英-語單選集考試卷模擬考試題_16

1、姓名：_ 班級：_ 學(xué)號：_-密-封 -線- 英*語單選集考試卷模擬考試題考試時間：120分鐘 考試總分：100分題號一二三四五總分分?jǐn)?shù)遵守考場紀(jì)律，維護知識尊嚴(yán)，杜絕違紀(jì)行為，確?？荚嚱Y(jié)果公正。1、”hi there. hows it going”“oh, fine. fine. how about this weather, huh”“well, i guess we can always use the rain.”whats that this story oh, just a little look at small talk. you know, those seemingly m

2、eaningless conversations you have dozens of times a day. maybe youre waiting for the elevator.or in a line at the bank. it all seems pretty trivial. idle chatter about traffic doesnt do much more than fill the air with empty words that are quickly forgotten. but you should know that small talk actua

3、lly has a big place in our lives.pat oliver, assistant professor on arts, says that, “l(fā)eft unchecked, small talk can be an invasion. its so powerful. it does something to you.” “every morning after spending an hour and a half on the freeway i start the day with small talk with my secretary,” oliver

4、says, “if i dont make small connection with another person, i can t work.”what causes it as a rule, youre either trying to force something into your life, or youre using conversation as an invisible force field to keep them out. you can be wanting to connect with another person, and small talk is yo

5、ur introduction to more meaningful conversation.the way people use small talk is usually determined by where they happen to be at the time.take the elevator, for instance. now theres prime territory. nobody knows anyone and theres no reason to start a conversation, but invariably, someone does. maki

6、ng conversation in such peaceful social settings, according to oliver, “can confirm your territory. its a way of feeling liked and accepted.”the topics of small talk dont matter. in fact, you dont want anything more taxing than the weather or the traffic. its non-threatening talk in a threatening si

7、tuation. however, the rules change quickly when youre with lots of people doing lots of talking.lets say youre at a party. now it s time to use small talk as a way of making others feel more comfortable around you, so you don t look silly standing by the food table alone all night.according to the a

8、uthor, small talk is often used_ （ ）a.to invade others private affairsb.to share a secret between intimate friendsc.to open and maintain channels of communicationd.to protect ones own privacy2、”hi there. hows it going”“oh, fine. fine. how about this weather, huh”“well, i guess we can always use the

9、rain.”whats that this story oh, just a little look at small talk. you know, those seemingly meaningless conversations you have dozens of times a day. maybe youre waiting for the elevator.or in a line at the bank. it all seems pretty trivial. idle chatter about traffic doesnt do much more than fill t

10、he air with empty words that are quickly forgotten. but you should know that small talk actually has a big place in our lives.pat oliver, assistant professor on arts, says that, “l(fā)eft unchecked, small talk can be an invasion. its so powerful. it does something to you.” “every morning after spending

11、an hour and a half on the freeway i start the day with small talk with my secretary,” oliver says, “if i dont make small connection with another person, i can t work.”what causes it as a rule, youre either trying to force something into your life, or youre using conversation as an invisible force fi

12、eld to keep them out. you can be wanting to connect with another person, and small talk is your introduction to more meaningful conversation.the way people use small talk is usually determined by where they happen to be at the time.take the elevator, for instance. now theres prime territory. nobody

13、knows anyone and theres no reason to start a conversation, but invariably, someone does. making conversation in such peaceful social settings, according to oliver, “can confirm your territory. its a way of feeling liked and accepted.”the topics of small talk dont matter. in fact, you dont want anyth

14、ing more taxing than the weather or the traffic. its non-threatening talk in a threatening situation. however, the rules change quickly when youre with lots of people doing lots of talking.lets say youre at a party. now it s time to use small talk as a way of making others feel more comfortable arou

15、nd you, so you don t look silly standing by the food table alone all night.according to the author, topics of small talk may include comments on_ （ ）a.some political issuesb.ones physical conditionc.others ways of dressd.the traffic jam3、”hi there. hows it going”“oh, fine. fine. how about this weath

16、er, huh”“well, i guess we can always use the rain.”whats that this story oh, just a little look at small talk. you know, those seemingly meaningless conversations you have dozens of times a day. maybe youre waiting for the elevator.or in a line at the bank. it all seems pretty trivial. idle chatter

17、about traffic doesnt do much more than fill the air with empty words that are quickly forgotten. but you should know that small talk actually has a big place in our lives.pat oliver, assistant professor on arts, says that, “l(fā)eft unchecked, small talk can be an invasion. its so powerful. it does some

18、thing to you.” “every morning after spending an hour and a half on the freeway i start the day with small talk with my secretary,” oliver says, “if i dont make small connection with another person, i can t work.”what causes it as a rule, youre either trying to force something into your life, or your

19、e using conversation as an invisible force field to keep them out. you can be wanting to connect with another person, and small talk is your introduction to more meaningful conversation.the way people use small talk is usually determined by where they happen to be at the time.take the elevator, for

20、instance. now theres prime territory. nobody knows anyone and theres no reason to start a conversation, but invariably, someone does. making conversation in such peaceful social settings, according to oliver, “can confirm your territory. its a way of feeling liked and accepted.”the topics of small t

21、alk dont matter. in fact, you dont want anything more taxing than the weather or the traffic. its non-threatening talk in a threatening situation. however, the rules change quickly when youre with lots of people doing lots of talking.lets say youre at a party. now it s time to use small talk as a wa

22、y of making others feel more comfortable around you, so you don t look silly standing by the food table alone all night.why is small talk described as “non-threatening talk in a threatening situation”_. （ ）a.it is used by people to encourage those who are confronted with danger.b.it is used to show

23、that one is enthusiastic and hospitable.c.it is used to create a more friendly atmosphere and to avoid embarrassment.d.it is used by people to protect others in the threatening situation.4、”hi there. hows it going”“oh, fine. fine. how about this weather, huh”“well, i guess we can always use the rain

24、.”whats that this story oh, just a little look at small talk. you know, those seemingly meaningless conversations you have dozens of times a day. maybe youre waiting for the elevator.or in a line at the bank. it all seems pretty trivial. idle chatter about traffic doesnt do much more than fill the a

25、ir with empty words that are quickly forgotten. but you should know that small talk actually has a big place in our lives.pat oliver, assistant professor on arts, says that, “l(fā)eft unchecked, small talk can be an invasion. its so powerful. it does something to you.” “every morning after spending an h

26、our and a half on the freeway i start the day with small talk with my secretary,” oliver says, “if i dont make small connection with another person, i can t work.”what causes it as a rule, youre either trying to force something into your life, or youre using conversation as an invisible force field

27、to keep them out. you can be wanting to connect with another person, and small talk is your introduction to more meaningful conversation.the way people use small talk is usually determined by where they happen to be at the time.take the elevator, for instance. now theres prime territory. nobody knows anyone and theres no reason to start a conversat