1 . What are the speakers discussing?

A．Kinds of restaurants.

B．Types of food.

C．Areas of town.

2 . Why is the man in such a rush?

A．He missed his train.

B．He needed to buy a train ticket.

C．He went to the wrong station.

3 . Where did the man leave his bag?

A．On the bus.

B．At school

C．At his friend’s.

4 . After graduation, she couldn't wait_____ (return) to her hometown. （所给词的适当形式填空）

5 . My Ph.D. adviser called me into his office saying, “You are fired from the lab.”

I had moved to Israel to study for a Ph.D. At first, things went well in my new lab. Then I ________ some problems. I made a few mistakes in the lab that slowed my ________ , but he never spoke to me about any concerns. I`m still not ________ why he fired me, but I guess it was because of those mistakes. He wasn`t confident that I could ________ my research in time as we`d planned.

The first few days after I was fired were especially ________. I spent hours staring at my computer screen, unable to get anything done. I tried to ________ his mind with promising results, but he ________ to his decision. I could not tell the news to my family in India, as the fear of ________ them overwhelmed (压垮) me. I soon got into a ________ of sadness and anxiety.

Around that time, I watched a movie — Dasvidaniya. One line from the movie stuck out to me, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade”. What kind of lemonade could I make out of my present ________ My desire to complete a Ph.D. was never in doubt. After much ________, I told myself that one ________ attempt was not the end of the world, and that I needed to give it another ________. With renewed ________, I emailed expected advisers and applied to other programs. Within 2 months, I ________ an offer from a Ph.D. program in Italy.

1.

A．ran into

B．came into

C．stepped into

D．looked into

2.

A．plan

B．research

C．graduation

D．report

3.

A．satisfied

B．doubtful

C．shocked

D．certain

4.

A．improve

B．smooth

C．complete

D．solve

5.

A．difficult

B．special

C．flexible

D．unique

6.

A．keep

B．read

C．change

D．clear

7.

A．stuck

B．turned

C．devoted

D．took

8.

A．frightening

B．disappointing

C．challenging

D．tricking

9.

A．habit

B．trouble

C．state

D．pressure

10.

A．moment

B．control

C．level

D．situation

11.

A．reflection

B．judgment

C．treatment

D．discussion

12.

A．gained

B．failed

C．rated

D．gathered

13.

A．chance

B．hope

C．aim

D．shot

14.

A．energy

B．balance

C．interest

D．confidence

15.

A．produced

B．landed

C．operated

D．responded

6 . What is the woman’s job?

A．driver.

B．A ticket seller.

C．A traffic policewoman.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A．Interviewer and job hunter.

B．Zoo keeper and assistant.

C．Tour guide and visitor.

2. What did the man learn on the farm?

A．How to take care of horses and cows.

B．How to look after the big animals.

C．How to communicate with people.

3. What did the man do in Africa?

A．He taught at a university.

B．He volunteered at a charity.

C．He traveled around the country.

4. How does the woman feel with the man?

A．Impatient.

B．Satisfied.

C．Disappointed.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did the truck crash into?

A．Another vehicle.

B．A friend’s house.

C．A store.

2. Who was hurt in the crash?

A．The driver.

B．The woman.

C．No one.

3. What does the man do probably?

A．He’s a policeman.

B．He’s a journalist.

C．He’s a gardener.