The interview had been going on for about 20 minutes and everything seems to be going well. Then，suddenly，the interviewer asks an unexpected question，“Which is more important，law or Dove？”
Job applicants in the West increasingly find themselves asked strange questions like this. And the signs are that this is beginning to happen in China.
Employers want people skilled，enthusiastic and devoted. So these are the qualities that any reasonably intelligent job applicants will try to show no matter what his or her actual feelings are. In response，employers are increasingly using questions which try and show the applicant’s true personality.
The question in the first paragraph comes from a test called the Keirsey Personality Sorter. It is an attempt to discover how people solve problems，rather than what they know. This is often called an aptitude test (能力倾向测验)．
According to Mark Baldwin, many job applicants in China are finding this type of questions difficult. When a Chinese person fills out an aptitude test, he or she will think there is a right answer and they may fail because they try to guess what the examiner wants to see.
This is sometimes called the prisoner’s dilemma. Applicants are trying to act cleverly in their own interest. But they fail because they don’t understand what the interviewer is looking for. Remember that in an aptitude test，the correct answer is always the honest answer.
1.The writer wrote the passage to________.
A. give you a piece of advice on a job interview
B. tell you how to meet a job interviewer
C. describe the aptitude test
D．advise you how to find a job
2.Why do the interviewers ask such questions?
A. They want to discover what the interviewees know.
B. They are curious about the answers.
C. They try to discover the ability of the interviewees solving problems.
D. They just ask questions without thinking much.
3.According to the writer, in an aptitude test, Chinese job applicants should________.
A. not tell the truth
B. learn to tell what they really think
C. be more enthusiastic
D. try to find out what the examiner really want to know
4.From the passage we know that________.
A. job applicants are always asked such questions
B. more Chinese applicants fail to find a job
C. applicants should not act as reasonably as a prisoner
D. the aptitude test is becoming popular worldwide
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The interview had been going on for about 20 minutes and everything seems to be going well. Then，suddenly，the interviewer asks an unexpected question，“Which is more important，law or Dove？”
Job applicants in the West increasingly find themselves asked strange questions like this. And the signs are that this is beginning to happen in China.
Employers want people skilled，enthusiastic and devoted. So these are the qualities that any reasonably intelligent job applicants will try to show no matter what his or her actual feelings are. In response，employers are increasingly using questions which try and show the applicant’s true personality.
The question in the first paragraph comes from a test called the Keirsey Personality Sorter. It is an attempt to discover how people solve problems，rather than what they know. This is often called an aptitude test (能力倾向测验)．
According to Mark Baldwin, many job applicants in China are finding this type of questions difficult. When a Chinese person fills out an aptitude test, he or she will think there is a right answer and they may fail because they try to guess what the examiner wants to see.
This is sometimes called the prisoner’s dilemma. Applicants are trying to act cleverly in their own interest. But they fail because they don’t understand what the interviewer is looking for. Remember that in an aptitude test，the correct answer is always the honest answer.
1.The writer wrote the passage to________.
A. give you a piece of advice on a job interview
B. tell you how to meet a job interviewer
C. describe the aptitude test
D．advise you how to find a job
2.Why do the interviewers ask such questions?
A. They want to discover what the interviewees know.
B. They are curious about the answers.
C. They try to discover the ability of the interviewees solving problems.
D. They just ask questions without thinking much.
3.According to the writer, in an aptitude test, Chinese job applicants should________.
A. not tell the truth
B. learn to tell what they really think
C. be more enthusiastic
D. try to find out what the examiner really want to know
4.From the passage we know that________.
A. job applicants are always asked such questions
B. more Chinese applicants fail to find a job
C. applicants should not act as reasonably as a prisoner
D. the aptitude test is becoming popular worldwide
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Although the play had already been on for 10 minutes, I was still unable to find a seat ___________.
| A．to sit | B．for sit on | C．to sit on | D．for sitting |
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All the task ____ ahead of time, they decided to go on holiday for a week.
A.had been finished B.were finished
C.having been finished D.been finished
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
All the task ____ ahead of time, they decided to go on holiday for a week.
A. had been finished B. were finished C. having been finished D. been finished
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I had been in the city for some time and was coming home. I missed my boat and decided to travel on an old ship. I knew that it would not be a comfortable journey but I had no time to wait for another boat.
Hardly had we left the port when I saw the dog Gulliver, the captain’s favourite dog, for the first time. What a big dog it was! I had never seen one that could frighten me so much!
On the third day the ship caught fire. Nobody tried to put it out. The ship began sinking and all the men rushed to the life-boats. I saw no chance of getting away in a boat. Suddenly I remembered there was a life-raft on the ship. I had no time to lose, so I immediately rushed towards the raft and pushed it overboard.
In jumping down onto the raft I hurt myself badly and was unconscious for some time. When I came to, I found there was no sign of a life-boat. Every man who had been on board the ship must have gone down with her. I was the only one who was saved.
Then I saw Gulliver was coming fast towards the raft. He struggled a long time before he managed to get onto it. I wanted to push him back into the water but did not dare to move. The dog shook himself, went to the other end of the raft and lay down. I didn’t dare to sleep that night. I must watch him. In the moonlight I could see his eyes were open. He was watching, too.
1.In what situation did the author first meet the dog?
A. While waiting for the boat. B. While travelling in the city.
C. Upon leaving the port. D. Upon getting onto the ship.
2.What did the author manage to do when the ship was going down?
A. Get away with a raft. B. Board a life boat.
C. Jump into the water. D. Put out the fire.
3.What is implied about the dog in the last Paragraph?
A. It was unfriendly. B. It had a good sleep.
C. It enjoyed the moon. D. It feared the author.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Rescuing a Dog B. A Narrow Escape
C. A Sleepless Night D. Caught in a Fire
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The discussion on renewable energy has been going on for at least a decade and people have relied on fossil fuels almost entirely for more than a century. However, the situation when fossil fuels were the most efficient and the cheapest source of energy has been left far in the past. Many countries such as Germany and Sweden have already made significant efforts to fix this situation, employing numerous power plants working on the renewable resources of energy. The most effective among these resources is geothermal（地热的）energy.
Geothermal energy does not depend on the world’s economic and political situation as strongly as fossil fuels do. Besides, extracting（提炼）fossil fuels adds to the price of energy produced from them. Therefore, geothermal energy is much cheaper than traditional ones, saving up to 80% of the costs over fossil fuels.
Being a renewable resource, geothermal energy produces less waste and pollution than traditional energy sources. In geothermal systems, carbon dioxide makes up about 10% of air produced. Overall, in order to produce the electricity that can be used for one hour, the geothermal systems produce 0.1 pound of carbon dioxide and other harmful gases. For a comparison, a power plant producing from gas produces up to 2 pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, and those power plants that work on coal（煤）produce an astonishing 3.6 pounds of greenhouse gases.
Low costs is another reason why using geothermal power plants should be the first choice for many countries. Geothermal heat systems require 25% to 50% less energy for work compared with the traditional systems for heating or cooling. Besides, geothermal equipment is less big: due to the very nature of geothermal energy, geothermal power plants have only a few moving parts, all of which can be easily sheltered inside a relatively small building. What’s more, the life span of geothermal equipment is rather long. All these make geothermal power stations easy to build and keep.
1.Fossil fuels are more expensive than geothermal energy partly because _______.
A. it is free to use geothermal energy
B. the production of fossil fuels costs a lot
C. fossil fuels are nearly used up
D. geothermal energy doesn’t depend on political situation
2.According to Paragraph 3, what can be concluded from the comparison?
A. Geothermal energy is environmentally friendly.
B. Gas and coal are often used to produce electricity.
C. Coal is much more efficient than gas.
D. The geothermal systems don’t produce harmful gases.
3.Geothermal equipment is usually not as big as that of traditional energy because of______.
A. the life span of geothermal equipment B. geothermal power plants
C. the nature of geothermal energy D. the small buildings
4.What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Many countries have benefited from geothermal energy.
B. Geothermal energy is well accepted.
C. Fossil fuels are being run out of.
D. Geothermal energy has many advantages.
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I had been working on math for the whole afternoon and the numbers ________ before my eyes.
A. swim B. swam C. swimming D. had swum
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I had arrived at the airport about 30 minutes before the check-in. It had been a very busy three days for me with lots of meetings. So I was to have the extra time to make my notes on what I needed to do the day. But then the announcement that my flight had to be delayed there was a problem with the plane.
As I sat waiting for my flight I reflected on my last meeting of the day. It was not a business meeting rather a very enjoyable lunch with an old business friend I had not seen for over 12 years. Our lunch was spent recalling times as well as filling each other in on what in our lives over the last 12 years. We both laughed and smiled as we recalled the good times and the great we had shared together. At the end of our time together, we both said we had enjoyed it and we must do it again.
It was great to have this additional time to in my mind all that we had talked about. I realized just how important it is to have regular of the good times in your life. I was lucky enough to the chance to take a short break and reflect on the good things that had happened in my life over 12 years.
It was like looking at an old photo album stored away in a cupboard in your house. There before your eyes are lots of wonderful memories that you back to times and places, and most importantly those people who are in the photos.
My flight was finally called three hours later. I smiled as I boarded the plane and realized that I was upset about the delay in the flight，as I had been able to spend the time on the good times from days gone by．
1.A. regretful B. glad C. unlucky D. sorry
2.A. following B. other C. another D. first
3.A. spoke B. went C. made D. came
4.A. until B. although C. because D. when
5.A. to be called B. being called C. called D. be called
6.A. also B. still C. yet D. but
7.A. passed by B. gone by C. known D. remembered
8.A. had suffered B. had happened C. had spent D. had expected
9.A. experiences B. adventures C. sorrows D. hardships
10.A. how many B. how nice C. how much D. how exciting
11.A. it B. this C. what D. that
12.A. retell B. replay C. react D. reply
13.A. reminders B. belongings C. impressions D. recommences
14.A. have B. had C. had had D. have had
15.A. somehow B. anyway C. somewhat D. anyhow
16.A. catch B. take C. fetch D. pay
17.A. to B. for C. in D. of
18.A. meeting B. home C. business D. office
19.A. not a little B. very much C. much too D. not a bit
20.A. focusing B. concentrating C. reflecting D. depending
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Steven knew he was a good but not great web designer and was about to go on an interview at a marketing firm in the city. He_________well and went over the checklist(备忘录) needed to make a good first_______. Seven was appointed the 3rd in the interview room and was waiting his_______
In the waiting room a gentleman entered and asked Steven “Are you_______ about the job interview?” Steven replied “No. I’m very confident. ” The man then asked him_______he was so confident. Steven then said that he had been_______ for quite some time now and _______ he was qualified for the job. The man was impressed with his answer and their_______ continued. Fifteen minutes passed before Steven was_______for the interview. The man thanked Steven and they________ phone numbers.
Steven did not get the job. He was a little________ but his spirits stayed________
A week later his cellphone________. The man replied “Hey it’s Tom, we’ve met at the Marketing Firm”. Steven remembered the interview and Tom________his deepest thanks for the conversation they had in the waiting room. Being ________, Steven asked “But how did I help you”? Tom replied, “You did not________ help me but you’ve answered a question I was asking________ for over 5 years ” Steven asked “What was it?” Tom answered “________… I had none. Your talk gave me confidence to ask this woman I’ve been dating for 5 years to________me” and she said “YES!!!” Without your words I would have never even asked and my life would be________ today. So I just wanted to call and say ‘thank you’ one million times.”
1.A. started B. prepare C. knew D. spoke
2.A. decision B. choice C. experience D. impression
3.A. turn B. mark C. job D. boss
4.A. nervous B. happy C. sad D. lonely
5.A. how B. when C. why D. whether
6.A. studying B. living C. staying D. standing
7.A. wondered B. felt C. decide D. remembered
8.A. telephone B. debate C. explanation D. conversation
9.A. called off B. called for C. called in D. called on
10.A. exchange B. took C. found D. dialed
11.A. impatient B. disappointed C. worried D. relaxed
12.A. usual B. low C. silent D. high
13.A. sounded B. failed C. rang D. responded
14.A. expressed B. accepted C. received D. deserved
15.A. careful B. puzzle C. fortunate D. satisfied
16.A. probably B. secretly C. easily D. directly
17.A. himself B. yourself C. myself D. itself
18.A. Confidence B. Appreciation C. Success D. Luck
19.A. refuse B. marry C. forgive D. admire
20.A. smooth B. innocent C. convenient D. different
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
So you have been called for an interview－well done. Your effort has paid off. Now go to get the job. You will feel better at the interview if you show an understanding of the nature of the organization.
Ask someone who already does it or check it out with one of the advisers.
Ask a member of family or a friend to act as the employer and to give you a practice interview. Afterwards discuss how it went.
Think about how the employer would prefer to see your look. Remember most of the employers are over 30. It is not wise to buy new clothes that will be worn for the first time at the interview. It’s best to wear a familiar dress.
Carelessness in any of these could cost you the job. Arrive at least 15 minutes ahead of time. This will give you a chance to have a look around，read the notice board and get the feel of the place. Being late at interviews produces a bad impression. The first impression the interviewer gets of you is formed as you walk through the door，so take a couple of deep breaths.
Be ready to shake hands if the interviewer offers.
Don’t take a seat until asked. Then sit comfortably.
Remember the interviewer’s name and use it from time to time.
Be ready for the question “Is there anything you want to ask？” Before the interview you should get ready for two or three such questions. Look on these not just as a chance to get information but as a means to leave a better impression. Asking can show knowledge and avoid asking about holidays， pension (养老金) and so on. You can check on these later when the hopedfor job is offered.
And if you fail，look upon the interview as an experience in itself. Learn from it.
We wish you good luck and good job hunting.
1.To make a good impression on the interviewer, it is important for you __________.
A. to walk through the door quickly
B. to be a little late for the interview
C. to wear your new clothes for the first time
D. to remember the interviewer’s name and use it sometimes
2.Which of the following can you do during a job interview？
A. Remain quiet to show your calmness.
B. Discuss the pay，holidays and such things with the interviewer.
C. Ask the interviewer some personal questions such as age, marriage.
D. Be brave enough to say something about your advantage in choosing the job.
3.In which order do people usually do these steps before a job interview？
a. Asking a friend to give you a practice interview.
b. Understanding the nature of the organization.
c. Paying attention to your clothes.
d. Arriving at the place of the interview ahead of time.
e. Getting some information from the advisers.
A. a， e， b， c， d B. d， c， b， a， e
C. b， e， a， c， d D. b， d， a， c， e
4.The underlined sentence “Carelessness in any of these could cost you the job” means ________.
A. if you are careless，you’re sure to pay some money for the interview
B. carelessness might lead to your failure in the interview
C. to be successful in job hunting，you should pay for it
D. it sometimes needs carelessness to make you feel comfortable
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