1、1 LANGUAGE IN USE 窗体顶端 1. a degree which is awarded a first class Your answer Suggested answer a first-class degree 2. work in a hospital Your answer Suggested answer hospital work 3. a ticket for a plane journey Your
2、answer Suggested answer a plane ticket 4. a discount for students Your answer Suggested answer a student discount 5. a pass which allows you to travel on buses Your answer Suggested answer a bus pass 6. a room where an inter
3、view is held Your answer Suggested answer an interview room 7. a period spent in training Your answer Suggested answer a training period 窗体底端 Answer 窗体顶端 1. a career which is rewarding from the financial point of view Your a
4、nswer Suggested answer a financially rewarding career 2. legislation which has been introduced recently Your answer Suggested answer recently introduced legislation 3. instructions which are more complex than usual Your answer Suggested ans
5、wer unusually complex instructions 4. an institution which is orientated towards academic Your answer Suggested answer an academically orientated institution 5. work which makes physical demands on you Your answer Suggested answer p
6、hysically demanding work 6. information which has the potential to be important Your answer Suggested answer potentially important information 7. candidates who have been selected after a careful procedure Your answer Suggested answer careful
7、ly selected candidates 8. a coursebook in which everything has been planned beautifully Your answer Suggested answer a beautifully planned coursebook 窗体底端 1. I'm trying to fill this last page, but I just can't think of anything. Suggested answer: Try as I
8、 might to fill this last page, I just can't think of anything. 2. I try to be friendly with Marta, but she doesn't seem to respond. Suggested answer: Try as I might to be friendly with Marta, she doesn't seem to respond. 3. I try hard to get to sleep, but I can't help thinking about my family
9、 Suggested answer: Try as I might to get to sleep, I can't help thinking about my family. 4. He just doesn't seem to get the promotion he deserves, even though he keeps trying. Suggested answer: Keep trying as he might, he just doesn't seem to get the promotion he deserves. / Keep trying as
10、 he might to get the promotion he deserves, he just doesn't seem to get it. 5. I keep trying to remember her name, but my mind is a blank. Suggested answer: Keep trying as I might to remember her name, my mind is a blank. 窗体顶端 1. Since I know several languages, I thought I would look for
11、work abroad. Suggested answer: Given that I know several languages, I thought I would look for work abroad. 2. Xiao Li has the best qualifications, so she should get the job. Suggested answer: Given that Xiao Li has the best qualifications, she should get the job. 3. Since we're all here,
12、I think it would be a good idea to get down to some work. Suggested answer: Given that we're all here, I think it would be a good idea to get down to some work. 4. Since it's rather late, I think we should leave this last task until tomorrow. Suggested answer: Given that it's rather late, I
13、think we should leave this last task until tomorrow. 窗体底端 1. She's experienced at giving advice. I'm more experienced. Suggested answer: I'm more experienced at giving advice than is she. 2. You eat too much chocolate. It isn't good for you. Suggested answer: You eat too more chocol
14、ate than is good for you. 3. She worked very hard. Most part-timers don't work so hard. Suggested answer: She worked harder than do most part-timers. 4. You have arrived late too many times. That isn't acceptable. Suggested answer: You have arrived late too more times than is acceptable.
15、 5. I don't think you should have given so much personal information. It isn't wise. Suggested answer: I think you have given more personal information than is wise. 1. highlight A highlight is the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event. (a) What would you like to be t
16、he highlight of your career? Suggested answer: I would like the highlight of my student career to be to receive a national award for the best student research project. (b) How can you highlight an important sentence in a text? Suggested answer: You can underline it with a pencil or pen
17、or you can use highlighters. (c) What are the edited highlights of a football match? Suggested answer: The highlights are when someone scores a goal or prevents from being scored. 2. loan A loan is an amount of money someone borrows from someone else. (a) Have you ever taken out a loan?
18、 Suggested answer: No, I haven't. But my parents have taken out several loans to buy houses. (b) What is the best way to pay off a loan? Suggested answer: The best way is to pay a loan off quickly, although you will still have to pay some interest. (c) If you have a library book on lo
19、an, what do you have to do with it? Suggested answer: You have to return it before the date it is due, otherwise you may have to pay a fine. 3. thrive To thrive means to be very successful, happy or healthy. (a) What sort of business thrives best in your part of the country? Suggested a
20、nswer: In my part of the country, light industries and electronics companies thrive best. (b) Which sort of plants thrive in a hot climate? Suggested answer: In a hot climate you can see tropical plants and trees thrive. (c) Why do you think some couples thrive on conflict? Suggested
21、 answer: It is difficult to understand why some couples thrive on conflict. Maybe each one wants to compete with the other, or maybe they enjoy "kissing and making up" after the conflict. If you ask me, real life is not all it's cracked up to be. Twelve years at school and three years at univers
22、ity, teachers banging on about opportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do I find? Try as I might to stay cheerful, all I ever get is hassle, sometimes with people (especially boys, god, when will they grow up?), but mostly with money. It's just so expens
23、ive out here! Everyone wants a slice off you. The Inland Revenue wants to deduct income tax, the bank manager wants repayments on my student loan, the landlord wants the rent, gas, water, electricity and my mobile bills keep coming in, and all that's before I've had anything to eat. And then some br
24、ight spark calls me out of the blue, asking if I'm interested in buying a pension. At this rate, I won't even last till the end of the year, let alone till I'm 60. Suggested answer: 依我看,现实生活并没有人们想象的那么好。我们上了12年的中、小学,又上了3年的大学,这期间老师们一直在没完没了地谈论在备受呵护的学生生活之外的那个广阔天地里的各种机会,可我遇到的又是什么呢? 无论我怎么想保持心情愉快,可麻烦事
25、总是接踵而来:有时是和人发生矛盾(尤其是跟男孩子,天哪!他们什么时候才能长大?),但通常是为钱发愁。这个地方什么东西都很贵!人人都想从我身上赚点钱:税务局要收个人所得税,银行经理要我偿清学生贷款,房东催我交房租、燃气费、水费、电费,手机账单也不断地寄来。所有这些还没算上吃饭的钱。更可气的是,不知从哪里冒出一个自作聪明的家伙给我打电话,问我要不要买养老金。照这样下去,我甚至都支撑不到年底,更别提活到60岁领养老金了。 UNIT TEST 窗体顶端 Section A: Complete the sentences using
26、the correct words in the box. · fraught · clutched · revert · recounted · comprehensive · upcoming · transition · apathy · deduct · gamble · demanding · highlight · redirect · investors · exceeds · repay · concise · embellish · overdo · thriving 1. My little brother tend
27、s to the truth, so you can't believe everything he says at face value. Your answer Correct answer embellish 2. Mr. Philips is running for a position in the local government in the elections. Your answer Correct answer upcoming 3. What can we do
28、 to all the accomplishments our company has had? Your answer Correct answer highlight 4. In my opinion, the asking price for that painting far its real value. Your answer Correct answer exceeds 5. Sharon was with indecision over where to go to
29、college. Your answer Correct answer fraught 6. Her book is a brief, history of World War I. Your answer Correct answer concise 7. Too many people accuse students of ignorance about or toward international issues. Your answer Correct
30、 answer apathy 8. The politician wrote a tell-all book in which she her experience during the campaign. Your answer Correct answer recounted 9. Risking my entire life savings on a single horse race is not a(n) I'm willing to take. Your answer C
31、orrect answer gamble 10. My mother was a very woman, but she only wanted the best for my sister and me. Your answer Correct answer demanding 11. If you lend me money today, I can you after I get paid on Friday. Your answer Correct answer
32、 repay 12. Every time the plane hit turbulence, he the armrests tightly. Your answer Correct answer clutched 13. The purpose of the canal was to the river and provide water to more farmland. Your answer Correct answer redirect 14. Than
33、kfully, Maria was a tremendous help as I made the into my new position. Your answer Correct answer transition 15. Twenty years ago, this was a wealthy, community. Your answer Correct answer thriving 16. Please remember that we need to taxes fro
34、m your paycheck. Your answer Correct answer deduct 17. The virus disabled the software, so we needed to to an earlier version. Your answer Correct answer revert 18. I know you're excited about the possibilities, but please try not to it.
35、 Your answer Correct answer overdo 19. Many lost a lot of money when the stock market fell last month. Your answer Correct answer investors 20. My employer offers a(n) benefits package that is difficult to give up. Your answer Correct answ
36、er comprehensive Section B: Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable word. 21. All right, it's time to pack our things and move to the new office upstairs. Your answer Correct answer up 22. The counselor suggested that Felipe talk his problems with hi
37、s brother. Your answer Correct answer through 23. Thomas has always been, nothing else, a diligent and responsible student. Your answer Correct answer if 24. I find it inconceivable that anyone could turn a free trip to the Caribbean.
38、 Your answer Correct answer down 25. Jordan bought three cases of bottled water fear that the storm would cause serious damage. Your answer Correct answer for 26. all means, please make yourself at home. Your answer Correct answer B
39、y 27. Stephen looked in horror as the fire consumed his apartment building. Your answer Correct answer on 28. After such a long day of work, I want to go home and treat myself a big piece of chocolate cake. Your answer Correct answer to 29.
40、 We're all the same boat; so let's try to be nice to one another. Your answer Correct answer in 30. His question came of the blue and caught me by surprise. Your answer Correct answer out Part II: Banked Cloze Questions 31 to 40 are based on
41、 the following passage. Patrick is in a bit of a financial (31) right now. He could use all the help he can get. Ever since he graduated from college, he's been fairly (32), moving around a lot and working lots of small odd jobs. He can't seem to decide what he wants to do. He had been working for
42、a law firm, but he recently got laid off. Now he's having difficulty paying his rent, and his (33) is threatening to evict him. Unless things turn around, Patrick might soon be a new (34) at his old law firm! What a(n) (35)! I usually make it a rule to not lend money to friends, but Patrick's in a
43、 bad situation. I'm going to make an exception and give him a small (36). I do expect him to pay me back. He's always been known for his (37), so I'm not really worried about it. It's difficult not to (38) with Patrick. It could happen to anybody. I'm in a much better situation, (39), so I feel a
44、sense of responsibility to help him out. (40), Patrick has a job interview next week so things might turn around for him before we know it! Your answer Correct answer (31) slump (32) aimless (33) landlord (34) client (35) hassle (36
45、) loan (37) honesty (38) sympathize (39) financially (40) Fortunately Part III: Reading Comprehension Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage. You've written your resume. You've fine tuned your cover letter. You've completed the appl
46、ication. You've lined up your references. Finally, you've been invited to an interview for a job! Interviewing for jobs can be a daunting (yet exhilarating) prospect. Like anything, you will get better with practice. However, the more practice you have in job interviews usually means you're also rac
47、king up the rejections, and no one likes to experience too much rejection. Now that you've landed an interview, what's the best way to impress the hiring official, be invited back for a second interview, and get offered the job? You need to be prepared, and, surprisingly, it's incredibly important
48、 to know what not to say during an interview. One slip could mean the difference between a job offer and a rejection. With that in mind, here are the things you should never say during a job interview. How much does the job pay? As a general rule, wages and salaries are not usually discussed dur
49、ing a first interview. Asking about this makes you seem like you only care about money. Even if you are invited to a second or third interview, let the employer bring up the topic of money. Be prepared to tell them how much you're expecting. Give a range of what you'd accept rather than a specific a
50、mount. Estimating too high or too low might automatically knock you out of the running. It's important to do your research, though. How much do other employers pay? What's the going rate for the position? What does your company do? If you don't know what the company makes or does, why are you in






