Module 1 Small Talk

（滿分150分；時間120分鐘）

第一部分 聽力（共兩節，滿分30分）

第一節（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

1. What time is it now？

A. 9：00. B. 8：45. C. 9：15.

2. How does the man feel about the pork？

A. Delicious. B. Terrible. C. Not satisfying.

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. Whats the weather like at present？

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

第二節（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）

聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。

6. What does the woman want David to learn？

A. Playing football. B. Playing 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 Davids opinion.

聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。

8. Whats wrong with Bob？

A. He is very tired and sleepy. B. He is worried about his test. C. He is ill because of hard work.

9. What did Bob do last night？

A. He studied in the library. B. He went to a party. C. He had a big test.

10. Whats the womans attitude towards Bobs behavior？

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

聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。

11. Why will the woman move to Beijing？

A. To study in a university. B. To live together with her friend. C. To have a better job.

12. Where do the womans parents live？

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

13. Why does the woman ask her parents to take care of her cat？

A. She will be very busy. B. Her parents love it very much. C. She wont have room for it.

聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。

14. What did the woman do before working for an international trade company？

A. She traveled all over the world. B. She tried many jobs. C. She taught in a college.

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

A. She doesnt like it. B. She thinks it is great. C. She thinks it is interesting but tiring.

16. Why didnt the woman attend the class reunion last summer？

A. She forgot about it. B. She didnt know about it. C. She was in Japan.

17. What can we learn about the man？

A. He feels surprised to meet the woman.

B. He thinks it boring to teach chemistry at university.

C. He invites the woman to have a dinner with him after class.

聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。

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 according to the speaker？

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

20. Whats the weather like now？

A. It is rainy. B. It is fine. C. It is cloudy.

第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節，滿分40分）

第一節（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

A

Smiling

People smile at times. However， the meaning of a smile in different cultures may be different. Depending on different cultures， smiling can express joy and amusement， but it can also indicate embarrassment. The following examples show this point of view：

In an attempt to be open and friendly， people in the United States smile a lot. Everyone smiles at each other， and this nonverbal （非語言交際的） communication shows being friendly in the United States. However， in China， smiling is not only an expression of happiness， but also a way to avoid being embarrassed. Chinese people like smiling when they are embarrassed in order to avoid embarrassment. Smiling is a kind of good behavior but not sneer. For example， when a child falls off from a bike， the adults in China may smile， which is a kind of gentle encouragement and may not be a kind of impolite laugh.

When a person from the United States might blush （臉紅） with embarrassment or get angry， a Chinese might blush with smile. To avoid serious misunderstanding， people who engage in （致力于） intercultural communication should be able to understand the meaning of smiling properly. Related to the smile is the laugh. Also， different cultures have different meanings about laugh. For example， Americans can enjoy a very heartfelt stomach laugh that comes from the deepest emotions. However， most Chinese seldom laugh that way because they are thought to be foolish except among close friends.

21. What does the underlined word “sneer” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean？

A. Laugh in a loud voice. B. Show happiness on ones face.

C. Show shyness and embarrassment. D. Laugh at somebody by making jokes about him.

22. What can we infer from the last paragraph？

A. Smiling is related to laugh. B. People in China seldom laugh.

C. Americans seldom hide their true feelings. D. Chinese will blush when they are embarrassed.

23. What does the passage mainly talk about？

A. People smile at times.

B. Chinese people often hide their true feelings.

C. Americans are more open and friendly than Chinese people.

D. Smiling can express different feelings depending on different cultures.

B

Many people misunderstand what social skills are and what theyre not. Heres a quick look at a few common misunderstandings about what social skills really are.

Myth （無根據之觀念） 1： People who like talking have good social skills. False. Talking a lot isnt a social skill. In fact， it can damage ones social popularity and result in avoidance by others. Such over-talkative individuals may be seen as self-centered as most of their talk is about themselves， their opinions， their activities， etc. These people show little respect for the listeners time and interests.

The number of words said does not necessarily show the ability to interact with others. People are interesting when they have something worthwhile to say and are able to engage in a discussion. Good social skills include the ability to carry on a conversation without controlling it and to encourage others to take an active part in it.

Myth 2： Introverts are socially unskilled. False. The elements of good social skills are the same for everyone. Both introverts and outgoing people can have excellent or poor social skills. Skills such as listening， remembering names， and giving polite feedback （反饋的意見） can be learned by an introvert or an extrovert.

Myth 3： A good education and hard work are all anyone needs to succeed in a career. Good social skills arent important. False. A good education and hard work are surely key factors （因素） that contribute to success. However， as the individual progress in his career， the manner in which he interacts with others plays an important role in determining the degree of success he achieves.

Myth 4： People with poor social skills are uncaring and cold-hearted. False. Individuals who have poor social skills may， in fact， be caring and interesting. Its unfortunate that their lack of social skills results in them being misunderstood. These individuals simply need guidance to know what to do and how to interact effectively in social situations.

So what are real social skills？...

24. What should we do to avoid Myth 1？

A. Avoid talking about ourselves. B. Get others involved in the talk.

C. Talk as little as possible. D. Make others talk first.

25. According to Myth 2， the underlined word “Introverts” probably refers to people who ____ .

A. dont like talking with others B. show little respect for others

C. have good social skills D. are self-centered

26. People with poor social skills ____ .

A. are not interested in talking B. dont care about others

C. like doing things by themselves D. are usually misunderstood

27. What will be most probably talked about in the following paragraph？

A. How to develop good social skills. B. The advantages of good social skills.

C. Some examples of good social skills. D. How to teach children good social skills.

C

The Outline for Chinas Sustainable Development was published recently by the Beijing-based Science Press. It painted a bright picture of China in the year 2050.

According to The Outline， Chinese people will live longer， study longer， use far less energy and spend a much smaller part of their income on food. The Outline is made up of research reports and analyses done by 184 scientists and researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences （CAS）. According to their study， average life expectancy （壽命） will reach 85 by 2050. That would be a huge climb from the present average of 71.8. Also， the Outline says that by 2050， the average schooling period will increase from 8.2 years to 14 years.

The Engels Coefficient （恩格爾系數） will be pushed below 0.15， according to The Outline. The Engels Coefficient shows peoples living standard in a country. It is the percentage of a familys income that is spent on food. The lower it is， the more developed the country is. At present， the Engels Coefficient in some developed countries is as low as 0.20. The present figure is 0.37 for urban Chinese and 0.45 for rural people in China.

Lu Yongxiang， CAS president and editor-in-chief （主編） of The Outline， said that the development goals are scientific and realistic. They have been carefully measured by researchers and can be shifted to suit government plans.

However， China has to overcome a lot of difficulties. The biggest challenges include its huge population， limited energy and resources， the widening urban-rural gap， and a lack of social equality.

28. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 1 probably refer to？

A. The Outline for Chinas Sustainable Development. B. The Beijing-based Science Press.

C. A bright picture of China. D. The year 2050.

29. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the outline according to Paragraph 2？

A. By 2050 people will study in school 8.2 years longer than they do now.

B. 184 scientists and researchers took part in publishing the Outline.

C. By 2050 people will use much more energy than they do now.

D. By 2050 people can live 13.2 years longer than they do today.

30. By 2050， the Engels Coefficient for urban Chinese will be pushed down by about ____ .

A. 0.15 B. 0.22 C. 0.37 D. 0.45

31. How is The Outline according to Lu Yongxiang？

A. Ideal. B. Unreal. C. Reasonable. D. Imaginative.

D

Foxes and farmers have never got on well. These small dog-like animals have long been charged with killing farm animals. They are officially considered harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them.

Farmers can also call on the services of their local hunt to control the fox population. Hunting consists of following a fox across the countryside， with a group of specially trained dogs， followed by men and women riding horses. When the dogs eventually catch the fox， they kill it or a hunter shoots it.

People who take part in hunting think of it as a sport； they wear a special uniform of red coats and white trousers， and follow strict codes of behavior. But owning a horse and hunting regularly is expensive， so most hunters are wealthy.

It is estimated that up to 100，000 people watch or take part in fox hunting. But over the past forty years the number of people against fox hunting， because they think it is cruel， has risen sharply. Nowadays it is rare for a hunt to pass off without some kind of confrontation （沖突） between hunters and hunt saboteurs （阻攔者）. Sometimes these occurrences lead to violence （暴力）， but mostly saboteurs interrupt the hunt by misleading riders and disturbing the track of the foxs smell， which the dogs follow.

Noisy confrontations between hunters and saboteurs have become so common that they are almost as much a part of hunting as the pursuit of foxes itself. But this year supporters of fox hunting face a much bigger threat to their sport. A Labor Party Member of the Parliament， Mike Foster， is trying to get Parliament to pass a new law which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal. If the law is passed， wild animals like foxes will be protected under the ban in Britain.

32. Rich people in Britain have been hunting foxes ____ .

A. for amusement B. to limit the fox population

C. to show off their wealth D. for the interests of the farmers

33. What is special about fox hunting in Britain？

A. The hunters have set rules to follow. B. It involves the use of a deadly poison.

C. It is a costly event which rarely occurs. D. The hunters have to go through strict training.

34. A new law may be passed by the British Parliament to ____ .

A. stop hunting wild animals in the countryside B. prevent farmers from hunting foxes

C. prevent large-scale fox hunting D. forbid hunting foxes with dogs

35. What can be inferred from the passage？

A. Killing foxes with poison is illegal.

B. Limiting the fox population is unnecessary.

C. Hunting foxes with dogs is considered heartless and violent.

D. Fox-hunting often leads to confrontation between the poor and the rich.

第二節（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）

根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

36 But still there is a danger that grows every year. Airliners （客機） get larger. Some airplanes can hold over 300 passengers. And the air itself becomes more and more crowded. If one giant airliner crashed into another in mid-air， 600 lives could be lost.

37 Air traffic controllers tell the pilot exactly when to turn， when to climb， and when to come down. The air traffic controllers around a busy airport like London-Heathrow may handle 2，500 planes a day. Not all of them actually land at the airport. Any plane that flies near the airport comes under the orders of the controllers there. 38

Recently such a disaster almost happened. 39 One， with 69 passengers， had come from Toronto， and the other， with 176 passengers， from Chicago. An air traffic controller noticed on his radar screen that the two planes were too close to each other. He ordered one to turn to the right and to climb. But he made a mistake. He ordered the wrong plane to do this. Fifteen seconds later it flew directly in front of the second plane. They avoided each other by the smallest part of a second. The distance between them was less than that of a large swimming pool. 40

A. Two large jets were flying towards the airport.

B. This is an example of the danger that grows every year.

C. Nowadays people like traveling more by air than by car.

D. Even a small mistake on their part could cause a disaster.

E. Today， air travel is far safer than driving a car on a bus motor-way.

F. In a word， air travel seems more dangerous so we should choose others.

G. From the moment an airliner takes off to the moment it lands， every movement is watched on the radar screen.

36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

第三部分 英語知識運用（共兩節，滿分45分）

第一節 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑?！?br>