Ⅰ. 完形填空 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～15各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选 出最佳选项。 The aim of writing a letter of application 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 fact. In writing a letter of application，bear in mind that the things a possible employer is most __4__to want to know about are your qualifications，your achievements and your aims.The opening paragraph is perhaps the most important part.If the first few sentences fail to __5__the reader’s attention，the rest of the letter may not be __6__at all.Try to key your opening remarks to the needs or interests of the employer not to your own need or desires.For example，instead of beginning with “I saw your __7__in today’s paper.”you might say“I have made a careful study of your advertising during the past six months”or “I have made a survey in my neighbourhood to find out how many housewives __8__your product and why they like it.” Try to __9__generalities.Be clear about the kind of job for which you are now __10__.College graduates looking for their first positions often ask “What can I __11__in a letter？Employers want experience，which，naturally，no __12__has.”The answer is that everything you have ever done is __13__. It is important to write a good strong closing for your letter.__14__a specific request for an interview of give the possible employer something definite to do or expect.An excellent __15__is to enclose(内附)a stamped，selfaddressed envelope with your letter.That makes it
Ⅱ. 词汇运用 1．A cultural relic is something ________(留存很长的)． 2．You can buy whatever you want with the ________(剩下的)money. 3．Put the chain back ________(它该在的地方)． 4．The beautiful necklace is ________(妈妈给我的礼物)． 5．Although it feels as hard as stone，it easily melts ________(遇热时)． 6．She took ________(点燃的蜡烛) into the dark room and immediately the room ________(亮起来了)． 7．He says he can do it，but I am rather ________ (怀疑的) about it. 8．________(考虑到) his age，he did very well in the exam. 9．At last，their theory ________(证明是正确的)． 10．She pretended ________(别人已告知此事)． 答案：1.that has survived for a long time 2.remaining 3.where it belongs 4.a gift my mother gave me 5.when heated 6.the lighted candle；lit up 7.doubtful 8.Considering 9.proved (to be) right 10.to have been told about it Ⅲ.阅读理解 Even before my father left us，my mother had to go back to work to support our family.Once I came out of the kitchen，complaining，“Mom，I can’t peel potatoes.I have only one hand.” Mom never looked up from sewing.“You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes，” she told me.“And don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again！” In the second grade，our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars，swinging from one high steel rod to the next.When it was my turn， I shook my head.Some kids behind me laughed，and I went home crying. That night I told Mom about it.She hugged me，and I saw her “we’ll see about that” look.The next afternoon，she took me back to school.At the deserted playground，Mom looked carefully at the bars. “Now，pull up with your right arm，” she advised.She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other elbow.Day after day we practiced，and she praised me for every rung I reached.I’ll never forget the next time， crossing the rungs，I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open. One night，after a dance at my new junior high，I lay in bed sobbing.I could hear Mom come into my room.“Mom，” I said，weeping，“none of the boys would dance with me.” For a long time，I didn’t hear anything.Then she said，“Oh，honey，someday you’ll be beating those boys off with a bat.” Her voice was faint and cracking.I peeked out from my covers to see tears running down her cheeks.Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf.She had never let me see her tears. 1．Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Mom’s attitude when she made the child peel potatoes? A．Cruel. B．Serious. C．Strict. D．Cold. 解析：推理判断题。从妈妈的话And don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again 可知妈妈对他要求很严，即答案选C。 答案：C 2．From the passage，we know monkey bars can help a child train________. A．the skill to throw and catch things B．the speed of one’s hand movement C．the strength and skill to hang and sway D．the bodily skill to rotate round a bar 解析：推理判断题。从had each of us race across the monkey bars，swinging from one high steel rod to the next可知答案C正确。 答案：C 3．What does the&
