Ⅳ.完形填空。
A gentleman needed a young man to help him in his office, so he put an advertisement in a newspaper. Nearly fifty people applied for(申请) the 1. He 2 one in a short time and sent the rest away.
“I 3 why you like that young man. He didn't even 4 a recommendation(推荐信) with him?” said a friend. “You are 5. He had a great many,” said the gentleman.
“He cleaned his shoes at the door and 6 the door after him, showing he was 7 and orderly.”
“He gave up his seat at once to that old man, showing that he was kind and thoughtful.”
“He 8 his cap when he came in and answered my questions without delay(延迟), showing that he was polite and a quick thinker.”
“He picked up the 9 which I had purposely(故意) put on the floor, and 10 it on the table, while all the rest stepped over it, or kicked it aside, showing that he was 11.”
“He waited 12 for his turn instead of pushing the others aside, showing he was modest(谦逊的).”
“When I talked with him, I noticed that his shirt was carefully washed, his hair in nice order, and his teeth as white as 13. When he wrote his 14, I found that his fingernails were clean.”
“Don't you call these qualities letters of recommendation? I do;and what I can tell about by using my 15 for ten minutes is worth more than all the fine letters he can bring to me.”
()1. A. office B. newspaper C. magazine D. job
()2. A. missed B. chose C. described D. left
()3. A. wonder B. believe C. doubt D. promise
()4. A. discuss B. bring C. improve D. write
()5. A. sure B. wrong C. lucky D. common
()6. A. cleaned B. opened C. closed D. rang
()7. A. ready B. successful C. rich D. tidy
()8. A. took off B. put on C. took away D. put down
()9. A. bike B. computer C. book D. shirt
()10. A. painted B. reached C. placed D. found
()11. A. careful B. talented C. creative D. serious
()12. A. worriedly B. quietly C. excitedly D. angrily
()13. A. milk B. chocolate C. coffee D. honey
()14. A. diary B. example C. plan D. name
()15. A. hands B. arms C. legs D. eyes

1－5 D B A B B
6－10 C D A C C
11－15 A B A D D

【分析】
本题为叙事类完形填空，解题思路为：首先通读全文把握主旨（绅士招聘员工时，通过观察年轻人的细节品质而非推荐信来决定录用）；接着逐空分析，结合上下文语境、词汇词义辨析、固定搭配等逐一筛选选项；最后通读检查，确保逻辑通顺、语义连贯。
【解析】
1. 前文提到绅士招聘员工，近50人申请的是这份“工作”，故选D（job）。
2. 绅士“选择”了其中一人，送其他人离开，故选B（chose）。
3. 朋友“想知道”为什么选那个年轻人，故选A（wonder）。
4. 年轻人甚至没“带”推荐信，故选B（bring）。
5. 朋友的说法不对，绅士回应“你错了”，故选B（wrong）。
6. 年轻人擦完鞋后“关”门，故选C（closed）。
7. 擦鞋、关门体现年轻人“整洁”有序，故选D（tidy）。
8. 进入室内“脱”帽是礼貌行为，故选A（took off）。
9. 绅士故意放在地上的是“书”，故选C（book）。
10. 把书“放置”在桌上，故选C（placed）。
11. 捡起地上的书体现年轻人“细心”，故选A（careful）。
12. 安静等待轮到自己，不推挤他人，故选B（quietly）。
13. 牙齿像蜂蜜一样白，故选B（honey）。
14. 写“名字”时注意到指甲干净，故选D（name）。
15. 绅士用“眼睛”观察了十分钟，故选D（eyes）。
【答案】
1－5 D B A B B；6－10 C D A C C；11－15 A B A D D
【知识点】
完形填空解题技巧、词汇词义辨析、语境理解
【点评】
本文通过绅士招聘员工的故事，传递了“细节体现素养，个人品质比推荐信更重要”的道理，属于典型的叙事类完形填空，解题需结合上下文语境和词汇辨析，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7