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10．Tips to keep a hearty conversation flowingOn holidays we typically gather with our nearest and dearest．But（36）Bcan be made，maintained and broken through the ways we talk to our loved （37）A，according to Deborah Tannen，a George-town University professor in linguistics（语言学）．She has suggestions as to how we can（38）Dcommunications at our festival dinner tables．Let's take a look．
*A round dinning table is best for promoting a（39）Aconversation because
everyone （40）Ceach other．
*Avoid （41）Cgrandparents at the ends of a rectangular（长方形的） table，even though it is the traditional place of （42）D．Elderly people may feel lonely there if they are unable to hear or keep （43）Aa conversation．
*（44）Dprefer to face each other and make eye contact when they talk．In contrast，men tend to look around at other things．"Guys may be more（45）Bkeeping gazing on the TV，"says Tannen．"They'll still be（46）C，though．"
*Be aware that people have different ways of talking．Each person has a different（47）Bof tone，rhyme，timing and how（48）Bof a pause is normal in a conversation．Watch for people who seem left（49）A．If you feel you are doing all the talking，hold back to give others a（50）D．If you feel you aren't getting a chance to speak，try pushing yourself to start（51）A．
*People sometimes get upset on big festivals（52）Bthey stay too long in the apartment．Some families find that gatherings go more （53）Dif they plan for some fun（54）B．So why not get a breath of fresh air？Going to a park for a walk or taking a trip to the zoo may be more（55）Cthan just sitting around inside．
| 36．A．demands | B．relationships | C．victories | D．mistakes |
| 37．A．ones | B．those | C．others | D．them |
| 38．A．bother | B．delay | C．damage | D．improve |
| 39．A．lively | B．short | C．calm | D．dull |
| 40．A．scolds | B．blames | C．faces | D．annoys |
| 41．A．checking | B．hiding | C．seating | D．hurting |
| 42．A．pity | B．sorrow | C．intelligence | D．honor |
| 43．A．up with | B．off | C．away from | D．out of |
| 44．A．Grown-ups | B．Men | C．People | D．Women |
| 45．A．surprised | B．relaxed | C．encouraged | D．upset |
| 46．A．thinking | B．doubting | C．listening | D．looking |
| 47．A．matter | B．sense | C．direction | D．point |
| 48．A．often | B．long | C．soon | D．far |
| 49．A．out | B．behind | C．over | D．off |
| 50．A．reward | B．gift | C．hand | D．chance |
| 51．A．talking | B．singing | C．dancing | D．playing |
| 52．A．until | B．if | C．though | D．since |
| 53．A．naturally | B．coldly | C．quickly | D．smoothly |
| 54．A．indoors | B．outside | C．inside | D．everywhere |
| 55．A．abstract | B．bitter | C．enjoyable | D．cruel |
分析 本文是一篇教育文化类阅读，文章主要介绍了保持谈话流畅的方法．Deborah Tannen教授给出了在宴会餐桌上如何提高我们交流的技巧：1、圆桌最有利于促进积极活泼的交谈；2、避免让祖父辈的人坐在长方形桌子的末端；3、女性更喜欢面对面的眼神交流，而男性则喜欢看着其他事物；4、要知道人们有不同的交流方式；5、人们会厌烦在重大的节日里一直待在公寓里不出门．
解答 36-40BADAC 41-45CDADB 46-50CBBAD 51-55ABDBC
36．B名词辨析题．空格处语意为：通过和我们亲人交谈的方式，可能会产生，维持或毁掉我们和他人的关系（relationships）．故选B．
37．A代词辨析题．根据36题的解释，our loved ones指我们所爱之人，我们的亲人．故选A．
38．D动词辨析题．A．bother打扰；B．delay延迟；C．damage破坏；D．improve提高，提升．此处译为：她有一些关于在宴会桌上如何提高我们交流的技巧．故选D．
39．A语境辨析题．根据此处语境可知，圆桌最有利于促进积极活泼的交谈．lively译为：充满活力的；积极的．故选A．
40．C细节理解题．根据前面提到圆桌有利于促进积极活泼的交谈，那是因为每个人都彼此面对（faces）．故选C．
41．C动词辨析题．seat sb．指使某人坐下．该处译为：避免让祖父辈的人坐在长方形桌子的末端．故选C．
42．D名词辨析题．A．pity怜悯，同情；B．sorrow悲痛，悔恨；C．intelligence智力，聪颖；D．honor尊重，敬意．该处the traditional place of honor 译为传统的尊位．故选D．
43．A固定搭配题．该处表示跟上谈话的内容．keep up with译为跟上，赶上．故选A．
44．D联系下文题．从"in contrast"可知是女性与男性的对比．Women指女性．故选D．
45．B形容词辨析题．A．surprised惊喜的；B．relaxed放松的，自在的；C．encouraged鼓励人的；D．upset混乱的；空格处语意为：男人眼睛会盯着电视，也许显得更轻松．故选B．
46．C语境辨析题．从though看出，虽然眼睛盯着电视机，但仍在听（listening）．故选C．
47．B名词辨析题．A．matter物质；B．sense感觉；C．direction方向；D．point点．空格处语意为：每个人对说话的强调，节奏，时间和停顿的长短都有不同感觉．故选B．
48．B语义理解题．该处指停顿的长短．how long 多长，多长时间；how soon多快，有多久；how often 多久一次．故选B．
49．A固定搭配题．空格处语意为：留意那些似乎被冷落的人．be left out指被冷落．故选A．
50．D联系下文题．空格处语意为：给别人一次机会（chance），与下文If you feel you aren't getting a chance to speak，（如果你感觉没有机会说出口）呼应．故选D．
51．A固定搭配题．push sb．to do sth．译为：敦促某人做某事．此处译为：如果你感觉没有机会说出口，试着敦促你自己开始交谈．故选A．
52．B语境辨析题．根据语境可知，此处表达的意思是：如果（if）人们呆在屋里太久，他们有时也会对彼此感到厌烦．故选B．
53．D副词辨析题．A．naturally自然地；B．coldly冷淡地；C．quickly迅速地；D．smoothly顺利地．空格处语意为：聚会会进展得更顺利．故选D．
54．B前后对应题．根据文章内容与结构，此处与文章最后的inside（室内）相对应，应该为"outside"（室外）．故选B．
55．C形容词辨析题．A．abstract抽象的；B．bitter苦的；C．enjoyable令人愉快的；D．cruel残酷的．空格处语意为：去公园散步或去动物园旅行可能比坐在室内更令人愉快．故选C．
点评 完形填空题主要考察学生词汇和语法知识在短文中的综合运用能力的典型题型．它主要考查学生的阅读理解能力，考查学生对词、词组、以及语法知识的掌握情况并检测学生综合运用英语知识的水平和实践能力．它结合了单项选择题和短文填空的优点，既考查学生词语搭配、近义词辨异、动词时态、句型结构、复合句的关联和习惯用法等，又考查学生分析、判断、归纳、总结、逻辑推理等方面的能力．
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The last class of my old professor's life had only（49）Cstudent．I was the student．The last class（50）Bonce a week in his house，by a window in the study （51）Ahe could watch a small plant shed its pink leaves．The subject was The Meaning of Life．You were（52）Dto respond to questions，and you were expected to raise questions of your own．You were also required to perform physical tasks now and then，such as lifting the professor's head to a comfortable spot on the pillow or placing his glasses on the （53）B of his nose．Kissing him good-bye earned you extra（54）C．Many topics were （55）A，including love，work，community，family，aging，forgiveness，and，finally，death．
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My old professor's death （44）Dcame in 1994．Doctors guessed he had two years left．Morrie knew it was（45）B．Do I droop and disappear，or do I make the best of my time left？He had asked himself．（46）Aeveryone was going to die，he could be（47）Bgreat value，right？He could be a human （48）Dfor students to learn．
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| 41．A．professor | B．parent | C．teacher | D．tutor |
| 42．A．precious | B．ripe | C．useful | D．worthless |
| 43．A．changed | B．polished | C．made | D．turned |
| 44．A．statement | B．announcement | C．condemn | D．sentence |
| 45．A．longer | B．less | C．Many | D．much |
| 46．A．Since | B．Although | C．Before | D．With |
| 47．A．in | B．Of | C．with | D．at |
| 48．A．novel | B．fiction | C．classic | D．textbook |
| 49．A．few | B．a few | C．one | D．little |
| 50．A．broke out | B．took place | C．occurred | D．happened |
| 51．A．where | B．when | C．which | D．what |
| 52．A．requested | B．demanded | C．asked | D．expected |
| 53．A．Face | B．bridge | C．eyebrow | D．cheekbone |
| 54．A．reputation | B．money | C．credit | D．time |
| 55．A．covered | B．contained | C．preserved | D．excluding |
| 56．A．look up | B．look down | C．look ahead | D．look back |
| 57．A．is | B．was | C．were | D．will be |
| 58．A．do | B．redo | C．undo | D．misdo |
| 59．A．so | B．so a | C．such a | D．such |
| 60．A．changing | B．living | C．lasting | D．Leaving |
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| 38．A．meeting | B．club | C．date | D．interview |
| 39．A．introduced | B．left | C．lent | D．contributed |
| 40．A．often | B．regularly | C．never | D．even |
| 41．A．gift | B．show | C．song | D．tree |
| 42．A．travel | B．sing | C．dance | D．host |
| 43．A．willing | B．anxious | C．careful | D．foolish |
| 44．A．trust | B．support | C．popularity | D．confidence |
| 45．A．richer | B．closer | C．healthier | D．worse |
| 46．A．ignored | B．remembered | C．missed | D．recreated |
| 47．A．hide | B．think | C．behave | D．organize |
| 48．A．visit | B．perform | C．live | D．decorate |
| 49．A．managed | B．bought | C．blamed | D．praised |
| 50．A．weekly | B．monthly | C．yearly | D．daily |
| 51．A．broadcast | B．welcomed | C．rejected | D．judged |
| 52．A．suspect | B．oppose | C．believe | D．understand |
| 53．A．raise | B．earn | C．save | D．waste |
| 54．A．guiding | B．listening | C．observing | D．enjoying |
| 55．A．worked out | B．broken out | C．turned out | D．come out |
| 56．A．friends | B．relatives | C．strangers | D．classmates |
| 57．A．give away | B．take away | C．throw away | D．put away |
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| 37．A．get | B．cause | C．solve | D．overcome |
| 38．A．physical | B．mcntai | C．potential | D．academic |
| 39．A．prevent | B．protect | C．remove | D．separate |
| 40．A．children | B．experts | C．teachers | D．parents |
| 41．A．rules | B．ways | C．reasons | D．directions |
| 42．A．why | B．where | C．which | D．when |
| 43．A．experience | B．practise | C．possess | D．find |
| 44．A．timely | B．hopeful | C．subjective | D．positive |
| 45．A．courage | B．sympathy | C．disapproval | D．respect |
| 46．A．for | B．as | C．with | D．to |
| 47．A．In favor of | B．Instead of | C．Because of | D．In terms of |
| 48．A．work out | B．turn away | C．break off | D．end up |
| 49．A．farther | B．hardly | C．even | D．slightly |
| 50．A．social | B．general | C．personal | D．cultural |
| 51．A．mistakes | B．values | C．chances | D．difficulties |
| 52．A．controled | B．requestecd | C．sdmitted | D．accepted |
| 53．A．tend | B．mean | C．prefer | D．pretend |
| 54．A．need | B．pride | C．loss | D．awareness |
| 55．A．in general | B．in particular | C．in total | D．in turn |