D．begin a small talk

　　2．What do neither of the speakers want to do most?

　　A．To understand each other.

　　B．To make friends with each other.

　　C．To keep silent.

　　D．To smile.

　　3．When ，the AAA model ends during your conversation with a stranger.

　　A．you and the other person find the common topic to share

　　B．you don't want to go on with your conversation

　　C．you find the other person doesn't share your opinion

　　D．you can't make yourself understood

　　4．The writer's attitude towards the AAA model is ．

　　A．opposed　　　　　　 B．supportive

　　C．objective D．unclear

　　【答案】　1－4　BCAB

　　[语 言 基 础 自 测]

　　Ⅰ.单词拼写

　　根据汉语或首字母提示，写出下列单词

　　1．The more learned a man is, the more modest(谦虚的) he usually is.

　　2．It may rain, but anyhow(无论如何) we should hold the sports meeting today.

　　3．He has determined to overcome his shortcoming(缺点) of not being punctual.

　　4．It's a coincidence(巧合) that they are from the same town and have the same hobbies.

　　5．It's impolite to interrupt a speaker with frequent questions.

　　6．When questioned about his research project, he simply replied with a smile.

　　7．There followed an awkward silence while we all tried to think of something to say.

　　8．He returned to his homeland with the purpose of serving his own people.

　　Ⅱ.拓展词汇

　　根据词性和汉语提示，写出下列单词

　　1．apply v．申请→application n．申请→applicant n．申请人

　　2．polite adj.礼貌的→impolite adj.不礼貌的

　　3．favour n．恩惠，照顾→favourable adj.赞成的，有利的→favourite adj.特别喜爱的

　　4．absent adj.缺席的；不在的→absence n．缺乏，不存在

5．apology n．道歉，致歉→apologize v．道歉