1 . Read and complete an account of a person who has pursued different career paths. How much do you agree with his/her style of choosing a career?

attend to             fit into             debt            amateur             priority             finance            resign             apply for

I have never wondered what I should do when deciding on a career choice. My top    1     is finding something that suits my passion. I developed a strong interest in information technology in high school, so I chose a related university major and studied hard. After 1 graduated, I worked in a(n)    2     company and was responsible for processing     3    repayments for about five years. Then I wanted to try something new. As travelling was also one of my passions, I    4     a job that provided the chance to travel around the world. However, after two years of travelling and always having endless business to    5    , I kind of lost my passion. I decided to take a rest, so I    6     from my job and worked as a volunteer for an educational organisation. Then I found my new passion was to help college graduates    7     society. Now I want to be a career coach. I am still an     8    in this field, but I believe I have a lot of experience and I think others could benefit from it.

2 . Finish the story with the phrases in the box.

Both Jo and I            up to            in their names          as well            A couple of years            pulled out          pretty seriously            in need

    1    ago, my wife and I    2     a gift catalogue for people    3     and invited each of our kids to choose something that we could buy     4    . When we handed the list to our nine-year-old daughter, we expected her to choose a toilet or a sewing machine or something similar. But instead, she thought it through    5     and chose village development package, which was worth    6    $5,000.     7     were surprised and ashamed, as our daughter’s generosity really challenged our finances and pushed the limits of our generosity    8    .

3 . Complete the passage using the correct forms of the words in the box.

taste       forehead       until     mechanic     even     stability     without            uniform deserve     rigid

About fifty years ago, I was just a high school graduate when my neighbour introduced me to my first job at a railway construction site. I had never pictured myself putting on a     1    and being trained to be a    2    . Although it was a    3     job, it was much harder than I had expected, and there were so many    4     rules we had to follow. And the mosquitoes at night were just terrible,     5    for a native Tanzanian. I got a    6     of just how hard life could be for construction workers, when I had never given them a thought before in my life. However, my misfortunes brought a dear friend into my life: Liu Ming from China. The man has a    7     as wide as mine, but his eyes and nose are smaller. At one time I became seriously ill. He took me to a Chinese clinic, where I received free medical treatment. He stayed with me     8    I recovered. Over the years, I have told my children and grandchildren that China    9     our thanks for the railway connecting us and Zambia, and that     10    Liu, they wouldn`t have their father or grandfather around to tell them stories of China.

4 . A: Wow! I didn’t expect Pete_____________(be) such a good swimmer!
B: _____________(spend) the past summer practising almost every day, he is now able_____________(swim) much faster than before. (所给词的适当形式填空)

5 . Read the beginning of The Little Mermaid and use the proper forms of the verbs in brackets to fill in the blanks.

Far out in the ocean, where the water is as clear as glass, lives the Sea King. The ocean is too deep    1    (measure). We may imagine there is nothing except yellow sand under the sea, but actually it is not rare    2    (see) the most unique flowers and plants    3    (dance) in the fast-moving water. In the deepest spot of all stands the Sea King’s castle, which has walls of coral and a roof    4    (form) of beautiful shells. The mother of the king, a wise woman who is proud    5    (be) born into the royal family, takes care of his six daughters. Among the six sea-princesses, the youngest is the prettiest. Although she has delicate skin like a rose-leaf and eyes as blue as the deepest sea, she has no feet but a fish tail just like her sisters. The most common way for the princesses    6    (play) a day long is    7    (swim) in the halls of the castle or among the flowers growing out of the walls, feeding and touching the fish    8    (swim) up to their hands through the windows. They seem    9    (not worry) about anything except for the youngest, who…

6 . Complete the passage below with the correct forms of the words in the box.

find one’s way   boredom   reach out across the sea   set sail   form the foundation tale   motivate

In 1519, Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese adventurer, made the first voyage around the world. On 14 June 2008, nearly 500 years later, a 16-year-old American boy, Zac Sunderland,     1    on a similar journey. After 13 months, he returned with a new world record: the youngest person ever to sail around the world.

Zac grew up on a boat and learnt how to sail when he was four, which    2     of his success. As a child, Zac read a book about Robin Lee Graham who had sailed around the world alone as a teenager in 1965. Zac was greatly inspired by Graham’s    3    . After his 16th birthday, Zac started making plans for his journey. Using his own money, Zac bought a boat and set off.

    4    is often a mixture of danger and    5    . Zac had to    6     through heavy storms and get by on little sleep on his journey. It was boring to stay on a boat all day, so Zac read lots of books! He also emailed his family using his laptop, telling them about his experiences around the world.

When the journey ended, Zac’s adventure received widespread media coverage. At his press conference, he talked about how passion and courage made his dream come true. In his opinion, there’s so much that people can achieve with the right    7     and ambition. Just go for it!

7 . Use the correct forms of the words to complete the passage about Californians’ love for sport.

golf          premier            temporary     dive             frequency            citizen

Sport is an important part of the culture in California. Because of the good climate, Californians can spend a lot of time outdoors, so many people play a sport of some kind. The larger towns and cities have many facilities for their     1    , such as football fields, swimming pools, and    2     courses. And for those who like walking, climbing, surfing, and    3    , there are the mountains and some of the world’s     4     beaches. Californians also enjoy watching sport, so lots of people go to live sporting events     5    . The excitement and party atmosphere of live sport can make people    6     forget all their problems and relax.

8 . Choose an adjective and a noun to make a phrase. Complete each sentence with the correct phrase.

straightforward             complicated             solid            final        unequal            temporary foundation               answer             relief        situations            distribution               phase

1. You don’t have to say that much. Just give me a____________________.
2. This medicine cannot help you get rid of the disease permanently, but it can give you____________________ from the pain.
3. The experiment is now in its____________________ and is expected to be completed next week.
4. Don’t be afraid of failure. It can lay a____________________ for your future success.
5. There is a risk that the____________________ of wealth and the absence of opportunities may lead to a less stable society.
6. Developing students’ critical thinking ability can help them deal with problems in uncertain and____________________.

9 . Complete the following passage using the Chinese prompts in brackets to help you.

Dune is a science fiction novel by Frank Herbert. It won the Nebula Award in 1965 and shared the Hugo Award in 1966. It    1    (通常被认为是) one of the best sci-fi novels ever. As the novel opens, each planet    2    (正受统治) by a Great House. An emperor has control of a planet called Arrakis, where “spice”     3    (可被开采). This “spice”     4    (想要得到) by every planet because it gives people amazing abilities. As the emperor fears that he    5    (会被挑战) by Leto, the ruler of the Atreides House, he plots a war between Atreides and another house. In the end, Paul, Leto’s son, defeats all enemies with the help of a planet called Fremen.

It    6    (被认为) that Dune reflects our own world. Like the Houses fighting for “spice”, humans also fight for energy and resources. Conflicts and problems of this kind must    7    (得到解决) if we are to have a prosperous and harmonious civilisation.

10 . Complete the announcements with the correct forms of the verbs in the box. Then read them aloud.

prohibit            expect            set to            make sure          fasten             make             stow        switch off

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome onboard Flight SP432 from Beijing to Hong Kong. We are currently third in line for take-off and     1    to be in the air in about ten minutes. At this time, your portable electronic devices must    2     “flight mode” or    3     until an announcement     4    upon arrival. Smoking     5     throughout the flight. Thank you for your cooperation. Enjoy your flight!

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Ladies and gentlemen, as we start our descent, please    6     your seats and tray tables are in their full upright position. Make sure your seat belts are securely     7    and all carry-on luggage    8     underneath the seats in front of you or in the overhead bins. Thank you!