40. B细节理解题。根据整篇文章内容及其表格一的句子 Most towns in Britain have a public library. A library usually has a large selection of books and other resources, which library members can use and borrow for free．在英国大多数乡镇都有一个公共图书馆．图书馆通常有大量的书籍和其他资源，而我们可以免费使用图书和免费借阅．可知在英国公共图书馆服务都是免费的。故选B。 考点：广告类短文阅读。
(D)
People can’t see you when you’re speaking on the phone, but they can hear you. So, the way you speak is especially important. In fact, researchers have calculated that 80% of communication over the phone is through your tone of voice; and only 20% is from the words you use. Here are our top tips on how to speak over the phone.
1. Facial Expressions
Your facial expression can influence your voice. For example, if you smile, your voice will sound warm and friendly, just the opposite, if you have an angry look on your face, it can make you sound unpleasant.
2. Volume
If you speak too loudly, you could sound angry. And if you speak too softly, it’ll be difficult to hear you. So, speak loudly enough to be heard clearly, but not so loud that you’re shouting.
3. Pace
The pace of your voice is how quickly you speak. And this can show how you feel. For example, an angry person might speak faster than normal. Or a downhearted person might speak very slowly. Try speaking a little more slowly than normal. This will make you sound confident, and it’ll make it easier for the other person to understand you.
4. Gestures
Gesturing can influence the tone of your voice. When you gesture, you bring more air into the lungs, which can make your voice sound warmer. Gestures are also useful to help you stress the right words or even find the words you need. The best thing about gesturing during a phone call is that no one can see what you’re doing, so you can gesture as wildly as you like!
5. Movement
If you’re feeling nervous, stand up and move around. It will reduce the nervousness in your body and help your voice to sound more confident.
6. Pauses (停顿)
Using pauses every now and then can help you to slow down. This will make you sound more confident and in control. Also, if you pause after giving some new information, it’ll give the other person time to understand it. At the same time, listen to how the other person uses pauses. They could tell you something about the speaker’s feeling. For example, when a speaker is really angry, he might use pauses and says, “I... am... so... angry...”
41. How much of telephone communication is from the words you use?
A. 20%. B. 40%. C. 60%. D. 80%.
42. What can people do to reduce their nervousness on the phone?
A. Gesture wildly. B. Move around. C. Raise their voices.
D. Make facial expressions.
43. How can pauses help people talk on the phone?
A. The speaker can show he is friendly. B. The speaker can tell
more information.
C. The listener will feel confident and in control. D. The listener
will have time to understand the words. 44. What is the passage mainly about?
A. How to control the speed of your speech. B. Different good ways of
talking on the phone.
C. Reasons of making gestures while talking. D. How to improve
communication among friends.
45. What is the writer’s opinion about telephone talk?
A. Your voice on the phone will show what you’re feeling. B. Using too many pauses while talking will annoy others. C. Speaking loudly makes it easier for others to understand you. D. The words you use are more important than the way you speak.
【答案】 41. A 42. B 43. D 44. B 45. A
43. D细节理解题。根据最后一段句子Using pauses every now and then can help you to slow down. This will make you sound more confident and in control. Also, if you pause after giving some new information, it’ll give the other person time to understand it时不时地用停顿可以帮助你放慢速度，这会让你听起来更自信，更有控制力．另外，如
果你停顿后，提出一些新的信息，这会给其他人一些时间来理解它．可知聆听者将有时间来理解这句话。故选D。
44. B主旨大意题。根据第一段句子
People can\'t see you when you\'re speaking on the phone，
but they can hear you．So, the way you speak is especially important. Here are our top tips on how to speak over the phone.当你打电话说话时，人们看不到你，但他们能听到你说话，所以你说话的方式尤其重要．以下是关于如何在电话中说话的小技巧．可知说的是电话交谈的不同方式。故选B。
45. A 细节理解题。根据If you speak too loudly, you could sound angry. And if you speak too softly, it’ll be difficult to hear you. So, speak loudly enough to be heard clearly, but not so loud that you’re shouting.如果你说得太大声，你可能会生气．如果你说话太轻，很难听到你的声音．所以，大声说话，让别人听得清楚，但不要大声喊叫．可知作者认为在电话里你的声音将会显示你的感觉。故选A。 考点：日常生活类短文阅读。