2021年福建省三明市石壁客家中学高三英语下学期期末试题含解析

2021年福建省三明市石壁客家中学高三英语下学期期末试题含解析一、选择题1.Whenyou______withthedictionary,don’tforgettoputitbackonmydesk,willyou?A.willfinish

B.arefinishingC.willhavefinished

D.havefinished参考答案：D2.Theequipmentfordisabledpeopleshouldbe______easyreachinpublicplaces.A.beyond

B.near

C.within

D.around参考答案：C3.ShellyhadpreparedcarefullyforherEnglishexaminationsothatshecouldbesureofpassingitonherfirst________.A.intention B.desireC.purpose D.attempt参考答案：D26.Mr.Leehasbeenbusywithhisworkthesedaysandseldom_________tocomeovertohaveachatwithme.A.havehetime

B.doeshehavetimeC.hasn’thetime

D.doesn’thehavetime参考答案：B略5.Ihavemanyfriends,

somearebusinessmen.

A．ofthem

B．fromwhich

C．whoof D．ofwhom参考答案：D

解析：此题考查了定语从句的用法。本题属于“of+关系代词+部分（指物用which；指人用whom）”引导定语从句。

6.InChina,thedraftingoftechnicalstandardsforschoolbusesis______.

A.intheway

B.ontheway

C.underway

D.bytheway参考答案：C7.Therailwaystationwasoverflowingwithpeople_______backhomefortheSpringFestival.A.tohead

B.heading

C.headed

D.head参考答案：B8.________ofthevillage________twosmalllakes．

A．Theeast；lie

B．East；lies

C．Theeast；lies

D．East；lie参考答案：D33.----Whathappenedtoourcampusnetwork?----Idon’tknow.Mycomputer

____totheInternetinourofficeforacoupleofdays.A.hasn’tlinked

B.didn’tlink

C.wasn’tlinked

D.hasn’tbeenlinked参考答案：D略10.Theboyhasspentawholeday_____inhisroom.Nooneknowswhatheisdoing.A.locked

B.tolock

C.locking

D.beenlocked参考答案：A11.Theadvertisementcompany_______amassaudience.A.wasintendedtotargetwith

B.intendedtheadvertisementtotarget

C.intendedtheadvertisementtobetargeted

D.wasintendedtobetargeting参考答案：B.12.—What’syour

ontheproblem?—Istandbyhim.

A．attitude

B．situation

C．condition

D．position参考答案：D略13.Whilebeingshyisnormal,itiswhentheshynessinterfereswithanindividual’sdailycommunicationwithothers________itbecomesadisorder.A.which B.when C.where D.that参考答案：D14.OnSept3,Chinahelda________militaryparadetomarkthe70thanniversaryofitsvictoryintheChinesePeople’sWarofResistanceagainstJapaneseAggressionandtheWorldAnti-FascistWar.A.dynamic B.historical C.massive D.countless参考答案：C15.

toherownwork,shespentlittletimewithherfamily.A.Devoting

B.Tobedevoted

C.Devoted

D.Havingdevoted参考答案：C考查非谓语动词。sbbedevotedto...从句主语（she）提前，由于从句主语与主句的主语一致所以从句主语和be动词可省略，选C。16.Afterintroducingthenewtechnique,theautomobilefactoryproduced________________carsin2010astheyearbefore.

A.twiceas

B.twiceasmuch

C.twicemore

D.twiceasmany参考答案：D17.

Whenhewentabroadforthefirsttime,hefound______inaquitedifferentsituation.

A.it

B.himself

C.him

D.one参考答案：B18.–Whoareplayingfootballinthegymnow?–________thestudentsfromNo.1MiddleSchool.A.Theyare

B.Itis

C.Thereare

D.Thatis参考答案：B19.Oneofthegloriousmomentsinmyschoollifewas

IwasawardedtheMayor’sAward．

A．why

B．how

C．that

D．when参考答案：D略二、完型填空20.Thefirsttime10-year-oldJordieRowlandcameintothebarbershop,itwasadisaster.Jordie,whohasautism(自闭症),____21____withhisparentstorunoutsidethemomentheenteredtheshop.Iendedup____22____aroundtheshopwithhimthatday.Igotinafewcuts____23____stoppedthehaircutwhenIsawJordiewas____24____.Cuttinghaircanbe____25____forsomechildrenwithautism.Jordiewasnodifferent.IfeltI’d____26____anditmademe____27____tolearnmoreaboutautismsoIcouldconnectwithhimandtakeawayhis____28____.Afterthefirst____29____haircut,IsuggestedtoJordie’sparentstheybringhimbackeverytwoweeksatclosingtime.Thatwentonforafewmonths.Hishairwaslong.Icould____30____cutitproperly.I’dgetacoupleofcutsin,andthenhe’djustgocrazy.Thatwasareally____31____time.ButIknewwehadtojustkeepgoing.Ievenwenttohishousetogiveitatry.No____32____.Thentheownerofthebarbershop____33____meforallowingacustomertocomeinafterclosingtime.Discouraged,I____34____thatjob,andsoonopenedmyownshop.Everytwoweeks,Jordiewould____35____myshopafteritwasclosed.Thislastedabouteightmonths.Afewweeksago,wemade____36____.Isang“TheWheelsontheBus”tohim.Ididn’tknowhewas____37____nurseryrhymes(儿歌).Iwasjusttryingto____38____him.Helookedatmeasifheweremesmerized(迷住).Igavehimafullhaircutforthefirsttime.Irealizedourslow,two-yearefforthad____39____.Twoweekslater,Jordieletmedoitagain.Ioftendon’tchargethemthecostofthehaircut.MaybethereasonIdosomethinglikethisistoincreasemy____40____ofthekidslikehim.21.A.struggled B.agreed C.talked D.played22.A.jumping B.walking C.seeing D.rushing23.A.before B.or C.so D.but24.A.curious B.nervous C.excited D.surprised25.A.painful B.pleasant C.interesting D.harmful26.A.finished B.changed C.failed D.tried27.A.refuse B.want C.manage D.regret28.A.excitement B.sadness C.fear D.shame29.A.unusual B.uncertain C.unbelievable D.unsuccessful30.A.ever B.still C.never D.often31.A.hard B.quiet C.short D.great32.A.fun B.problem C.patience D.luck33.A.punished B.praised C.thanked D.excused34.A.took B.left C.kept D.offered35.A.lookfor B.shutup C.comeby D.passby36.A.progress B.money C.decisions D.differences37.A.against B.over C.with D.into38.A.order B.confuse C.calm D.wake39.A.goneback B.paidoff C.runout D.turnedup40.A.expectations B.trust C.requirements D.understanding参考答案：21.A

22.B

23.D

24.B

25.A

26.C

27.B

28.C

29.D

30.C

31.A

32.D

33.A

34.B

35.C

36.A

37.D

38.C

39.B

40.D本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章讲述的是为自闭症小孩理发的故事。【21题详解】考查动词。A.struggled挣扎；B.agreed同意；C.talked

谈论；D.played玩。Jordie有自闭症，他一进入理发店就同父母争斗而跑了出去。故选A。【22题详解】考查动词。A.jumping跳跃；B.walking散步；C.seeing看见；D.rushing猛冲。最后，我陪着他在理发店周围逛了逛。故选B.【23题详解】考查并列连词。A.before

在------以前；B.or

或者，否则；C.so

所以；D.but但是。我剪了几下，但当我看到乔迪很紧张时，我就不剪了。故选D。【24题详解】考查形容词。A.curious

好奇的；B.nervous紧张不安的；C.excited感到兴奋的；D.surprised感到吃惊的。我剪了几下，但当我看到乔迪很紧张时，我就不剪了。故选B。【25题详解】考查形容词。A.painful痛苦的；B.pleasant令人愉快的；C.interesting有趣的；D.harmful有害的。理发对于一些自闭症孩子来说是痛苦的。故选A。【26题详解】考查动词。A.finished完成；B.changed改变；C.failed

失败；D.tried尝试。我感到挫败，这让我想要更多的了解关于自闭症，以便我能与Jordie保持联系并使他不再害怕。故选C。【27题详解】考查动词。A.refuse拒绝；B.want想要；C.manage管理，控制；D.regret遗憾，后悔。我感到挫败，这让我想要更多的了解关于自闭症，以便我能与Jordie保持联系并使他不再害怕。故选B。【28题详解】考查名词。A.excitement兴奋；B.sadness伤心；C.fear害怕；D.shame羞愧。这让我想要更多的了解关于自闭症，以便我能与Jordie保持联系并使他不再害怕。故选C。【29题详解】考查形容词。A.unusual不寻常的；B.uncertain

不确定的；C.unbelievable难以置信的；D.unsuccessful不成功的。经过第一次不成功的理发，我建议Jordie的父母每两周在理发店打烊后带他过来。故选D。【30题详解】考查副词。A.ever曾经，永远；B.still仍然；C.never从来没有；D.often经常。这样又过了好几个月，他的头发又变长了。我从来没有顺利地帮他剪头发。故选C。【31题详解】考查形容词。A.hard努力的，困难的；B.quiet

安静的；C.short短的；D.great伟大的。我总是剪不了几下，他就变得很狂躁。那真是一段艰难的时光啊。但我知道我们必须继续努力。故选A。【32题详解】考查名词。A.fun乐趣；B.problem麻烦事；C.patience耐心；D.luck运气。我甚至去他的家里做了尝试。没有一次成功。故选D。【33题详解】考查动词。A.punished惩罚；B.praised称赞；C.thanked感谢；D.excused原谅。后来，理发店老板因为我允许客人在打烊后进来而惩罚了我。故选A。【34题详解】考查动词。A.took拿走；B.left离开；C.kept保持；D.offered提供。我感到很没意思，就辞职不在那干了。不久后，我自己开了一家店。故选B。【35题详解】考查动词词组。A.lookfor寻找；B.shutup关闭；C.comeby从旁走过；D.passby经过，路过。两个星期一次Jordie都会在打烊后拜访我的店。故选C。【36题详解】考查名词。A.progress

进步；B.money金钱；C.decisions决定；D.differences区别。几个星期前，我们终于取得了进展。故选A。【37题详解】考查介词。我原来不知道他竟如此喜欢儿歌。beintosomething表示对某事感兴趣，可知答案为D。【38题详解】考查动词。A.order命令；B.confuse使困惑；C.calm使冷静；D.wake醒来。我当时只是尝试使他镇静下来。他好像被迷住似地看着我。故选C。【39题详解】考查动词短语。A.goneback回去；B.paidoff

得到回报；C.runout用完，耗尽；D.turnedup出现，调大。我意识到我们漫长的两年努力终于获得了回报。故选B。【40题详解】考查名词。A.expectations期盼，预测；B.trust

相信；C.requirements要求；D.understanding明白，理解。我经常不收取他们理发的费用。我之所以这样做，是因为那可以增加我对像Jordie这样的孩子的理解。故选D。21.Iwentwithsomecolleaguesfrommyofficeforadinnerinaverypopularlocalrestaurant.Itwas___41___businesstimeandtherestaurantwascrowded.We___42___foundatableinacornerforthreeofus.Assoonaswesatdown,weheardacrashwhenacleaningboy___43___thefloorwithalltheplateshewascarrying.Therewas___44___andnoonewassayingordoinganything.InaflashIrememberedmy___45___manyyearsago.Once,I___46___

intheairportbecauseIhadrushedthereonmyownonanemptystomach.Iwaspickedupandtakencareofbytwo___47___.Nowthiswasmychanceto___48___itforward.Irantotheyoungman’ssideimmediately,turnedhimonhisbackandscreamedforsomeoneto___49___ahotdrink.SoonpeoplestartedaskingifIwasadoctor.IsaidIwasnot,butIwas___50___atattendingtheoneblackingout(晕厥).Thekidsoonopenedhiseyes,___51___whathadhappened.I___52___himbysayingitwasOKandIhadhada___53___experience.Hehadnoteatenanything.Iheldthe___54___drinktohismouthtillhefinisheditandsatwithhimtillhefeltOK.Bythenthe___55___hadarrived.Iaskedhertogivethekidsomethingtoeat.Iofferedtopay.Themanagerwaskindenoughtorefusethe___56___andagreedtomakesurethekidatebeforehewenthome.Bythetimeallthiswas___57___itwasgettinglateformycolleagues.Wehadn’t___58___anythingyet,sotheydecidedtogohome.Islowlywalkedhome,nothungryanymore,feeling___59___fortheopportunityIpayforwardthe___60___Ihadreceivedmanyyearsago.41.A.peak

B.local

C.spare

D.regular42.A.actually

B.finally

C.eagerly

D.gradually43.A.scratched

B.touched

C.hit

D.swept44.A.silence

B.danger

C.doubt

D.tension45.A.adventure

B.fortune

C.experience

D.lesson46.A.showedup

B.walkedaround

C.settleddown

D.passedout47.A.friends

B.strangers

C.colleagues

D.acquaintances48.A.pay

B.look

C.return

D.put49.A.order

B.buy

C.serve

D.bring50.A.angry

B.slow

C.disappointed

D.skilful51.A.knowing

B.wondering

C.ignoring

D.arguing52.A.reminded

B.comforted

C.urged

D.encouraged53.A.memorable

B.personal

C.similar

D.common54.A.cool

B.refreshing

C.sweet

D.warm55.A.customer

B.manager

C.referee

D.doctor56.A.payment

B.reward

C.suggestion

D.support57.A.up

B.away

C.over

D.behind58.A.prepared

B.demanded

C.received

D.ordered59.A.ready

B.anxious

C.grateful

D.comfortable60.A.kindness

B.honor

C.inspiration

D.service参考答案：41.A

42.B

43.C

44.A

45.C

46.D

47.B

48.A

49.D

50.D

51.B

52.B

53.C

54.D

55.B

56.A

57.C

58.D

59.C

60.A【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者有机会回报以前收到的善意，在机场救了一个晕倒的小男孩。【41题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。由下句“therestaurantwascrowded.”可知，餐厅里挤满了人。说明这是业务高峰（peak）期，peak最高的；local当地的；spare多余的；regular定期的。结合选项可知，A选项正确。故选A。【42题详解】考查副词词义辨析。由本句“We___foundatableinacornerforthreeofus.”可知，我们终于（finally）在角落里找到了一张桌子。Actually实际上；eagerly急切地；gradually逐步地。结合选项可知，B选项正确。故选B。【43题详解】考查动词词义辨析。由上句“weheardacrash”可知，我们听到了撞击声，说明是盘子摔到（hit）了地上。scratch抓，刮；touch接触；sweep打扫。结合选项可知，C选项正确。故选C。【44题详解】考查名词词义辨析。由下句“noonewassayingordoinganything.”可知，没有人在说或做任何事情，说明非常安静（silence）。danger危险；doubt怀疑；tension紧张，张力。结合选项可知，A选项正确。故选A。【45题详解】考查名词词义辨析。由本句“InaflashIrememberedmy___manyyearsago.”可知，一瞬间我想起了我多年前的经历（experience）。adventure冒险；fortune运气；lesson教训。结合选项可知，C选项正确。故选C。【46题详解】考查动词短语搭配。由本句“Once，I___intheairportbecauseIhadrushedthereonmyownonanemptystomach.”可知，有一次，我在机场昏迷过去（passout），因为我空着肚子自己冲到了那里。showup显示；walkaround闲逛；settledown定居下来；passout昏迷过去。结合选项可知，D选项正确。故选D。【47题详解】考查名词词义辨析。由本句“Iwaspickedupandtakencareofbytwo___.”可知，我被扶起并由两个陌生人（stranger）照顾。friend朋友；colleague同事；acquaintance熟人。结合选项可知，B选项正确。故选B。【48题详解】考查动词短语搭配。由本句“Nowthiswasmychanceto___itforward.”可知，现在这是我偿还（pay）的机会了。lookforward期待；return不与forward搭配；putforward提出。结合选项可知，A选项正确。故选A。【49题详解】考查动词词义辨析。由本句“Irantotheyoungman'ssideimmediately,turnedhimonhisbackandscreamedforsomeoneto___ahotdrink.”可知，我立即跑到年轻人的身边，背对着他，尖叫着要某人拿来（bring）一杯热饮。order命令；buy买；serve服务。结合选项可知，D选项正确。故选D。【50题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。由本句“IsaidIwasnot,butIwas___atattendingtheoneblackingout（晕厥）.”可知，我说我不是医生，但是我对照顾昏厥者很熟悉。angry生气的；slow缓慢的；disappointed失望的；skilful熟练，熟悉的。结合选项可知，D选项正确。故选D。【51题详解】考查动词词义辨析。由“本句Thekidsoonopenedhiseyes,___whathadhappened.”可知，孩子很快睁开眼睛，想知道（wondering）发生了什么事。know知道；ignore忽略；argue争论。结合选项可知，B选项正确。故选B。【52题详解】考查动词词义辨析。由下句“bysayingwasOK”可知，说明作者是在安慰（comfort）小孩没事。remind提醒；urge力劝；encourage鼓励。结合选项可知，B选项正确。故选B。【53题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。由上文第三段“Once，I___intheairportbecauseIhadrushedthereonmyownonanemptystomach.”可知，有一次，我在机场昏迷过去，因为我空着肚子自己冲到了那里。说明作者有过类似的（similar）经历。memorable难忘的；personal个人的；common普遍的。结合选项可知，C选项正确。故选C。【54题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。由上文第四段“Irantotheyoungman'ssideimmediately,turnedhimonhisbackandscreamedforsomeoneto___ahotdrink.”可知是我立即跑到年轻人的身边，背对着他，尖叫着要某人拿来一杯热饮。cool凉爽的；refreshing提神的；sweet甜的。结合选项可知，D选项正确。故选D。【55题详解】考查名词词义辨析。由下文第六段“Themanagerwaskindenough”可知，经理很友善，说明经理（manager）来了。customer顾客；referee裁判员；doctor医生。结合选项可知，B选项正确。故选B。【56题详解】考查名词词义辨析。由本句“Themanagerwaskindenoughtorefusethe___andagreedtomakesurethekidatebeforehewenthome.”可知，经理很友善地拒绝付款（payment），并同意在他回家之前确保孩子吃饭。reward报酬；suggestion建议；support支持。结合选项可知，A选项正确。故选A。【57题详解】考查介词词义辨析。由本句“Bythetimeallthiswas___itwasgettinglateformycolleagues.”可知，到这一切结束（over）的时候，我的同事们已经迟到了。结合选项可知，C选项正确。故选C。【58题详解】考查动词词义辨析。由本句“Wehadn't

___anythingyet,sotheydecidedtogohome.”可知，我们还没有订购（order）任何东西，所以他们决定回家。prepare准备；demand需求；receive接收。结合选项可知，D选项正确。故选D。【59题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。由本句“Islowlywalkedhome,nothungryanymore,feeling___fortheopportunityIpayforwardthe___Ihadreceivedmanyyearsago.”可知，我慢慢地走回家，不再感到饥饿，感激（grateful）我有机会能兑现我多年前收到的善意。ready准备好的；anxious焦虑的；comfortable舒适的。结合选项可知，C选项正确。故选C。【60题详解】考查名词词义辨析。由本句“Islowlywalkedhome,nothungryanymore,feeling___fortheopportunityIpayforwardthe___Ihadreceivedmanyyearsago.”可知，我慢慢地走回家，不再感到饥饿，感激我有机会兑现我多年前收到的善意（kindness）。honor荣誉；inspiration灵感；service服务。结合选项可知，A选项正确。故选A。【点睛】完形填空的解题技巧之一就是要根据上下文来学会“推理”出最佳选项。同学们要遵循“上下求索”的原则来查找信息。例如，第13小题要求判断出作者有过怎样的经历。该题可根据上文第三段中提到的“Once，I___intheairportbecauseIhadrushedthereonmyownonanemptystomach.”得出结论。有一次，作者在机场昏迷过去，因为作者空着肚子自己冲到了那里。由此可以推断作者有过类似的经历。15小题，下文提到经理很友善，联系下文可以得出结论：现在经理来了。三、阅读理解22.MywifeandIwereatacrowdedgrocerystorenotlongago.Itwasaweekdayevening,coldandwet-andtense.Peoplewerecarelesslyblockingaisles,complainingandcuttingoneanotheroffwiththeircarts.Thingsgotworseatthecheckoutline.Thecashierscannedaman’sdiscountcard,buthemisreadthesavingsonherscreenasanadditionalcharge.Hedecidedshewasactingdeliberatelyandbegantoargue.“Sheisbeingspiteful(恶意的)!”heyelled.“Thisisunbelievable.”Othercustomerslookedawayasthecashiertriedtoreasonwithhim.Shecalledamanager,whoaccompaniedhimtocustomerservice.Shaken,shemovedtothenextcustomerinline.We’veallwitnesseduncomfortablesceneslikethisinpublicplaces.Thegroceryscenewasanotherexampleofhowourtrustinothershaseroded.Butitwasalsoateachablemomentonhowwecanrebuildourfaith-startingwithjustoneperson.Backatthegrocerystore,mywifeandIreachedouruneasycashier.Igrabbedabottleofwaterfromanearbycoolerandhandedittoher.“Wefeltbadabouthowthatmantreatedyouandwantedtobuythisforyou.”Isaid.Herfacelitup,andwetalkedasshescannedouritems.Shetoldusshehadbeenworkingthateveningthroughseverefootpainandwouldbehavingsurgerylaterthatweek.Wewishedherwellinherrecovery,andshethankedusasweleft.Thosearethebalancingacts,themomentsofrespondingsocialandemotionalpainwithhealing,whichwilladduptorestoretrustamongpeople.Youcanstartthatpatterninsomeoneelse’slife,eveninaplaceasordinaryastheneighborhoodgrocerystore.25.Whydidthemanatthecheckoutlinearguewiththecashier?A.Thecashiercalledamanagertohelpher.B.Someonejumpedthequeuewaitingtocheckout.C.Therewassomethingwrongwithhisdiscountcard.D.Hebelievedthecashierchargedhimmoreonpurpose.26.Theunderlinedword“eroded”inParagraph5probablymeans________.A.changed B.increasedC.faded D.formed27.Theauthorboughtabottleofwaterforthecashierbecause________.A.hethoughtthecashiermightfeelalittlebitthirstyB.heknewshehadgonethroughmuchtroublerecentlyC.hewantedtorestorethetrustbetweenherandthemanD.hewantedtocomfortheraftertheterribleexperiencejustnow28.Thelastparagraphinthepassageisintendedto________.A.addawarning B.makeasuggestionC.introduceatopic D.presentanargument参考答案：25.D

26.C

27.D

28.B这是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者和妻子在百货商场遇到的一桩关于人与人之间相互信任的故事。【25题详解】细节理解题。第二段最后一句“Hedecidedshewasactingdeliberatelyandbegantoargue.”可知收银台前的那个人和收银员争吵的因为是他断定她是故意的，故选D。【26题详解】词义猜测题。根据后文“Butitwasalsoateachablemomentonhowwecanrebuildourfaith-startingwithjustoneperson.”可知，因为信任正在“慢慢消失”因此需要“重建”，故选C。【27题详解】细节理解题。第六段第三句“Wefeltbadabouthowthatmantreatedyouandwantedtobuythisforyou.”可知作者为收银员买了一瓶水的原因是想为她刚刚糟糕的经历安慰她，故选D。【28题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“Youcanstartthatpatterninsomeoneelse’slife,eveninaplaceasordinaryastheneighborhoodgrocerystore.”可知最后一段，作者提出你可以在别人的生活中开始这种模式，是在提出建议。故选B。23.Securityguard,truckdriver,salesperson---yearafteryear,thesejobsappearonlistsoftheunhappiestcareers.Althoughmanyfactorscanmakeajobunhappy,unusualhours,lowpay,nochanceforadvancement---thesethreegigsstandoutforanotherreason:alackofsmalltalk.Psychologistshavelongsaidthatconnectingwithothersiscentraltowell-being,butjusthowmuchconversationwerequireisunderinvestigation.Inonestudy,researcherseavesdropped(窃听)onundergraduatesforfourdays,thencatalogedeachoverheardconversationaseithersmalltalk(Whatdoyouhavethere?Popcorn?(Yummy!)orserious(Sodidtheygetdivorcedsoonafter?).Theyfoundthatthesecondtyperelatedwithhappiness---thehappieststudentshadroughlytwiceasmanyserioustalksastheunhappiestones.Smalltalk,meanwhile,madeuponly10percentoftheirconversation,versusalmost30percentofconversationamongtheleastcontentstudents.However,don'tjustconsiderchatworthlessyet.Scientistsbelievethatsmalltalkcouldpromotelinking.Chattingwithstrangerscouldbrightenyourmorning.Inaseriesofexperiments,psychologistsgaveChicagotravelersvaryingdirectionsaboutwhethertotalkwithfellowtrainpassengerssomethingtheytypicallyavoided.Thosetoldtochatwithothersreportedamorepleasantjourneythanthosetoldtoenjoyyourbeingaloneortodowhatevertheynormallywould.Noneofthechattersreportedbeingrejected.Andtheresultsheldforintroverts（内向者）andextroverts（外向者）alikewhichmakessense,sinceactingextrovertedhasapositiveeffectonintroverts.Smalltalkcanalsohelpusfeelconnectedtooursurroundings.Peoplewhosmiledat,madeeyecontactwith,andbrieflyspokewiththeirStarbucksreportedagreatersenseofbelongingthanthosewhorushedthroughthebusiness.Similarly,onenotyetpublishedpaperfoundthatwhenvolunteersbrokethesilenceoftheTateModerntochatwithgallerygoers,thevisitorsfelthappierandmoreconnectedtotheexhibitthanthosewhowerenotapproached.Sogoahead,pry.Chitchatneedn’tbeidle.Andnosinessisn’tallbad.25.Theauthorattributestheunhappinessfeltbysecurityguards,truckdriversandsalespeopleto______.A.unusualhoursandlowpay

B.

alackofsmalltalkC.

nochancefora