1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What will Todd Messegee be responsible for?

A．Writing a play.

B．Directing a play.

C．Starring in a play.

2. What will participants mainly do by the fourth day?

A．Practice the play.

B．Attend a lecture on acting.

C．Perform on stage formally.

3. What is the speaker doing?

A．Advertising an acting program.

B．Drawing up a plan for a program.

C．Announcing arrangements for a play.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How did the man notice the problem first?

A．His bank called him.

B．His bill showed him.

C．His credit card was stolen.

2. What did the bank do to fix the problem?

A．They gave the man his money back at once.

B．They decided to talk to the bank’s owner.

C．They asked the man to provide the evidence.

3. What might have caused the problem according to the man?

A．Online shopping.

B．Overdue debt.

C．Unskilled operation.

4. What do the two speakers mainly talk about?

A．Information safety.

B．Shopping habits.

C．Money management.

3 . What type of book is the woman reading?

A．Science fiction.

B．Horror fiction.

C．Romantic fiction.

4 . When Jean-Philippe Michel, a career coach, works with secondary school students, he doesn’t use the word “profession”. Rather than encouraging his young clients to choose a profession, say, architect or engineer, he works backwards from the skills that each student wants to acquire.

Deciding the skills you want to use leads to a career that’s more targeted — and thus more likely to bring you satisfaction. “They need to shift from thinking about jobs and careers to thinking about challenges and problems,” Michel says.

“The purpose is to help teenagers plan for a “portfolio career”, which is made up of numerous micro-jobs and will be better received in the next decade, ”says Michel. “Instead of identifying your job role or description, you will be constantly adding skills based on what is going to make you more employable,” says Jeanne Meister.co-author of The Future Workplace Experience.

More traditional companies are offering various project opportunities to their own employees. Workers are encouraged to choose their next projects based on their skills, or skills they want to develop, which can mean working in different parts of the company. For companies, the payoff for experimenting with internal project-based opportunities means workers are less likely to jump from one company to the next. Micro-jobs can inspire a sense of belonging and autonomy within a company, which in turn might keep staff from job-hopping (跳槽) to the competition

“But when it comes to building a long-term career, there are disadvantages to creating a portfolio of work,” say experts. If you constantly hop from one project to the next, the change can be jarring and leave you without a clear path to success. “With fewer promotions and changes to job titles, it can be more difficult to feel like you’re succeeding even if you’re regularly completing projects,” says career coach Michel.

Of course, it can take companies years to change from traditional mentality to what boosts professional growth.

1. Why does Michel avoid using the word “profession” with his students?

A．To help them realize what they want to be.

B．To encourage them to choose a dream job.

C．To enable them to master survival skills.

D．To guide them to focus more on challenges

2. What is the advantage of portfolio career to employees?

A．It will make them more popular with colleagues.

B．It will equip them with more competitive skills.

C．It will discourage them from switching jobs.

D, It will help them enjoy a stable working state.

3. What does the underlined word “‘jarring” in paragraph 6 mean?

A．Unpleasant.

B．Significant.

C．Permanent.

D．Unavoidable.

4. What’s the author’s attitude towards portfolio career?

A．Supportive.

B．Objective.

C．Doubtful.

D．Intolerant.

5 . 阅读下面句子，从方框内选择合适的短语，在空白处填入其适当形式。

not to mention       do wonders       pull up       fall on       set off       in response to pass down       stick with       in honor of       be rooted in       over the long term

1. Hearing a strange noise while driving, I ______ and stepped out to figure out what was going on.
2. ______ customers’ growing needs, the company introduced a new line of recyclable goods.
3. Language learning should ______ real and meaningful situations.
4. Many countries in the world enjoy the tradition of ______ fireworks on special times.
5. The project will bring us a great number of benefits ______.
6. The picnic was a pleasant experience, with everyone enjoying the sunny weather and delicious food, ______ the laughter of good friends.
7. ______ Zhang Guimei’s devotion to education, a special ceremony was held to recognize what she had done for countless students.
8. Regular workout ______ for teenagers’ physical and mental health.
9. The Mid-autumn Festival which ______ the 15th day of the 8th lunar month is an occasion for admiring the full moon and enjoying moon cakes.
10. Although they offered more attractive options, I decided to ______ my original plan.

6 . For college applicants, the essay is the place to show their writing skills and let their unique voice shine through. They want their essay to make a good impression, but they have only several hundred words to make that happen.     1     Here’s what students need to know about writing a good college application essay.

Getting Started on the College Essay

A good time for students to begin working on their essays is the summer before senior year, when homework and after-school activities aren’t taking up time and mental energy.

    2    . This is particularly important for those applying for early decision or early action. Students can go online to review essay requirements for the colleges they want to apply to. For example, many students may start with the Common App, an application platform accepted by more than 1,000 schools.

How to Pick a College Essay Topic

The essay isn’t a complete autobiography (自传). It’s terrible to think of putting their whole life in one essay.     3    . Students can also write about something that shows an aspect of their background. These are the types of essays that typically stand out.

Writing the College Essay

The key to a good college essay is keeping it simple. In other words, they should think small.     4    . An expert says, “You don’t have to come up with a plan for world peace. Think small enough to identify details in your life that belong only to you.”

Editing and Submitting (提交) the College Essay

When reviewing the essay, students should make sure their writing is showing, not telling. This means students should show their readers examples that prove they have certain details.

    5    . On the Common App, for example, students copy their essay into a text box.

A．This can feel like a lot of pressure.

B．Don’t let anyone else change the style of the essay.

C．They can ask friends or other family members for help.

D．It means paying close attention to the little meaningful things in their life.

E．Starting early will also give students plenty of time to work through the essay.

F．Experts say students should narrow their focus and write about a unique experience.

G．When an essay is ready to go, students will generally submit it online with the rest of their application.

7 . The driving routes on this list are open to the public and don’t require any special skills. Go out, explore and enjoy!

The Atlantic Road
NORWAY

The 5-mile road runs through an archipelago (群岛) of the Norwegian Sea, having eight impressive bridges on the way. It’s a popular place for car companies to film advertisements (广告).

Ring of Kerry
IRELAND

This 111-mile roadway offers up scenery and history in equal parts, on landscapes ranging from the shores of the Atlantic Ocean to deep forests. Parts of the road date back 10,000 years and roadway stops include the island monastery (修道院) of Skellig Michael and the Iron-Age Staigue stone fort (要塞).

Million Dollar Highway
COLORADO

The impressive views along this 25-mile highway are reason enough to make a point of taking the route. Colorado provides plenty of opportunities along the way like hiking, camping, rock climbing, snowshoeing and whitewater rafting. Stop in Durango or Telluride to enjoy Western U. S. shopping.

National Route A006
LAS CUEVAS,ARGENTINA

If carving curves is your thing, National Route A006 is the place to be. The curviest part of the road—with over 60 turns—runs from Las Cuevas to La Cumbre Pass. The roadway only opens in the summer, connecting the scenic (风景优美的) wine-growing area of Argentina with Chile’s capital, Santiago.

1. What is special about Ring of Kerry?

A．It is 25 miles long.	B．It provides rock climbing opportunities.
C．It offers ancient attractions.	D．It only opens in summer and autumn.

2. Which route best suits drivers who like exploring roads with turns?

A．The Atlantic Road.	B．Ring of Kerry.
C．Million Dollar Highway.	D．National Route A006.

3. What do the four routes have in common?

A．They are in Asia.	B．They are scenic places to drive.
C．They are forest road routes.	D．They are popular movie filming locations.

8 . I find that the works of English literature are so challenging for me. What _________(填一个情态动词) I do next? (用适当的词填空)

9 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

The snowstorm was supposed to hit the evening of Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. I was working from home, but I had to leave that afternoon and go to my office at First Nations University in Regina, Saskatchewan, so I could sign an emergency financial aid check for a student. As director of finance, I wanted to get it to him as soon as possible, snowstorm or not. Besides, I wasn’t worried. I figured I had more than enough time to make it to the office and get back home.

The route to the university takes about 30 minutes along the Trans-Canada Highway. After I finished my work, it was just past 4:30 p. m. I started heading back home.

Not soon after I left office, the snow started and it was coming down fast. Within minutes I was in a whiteout. The storm was a “snownado,” or what the TV meteorologists call a Saskatchewan screamer, because it comes in fast and so windy that it screams.

The road condition was horrible, forcing me to slow down. The windows were fogging up and getting covered with snow, so I rolled down my driver’s side window, thinking I could better follow the edge of the road and keep to a straight line. But really, I didn’t have a clue where I was or even which side of the road I was on. At one point, I don’t know exactly when, I stopped because I was afraid of driving into a farmer’s field. The Trans-Canada Highway was in between two farms, each 500 yards away, I remember. I kept the car running to stay warm and called 911. They told me to sit tight and wait things out for the night, saying nobody was coming to get me until morning, at the earliest. It was now 6:30 p.m., I had to do something for help.

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。

I posted my situation onto my Facebook (网络社交工具), hoping anyone might read it and help.

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“I can’t drive,” the old farmer replied, “I walked here after my son phoned me about everything.”

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10 . 假如你是李华，上个月你校组织了“读名著、学英语”活动。请你写信与你的英国笔友James分享此事，内容包括：
1. 活动过程；
2. 你的感想。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。（答题卡上不用再写已给部分）
Dear James,

Last month, my school organized a month-long reading activity named “Classics for English”.

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Does your school have similar activities? Looking forward to your sharing.

Yours

Li Hua