Question

Three months before graduating from university, my son started to hunt for a job. the financial crisis, fewer companies would like to new staff. My son targeted a company that was 43 to hire only one person there were more than twenty people filling their resumes（简历）.

After the interview, there would only be three who could enter the final round, which would later one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week.

On the day of the final interview, my son and other two arrived at the interview place on time, the test. Unexpectedly, the interview was unbelievably . The interviewer only said to them," All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our . We will tell you the in three days. Good luck to all of you!" On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very .

In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me on the phone,"Dad, I have been employed!" Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him,"What's the whole ?"My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son's was "Thank you" while the others said "Goodbye".

Only then did I know that my son's "hope" in that way.That is,when you feel disappointed, do not to say "thank you" to the one who disappoints you.Saying "thank you" shows respect for others' work and shows your grand . Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of compared with others!

1.A. Owing to B. As to C. Instead of D. Contrary to

2.A. promote B.train C. discover D. employ

3.A. encouraged B. allowed C. intended D. supposed

4.A. since B. while C. as D. if

5.A. meet B. attract C. represent D. decide

6.A. smoothly B. slowly C. secretly D. silently

7.A. members B. staff C. candidates D. friends

8.A. watching over B. waiting for C. thinking about D. looking into

9.A. simple B. formal C. funny D. strange

10.A. notice B. information C. order D. return

11.A. mark B. choice C. result D. idea

12.A. annoyed B. puzzled C. disappointed D. shocked

13.A. excitedly B. doubtfully C. calmly D. worriedly

14.A. cause B. matter C. conclusion D. interview

15.A. middle B. ending C. part D. course

16.A. way B. reply C. problem D. question

17.A. changed B. grew C. developed D. came

18.A. expect B. forget C. dislike D. regret

19.A. generosity B. curiosity C. dignity D. personality

20.A. abilities B. strengths C. challenges D. opportunities

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.B

5.D

6.A

7.C

8.B

9.A

10.A

11.C

12.C

13.A

14.B

15.C

16.B

17.D

18.B

19.A

20.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇小短文讲述了刚毕业的儿子找工作时的经历。由于经济危机，很少公司会招募新员工，而作者儿子看中的公司只招一个人却面临着二十多人共同竞争的局面。一路顺利通过前几轮面试，到达最后一次面试的时候却很奇怪，公司直接叫候选者们回家等消息，而实际上最后一次的考验就是看各位对收到落选结果时的反应。文章告诉我们就算对待让我们失望的人，也应满怀感激，这是一种对别人劳动成果的尊重。

1.考查短语辨析。A由于，因为；B关于；C代替，而不是；D与某某相反。从后文 “fewer companies would like to new staff.”可知，是说由于经济危机，很少公司会招募新员工，故选A。

2.考查动词辨析。A促销，提拔；B训练；C发现；D招募。“employ new staff” 表示“招募新员工”故选D。

3.考查动词辨析。A鼓励；B允许；C目的是，意图；D应当，假设。儿子看中的公司只打算招聘一个新员工，“be intended to”打算做某事，故选C。

4.考查连词辨析。A自从，因为；B然而，当···时候；C随着，由于；D如果。结合前半句“公司只打算招聘一个新员工”，后半句转折“但是却有二十多人来应聘”，故选B。

5.考查动词辨析。A碰面，会面；B吸引；C代表，代替；D决定。“which would later one person to be employed作the final round的定语从句，最后一轮将决定谁会被录用，故选D。

6.考查副词辨析。A平滑地；B慢慢地；C秘密地；D安静地。根据句子意思，一切似乎都很顺利，我儿子在一星期内通过了初试进入了终试。A选项本意为“平滑地”，此处引申为“顺利地”。故选A。

7.考查名词辨析。A成员；B员工，职工；C候选人，继承人；D朋友。由句意可知，我儿子和另外两个候选人准时到达了终试地点，故选C。

8.考查短语辨析。A监视，注视，看护；B等待；C思考；D调查。此处表达的意思应该是大家都坐在那里等待终试题目，其他都与文意不符，故选B。

9.考查形容词辨析。A简单；B正式；C有趣；D奇怪。由后文可知，面试官直接叫候选者们回家等结果，故是很简单的终试，因为并没有进行任何考核，故选A。

10.考查名词辨析。A提示，通知；B信息；C订单，命令；D返回，回报，收益。由句意可知，面试官叫大家直接回家等待结果，故选A。

11.考查名词辨析。A成绩；B选择；C结果；D主意。根据句意，应该是我们会在三天之内告诉你录用结果，故选C。

12.考查动词辨析。A生气，激怒；B迷惑；C失望；D震惊。上一句说收到来自公司的消息说我儿子没有被录取，所以我们都感到很失望，故选C。

13.考查副词辨析。A兴奋地；B怀疑地；C冷静地，镇静地；D担心地，焦虑地。根据"Dad, I have been employed!"，得知自己被录取了，儿子应该是很兴奋的和爸爸说这个消息，故选A。

14.考查名词辨析。A原因；B事件；C结论；D面试。我十分的惊讶，开始说没录取后来又说录取了，"What's the whole 54 ?"所以我想知道整件事到底是怎样的，故选B。

15.考查名词辨析。A中间，中等；B结尾；C部分；D课程，路线。根据此句句意可知，第一次发来的消息也是考核的一部分，故选C。

16.考查名词辨析。A方式；B回复；C问题；D疑问。根据此句句意，那天早上三个人都收到了来自公司的消息说没被录用可只有我儿子的回复是 “谢谢”，其他两个都说的“拜拜”，故选B。

17.考查动词辨析。A改变；B成长，变得；C发展；D来，来到。根据句意，直到这时我才知道我儿子的“希望”是那样来到的，故选D。

18.考查动词辨析。A预料；B忘记；C不喜欢；D忏悔。上文说的in that way就是当你失望时，不要忘记对让你失望的人说“谢谢”，故选B。

19.考查名词辨析。A慷慨；B好奇心；C尊严；D人格。说谢谢显示了你对别人工作成果的尊敬，显示了自己的慷慨大度，故选A。

20.考查名词辨析。A能力；B力量；C挑战；D机会。从前文可知，是在相同条件下，grand generosity能让你更有机会，与前文相对应，故选D。

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