1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.

A．A new educational theory.

B．An innovative try at teaching.

C．A diligent university student.

D．A serious subject in a university.

2.

A．Serious subjects to write about.

B．Fierce competition among students.

C．Happy and cooperative learning.

D．Various topics for students to vote for.

3.

A．Suspicious at first but positive later.

B．Welcome at first but uncertain later.

C．Disapproving at first but shocked later.

D．Excited at first but disappointed later.

2 .

A．He forgot to cancel the reservation.

B．He doesn’t know how to get to the restaurant.

C．They can go to the restaurant late at night.

D．They don’t have a reservation at the restaurant.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。1.

A．At home.

B．In a studio.

C．In office.

D．At school.

2.

A．An English programme.	B．Something annoying.
C．An expression.	D．A goat, called Fred.

3.

A．Neil’s goat is really a mad goat, a trouble maker.

B．Neil really makes Feifei mad.

C．Neil’s goat was really annoying to everyone.

D．Neil’s goat annoys Feifei due to its smell.

4.

A．Your best friend told you that he’s past the driving test.

B．Some cars are blowing their horns when you are doing a test inside.

C．You are riding a bicycle with your classmates in the street.

D．Your neighbour brings you a cake because it is her daughter’s birthday.

4 . It’s long been known that sugary drinks help people pack on unwanted kilograms. But new research suggests that ______ drinks and even 100% fruit juice might raise your risk for some cancers. The study couldn’t prove cause and effect, but it found that drinking as little as 90-120ml of sugary drinks each day was ______ to an 18% rise in overall risk for cancer.

The new study was led by Mathilde Touvier, research director at the University of Paris. Her team collected data on more than 100,000 French men and women, average age 42, who took part in a national ______.

The participants answered questions about how much of 3,300 different foods and drinks they consumed each day, and were ______ for up to nine years.

The study uncovered links between the consumption of sugary drinks and the risk of cancer______, and for breast cancer specifically. The investigators found no association between sugary drinks and prostate or colon cancers (前列腺或结肠癌), but the authors stressed that too few people in the study developed these cancers to make this finding ______. The research ______ no links between diet sodas (无糖汽水) and cancer, although more study is needed to confirm that, the authors noted.

The connection between sugary drinks and cancer remained the same even after the team ______for age, sex, educational level, family history of cancer, smoking and physical activity, the researchers said.

So, why the ______? According to Touvier’s team, high-calorie drinks may raise cancer risk because sugar helps build body fat, in addition to raising blood sugar levels and inflammation (发炎) — all of which are risk ______ for cancer. It’s also possible that chemicals found in these drinks might play a part in ______ cancer risk, the researchers theorized.

A group representing the drinks industry said sugary drinks can still be a part of the ______ diet, however. In a statement, the American Beverage Association said: “It’s important for people to know that all drinks — either with sugar or without — are ______ to consume as part of a balanced diet. America’s leading drinks companies are working together to support consumers’ efforts to ______ the sugar they consume from our drinks by providing more choices with less sugar or zero sugar, smaller package sizes and clear calorie information right up front.”

Samantha Heller is a senior clinical nutritionist at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. She said she wasn’t ______ by the findings. She noted that, for decades, these drinks have been linked with diseases such as heart disease. On the other hand, “most of us should be drinking more water than we do,” Heller said.

1.

A．iced

B．mineral

C．bottled

D．sweetened

2.

A．tied

B．devoted

C．reduced

D．limited

3.

A．game

B．study

C．ceremony

D．examination

4.

A．checked

B．caged

C．occupied

D．followed

5.

A．in general

B．without exception

C．on the contrary

D．by accident

6.

A．unreliable

B．unexpected

C．authoritative

D．original

7.

A．uncovered

B．anticipated

C．established

D．hid

8.

A．hunted

B．adjusted

C．prepared

D．mounted

9.

A．research

B．similarity

C．connection

D．impact

10.

A．behaviors

B．assessments

C．perceptions

D．factors

11.

A．explaining

B．increasing

C．preventing

D．predicting

12.

A．local

B．nutritional

C．average

D．conventional

13.

A．safe

B．impossible

C．exceptional

D．effective

14.

A．neutralize

B．digest

C．remove

D．reduce

15.

A．annoyed

B．surprised

C．embarrassed

D．delighted

5 . When looking at ways to expand your business, does it make sense to go global? The answer is yes — expanding to international markets helps companies grow, increases buying power and diversifies market opportunities. It better prepares the company for changes in the _________ economy. It can result in increased profits, a diverse customer base and improved stability.

Before the pandemic, _________ expansion almost always meant international travel. _________ bias (偏见) in some countries historically made business expansion difficult for women, and international travel can _________ the delicate work-life balance entrepreneurs (企业家) of both sexes strive to maintain.

The Covid-19 pandemic _________ global e-commerce and opportunities. The world is conducting business _________ with far more success than anticipated. This shift to business by the internet presents tremendous global opportunities for women as it effectively makes the situation _________.

Conducting business on the internet _________ the complications of gender, race, religion, color and lifestyle, simplifying business down to the principles of supply and demand. This opens more doors for growth and enables entrepreneurs to study potential markets and the buyer’s journey from the _________of their own office.

So, how can you accomplish successful international expansion? First, identify your target market, and then develop an inbound marketing strategy.

This involves providing all the information your target consumers need on your __________ so consumers can find you and research the answers to their initial questions on their own. With a defined inbound strategy, well-written content and social media outreach, you can bring __________ buyers to you instead of continually searching for new buyers.

A vital part of your global inbound marketing strategy will be to translate important information from your website into your target consumer’s native language. Even if your target consumers are multilingual, most __________ to buy from sites that provide information in their native language.

Then how can you develop your inbound marketing strategy? The first step is to select a market that __________ your company goals and marketing strategy. Choose one country, one language, and develop a multilingual marketing strategy that defines your goals and prepares you to connect with prospective buyers. Once you create the plan and process for the first country, you can copy it when you’re ready to expand into __________ markets.

You might believe that your business is too small to get involved with __________ — but consider this: When you make use of the power of the internet, it doesn’t matter if your company is large or small. The key is to shift your focus from outbound to inbound marketing — and bring buyers to you.

1.

A．booming

B．domestic

C．current

D．industrial

2.

A．rapid

B．successful

C．further

D．global

3.

A．Gender

B．Media

C．Cultural

D．Political

4.

A．keep

B．upset

C．promote

D．restore

5.

A．looks into

B．breaks down

C．speeds up

D．responds to

6.

A．desperately

B．efficiently

C．securely

D．remotely

7.

A．fair

B．worse

C．real

D．reliable

8.

A．increases

B．promotes

C．removes

D．illustrates

9.

A．angle

B．comfort

C．relief

D．imagination

10.

A．desk

B．website

C．shoulder

D．market

11.

A．qualified

B．wealthy

C．foreign

D．optimistic

12.

A．intend

B．hesitate

C．volunteer

D．prefer

13.

A．attaches to

B．benefits from

C．sees through

D．agrees with

14.

A．commercial

B．additional

C．overseas

D．private

15.

A．marketing

B．financing

C．exporting

D．training

6 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Laziness and Lack of Sleep Can Shorten Your Life, Especially When Combined

You already know that smoking is bad for you and that drinking too much alcohol may shorten your life. Now a new study says that spending too much time in a chair and not having enough sleep should join a short list of behaviors     1     (know) to increase your risk of premature death.

Sitting for a long time and lack of sleep were damaging in their own way, but when combined with more traditional risk factors,     2     had a multiplier effect that made an early death far more likely.

The findings, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, make clear that “some risk behaviors tend to come together and     3     the joint risk could be much higher than the sum of the individual risks”.

For instance, smoking was     4     (dangerous) single risk factor among the six studied. The small number of people for     5     smoking was their only bad habit were 90 percent more likely to die during the course of the study than people who were with practical clean living in every aspect. People who reported high alcohol consumption as their only risk factor did not seem     6     (put) their lives in danger. But for those who combined heavy drinking with smoking, the risk of premature death was doubled. And when lack of sleep     7     (add) to the mix, the likelihood of an early death was nearly five times greater     8     lack of sleep by itself had only a light effect on death.

These numbers are based on the lives of 231,048 Australians.

    9     (consider) factors such as age, gender, education and other factors, the researchers saw a clear pattern. It was a person’s bad lifestyle     10     contributed to his or her risk of premature death.

7 . The employees at Helwig Carbon Products in Milwaukee have their own company cafeteria on a site, a rarity it seems more and more these days. But if anyone wants to eat a doughnut (甜甜圈), it’s going to cost twice as much as what they might pay for the sweet at the local grocery store. That’s because Helwig Carbon Products has a wellness program, and it is one of many local companies trying to show employees how to eat healthier.

“We’re really trying to persuade people to eat healthier,” said Cheryl Brah, human resources director at Helwig Carbon Products. “A piece of fruit is 25 cents; a doughnut is $1.50 — and we still have people who buy doughnuts. People complain — but we really try to put our efforts toward the middle-of-the-line people who might lean more toward the wellness side, eventually.”

This effort isn’t just happening at Helwig Carbon. There has been a city-wide movement of 44 local companies who added or evolved their health and wellness programs to their company culture, and because of it Milwaukee is now nationally recognized for a large number of businesses with wellness programs.

It all started several years ago, when a program called Well City Milwaukee teamed up with 44 local businesses that collectively represent a workforce of 130,000 employees. Well City Milwaukee provided healthy practices guidelines for businesses. In exchange, it surveyed the employees to find out what their health needs and risks were and what activities they found interesting. Well City then set a very high bar for companies to meet a lot of expectations to be considered a top wellness program.

Companies needed a commitment from the CEO; to form a wellness team; to collect information from the employees in surveys and health assessments; to come up with an operating plan; to create a supportive environment; to self-evaluate their efforts; and finally, to choose their best approaches. That meant coming up with activities, better nutrition education, and motivational programs like getting people to quit smoking, getting people in for medical self-care and working on stress management.

1. What does the passage mainly want to tell us?

A．Company cafeterias are rarer and rarer these days.

B．A healthy diet is especially important to people’s health.

C．Company culture is gaining priority in a company’s development.

D．Companies are trying to help their employees think about their health.

2. The company cafeteria charges much more for doughnuts in order to ________.

A．drive employees to the local grocery store

B．show the rich ingredients of the doughnuts

C．profit more from the wellness program

D．discourage the purchase of unhealthy food

3. “The middle-of-the-line people” in Paragraph 2 refer to those who ________.

A．are neutral about what to eat

B．are used to cutting in line when buying food

C．are addicted to sweet food

D．are middle-aged and have health problems

4. According to Well City Milwaukee’s requirements, a top wellness program of a company should ________.

A．motivate its employees to cooperate with each other

B．diagnose and treat its employees’ diseases effectively

C．initiate related activities based on their employees’ needs

D．prohibit its CEO from putting any pressure on its employees

8 .

A．His project couldn’t continue due to the government.

B．He didn’t need any support from the government.

C．His project’s financial problem has been solved.

D．He has already stopped his project halfway.