1、完形填空(建议用时: 40分钟)A体裁夹叙夹议文话题感恩词数401The “Doorman”On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a1beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench and opened the door for us. Regardless of his2, he greeted us in a friendly way. Once ins
2、ide, my daughters whispered, “Mom, he3. ”After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look4the dirt. We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many5him. Seeing this rudeness truly upset me. The day I became a mother, I had resolved to set a good6to my children. Yet
3、sometimes when things didnt go right, being a good example was7. When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills in the truck. With the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed them, so I8myself from the meal and went to get them. Just then, the “doorman” was opening the door for a coupl
4、e. They rushed past him without even acknowledging his9. Letting them in first, I said a loud “thank you” to him as I10. When I returned, we talked a bit. He said he was not allowed inside11he purchased food. I went back and told my family his12. Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwic
5、h. The kids looked13as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the “doorman”, they smiled. When it was time to14our trip, I noticed the “doorman” enjoying his meal. Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily. He then15his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted. I sud
6、denly noticed the tears in his eyestears of16. What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the “doorman” a17. He pulled away, with tears18down his face. Back in truck, I fell into deep thought. While we cant choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude(感恩). I said thanks t
7、o a man who had19help open a door for me, and also said thanks for that20to teach my children by example. 1. A. heavyB. longC. messyD. grey2. A. serviceB. appearanceC. statusD. attitude3. A. smokesB. smilesC. sniffsD. smells4. A. beyondB. overC. aroundD. into5. A. hatedB. ignoredC. missedD. refused6
8、. A. targetB. ruleC. recordD. example7. A. stressfulB. authenticC. awkwardD. tough8. A. excusedB. freedC. preventedD. withdrew9. A. companyB. presenceC. effortD. attempt10. A. quittedB. marchedC. exitedD. approached11. A. beforeB. unlessC. thoughD. since12. A. storyB. deedC. experienceD. demand13. A
9、. concernedB. shockedC. puzzledD. bored14. A. makeB. startC. takeD. continue15. A. liftedB. washedC. raisedD. waved16. A. approvalB. affectionC. sympathyD. gratitude17. A. hugB. nodC. liftD. clap18. A. slippingB. streamingC. rushingD. breaking19. A. firmlyB. instantlyC. simplyD. politely20. A. journ
10、eyB. wisdomC. opportunityD. challenge【拓展训练】用文中出现的短语或句式完成句子。1. 不管别人说什么, 他都会签订那份合同。Hell sign that contract _ what anyone says. 2. 他到达北京那天就去看望姨妈。_, he went to visit his aunt. 3. 他开着灯就睡觉了。He slept _ . 4. 一到达机场, 我们就受到了热烈欢迎。_ , we were welcomed warmly. B体裁说明文话题求职信词数309The purpose of a letter of applicatio
11、n(求职信)is to help you to “sell” yourself. It should state1the job you want, and should tell what your abilities are and what you have2. It should be simple, human, personal and brief without3out any necessary facts. In writing a letter of application, keep in4that the things a possible employer is mo
12、st5to want to know about are your qualifications(条件), your achievements and your aims. The opening paragraph is perhaps the most important part. 6the first few sentences fail to7the readers attention, the rest of the letter may not be8at all. Try to key your opening remarks to the needs or interests
13、 of the employer not9your own need or desires. For example, instead of beginning with “I saw your10in todays newspaper”, you might say “I have made a careful11of your advertising during the past six months” or “I have made a survey in my neighborhood to find out how many housewives12your product and
14、 why they like it. ”Try to13generalities(概述). Be clear about the kind of job for which you are now14. College graduates looking for their first positions often ask “What can I15in a letter? Employers want experiencewhich, naturally, no16has. ”The answer is that everything you have ever done is17. It
15、 is important to write a good strong closing for your letter. 18a specific request for an interview or give the possible employer something definite to do or expect. An excellent19is to enclose(内附)a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your letter. That makes it20for a possible employer to get in t
16、ouch with you. 1. A. easilyB. carefullyC. obviouslyD. clearly2. A. doneB. foundC. knownD. heard3. A. sendingB. leavingC. takingD. picking4. A. brainB. sightC. mindD. order5. A. probableB. possibleC. ableD. likely6. A. WhileB. AlthoughC. IfD. As7. A. winB. payC. showD. fix8. A. keptB. readC. writtenD
17、. continued9. A. fromB. forC. intoD. to10. A. articleB. reportC. advertisementD. introduction11. A. watchB. studyC. searchD. discussion12. A. useB. makeC. sellD. change13. A. gainB. rememberC. protectD. avoid14. A. applyingB. losingC. preparingD. fitting15. A. offerB. supplyC. provideD. mean16. A. w
18、orkerB. managerC. ownerD. beginner17. A. successB. experienceC. practiceD. development18. A. StateB. AskC. MakeD. Get19. A. resultB. ideaC. promiseD. decision20. A. easierB. happierC. cheaperD. safer【拓展训练】请根据文章中的表述及下列要求写一封求职信。假定你是李华, 将于今年七月从新星外语学校毕业。你从报纸上得知B&B公司要招聘一名英文秘书, 你很感兴趣。请给该公司写一封100个词左右的求职信,
19、包括下列要点: 1. 年龄; 2. 学习情况及英语水平; 3. 兴趣和特长; 4. 性格特点。注意: 开头和结尾已给出。Dear Sir/Madam, _Sincerely yours, Li Hua答案解析A【文章大意】作者一家在去加利福尼亚旅行的途中停下吃饭, 一个胡子凌乱头发很脏的人为他们开门, 其他进来的顾客也忽视了这个开门的人。作者点完饭菜后想起了晕车药在货车上就起身去拿, 她出去时向开门人道谢。取药回来后和开门人进行了短暂交流, 并为他买了饭菜。当作者一家离开继续旅行时, 开门的人和作者握手拥抱, 感激得泪如泉涌。在生活中我们有好多东西不能选择, 但我们可以选择何时感恩。1. 【解
20、析】选C。考查前后照应和词义辨析。根据dirty hair可知应用messy。messy凌乱的; heavy沉重的; long长的; grey灰白的。2. 【解析】选B。考查对上下文语境的理解。根据a man, with a _ beard and dirty hair可知。appearance外貌; service服务; status地位; attitude态度。3. 【解析】选D。考查背景常识。这个开门的脏兮兮的, 自然气味难闻。4. 【解析】选A。考查词义辨析。我们点完菜, 我告诉孩子们不要只看他脏的外表。5. 【解析】选B。考查前后照应。根据句中的转折连词but可知许多顾客来饭店吃饭但
21、却忽视了这个开门的。ignore忽视; hate憎恨; miss错过; refuse拒绝。6. 【解析】选D。考查固定搭配和词语复现。set a good example to sb. 为某人树立好榜样; target目标; rule规则; record纪录。下文Yet sometimes when things didnt go right, being a good example was. 也有暗示。7. 【解析】选D。考查前后照应。有时当事情不正确时, 做个好榜样很难。tough困难的; stressful有压力的; authentic真正的; 真实的; awkward笨拙的, 难对付
22、的。8. 【解析】选A。考查前后照应。由went to get them可知。excuse oneself from借故推脱; free释放, 使自由; prevent阻止; withdraw撤走, 撤退。9. 【解析】选B。考查对上下文语境的理解。根据We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but manyhim. 可知此处用presence。presence存在; company陪伴; effort努力; attempt尝试。10. 【解析】选C。考查对上下文语境的理解。根据上文When our meal arrive
23、d, I realized I had left the car-sick pills in the truck. With the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed them, so Imyself from the meal and went to get them. 可知作者要出去。exit离开; quit停止; march行进; approach接近。11. 【解析】选B。考查语法结构。他告诉我除非点东西吃他才被允许进去。unless除非; before在之前; though尽管; since自从, 既然。12. 【解析】选A。考查词义辨析。作者
24、回去告诉家人他的故事。story故事; deed事迹; experience经历; demand需要。13. 【解析】选C。考查对上下文语境的理解。由于我们已经吃过了, 所以当作者向服务员再要一份汤和三明治时, 孩子们很困惑。puzzled困惑的; concerned关心的; shocked吃惊的; bored厌烦的。14. 【解析】选D。考查对上下文语境的理解。根据On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. 可知作者一家吃完饭继续旅行。15. 【解析】选A。考查前后照应。根据for a handshake可知。16. 【解析】选
25、D。考查对上下文语境的理解。根据Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich. The kids lookedas we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the “doorman”, they smiled. 可知开门的人应该很感激。17. 【解析】选A。考查背景常识。作者先和开门的人握手, 接下来应该是拥抱。18. 【解析】选B。考查对上下文语境的理解。作者并不嫌弃开门的人, 给他买了一份汤和三明治, 和他握手拥抱, 所以开门的人应该很感动, 泪如泉涌。1
26、9. 【解析】选C。考查词义辨析。那个人仅仅为作者开门。simply仅仅; firmly坚定地; instantly即刻地; politely有礼貌地。20. 【解析】选C。考查词义辨析。作者很感谢有这次机会给孩子们做榜样。opportunity机会; journey旅行; wisdom智慧; challenge挑战。【拓展训练】1. regardless of 2. The day he arrived in Beijing3. with the light on4. Upon arriving at the airportB【文章大意】本文主要讲如何写求职信。1. 【解析】选D。考查常识。
27、根据常识可知写求职信应该清楚地表明你要找的工作。clearly清楚地; easily容易地; carefully仔细地; obviously明显地。2. 【解析】选A。考查对上下文语境的理解。根据what your abilities are可知是说你已经做过什么工作。3. 【解析】选B。考查固定搭配。根据any necessary facts判断, 不要遗漏任何必要的事实。leave out遗漏; send out分发, 散发; take out拿出; pick out挑出。4. 【解析】选C。考查固定搭配。keep in mind为固定短语, 意为“记住”。brain大脑; sight视力
28、; order秩序。5. 【解析】选D。考查固定搭配。be likely to do sth. 很可能做某事, 其主语可以是人也可以是物; probable和possible尽管也有“可能”的意思, 但其主语不能是人; able有能力的。6. 【解析】选C。考查语法结构。根据后面的主句可知前面的部分应该是条件状语从句, 故用if。7. 【解析】选A。考查词义辨析。pay attention to注意; fix ones attention on集中注意力于, 它们的主语应该是人; win ones attention的主语是被注意的对象。8. 【解析】选B。考查对上下文语境的理解。如果起初几句
29、不能引起读者注意的话, 其余部分就可能不会被读了。9. 【解析】选D。考查前后照应。根据Try to key your opening remarks to the needs or interests of the employer中的to the needs or interests of the employer可知。10. 【解析】选C。考查常识。因为是应聘者, 所以在报纸上看到的是广告。advertisement广告; article文章; report报道; introduction介绍。11. 【解析】选B。考查固定搭配。根据上下文, 应聘者是看到招聘广告, 经过“研究”之后才来
30、应聘的。study研究; watch值班(人); search搜寻; discussion讨论。12. 【解析】选A。考查对上下文语境的理解。根据your product可知是家庭主妇使用你们的产品。13. 【解析】选D。考查对上下文语境的理解。根据Be clear about the kind of job for which you are now. 可知应避免笼统性。avoid避免; gain获得; remember记得; protect保护。14. 【解析】选A。考查固定搭配。既然是求职信, 理所当然应该是申请工作。apply申请, 与for连用; lose失去; prepare准备;
31、 fit适合。15. 【解析】选C。考查词义辨析。寻找第一份工作的大学毕业生经常问“在信中我能提供什么呢? ”provide提供; offer后需要接双宾语; supply供应; mean打算。16. 【解析】选D。考查对上下文语境的理解。根据College graduates looking for their first positions often ask “What can Iin a letter? 中的first可知是beginner。17. 【解析】选B。考查词语复现。根据Employers want experiencewhich, naturally, nohas. 可知。
32、18. 【解析】选C。考查固定搭配。为了应聘, 做一些特殊的要求。make a request要求, 为固定搭配。19. 【解析】选B。考查对上下文语境的理解。这是对写求职信的建议, 因此用idea。result结果; promise诺言; decision决定。20. 【解析】选A。考查常识。随信内附上贴有邮票和写有自己的地址的信封当然更容易使雇主与你联系。【拓展训练】【参考范文】Dear Sir/Madam, I learned from the newspaper that your company needs an English secretary. I have great int
33、erest in the position you advertised and it will be my great honor to work for you. Im now 18 years old and will be graduating from Xinxing Foreign Language School this July. I have been studying hard in school and I am always among the top students in our school. Meanwhile, English is really my cup
34、 of tea and I am good at it. My spoken English is especially outstanding. In addition, I have learned some knowledge about computers and I can type very fast. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, which contributes to my writing good articles. I am very patient, and through many kinds of sports I have developed my abilities to get along and cooperate with other people. In conclusion, I have the confidence that I am qualified for the position. I would appreciate it if you could give me this job. Thank you very much. Im looking forward to your reply. Sincerely yours, Li Hua
