2020年军队职称英语综合类补全短文练习三

　　the building of the pyramids

　　the oldest stone buildings in the world are the pyramids._________(46). there are over eighty of them scattered along the banks of the nile, some of which are different in shape from the true pyramids. the most famous of these are the "step" pyramid and the "bent" pyramid.

　　some of the pyramids still look much the same as they must have done when they were built thousands of years ago. most of the damage suffered by the others has been at the hands of men who were looking for treasure or, more often, for stone to use in modern buildings. _________(47). these are good reasons why they can still be seen today, but perhaps the most important is that they were planned to last for ever.

　　_________(48). however, there are no writings or pictures to show us how the egyptians planned or built the pyramids themselves. _________(49). nevertheless, by examining the actual pyramids and various tools which have been found, archaeologists have formed a fairly clear picture of them.

　　one thing is certain: there must have been months of careful planning before they could begin to build._________(50). you may think this would have been easy with miles and miles of empty desert around, but a pyramid could not be built just anywhere. certain rules had to be followed, and certain problems had to be overcome.

　　a the dry climate of egypt has helped to preserve the pyramids, and their very shape have made them less likely to fall into ruin.

　　b it is practically certain that plans were made for the building of the pyramids because the plans of other large works have fortunately been preserved.

　　c the first thing they had to do was to choose a suitable place.

　　d consequently, we are only able to guess at the methods used

　　e many people were killed while building the pyramids.

　　f they have stood for nearly 5,000 years, and it seems likely that they will continue to stand for thousands of years yet.

　　参考答案:　46.f　　47.a　　48.b　　49.d　　50.c

　　how to interview people

　　interviewing (采访) is one of those skills that you can only get better at. you will never again feel so ill at ease as when you try it for the first time, and probably you'll never feel entirely comfortable trying to get from another person answers that he or she may be too shy to reveal.　___________(46) the rest is instinct, which can all be learned with experience.

　　the basic tools for an interview are paper and two or three well-sharpened pencils. but keep your notebook or paper out of sight until you need it. there's nothing less likely to relax a person than the arrival of someone with a note-taking pad. ___________(47) take a while just to chat, judging what sort of person you're dealing with, getting him or her to trust you.

　　never go into an interview without doing whatever homework you can. if you are interviewing a town official, know his voting record. if it's an actor, know what plays he has been in. ___________(48)

　　many beginning interviewers are afraid that they are forcing the other person to answer questions and have no right to inquire about his personal secrets.___________(49) unless the person really hates being interviewed, he is delighted that somebody wants to interview him. most men and women lead lives that are uninteresting, and they grasp any chance to talk to an outsider who seems eager to listen.

　　this doesn't necessarily mean that it will go well. in general you will be talking to people who have never been interviewed before, and they will get used to the process awkwardly, perhaps not giving you anything that you can use. ___________(50) you will both even begin to enjoy it - proof that you aren't forcing your victim to do something he doesn't really want to.

　　a come back another day; it will go better

　　b but at least half of the skill is mechanical

　　c as one philosopher interviewed in the film notes, they lack irony

　　d you will not be liked if you inquire about facts that you could have learned in advance.

　　e this fear is almost 100 percent unnecessary

　　f both of you need time to get to know each other

　　参考答案：46. b 47. f 48. d 49. e 50. a