A. 用方框中所给单词或短语的适当形式填空,每个单词或短语仅用一次。
spread relationship correct shame anyway refuse to
When you go out with friends, do you often talk about others? This is called “social talk(社交谈话)”. A new study shows people spend about an hour a day on social talk. But why do we do it?
Humans are a social species. For our ancestors(祖先), social 51. were important for staying alive. Social talk was a way to 52. information. It helped them learn about dangerous animals and find resources.
This social function still works today. It helps you learn who to trust. It can also 53. bad behaviour. For example, if someone 54. follow group rules, social talk may let them know.
55. , being the topic of social talk is not always a bad thing. Some studies show that good social talk can make people feel proud. Bad social talk can also be helpful. It may encourage people to change. But if people bad-mouth you, it can be a 56. .
So, social talk has both good and bad sides. The key is how we use it.

51. relationships 52. spread 53. correct 54. refuses to 55. Anyway 56. shame

【分析】
本题为英语词汇适当形式填空题，解题思路如下：1. 通读全文，理解文章关于社交谈话的主旨；2. 分析每个空格的词性、句子结构及语境，结合方框内单词/短语的形式变化（如名词复数、动词第三人称单数等），匹配合适的词汇。例如：空格后为were时需复数名词，情态动词后接动词原形，句首用副词等。
【解析】
51. 空格后be动词为were，说明主语是复数名词，方框内relationship的复数形式为relationships，符合“社会关系对生存重要”的语境，故填relationships。
52. 固定搭配“a way to do sth”（做某事的方法）要求用动词原形，spread（传播）符合“传播信息”的语境，故填spread。
53. 情态动词can后接动词原形，结合语境“纠正不良行为”，方框内correct（纠正）符合，故填correct。
54. 主语someone为第三人称单数，时态为一般现在时，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式，短语refuse to的第三人称单数为refuses to，符合“拒绝遵守规则”的语境，故填refuses to。
55. 空格位于句首，修饰整个句子，需用副词，方框内Anyway（无论如何）符合语境，故填Anyway。
56. 空格前有不定冠词a，需填可数名词单数，方框内shame（羞耻的事）符合“被说坏话是件羞耻的事”的语境，故填shame。
【答案】
51. relationships 52. spread 53. correct 54. refuses to 55. Anyway 56. shame
【知识点】
词汇适当形式填空；名词复数；动词第三人称单数
【点评】
本题考查词汇在语境中的灵活运用，需结合词性、固定搭配及上下文语境分析，是初中英语常见基础题型，重点考查对单词形式变化的掌握。
【难度系数】
0.6