常识，不要问陌生人感情状况，strangers（陌生人）符合，故选D。
【答案】
1—5 BADAC；6—10 DCBAD
【知识点】
语境理解、反义疑问句、介词固定搭配
【点评】
本文围绕不同国家闲聊的合适话题与禁忌展开，考查学生对跨文化交际常识的积累及基础语法、固定搭配的运用，解题需结合语境与文化背景分析。
【难度系数】
0.6
