1 . Peru

Tour guides are required to lead tourists to the forest and accompany them during their stay at a jungle hut. Working hours may be any time between 4 a. m. and 8 p. m., as the tour programme requires. Applicants should be fit, enthusiastic, and have an interest in the natural world. A rich knowledge of English is very important. Please send your application to the address below: Tambata Jungle Lodge, O. O. Box 527, Cuzco, Peru.

Italy

Staff is required all year round in our hotel situated on the edge of Lake Maggiore. Previous experience is not necessary but a high level of English or Italian is highly desirable. Applicants must be hard-working and quite flexible in working hours. Send your application to the personnel manager to the address: Grand Hotel Montana, Via Osteria, 1-28051. Lake Maggiore, Italy.

Nepal

Volunteer teachers are needed to help teach various subjects in primary schools in Nepal. All meals and accommodation are provided. Applicants should be caring, highly-motivated, and preferably have some sporting or artistic skills. Besides, fluent English is required. For further information, please contact: The Director, Intouch Nepal, P. O. Box 439, Pokhara, Nepal.

1. What do you have to do if you take the job as a tour guide in Peru?

A．Have some sporting skills.

B．Lead and accompany tourists in the jungle.

C．Work more than sixteen hours almost every day.

D．Be fit, enthusiastic and have an interest in the arts.

2. What can we know about the job in the hotel in Italy?

A．Previous experience is not a must.	B．The applicants must have artistic skills.
C．The applicants must speak Italian well.	D．All meals and accommodation are provided.

3. What do the jobs in Peru and Nepal have in common?

A．The applicants should work all year long.	B．They both provide free accommodation.
C．They both require good spoken English.	D．The applicants should be good at sports.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When will the exhibition start?

A．On November 15.

B．On November 16.

C．On December 16.

2. What will be on display?

A．Cave paintings.

B．Oil paintings.

C．History paintings.

3. Who do Lowry’s works mainly show?

A．Famous people.

B．Ordinary people.

C．Young people.

4. What should the students do before going to the exhibition?

A．Get tickets at the front desk.

B．Gain some art knowledge.

C．Book tickets online.

3 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where is the reception desk?

A．On the first floor.

B．On the fourth floor.

C．On the second floor.

2. How does the woman come here?

A．By car.

B．By bus.

C．By taxi.

3. What does the woman feel about the prices of the duty-free foods?

A．They are much cheaper.

B．They are too expensive.

C．They are a little higher.

4. What will the woman do next?

A．Buy some other food.

B．Pick up her children.

C．Check out.

4 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. How does the girl feel when she does her homework?

A．Interested.

B．Excited.

C．Tired.

2. What’s the girl’s problem?

A．She is too fat.

B．She overeats.

C．She can’t sleep.

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

A．Buy a walking stick.

B．Do calorie-counting.

C．Get more rest.

5 . What does Julia study at college?

A．Computer programming.

B．Fashion design.

C．Engineering.

6 . 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。

As a human in the 21st-century industrialized world, there’s a good chance that microplastics are pumping around in your veins(静脉), as indicated by a small first-of-its-kind study in Environment International.

According to a report on the study, scientists from Vrije University Amsterdam recently developed a method to    1     (accurate) measure concentrations of microplastics in human blood for the first time. Just as     2    (suspect) in the past, microplastics from the outside world are ending up in the bloodstream of humans. The team tested the blood of 22 people and concluded that 17 of the samples contained tiny amounts.

“Up to now, we    3    (prove) plastic exists in our bloodstream,” study author Marja Lamoree said. “This dataset is the first of its kind and must be expanded    4     (gain) insight into how widespread plastic is in our bodies, and how    5    (harm) that may be. With this insight, we can determine whether    6    (expose) of our bodies to microplastics poses a threat to health.”

Human bodies are riddled(充斥)with microplastics,    7     wider evidence for the effects of microplastics    8    human health is still inadequate. However, with    9    large number of studies finding that microplastics can be found in our bodies, it’s a question    10    needs some definite answers soon.

7 . We have to admit that we all get defensive(戒备的)sometimes. Defensiveness is a human________in certain situations. Not everything makes us defensive - it seems that specific situations________ defensiveness. I was usually a________ individual, but there were always some cases where my insecurities________ me and I got defensive and doubted my ability.

In my family’s eyes, I was________ my elder sister. I was an outgoing kid who liked undertaking outdoor work________ my sister was shy and preferred to do household chores. We were responsible for sharing different housework. My parents were satisfied with such “perfect”________ in our life. But problems started to________ after I got married. The members of my new family are all great cooks. I suddenly found myself a(n)________ . Any time the subject of cooking came up, I became________ and defensive. When I went deeper and________ the reason, I discovered it was due to its conflict with my value. I perceived their reaction to my poor cooking skills as a(n)________ .

It took me years to________ myself and my cooking abilities.________ , my new family did much to make me feel relieved. I know it is the insecurities that make me annoyed easily. Over time, I’ve learned to calmly     ________ those insecurities and I have learned to be happy with “good enough”. Now I’m aware of the trap and________ myself not to connect the feeling of inadequacy with my sense of self-worth.

When our defensiveness________ , it can feel like we are being blamed for something. Being defensive can________ effective and honest communication. Sometimes, it has the________ of preventing the issues from being resolved. So we should get rid of too much defensiveness to make ourselves________ constantly.

1.

A．response

B．factor

C．target

D．assessment

2.

A．explain

B．adjust

C．cause

D．worsen

3.

A．hard working

B．confident

C．responsible

D．warm-hearted

4.

A．overcame

B．protected

C．ignored

D．misunderstood

5.

A．independent of

B．different from

C．close to

D．unsatisfied with

6.

A．while

B．because

C．although

D．otherwise

7.

A．comment

B．research

C．cooperation

D．translation

8.

A．decline

B．emerge

C．recover

D．hide

9.

A．assistant

B．exception

C．hero

D．expert

10.

A．smart

B．curious

C．annoyed

D．confused

11.

A．sought

B．created

C．recorded

D．forgot

12.

A．instruction

B．threat

C．approval

D．inspiration

13.

A．instruct

B．accept

C．praise

D．show

14.

A．Luckily

B．Regretfully

C．Unexpectedly

D．Strangely

15.

A．value

B．teach

C．memorize

D．analyze

16.

A．trouble

B．beg

C．cause

D．remind

17.

A．fall

B．prove

C．arise

D．push

18.

A．result in

B．hold back

C．speed up

D．result from

19.

A．significance

B．rule

C．tip

D．consequence

20.

A．improve

B．pride

C．promise

D．contradict

8 . British visitor Joel Bennett expressed his appreciation to a restaurant owner, a lady in her 60s, for a good meal during his first trip in South Korea. Bennett, at age 23, said “gomawo” to the owner, which means “thanks” in English.    1     However, he hadn’t realized there were so many ways to say “thank you” and that he used a casual version that was considered rude to the owner.

In South Korean culture, as a person several decades younger than the owner, Bennett was expected to have used the honorific forms of the language. Korean is said to have one of the most complicated linguistic systems in the world.    2     Knowing these, you may avoid falling into Bennett’s situation.

    3     Age is not just a number here. It’s a key factor that people use to determine which form of speech style is suitable for them. So inquiring about ages doesn’t mean rudeness in South Korea. Because even the difference of one year means the different ways people should behave.

To fully understand this, you need to learn the lasting impact of the ancient culture of South Korea. Its ancient social order is centered on harmony, which is often achieved by treating the elderly with respect and looking after the young with kindness.    4       

While age plays a big part in determining speech style, it’s not a hard and fast rule.    5     Whether they are films, music, or TV shows, they make the principles easier to teach and learn.

A．He then thought he was polite to say so.

B．Nowadays, the Korean wave has swept many countries.

C．And this tradition has guided the country for over 500 years.

D．It is no surprise to be asked to reveal your age in South Korea.

E．A funny fact is that it’s difficult not only for guests but also hosts.

F．To find the right speech style, the first step is always to be patient.

G．It requires assessing people’s age, social status and level of closeness.

9 . 近年来，越来越多的人支持具有中国元素的国货，请以 “Let’s support our national brands”为题写一篇英文短文，向学校英文报投稿，内容包括：
1、此类品牌的特点；
2、原因分析及你的看法。
注意：
1、词数100左右；
2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3、题目已为你写好。

Let’s support our national brands

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10 . Many people, especially the elderly, suffer from abnormal sleep. In particular, the deep sleep phases become shorter and shallower with age.

Researchers have shown that the brain waves characterizing deep sleep, so-called slow waves, can be improved by playing precisely timed sounds through earphones while sleeping. While this works well in the laboratory under controlled conditions, there has been no at-home solution that can be used for a time longer than just one night.

As part of the SleepLoop project, researchers have developed a mobile system that can be used at home and aims to promote deep sleep through auditory(听觉的) brain stimulation.

The SleepLoop system consists of a headband that is put on at bedtime and worn throughout the night. This headband contains electrodes(电极) and a microchip that can constantly measure the brain activity of the sleeping person. As soon as the sleeping person shows slow waves in the brain activity, the system will set off a short auditory signal. This helps synchronize(使……同步) the neuronal cells and enhance the slow waves. What makes the solution unique is that the sleeping person is not consciously aware of this sound during deep sleep.

It’s the first time that the researchers, led by Caroline Lustenberger, have conducted a clinical study with this device. The study involved equipping participants, between 60 and 80 years old, with the SleepLoop system, which they were required to operate in their own homes. The system is designed to function independently even for users with little technical experience. “This worked very well. We had surprisingly little data loss and the participants rated the device as user-friendly,” says Lustenberger.

The participants wore the device every night for a total of four weeks. The results showed it was indeed possible to enhance the slow waves through auditory signals during deep sleep in most participants. However, individual differences were considerable, which can be used to better predict how a given individual will respond to the auditory stimulus. The company ToSoo AG is currently working on that so that it can be competitive once it comes onto the clinical market. It’s already clear that it’ll not be freely available, but only via a doctor’s prescription. “Use of the device must be medically indicated,” a researcher says.

1. What did researchers of the SleepLoop project try to work out?

A．How to avoid deep sleep phases decreasing with age.

B．How to distinguish slow waves from other brain waves.

C．How to accurately create home sleep conditions in the laboratory.

D．How to continuously improve deep sleep by playing sounds at home.

2. What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?

A．The working principle of the SleepLoop system.

B．The advantages of the Sleep Loop system.

C．The brain activity during deep sleep.

D．The features of brain waves.

3. What can we learn about the clinical study?

A．It lasted longer than previous clinical studies.

B．It proves the new device is easy to operate.

C．It collected little data due to the participants’ advanced ages.

D．It required the participants to master basic technical knowledge.

4. What task will Tosoo AG tackle before making the device enter the clinical market?

A．Attracting more investments.

B．Reducing the cost of the device.

C．Perfecting the device’s performance.

D．Getting medical officials’ permission.