[语言类考试复习资料大全]Jobs and Occupation(工作与职业)(一)

1、书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。祝愿天下莘莘学子：学业有成，金榜题名！语言类考试复习资料大全Jobs and Occupation(工作与职业)(一)Jobs and Occupation(工作与职业)(一)Section Listening ComprehensionPart A You will hear 4 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answerA, B, C, orD. You will hear each

2、 dialogue ONLY ONCE. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. How many people actually showed up for the meeting?A.Twenty-one.B.Thirty.C.Thirty-eight.D.Thirty-nine.答案:D解析M: How many people attended the meeting yesterday?W: Thirty were expected to come, but nine more people appeared.2. How much does one bag cost?A.$

3、50.B.$ 85.C.$ 100.D.$ 338.答案:A解析M: How much are these leather bags?W: Fifty dollars each, eighty five dollars for two, or one hundred dollars forthree. And we have different colors to choose from.3. What does the man say about Rosa?A.She has already taken the exam.B.She did very well on the exam.C.S

4、he managed to pass the exam.D.She failed the exam.答案:B解析W: How did Rosa do on her English exam?M: She passed with flying colors.4. What does the man mean?A.He will do anything to help.B.He doesn t like salad.C.He prefers to do another dish.D.He doesn t want to do anything for the party.答案:C解析W: Ever

5、ybody should do his bit for the dinner party. Would you make the salad?M: Anything but that.Part B You will hear one dialogue or monologue. Before listening, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosingA, B, C, orD. You w

6、ill hear ONLY ONCE. Questions 5 to 9 are based on the following conversation. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. What is Careers Advisory Officer s job?A.To interview people who are looking for a job.B.To give advice to young people who want to start a profession.C.To offer jobs to young people who have just f

7、inished school.D.To let people know it s not easy for young people to get the job they want.答案:B解析 5-9Officer: Come in, please take a seat. I m the Careers Officer. You re Cathy, aren t you?Mother: That s right. This is Catherine Hunt, and I m her mother.Officer: How do you do, Mrs. Hunt? Hello, Cat

8、herine.Cathy: Hello, pleased to meet you.Officer: And you d like some advice about choosing a career?Mother: Yes, she would. Wouldn t you, Catherine?Cathy: Yes, please.Officer: Well, just let me ask a few questions to begin with. How old are you, Catherine?Mother: She s nineteen. Well, she s almost

9、nineteen.Officer: And what qualifications have you got?Mother: Well, qualifications from school, of course. Very good results she got. And she got certificates for ballet and for playing the piano.Officer: Is that what you re interested in, Catherine, dancing and music?Cathy: Well.Mother: Ever since

10、 she was a little girl, she s been very keen on music and dancing. She ought to be a music teacher or something. She s quite willing to train for a few more years to get the right job, aren t you, Catherine?Cathy: Well, if it s a good idea.Mother: There you are, you see. She s a good girl really, a

11、bit lazy and disorganized sometimes, but she s very bright. I m sure the Careers Officer will have lots of jobs for you.Officer: Well, I m afraid it s not as easy as that. There are many young people these days who can t find the job they want.Mother: I told you, Catherine. I told you, you shouldn t

12、 wear that dress. You have to look smart to get a job these days.Officer: I think she looks very nice. Mrs. Hunt, will you come into the other office for a moment and look at some of the information we have there? I m sure you d like to see how we can help young people.Mother: Yes, I d love to. Mind

13、 you, I think Catherine would be a nice teacher. She could work with young children.Officer: All right. But I m afraid there s a lot of competition.2. Which of the following tells us the main idea of the dialogue?A.Catherine went to seek advice for a job.B.Mrs. Hunt found a job for her daughter.C.Th

14、e Careers Officer gave Catherine and her mother some advice.D.Mrs. Hunt tried to convince the Careers Advisory Officer that her daughter would be a very good teacher.答案:D3. What did Mrs. Hunt think would be the most unfavorable factor in Catherine s job application?A.Catherine s character.B.Catherin

15、e s lack of organization.C.Catherine s appearance.D.Catherine s laziness.答案:C4. Which of the following is NOT appropriate to describe Mrs. Hunt s character?A.Talkative.B.Bossy.C.Intelligent.D.Commanding.答案:C5. Which of the following can t be inferred from the dialogue?A.Catherine cared much for musi

16、c and dancing.B.Catherine was quite an obedient girl at home.C.Catherine was rather timid before her mother.D.Catherine s mother wanted to do everything for her.答案:BSection Use of EnglishDirection: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank. Text What follows are

17、 1 on writing a functional resume that will get reada resume that makes you come 2 and look interesting to 3 . Never apologize: If you re returning to the work 4 after fifteen years as a parent, 5 write a short paragraph (summary of background) 6 a chronology of experience. Don t apologize for worki

18、ng at 7 a mother: it s the hardest job of all. If you have no special training or higher education, just don t 8 education. How to psych yourself up: The secret is to think about the 9 before you start writing about yourself. Take four or five hours off not necessarily 10 , and simply write down eve

19、ry accomplishment in your life on or 11 the job. That made you feel effective. Don t worry at first 12 what it all means. Study the list and try to spot patterns. As you study your list, you will come closer to the meaning: identifying your marketable skills. Once you discover patterns, give names t

20、o your 13 of accomplishments (leadership skills, budget management skills, child development skills, etc. ). Try to list at least three accomplishments 14 the same skills heading. Now start writing your resume as if you mattered. It may take four 15 or more, and several weeks, before you re ready to

21、 show it to a 16 (friends are usually too kind) for a reaction. When you re satisfied, send it to a printer; a 17 resume is far 18 to photocopies. It shows an employer that you 19 job hunting as 20 work. 1.A.tripsB.secretsC.tipsD.mysteries答案:C解析 考查名词词义辨析。trip旅游，旅途；secret秘密；tips窍门，妙绝；mystery神秘；本文是探讨怎

22、么写简历，故选C。2.A.livingB.liveC.livelyD.alive答案:D解析 考查形容词词义辨析。living为live的-ing形式；lively活泼的，可爱的；alive有生命力的，活动的。据题意，故选D。3.A.employeesB.employersC.employD.employing答案:B解析 考查名词辨析。employee雇员；employer雇主；employ雇佣。故选B。4.A.forceB.strengthC.powerD.enforce答案:A解析 考查名词辨析。force力量，力，work force劳动力；strength体力，力量；power权力，

23、电力，故选A。5.A.complexlyB.complicatedlyC.simplyD.singly答案:C解析 考查副词辨析。complexly复杂地；complicatedly繁杂地；simply简单地；singly单个地，单一地。此空后句有“a short paragraph”，故选C。6.A.similar toB.in place ofC.in line withD.in light of答案:B解析 考查短语用法。similar to与相似；in place of代替，取代；in line with与一致；in light of鉴于，考虑到，故选B。7.A.beB.areC.is

24、D.being答案:D解析 考查介词后接动词用法，应为动词-ing形式，故选D。8.A.associateB.mentionC.mindD.recall答案:B解析 考查动词辨析。associate联系，相处；mention提及，提到；mind介意；recall回想，想起。故选B。9.A.selflessB.selfishC.selfD.selves答案:C解析 考查词义辨析。selfless无私的，不自私的；selfish自私的；serf自己，自我；selves是self的复数形式。本处为单数，故选C。10.A.lastB.followingC.executiveD.consecutive答

25、案:D解析 考查形容词辨析。last最后的，最终的；following以下的，接着的；executive执行的，决策的；consecutive连续的，接连的，故选D。11.A.outB.againstC.offD.at答案:C解析 考查介词用法，空前为on, on the job意为在职工作，故此空应为与on相对应词。off the job为离职，不工作，故选C。12.A.atB.onC.aboutD.in答案:C解析 考查动词短语搭配，worry about sth. 担心，忧虑某事。13.A.clusterB.lineC.flockD.bar答案:A解析 考查量词用法。cluster丛，表

26、示好一些；line线，大队；flock鸟群；bar块(巧克力等)。14.A.behindB.upperC.underD.beneath答案:C解析 考查介词用法。空后有heading意为标题，主题，故选C。15.A.draftsB.errorsC.mistakesD.proofs答案:A解析 考查名词辨析。简历写完后，应进行修改等。其他选项不合题意，故选A。16.A.partnerB.kinC.familiarD.stranger答案:D解析 考查名词词义辨析。partner伙伴；kin亲戚；familiar密友；stranger陌生人。根据句意，应选D。17.A.printedB.print

27、ingC.printD.prints答案:A解析 考查被动语态作形容词用法。故选A。18.A.betterB.superiorC.excellentD.higher答案:B解析 考查形容词用法。be superior to优于，好于。19.A.lookB.knowC.regardD.see答案:C解析 考查动词辨析。regard.as认为，看作。20.A.casualB.difficultC.complexD.serious答案:D解析 考查形容词词义辨析。casual随意的；difficult难的；complex复杂的；serious严肃的。故选D。Section Reading Compr

28、ehensionPart ADirections: Read the following text. Answer the questions on each text by choosingA, B, CorD. Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there s a big difference between being a writer and writing. In most cases these i

29、ndividuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. You ve got to want to write, I say to them, not want to be a writer. The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longin

30、g is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer(自由撰稿人), I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didnt even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bough

31、t a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer. After a year or so, however, I still hadn t gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn t going to be one of

32、those people who die wondering. What if? I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there. 1. The passage is meant to _ .A.warn young people of the hardships th

33、at a successful writer has to experienceB.advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writerC.warn young people it s unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fameD.encourage young people to pursue a writing career答案:A解析 主旨题。根据文章的第一段的第二句话和末段的末句可知道要成为一名作家要经历艰辛。通常文章的首段和末段是

34、文章的中心思想或结论所在处，阅读时要注意。2. What can be concluded from the passage?A.Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.B.A writer s success depends on luck rather than on effort.C.Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation.D.The chances for a writer to become successful are small

35、.答案:D解析 推断题。从文章的第二段第二句可推知成为成功的作家的机会很小。3. Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career?A.He wasnt able to produce a single book.B.He hadn t seen a change for the better.C.He wasn t able to have a rest for a whole year.D.He found his dream would never come true.

36、答案:B解析 事实辨别题。这道题的关键是理解“and”一词。从第三段第一行可知。4. . people who die wondering. What if?( Lines 34, Para. 3 )refers to those _ A.who think too much of the dark side of lifeB.who regret giving up their career halfwayC.who think a lot without making a decisionD.who are full of imagination even upon death答案:B解析

37、 词汇题。答案在文章最后一段的最后几句话中。5. Shadowland in the last sentence refers to _ .A.the wonderland one often dreams aboutB.the bright future that one is looking forward toC.the state of uncertainty before one s final goal is reachedD.a world that exists only in one s imagination答案:C解析 推断题。文章中的“shadowland”相对应的词是

38、“this”，而“this”指的是“even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure”。因此，答案为C。Part BDirections: Read the text from a magazine article in which several people expressed their different opinions on the same issue. Please match the name of each person to one of the statements given below.

39、 Hong Yu It is the same spirit that will guide, in part, our children s desire to serve in the military. Whether it is tradition, idealism, heritage, spirit, or just a dreama hopeour children may wish to join the profession of arms, their success will be dependent on their education and training whi

40、le in military, as well as the support of parents, family and friends. Our personal example and steadfastness in standing by our children, If they should choose the military, will go a long way to ensure their success. Military service opens our children to the opportunities for intellectual and pro

41、fessional development. If they chose the military, let us remember how we once served with pride and dignity; then let us honor and respect them for their service to our country. Wang Ao Military life does not bring some material benefits, so perhaps you don t intend on making the military your care

42、er. But, for the young person just out of high school, who does not really know what they want to do, the military offers other benefits., non-material benefits that even Congress cannot touch. Im talking about self-esteem, self-confidence, learning to be a team player and leadership training. Chen

43、Juan I am a father of three men, all of whom have chosen the military as their first adulthood experience without pressure from me. I simply showed them the pros and cons to military versus civilian life. We analyzed their objectives and determined what they needed to do to obtain them. No, not ever

44、yone is cut out to be in the military or has the military as a career. But my advice to parents is to let the young man or woman decide, not you. Don t steer them away from the military because we have lost some material benefits. Li Shu Parents who maintain that the military today is one of eroding

45、 pay and benefits and steer their kids from this opportunity ought to re-evaluate their own career. The civilian job market is not the same one as our parents had. Look around, and you don t see people staying with the same company for 25 or 30 years (with vacation and sick pay, medical, dental and

46、retirement benefits intact.) A military career offers stability and opportunity that isnt available to the most talented of individuals in the civilian job market. Spending 10, 15 or more years in the military and then embarking on a civilian career can be very rewarding, financially and otherwise,

47、for the well prepared. Peng Xue A college education is no longer the guarantee of a middle-class lifestyle. Today s middle managers are entrepreneurial souls who are contract employees. Union jobs, with their associated benefits, are very few and far between. The military is still the outstanding va

48、lue it is advertised to be. A three to six-year enlistment period before attending college or entering the job market will put the average youngster head and shoulders above his or her peers. Now match each of the persons with the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra statements. Statemen

49、tsA.Let your children make their own decision.B.The situation today is quite different form before.C.Do as I say, not as I do.D.Parents attitude will play an important part in children s success. E. As a veteran, I can not bear the thought of my own children s serving in the military as I did. F. Mi

50、litary experience can be very valuable to young people.G. Young people will gain many non - material benefits from military experience.1. Hong Yu答案:D2. Wang Ao答案:G3. Chen Juan答案:A4. Li Shu答案:B5. Peng Xue答案:FSection Writing You should write your responses to both Part A and Part B of this section. Part A问题:1. A letter to Parents(about 100 words).答案:Dear Dad and Mum, How are you? I miss you very much. I have been looking forward to going back home for summer vacation. But now Im afraid I cant. You know, I ve long been wishing to continue t