專升本英語模擬試題及答案(2.09)

　　閱讀理解：

　　Most personnel managers agree that job interviews are one of the least objective recruitment methods. But the advantages of testing are not going to change the attraction of the interview to employers. The appeal of the interview has everything to do with the human factor.

　　Most people believe that they are a reasonable judge of character and trust their instinctive feelings. We might use some kind of test to aid the selection process, but we usually pick a candidate who interviews well, has good qualifications and an impressive work record.

　　But suppose the candidate lies or is less than completely honest, “This can be a serious problem of employers”, explains Alan Conrad, Chief Executive at Optimus Recruitment. “The most difficult liars to find are those who tell half-truths rather than complete lies.” Research shows that up to 75 percent of resumes are inaccurate on purpose. The most common practice is omission.

　　Interviewer should therefore concentrate on areas of uncertainty such as gaps between periods of employment and job descriptions that seem strange. “Focusing on these areas will force candidates to tell the truth or become increasingly dishonest. This is usually when people signal their anxiety by their body language. Sweat on the upper lip, false smiles and nervous hand movements all indicate discomfort.”

　　Conrad does not suggest an aggressive policy-style interview technique, but insists that close inspection of a resume is absolutely essential. Only by asking the right questions can you confirm the suitability of the candidate or put pressure on those who are being less than completely honest.

　　問題：

　　1.The best title of this passage can be ______.

　　A.How to Catch Out the Dishonest Candidate

　　B.How to Find a Job by Tricks

　　C.Disadvantages of Job Interviews

　　D.Advantages of Job Interviews

　　【參考答案】A

　　[考點]主旨大意題

　　【精析】A 本文主要講述了面試者如何發(fā)現(xiàn)不誠實的應聘者。第三段開頭的but一詞表明前面兩段的作用是引出主題，因而不能錯把這兩段的內(nèi)容當作本文的中心思想。故A項是正確答案。

　　2. The liars hard to recognize are those who tell ______.

　　A.complete truthsB.complete lies C.partial truthsD.mainly truths

　　【參考答案】C

　　[考點]事實細節(jié)題

　　【精析】C 根據(jù)第三段第二句“The most difficult liars to find are those who tell half-truths rather than complete lies.”可知，最難辨認的是那些說話半真半假者。故選C。

　　3. How were the job applicants able to lie without being detected?

　　A.By leaving out some necessary information.

　　B.By providing more information than needed.

　　C.By using their body language.

　　D.By telling some unbelievable lies.

　　【參考答案】A

　　[考點]推理判斷題

　　【精析】A 根據(jù)第三段最后兩句“Research shows that up to 75 percent of resumes are inaccurate on purpose. The most common practice is omission.”可推知，大約75%的應聘者會在簡歷上有意隱瞞一些信息。選項A中的leaving out和原文中omission同義。故選A。

　　4. In order to pick up a qualified and an honest candidate, Conrad suggests that we ______.

　　A.examine the resumes carefully

　　B.inspect the candidates aggressively

　　C.correct the resumes intentionally

　　D.compare one’s resume with others’

　　【參考答案】A

　　[考點]事實細節(jié)題

　　【精析】A 根據(jù)最后一段第一句“Conrad does not suggest an aggressive policy-style interview technique, but insists that close inspection of a resume is absolutely essential.”可知，Conrad主張對簡歷仔細甄別。故選A。

　　5. What is the author’s attitude towards job interviews?

　　A.Most objective.B.Too subjective. C.Suspicious. D.Credulous.

　　【參考答案】B

　　[考點]推理判斷題

　　【精析】B 短文第一段提到大部分人事經(jīng)理都同意面試是最不客觀的招聘方法，接著又說面試受太多人為因素的影響，故可推斷出作者對面試的看法，即作者覺得面試太主觀了。選項A意為“最客觀的”，選項C意為“懷疑的”，選項D意為“輕信的”，均不符合題意。故選B(太主觀的)。