1 . What has the man been doing lately?

A．He has been working from home.

B．He has lost his job.

C．He has been ill.

2 . I was a shy girl. I didn’t even like to answer the telephone for fear I’d have to talk to somebody I didn’t know. I enjoyed the loneliness of exploring nature. However, at school I had to spend all day in the company of others. My escape was reading. I spent a lot of time studying and was rewarded with good grades. My only failure was Spanish—I’d get all As on my written work and tests, but Ds and Fs on the spoken part.

Eventually I went to college. During my third year of college, I had enough of being shy and determined to change my outlook and behavior. One day while at school, I noticed an advertisement for positions on the local classical music radio station. I had grown up listening to classical music, and I could easily pronounce names such as Tchaikovsky, Albinoni, and Chopin.

I had absolutely no background in radio, and absolutely no hope of getting the job. The idea of talking to thousands of listeners in “radio land” terrified me. However, I luckily survived the interview. I was given brief descriptions of symphonies（交响乐）and a public service announcement to read, and a list of composers’ names to pronounce. It wasn’t hard for me. I left the recording session（录音时段）with a sense of relief and a sense of accomplishment. About two weeks later I actually landed the job. It was a challenging job, but I grew to enjoy it greatly. I began to feel comfortable talking to people.

Although I now spend many hours each week talking with people, I’m still basically a quiet person. Perhaps it is my soft voice and my quiet nature that helps draw people out as they respond to my questions as I interview them. My former shyness is a fortune, as I can relate to people who feel discomfortable when they talk to newspaper reporters. I still enjoy moments of loneliness and the peace found in nature. But I’m also glad I decided to make a change in my life that has opened many doors and opportunities that I never knew existed.

1. What do we learn about the author?

A．She didn’t like reading.	B．She didn’t work hard enough.
C．She wasn’t interested in music.	D．She wasn’t good at speaking Spanish.

2. How did the author feel before the interview?

A．Very excited.	B．Pretty confident.
C．Highly confused.	D．Extremely nervous.

3. What does the author later think of her quiet personality?

A．It makes others feel less comfortable.	B．It is beneficial for her challenging job.
C．It prevents her being a newspaper reporter.	D．It draws a negative response from audiences.

4. The text mainly focuses on the author’s ________.

A．desire to find her true self	B．feeling about being a radio hostess
C．story of exploring the meaning of life	D．experience and feeling of overcoming shyness

3 . Westlake Institute for Advanced Study (WIAS) is a private and comprehensive research institute located in the beautiful city of Hangzhou, China. WIAS aims to become a top research institute in the world, pushing the frontiers of science, and technology. English' is an official language of WIAS.

WIAS has four research institutes:

●NATURAL SCIENCES (covering math, physics, chemistry, astronomy and emerging fields of science)

●ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ( covering all branches of engineering)

●BIOLOCY (covering all branches of modern experimental biology and computation biology)

●BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES ( covering all branches of medical sciences)

Each institute has 50 faculty positions at all ranks, to be filled in the next 5-10 years.

WIAS offers equal opportunities and encourages qualified individuals of all ethnic backgrounds and from all countries to be applicants. Applicants must have doctoral degrees.

Each hired faulty member will receive an internationally competitive salary, generous housing, extra benefits and ample start-up funds, Long term, stable research funds are available for faculty members who are at the forefront of their chosen research fields. All faculty members are encouraged to attack scientific problems of the most challenging and most significant type.

Please send your application to talent@ wias.org.cn Please also arrange three letters of references to be sent directly to the above email address. Please remember to mark your application for one of the four research institutes: Natural Sciences, Advanced Technology, Biology, Basic Medical Sciences.

Additional Information

Ms TTN Lingfang Department of Human Resources Westlake Institute for Advanced Study 18 Shilongshan Road, Cloud Town Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply for the “Thousand Talents Program” or the “Youth Thousand Talents Program” through WIAS.

For more information please visit: http:/ / www.wias.org.cn/

1. What is the goal of WIAS?

A．To set up four research institutes.

B．To fund its members to attack scientific issues.

C．To become a pioneer of research institutes in the world.

D．To free humans from labour through science and technology.

2. Who might be qualified for a position in WIAS?

A．An accounting major to achieve his doctor's degree.

B．A graduate from USA, who has a master's degree in art.

C．A Chinese graduate obtaining a doctor's degree in architecture.

D．An African doctor graduating from School of Engineering of MIT.

3. Which of the following will WIAS provide each hired faculty member?

A．Equal salary.	B．Shared housing.
C．Stable benefits.	D．Ample start- up funds.

4 . Who is the man probably talking to?

A．His boss.

B．His assistant.

C．His customer.

5 . What are the two speakers mainly talking about?

A．Colleague gathering.

B．Job quitting.

C．Work schedule.

6 . What does the man probably do?

A．A reporter.

B．A writer.

C．A researcher.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When did Amy decide to be a dress designer?

A．When she was still at school.

B．When she was running a big store.

C．When she was working as a shop assistant.

2. What is the most important skill for a designer according to Amy?

A．Understanding how to create clothes.

B．Knowing about different materials.

C．Remain patient in difficult situations.

3. What does Amy particularly like about her work?

A．Being able to sell her designs.

B．Having her name recognized.

C．Seeing her clothes on show.

4. What project is Amy working on at the moment?

A．A show in New York.

B．A collection of clothes for a film.

C．A new range of suits for a London store.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What does the speaker think of his mother's performance?

A．Amazing.

B．Dangerous.

C．Just-so-so.

2. How old is the speaker's brother?

A．6.

B．11.

C．14.

3. Why can the speaker’s father do a good job according to the speaker?

A．He can dance well.

B．He has a loud voice.

C．He has a good sense of balance.

4. What animal does the speaker's family have?

A．A horse.

B．A dog.

C．A rabbit.

10 . 假定你是李华，你校英语俱乐部将举办“用英语讲好中国故事”的演讲比赛，现需要一名主持人。请你写一封自荐信，内容包括：
1.你的优势：
2.你的打算。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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