1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What news is the man speaker announcing to the staff?

A．Emergent notice.

B．Reduction of the staff.

C．The breaking-up of the winter holiday.

2. How many people will be on duty a day during New Year?

A．Three.

B．Two.

C．One.

3. How will the manager decide who’s on duty on New Year’s Eve?

A．By drawing lots to make it.

B．By his instinct.

C．By doing a test.

3 . Taylor A. Humphrey, a 33-year-old woman from New York, works as a professional baby name, charging people thousands of dollars for helping them pick out the perfect names for their offspring.

Humphrey has been a full-time baby name for years. Her services range from a simple phone call and a list of bespoke names based on the answers to a questionnaire, to a $10,000 option that involves genealogical (家谱) investigations and selecting a name on-brand with the family business.

Humphrey has been interested in baby names most of her life. She recalls losing herself in baby-name books that her mother got for her from the library as a child, and she never really grew out of it. After graduating from university, she tried a bunch of careers, including screenwriting, but even then, the most exciting part of the job was picking out character names.

In 2015, the young New Yorker took her passion for names to social media, posting free advice and name suggestions on social media platforms like Instagram and TokTok, where her clips have millions of views. It wasn’t until 2018 that she realized her passion could be the basis of a profitable niche (商机) business.

So how does a professional baby namer find the right names for every client? Well, in Taylor’s case, she search the Social Security database for data, scans film credits, observes street signs, and keeps an eye on trends. For example, names associated with disasters (Katrina, Isis, etc.) aren’t too popular nowadays, and neither are those of popular tech services like Alexa or Siri.

Apparently, one of the most common issues of clients who turn to a professional baby namer is running out of names. On their third or fourth baby, people run out of inspiration, and that’s where people like Taylor come in. Then there are situations where families want a name befitting their family’s heritage or one associated with certain traits, and that’s Taylor’s bread and butter.

1. What can we know from paragraph 2?

A．Humphrey offers diverse services.

B．Only rich people can turn to Humphrey for help.

C．Most of Humphrey’s services are expensive.

D．It is quite easy for Humphrey to pick out names.

2. What developed Humphrey’s interest in baby names?

A．Her mom’s inspiration for the book.

B．Her experience in library as a child.

C．The baby-name books brought by her mom.

D．A bunch of careers including screenwriting.

3. How long has Humphrey earned money from picking out names?

A．About 4 years.	B．About 7 years.
C．More than 7 years.	D．Less than 3 years.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．A bright future of a baby namer.	B．A trendy kind of occupation.
C．A new way to pick out name.	D．A professional baby namer.

5 . Shuai Xiaoyun is a 41-year-old doctor in Qituo village in Apengjiang, Southwest China's Chongqing. And she has ______ the health and well-being of the locals for almost two decades.

The village was always hit by heavy snowfall, which resulted in layers of ______ snow and ice covering the roads. Shuai knew this would trouble those seeking ______ , so she visited her patients on foot and offered her ______ door to door. “I cannot ______ the villagers’ illnesses just because the road is hard to ______ .” said Shuai.

A graduate from a junior college of Western medicine in 1995, Shuai ______ worked away from Qituo at a pharmacy (药店) in the city of Chongqing. As she felt ______ over the years, she eventually decided to ______ to Apengjiang she missed day and night and ______ a small shop in her hometown. After learning how ______ it was for the villagers of Qituo to ______ proper medical treatment due to the lack of doctors, Shuai wanted to help the place where she ______ with her medical expertise. Putting her ______ into action, she became a maternal and child health care worker (妇幼保健工作者) for all 963 villagers in 393 households.

Over the years, Shuai has dropped in at every corner of the village. She ______ the hearts of the villagers with her enthusiasm and professionalism and they ______ her as their own daughter and sister. “Shuai Xiaoyun is quite ______ every time asking about illnesses in detail. We all love her very much and treat her like a ______ ,” said Zhang Yugui, a resident of Qituo.

“We are not family by blood but we are as close as a family. There is a ______ between us,” said Shuai, “I will continue working and provide treatments whenever a need is ______ .”

1.

A．guarded

B．recorded

C．investigated

D．proved

2.

A．flying

B．soft

C．deep

D．thin

3.

A．methods

B．treatments

C．opportunities

D．profits

4.

A．materials

B．invitations

C．rewards

D．services

5.

A．predict

B．deny

C．ignore

D．prevent

6.

A．walk on

B．jump off

C．ride on

D．escape from

7.

A．occasionally

B．secretly

C．finally

D．initially

8.

A．exhausted

B．homesick

C．content

D．challenged

9.

A．signal

B．refer

C．return

D．turn

10.

A．operated

B．donated

C．decorated

D．advertised

11.

A．fantastic

B．boring

C．relaxing

D．tough

12.

A．refuse

B．offer

C．seek

D．quit

13.

A．grew up

B．called at

C．hung out

D．escaped from

14.

A．theories

B．thoughts

C．promises

D．assumptions

15.

A．broke

B．opened

C．followed

D．won

16.

A．missed

B．considered

C．raised

D．educated

17.

A．nervous

B．direct

C．patient

D．proud

18.

A．graduate

B．visitor

C．customer

D．relative

19.

A．bond

B．deal

C．barrier

D．date

20.

A．avoided

B．shown

C．satisfied

D．accepted

6 . The year’s hottest jobs are hiring in large quantities, paying well, and providing room to grow.

Each year, U. S. draws up a list of the Best Careers based on the Labor Department’s employment estimation. And this year, we continue to base our picks for the Best Jobs of 2022 on professions that should hire abundantly over the next several years. To better help you make a smart career choice, we’ve also started ranking our selections.

4. Medical Assistant Salary Range: $20,810-$40,190

The Labor Department reports that there is no formal training required to become a medical assistant. But if you want to distinguish yourself from the more than 160, 000 persons looking to enter this profession, then training is preferred. Some specialized high schools and colleges offer medical assisting programs.

3. Chemist Salary Range: $88,090-$138,620

There are some obvious bonuses to this profession. Chemists earn one of the highest average salaries of all of our Best Jobs, and excellent job prospects is another bonus. But like many healthcare practitioners, chemists frequently work evening shifts, weekends, and some holidays.

2. Software Developer Salary Range: $54,360-$87,790

According to Bryan Cantrill, the vice president of engineering with the cloud-computing company Joyent, software developers should have one hand writing code and the other on the pulse of the evolving IT world. Advances are constant in this industry, and having a curious nature will be what makes your career take off.

1. Registered Nurse Salary Range: $44,190-$95,130

One of the first things you should determine when entering this field is what type of nursing you’d like to do. According to Michael Wolf, an economist with the BLS, the profession will gain nearly 712,000 positions this decade, because people will spend longer time and higher fees gaining the certification. Besides, registered nurses have to be on duty for the night.

1. In which profession do employees earn the lowest salary?

A．Medical Assistant.	B．Chemist.
C．Software Developer.	D．Registered nurse.

2. What do chemists and registered nurses have in common?

A．They can earn extra money.

B．They have to take night shifts.

C．They have no weekends and holidays.

D．They should attend specialized colleges.

3. Which will make software developers outstanding?

A．Modesty.	B．Determination.
C．Curiosity.	D．Intelligence.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the man want to do this summer?

A．Sit around.

B．Earn some money.

C．Take a vacation.

2. Who is Jane?

A．The man’s sister.

B．Mr Smith’s neighbor.

C．The woman’s classmate.

3. What should Jane do when house-sitting?

A．Take care of the pets.

B．Get rid of the houseplants.

C．Empty the house.

4. What can we learn from the conversation?

A．The man took care of kids last summer.

B．The woman called the student employment office.

C．The man doesn`t have a lot of friends.