1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

This International Women’s Day, 8 March 2024, join the United Nations in celebrating under the theme “Invest in women: Accelerate progress”.

The world is facing many crises,     1     (range) from geopolitical conflicts to increasing poverty levels and the severe impacts of climate change. These challenges can only     2     (address) by solutions that empower women. By investing in women, we can spark change and speed the transition towards a     3     (health), safer, and more equal world for all.

If current trends continue, more than 342 million women will     4     (live) in extreme poverty by 2030．     5     (ensure) women’s needs and     6     (priority) are considered, governments must prioritize gender-responsive financing and increase public spending on essential services and social protection.

Policymakers must also value, recognize, and account for the vital contribution women make     7     economies worldwide through paid and unpaid care work. Women spend around three times more time on unpaid care work than men     8     if these activities were assigned a monetary value they would account for more than 40 per cent of GDP.

Investing in women and championing gender equality boosts a future     9     everyone in society can thrive, creating     10     world of boundless opportunity and empowerment for all.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the man work so hard?

A．To support his family.

B．To help his friend.

C．To get a promotion.

2. What does the man do during the day?

A．He is a typist.

B．He is an editor.

C．He is a manager’s assistant.

3. What does the woman advise the man to do?

A．Wait for a pay rise.

B．Write more articles.

C．Change his job.

3 . 阅读下面文本，并从方框的单词或短语中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项有多余项。

A. entering     B. position     C. intended        D. applied for    E. eager             F. graduating from               G. unhappy

After     1     college, Jade gave up the high-paying     2     in a department (部门) of the province, but    3     a job at the charity organization. He     4     to make a contribution to charity. Besides, he was     5     to do a favor (帮助) to the native people.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How many positions are available in total?

A．Four.

B．Five.

C．Six.

2. Which department is the man interested in?

A．The Design Department.

B．The Marketing Department.

C．The Personnel Department.

3. What does the woman ask the man to do first?

A．Send an email.

B．Write a resume.

C．Wait for the call.

5 . Can wine corks(酒瓶塞) be used in architecture? This is the innovation(创新) that Yan Sze Hon, a 31-year-old Hong Kong man, is striving for in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Great Bay Area(GBA).

Born and raised in Hong Kong, Yan came to Guangzhou in 2021 after several years of doing remodeling projects for old houses in Portugal. With the establishment of the GBA, “I saw the great opportunity and market prospects(前景) in the area,” Yan said.

Yan wanted to bring back an innovative idea from Portugal—using wine corks as an environmentally friendly building material.

“I love wine, and Portugal is the largest cork producer in the world,” Yan said. “It occurred to me that by recycling the corks, we can actually use them inside doors and walls to make them more sound-proof, which can provide a quieter private space for people.” According to Yan, he was one of the first to put this idea into practice, and obtained success in Portugal.

“Now I want to be the one that takes the first step in China,” Yan said.

Yan said that companies like his have benefited a lot from the supportive policies of the GBA. Since the establishment of the GBA, Guangdong has built 13 innovation and entrepreneurship bases, providing resources and services for nearly 600 Hong Kong and Macao entrepreneurship teams. He chose Guangzhou’s Tianhe district because it offers cheaper accommodation and office space to Hong Kong and Macao businessmen. “Also, the opening of new ports has made it very convenient for the flow of goods and talented people,” Yan said.

“I’m sure GBA will be the right place for me to start my business on the Chinese mainland,” Yan said. One day, he wants his business to operate in Shanghai, Zhejiang and more places.

1. What innovation is Yan Sze Hon trying to achieve in the GBA?

A．Designing environment-friendly buildings.

B．Using wine corks as a building material.

C．Establishing an architectural enterprise.

D．Remodeling projects for the old houses.

2. What can we know about the wine corks?

A．They are accessible in the world.

B．They can create a soundless place.

C．They do harm to the environment.

D．They have been recycled in Portugal.

3. How have companies like Yan Sze Hon’s benefited from the local support?

A．They have access to cheaper accommodation and offices.

B．They have been able to hire talented people to the GBA.

C．They have been granted loans for innovative projects.

D．They have received financial support from the 13 bases.

4. Which of the following can best describe Yan Sze Hon?

A．Intelligent and humorous.	B．Cautious and far-sighted.
C．Ambitious and creative.	D．Supportive and outgoing.

6 . A good curriculum vitae (CV) (简历), with information about you and your qualifications and experience, will increase your chances of getting an interview for a job, but a poor CV could ruin everything before you even start. So it’s important to get it right.

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Remember that your CV is only a way of getting your foot in the door, so keep it short. Most successful CVs include the following sections: profile (简介), achievements, experience, special skills (languages/ computers), education, training, and interests. Use no more than two sides of A4 paper.

Give the full story

    2    . Start with the most recent job first. If you have been out of work for a time, give reasons, but don’t talk too much about jobs you did more than 10 years ago.

Include related facts, not lists

List your duties, achievements, and responsibilities for each job. Use a separate section in your CV for specific skills.

Be honest

Although you want to present yourself well, don’t bend the truth.     3    . Many companies employ people to check the facts that applicants supply.

Adapt it

Take the time to adapt your CV for each job you apply for. Research the company and use the job advertisement to decide what they are looking for.     4    . If you are sending your CV to a recruitment (招聘) website, look at the jobs and employers on the site and adapt your CV accordingly.

Send a covering letter

Use this to stress information from your CV that is most related to the job you are applying for.     5    .

A．Be brief

B．Be well-prepared

C．Give information about your work history in order.

D．Link your skills and experience to the requirements of each job.

E．Otherwise, you are likely to be caught out and have your application rejected.

F．It isn’t good practice to send your CV to an employer on its own without this.

G．Doing some researches on companies helps you find out which one suits you best.

7 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整的短文。

Have you ever felt the need to grab a pen and start writing your thoughts on a piece of paper? Tom had always been a lover of stories, and of words that come together to create vivid imagery (意象). He would spend hours writing down his thoughts and ideas, crafting worlds and people with his pen and paper.

But when it came to his parents, they didn’t believe how much he enjoyed writing. In fact, they discouraged him, telling him that he should focus on more practical career fields like becoming a lawyer.

The annual writing competition arrived once again, which was a time to show creative writing as well as the vivid imagination of students. Although Tom had a burning passion for writing, he had always hesitated to enter the race. He was worried that his parents would disapprove of him spending so much time writing, leading him to miss the competition in previous years. But this time, he decided to take a chance and see if he could win this race. Perhaps if his parents saw how talented he truly was, they would come to support him.

Days passed as he carefully prepared his writing, pouring his heart and soul into every word. When he finished, he read it over and felt proud of what he had written. He prepared to hand in his writing, but his parents still believed he was wasting time. He still decided to submit his entry anyway.

Weeks went by before the contest’s results were announced. Tom waited anxiously, wondering if his writing was good enough to win a prize. He checked out his mailbox every day after school.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Finally, the day arrived and the winners were announced.

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Just then, the door opened and Tom’s parents returned home from work.

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8 . The growing ice cream franchise(特许经营权) is the brainchild of Tom Landis, a restauranteur(餐馆老板), who wanted to create a safe space for people with special needs to work in the food industry, plus the flavors are great!

At the Dallas-based restaurant, employees serve large scoops of ice cream handed over with love. Tom Landis has hired people with special needs for many years. But he couldn't always provide a job for everyone who came to his fast-paced sandwich shops and pizza joints looking for work. Determined to create a business where friendliness   mattered and kitchens were safe, he landed on ice cream.

In 2015, he opened the first ice cream shop; there are now seven franchises in cities including Asheville, El Paso, Indianapolis and Denver. Each shop creates 15 jobs in a safe environment for people with special needs. He said two more franchises were opening soon.   “Our relentless mission is to employ all,”   he said while interviewed by the local media.

Employees are behind some of the best ideas at the ice cream shops, which boast(有) fun flavors like top-selling Dr Pepper Chocolate Chip, and other favorites like Cold Brew &Cookies and Strawberry Milkshake. In-store sampling events are leading to deal with some grocery stores in the coming months.

When Landis talked about the varieties of ice cream in his shops, he said,   “It just works. We sell out every time.”   In the sunny and brightly colored shops, employees spread kindness and happiness to their customers as they dish out extra ice cream and free sprinkles.

“That's what ice cream is,”   said Landis with joy. His employees are heroes. “They lead me,”   he added.

1. What does Landis intend to provide for people with special needs?

A．A kind boss.	B．Huge salaries.
C．A room to live.	D．Safe working places.

2. What do we know about Landis' sandwich shops?

A．They didn't suit all job hunters.

B．The customers there had special needs.

C．The food there was made in factories.

D．They had a novel space for customers.

3. What does the author mainly want to convey in paragraph 4?

A．The diversity of ice cream.

B．The employees’ creativity.

C．The popularity of ice cream.

D．The friendship between employees.

4. Which of the following can best describe Landis?

A．Mean but energetic.

B．Successful and determined.

C．Modest and responsible.

D．Conservative but practical.

9 . For many young Canadians, planting trees is more than just a job. It’s a way of ______   and it could be catching on, thanks to a popular ______ by Leslie. While working for a logging company, the 29-year-old filmed herself using the ______ method that allowed her to plant 4,545 trees in a single day. She said that the work is incredibly ______.

Planting trees is not easy work, according to Leslie. Not only is it ______ tiring, but it also exposes laborers to the bad weather. “It could start the day off ______ and then minutes later, it will just be raining or snowing. You never know what to ______,” she described. “There were some days that we were planting through a heat ______, so we had like 37 to 40 degree weather for several days straight and that was really ______.”

So far, Leslie has planted a total of 372,290 trees in the past few years. ______, she’s still nowhere near beating the Guinness World record. That honor ______ Kenny Chaplin, who once planted 15,170 trees in 19 hours. After 35 years on the job, he says he’d ______ it to anyone.

“I think every parent in Canada should ______ their kid out tree planting because it will turn them into a worker,” he ______ . “They’ll learn how to work, they’ll have ______ and they’ll have money in their pockets.”

1.

A．appointment

B．impression

C．recreation

D．life

2.

A．investment

B．liberation

C．video

D．story

3.

A．negative

B．speedy

C．respective

D．influential

4.

A．rewarding

B．massive

C．original

D．diverse

5.

A．barely

B．permanently

C．gradually

D．physically

6.

A．heavy

B．sunny

C．severe

D．obvious

7.

A．expect

B．organize

C．prefer

D．recover

8.

A．scream

B．action

C．push

D．wave

9.

A．potential

B．sudden

C．tough

D．flexible

10.

A．Moreover

B．However

C．Besides

D．Therefore

11.

A．turns to

B．relates to

C．belongs to

D．subscribes to

12.

A．admit

B．warn

C．whisper

D．recommend

13.

A．send

B．celebrate

C．understand

D．decide

14.

A．imagined

B．argued

C．explained

D．responded

15.

A．version

B．concept

C．responsibility

D．qualification

10 . 请你以My life in the future为题，用引语写一篇作文，谈谈你10年后理想的职业和成就，想象一下美好的生活，以及现在怎样为美好的未来而奋斗
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