1 . Migrant workers

In the past twenty years, there has been an increasing tendency for workers to move from one country to another. While some newly independent countries have ____ most jobs to local people, others have attracted and welcomed migrant workers. This is particularly the ____ in the Middle East, where increased oil incomes have enabled many countries to ____ outsiders to improve local facilities. Thus the Middle East has attracted oil-workers from the USA and Europe. It has brought in construction workers and technicians from many countries, including South Korea and Japan.

In view of the ____ living and working conditions in the Middle East, surprising it is not that the pay is high to attract suitable workers. Many engineers and technicians can earn at least twice as much money in the Middle East as they can in their own country, and this is a ____ attraction. An allied (联合的) benefit is the low ____ or a complete lack of it. This ____ the amount of pay received by visiting workers and is very popular with them.

Sometimes a disadvantage has a compensating (补偿的) advantage. ____, the difficult living conditions often lead to increased friendship when workers have to depend on each other for safety and comfort. ____, many migrant workers can save large sum of money partly because of the lack of entertainment facilities. The work is often complex and full of problems but this merely presents greater ____ to engineers who prefer to find solutions to problems rather than do ____ work in their home country.

One major problem which affects migrant workers in the Middle East is that their jobs are ____ ones. They are nearly always on contract, so it is not easy for them to plan ahead with great confidence. This is to be ____ since no country welcomes a large number of foreign workers as permanent residents. In any case, migrant workers accept this ____, along with others, because of the ____ financial benefits which they receive.

1.

A．presented

B．devoted

C．adapted

D．restricted

2.

A．style

B．evidence

C．case

D．hint

3.

A．call in

B．bring up

C．turn down

D．help out

4.

A．excellent

B．difficult

C．fair

D．stable

5.

A．casual

B．familiar

C．major

D．final

6.

A．consumption

B．pressure

C．competition

D．taxation

7.

A．occupies

B．increases

C．blocks

D．protects

8.

A．For example

B．In particular

C．By comparison

D．In other words

9.

A．Therefore

B．Likewise

C．Consequently

D．However

10.

A．agreement

B．outcome

C．prediction

D．challenge

11.

A．skillful

B．vivid

C．routine

D．potential

12.

A．temporary

B．ordinary

C．voluntary

D．revolutionary

13.

A．claimed

B．criticized

C．considered

D．expected

14.

A．sacrifice

B．reminder

C．disadvantage

D．appreciation

15.

A．limited

B．considerable

C．reasonable

D．potential

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．What job to do in the future.

B．Which professor to follow.

C．What abilities to possess.

2. What subject does the man probably prefer?

A．History.

B．Politics.

C．Art.

3. What do the woman’s parents expect her to be?

A．A restaurant manager.

B．A politician.

C．A teacher.

4. What is the woman good at doing?

A．Dealing with people.

B．Working with kids.

C．Painting pictures.

3 . Security guard, truck driver, salesperson—year after year, these jobs appear on lists of the unhappiest careers. Although many factors can make a job _________ —unusual hours, low pay, no chance for advancement—these three jobs _________ for another reason: a lack of small talk.

Psychologists have long said that connecting with others is central to our well-being, but just how much conversation we require is under _________ . In one study, researchers overheard undergraduates for four days and then _________ each conversations either “small talk” (“What do you have there? Pop corn? Yummy!”) or “serious” (“Did they break up soon after?”). They found that the second type is connected with happiness—the happiest students had roughly twice as many “serious” talks as the unhappiest ones. Small talk, meanwhile, _________ only ten percent of their conversation, versus almost 30 percent of conversation among the unhappiest students.

However, don’t just consider small talk _________ yet. Scientists believe that small talk could promote bonding. Chatting with strangers could _________ our morning. In a series of experiments, psychologists found that those who chatted with other train passengers reported a more pleasant journey than those who didn’t.

Small talk can also help us feel connected to our _________ . People who smiled at, made eye contact with and _________ spoke with their Starbucks baristas (咖啡师) reported a greater sense of __________ than those who rushed through the transaction (交易). __________ , when volunteers broke the silence of the art gallery to chat with gallery-goers, the visitors felt happier and more connected to the exhibit than those who were not __________.

Of course, some of us are better than others at turning small talk into something bigger. In one study, people who were rated “less curious” by researchers had trouble getting a conversation __________ on their own. People who were considered “curious”, meanwhile, needed no help   __________ conversations about ordinary things like favorite holidays into friendly exchanges. A “curious mindset,” the researchers concluded, can lead to “positive social __________.”

Therefore, go ahead—small talk needn’t be idle, and nosiness isn’t all bad.

1.

A．rewarding

B．depressing

C．exhausting

D．challenging

2.

A．stand out

B．turn up

C．give off

D．put forward

3.

A．negotiation

B．construction

C．investigation

D．examination

4.

A．divided

B．entitled

C．imposed

D．cataloged

5.

A．figured out

B．made up

C．look over

D．added to

6.

A．worthless

B．essential

C．boring

D．ridiculous

7.

A．occupy

B．satisfy

C．brighten

D．spoil

8.

A．emotions

B．heart

C．customers

D．surroundings

9.

A．purposefully

B．briefly

C．continuously

D．generally

10.

A．responsibility

B．security

C．belonging

D．achievement

11.

A．Consequently

B．Oppositely

C．Unexpectedly

D．Similarly

12.

A．approached

B．attached

C．addressed

D．attended

13.

A．breaking

B．pausing

C．rolling

D．stopping

14.

A．evolving

B．substituting

C．adapting

D．transforming

15.

A．interaction

B．standard

C．impact

D．involvement

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How long did the speaker stay abroad?

A．Six months.

B．One year.

C．Two years.

2. Why did the speaker quit the job in the family?

A．She didn’t like the children in the family.

B．She decided to try something else.

C．She wanted to go back home.

3. Why did the speaker think it was good to work in a bakery?

A．It gave her chances of practising her languages.

B．It provided her with free meals and easy work.

C．It offered her much free time in the afternoon.

4. What can we learn about the speaker in the end?

A．She followed her parents’ advice on finding a job.

B．She worked for a bank in a foreign country.

C．She continued her study in the foreign language department.

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How long did Donna work for the Peace Corps?

A．Three months.

B．Two years.

C．Three years.

2. What was Donna assigned to do in Brazil?

A．Work on an agricultural project.

B．Carry out a cultural program.

C．Teach Portuguese.

3. What did Donna do first after she went back to Brazil?

A．A farmer.

B．A journalist.

C．An English teacher.

4. How does Donna make extra money to support herself?

A．By renting her apartment to someone.

B．By writing stories for newspapers.

C．By planting crops.

6 . When trying to make a successful career, which is better: being a generalist or a specialist? Inother words, should you generalize and know a little about a lot of things?    1    .

Natasha Olinger, a human resource expert, talks about the benefits of both. She said Generally speaking, the common wisdom is that it's always better to specialize and then you can demand a higher salary.

To explain her idea, linger uses a fairly commons situation-choosing a restaurant     2    .

If you go to a restaurant that only serves sushi, you can expect high quality products, and you also should expect to pay more. If you go to a place that serves sushi, tacos and pizza, the quality of the sushi may not be so great, but the prices will probably be lower.     3    .However, she adds that all is not perfect in the world of the specialist. If there is a drop in economy, a generalist may get more job offers.

Olinger suggests thinking about the size and type of business you would like to work for.    4    .

Also, companies that are just getting started often need people who are able to perform many different tasks. For example, your job description may be that of a graphic designer, but you may also have to do some writing, Larger companies can be just the opposite. They often need specialists-experts in a given field But perhaps the best solution is a mix of generalization and specialization.     5     . The top of the T would be the generalized part. The upright stem of the T would be the deeper understanding of a person's general knowledge-their expertise

A．Or should we combine these two with each other?

B．Some career planners call this a "t-shaped" career

C．Say you want to eat a favorite Japanese meal: sushi.

D．Olinger says the world of work is not all that different

E．Small businesses often need people who can do many things

F．Olinger also warns that the world of work is more complex than this

G．Or should you specialize and have a deep understanding of only one area

7 . Questions are based on the following lecture.1.

A．A chef tends to work at entry level jobs.

B．A chef works in a non-professional setting.

C．A chef has the ability to create the recipe.

D．A chef is as professional as a cook.

2.

A．He received the training in the culinary (烹饪) school.

B．He stuck to the traditional recipe without any change.

C．He had a natural skill in cooking the cuisine.

D．His latest book was on the list of NYT bestseller list.

3.

A．Make some easy dishes like chopping vegetables.

B．Cook with the accurate measurement and no spice.

C．Make an efficient and delicate cooking.

D．Cook with creativity and passion.

4.

A．Working as a chef.	B．Dos and don’ts about a chef.
C．Tips for cooking.	D．Recommendation of a bestseller.

8 . 请阅读下面短文，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。

The hardworking and never-give-up attitude of Malaysian badminton star Lee Chong Wei has won many people’s hearts.

The 36-year-old player is already a veteran of the badminton world. Despite this, he doesn’t want to call it a day. At the moment, nose cancer is keeping him out of the game.

At a press conference earlier this month, Lee said that he hopes to return to badminton next year and to compete in his fifth Olympic Games held in Tokyo in 2020. “It’s going to be tough to fight for the gold medal, but I will try my very best because it’s always my dream,” he said. Although Lee is one of the world’s greatest players, he has never won a badminton world championship. So if health permits, he will continue to compete because he wants an Olympic gold. Besides his great determination, his other drive is his passion for the sport. “One of the most important things in life to him is badminton,” Lee’s coach Misbun Sodik told the New Straits Times.

After two months of cancer treatment that caused eating and sleeping problems, recently Lee began a little training.

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2. 综合上述信息，用约120个单词谈一谈“热情对于一个人事业成功的重要性”及其理由。
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9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What's the probable relationship between the speakers?

A．Boss and secretary.

B．Teacher and student.

C．Interviewer and interviewee.

2. Which language does the woman speak well?

A．English.

B．Spanish.

C．Italian.

3. What does the woman want to be?

A．A Spanish teacher.

B．A manager assistant.

C．A company secretary.

4. What do we know about the woman?

A．She does well in typing.

B．She works in a company now.

C．She expects to get a driving license.

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What made the man decide to study medicine finally?

A．His own experience.

B．His teachers’ advice.

C．His parents’ influence.

2. What did the man do when he saw a woman on the ground?

A．Took her to the hospital.

B．Walked back to his dormitory.

C．Gave her mouth-to-mouth breathing.

3. Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A．In a university.

B．In a television studio.

C．In an emergency room.

4. What is Dr. Joseph going to talk about?

A．First aid methods.

B．Some happier moments.

C．His work in the hospital.