2014高考英语完形填空专题二轮试题18.docVIP

2014高考英语完形填空专题 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to see a job. __36__ the financial crisis(危机), fewer companies would like to __37__ new staff. My son targeted a company that was __38__ to hire only one person __39__ there were more than twenty people filling their resumes(简历). After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later ____40____ one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite ____41____ and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week. On the day of the final interview, my son and other two __42__ arrived at the interview place on time, __43__ the test. Unexpectedly, the interview was unbelievably __44__. The interviewer only said to them, “All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our __45__. We will tell you the __46__ in 3 days. Good luck to all of you!” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very __47__. In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me __48__ on the phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “What’s the whole __49__?” My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also __50__ of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son’s __51__ was “Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”. Only then did I know that my son’s “hope” __52__ in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not __53__ to say “thank you” to the one who disappoints you. Saying “thank you” shows respect for others’ work and shows your grand __54__. Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of __55__ compared with others! 36 A. As to B. Due to C. Instead of D. Contrary to 37 A. promote B. train C. emplo