2 . What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?

A．Professor and student.

B．Boss and secretary.

C．Manager and applicant.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman plan to do first?

A．Book an office.

B．Introduce the man.

C．Show the man around.

2. How many hours does the man have to work per day?

A．Five.

B．Eight.

C．Nine.

4 . It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly my mother will push the conversation into the Third World War. She’ll talk about my lack of bright future because I don’t plan to be a doctor. And much to her disappointment, I don’t want to do any job related to science, either. In fact, when I was pushed to say that I planned to major in English, she nearly had a heart attack.

“Why can’t you be like my co-worker’s son?” she shouts all the time. Her co-worker’s son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I don’t know what to say except that I simply can’t be like Mr. Perfect as I’ve called the unnamed co-worker’s son. I can’t be like him. I am the type of the person who loves to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve something because of loving it, not because of fame or salary.

I understand why my mother is worried about my future major. I’ve seen my mother struggle (艰难) to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6:30 am and usually comes back home around 5:00 pm or even 6:00 pm.

However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesn’t mean I’ll be successful. I’d rather follow my dreams and create my own future.

1. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 1 mean?

A．The author’s mother argued about something angrily with him.

B．The author’s mother expressed different opinions on the war.

C．The author’s mother liked talking with him but got angry easily.

D．The author’s mother quite disagreed about what to eat for dinner.

2. Why does the author’s mother mention her co-worker’s son?

A．To tell the author to learn as hard as he can.	B．To persuade the author to become a doctor.
C．To encourage the author to receive a scholarship.	D．To ask the author to earn much more money.

3. What makes the author’s mother worried about his major?

A．Her plans for future.	B．Her need to control.
C．Her struggle with life.	D．Her poor knowledge.

4. What can be inferred from the text?

A．The author will become an engineer as his mother wishes.

B．Being a scientist is sure to earn high fame and salary.

C．The author shows little interest in learning English.

D．The author may choose major according to his interest.

7 . Scientists find that the _________ are in poorer health than the job-holders. A study shows _________ the unemployment rate increases by 1%, the death rate will _________ correspondingly (相应地) by 2%. All this comes down to one point: work is helpful to health.

Why is work good for health? It is _________ work keeps people busy, away from loneliness and solitude (独处). Researches show that people feel sad, worried and lonely when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are _________. Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are the happiest when they work hard. Work serves as a _________ between man and reality. By work, people _________ each other. By collective (集体的) activities, they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work _________ the loss of everything. It affects a man spiritually and makes him liable to (易于) _________.

Besides, work gives one a sense of achievement. Work makes one feel his __________ and status in society. When a writer finishes his writing or a doctor successfully __________ a patient or a teacher sees his students __________, all of them will be happy beyond __________.

From the above we can __________ the conclusion (结论) that the more you __________, the happier and healthier you will be. Let us work hard, study well and live a happy and healthy life.

1.

A．beautiful

B．injured

C．jobless

D．sick

2.

A．whenever

B．whether

C．though

D．since

3.

A．stay

B．change

C．fall

D．increase

4.

A．where

B．that

C．why

D．because

5.

A．busy

B．free

C．lazy

D．empty

6.

A．river

B．gap

C．channel

D．bridge

7.

A．come up with

B．have contact with

C．look down upon

D．look up to

8.

A．means

B．explains

C．becomes

D．matches

9.

A．peace

B．silence

C．happiness

D．disease

10.

A．pay

B．value

C．rate

D．price

11.

A．manages

B．controls

C．operates on

D．deals with

12.

A．stand

B．grow

C．rise

D．sleep

13.

A．doubt

B．actions

C．notes

D．words

14.

A．come to

B．turn to

C．stick to

D．point to

15.

A．dance

B．play

C．speak

D．work

9 . Britain faces social problems as lots of people are set to lose their jobs in technological revolution, Bank of England’s chief economist warned.

Andy Haldane said the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution will make the machine replace humans to do thinking things. The dark side of the change could be a much bigger breakdown of employment than in Victorian times, with professions such as accountancy (会计) among those at risk.

A report by the accountancy firm PwC last month warned that more than 7 million jobs in Britain had been lost over the next 20 years as technological change sweeps though workplaces.

The majority of these are in jobs in the retail, transport and manufacturing industries. However, other traditional professional sectors could also be at serious risk.

Economists treat the arrival of increasingly intelligent computers and robots as the fourth industrial revolution. The first was the shift from agricultural to urban societies, the second saw the widespread use of electricity and steel, and the third was the digital revolution when computers, the Internet and mobile phones were developed.

Mr Haldane said the hollowing-out (空洞化) experienced in the past years could be on a greater scale in the future so it is important to learn the lessons of history and ensure that people are given training to take advantage of new opportunities.

“Jobs were effectively taken by machines of various types, there was a hollowing-out of the jobs market, which left many people for a long period out of work and struggling to make a living,” Haldane added, “That heightened social and financial tensions, and led to a rise in inequality. This is the dark side of technological revolution.”

“That hollowing-out is going to be potentially on a much greater scale in the future, when we have machines thinking and doing the cognitive and technical skills of humans.” Mr Haldane said professions like accountancy could be among those hardest hit by the rise of AI. But he suggested economists could escape.

1. What is the dark side mentioned in the text?

A．The hollowing-out has become a major social problem.

B．Less and less people have the desire to learn accountancy

C．Intelligent computers and robots decrease good workers.

D．The technological revolution causes people to lose jobs.

2. Why are economists the lucky dog in the new technological revolution?

A．The study about economy is at a low level.

B．Economists work on a traditional professional job.

C．There is no machine that can work as an economist.

D．Economists have the chance to avoid technological revolution.

3. What should be done to deal with the serious situation?

A．To call for people to devote more to studying history.

B．To teach people to grasp the chances technological revolution brings about.

C．To warn people not to work on transport and manufacturing industries.

D．To ask workers to develop and think as the intelligent computers and robots do.

4. What attitude did Haldane have towards the future employment?

A．Positive.	B．Aggressive.
C．Critical.	D．Worried.

10 . Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict.” he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled.” Today David wears casual clothes—khaki pants and sports shirt—to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “I’m working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.”

More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work in the United States. The change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday(but only on Friday). This became known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”. “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing.” said business consultant Maisly Jones.

Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it’s easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code. “A lot of young people don’t want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so it’s hard to hire people if you have a conservative (保守的) dress code.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Straus, and Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee’s morale (士气). Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative impact on productivity.

Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”

1. Why does David Smith wear casual clothes now?

A．They make him feel relaxed when working.

B．He cannot afford to buy expensive clothes.

C．He looks handsome in casual clothes.

D．He no longer works for any company.

2. What do we know from paragraph two?

A．Company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago.

B．Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s.

C．“Dress-down Friday” was first given as a favor from employers.

D．Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.

3. According to this passage, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A．Many employees don’t like a conservative dress code.

B．Comfortable clothes make employees more productive.

C．A casual clothes code is welcomed by young employees.

D．All the employers in the US are for casual office wear.

4. What is the author’s attitude to the casual wear?

A．Subjective	B．Favorable
C．Objective	D．Indifferent