II. Cloze Test (10 points, l point for each item)

　　Dear Sir,

　　I was thrilled 11_____read your advertisement for a sales representative

　　in the“Dolmeth Advertiser”, because I can state quite truthfully that it

　　has always been my ambition to work for your firm, which has

　　12___justifiably high international reputation for the quality of its

　　products. I was educated at Barmouth Grammar School, which I left in 1984.

　　My schoolmasters all spoke very highly 13_____my work, and I was always

　　considered the bright boy of my class.

　　I trained for six months 14____a sales representative with Edgeley

　　Brothers, but I left because their old-fashioned selling methods irked me.

　　I had always be interested in the techniques of seeling 15___, as my

　　father says, could“sell a refrigerator to an Eskimo.”

　　16___the way, I won second prize for art in my first year at Barmouth

　　Grammar.

　　I should expect a fairly high salary, but I should arrange that with you

　　at the interview. I always believe 17____the workman is worthy of his

　　hire, don’t you?

　　My referees are two of the 18____respected residence in the district.

　　Their honesty is beyond dispute.

　　The first is our vicar, Mr. Brown. You may have seen him

　　19____television on “Late Call”, or on one of his TV appearances. His

　　address is The Vicarage, Barmouth and Norfolk.

　　My other referee is my scoutmaster, Mr. W. Johnson of 42, Lynmouth

　　Crescent, Barmouth, Norfolk. He has known me almost all my life. I have

　　often been at scout camps with him, where my knowledge of woodcraft proved

　　of great value. And I’m sure that if I am given the 20____you will never

　　regret it, and I look forward confidently to the interview. 

　　11. A. to　　 B. at 　　 C. of 　　 D. with

　　正确答案：A

　　12. A. a 　　 B. an 　　 C. many 　 D. much

　　正确答案：A

　　13. A. of　　 B. in 　　 C. about　 D. at

　　正确答案：A

　　14. A. to　　 B. of 　　 C. as　　　 D. for

　　正确答案：C

　　15. A. and 　 B.but 　　 C. as 　　 D. then

　　正确答案：A

　　16. A. in　　 B.by 　　　 C. of 　　 D. on

　　正确答案：B

　　17. A. that 　　 B. which 　　 C. what 　　 D. where

　　正确答案：A

　　18. A. least 　　 B. best 　　 C. most 　　 D. high

　　正确答案：C

　　19. A. in 　　 B. at 　　 C. on 　　 D. over

　　正确答案：C

　　20. A. job 　　 B. task 　　 C. assignment 　　 D. money

　　正确答案：A