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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job.  the financial crisis, fewer companies would like to    new staff. My son targeted a company that was  to employ only one person   there were more than 20 people filing their resumes.
After the interview, there would only be 3 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. 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 3 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 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!

【小题1】
A.Due to B.As to C.By way of D.Contrary to
【小题2】
A.promote B.train C.discover D.employ
【小题3】
A.encouraged B.allowed C.intended D.supposed
【小题4】
A.since B.while C.because D.if
【小题5】
A.decide B.attract C.meet D.represent
【小题6】
A.slowly B.secretly C.smoothly D.silently
【小题7】
A.candidates B.students C.friends D.members
【小题8】
A.watching over B.waiting for C.thinking about D.looking into
【小题9】
A.formal B.funny C.simple D.strange
【小题10】
A.information B.order C.notice D.message
【小题11】
A.choice B.result C.mark D.idea
【小题12】
A.annoyed B.puzzled C.shocked D.disappointed
【小题13】
A.doubtfully B.calmly C.excitedly D.worriedly
【小题14】
A.cause B.matter C.conclusion D.interview
【小题15】
A.middle B.ending C.course D.part
【小题16】
A.reply B.way C.problem D.question
【小题17】
A.came B.grew C.changed D.developed
【小题18】
A.expect B.regret C.dislike D.forget
【小题19】
A.curiosity B.generosity C.dignity D.personality
【小题20】
A.abilities B.opportunities C.challenges D.strengths


【小题1】A
【小题2】D
【小题3】C
【小题4】B
【小题5】A
【小题6】C
【小题7】A
【小题8】B
【小题9】C
【小题10】C
【小题11】B
【小题12】D
【小题13】C
【小题14】B
【小题15】D
【小题16】A
【小题17】A
【小题18】D
【小题19】B
【小题20】B

解析试题分析:文章讲述了在经济危机背景下工作难找,作者的儿子因为礼貌、细心而意外获得了工作机会。离大学毕业还有半年的时候,我儿子开始寻找工作。受经济危机的影响,几乎没有公司愿意招收新员工。我儿子瞄准了一家只雇佣一人的公司,有20多人填写了简历。
【小题1】考查短语辨析。A由于;B至于;C通过,经由;D与......相反。因为经济危机,很少有公司招聘新员工。故选A。
【小题2】fewer companies would like to    new staff很少有人雇佣新员工。A提升;B训练;C发现;D雇佣。故选D。
【小题3】be intened to do sth打算做某事,A鼓励;B允许;C打算;D应该,认为。故选C。
【小题4】考查连接词。A既然;B然而;C因为;D如果。While表示对比,公司只招一人,却有20多人报名。故选B。
【小题5】After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later  40 one person to be employed.面试后,只有三人能进入最后一轮,这最后一轮将决定谁最终被录用。A决定;B吸引;C满足;D代表。故选A。
【小题6】考查副词辨析。A慢慢地;B秘密地;C顺利地;D寂静地。一切进行的似乎很顺利,作者的儿子通过了第一轮并进入了最后一轮。故选C。
【小题7】根据前文可知,只有三人进入最后议论,作者的儿子和另外两个候选人准时到达面试地点。A候选人;B学生;C朋友;D成员。故选A。
【小题8】考查短语辨析。A照看;B等待;C考虑;D调查。三个人等待面试的开始。故选B。
【小题9】考查形容词。根据““All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our  45 .”可知,面试很简单,只是让回家等结果。A正式的;B有趣的;C简单的;D奇怪的。故选C。
【小题10】考查名词辨析。A信息;B命令;C通知;D短信息。面试官让大家等候通知。故选C。
【小题11】We will tell you the    in 3 days.我们三天内告诉你们结果。A选择;B结果;C标记;D想法。故选B。
【小题12】根据“he was not employed”可知,因为没有通过面试,作者一家都很失望。A恼怒的;B困惑的;C震惊的;D失望的。故选D。
【小题13】根据“I have been employed!”可知,作者的儿子被雇佣了,当人很兴奋。A怀疑地;B冷静地;C兴奋地;D担忧地。故选C。
【小题14】考查名词辨析。A原因;B事情,状况,问题;C结论;D面试。作者想知道事情的来龙去脉。故选B。
【小题15】Actually the first text sent to my son was also    of the test in the interview.实际上,第一条信息也是面试的一部分。A中间;B结尾;C过程;D部分。故选D。
【小题16】only my son ’s    was “ Thank you” 只有作者儿子的回复是“谢谢”。A回复;B方法;C难题;D问题。故选A。
【小题17】Only then did I know that my son ’s hope    in that way.直到那时,作者才知道他儿子的希望是怎么来的。A到来;B成长;C改变;D发展。故选A。
【小题18】when you feel disappointed, do not    to say “Thank you ” to the one当感到失望时,不要忘了对他人说声“谢谢”。A期望;B后悔;C讨厌;D忘记。故选D。
【小题19】Saying “Thank you” shows respect for others’ work and shows your grand   .说“谢谢”向他人的工作表示尊重,也显示了你的慷慨。A好奇心;B慷慨;C自尊;D人格。故选B。
【小题20】对他人礼貌、尊重,在相同的情况下,和他人相比,就会有更多的机会。A能力;B机会;C挑战;D优势。故选B。
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【小题2】
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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I’d been proud that I’d never lost my cellphone until my husband Jack got a call one evening.
We went to visit a friend in hospital last year. When Jack’s     rang, it was my mother calling from my   . She asked if I had  my mobile. I checked my purse. It was   ! I used Jack’s phone to call my number. Then a boy, whom I’ll call Rhys,     it. “I found your phone!” he said, excitedly. “I have been trying to find you, but    it was getting late, I decided to leave.” He gave me the address of a     near his home.
Later that evening, I went to    him there. I didn’t dare to go      , worrying this was some cheater. So Jack came along. After       10 km, we got to the coffee shop which Rhys      .
My       were gone. Rhys was just a young boy. “How did you      my mum?” I asked. He      that when he found my mobile by the roadside, he started calling people in my list of contacts (联系人). But all they      was my mobile phone number — which didn’t     . He’d called many names, starting with the letter A. Finally he got Adam, one of my friends, who      my house.
I was     to get my phone back with all the contacts, messages and photos I could have lost forever. I was so      to Rhys and offered him some money, but he     .
As we drove back, we praised Rhys for his honesty.

【小题1】
A.electric carB.mobile phoneC.radioD.doorbell
【小题2】
A.hospitalB.companyC.schoolD.home
【小题3】
A.foundB.changedC.lostD.bought
【小题4】
A.goneB.newC.busy D.broken
【小题5】
A.acceptedB.returned C.got D.answered
【小题6】
A.beforeB.becauseC.afterD.if
【小题7】
A.coffee shopB.post officeC.hotelD.supermarket
【小题8】
A.followB.meetC.catchD.punish
【小题9】
A.slowlyB.backC.aloneD.finally
【小题10】
A.drivingB.runningC.walkingD.riding
【小题11】
A.talked aboutB.looked forC.heard ofD.knew about
【小题12】
A.difficultiesB.fearsC.diseases D.hopes
【小题13】
A.rememberB.know C.tellD.understand
【小题14】
A.realizedB.repeated C.explainedD.believed
【小题15】
A.hadB.noticedC.expectedD.finished
【小题16】
A.happenB.matterC.help D.fit
【小题17】
A.calledB.visitedC.sharedD.sold
【小题18】
A.sorryB.gladC.sadD.proud
【小题19】
A.usefulB.strangeC.gratefulD.polite
【小题20】
A.missed B.appeared C.agreedD.refused

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A year ago I paid no attention to English idioms,     36 ___my teacher said again and again that it was important.  
One day, I happened to  37 ___an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to  38____. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner shook his head, saying, “You don’t say! You don’t say!” I was   39 ____, I thought, perhaps this is not a  40  topic. Well, I’d   41____ change the topic. So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall?       42 ___the way, have you ever 43 ____ there?”
“Certainly, everyone back home will   44 ___me if I leave China without seeing  45 ___” It was great. I said, “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. It is a place of  46 ____.” Soon I was interrupted again by his words, “ 47 _____ !” I couldn’t 48 ____asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t ask you to do 49___”, he answered, gently surprised.
I said, “Didn't you say 'You don’t say'?”
Hearing this, the Englishman 50 ____to tears. He began to  51 ____, “'You don't say' actually means 'really?'. It is an  52 ___of surprise. Perhaps you don't pay attention  53____ English idioms.”
Then I knew I had made fool of  54____. Since then I have been more  55 ____with idioms.

【小题1】 
A.though B.when C.if D.as 
 
【小题2】 
A.look B.meet C.pick up D.find out 
 
【小题3】 
A.walk B.talk C.play D.go 
 
【小题4】 
A.pleased B.angry C.afraid D.surprised 
 
【小题5】 
A.proper B.strange C.safe D.polite 
 
【小题6】 
A.to B.better C.not D.like 
 
【小题7】 
A.On B.In C.All D.By 
 
【小题8】 
A.gone B.visited C.seen D.been 
 
【小题9】 
A.look at B.think of C.send for D.laugh at 
 
【小题10】 
A.it B.them C.anything D.something 
 
【小题11】 
A.fun B.interest C.business D.mountain 
 
【小题12】 
A.Really B.Good C.You don't say D.You are right 
 
【小题13】 
A.be B.help C.think D.do 
 
【小题14】 
A.this B.so C.anything D.me a favor 
 
【小题15】 
A.laughed B.cried C.moved D.came 
 
【小题16】 
A.explain B.shout C.prove D.say 
 
【小题17】 
A.experience  B.expression C.explanation D.example 
 
【小题18】 
A.for B.to C.at D.in 
 
【小题19】 
A.me B.myself C.him D.somebody 
 
【小题20】 
A.helpful B.popular C.careful D.satisfied 
 

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