Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank before the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please write down the corresponding letter for each item in the blanks. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.A) register E) enjoyment I) discouraging M) concentratedB) employment F) browse J) display N) embarrassedC) exciting G) wonderfully K) surprised O) contactingD) carefully H) open L) organizationSo you want to find a job or change jobs, but you don't know where to start? Looking for a job can be a very long and _______ 26 _______ task. Here are a few resources you want to consider in your search for _______ 27 _______ .The first resource is your friends, family members and acquaintances. Listen _______ 28 _______ to what people say. You'll be _______ 29 _______ at how often someone you know is talking about someone they know that just got a new job. Is it something you're interested in? Maybe, maybe not. But keep your ears _______ 30 _______ . Also ask these same people if they know of any openings where they work, or anywhere else for that matter. Sometimes people are _______ 31 _______ to let others know they are looking for work. Don't be. Letting other people know you are looking will invite them to search with you. Sometimes it's not what you know, but who you know.The next resource is the newspaper. In general, Sunday's paper should have the most local listings in your area. You can _______ 32 _______ through them fairly quickly and find the ones you are interested in. Then you can follow the directions in _______ 33 _______ the company at your leisure.Another good idea is to check the local branch of Work Force Services. This is a state-run _______ 34 _______ that not only has a job board you can look over, but you can also _______ 35 _______ with them and have them send you information on jobs that meet your standards.
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank before the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please write down the corresponding letter for each item in the blanks. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. A) register E) enjoyment I) discouraging M) concentrated B) employment F) browse J) display N) embarrassed C) exciting G) wonderfully K) surprised O) contacting D) carefully H) open L) organization So you want to find a job or change jobs, but you don't know where to start? Looking for a job can be a very long and _______ 26 _______ task. Here are a few resources you want to consider in your search for _______ 27 _______ . The first resource is your friends, family members and acquaintances. Listen _______ 28 _______ to what people say. You'll be _______ 29 _______ at how often someone you know is talking about someone they know that just got a new job. Is it something you're interested in? Maybe, maybe not. But keep your ears _______ 30 _______ . Also ask these same people if they know of any openings where they work, or anywhere else for that matter. Sometimes people are _______ 31 _______ to let others know they are looking for work. Don't be. Letting other people know you are looking will invite them to search with you. Sometimes it's not what you know, but who you know. The next resource is the newspaper. In general, Sunday's paper should have the most local listings in your area. You can _______ 32 _______ through them fairly quickly and find the ones you are interested in. Then you can follow the directions in _______ 33 _______ the company at your leisure. Another good idea is to check the local branch of Work Force Services. This is a state-run _______ 34 _______ that not only has a job board you can look over, but you can also _______ 35 _______ with them and have them send you information on jobs that meet your standards.
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本题是一篇关于找工作资源的完形填空题,需从给定词库中为每个空白选择合适单词,且每个单词仅用一次。解题关键在于结合上下文语义、词性要求及固定搭配进行判断。
26. I) discouraging
句子“Looking for a job can be a very long and _____ task.”中,“long”(漫长的)为负面形容词,需填入并列的负面形容词。选项中“I) discouraging”(令人沮丧的)符合语境,描述找工作的负面感受。
27. B) employment
“search for _____”需填入名词,结合上下文“找工作”的主题,“B) employment”(就业)是唯一符合“寻找就业机会”语义的名词。
28. D) carefully
“Listen _____ to what people say.”中,“listen”为动词,需副词修饰。选项中副词仅“D) carefully”(仔细地)符合“仔细倾听”的语境。
29. K) surprised
“You'll be _____ at how often...”为固定搭配“be surprised at”(对……感到惊讶),符合“惊讶于熟人常谈论他人新工作”的语义,排除“N) embarrassed”(尴尬的)。
30. H) open
“keep your ears _____”为固定搭配“keep your ears open”(保持警觉,留意消息),“H) open”(开放的)符合此处“留心听”的语义。
31. N) embarrassed
“Sometimes people are _____ to let others know...”中,“be embarrassed to do sth.”(不好意思做某事)为固定搭配,符合“人们羞于告知他人自己找工作”的语境。
32. F) browse
“You can _____ through them fairly quickly”中,“browse through”(浏览)为固定搭配,符合“快速浏览招聘信息”的语义,“F) browse”(浏览)为正确动词。
33. O) contacting
“follow the directions in _____ the company”中,“in”后需动名词,“O) contacting”(联系)为动名词,且“contact the company”(联系公司)符合语义。
34. L) organization
“This is a state-run _____”中,“state-run”(国营的)修饰名词,“L) organization”(组织)符合“劳动力服务中心是州立组织”的语义。
35. A) register
“you can also _____ with them”中,“register with sb.”(向某人注册)为固定搭配,且“注册后接收符合条件的工作信息”符合语境,“A) register”(注册)为未使用的正确动词。