第二节 (共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)

　　根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

　　Nowadays, in an ever tighter job market, great importance has been attached to an interview by both the employer and the applicant. 36 On the one hand, the interviewer can take advantage of the occasion to learn about the candidates, such as their work experiences, education and their personalities, so as to pick out the right candidates for the company. 37 .

　　Important as it is, the job interview is far from fearful. Well begun, half done. 38 . But how can one succeed in it?

　　First of all, the interviewee has to pay attention to his or her appearance. 39 . Secondly, good manners are equally important. The interviewee has to be neither too proud nor too shy. Just be courteous (谦恭的). Thirdly, the interviewee must express himself clearly and confidently when showing his talents and skills for the job and knowledge about the job-related areas. Last but not least, the interviewee ought to be honest about his or her personal as well as academic background, for honesty is the best policy.

　　To sum up, the job interview is indeed important. 40 If the interviewee has made full preparations for it and given a fairly confident and honest performance, his or her success can be ensured.

　　A. If you want better results on your job interviews, follow the steps below.

　　B. However, there is no need to be nervous.

　　C. The interview, so to speak, has become quite necessary for getting a satisfactory job.

　　D. Practicing speaking confidently in front of people is helpful to your job interview.

　　E. Though we can never judge a person by his appearance, the first impression is always where we start.

　　F. On the other hand, the interviewee can make use of the opportunity to get to know the job he is going to take up, and the working conditions as well.

　　G. Excellent performance in it will enable the would-be employee to get the job successfully.

　　第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

　　第一节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

　　阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给出的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　He came on stage and bent to the audience before he began his performance. If you have ever been to his concert, you know that getting on stage is no small 41 for him. He was 42 with a serious disease as a child, and so he walks with the aid of two walking-sticks.

　　The orchestra began and he played with such 48 and such power as they had never heard before. Of course, anyone knows that it is 49 to play a harmonious work with just three strings. I know that, and you know that, but that night the violinist 50 to know that.

　　When he finished, there was a(n) 51 silence in the room. And then people rose and cheered. There was an extraordinary outburst of 52 from every corner of the auditorium. He 53 , and then said in a quiet tone, “You know, sometimes it is the artist’s task to 54 how much music you can 55 make with what you have left.”

　　This powerful 56 has stayed in my mind ever since I heard it. Perhaps that is the 57 of life — not just for artists but for all of us.

　　He had 58 all his life to make music on a violin of four strings, but 59 , in the middle of a concert, he found himself with only three strings; so he made music with three strings, and the music he made that night was more beautiful, and more memorable.

　　So, perhaps our 60 on the stage of life is to make music, at first with all that we have, and then, when that is no longer possible, to make music with what we have left.

　　41. A. shame B. pleasure C. privilege D. achievement

　　42. A. stricken B. suffered C. survived D. impacted

　　43. A. while B. before C. unless D. although

　　44. A. nothing B. everything C. something D. anything

　　45. A. lost B. bent C. broke D. stretched

　　46. A. Instead B. However C. Therefore D. Moreover

　　47. A. ordered B. signaled C. prevented D. promised

　　48. A. pride B. despair C. passion D. stress

　　49. A. strange B. probable C. important D. impossible

　　50. A. seemed B. refused C. pretended D. attempted

　　51. A. inspiring B. embarrassing C. tiresome D. awesome

　　52. A. anger B. laughter C. scream D. applause

　　53. A. wept B. smiled C. sighed D. whispered

　　54. A. find out B. show off C. get through D. turn out

　　55. A. just B. even C. still D. yet

　　56. A. note B. figure C. impression D. line

　　57. A. routine B. definition C. adventure D. incident

　　58. A. prepared B. devoted C. scheduled D. accustomed

　　59. A. naturally B. generally C. suddenly D. hopelessly

　　60. A. way B. state C. task D. program

　　第二卷(非选择题，满分50分)

　　第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

　　第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

　　阅读下面的材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

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