更多“单选题According to the author, topics of small talk may include comments on ______.A some political issuesB one’s physical conditionC other’s ways of dressD the traffic jam”相关问题
  • 第1题:

    根据下面资料,回答
    "Hi there. How′ s it going?"
    "Oh, fine. Fine. How about this weather, huh?"
    "Well, I guess we can always use the rain."
    What is 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 you′re waiting for the elevator, or in a line at the bank. It all seems pretty trivial. Idle chatter about traffic doesn′t 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, "Left unchecked, small talk can be an invasion. It′ s 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 says, "If I don′t make small connection with another person, I can′ t work."
    What causes it? As a rule, you′re either trying to force something into your life, or you′re 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 meaning conversation. The way people use small talk is usually determined by where they happen to beat the time.
    Take the elevator, for instance. Now there′ s prime territory. Nobody knows anyone and there′ s no reason to start a conversation, but invariably, someone does. "Making conversation in such peaceful social settings," according to Oliver, "can confirm your territory. It′s a way of feeling liked and accepted."
    The topics of small talk don′t matter. In fact, you don′t want anything more taxing than the weather or the traffic. It′ s non-threatening talk in a threatening situation. However, the rules change quickly when you′re with lots of people doing lots of talking.
    Let′ s say you′ re at a party. Now it′ s time to use small talk as a way of making others feel more comfortable around you, so don′ t look silly standing by the food table alone all night.
    According to the author, small talk is often used _____________.

    A.to invade other' s private affairs
    B.to share a secret between intimate friends
    C.to open and maintain channels of communication
    D.to protect one' s own privacy

    答案:C
    解析:
    推断题。由文章第六段“You Can be wanting to connect with another person,and small talk is your introduction to more meaning conversation.”可知C项正确。

  • 第2题:

    根据下面资料,回答
    "Hi there. How′ s it going?"
    "Oh, fine. Fine. How about this weather, huh?"
    "Well, I guess we can always use the rain."
    What is 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 you′re waiting for the elevator, or in a line at the bank. It all seems pretty trivial. Idle chatter about traffic doesn′t 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, "Left unchecked, small talk can be an invasion. It′ s 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 says, "If I don′t make small connection with another person, I can′ t work."
    What causes it? As a rule, you′re either trying to force something into your life, or you′re 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 meaning conversation. The way people use small talk is usually determined by where they happen to beat the time.
    Take the elevator, for instance. Now there′ s prime territory. Nobody knows anyone and there′ s no reason to start a conversation, but invariably, someone does. "Making conversation in such peaceful social settings," according to Oliver, "can confirm your territory. It′s a way of feeling liked and accepted."
    The topics of small talk don′t matter. In fact, you don′t want anything more taxing than the weather or the traffic. It′ s non-threatening talk in a threatening situation. However, the rules change quickly when you′re with lots of people doing lots of talking.
    Let′ s say you′ re at a party. Now it′ s time to use small talk as a way of making others feel more comfortable around you, so don′ t look silly standing by the food table alone all night.
    "Small talk", as interpreted by the author,_____________.

    A.has no real function in communication at all
    B.is usually meaningless and therefore useless
    C.is not as idle as it may seem to be
    D.is restricted to certain topics only

    答案:C
    解析:
    主旨题。通读全篇,可知作者的意图在于说明寒喧看上去没什么意义,但是却在生活中起着很大的作用。例如将交谈双方引入一些更重要的谈话,或是打破冷场的局面。故C项正确。

  • 第3题:

    根据下面资料,回答
    "Hi there. How′ s it going?"
    "Oh, fine. Fine. How about this weather, huh?"
    "Well, I guess we can always use the rain."
    What is 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 you′re waiting for the elevator, or in a line at the bank. It all seems pretty trivial. Idle chatter about traffic doesn′t 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, "Left unchecked, small talk can be an invasion. It′ s 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 says, "If I don′t make small connection with another person, I can′ t work."
    What causes it? As a rule, you′re either trying to force something into your life, or you′re 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 meaning conversation. The way people use small talk is usually determined by where they happen to beat the time.
    Take the elevator, for instance. Now there′ s prime territory. Nobody knows anyone and there′ s no reason to start a conversation, but invariably, someone does. "Making conversation in such peaceful social settings," according to Oliver, "can confirm your territory. It′s a way of feeling liked and accepted."
    The topics of small talk don′t matter. In fact, you don′t want anything more taxing than the weather or the traffic. It′ s non-threatening talk in a threatening situation. However, the rules change quickly when you′re with lots of people doing lots of talking.
    Let′ s say you′ re at a party. Now it′ s time to use small talk as a way of making others feel more comfortable around you, so 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 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.

    答案:C
    解析:
    推断题。联系下文可知,寒喧的作用之一就是使得自己和周围的人在一些场合能感到放松。从谈话的内容来看,寒暄有利于营造一种轻松的气氛。故选C。

  • 第4题:

    根据下列内容,回答211-215题。
    "Hi there. How's it going? "
    "Oh, fine. Fine. How about this weather, huh? "
    "Well, I guess we can alway use the rain."
    What is that?This story?Oh, just a little look at small talk. You know, those seeminglymeaningless conversations you have dozens of times a day. Maybe you're waiting for the elevator,or in a line at the bank. It all seems pretty trivial. Idle chatter about traffic doesn't do much morethan fill the air with empty words that are quickly forgotten. But you should know that small talkactually has a big place in our lives.
    Pat Oliver, assistant professor on arts, says that, "Left unchecked, small talk can be aninvasion. It's so powerful. It does something to you."" Every morning after spending an hour and ahalf on the freeway I start the day with small talk with my secretary, "Oliver says, "If I don't makesmall connection with another person, I can't work."
    What causes it?As a rule, you're either trying to force something into your life, or you'reusing conversation as an invisible force field to keep them out. You can be wanting to connect withanother person, and small talk is your introduction to more meaning conversation. The way peopleuse small talk is usually determined by where they happen to be at the time.
    Take the elevator, for instance. Now there's prime territory. Nobody knows anyone and there'sno reason to start a conversation, but invariably, someone does."Making conversation in suchpeaceful social settings," according to Oliver,"can confirm your territory. It's a way of feelingliked and accepted."
    The topics of small talk don't matter. In fact, you don't want anything more taxing than theweather or the traffic. It's non-threatening talk in a threatening situation. However, the ruleschange quickly when you're with lots of people doing lots of talking.
    Let's say you're at a party. Now it's time to use small talk as a way of making others feelmore comfortable around you, so don't look silly standing by the food table alone all night.
    "Small talk", as interpreted by the author,__________.

    A.has no real function in communication at all
    B.is usually meaningless and therefore useless
    C.is not as idle as it may seem to be
    D.is restricted to certain topics only

    答案:C
    解析:
    通读全篇,可知作者的意图在于说明琐谈看上去没什么意义,但是却在生活中起着很大的作用。例如将交谈双方弓l入一些更重要的谈话,或是打破冷场的局面。故C项正确。

  • 第5题:

    资料:As a startup founder, my daily tasks include everything from long-term strategic planning to approving team outings and company culture initiatives. Day after day, things inevitably come up that need to get handled ASAP. But I’ve also learned that if you don’t have a strategy for making time for those bigger ambitions and your truly lofty goals, they’ll simply never get done. And that means you won’t make the progress that’s really going to move your business forward.
    1. FIND YOUR MOST PRODUCTIVE TIME
    Face it: You aren’t cranking out work at absolute peak productivity for the entire day. Instead, there are likely certain times when you’re at your most focused and other times when your energy wanes. That’s normal. Maybe for you, it’s bright and early in the morning, before anyone else arrives in the office, when you do your best work. Whenever it is, identify that chunk of time (even if it’s only an hour!) when you feel most productive, and then reserve it on your calendar like you would any other important meeting. You need to protect this block of time from intrusion--it isn’t optional. That way you’re guaranteed to have a regular, designated period when you can at least get started on those bigger to-dos.
    2. CREATE PHYSICAL BARRIERS
    Nobody works in a vacuum. We all have to collaborate with others to some degree or another. And it’s the people we work closest with whom we tend to put first--we want to be readily available if they need our help. But there are times you need to tune out the distractions and focus if you’re going to get any meaningful work done.
    One of the most effective methods I’ve found is to put physical barriers between us. I’ll work from a conference room or even from home on occasion in order to get some literal space from people needing “just one quick thing.”

    What may the author discuss later?

    A.The author may talk about the administration system.
    B.The author may teach the readers to make a timetable.
    C.The author may put forward another suggestion.
    D.The author may discuss the office environments.

    答案:C
    解析:
    本题考查的是推理判断。
    【关键词】discuss later
    【主题句】1. FIND YOUR MOST PRODUCTIVE TIME寻找最为高效的时间。
    2. CREATE PHYSICAL BARRIERS 创造物理阻碍
    【解析】题干意为“作者之后也许会讨论什么?” 通览全文可知,文章讲的是如何管理好自己的时间,并给出了两个建议,因此接下来作者也会再提出一个建议,故选项C正确。

  • 第6题:


    According to the author,what may“image- based communication”influence voter’s behavior?( )

    A.People might vote on their identities
    B.People might vote on their“hidden mental hunters”
    C.People might vote on arguments,independent of identity
    D.People might vote on political advertisers who have better stories

    答案:B
    解析:

  • 第7题:

    单选题
    According to the author, topics of small talk may include comments on ______.
    A

    some political issues

    B

    one’s physical condition

    C

    other’s ways of dress

    D

    the traffic jam


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    文中倒数第二段说“In fact,you don’t want anything more taxing than the weather or the traffic. (实际上,你不会想要任何比天气或者是交通更沉重的话题)”指出了琐谈的内容一般都是关于天气和交通的。故选D。

  • 第8题:

    单选题
    According to the author, small talk is often used ______.
    A

    to invade other’s private affairs

    B

    to share a secret between intimate friends

    C

    to open and maintain channels of communication

    D

    to protect one’s own privacy


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    A项“避开别人的隐私”、B项“与好朋友分享秘密”、D“保护个人隐私”在文中没有提到,也与文意相矛盾。文章倒数第四段第二句话“You can be wanting to connect with another person,and small talk is your introduction to more meaningful conversation. (你也许是正想与某人交流,琐谈可将你们引入更有意义的谈话。)”说明当我们想与他人进行交流时,琐谈可以帮我们建立和维持沟通。这与C项表述一致。故选C。

  • 第9题:

    单选题
    According to the author, sleeping habits ______.
    A

    are related to the amount of sleep

    B

    are inherited from the parents

    C

    vary from person to person

    D

    would not change in one’s lifetime


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    文章首段提到Dr. A. Burton认为如果睡眠充足,人们应该在闹钟响前五分钟醒来,并且感到精神抖擞、思维敏捷。而作者却不以为然,认为有些人比其他人惰性大(greater inertia),他们在该睡觉时兴奋,但到该起床时感到困,这与他们应睡多长时间无关,由此可见作者认为睡眠习惯因人而异。故D项正确。

  • 第10题:

    单选题
    What is called science or art, according to the author?
    A

    the deficit answers of some of man’s questions

    B

    Man’s thoughts

    C

    all of man’s questions

    D

    the meaning of reality


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    由第四段第二句“Where the answer is clear, we call it science or art and move on to higher ground and a new vista of the world.”可知答案清楚地,我们就称之为科学或艺术。故选A。

  • 第11题:

    单选题
    According to the author, one of the driving forces behind M&A wave is _____.
    A

    the greater customers’ demands

    B

    a surplus supply for the market

    C

    growing productivity

    D

    the increase of the world’s wealth


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    第三段指出the most important forces behind the massive M&A wave are… and enlarged markets that require enlarged operations capable of meeting customers’ demands.“合并-并购大浪潮背后的推动力是…以及扩大的市场要求扩大操作以能够满足消费者的需求。”B项在第三段中并没有体现。C项、D项不是原因而是结果。因此,选择C答案。

  • 第12题:

    单选题
    According to the passage, _____ may NOT be the character of the author’s father.
    A

    demanding

    B

    practical

    C

    stubborn

    D

    liberal


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    推理题。本题为反选题。原文第四段的前两句话说到:So we enjoyed Mrs. Orr’s cake with white icing twice a year. Nothing fancy, nothing pretentious—just like Dad.可见,作者将父亲比作朴实无华的蛋糕,说明了父亲务实的性格,故B选项的说法正确,可排除。原文第三、五两段的段末,均出现了silly question一词,来表明作者觉得句没自己必要提出前面的问题,同时也说明了父亲固执不愿意改变的性格,故C选项的说法正确,可排除。原文第五段第一句话中的generous一词说明父亲慷慨大方性格,故D选项的说法也是正确的,也可排除。而A选项“苛求的”在原文中并没有体现,因此本题正确答案为A。

  • 第13题:

    根据下面资料,回答
    "Hi there. How′ s it going?"
    "Oh, fine. Fine. How about this weather, huh?"
    "Well, I guess we can always use the rain."
    What is 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 you′re waiting for the elevator, or in a line at the bank. It all seems pretty trivial. Idle chatter about traffic doesn′t 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, "Left unchecked, small talk can be an invasion. It′ s 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 says, "If I don′t make small connection with another person, I can′ t work."
    What causes it? As a rule, you′re either trying to force something into your life, or you′re 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 meaning conversation. The way people use small talk is usually determined by where they happen to beat the time.
    Take the elevator, for instance. Now there′ s prime territory. Nobody knows anyone and there′ s no reason to start a conversation, but invariably, someone does. "Making conversation in such peaceful social settings," according to Oliver, "can confirm your territory. It′s a way of feeling liked and accepted."
    The topics of small talk don′t matter. In fact, you don′t want anything more taxing than the weather or the traffic. It′ s non-threatening talk in a threatening situation. However, the rules change quickly when you′re with lots of people doing lots of talking.
    Let′ s say you′ re at a party. Now it′ s time to use small talk as a way of making others feel more comfortable around you, so don′ t look silly standing by the food table alone all night.
    According to the author, at a big party, small talk is used with the purpose of_____________.

    A.making both others and yourself feel at ease
    B.excluding those you don't like from joining you
    C.keeping your voice low so only your friends can hear you
    D.comforting those who feel lonely

    答案:A
    解析:
    细节题。由最后一段“Now it’s time to use small talk as away of making others feel more comfortable around you”可知,A项“使他人和自己都感到轻松”与此相符,故选A。

  • 第14题:

    根据下面资料,回答
    "Hi there. How′ s it going?"
    "Oh, fine. Fine. How about this weather, huh?"
    "Well, I guess we can always use the rain."
    What is 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 you′re waiting for the elevator, or in a line at the bank. It all seems pretty trivial. Idle chatter about traffic doesn′t 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, "Left unchecked, small talk can be an invasion. It′ s 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 says, "If I don′t make small connection with another person, I can′ t work."
    What causes it? As a rule, you′re either trying to force something into your life, or you′re 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 meaning conversation. The way people use small talk is usually determined by where they happen to beat the time.
    Take the elevator, for instance. Now there′ s prime territory. Nobody knows anyone and there′ s no reason to start a conversation, but invariably, someone does. "Making conversation in such peaceful social settings," according to Oliver, "can confirm your territory. It′s a way of feeling liked and accepted."
    The topics of small talk don′t matter. In fact, you don′t want anything more taxing than the weather or the traffic. It′ s non-threatening talk in a threatening situation. However, the rules change quickly when you′re with lots of people doing lots of talking.
    Let′ s say you′ re at a party. Now it′ s time to use small talk as a way of making others feel more comfortable around you, so 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 issues
    B.one' s physical condition
    C.other' s ways of dress
    D.the traffic jam

    答案:D
    解析:
    推断题。由文章第八段“The topics of small talk don’t matter.In fact,you don’t want anything more taxing than the weather or the traffic.”可知,寒喧一般都是关于天气或者交通的轻松话题。故选D。

  • 第15题:

    According to the author, topics of small talk may include comments on__________.

    A.some political issues
    B.one's physical condition
    C.other's ways of dress
    D.the traffic jam

    答案:D
    解析:
    由文章第八段“Thetopics of smalltalk don’tmatter.Infact,youdon’twantanythingmoretaxing than the weather or the traffic,"可知.琐谈一般都是关于天气或者交通的轻松话题。故选D项。

  • 第16题:

    According to the author, small talk is often used__________.

    A.to invade other's private affairs
    B.to share a secret between intimate friends
    C.to open and maintain channels of communication
    D.to protect one's own privacy

    答案:C
    解析:
    由文章第六段“You can be wanting to connect with another person,and small talk is yourintroduction to more meaning conversation.”可知C项正确。

  • 第17题:

    资料:As a startup founder, my daily tasks include everything from long-term strategic planning to approving team outings and company culture initiatives. Day after day, things inevitably come up that need to get handled ASAP. But l've also learned that if you don't have a strategy for making time for those bigger ambitions and your truly lofty goals, they'll simply never get done. And that means you won't make the progress that's really going to move your business forward.
    1. FIND YOUR MOST PRODUCTIVE TIME
    Face it. You aren't cranking out work at absolute peak productivity for the entire day. Instead are likely certain times when you are at your most focused and other times when your energy wanes. That's normal. Maybe for you, it's bright and early in the morning, before anyone else arrive in the office, when you do your best work. Whenever it is, identity that when you feel your most productive, and then reserve it on your calendar like you would any other important meeting. You need to protect this block of time from intrusion-it isn't optional. That way you're guaranteed to have a regular, designed period when you can at least on those bigger to-dos.
    2. CREATE PHYSICAL BARRIERS
    Nobody works in a vacuum. We all have to collaborate with others to some degree or another. And it's the people we work closest with whom we tend to put first-we want to be readily available if they need our help. But there are times you need to tune out the distractions and forces if you're going to get any meaningful work done.
    One of the most effective methods l've found is to put physical barriers between us. I'll work from a conference room or even from home on accession in order to get some literal space from people needing "just one quick thing. "

    What may the author discuss later ?

    A.The author may like about the administration system.
    B.The author may teach the readers to make a timetable.
    C.The author may put forward another suggestion.
    D.The author may discuss the office environments.

    答案:C
    解析:
    本题考查的是推理判断。
    【关键词】author discuss later
    【解析】题干意为“作者之后也许会讨论什么?” 通览全文可知,文章讲的是如何管理好自己的时间,并给出了两个建议,因此接下来作者也会再提出一个建议,故选项C正确。

  • 第18题:


    According to the author,what may“image- based communication”influence voter’s behavior?( )

    A.People might vote on their identities.
    B.People might vote on their“hidden mental hunters”
    C.People might vote on arguments,independent of identity.
    D.People might vote on political advertisers who have better stories.

    答案:B
    解析:

  • 第19题:

    单选题
    “Small talk”, as interpreted by the author, ______.
    A

    has no real function in communication at all

    B

    is usually meaningless and therefore useless

    C

    is not as idle as it may seem to be

    D

    is restricted to certain topics only


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    第四段的最后写到“But you should know that small talk actually has a big place in our lives(但是你要知道这样的琐谈在我们的生活中具有重要的地位。)”。再从整篇文章来看,琐谈的确能起到很重要的作用,例如将交谈双方引入一些更重要的谈话或者是打破冷场的局面。这与C项表述一致。A、B两项曲解了文意。D项“琐谈的话题有严格的限制”,与文章倒数第二段第一句“琐谈的主题并不重要”相悖。故选C。

  • 第20题:

    单选题
    The author uses the term “common ground of understanding” to refer to ______.
    A

    familiar legislation regarding political activity

    B

    the experiences that all adolescents share

    C

    a society’s general sense of its own political activity

    D

    a society’s willingness to resolve political tensions


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    词义推测题。本短语见于第二段第四句。由这一短语后所举的例子可知,“理解共识”指的是社会对诸如国家和公民之间相互的正当需求、政府与社会机构之间的正常关系等在理解上的一种认识,故C项为正确答案。

  • 第21题:

    单选题
    Lovely useless things, according to the author, serve the purpose of _____.
    A

    decorating the house

    B

    showing off one’s artistic taste

    C

    reminding people of things past

    D

    revealing one’s tendency to waste money


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    根据文中第二段第一句话,“lovely useless things often express archaic to exist in contemporary American houses already heated by gas and electricity, yet most people want one and it is still the focus of the living room”可知,这些可爱的无用的小物件可以为住房增加一些古韵,目的还是装饰房子,故选A。

  • 第22题:

    单选题
    From the author’s comments and the example of the bulls (paragraph 4), what was the most likely reason for which Hemingway took care to include details of place?
    A

    He felt that geography in some way illuminated other, more important events.

    B

    He thought readers generally did not have enough imagination to visualize the scenes for themselves.

    C

    He thought that landscapes were more important than characters to convey “the way it was.”

    D

    He felt that without background information the readers would be unable to follow the story.


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    A选项说地理能够在某种程度上表现出更为重要的事件,但在文中并无此意,B选项和C选项在文中也没提到。文章想要着力说明的是写作中对地理环境的刻画能够引导读者进入故事情节,就像白纸上的第一道笔画一样,因此选D。

  • 第23题:

    单选题
    The author tries to say that telling it all may ______.
    A

    bring about undesirable consequences

    B

    result in constructive communication

    C

    help correct one’s shortcomings

    D

    lead to great joy and fulfillment


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    推理题。由第五段 “I must admit we’ve come to the conclusion that some things are better left unsaid.” 可知,作者认为有些事情还是不要说出来的好,因为可能会像上面的母子俩一样引起不好的结果,故选A。

  • 第24题:

    单选题
    According to the author, to be an anthropologist means we should _____.
    A

    take interest in what we are doing

    B

    not take interest in what other people are doing

    C

    judge other people’s behaviors with accepted standards

    D

    not judge other people’s behaviors with our own standards


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    第一段第二句话说作者对人类学的重新定义是“可以对别人的生活方式感兴趣,但不要妄加评论”。