(山东省聊城市2008年高三年级模拟（四）)

The horse and carriage is a thing of the past, but love and marriage are still with us and still closely interrelated. Most American marriages, particularly first marriages   36   young couples, are the result of attraction and affection   37  than practical considerations. In the United States, parents do not   38   marriages for their children. Teenagers begin   39  in high school and usually find mates(配偶) through their own academic and social   40  .

Though young people feel 41 to choose their friends from 42 groups, most choose a mate of similar background. This is due in part to parental 43 . Parents can not spouses(配偶)for their children, but they can usually 44 choices by 10 disapproval of someone they consider unsuitable.

  45  , marriages between members of different groups are increasing, probably because of the greater   46  of today’s youth and the fact that they are restricted by   47  prejudices than their parents. Many young people   48   their home towns to attend college, serve in the armed forces,   49  pursue a career in a bigger city. Once away from home and family, it’s more   50  for them to date and marry outside their own social group.

In mobile American society, interclass 51 are neither nor shocking. Interfaith marriages are on the 52 particularly between Protestants and Catholics. On the other hand,   53 marriage is still very uncommon. It can be difficult for couples to from different races to find a place to live,   54  friendships, and raise a family. Marriages between people of different national   55   (but the same race and religion) have been commonplace here since colonial(殖民的) times.

36. A. involving 　          B. linking 　            C. connecting 　     D. including

37. A. more　                B. less 　                C. other　               D. rather

38. A. provide                 B. consider              C. arrange               D. admit

39. A. dating　               B. appointing　       C. engaging 　       D. matching

40. A. positions 　         B. customs　           C. contracts　         D. contacts

41. A. certain 　             B. abnormal　        C. awkward　          D. free

42. A. limited                   B. identical              C. diverse                D. distant

43. A. order                    B. ignorance            C. guidance             D. rudeness

44. A. force                     B. influence             C. make                   D. offer

45. A. However               B. Moreover            C. Therefore           D. Furthermore

46. A. mobility                 B. motive                 C. moral                  D. mission

47. A. greater                 B. stronger              C. narrower             D. fewer

48. A. desert                   B. leave                   C. escape                D. remove

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49. A. but                        B. so                        C. or                        D. and

50. A. difficult                  B. likely                    C. important            D. risky

51. A. communications   B. marriages            C. exchanges          D. associations

52. A. edge                     B. decline                C. rise                     D. air

53. A. international         B. interstate             C. internet               D. interracial

54. A. keep up                B. bring up              C. put up                 D. turn up

55. A. source                  B. origin                   C. resource             D. standard

　　The purpose of a letter of application is to help you to “sell” yourself. It should state　 36　 the job you want, and should tell what your abilities are and what you have　 37　 . It should be simple, human, personal and brief without　 38　 out any necessary fact.

　　In writing a letter of application, keep in　 39　 that the things a possible employer is most　

 40　 to want to know about are your qualifications（条件）, your achievements and your aims.The opening paragraph is perhaps the most important part.　41　 the first few sentences fail to　 42　 the reader’s attention, the rest of the letter may not be　 43　 at all. Try to key your opening remarks to the needs or interests of the employer not　 44　 your own need or desires. For example, instead of beginning with “I saw your　 45　 in today's paper. ”you might say“I have made a careful　 46　 of your advertising during the past six months” or “I have made a survey in my neighbourhood to find out how many housewives　 47　 your product and why they like it.”

　　Try to　 48　 generalities. Be clear about the kind of job for which you are now　 49　. College graduates looking for their first positions often ask“ What can I　 50　 in a letter? Employers want experience, which, naturally, no　 51　 has. ”The answer is that everything you have ever done is　 52　.

　　It is important to write a good strong closing for your letter.　53　 a specific request for an interview or give the possible employer something definite to do or expect. An excellent　54　 is to enclose（内附）a stamped, self - addressed envelope with your letter. That makes it　 55　 for a possible employer to get in touch with you.

　　36．A. clearly B. carefully C. obviously D. easily

　　37．A. found B. done C. known D. heard

　　38．A. sending B. taking C. leaving D. picking

　　39．A. brain B. sight C. order D. mind

　　40．A. probable B. possible C. likely D. able

　　41．A. While B. Although C. As D. If

　　42．A. pay B. win C. show D. fix

　　43．A. kept B. continued C. written D. read

　　44．A. to B. for C. into D. from

　　45．A. advertisement B. report

　　　　C. article  D. introduciton 

　　46．A. watch B. search C. study D. discussion

　　47．A. change B. make C. sell D. use．

　　48．A. avoid B. remember C. protect D. gain

　　49．A. losing B. applying C. preparing D. fitting

　　50．A. offer B. supply C. mean D. provide

　　51．A. worker B. beginner C. owner D. manager

　　52．A. success B. development C. practice D. experience

　　53．A. Make B. Ask C. State D. Get

　　54．A. result B. decision C. promise D. idea

　　55．A. happier B. easier C. cheaper D. safer

Have you ever picked a job based on the fact that you were good at it but later found it made you feel very uncomfortable over time? When you select your career, there's a whole lot more to it than assessing your skills and matching them with a particular position. If you ignore your personality, it will hurt you long-term regardless of your skills or the job's pay. There are several areas of your personality that you need to consider to help you find a good job. Here are a few of those main areas;

1) Do you prefer working alone or with other people?

    There are isolating（使孤立）jobs that will drive an outgoing person crazy and also interactive jobs that will make a shy person uneasy. Most people are not extremes in either direction but do have a tendency that they prefer. There are also positions that are sometimes a combination of the two, which may be best for someone in the middle who adapts easily to either situation.

2) How do you handle change?

Most jobs these days have some elements of change to them, but some are more than others. If you need stability in your life, you may need a job where the changes don't happen so often. Other people would be bored of the same daily routine.

3) Do you enjoy working with computers？

    I do see this as a kind of personality characteristic. There are people who are happy to spend more than 40 hours a week on a computer, while there are others who need a lot of human interaction throughout the day. Again, these are extremes and you'll likely find a lot of positions somewhere in the middle as well.

4) What type of work environment do you enjoy？

    This can range from being in a large building with a lot of people you won't know immediately to a smaller setting where you'll get to know almost all the people there fairly quickly.

5) How do you like to get paid?

    Some people are motivated by the pay they get, while others feel too stressed to be like that. The variety of payment designs in the sales industry is a typical example for this.

    Anyway, these are a great starting point for you. I've seen it over and over again with people that they make more money over time when they do something they love. It may take you a little longer, but making a move to do what you have a passion for can change the course of your life for the better.

1.What is unnecessary in your job hunting?

A. Assessing your skills                    　B. Going to different areas

C. Matching your skills with a position     　D. taking your personality into consideration

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

  A. Isolating jobs usually drive people mad.     B. Interactive jobs make people shy easily.

  C. Extreme people tend to work with others.    D. Almost everyone has a tendency in jobs.

3.What is the missing word about a job search in the following chart?

A. Design.         B. Changes.          C. Cooperation.         D. Hobbies.

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A. Lifestyles and Job Pay                   B. Jobs and Environment

C. Job Skills and Abilities                 D. Personalities and Jobs

 

完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1.5分，满分30分)

    阅读短文, 掌握大意, 然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。

For Chinese students, the end of their senior year is filled with studying and 36 when they prepare for the college entrance exams in June. But for American high school seniors, the experience 37 be more different. It is a celebration of their time in high school and 38 parties, games and fun.

Seniorities is a commonly used 39 . It means seniors have a disease which 40 them unable to do work. This starts in April, 41 seniors find out whether they have been accepted to university.

Unwilling to do school work, seniors have plenty of 42 activities to focus on.

Many school have a “Senior Show”. Only seniors are allowed to perform in it. Some seniors sing  43 dance but many of them perform skits (滑稽短剧).They 44 their favorite teachers or their friends. For example, a group of boys may 45 and imitate a group of their friends. It is all 46 .

The “Senior Show” is just a part of Senior Week — the week 47 intended for seniors. During this week, seniors usually get academic or athletic 48 for their wonderful jobs in high school. They also vote 49 one of their male and female classmates who they believe 50 the best-looking or funniest or most involved, etc. These are then 51 in the yearbook.

The yearbook is an important part of high school for seniors. There are all their pictures and some words from them in it. Seniors will 52 to get 53 signed by their friends so they can always remember their time together.

The end of 54 is a truly special and wonderful time for American students. It’s 55 they will remember for the rest of their lives.

A. attitudes	B. stress	C. difficulty	D. experience
A. shouldn’t	B. needn’t	C. couldn’t	D. mustn’t
A. consists of	B. makes up	C. makes for	D. forms
A. translation	B. explanation	C. expression	D. depression
A. allows	B. asks	C. means	D. makes
A. that	B. which	C. what	D. when
A. another	B. others	C. other	D. the other
A. or	B. and	C. also	D. nor
A. play with	B. make fun of	C. take in	D. act as
A. put up	B. dress up	C. pack up	D. stand up
A. open-mouthed	B. tongue-tied	C. hand-emptied	D. light-hearted
A. specially	B. normally	C. doubtfully	D. obviously
A. jobs	B. positions	C. chances	D. awards
A. against	B. with	C. for	D. over
A. were	B. are	C. was	D. is
A. written	B. appeared	C. published	D. signed
A. go around	B. go away	C. go through	D. go over
A. them	B. it	C. these	D. one
A. senior show	B. senior week	C. senior year	D. senior students
A. something	B. anything	C. nothing	D. everything

Everything _____ into consideration, they believed themselves more and returned to their positions.

 　 A. to take　　　　 B. taken　　　　 　 C. to be taken　　　 D. taking