1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where was the man born?

A．In Philadelphia.

B．In Springfield.

C．In Kansas

2. What did the man like doing when he was a child?

A．Drawing.

B．Traveling.

C．Reading.

3. What inspires the man most in his work?

A．Education.

B．Family love.

C．Nature

2 . My brother Stanley died last January from cancer，and I spent a lot of time with him in hospital over his last few months. I witnessed the care he received and，at the time，I thought it was poor. It shocked and hurt me.

While Stanley was sick，I was a medical student. I therefore put a lot of time and energy in the medical profession. It gave me an insider's view of the care Stanley received，when most people spending time with a very sick loved one only have an outside view. However，as I see now it made me judge the care that his doctors and nurses gave him too harshly(严厉的).

We experienced long waits in emergency departments，and doctors were unsure of the details of Stanley's case. We waited around for doctors to arrive，but they seldom turned up. But worst of all was Stanley's senior doctor. Near the end，he announced coldly that there was nothing left to try. “All the choices have been used，"he said. And with that，he left，never to be seen again.

All this affected the way I thought about my studies. Did I want to work in a field where people treated patients as if they were numbers on a chart？After Stanley died，I finished my studies and graduated with all the rest of students in my year. They went on to get jobs in hospitals，while I took a year out. I simply couldn't face working in medicine.

Finally，I applied for and got a position as a cancer doctor in a busy clinic in a big city. Now I was a cancer doctor myself，and I often had to tell patients bad news. It is a terribly difficult thing to inform someone that they have a serious illness. I also found that I couldn't always answer patients' questions. They would want to know whether they could be cured，or how long they would live，but it wasn't always possible to say.

It was then that I understood what difficult job health providers do. It made me think back to my experiences with doctors and nurses when Stanley was sick. Perhaps what I had thought was unprofessionalism(不专业)or coldness was just a reflection of the demanding nature of the work.

I began to see my patients as Stanley，and myself no longer as his sister，but one of his caregivers.

Now I was in their shoes-the people who spend every day caring for others.

I still miss Stanley horribly，but at least now the anger has gone.

1. Why did the author feel upset in hospital？

A．Because it was too late to cure her brother.

B．Because the treatment was too painful for the author to bear.

C．Because she couldn't help the doctors with her medical knowledge.

D．Because the care given to her brother was far below her expectations.

2. The underlined word "it” in Paragraph 2 refers to _______.

A．the insider's view of the care	B．the care her brother received
C．the author's medical profession	D．the author's long stay in hospital

3. The author changed her opinion after she_______.

A．suffered a serious illness

B．met Stanley's doctors again

C．communicated with her classmates

D．experienced caring for cancer patients directly

4. What did the author do after he brother died?

A．She put in efforts o save patients.

B．She gave up her study in medicine.

C．She applied for a job in a big city immediately.

D．She took a year out and then got a job in a clinic.

5. The author wrote this passage in order to______.

A．give advice on how to be a professional doctor

B．explain how her attitude to being a caregiver changed.

C．tell the young people the importance of being a doctor.

D．share how she became a doctor   after her brother's death

3 . For most of her life, Suanne Laqueur’s passion for storytelling was shown on the dance floor.

Although Laqueur began writing at a young age, dancing always took center stage. She majored in dance and theater at Alfred University and taught at her mother’s dance studio in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, for years. But when her mother was ready to retire and an opportunity opened for Laqueur to take over the studio, she realized she had no interest in taking on the business side of her art: “Owning a studio is a lot of work—financially, logistically. I love the teaching, the choreographing(编舞), the staging, but I didn’t want to own it.”

Yet Laqueur’s disinterest in running the studio changed when she became a self-published author. In the fall of 2013, she decided to pursue Self-publishing as a way of sharing her first completed novel with friends and family. During the process, she realized that following her true passion—telling stories through writing—made the business of the art worthwhile, and owning that business meant she could direct her writing career however she chose.

Starting with her second self-published novel, she began investing more time in marketing and building her audience. Her investment paid off. Since 2014, Laqueur, now 49, has self-published six novels, which collectively have hundreds of ratings and reviews on Goodreads. Her 2016 novel An Exaltation of Larks stole the show at the 25th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards, topping more than 2,300 entries to win the grand prize.

“You have to write the most truthful story to you, and I think self-publishing allows that freedom,’ she says. “If you work with traditional publishing, it’s more about what’s marketable, There are trade-offs, which everyone will tell you, but by self-publishing I have control of the book, I have control of the story, and I’m cool with that.”

1. From Paragraph 2，we can learn that Laqueur _______.

A．was a part-time writer when she was young

B．didn’t like teaching dancing in fact

C．wanted to own a publishing house

D．was interested in running her mother’s studio

2. What made Laqueur change her attitude to business?

A．Her mother’s persuasion.	B．The desire to make money
C．Self-publishing her novels.	D．Her own passion toward art.

3. Which of the following can best replace the phrase “stole the show” in Paragraph 4?

A．became a failure.	B．was shown to people.
C．got all the attention.	D．was accidentally stolen.

4. What can be inferred from what Laqueur’s said?

A．Self-publishing will replace traditional publishing.

B．She will never use traditional publishing.

C．Traditional publishing only focuses on the market.

D．She enjoys the way of self-publishing.

4 . 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Work is a very important part of life in the United States. When the early immigrants came to this country, they brought the idea that work was the way to God and heaven. This attitude still influences America today. Work is not only important for the salary, but also for social and psychological working, being productive. For most Americans, they are what they do. What happens, then, when a person retires at the age of sixty-five or seventy? It’s easy to imagine that retirement is no easy thing. Retirees often feel they are unproductive and no longer needed by others.
Once people retire, they may also get into financial trouble. Many people rely on Social Security checks every month. During their working years, employees contribute a certain percentage of their salaries to the government. When people retire, they receive this money as income. These checks do not provide enough money to live on, however, because prices are increasing very rapidly. After retirement, they have to change their lifestyles. They have to spend carefully to be sure that they can afford to buy food, fuel, and other necessities.
Of course, not all senior citizens feel sad when they are in face of retirement. Working for so many years, they eventually have time to spend with their families or to enjoy their hobbies such as reading, traveling or joining some senior citizen clubs. Some continue to work part time; others choose to do volunteer work like helping young people to get started in new business.
American government is taking steps to ease the problems of retired people. They are building new housing, offering discounts in stores and museums and on buses, and providing other services, such as free courses, food service, and help with housework. It is wise to do so. Retired citizens are an important part of the population and their special needs must be concerned about. After all, everyone will be a senior citizen someday.
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5 . Whatever misfortune you are faced with, just hold up your head and face it with a smile! I got to know this from a musical soul.

The other day I was feeling quite ______, having just been fired from my job. With so many ___ to pay, I was wondering what was going to happen to my family.

I had just got off the bus ______ I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the traffic. I walked a bit slower, trying to find out the ______of the fascinating sound. Through the passers-by I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a box next to her.

She was singing songs about love and her sweet voice ______ me a bit. Then I stood there watching her playing, thinking that it must take ______to perform on her own in front of hundreds of people she didn’t know.

She might have felt my______for she occasionally looked in my direction.

By now I was telling myself that I could _____tell her how good she sounded. I walked over and put some money in her box and she expressed her thanks with a smile on her face.

I asked her ______, “Why are you playing the piano in the middle of this crowded place?”

She explained to me that she sees so many ______ people in the world that she is trying to relieve the pain by ______ motivational(激励的) music.

Instead of continuing my way home, I said to her, “I have been ______a rough time lately, but you’ve made me ______ again.”

“I’m happy that I could be____help to you,” she replied. “Why are you so sad?”

I told her my story and said, “I’m not so ____about what to do….”

“You see, here’s ____ the problem lies,” she responded. “When you were walking, your head was down.” She looked me in the eyes and went on, “Don’t look defeated, because _____comes in different ways and if your head is down you might never see it. You should_____ more … lift your head up.”

Inspired by what she said, I did hold my head up and soon ____the difficulties. So ____in trouble, just face it bravely and you are sure to make it sooner or later.

1.

A．lonely

B．upset

C．relaxed

D．sensitive

2.

A．prices

B．fees

C．fines

D．bills

3.

A．when

B．as

C．while

D．afterwards

4.

A．detail

B．origin

C．religion

D．resource

5.

A．shocked

B．amused

C．excited

D．touched

6.

A．patience

B．energy

C．courage

D．technique

7.

A．presence

B．devotion

C．thought

D．preference

8.

A．at no time

B．at least

C．at times

D．at most

9.

A．equally

B．curiously

C．roughly

D．seriously

10.

A．unattractive

B．unhealthy

C．unlucky

D．unreliable

11.

A．creating

B．exploring

C．enjoying

D．sharing

12.

A．getting through

B．looking through

C．going through

D．breaking through

13.

A．hopeful

B．grateful

C．energetic

D．enthusiastic

14.

A．in

B．beyond

C．with

D．of

15.

A．sure

B．ashamed

C．particular

D．anxious

16.

A．what

B．how

C．where

D．whether

17.

A．success

B．opportunity

C．assistance

D．happiness

18.

A．inspect

B．smile

C．perform

D．struggle

19.

A．watched over

B．came over

C．took over

D．got over

20.

A．however

B．wherever

C．whenever

D．whoever

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What kind of people did the woman write about at first?

A．People who were famous.

B．People who had original ideas.

C．People who lived meaningful lives.

2. What made the woman take up journalism?

A．Her love for books.

B．Her teacher's support.

C．Her family background.

3. What happened to the magazine Female Focus under the woman's management?

A．It made much money.

B．It changed its cover.

C．It reduced its loss.

4. What does the woman think is the real challenge?

A．Draw readers' attention to the articles.

B．Design good covers of the magazine.

C．Find serious topics to write about.

7 . 你校英语外籍教师Mr. Harden暑假期间准备在本地开一家西餐小店，要找若干名高中生为无薪酬打工人员。下面是招聘启事:

Wanted

4 middle school students

Do service work and act as translators

Healthy and helpful

Contact wfpub@gmail.com

假如你叫李华，愿意应聘。请写一封电子邮件，介绍自己。词数100词左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. Harden,
I happened to have read your advertisement.
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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

8 . What does the man work as now?

A．An official.

B．A lawyer.

C．A sales manager.

9 . Margaret, married with two small children, has been working for the last seven years as a night cleaner, cleaning offices in a big building.
She trained as a nurse, but had to give it up when her elder child became seriously ill. “I would have liked to go back to it, but the shifts (工作班次) are all wrong for me, as I have to be home to get the children up and off to school.”
So she works as a cleaner instead, from 9 a.m. till 6 a.m. five nights a week for just ￡90, before tax and insurance. “It’s better than it was last year, but I still think that people who work ‘unsocial hours’ should get a bit extra.”
The hours she’ s chosen to work meant that she sees plenty of the children, but very little of her husband. However, she doesn’t think that puts any pressure on their relationship.
Her work isn’t physically very hard, but it’s not exactly pleasant, either. “I do get angry with people who leave their offices like a place for raising pigs. If they realized people like me have to do it, perhaps they’d be a bit more careful.”
The fact that she’s working all night doesn’t worry Margaret at all. Unlike some dark buildings at night, the building where she works is fully lit, and the women work in groups of three. “Since I’ve got to be here, I try to enjoy myself——and I usually do, because of the other girls. We all have a good laugh, so the time never drags.”
Another challenge Margaret has to face is the reaction of other people when she tells them what she does for a living. “They think you’re a cleaner because you don’t know how to read and write,” said Margaret. “I used to think what my parents would say if they knew what I’d been doing, but I don’t think that way any more. I don’t dislike the work though I can’t say I’m mad about it.”
1. Margaret quit her job as a nurse because _______

A．she wanted to earn more money to support her family

B．she had suffered a lot of mental pressure

C．she needed the right time to look after her children

D．she felt tired of taking care of patients

2. Margaret gets angry with people who work in the office because Margaret feels_______.

A．they never clean their offices

B．they look down upon cleaners

C．they never do their work carefully

D．they always make a mess in their offices

3. When at work, Margaret feels _______.

A．light-hearted because of her fellow workers

B．happy because the building is fully lit

C．tired because of the heavy workload

D．bored because time passed slowly

4. The underlined part in the last paragraph implies that Margaret’s parents would _______．

A．help care for her children

B．regret what they had said

C．show sympathy for her

D．feel disappointed in her

10 . I climb for all women

Between raising two daughters and working as a dishwasher at Whole Foods, the native of Nepal Lhakpa Sherpa just doesn’t have time for training to climb Qomolangma, known in the West as Mount Everest.     1     And she hopes to outdo herself this month again.

Lhakpa is recognized by Guinness World Records and is well known in mountaineering circles.     2     But as a girl growing up in the Sherpa ethnic community, she wasn’t allowed to attend school. Without a formal education, she has taken a job as a dishwasher to give her daughters and now-grown son a chance at a better life in the United States.

    3     Sherpa girls were discouraged from climbing. Becoming a climber was harder, especially after the first Nepali woman to reach the summit, Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, died on her way down the mountain in 1993. Lhakpa joined an expedition of five women in 2000 who convinced the government to give them a permit.     4    

Last month, her adopted home town of West Hartford claimed her to be “Queen of Mount Everest”. Despite being known as “Queen of Mount Everest”, to many of her co-workers, she’s just Lhakpa, a very humble person. “I don’t need to be famous.     5     There is no difference in climbing a mountain. I climb for all women. I want to keep doing my sport. If I don’t do my sport, I feel tired. I want to push my limits.”

A．However, she served as a porter.

B．Even so, she has done it a record eight times.

C．I want to show that a woman can do men’s jobs.

D．Lhakpa was used to overcoming difficult situations.

E．She would have liked to be a doctor or an airplane pilot.

F．She gets up most days at 6 am to walk her two daughters to school.

G．She was the first Nepali woman to reach the summit and return alive.