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体裁 说明文 话题 求职信 词数 309
The purpose of a letter of application(求职信)is to help you to “sell” yourself. It should state 1 the job you want, and should tell what your abilities are and what you have 2 . It should be simple, human, personal and brief without 3 out any necessary facts.
In writing a letter of application, keep in 4 that the things a possible employer is most 5 to want to know about are your qualifications(条件), your achievements and your aims. The opening paragraph is perhaps the most important part. 6 the first few sentences fail to 7 the reader’s attention, the rest of the letter may not be 8 at all. Try to key your opening remarks to the needs or interests of the employer not 9 your own need or desires. For example, instead of beginning with “I saw your 10 in today’s newspaper”, you might say “I have made a careful 11 of your advertising during the past six months” or “I have made a survey in my neighborhood to find out how many housewives 12 your product and why they like it. ”
Try to 13 generalities(概述). Be clear about the kind of job for which you are now 14 . College graduates looking for their first positions often ask “What can I 15 in a letter? Employers want experience—which, naturally, no 16 has. ”The answer is that everything you have ever done is 17 .
It is important to write a good strong closing for your letter. 18 a specific request for an interview or give the possible employer something definite to do or expect. An excellent 19 is to enclose(内附)a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your letter. That makes it 20 for a possible employer to get in touch with you.
1. A. easily B. carefully
C. obviously
D. clearly
2. A. done
B. found
C. known
D. heard
3. A. sending
B. leaving
C. taking
D. picking
4. A. brain
B. sight
C. mind
D. order
5. A. probable
B. possible
C. able
D. likely
6. A. While
B. Although
C. If
D. As
7. A. win
B. pay
C. show
D. fix
8. A. kept
B. read
C. written
D. continued
9. A. from
B. for
C. into
D. to
10. A. article
B. report
C. advertisement
D. introduction
11. A. watch
B. study
C. search
D. discussion
12. A. use
B. make
C. sell
D. change
13. A. gain
B. remember
C. protect
D. avoid
14. A. applying
B. losing
C. preparing
D. fitting
15. A. offer
B. supply
C. provide
D. mean
16. A. worker
B. manager
C. owner
D. beginner
17. A. success
B. experience
C. practice
D. development
18. A. State
B. Ask
C. Make
D. Get
19. A. result
B. idea
C. promise
D. decision
20. A. easier
B. happier
C. cheaper
D. 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, 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、结尾已给出。
Dear Sir/Madam,Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
【文章大意】本文主要讲如何写求职信。
1.【解析】选D。考查常识。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; 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 one’s attention on集中注意力于, 它们的主语应该是人; win one’s 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; 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 experience—which, naturally, nohas. 可知。
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 interest in the position you advertised and it will be my great honor to work for you.
I’m 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 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.
I’m looking forward to your reply.
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
完形填空（记叙文）
A. courageB. moneyC. explanationD. card
140.A little boy was visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot (弹弓) to play with in the woods. He 1 in the woods, but he could never hit anything. Getting a little 2 , he headed back for dinner. As he was 3 back he saw Grandma’s pet 4 . Just out of impulse (冲动) , he let the slingshot 5 , hit the duck right in the head, and killed it. He was shocked and 6 .
In a panic, he hid the 7 duck in the wood pile, only to see his sister watching! Sally had seen it all, but she said 8 . After lunch the next day Grandma said, “Sally, let’s wash the 9 .” But Sally said, “Grandma, Johnny told me he 10 to help in the kitchen.” Then she 11 to him, “Remember the duck?” So Johnny washed the dishes. Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing. Before they left, Grandma said, “I’m sorry but I 12 Sally to help me make supper.” Sally just smiled and said, “Well, you needn’t worry about it 13 Johnny told me he wanted to help.” She whispered again, “Remember the duck ?” So Sally went 14 and Johnny stayed to help. After several days of doing both his 15 and Sally’s, he finally couldn’t 16 it any longer. He came to Grandma and admitted that he had 17 the duck.
Grandma knelt down, gave him a 18 , and said, “Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the 19 thing, but because I love you, I forgave you. I was just wondering how long you would let Sally make a 20 of you. If you make a mistake, just be brave to admit to it and promise not to make it again. In that way, everyone will forgive you.”
1. A. workedB. practisedC. wanderedD. searched
2. A. pleasedB. worriedC. puzzledD. discouraged
3. A. turningB. lookingC. walkingD. falling
4. A. dogB. duckC. catD. rabbit
5. A. riseB. leaveC. stopD. fly
6. A. sadB. luckyC. angryD. excited
7. A. happyB. hungryC. fatD. dead
8. A. anythingB. somethingC. nothingD. everything
9. A. clothesB. dishesC. handsD. floors
10. A. wantedB. managedC. refusedD. pretended
11. A. shoutedB. explainedC. complainedD. whispered
12. A. forceB. forbidC. needD. allow
13. A. untilB. becauseC. whileD. although
14. A. fishingB. swimmingC. climbingD. shopping
15. A. exerciseB. lessonC. problemD. housework
16. A. acceptB. affordC. standD. support
17. A. struckB. killedC. hiddenD. wounded
18. A. hugB. surpriseC. giftD. suggestion
19. A. strangeB. terribleC. seriousD. whole
20. A. companionB. winnerC. slaveD. leader
参考答案140.BDCBD ADCBA DCBAD CBADC
完形填空
Last weekend, I was walking across the village green(草坪) when I saw an elderly gentleman on the bench, just overlooking the duck pond. I thought he looked a bit forlorn(被遗弃的) so I went over and sat next to him.
After a few __1__ about how nice the weather was and how there were a lot of ducks in the pond today, he told me how he used to come with his wife and watch the children feed the ducks with their mums. They didn't have any __2__ of their own. So they cherished being together even more.
He explained he had been married for 54 years __3__ his wife died and how much he missed __4__ all the little things with her, like a beautiful sunset. He now lives in a care home. I remarked at how wonderful it must have been to have been married for so long and to have so many happy memories. He took out a large __5__ and wiped his eyes and said he had one regret that in all that time he __6__ told her how much he really loved her.
He showed me a photograph of them when they were young. The photo was taken more than 50 years ago. He couldn't believe how the time had __7__.
I tried to comfort him by explaining that his wife would be still __8__ over him and he could talk to her __9__ he wants and that she knows how much he loved her because she can see into his heart.
The old man tried to __10__ for blurting out his life story but I hushed him and said how privileged I felt he could talk to me and how much it meant to me.
The __11__ I learned from this chance encounter is that we must tell the ones close to us how much we love and care for them and not take them for granted.
Don't __12__ your kind acts until tomorrow; do them today because time flies.
1. A. discussions
B. comments
C. quarrels
D. questions
2. A. children
B. ducks
C. pond
D. hobby
3. A. before
B. when
C. after
D. unless
4. A. doing
B. carrying
C. sharing
D. buying
5. A. paper
B. rubber
C. brush
D. handkerchief
6. A. never
B. often
C. sometimes
D. constantly
7. A. passed on
B. passed away
C. passed by
D. passed off
8. A. watching
B. looking
C. seeing
D. observing
9. A. every time
B. any time
C. some time
D. the time
10. A. blame
B. cry
C. regret
D. apologize
11. A. thing
B. class
C. lesson
D. knowledge
12. A. put up
B. put down
C. put away
D. put off
全文大意：古稀老人回忆妻子去世之前的美好往事，让作者和读者都能自然而然地感受到天地间亲情最可贵！
1. B 此处涉及文化背景知识。在欧美国家，陌生人见面常以谈论天气开始沟通交流。故用comments。
2. A 根据上下文逻辑可知，他们一生中没有自己的孩子。
3. A 连接词的考查。由句意可知，妻子去世前他们已结婚54年。
4. C 曾经与爱妻一起所做的每件小事都是他难以忘怀的。故用share。
5. D 拿出一块手帕擦眼角的泪水。
6. A 他的唯一的遗憾就是从未亲口对妻子说一声他真的很爱她。
7. C 短语动词辨析。pass on传递；pass away去世；pass by(时间)过去；pass off 消失； 完成； 进行。
8. A watch over有“照看，照顾”之意。
9. B 此处应强调“任何时候”，故用any time。
10. D 由句意可知，老人向作者表示歉意。
11. C lesson此处意为“教训”。
12. D 短语动词辨析。put off意为“推迟，延期”。