1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why is Mr. Smith leaving his position?

A．To change a job.

B．To travel around the world.

C．To move to another country.

2. How does the man feel about Mr. Smith’s leaving?

A．Surprised.

B．Sad.

C．Disappointed.

3. What will the man do on Friday afternoon?

A．Plan for meeting.

B．Visit a lawyer.

C．Attend a party.

2 . 用正确的形式完成短文填空。

My graduation from senior high school is     1     (接近，靠近). In the future, I want to f    2     on my band and have a     3     (事业) in music. But my father assumes that I should be a lawyer, as a lawyer can be r    4     by people. I want to work in a studio as a professional singer, not a court, but my father just     5     (忽视) my dream, saying I am daydreaming. How I want to sigh! There is always a generation g    6     between father and son!

So I want to have a     7     (交谈) with my father. I hope that my father will know that my career should suit my     8     (天赋). And I will be     9     (负责) for my own o    10     (选择).

3 . Returning to your home town to work could give you some ________, such as having more time to be with your family members and being back in familiar surroundings But Jiang Zhihui thinks that kind of convenience won’t necessarily ________ you success in your career.

The 28-year-old Jiang said that, “Eventually, it’s your own hard work that ________ most. Everyone, in fact, needs to develop _________ resources and a network, instead of just ________ the past.”

She returned to Suzhou after getting a master’s degree at a university in Macao. She ________ among competitors while applying for a ________ with Suzhou Industrial Park Administrative Committee.

“I’m more realistic and want to be close to my parents and friends. And I want to enjoy a slower pace of life.”

She was also able to see the amazing economic growth potential in her home town, ________ since her job was to attract investment to the industrial ________.

At the same time, she found that her network of people and her knowledge of her home town didn’t mean much at work. “Every day, I get to meet business people from all over the world, and be in touch with the ________ technology,” she said. “So, I have to ________ from the very beginning just like anyone else. I spend most of my time learning to adapt better to my job.”

And now, her hard work has paid off. Many of the projects her team negotiated for are in the construction process or are actually up and running. She felt proud of this “Honestly, in my opinion, sometimes it’s more crucial to ________ a promising job or profession than to choose a ________” Jiang said.

She may not be in a major city, but she never felt that her personal ability would be ________ In fact, her job handling high-tech investment bids has given her plenty of _________ to visit those exciting places and ________ a different life on business trips. “If you keep your mind open, you’ll always be at the cutting edge, regardless of where you are.”

Jiang is quite satisfied with the ________ in Suzhou. “I often hear classmates living in bigger cities ________ about the pressure, the cost of housing, longer work hours and traffic jams,” she said.

“Life in a ________ city is relatively comfortable, even if I ________ less.”

1.

A．presents

B．advantages

C．talents

D．promises

2.

A．celebrate

B．repeat

C．measure

D．guarantee

3.

A．counts

B．fails

C．succeeds

D．cheats

4.

A．professional

B．abundant

C．new

D．broad

5.

A．searching for

B．thinking of

C．reaching out

D．relying on

6.

A．ran out

B．took out

C．stood out

D．gave out

7.

A．job

B．scholarship

C．permit

D．license

8.

A．eventually

B．especially

C．extremely

D．fortunately

9.

A．revolution

B．era

C．park

D．time

10.

A．clearest

B．best

C．latest

D．fastest

11.

A．debate

B．start

C．examine

D．discuss

12.

A．create

B．recommend

C．quit

D．take

13.

A．country

B．province

C．region

D．city

14.

A．recognized

B．limited

C．improved

D．ensured

15.

A．chances

B．ways

C．ambitions

D．promotions

16.

A．experience

B．extend

C．change

D．challenge

17.

A．education

B．customs

C．life

D．people

18.

A．care

B．worry

C．bring

D．complain

19.

A．smaller

B．better

C．larger

D．richer

20.

A．work

B．earn

C．contribute

D．devote

4 . The year 2020 was supposed to be great for me. I had finally gotten my _______ on track and arranged some incredible international _______ I had dreamed of for years. And then, almost in an instant, everything fell apart.

Since the beginning of the lockdowns, all the projects I had worked so hard for were _______ by the day. Trips were canceled or _______ as international borders were shut. Our normal way of life had almost ceased（停止）to _______ .

At that moment, I realized I had to make a _______ , and fast. I was going to look into _______ career options. I had been a personal trainer before, and the _______ of getting back into something health and wellness _______ interested me.

Of course I had ________ . How was I going to do this? Was I too old? Was I ________ enough? I had to put those ________ aside. If there is anything that 2020 taught me, it's to ________ the unknown. So, with great enthusiasm and a hint of anxiety, I ________ for an EMT course to begin my journey.

From the first day, I devoted my time to ________ everything I could about health and wellness both in class and at home. And the passion and hard work ________ . At the end of the year, I had ________ my EMT license and began to look for options in the industry.

I learned much from this experience. Life can change overnight, so it's important to get ________ and adapt to the new situations. Learning new skills will open your mind and doors to new ________ . So the year 2020 was great for me, just in a ________ way from I had planned.

1.

A．education

B．principle

C．business

D．organization

2.

A．conferences

B．trips

C．debates

D．courses

3.

A．growing

B．happening

C．shaking

D．disappearing

4.

A．lengthened

B．delayed

C．handled

D．removed

5.

A．exist

B．recover

C．respond

D．arrive

6.

A．contribution

B．discovery

C．change

D．promise

7.

A．alternative

B．legal

C．permanent

D．ordinary

8.

A．truth

B．comment

C．fame

D．thought

9.

A．reflected

B．applied

C．related

D．compared

10.

A．questions

B．decisions

C．attitudes

D．potentials

11.

A．curious

B．strong

C．intelligent

D．ambitious

12.

A．weaknesses

B．profits

C．fears

D．expectations

13.

A．avoid

B．embrace

C．control

D．separate

14.

A．tried out

B．looked out

C．made up

D．signed up

15.

A．learning

B．reading

C．searching

D．overcoming

16.

A．held up

B．broke off

C．turned up

D．paid off

17.

A．purchased

B．cherished

C．earned

D．witnessed

18.

A．creative

B．generous

C．unique

D．successful

19.

A．approaches

B．insights

C．opportunities

D．consequences

20.

A．natural

B．different

C．fortunate

D．simple

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What does Tom’s father do?

A．An artist.

B．A doctor.

C．A teacher.

2. What do Tom’s parents say about Tom’s dream?

A．It is interesting.

B．It is exciting.

C．It is foolish.

3. How does Tom find studying medicine?

A．It is interesting.

B．It’s boring.

C．It’s amazing.

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Tom wants to make himself and his parents happy.

B．Tom needn’t worry about his money.

C．Tom is sure about his success.

6 . The pace of today's working life blurs (使模糊) the line between personal time and work time, and it increasingly mixes personal lifestyle and work style. And as companies are trying hard to attract and keep young people for their technical skills and enthusiasm for change, office culture is becoming an extension of youth culture. This may be no bad thing. For most of human history the middle-aged have ruled, but in the future, they will have to share power with fresh-faced youths.

There have been a number of reasons for this change and the most dramatic of these is technology. Children have always been more expert than their parents at something, but usually a game or a fashion, not the century's most important business tool. The Internet has started the first industrial revolution in history to be led by the young. Though there have been youth revolutions before, none of them made a big change the way the Internet has. Throughout the20th century, if a young person wanted to enter an American company they needed to leave their youth behind. They got a haircut, and probably a suit or at least a tie. Now the same hair, same clothes, even nearly the same hours apply to office and home.

If it had not been for the Internet, this change could not have happened. However, it did not happen because of the Internet only; the corporate restructurings (公司重组) of the 1980s and 90s broke down traditional hierarchies (等级制度). In many companies, seniority-based (基于资历的) hierarchies have been replaced by hierarchies based on performance. The abilities to please your superiors are no longer the most valued skills. Today's employees stay with companies only as long as they feel challenged and rewarded; moving from job to job is now a sign of ambition.

The rise of the young is a good thing, because it gives them more opportunity to put their ideas and energy into practice at their most creative stage in life. Nowadays youth and youth qualities seem to dominate, but the experience and maturity of older employees should be put to good use, too.

1. A company tries to attract young people for their________.

A．office culture	B．modern lifestyle
C．changing attitude	D．technical abilities

2. In the20^th century, to enter an American company, a young person needed to ________.

A．work in the office and at home	B．have an eye-catching hairstyle
C．dress in the business style	D．leave the business tool behind

3. According to Paragraph 3, company hierarchies are based on the employees' ________.

A．achievements	B．age and experience
C．skills with the Internet	D．ability to please the boss

4. Why is the rise of the young a good thing?

A．They become more energetic in life.

B．They have taken over the companies.

C．Their creativity can be put to good use.

D．Their ideas appeal to a great many people.

5. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Young people will lead in fashion.

B．Young people will have more power.

C．Older people will step off the historical stage.

D．Older people will continue to be the main force.