1 . When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldn’t take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.

Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mother would pen a note — “Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery” — and place it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically (魔术般) appear.

All of this was about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to our house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldn’t freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.

There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk, thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete. Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service.

Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories. I took it home and planted it on the back porch (门廊) . Every so often my son’s friends will ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.

1. Mr. Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer to __________.

A．show his magical power	B．pay for the delivery
C．satisfy his curiosity	D．please his mother

2. What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boy’s house?

A．He wanted to have tea there.	B．He was a respectable person.
C．He was treated as a family member.	D．He was fully trusted by the family.

3. Why does home milk delivery no longer exist?

A．Nobody wants to be a milkman now.	B．It has been driven out of the market.
C．Its service is getting poor.	D．It is not allowed by law.

4. Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?

A．He missed the good old days.	B．He wanted to tell interesting stories.
C．He needed it for his milk bottles.	D．He planted flowers in it.

3 . Regardless of how far we’d like to believe gender (性别) equality in the workplace has come, there’s still a yawning gap between male and female leaders in the professional world. A 2018 statistic shows that women nowadays hold just 5.8 percent of CEO positions at S&P 500 companies, according to Catalyst.

While it’s not a huge shock that women are somewhat underrepresented in leadership positions, what is surprising though, is the fact that females may actually be better suited to lead in almost every area, at least according to new findings from the BI Norwegian Business School.

In their research, Professor Martinsen and Professor Lars Glas surveyed 2,900 managers with a special focus on personality types. The results were clear: Women scored higher than men in four of the five major leadership-centric categories.

While some people believe that men inherently make better leaders—probably because they picture a leader with a commanding voice, which is more typical of men than women—this piece of research suggests that women are better at methodical management and goal-setting, openness, sociability and supportiveness, as well as ability to communicate clearly.

There was one area in which men scored higher than women, though, and that was on emotional stability and ability to face job-related pressure and stress. The results suggest that women are more sensitive to the effects of high-pressure or highly emotional situations.

Obviously, its important to consider individual differences.Anyone, regardless of gender may be an inspiring leader and a competent boss. But next time you're hiring for a management position, you just might want to give the resumes(简历)from female candidates a harder look.

1. What makes us shocked much at leadership positions?

A．Women are worse than men.

B．Men take almost all high positions.

C．There is a huge gap between genders.

D．Women might behave better in nearly every field.

2. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “inherently” in Paragraph 4?

A．properly.

B．potentially.

C．naturally.

D．normally.

3. Which of the following may be the best title of this text?

A．Why Women Make Better Leaders

B．Why Women Are Better Than Men

C．How We Can Figure Out The Boss

D．How We Can Tell Gender Difference

4. Who might have special interest in this article?

A．Job hunters.

B．Employers.

C．Employees.

D．Male bosses.

4 . Countless people’s first jobs were part-time positions. This is partly because full-time jobs are more difficult to obtain, and part-time jobs require less responsibility in general. Employers like to hire people for part-time jobs, as they often do not require them to hand out benefits. My first official part-time job was working at my community college as a writing and English tutor.

I still got poor grades in English and writing in high school. It was only in college that I began to flourish (起色) with a pen and paper. By my second year of college, I was often getting “A” grades or hearing praise from my professors. I think this transformation happened due to my enthusiasm for written word, and this excitement assisted me in overcoming my difficulties.

What astonished me most in my part-time job was that the ESL (English as a second language) students were often better writers than the native people I tutored. I think this was due to the fact that they seriously studied English grammar, punctuation and composition, whereas the native speakers took English for granted. What also surprised me was how people-friendly I could be. In high school, I was mostly a loner, and found comfort in books, my chess board and my computer. But in college, I became increasingly outgoing through my job.

I believe this experience is not only a great step forward towards full-time office work, but it’s also taught me that I love teaching and interacting with people of various backgrounds. In addition, I’ve learned the joy of working around my own schedule. Through having several part-time jobs, I can say that this type of work allows one to be happier, healthier, and have a better outlook on one’s assignments.

1. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Part-time jobs are harder to acquire than full-time jobs.

B．Part-lime jobs are win-win for both applicants and employers.

C．Teaching people from different cultures was too demanding.

D．The writer suffered a lot from the tight schedule as a tutor.

2. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．The benefits of excellent writing.

B．The difficulties in learning to write.

C．The writer's writing courses in college.

D．The writer's experience in leaning to write.

3. What did the writer find in his pant-time job?

A．Efforts were often in vain for ESL learners.

B．Many native speakers were talented writers.

C．He became more easy-going and sociable.

D．He was addicted to reading and chess-playing.

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Wang Hongmei, a master in the Forbidden City, specializes in restoring damaged paintings. “I found conservation of paintings extremely    1    (challenge) at the beginning when I often had to stand for hours all day long due to the nature of the work.” Wang    2    (recall). “Commitment and time    3    (gradual) calmed down my heart.”

It takes a seasoned conservationist like Wang a whole year    4    (restore) just three to four paintings. Sometimes the work could take even    5    (long). A scenic painting over 170 square meters in size,    6    was created by Emperor Qianlong for his retirement, was worn. Wang and her colleagues spent five years restoring the painting to its previous brilliance.

“These treasures are not simply individual items,    7    heritages (遗产) of the craft and spirit passed on by the artists, collectors and conservationists of the past,” Qu Feng, one of Wang’s     8    (workmate), said. “Strengthened conservation efforts symbolize increasing national power and    9    (proud). If we can protect our cultural heritage to the best of our abilities, our nation will come to believe    10    itself more firmly.”

Due to the efforts by the masters in the Forbidden City, the public now can have a further understanding of cultural heritage protection.

6 . Five years ago, I took a career risk by leaving my job to work on a ship. My medical friends

did their best to persuade me, saying that running away to sea would____my career. But after these years working as a junior doctor, I was willing to take the risk.

___for adventure, I boarded a ship in Singapore with 2,000 passengers and crew. To my___, the hospital was well equipped, with an X-ray machine and a blood analyzer. That first voyage was a learning experience, a___schedule full of safety drills. There was so much new information to___Even remembering which uniform to wear each day was a____ Most confusing, I often forgot to____my clock when the ship crossed time zones.

As a doctor, I was____for the 600 crew, and I was on call for the entire ship. Far from____seasickness and sunburn, I had to deal with other___ for, my patients were wide and varied. The ship's medical center was____a floating emergency room, and we didn't have a team of specialists on hand for a second ____.With long and unpredictable hours, it required mental_____

As you can guess, many of the passengers were elderly. Heart attacks don't____geography and emergency evacuations (疏散) were difficult to____I recall one such patient, who was taken of the ship halfway through the Panama Canal. After a____ride in an old ambulance, I was relieved that the patient____long enough to arrive at the hospital in Panama City.

Thankfully, there were several unexpected ____to the job. I regularly enjoyed the passenger facilities and I even hosted my own table of passengers in the evening. On fare days off, I____as a tour guide on trips ashore. I got to fly over Alaska in a seaplane and watched a ballet in St Petersburg.

Now, I understand being a ship doctor is not a job- it's a way of _____One year at sea became two. I lost my career ambitions, but I redefined happiness in my life.

1.

A．launch

B．restrict

C．ruin

D．pursue

2.

A．Desperate

B．Optimistic

C．Suitable

D．Concerned

3.

A．shock

B．relief

C．excitement

D．disappointment

4.

A．regular

B．similar

C．tight

D．flexible

5.

A．search for

B．figure out

C．pick over

D．take in

6.

A．challenge

B．disaster

C．bonus

D．glory

7.

A．upgrade

B．repair

C．set

D．install

8.

A．responsible

B．powerful

C．regretful

D．guilty

9.

A．experiencing

B．suffering

C．preventing

D．treating

10.

A．passengers

B．specialists

C．diseases

D．risks

11.

A．fortunately

B．actually

C．ultimately

D．precisely

12.

A．examination

B．consideration

C．discussion

D．opinion

13.

A．comfort

B．toughness

C．communication

D．pressure

14.

A．refer to

B．rely on

C．trouble with

D．care about

15.

A．arrange

B．monitor

C．encounter

D．investigate

16.

A．relaxing

B．terrifying

C．promising

D．boring

17.

A．survived

B．struggled

C．insisted

D．anticipated

18.

A．missions

B．benefits

C．requirements

D．priorities

19.

A．performed

B．travelled

C．volunteered

D．returned

20.

A．confidence

B．success

C．experience

D．life

7 . 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.

8 . 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.

9 . I had not yet had the opportunity to do work experience． Therefore， I was _____ to start it． I was a little nervous_____， but everybody was so friendly and welcoming that I felt at ease _____．

My first_____was to help with checking if the website links， telephone numbers and addresses were _____on the website． I also learned how to construct the weekly newsletter that is_____each Friday to all registered members．

During my work _____， the staff were always attentive and ready to   _____， which really made me understand how to work _____at the job I was doing． I also feel that I have become more _____and confident with learning new skills， being punctual and _____according to the dress code （着装标准）．

I would advise anyone_____to do work experience to be on time and   willing to learn new skills needed for an office _____． I can also say that although you will initially feel _____about your first day in work experience，   _____   you have become familiar with your job and the staff， you will soon feel a part of the _____．

I have thoroughly_____my experience and I am very grateful to all the staff for giving me the opportunity to work at their office and for making me feel _____．

In conclusion， I would _____everybody to undertake work experience﹣it is an excellent way to _____     skills and experience of a work environment and will make you feel more confident for future careers．

1.

A．eager

B．confident

C．patient

D．scared

2.

A．after all

B．at first

C．more or less

D．now and then

3.

A．frequently

B．eventually

C．immediately

D．occasionally

4.

A．plan

B．dream

C．task

D．attempt

5.

A．correct

B．elegant

C．smooth

D．steady

6.

A．turned over

B．given away

C．passed on

D．sent out

7.

A．absence

B．interview

C．application

D．experience

8.

A．help

B．cheer

C．accuse

D．scold

9.

A．regularly

B．effectively

C．comfortably

D．quickly

10.

A．satisfied

B．popular

C．familiar

D．reasonable

11.

A．analyzing

B．dressing

C．designing

D．trading

12.

A．affording

B．wishing

C．bothering

D．happening

13.

A．equipment

B．building

C．decoration

D．environment

14.

A．curious

B．concerned

C．nervous

D．crazy

15.

A．once

B．before

C．since

D．as

16.

A．team

B．country

C．job

D．family

17.

A．ignored

B．enjoyed

C．forgotten

D．started

18.

A．awful

B．energetic

C．awkward

D．welcome

19.

A．order

B．force

C．demand

D．recommend

20.

A．learn

B．require

C．acquire

D．master

10 . 阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

We have to admit that happiness and work do not tend to go hand in hand. A 2016 Gallup study (民意调查),    1    reported some relative data from more than 180 million people, found that just 13% of us consider ourselves to be “happily engaged at work”.

    2    (compare) with unhappy people, happy ones are six times more energetic. The good news is that just 50% of happiness    3    (influence) by genetics, and the rest is up to you. When it comes    4    making yourself happy, you need to learn    5    works for you. Once you discover this, everything else tends to fall into place. And making yourself happy not only improves your    6    (perform), but is also good for your health.

    7    important skill that happy people tend to have in common is emotional intelligence(EQ). At TalentSmart, we’ve tested the EQs of more than a million people and know what makes high EQ people. So, we will keep    8    (dig) until we find the ways that emotionally    9    (intelligence) people create    10    own happiness at work.