An application letter—the letter you write to apply for a job—will probably be the most important kind of letter you will ever write. Very【B1】, it is a letter that you will write several times, as most people change【B2】several times during their business careers. Your first job, as well as each of those that follow, is almost certain to【B3】some writing and most employers look upon an application letter as an【B4】indicator (标志物) of an applicant' s writing and other communication skills.
The purpose of your application letter, which should go together with your resume, is to get you a【B5】interview with the employer. If the letter is a good one, it most likely will achieve its【B6】.
The general plan of an application letter【B7】matches that of a sales letter. For an application letter, the "product" you are selling【B8】of your knowledge, your skills, and your personality—everything about you that will【B9】you to perform the job to the satisfaction of the employer. As a result, you must understand the employer' s needs, know the specific requirements of the job you are【B10】, and know what you have to "sell".
A. consists D. subject G. employee J. enable M. personal
B. involve E. seeking H. apply K. benefits N. employers
C. goal F. closely I. excellent L. likely O. succeeded
【B1】
分析句子结构可知，空处应填副词，与Very一起作状语，修饰整个句子。
【B2】
分析句子结构可知，空处应填名词，符合的选项有…goal，subject。
【B3】
根据空前的to可知，空处应填动词原形，符合的选项有involve，apply。
【B4】
分析句子结构可知，空处应填形容词，修饰名词indicator。
【B5】
分析句子结构可知，空处应填形容词，修饰名词interview，且根据空前的冠词a可知，该形容词的发音应以辅音音素开头，符合的选项只有personal。句意：求职信应和简历一起提交，其目的是为你争取一次和雇主进行私人面谈的机会。故选M。
【B6】
根据空前的its可知，空处应填名词，符合的选项有goal，subject，employee，benefits。句意：如果求职信写得好，就更有可能达到目的。故选C。
【B7】
分析句子结构可知，空处应填副词，修饰动词matches，符合的选项只有closely。句意：求职信的总体目标和推销信高度吻合。故选F。
【B8】
此处考查固定搭配consist of的用法，意为“由……构成”。句意：你要推销的“产品”包括你的知识、技能、个性等。故选A。
【B9】
此处考查固定结构enable sb．to do sth．的用法，意为“使某人能够做某事”。句意：所有那些关于你的“产品”能够使你执行工作并令雇主满意。故选J。
【B10】
分析句子结构可知，job后的定语从句使用了现在进行时，所以空处应填现在分词，符合的选项只有seeking。句意：你必须理解雇主的需求，明白所谋求工作的具体要求。故选E。