问题 完形填空
任务型阅读 (共l0空;每空l分,计l0分)
阅读下列短文,根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。(每空一词)
Small talk is pleasant conversation about common interests. The ability to make “small talk” is highly valued. But making small talk is difficult not only for English learners, but also for many native speakers of English. Most English learners may have difficulty discussing topics they are unfamiliar with because of lack of(缺少) suitable vocabulary.
Now that we understand the problem, the next step is to improve the situation. Here are some tips to improve small talk skills.
◆Do some research
Spend time on the Internet, books, magazines, TVs to special about the type of people you will meet, and this can make your conversations more interesting.
◆Use the Internet for specific vocabulary
This is a bit like doing research about other people. If you have a business conference, or are meeting people who share a common interest, make use of the Internet to learn specific vocabulary.
◆Ask yourself about your culture
Take time to make a list of common things that you will discuss when making small talk in your own culture. And then check to make sure that you have the English vocabulary to make small talk about those subjects.
◆Find common interests
Once you have a subject that interests both of you, keep to it! You can do this in many ways: discussing travel, discussing the school or friends, discussing the differences between your culture and the new culture.
◆Listen
Don’t get so worried about being able to communicate that you don’t listen. Listening carefully will help you understand and encourage those speaking to you. You might be nervous, but letting others express themselves will improve the quality of the discussion and give you time to think of an answer!
Title: To be a good small talker
The problem you may have when making small talk
__小题1:__ have enough suitable vocabulary to cover most topics.
The __小题2:__ useful tips of improving small talk skills
◆Doing some research
Find some special information about the type of people you’ll meet by __小题3:__ time on the Internet, books, and so on.
__小题4:__the Internet for specific vocabulary
Learn specific words you may use when having a business conference or __小题5:__ people ahead of time.
◆Asking __小题6:__ about your culture
List out some common things that will be __小题7:_ about in your own culture.
Be sure to have the English words to discuss those subjects.
◆Finding common interests
Try to chat with each other about something you’re both __小题8:__ in, such as travel, the school, the differences between different __小题9:__.
◆Listening
Pay more attention to listening to others’ ideas in order to get __小题10:__ understanding.
 
 
 
 
答案

小题1:Don’t/Never

小题2:five

小题3:spending

小题4:Using

小题5:meeting

小题6:yourself

小题7:talked

小题8:interested

小题9:cultured

小题10:better

题目分析:在这篇短文中作者主要介绍了五种聊天的常识问题。

小题1:根据Most English learners may have difficulty discussing topics they are unfamiliar with because of lack of(缺少) suitable vocabulary.可知填:Don’t/Never。

小题2:联系下文可知有五点建议,故填five。

小题3:根据Spend time on the Internet, books, magazines, TVs to special about the type of people you will meet,,by是介词,后面接名词或者动名词作宾语,可知填spending。

小题4:根据make use of the Internet to learn specific vocabulary 可知填Using,动名词作主语表示抽象动作。

小题5:根据If you have a business conference, or are meeting people who share a common interest,可知填meeting,接见。

小题6:根据Ask yourself about your culture可知填:yourself

小题7:根据Take time to make a list of common things that you will discuss when making small talk in your own culture.可知填talked。

小题8:根据Once you have a subject that interests both of you, keep to it!可知填interested。

小题9:根据discussing the differences between your culture and the new culture 可知填cultured。

小题10:根据Listening carefully will help you understand and encourage those speaking to you.可知填better。

点评:本题难度较大,本个别小题不能直接从文中找到答案,需要自己根据相关内容分析总结。一定要弄懂全文后再动手解答问题,答题中要注意联系上下文,对所填答案进行适当词形变化。为避免不必要的错误,只要能使用原文的就尽量使用原文。

阅读理解

Individuality is the particular character, or aggregate (total) of qualities that distinguishes one person or thing from others. Many artists late in the last century were in search of a means to express their individuality. Modern dance was one of the ways some of these people sought to free their creative spirit. At the beginning there was no exacting technique, no foundation from which to build. In later years, trial, error and genius founded the techniques and the principles of the movement. Eventually, innovators (改革者) even drew from what they considered the dread ballet, but first they had to get rid of all that was academic so that the new could be discovered. The beginnings of modern dance were happening before Isadora Duncan, but she was the first person to bring the new dance to general audiences and see it accepted and acclaimed (称赞).

Her search for a natural movement form sent her to nature. She believed movement should be as natural as the swaying of the trees and the rolling waves of the sea, and should be in harmony with the movements of the Earth. Her great contributions are in three areas.

First, she began the expansion of the kinds of movement that could be used in dance. Before Duncan danced, ballet was the only type of dance performed in concert. In the ballet the feet and legs were emphasized, with virtuosity (高超技巧) shown by complex, codified positions and movements. Duncan performed dance by using her body in the freest possible way. Her dance stemmed from her soul and spirit. She was one of the pioneers who broke tradition so others might be able to develop the art.

Her second contribution lies in dance costume. She rejected ballet shoes and stiff costumes. These were replaced with flowing Grecian (希腊式的) tunes, bare feet, and unbound hair. She believed in the natural body being allowed to move freely, and her dress displayed this ideal.

Her third contribution was in the use of music. In her performances she used the symphonies of great masters including Beethoven and Wagner, which was not the usual custom.

She was as exciting and eccentric (怪异) in her personal life as in her dance.

小题1:According to the passage, what did nature represent to Isadora Duncan?

A.Something to conquer.

B.A model for movement.

C.A place to find peace.

D.A symbol of disorder.小题2:Compared to those of the ballet, Isadora Duncan’s costumes were less _________.

A.costly

B.colorful

C.graceful

D.restrictive小题3:Which of the following is not mentioned as an area of dance that Duncan worked to change?

A.The stage set.

B.The music.

C.Costumes.

D.Movements.小题4:We can infer from the passage that the author _________.

A.appreciates modern dance very much

B.dislikes Isadora Duncan’s dance

C.thinks highly of individuality

D.knows a lot about modern arts小题5:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A.Artists of the Last Century

B.Evolution of Dance in the 20th Century

C.Natural Movement in Dance

D.A Pioneer in Modern Dance

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