1 . Interviews are becoming an increasingly common part of the application process for US universities. Since many Chinese applicants are unable to meet admissions officers in person, some rely on phone or video interviews to connect with recruiters. Software like Skype and FaceTime helps students to bridge the distance.     1    

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Before the interview, review your experiences fully and be prepared to explain them in vivid detail. In particular, think about what you’ve done outside of academia. Remind yourself why you would be a strong candidate. To improve your storytelling skills, New Oriental Education recommends you remember the “STARS”. It refers to “situation, tasks, actions, result and self”.     3     What situations did you find yourself in? What tasks were you faced with? How did you react, and what was the outcome?

● Master the art of interviewing electronically.

    4     The right clothes can help put you in the mindset of a professional conversation. Also, remember to smile while you are speaking. Experts from Villanova University say it can help improve the tone of your voice. Still, remember to look into your webcam-not at your monitor during the Skype video interviews, as this will stimulate direct eye contact.

● Be thankful and send a thank-you e-mail.

Make sure to write a thank-you e-mail after you finish the interview and address it specifically to the admissions representative.     5     If there is something about the interview that was helpful to you, let your interviewer know. If you share an interest with your interviewer over a book or a band, make sure you mention it in the e-mail. Send it within 24 hours after the interview while it’s still fresh in your mind and your interviewer’s.

A．Be a good storyteller.

B．Think carefully before the interview.

C．Dress professionally, even for phone interviews.

D．Here are some tips while doing long - distance interviews.

E．Most importantly, the e-mail should be kept short and right to the point.

F．These words can help you highlight the most important parts of your resume.

G．Express your interest in the school and thank your interviewer for meeting with you.

2 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Sir,

I read your advertisement for web designer in yesterday’s Times and would like to apply. There is several reasons why I might be of the right person for the job.

Firstly, I have been great interested in the Internet when I was 8. At the age of 14, I created our own website. Secondly, I have taken some courses in IT, included specialist courses in Java and Flash. I serve as an assistant for a web design studio for six weeks during the summer holidays. Lastly, I would be eagerly to improve my skills through learning from others.

I can be contacted by phones or email for an interview.

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

If you ask middle school students what they want to be when they grow up, they might want to be a doctor or scientist. But if you ask them     1     more information about these jobs, they might not know much.

A recent study by Chinese Internet company Tencent     2     (suggest) that 60% of middle school students say they have little knowledge of their dream jobs. “In China, many middle school students only get professional information one-sidedly during their     3     (grow),” said researcher Liu Meng.” This gives them wrong     4     (idea) about some job.”

Getting more hands-on experience will allow young people to start their career paths much     5     (early) and allow them to make sure that the career which     6     (choose) is the right one for them .Michelle Ding,     7     18-year-old girl from Shanghai, spent her summer vacation     8     (take) part in the University of Chicago’s Pathways to Economics class. She learned     9     (extreme) more about economics by studying game theory. “At first, I was only interested in economics because my father works in this field, but now I’ve developed true enthusiasm for economics     10     will make it my career choice in the future.” Ding said.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is a disadvantage of working from home according to the man?

A．There is no manager to keep order.

B．There is difficulty in being inspired.

C．There is a possibility of sleeping too long.

2. What does the man spend more on at home?

A．Clothes.

B．Food.

C．Heating.

3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A．Family members.

B．Former colleagues.

C．Boss and employee.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where was Jason kicked out of yesterday?

A．A restaurant.

B．A work place.

C．A food store.

2. What did the man ask Jason about?

A．His motion.

B．His food.

C．His job.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the speaker mainly talking about?

A．All kinds of animals.

B．His job as an animal doctor.

C．Special treatment for animals.

2. What animals does the speaker see the most?

A．Rabbits.

B．Cows and sheep.

C．Dogs and cats.

3. How was the giraffe's neck problem solved?

A．With a piece of metal.

B．With a piece of plastic.

C．With a piece of water pipe.

7 . 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

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What will Rebecca do on June 12?

A．Go on a business trip.

B．Organize a trade exhibition.

C．Meet the people from Head Office.

2. What is John preparing for the meeting?

A．A report.

B．A timetable.

C．A speech.

3. When do the speakers decide to have the meeting?

A．On June 3.

B．On June 10.

C．On June 17.

9 . What will the man probably do?

A．Take the job.

B．Refuse the offer.

C．Change the working hours.

10 . 语法填空

A 71-year-old   female   on Taobao has become   a   role   model for many     1     (woman) in this country.

Yang   Guang began moving   from Shanghai   to Hangzhou in August   2015     2     she launched her modeling career     3     (success) on Taobao after her     4     (retire).

Yang, who starts her journey at 6:30 a.m., tries more than 100 clothes and poses for   photos     5     (advertise) these clothes for senior women until 7 p.m. each working day.

She says she enjoys the process and feels delighted and     6     every day, even though she     7     (bother) by diseases such as high blood pressure and heart trouble sometimes.

As the saying     goes, “Opportunities     are     for     those     who     are     prepared.” Yang     8     (shoot) tens of movies and television dramas with many singers before she became a model on Taobao.

    9     is never too late to realize your dream and time can give everything you want,” says Yang,     10     has a special kind of beauty that comes from life experiences.