2015年考研英语阅读模拟练习题（4）
The purpose of an interview is to find out if your goals and the goals of an organization are compatible.Other goals of the interview are：to answer questions successfully，obtain any additional information needed to make a decision，accent your special strengths，establish a positive relationship，show confidence，and to sell yourself.Based on these goals，place yourself in the role of the interviewer and develop anticipated questions and answers to three categories：company data，personal data，and specific job data.You also develop questions which you will ask to determine how well your career goals match the needs of the organization.These questions include both those you would ask before a job offer and those you would ask after a job offer.Prior to the interview，acquaint yourself with the laws pertaining to job discrimination.This knowledge will enhance your chances of being considered on an equal standing with other applicants.
To develop confidence，adequately prepare for the interview.Focus on how you can best serve the organization to which you are applying.Then rehearse until the rough edges are smoothed and you sound convincing to those with whom you have practiced.
Since the interview will center on you，proper self-management process is divided into four stages：the before stage，the greeting stage，the consultation stage，and the departure stage.The before stage includes writing a confirmation letter，concentrating on appearance and nonverbal communication，developing your portfolio，anticipating questions with positive responses，and arriving early.The greeting stage includes greeting everyone courteously，using waiting-room smarts，using your time wisely，and applying proper protocol when meeting the interviewer.The consultation stage includes responsiveness and enthusiasm，knowing when to interject key points，showing sincerity，highlighting your strengths，and listening intently.The departure stage includes leaving on a positive note，expressing appreciation，expressing interest，leaving promptly，and making notes immediately after departure.
To save time and money and offer convenience to prospective employees and employers，video taping and satellite videophones may become a common method of interviewing.Being at ease in front of a camera would be important for these types of interviews.
Following the interview，write thank-you letters to each person who interviewed you and to those who helped you get the interview.When invited for a second interview，go prepared by using your notes and feedback from the interview to zero in on what the company wants.If the company doesn‘t respond in two weeks，call back or write a follow-up letter.You may get turned down.If so，try to find out why as a means of self-improvement.
Following a job offer，take a few days to consider all elements and then call or write a letter either accepting or declining the offer-—whichever is appropriate.If you accept and you are presently employed，write an effective letter of resignation，departing on a positive note.
31.The word“compatible”in the first sentence probably means____.
in agreement in conflict
complementary practicable
32.The writer advises you to familiarize yourself with the laws concerning job discrimination so that ____.
you can show your prospective employer you have a wide range of knowledge
you stand on equal chance of being hired with other applicants to the job
you will refuse to give answers to any questions against the current laws
you know how to behave within the limit of laws at the interview
33.At which stage should you emphasize your qualifications for the job?
The before stage.
The greeting stage.
The consultation stage.
The departure stage.
34.If you are given a second interview，it is most important for you to____.
write a thank-you letter to each person who interviewed you last time
find out exactly what the company wants of you
learn from the last interview and improve yourself
consider all the elements that are important for the job
35.The passage is mainly concerned with____.
how to manage an interview
how to apply for a job vacancy
how an applicant should behave during an interview
how to make your private goal compatible with those of an organization
考生关注：
2015年考研政治终极预测试题（五套）2014年各月考研时事政治热点2015考研英语作文模板及范文2015考研准考证打印入口更多2015备考攻略>> The Wall Street Journal has continued as the world’s most credible news source and one that refused to conform to the passing prejudice and error of the journalistic herd. Naturally the Journal receives ongoing abuse from the herd for its distressing independence. Yet, rarely is the criticism straightforward but rather an assault on the conservatism of the Journal’s editorial page, which strikes conformist journalists as an insult and is the real cause of the herd’s distress. Rather the criticism focuses on the Journal’s bottom line, its sluggish share price, and rumors that the family controlling the paper, the Bancroft family, is unhappy and about to sell it.
The rumors of the Bancrofts’ unhappiness are all highly exaggerated and quickly refuted. For this proud family whose ancestor, Clarence W. Barron, purchased the Journal and with it the Dow Jones news service in 1902 conceives of its ownership as a “public trust.” That is how Roy A. Hammer, a lawyer and trustee for the entities through which the Bancrofts control the paper, described their sense of ownership. This is not so unusual. Great newspapers have always played a major role in American civic life. I said “great newspapers,” serious newspapers, the kind that put gathering news ahead of sensationalism.
Most of the truly profitable newspapers in the country today are essentially shopping circulars with some cheap journalism printed on those pages not devoted to shopping mall sales. The great newspaper chains take over local papers, fire journalists, and set out to fill their pages with still more advertisements. Well, they supply a service. They let readers know about the price, say, of chicken at the Giant or snow tires at the CVS. But fewer and fewer local newspapers supply much news and analysis. Great newspapers do, and not one that I know of makes a vast amount of money.
Great newspapers do help to set the agenda for the nation. They break stories of corruption or on other vital matters. One of the few things I find admirable about the New York Times is that its controlling family, the Sulzberger family, is not intent on squeezing every penny of profit out of its flagship paper. Thus last week when I read a long critique in the Times of the Wall Street Journal’s management for its sluggish financial performance, I discovered hypocrisy.
The hypocrisy is all the greater coming from liberals who are criticizing conservatives for their alleged devotion the “Almighty Dollar.” Profits are essential to all businesses. For one thing they are a very accurate poll of the populace’s tastes, but there are other services some corporations supply to society. Both the Journal and the Times supply—at too high a cost—information that enlightens the citizenry.
36. The journalistic herd’s distress is caused by the Wall Street Journal’s _____.
credibility prejudice conformism professionalism
37. The Bancroft family purchased the Wall Street Journal to _____.
sell it for a higher price promote the Dow Jones news service
dominate the great newspapers chains influence American civic life
38. It can be inferred from the passage that great newspapers _____ .
have to engage in a form of sensationalism make a bigger profit than local papers
supply much news and analysis refuse to accept the error of the journalistic herd
39. The author says “I discovered hypocrisy” (Last line, Paragraph 4), because _____ .
the Times was involved in corruption the Times was becoming profit-driven
the Times was attacking the Journal the Journal was in financial difficulty
40. The author seems to believe that all the newspapers should _____.
maxmize the profit satisfy the public’s tastes provide social services inform the readers at a high cost
考生关注：
2015年考研政治终极预测试题（五套）2014年各月考研时事政治热点2015考研英语作文模板及范文2015考研准考证打印入口更多2015备考攻略>> 1.
该词意为：相容的，相一致的。
2. 意为：你与其他申请者具有同等被雇佣的机会。
参阅第二段。
3.
根据第四段第四句，商洽阶段包括反应能力、热情，知道什么时候陈述关键信息，要表现得诚恳，强调自己的优点，注意倾听。
4.
根据第六段，如果获得第二次面试的机会，你应该利用第一次面试时的笔记和反馈信息，集中找出公司需要什么(即：需要什么样的人)。
5. 意为：如何安排好一次面试。
文章的前三段提到了如何准备面试，第四、五段提到了面试期间应该如何做，最后几段提到了面试后 (以及被录用后)应该怎么办。全文主要是对参加面试的人提出建议。
第二篇
答案：1.C 2.D 3.C 4.B 5.C
核心词汇与超纲词汇
(1)passing(a.)暂时的，瞬间的，一时之兴的;经过的，过往的
(2)herd(n.)兽群;人群，芸芸众生，the common ~普通百姓，follow the ~随大流
(3)journalistic(a.)新闻业的，新闻工作(者)的;journalist新闻工作者
(4)ongoing(a.)持续存在的，仍在进行的;不断发展的
(5)distressing(a.)悲伤的，使痛苦的，使烦恼的
(6)strike sb as sth.给(某人以……)印象，让(某人)觉得，如His reaction struck me as odd(他的反应令我诧异)。
(7)conformist(n.)墨守成规的人
(8)bottom line要旨，基本论点;最重要的原则，最后的底线
(9)conceive(v.)(of sth. As sth.)(主义、计划等)构想，想象，设想
(10)ownership(n.)所有权，产权;物主身份，东家
(11)entity(n.)实体
(12)circular(n.)传单，广告，文件，公告
(13)break(v.)透露，传开，如There was a public outcry when the scandal broke(丑闻一传开，舆论一片哗然)。
(14)enlighten (v.)启发，启蒙，教导，授予...知识，开导
全文翻译
《华尔街日报》一直以来作为世界上非常可靠的新闻信息来源而存在，它拒绝顺从新闻群体中出现的暂时的偏见和错误。自然，该日报因为它令人苦恼的独立性不断受到新闻群体的攻击。但是这种批评很少是直截针对日报的，而是对社论版因循守旧的立场的攻击，这种攻击被墨守陈规者视为侮辱同时也是引起新闻群体烦恼的真正原因。更确切的说，批评的矛头指向了日报的基本原则，它疲软的股价以及控制日报的班克罗夫特家族不悦并即将出售它的传闻。
有关班克罗夫特家族不悦的传闻被极大的渲染并很快遭到了驳斥。因为其祖先克莱伦斯•巴伦于1902年收购了该日报和道琼斯新闻服务而骄傲的班克罗夫特家族，设想自己成为“公共信任”的所有者。班克罗夫特家族控制报界的这些实体的律师兼托管人罗伊•哈默也这样描述它们的所有权意识。这并不是什么特别罕见的事。大报纸在美国市民生活中总是发挥重要的作用。我说的是“大报纸”，是严肃的报纸，那一类把收集新闻看做比报道耸人听闻的消息更大报纸。
目前，这个国家里大多数真正有利可图的报纸基本是购物广告，在不专门用于商业街销售的页面上印有一些廉价的新闻。大的报业集团接管地方报业，解雇新闻记者，然后尽力用更多的广告填充版面。它们也提供服务：让读者了解“巨人”牌鸡肉或者CVS的雪地防滑轮胎的价格。但是越来越少的地方报纸提供较多的新闻和分析，大报纸则提供，而且在我所了解的范围内，没有一家赚到大笔的钱。
大报纸确实帮助国家安排议程。它们揭露受贿或其他重大事件。我发现《纽约时报》令人钦佩的一点是：控制该报纸的苏兹贝格家族没有致力于从它的旗舰报纸中榨取每一美分的利润。因此，上周当我在《时报》上读到一篇对《华尔街日报》疲软的财政表现的管理的批评时，我发现了伪善。
这种伪善更多地来自自由派批评保守派，因为他们声称热爱“万能的美金”。对于所有企业来说，利润都是最本质的。首先它非常准确地反映了大众的品味，但是也有一些其他的服务是需要新闻机构提供给社会的。《日报》和《时报》都以过高的代价提供启迪公民的信息。
页:
[1]