第二节 完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

The purpose of a letter of application(求职信) is to help you to “sell” yourself. It should state clearly 　the job you want, and should tell what your abilities are and what you have ___36___. It should be simple, human, personal and brief without ___37___ out any necessary facts.

In writing a letter of application, keep in ___38___ that the things a possible employer is most ___39___ to want to know about your qualifications(条件), your achievements and your aims. The opening paragraph is perhaps the most important part. ___40___ the first few sentences fail to ___41___ the reader’s attention, the rest of the letter may not be ___42___ at all. Try to key your opening remarks to the needs or interests of the employer not ___43___ your own need or desires. For example, instead of beginning with “I saw your ___44___ in today’s newspaper,” you might say “I have made a careful ___45___ of your advertising during the past six months” or “I have made a survey in my neighborhood to find out how many housewives ___46___ your product and why they like it.

Try to avoid generalities(普遍性). Be clear about the kind of job for which you are now ___47___. College graduates looking for their first positions often ask “What can I ___48___ in a letter? Employers want experience-which, naturally, no ___49___ has.” The answer is that everything you have ever done is experience . It is important to write a good strong closing for your letter. Make a specific request for an interview or give the possible employer something definite to do or expect. An excellent ___50___ is to enclose(内附) a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your letter. That makes it earlier for a possible employer to get in touch with you.

36. A. found　　 　　 　　　 B. done　　 　　　 　 C. known 　　　 　　 　　　　 D. heard

37. A. sending 　 　 　　　　 B. taking　 　　 　　　 C. leaving　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. picking

38. A. brain　　　 　　 　　　 B. sight　　 　　　　 C. order　 　　　　 　　　　 D. mind

39. A. probable　　　　 　 　　 B. possible　　　　 　　 C. likely　　 　　　　 　　　　 D. able

40. A. While　　 　　 　　　 B. Although　　　 　　 C. As　　　　 　　　　 　　　　 D. If

41. A. pay　　　　 　　　 　 B. win　　　 　　　　 C. show　　 　　　　 　　　　 D. fix

42. A. kept　　　　 　　　 　 B. continued　　 　　 C. written　　　　 　 　　　　　　 　　　　 D.read

43. A. to　 　　　　 　　　 B. for　　　　 　　　　 C. into　　　 　　　 　 　　　　 D. from

44. A.advertisement 　　　 B. report　 　　 　　　　 C. article　 　 　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. introduction

45. A. watch　　 　　 　　　 B. search 　　 　　　 C. study　 　　　 　　　　　　　 D. discussion

46. A. change　 　 　 　　　　 B. make　 　　　　 C. sell　　　 　　　 　　　　　　　 D. use

47. A. losing　　 　　 　　　 B. applying　　　 　　 C. preparing　　 　 　　　　　　　 D. fitting

48. A. offer　　　 　　 　　　 B. do　 　　 　　　　　 C. mean　 　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. provide

49. A. worker　 　 　 　　　　 B. beginner　　　 　　 C. owner　 　 　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. manager

50. A. result　　 　 　　　　 B. decision　　　　 　　 C. promise　　　　 　 　　　　　　 D. idea

35. ---I dislike ________ a lot of time by myself.

---Well, in that case, I strongly recommend that you ______us during the holidays.

A. to spend; can come and visit　　 B. spent; come and visit　

C. spending; come and visit　　　 D. spending; to come and visit

34. The only way to learn to drive a car is _________it with a personal instructor at your side.

A. practice to do　　 B. to practice doing　 　C. practicing to do　 　D. practicing to doing　

33. As a skilled driver, Mike has never got himself into a dangerous situation, _______ he is likely to lose control over the car.

A. which　　 B. where　　 C. while　　 D. why

32. People sometimes like to work overseas __________ learn about another culture.

A. in order that　　 B. so that　 C. so　　 D. in order to

31. The growing speed of personal cars is affected by a lot of factors, ____ are beyond our control.

A. most of which　　 B. most of them　　 C. most of that　 D. most of what

30. I ________ gardening, but now I am not interested in it.

A. was used to liking　 B. used to like　 C. was used to like　 　D. didn’t use to like

29. The result came after I ____________ for about a week.

A. had been waiting　　 B. have waited　 C. had been waited　 D. was waiting

28. _____ that it was going to rain, the students didn’t want to put off their camping.

A. Having told　　 B. Having been told　　 C. Telling　　 D. Tell

27. He hurried to the office only____________ that there was nobody there.

A. to be found　 B. find　　 C. to find　 D. finding