第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

Mary had her own special kind of joy, and she knew exactly how to spread it around. She lifted children from 　31　 into laughter, love, and belonging. Each time she found a new 　32　 for a child, she gave the family one of her little homemade paper roses. It had become a 　33　 for her, and the families didn't ever forget it.

One evening, Mary was 　34　a meeting for adoptive parents. One of the 　35　 fathers stood up to introduce himself. But before he spoke, he reached into his coat pocket and held up a 　36　, red paper rose.

“Twenty years ago today, I felt alone and 　37　. I didn't know the talents inside me or what was possible for me.

Then Mary 　38　 two wonderful people into my life. They taught me what it was like to feel 　39　. They not only loved me 　40　. They opened a world of 　41　 that I didn't know existed. My new parents told me, ‘Reach for your dreams!’

I did, and today I'm 　42　 to be giving that chance to a child who 　43　 just like me. My mother gave me this little rose. By now, all of you 　44　 where she got it so long ago.

Mary sent me a new rose just yesterday. And my new rose 　45　a new spring, a beautiful new 　46　 for my own little girl. It 　47　 me to show her what unconditional love is, and to teach her to reach for her own beautiful dreams.

Thank you, Mary, for the special little things like roses that 　48　 our lives together. And thank you for all you've done for me and so many families over the years!”

One brief even can send our spirits soaring or 　49　 us in quiet to ponder a new beginning.　50　 it is also the very small things, like Mary's roses, that tie together the meaningful things.

31.A. poverty                    B. loneliness              C. misery                   D. suffering

32.A. home               B. place             C. school             D. life

33.A. glory                B. favor              C. habit              D. tradition

34.A. organizing      B. planning                C. hosting             D. attending

35. A. new                 B. grateful                 C. kind               D. active

36. A. broken              B. faded                         C. treasured           D. dried

37.A. tasteless             B. powerless                C. priceless             D. worthless

38.A. directed             B. introduced             C. brought            D. accepted

39.A. loved            B. protected          C. cared             D. cheered

40.A. silently              B. continuously             C. unintentionally      D. unconditionally

41.A. necessities         B. possibilities                     C. beauties            D. riches

42.A. eager            B. willing                  C. proud             D. lucky

43.A. started out        B. came up                 C. turned out          D. grew up

44.A. understand         B. guess                     C. tell               D. know  

45.A. replaces           B. symbolizes               C. equals            D. creates

46.A. chance           B. mystery                    C. challenge           D. beginning

47.A. reminds              B. helps                        C. accompanies        D. drives

48.A. fix              B. close                C. tie                  D. gather

49.A. cause              B. push                        C. put                           D. leave

50.A. Yet               B. Besides                    C. Otherwise          D. Therefore

阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。  请注意：E=AB;   F=CD

下列是一些英文信件的模板

A

Dear Mr. / Ms. Last Name,

Thank you so much for hiring me to the position of teaching assistant. I appreciate the time you took to interview me, and I am very glad to be working for you.

I look forward to starting my position and, once again, I'd like to thank you for this great opportunity.

  Sincerely,

Your Signature

B

Dear Mr. / Ms. Last Name,

Thank you so much for taking the time to interview me for the volunteer position at your hospital. I am very keen to have the chance to work for you and I truly appreciate this opportunity.

If you need more information regarding my past experiences, I would be more than happy to provide you with any information, which would be helpful.

Again, thanks for meeting with me.

Sincerely,

Your Signature

C

Dear Mr. / Ms. Last Name,

I was very happy to speak with you about the assistant account executive position at the Smith Agency. The job, as you presented it, seems to be a very good match for my skills and interests.

In addition to my enthusiasm, I will bring to the position strong writing skills, assertiveness（过分自信）and the ability to encourage others to work cooperatively with the department. I understand your need for administrative (管理的) support so my attention to detail and organizational skills will free you to deal with larger issues.

I appreciate the time you took to interview me. I am very interested in working for you and I look forward to hearing from you about this position.

Sincerely,

 Your Signature

D

Dear Mr. / Ms. Last Name,

I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you personally for all the time you spent with me when I visited your office. I have thought quite a bit about the possibility of joining your team and believe that, in addition to the contributions I could offer, I would learn a lot from you and benefit greatly from your talent, wisdom, and experience.

I am very interested in working for the ABCD Company and look forward to hearing about this position soon.

If there is any other information I can provide to help expedite（加快进展） the decision making process, please let me know.

Again, I appreciate the time you have taken to talk with me.

Sincerely,

Your Signature

E

Dear First Name, (or Mr. / Ms. Last Name if you don't know them well)

Thank you for all the help you have given me with my job search.

I especially appreciate the information and advice you have provided, and the experiences you have shared with me.

Your assistance has been invaluable to me during this process.

Again, thank you so much. I greatly appreciate your generosity.

Best Regards,

                                              Your Signature

F

Dear Mr. / Ms. Last Name,

Thank you very much for offering me the opportunity to work at ABCD Associates. Unfortunately, I will not be accepting the position as it does not fit the path I am taking to achieve my career goals.

Once again, I'd like to express my gratitude for the offer and my regrets that it didn't work out. You have my best wishes in finding someone else who is suitable for the position.

Best Regards,

Your Signature

下面5人都想寻找合适的英文信件模板，请匹配与他们的信息相对应的写作模板。

After the interview, Jackson found a strong desire in himself to recommend himself again to impress the interviewer for a job at an accountant firm through a letter.

Anna, who has just graduated from university and is eager to be a college teacher, has succeeded in a job interview of Beijing Normal University.  

David wants to set up his own company in his own style in order to realize his dreams in the IT industry, so he has to refuse an invitation to work for a large company.

Bob failed many times in finding an ideal job for his special major before he went for help from a career consultant (职业顾问).

Samuel is always ready to help other students in college and he plans to work as a volunteer during the summer holidays to help the local people.

Thank you for all your hard work last week. I don’t think we           it without you.

A. can manage    B. could have managed  C. could manage D. can have managed

Thank you for all your hard work last week. I don’t think we           it without you.

A. can manage    B. could have managed      C. could manage     D. can have managed

Thank you for all your hard work last week. I don’t think we ______ it without     you.