二、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从16~25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Before graduating college, Jackie began to look for a job. She aimed at a famous company, but the 16 for such jobs was very strong. The company Jackie chose planned to employ only one person, but more than twenty people applied for the job. 17 , Jackie was one of the three people invited for the final interview. The interview was very 18_ . The interviewer asked just a few questions and it was all over in less than 10 minutes. Then the interviewer said to them, "All of you are very good. Please go home and 19 our response.”
Three days later, Jackie received a message saying she would not be 20 the job. She felt deeply disappointed. That evening. however she received another 21 . This time it said that she got the job.
Jackie later found out that the first message sent to her phone was part of the interview---a
22 to see if she was suitable for the job. All the three people received the_ 23 _text, but only Jackie's reply 24 the company Of the three, one did not reply. The other said “goodbye” and Jackie said “thank you”. This reply showed that Jackie was a/an 25 person, so the company offered her the job.
16. A. exam B. work C. competition D. plan
17.A. Thankfully B. Unluckily C. Hopefully D. Immediately
18. A. long B. strict C. interesting D. simple
19. A. pick up B. wait for C. deal with D. think of
20. A. offered B. returned C. refused D. shown
21. A. letter B. e-mail C. call D. message
22. A guide B. conversation C. test D. lesson
23. A. same B. other C. second D. whole
24. A. reached B. satisfied C. helped D. surprised
25. A. brave B. clever C. polite D. honest