Most people give little thought to the pens they write with, especially since the printers in modern homes and offices mean that very  小題1: things are hand written. All too often, people buy a pen based only on  小題2:, and wonder why they are not satisfied  小題3: they begin to use it. However, buying a pen that you’ll enjoy is not  小題4: if you keep the following in mind.
First of all, a pen should fit comfortably in your hand and be  小題5:  to use. The thickness of the pen is the most important characteristic  小題6: comfort. Having a small hand and thick fingers, you may be comfortable with a thin pen. If you have a  小題7: hand and thicker fingers, you may  小題8: a fatter pen. The length of a pen can 小題9: influence comfort. A pen that is too  小題10: can easily feel top-heavy and unstable.
Then, the writing point of the pen should  小題11: the ink to flow evenly（均勻地）while the pen remains in touch with the paper.  小題12: will make it possible for you to create a  小題13: line of writing. The point should also be sensitive enough to  小題14: ink from running when the pen is lifted. A point that does not block the    小題15:   may leave drops of ink,  小題16: you pick the pen up and put it down again.
 小題17:, the pen should make a thick, dark line. Fine-line pens may  小題18: bad handwriting, but fine lines do not command  小題19: next to printed text, as,  小題20: , a signature on a printed letter. A broader line, on the other hand, gives an impression of confidence and authority（權(quán)威）.
小題21:
A．many B．pleasant C．fewD．important
小題22:
A．reasonB．looksC．valueD．a(chǎn)dvantages
小題23:
A．onceB．ifC．becauseD．though
小題24:
A．convenient B．difficultC．practical D．strange
小題25:
A．heavy B．easyC．hardD．safe
小題26:
A．determiningB．findingC．takingD．seeking
小題27:
A．strongerB．weakerC．smallerD．larger
小題28:
A．order B．prepareC．preferD．demand
小題29:
A．hardlyB．a(chǎn)lsoC．neverD．still
小題30:
A．lightB．softC．longD．thick
小題31:
A．a(chǎn)llowB．changeC．reduceD．press
小題32:
A．TheyB．OneC．SomeD．This
小題33:
A．thinB．roughC．smoothD．black
小題34:
A．preventB．freeC．protectD．remove
小題35:
A．wayB．sightC．streamD．flow
小題36:
A．soB．a(chǎn)sC．a(chǎn)nd D．yet
小題37:
A．MeanwhileB．GenerallyC．AfterwardsD．Finally
小題38:
A．show upB．differ fromC．make up for D．break down
小題39:
A．a(chǎn)ttentionB．supportC．respectD．a(chǎn)dmission
小題40:
A．a(chǎn)t mostB．for exampleC．in briefD．on purpose

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:B
小題5:B
小題6:A
小題7:D
小題8:C
小題9:B
小題10:C
小題11:A
小題12:D
小題13:C
小題14:A
小題15:D
小題16:B
小題17:D
小題18:C
小題19:A
小題20:B

試題分析：許多人在使用鋼筆的時(shí)候不知道什么樣的筆才是好筆，在購(gòu)買的時(shí)候只注重其外表，二忽略了好的鋼筆所需的重要特點(diǎn)。本文給你在選購(gòu)鋼筆時(shí)提出了幾點(diǎn)建議。
小題1:C現(xiàn)在有了打字機(jī)，動(dòng)手寫的材料當(dāng)然是很"少"了。
小題2:B根據(jù)上下文內(nèi)容，很多人買鋼筆只注重鋼筆的外表，而忽略了其它重要的東西。
小題3:A許多人都很想知道為什么鋼筆不好使用的原因。"once"表示"一旦......就......"。
小題4:B人們對(duì)使用的鋼筆不滿意，是因?yàn)樗麄冊(cè)谫?gòu)買時(shí)沒有選好。如果記住以下幾點(diǎn)，購(gòu)買一支你稱心的鋼筆當(dāng)然就不會(huì)"困難"了。
小題5:B滿意的鋼筆當(dāng)然是"容易"使用。
小題6:A粗細(xì)是決定舒適度的最重要的特征。其他選項(xiàng)不合語(yǔ)境。
小題7:D與上句中的"small hand"對(duì)應(yīng)。
小題8:C如果你手大指粗，你"更愿意"使用粗筆了。其他選項(xiàng)動(dòng)詞不合語(yǔ)義：recommend推薦，prepare準(zhǔn)備，demand需要
小題9:B前面講述了鋼筆的粗細(xì)決定了使用是否舒適，接下來鋼筆的長(zhǎng)度，因此用副詞"also"符合語(yǔ)境。
小題10:C從后面的fel top-heavy and unstable可以知道使用的鋼筆太"長(zhǎng)"。
小題11:A筆尖應(yīng)該是"允許"墨水均勻地流出的。其它選項(xiàng)不合語(yǔ)義。change改變，reduce降低，press擠壓。
小題12:D這里用"this"指代前面的情況。
小題13:C這樣的筆才可能寫出"流暢"的文字。
小題14:A筆尖當(dāng)然也要能"防止"墨水流淌出來。其它選項(xiàng)不合語(yǔ)境。free使自由，protect保護(hù)，remove遷移.
小題15:D不能阻擋墨水"流出"的筆尖就會(huì)產(chǎn)生墨點(diǎn)。
小題16:B用"as"符合前后分句的邏輯關(guān)系，即"當(dāng)你提起筆又放下的時(shí)候"。
小題17:D該句上兩段的首句連接詞"First of all, Then"，所以這里應(yīng)該用Finally。
小題18:C鋼筆書寫出的"好線條"可以"彌補(bǔ)"蹩腳書法的不足。show up露面；differ from與......不同；break down分解，發(fā)生故障；compensate for補(bǔ)償。
小題19:A在打印稿中，纖細(xì)精致的筆劃不醒目讓你"注意、留意"。其他選項(xiàng)不合語(yǔ)境。
小題20:B從a signature on a printed letter可知這里是"舉例"說明
點(diǎn)評(píng)：本文給你在選購(gòu)鋼筆時(shí)提出了幾點(diǎn)建議。從本篇完型我們可以看出完形的考查趨勢(shì)。突出考察學(xué)生詞匯與結(jié)構(gòu)，詞匯與結(jié)構(gòu)這部分既是整個(gè)考試的基礎(chǔ)，也是本題考察的重點(diǎn)部分，在以后的復(fù)習(xí)中，要特別重視詞匯與語(yǔ)法的復(fù)習(xí)，重視自己基礎(chǔ)的夯實(shí)與提高，只有這樣，才能以不變應(yīng)萬變，在高考中中立于不敗之地。另外在答題注意上下文理解，同時(shí)結(jié)合邏輯推理進(jìn)行答題，題目就能迎刃而解了。
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Dear Ana,
In your last letter, you told me that your boss Stephanie was probably looking for a new job and you didn’t know how to tell her that you wanted to take her position if she left. Well, I’d like to tell you that there is no polite way to talk about this situation with your boss. After all, you are not one-hundred-percent sure that she is actually job-hunting. Even if you know for sure that she is, you can’t, because it’s not your business. Still, there are a couple of things that you can do to put yourself in a good position in case your boss does ride out of Dodge in the near future.
First, you can have a general conversation with her about your career plans. Say something like, “You’ve always been supportive of me, Stephanie, and I’d love you to give me some advice on my professional development.” This will let your boss know that you’re ready for a new challenge. Ask her to give you feedback about how she thinks you can improve as a future leader.
Second, ask for your manager’s approval (同意) to talk with the training department about any program the company offers. There may or may not be any training, but making the request will still communicate your desire to get into a people-management role.
Third, you could say to your boss, “If there is anything you need my help with, I’d love it if you let me know. I am very interested in supporting you with anything you want to hand off.”
Taking those three steps will make it clear to Stephanie that you’re ready to be her No. 2.
Best regards,
Liz
小題1:The underlined part “ride out of Dodge” in the first paragraph probably means “______”.
A．get fired by the boss B．go to take a vacation
C．change to a new jobD．get a higher position
小題2:We can infer that Ana’s purpose for writing to Liz was to              .
A．tell Liz that her boss is looking for a new job
B．a(chǎn)sk Liz if she has the ability to take her boss’s position
C．a(chǎn)sk Liz for advice on how to find a much better job
D．seek advice on how to make her boss know she wants her position
小題3:Which of the following didn’t Liz ask Ana to do?
A．To let her manager know her desire for training.
B．To ask her boss if she needs any help from her.
C．To ask her boss for advice on her career plans.
D．To find out who is also trying to get that position.
小題4:We can learn from Liz’s reply that          .
A．Ana has never talked about her career plans before
B．Ana is very sad to see her boss go as she has helped her a lot
C．Ana’s boss Stephanie may not be looking for a new job
D．there are some training courses in Ana’s company now
小題5:According to Liz, if your boss is leaving for another job, you can              .
A．a(chǎn)sk your manager to give the position to you
B．write to let him know you want his position
C．let him know you want his position indirectly
D．write a letter to your best friend for advice

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