【2020届安徽省皖南八校高三上学期第二次联考】阅读下列材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式。
My father always told me, "All work is noble. ” He wasn't wealthy, but he earned a quite 41． (reason) living. Thanks to his effort, I was able to go to an art college. I, however, wanted to do something different, something more interesting - I was special!
After graduation, I moved to New York 42． search of a graphic designer job. It was winter and I only brought money to support myself for about a month. I wasn't worried-I was sure I'd find a fantastic job immediately.
Within a few weeks, 43． (reject) many times in town, I found myself wandering around the streets. My hostel rent was almost gone and I hadn't eaten for days. “How had I reached this point?" I wondered as I trembled in my thin jacket.
I was just about to give up 44． my dad called. He suggested I get a job in a restaurant until something else came along. At first, pride made me hesitate but I was cold, hungry, and unwilling to go home feeling ashamed and defeated.
I entered a cafe near one of the design 45． (office) that had turned me away and asked the manager if they were hiring waiters. She said they were shorthanded , and I 46． (offer) a job right away. Surprisingly, I found that I really enjoyed serving people. I started making big tips. Later, the manager learned that I had a design background and asked me to design the cafe menus, That led to a part-time job at an advertising company.
47．(previous) I had never considered 48． (be) a waiter, but there I was. I eventually got my dream design job, but that winter I learned not to make an 49． (assume) about work. The restaurant 50．I once worked will be remembered by me forever.
【答案】41．reasonable42．in43．having been rejected/rejected44．when45．offices
46．was offered47．Previously48．being49．assumption50．where
【解析】
本文是一篇记叙文，短文主要讲了作者在一个找工作的冬天中经历困难，后来明白了任何工作都是值得尊敬的，不需为找工作做任何设想。
41．考查形容词。句意：他并不富裕，但他的生活相当不错。此处修饰名词living应用形容词，故填reasonable。
42．考查介词。句意：毕业后，我搬到纽约找一份平面设计师的工作。固定短语in search of“搜索，寻找”，故填in。
43．考查非谓语动词。句意：几周之内，我在城里被拒绝了很多次，我发现自己在街上游荡。分析句子结构可知reject在句中做非谓语动词，且与逻辑主语I构成被动，故用过去分词rejected；或此处reject发生在found之前，且与I构成被动，故应用having been done形式，故填having been rejected/rejected。
44．考查连接词。句意：我正要放弃的时候，我爸爸打来电话。固定句式sb. be to do sth. when…“某人正要做某事，突然……”，故填when。
45．考查名词的数。句意：我走进一个设计办公室附近的咖啡馆，问经理他们是否在招聘服务员。固定短语one of后跟名词复数形式，表示“……其中之一”，故填offices。
46．考查动词时态语态。句意：她说他们人手不足，我马上就得到了一份工作。本句中主语与谓语动词构成被动关系，且根据上文said可知应用一般过去时，主语为I，故填was offered。
47．考查副词。句意：以前我从来没有想过要当服务员，但我做到了。修饰后文整个句子应用副词，故填Previously。
48．考查非谓语动词。句意同上。短语consider doing sth.表示“考虑做某事”。故填being。
49．考查名词。句意：我最终得到了梦寐以求的设计工作，但那年冬天我学会了不要对工作做任何假设。根据上文an可知应填单数名词assumption，短语make an assumption“做假设”。故填assumption。
50．考查定语从句。句意：我曾经工作过的那家餐馆将永远被我记住。此处为定语从句修饰先行词restaurant，且先行词在从句中做地点状语，故用关系副词where。故填where。