二． 完形填空（20分）

The purpose of a letter of application(求职信) is to help you to “sell” yourself. It should state__16___ the job you want, and should tell what your abilities are and what you have ___17___. It should be simple, human, personal and brief without ___18___ out any necessary facts.

In writing a letter of application, keep in ___19___ that the things a possible employer is most ___20___ to want to know about are your qualifications(条件), your achievements and your aims. The opening paragraph is perhaps the most important part. ___21___ the first few sentences fail to ___22___ the reader’s attention, the rest of the letter may not be __23___ at all. Try to key your opening remarks to the needs or interests of the employer not ___24___ your own need or desires. For example, instead of beginning with “I saw your ___25___ in today’s newspaper,” you might say “I have made a careful ___26___ of your advertising during the past six months” or “I have made a survey in my neighborhood to find out how many housewives ___27___ your product and why they like it. ”

Try to ___28___ generalities. Be clear about the kind of job for which you are now ___29___. College graduates looking for their first positions often ask “What can I ___30___ in a letter? Employers want experience—which, naturally, no ___31___ has.” The answer is that everything you have ever done is ___32___.

It is important to write a good strong closing for your letter. ___33___ a specific request for an interview or give the possible employer something definite to do or expect. An excellent ___34___ is to enclose(内附) a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your letter. That makes it ___35___ for a possible employer to get in touch with you.

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

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

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

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

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

21. A. While         B. Although      C. As             D. If

22. A. pay             B. win           C. show        D. fix

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

24. A. to           B. for            C. into          D. from

25. A. advertisement      B. report C. article      D. introduction

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

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

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

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

30. A. do          B. write        C. mean       D. provide

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

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

33. A. Make         B. Ask           C. State        D. Get

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

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

II．完形填空

Good Heart to Lean on

More than I realized, Dad has helped me keep my balance.

When I was growing up, I was embarrassed (尴尬的) to be seen with my father. He was severely disabled and very___21___,and when we would walk together, his hand on my arm for___22___, people would stare. I would inwardly feel uncomfortable at the unwanted___23___.If he ever noticed or was bothered, he never___24___that he knew.

It was__25___to coordinate (cooperate ) our steps — his hesitant, mine impatient — and because of that, we didn’t___26___much as we went along. But as we started out, he always said,"You set the___27___.I will try to follow you."

Our usual walk was to or from the subway, which was___28___he got to work. He went to work despite illness and nasty weather. He almost never missed a day and would___29___it to the office even if others could not. A matter of___30___.

He never talked about himself as an object of pity, nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or___31___. What he looked for___32___others was a "good heart", and if he found one, the___33___was good enough for him.

Now that I am older, I believe that his idea is a proper___34___by which to judge people, even though I___35___don’t know exactly what a "good heart" is.___ 36___I know the times I don’t have one myself.

He has been gone many years now, but I think of him often. I wonder if he___37___I was unwilling to be seen with him during our___38___. Now that I am older, I’m sorry that I never told him how sorry I was for my feeling___39___be with him in public and how unworthy I felt to be his daughter. I think of him when I complain about trifles (something unimportant ), when I am envious of another’s good fortune, and when I don’t possess a "good heart".

At such times I put my hand on his arm to___40___my balance, and say, "You set the pace. I will try to follow you."

21．A．strong     B．energetic     C．short         D．handsome

22．A．balance    B．strength      C．comfort     D．courage

23．A．care     B．attention      C．situation     D．friendship

24．A．hoped     B．found         C．liked          D．showed

25．A．easy      B．difficult      C．possible     D．necessary

26．A．see        B．pay          C．say         D．give

27．A．rule      B．time          C．step         D．pace

28．A．how     B．why          C．when         D．where

29．A．get       B．make          C．take         D．walk

30．A．joy       B．faith          C．belief         D．pride

31．A．rich     B．successful      C．able         D．hardworking

32．A．on        B．in             C．at             D．with

33．A．owner      B．keeper         C．winner         D．other

34．A．method     B．value         C．standard       D．level

35．A．yet       B．also          C．ever         D．still

36．A．And     B．But          C．Now         D．Then

37．A．sensed      B．smelled        C．agreed         D．recognized

38．A．walks       B．talks         C．stays         D．visits

39．A．afraid       B．proud          C．ashamed      D．disappointed

40．A．find     B．keep         C．refill         D．regain

II．完形填空：（每小题1．5分, 满分30分）

         阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16到35各题所给的四个选项选出最佳答案。

         Outside our hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, an old woman waited beside door with her hand outstretched．Every day I put my hand in hers as our eyes met．She never failed to__16__ smile, my grasp, and my greeting．

         On the last day of our visit, I found myself__17__on a busy corner across the street from our hotel．Bicycles and motorbikes rushed in front of me．We had been advised to walk__18__ through the crowded traffic without looking right or left．Let them__19__ us．

         __20__tonight I was by myself and felt uncertain to__21__ the flood of vehicles．As I __22__ on the roadside．I felt a hand on my elbow and looked__23__to see the smile of my small beggar friend looking up at me．She nodded her head toward the street__24__ that she would take me across．Together, we moved slowly into the disorder．

         When we__25__ the corner of the crossing, I looked down at her again, and couldn’t help saying, “You have the most beautiful smile in the world．”

She__26__knew little English, but must have__27__ the tone, for she threw both arms around me in a big hug while the__28__streamed by us on both sides．

Then we__29__ moved on toward the sidewalk, where she pulled my face down to hers, kissed me on both cheeks, and then walked away,__30__smiling and waving back to me．

I had not given her a single__31__．But we had__32__ something much more important---a warming of hearts in friendship．

This__33__ reminded me of something Mother Teresag once said, “ If you cannot do great things, you can do small things with great__34__．” I will always remember this__35__．

16．A．receive       B．accept        C．return                  D．answer

17．A．alone B．away C．off                D．aside

18．A．purposefully       B．straight      C．actively                D．carefully

19．A．miss   B．avoid C．separate             D．dismiss

20．A．And    B．So       C．But              D．Therefore

21．A．see     B．meet C．face             D．witness

22．A．moved        B．wandered  C．hesitated            D．wondered

23．A．up       B．back   C．down          D．forward

24．A．explaining  B．marking     C．meaning              D．expressing

25．A．covered      B．reached     C．touched               D．hit

26．A．actually      B．obviously   C．generally             D．personally

27．A．recognized         B．required     C．misunderstood           D．achieved

28．A．customers B．strangers  C．traffic                   D．passengers

29．A．suddenly    B．continuously      C．luckily                   D．unwillingly

30．A．yet     B．even  C．already                D．still

31．A．gift     B．present      C．cake            D．coin

32．A．owed B．owned        C．shared                 D．seized

33．A．exploration         B．experience         C．adventure           D．interview

34．A．love    B．feeling        C．courage               D．pity

35．A．aspect        B．idiom C．sentence             D．lesson

II．完形填空
命题意图：以下两篇完形填空题的主题突出，语言简明，容易理解，绝大部分试题属于根据主旨分析判断的理解题，有利于学生解题，提高他们的解题能力和自信心。请针对学生实际情况，选用以下训练题。
（1） My father was an ill-humored man．I knew he loved me and his love was deep．He just didn’t know how to   36   it.
One evening we went out for a night on the town．We were sitting in an elegant restaurant that had a small but lively   37 ．When it played a familiar waltz tune I decided to   38   him for a dance.
“Dad, you know I’ve never   39   with you before．I begged you but you   40   wanted to．How about right now?”
I waited for the   41   refusal．But instead, he considered thoughtfully and then said, “Let’s hit the floor and I’ll   42   you just what kind of moves an old guy like me can still make.”
My father took me in his   43   and I felt overcome by emotion.
As we danced I looked up at my father carefully but he   44   my eyes.
“Dad,” I finally  45  , tears in my eyes, “Why is it so hard for you to look at me?” At last his eyes dropped to my face．“  46   I love you so much.” he whispered back．I was struck dumb by his   47 ．It wasn’t what I had thought．But it was of course exactly what I needed to   48 ．I had always known that he loved me．I just hadn’t understood that his vast emotion had   49   him and made him silent．“I love you too, Dad!” I whispered back softly．He stumbled （结结巴巴地说） over the next few words: “I’m sorry that I’m not open．It’s   50   for me, but just remember how much I love you.”
When the dance ended I excused myself to the ladies’ room and during my absence   51   changed．
When I came back, Dad sat in his chair   52   his body leaning forward, very pale．Everything was really too late．He was   53 ．
That night all I saw was his leaning body and pale face．But it’s a totally different scene    that I   54   now．I remember him saying “I love you” and my saying it back．The three words   55  on forever long after we are gone．
36．A．answer        B．express        C．mention       D．understand
37．A．band         B．hall           C．sofa          D．bar
38．A．invite        B．teach         C．help          D．show
39．A．chatted       B．sang           C．danced        D．stayed
40．A．still         B．even         C．also          D．never
41．A．final           B．normal        C．rough         D．usual
42．A．tell          B．show          C．ask          D．explain
43．A．arms           B．hands          C．heart           D．mind
44．A．noticed       B．ignored       C．avoided       D．greeted
45．A．complained     B．whispered       C．explained        D．shouted
46．A．Because      B．Though       C．If            D．While
47．A．response     B．advise         C．promise        D．excuse
48．A．find          B．know        C．hear          D．think
49．A．surprised     B．pleased       C．inspired      D．frightened
50．A．clear           B．important        C．impossible       D．hard
51．A．everything      B．something       C．nothing       D．anything
52．A．for          B．with               C．on           D．from
53．A．moved        B．tired               C．lost           D．gone
54．A．discover       B．remember       C．remind         D．consider
55．A．depend       B．carry          C．live             D．take

II、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

After spending a weekend away with my son, I was so impressed by his generous heart that I sent him this letter.

Dear son,

I want to thank you for teaching me a very __16__ lesson in life by the great example you __17__. When we were eating at that café in Bondi and a person who had __18__ his hamburger didn’t have enough money to pay for it, without any __19__, you went over and put the __20__ $2 into this hand.

When we were leaving, you __21__ threw a five-cent coin onto the pavement and said __22__ like, “Some kid will really enjoy __23___ this.”

Last week, a young man __24___ me in the line at a petrol station didn’t have __25__ money to pay for his petrol. I asked the money collector, “How much __26__ is he ?” she told me he had meant to put $15 of petrol in his car __27__ he had been looking at the wrong gauge (计量表) and had put in 15 __28__, which came to just over __29__. That is an easy mistake __30__ both gauges run fast.

Something made me think of you and __31__ you did that night at the café in Bondi. I handed the man $6. He was so __32__ and said, “But why would you do this for me?” I just smiled as I thought of you.

 Thank you, son, for teaching me that “it’s __33__ to give than receive”. Now when I see a five-cent coin on the __34__ and want to pick it up, I think of you and leave it __35__, just in case some kid will get a kick out of finding it.

16. A. humorous      B. private                   C. reasonable  D. valuable

17. A. followed         B. gave              C. set                          D. took

18. A. ordered          B. booked                   C. offered                   D. bought

19. A. hesitation      B. doubt            C. permission  D difficulty

20. A. other               B. last                         C. extra             D. rest

21. A. again               B. already                  C. only                         D. also

22. A. nothing           B. everything   C anything   D something

23. A. finding             B. accepting     C looking for D pointing at

24. A. behind             B. beyond                   C. ahead of       D. next to

25. A. much               B. some             C. any                         D. enough

26. A. far                    B. long                        C. short             D. high

27. A. and                            B. but                          C. so                            D. while

28. A. litres (升)       B. kilograms     C. pounds                   D kilometers

29. A. $15                            B. $20                         C. $25                         D. $30

30. A. until                    B. as                     C. although      D. unless

31. A. what                B. which            C. whatever     D whichever

32. A. excited         B. surprised     C. interested D encouraged

33. A. easier              B. better           C. faster            D. worse

34. A. corner             B. way                         C. ground                   D. carpet

35. A. there               B. here                        C. out                          D. around