高中英语必修5课时达标训练（五）

Module2课时达标训练(五)阅读理解AIfyou'relookingforanewjob,youknowyou'regoingtohavetoanswersometoughquestionsintheinterviewprocess.Butdidyouknowtherearesomequestionsthatareillegalforemployerstoaskyou?Herearethreemonquestionsthatinterviewersshouldn'task,underthelaw.Whowilltakecareofyourchildrenwhileyou'reatwork?Evenifyou'vesharedinformationabouthavingchildren,there'snoneedforanemployertoaskwho'stakingcareofthem,saysTomSpiggleoftheSpiggleLawFirm.Thelawprohibitsmakingemploymentdecisionsbasedongender(性别)stereotypes(固定思维),heexplains.“Forexample,thatwomenormenwithchildrenarelessdevotedtoworkthanthosewithout.”“Note,however,thatitwouldnotbeillegalnottoofferajobopportunitytoacandidate(候选人)whovolunteered,‘Ihaveyoungchildrenandcan'tworkpast4：30，’whenthejobrequireseveningwork，”Spigglesays.“Suchadecisionwouldbebasedonworkrestrictionsofferedbythecandidate,notbecauseofimproperstereotype.”Howdidyougetthatscar/mark/otherphysicalabnormality(畸形)?“TheADAprohibitsnotonlydiscrimination(歧视)againstthosewithanactualdisability,butagainstthosewhoareregardedasdisabled，”saysKellyKolb,laborandemploymentattorneyatFowlerWhiteBoggs.“Questionsaboutanemployee'sphysicalcharacteristicsareprohibited,justasarequestionsaboutaperson'sactualdisability.”Haveyoueverbeenarrested?It'slegaltoaskaboutwhethercandidateshavebeenconvicted(宣判有罪)ofacrime,butnotifthey'vebeenarrested,saysShariShoreofWolfandShoreLaw.Casesmayhavebeendismissed(驳回)withoutaconviction,ortheoriginalchargesmayhavebeenloweredtolesser(更少)charges.1．Theunderlinedword“prohibits”inthepassagemeans“________”．A．bansB．allowsC．permitsD．requires2．Anemployermaythinkawomanwithchildrenis________.A．morehardworkingthanonewithoutB．lesshardworkingthanonewithoutC．moreexperiencedinworkD．goodatwork3．InAmerica,itis________foranemployertoaskacandidate'sphysicaldisability.A．legalB．illegalC．unmonD．unnecessary4．Accordingtothelastparagraph,weknow________．A．itisrightthatanemployerasksyouifyou'vebeenarrestedB．itisillegalthatanemployerasksyouifyouhavebeenconvictedC．anemployermustnotaskyouanypersonalquestionsD．thequestionwhetheryouhavebeenconvictedisallowedbylawBTheprinciplesaboutapplyingforjobshavealteredgreatlylately.Inthepast,peoplepreferredahandwrittenapplicationletter.However,nowadaysitisbeingmoreandmoremontoapplyforajobthroughtheInternet.YoucanfindinformationontheInternetabouthowtoapplyforjobs.Informationcanbefoundabouthowtofulfillyourapplicationletter,theclothesthatyoushouldwearandhowtocarryouttheinterviewitself.Theimportanceofbodylanguageisoftenmentioned,butdoesn'talwaysgettheattentionitdeserves.Afterall,beforeawordhasevenbeenspoken,yourbodylanguagewillhavealreadygivenpeopletheirfirstimpressionofyou.Additionally,yourbodylanguagewillalsogiveoutalotmoreinformation.Basedonyourbodylanguageitcanbeseenifyouareselfconfident.Itcanalsoshowifyouareabusyoraquiettypeandithelpsgiveanimpressionofwhetheryouarespeakingtruthfullyornot.Bodylanguagecanshowhowenthusiasticyouareandifyouareaniceperson.Someonewhowilltakehisworkseriously,butalsosomeonewhohasasenseofhumorandcanenjoyajokefromtimetotime.Themembersoftheapplicationmitteewillaskyouquestions,butyouranswerswon'tonlybeoral.Themitteewillnotonlypayattentiontowhatyousay,butalsotohowyousayit！Bodylanguagewilldeterminefirstifitclicks,andsometimesallittakesisjustafewseconds.Everybodyusesbodylanguage,butittakesplacemostlyatasubconscious(下意识的)level.Usingbodylanguageappropriately,youcandefinitelyincreaseyourchancesofgettingajob.5．Whatkindofpeopleisthetextmainlymeantfor?A．Interviewers.B．Jobhuntingpeople.C．Employers.D．Laidoffworkers.6．Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthat________．A．handwrittenlettersarenotusedinfindingajobB．themoreexpensiveclothesintervieweeswear,thebetterC．bodylanguageismoreimportantthanspokenwordsD．theInternetisofsignificanceinapplyingforajob7．Usingbodylanguagewellinajobinterviewwillprobablyhelp________．A．getridoftheinterviewers'prejudiceB．determinewhatpositiononewillgetC．increasethepossibilityofgettingthewantedjobD．removenervousness8．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Thoseusingbodylanguageareusuallyconfident.B．Bodylanguageisoftenusedonpurposeinjobhunting.C．Bodylanguageisamirrortoreflectone'spersonality.D．Peopleenjoyingjokesarepreferredinajobinterview.CTherearemanywaystofindajob.Itcanbeaseasyaswalkingintoaneighborhoodstoretolookatitsannouncementboard.Localstoresoftenhaveareaswherepeoplecanputsmallsignstellingwhatkindofservicetheyneedorcanprovide.Suchservicesincludecaringforchildrenorcleaninghouses.Or,jobsearcherscanlookinthenewspaper.Localnewspapershaveemploymentannouncementsplacedbypaniesseekingworkers.AnotherpopulartoolforfindingjobsistheInternet.Forexample,peopleinfourhundredandfiftycitiesaroundtheworldcanusetheCraigslistWebsitetobuyobjects,meetpeopleorfindajob.Craigslistsaysthatitreceivestwomillionnewjoblistingseachmonth.Anotherusefulwaytofindajobisthroughacollegeoruniversity.Forexample,studentsattheUniversityofTexasinAustincangototheCareerExplorationCentertogethelpinfindingajob.Ofcourse,lookingforajobrequiresknowingwhatkindofworkyouwanttodo.Forexample,thereisabookcalledWhatColorisYourParachute(降落伞)?byRichardBolles.Thisbookhasbeenhelpingpeoplechooseacareer(职业)sinceitwasfirstpublishedinnineteenseventy.Someexpertsalsohelppeoplefindjobs.SusanW.MillerownsapanycalledCaliforniaCareerServicesinLosAngeles.Shesaysherpanyhelpspeoplefindjobsbyfirsthelpingthemunderstandtheirstrengths,goalsandinterests.Thensheprovidesthemwithmethodsandresourcestohelpthemfindtherightjob.9．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Findingajob.B．Collegestudents'parttimejobs.C．CraigslistWebsite.D．Therelationbetweenstudyandwork.10．ByloggingontheCraigslistWebsite,youcan________．A．sellyouroldthingsB．dosomeshoppingonlineC．createyourownannouncementboardD．getusefulinformationabout450cities11．WhatColorisYourParachute?isabookwhichgivestipstothosewhowantto________．A．workontheairplaneB．buyaparachuteC．publishabookD．findasuitablejob12．SusanW.Millerthinksitisthefirststepto________whenyouwanttogetajob.A．gettrainingB．haveenoughmoneyC．haveagoodbackgroundD．knowaboutyourself答案：语篇解读：如果你正在找工作，那你一定很清楚，面试过程中，雇主会问一些刁钻的问题，但是你知道吗，有些问题即使是雇主也是没有资格来问你的。1．解析：选A词义猜测题。根据上下文可知，此处指法律禁止做这样的雇用决定。prohibit表示“禁止”，ban也有“禁止”之意。故选A。2．解析：选B推理判断题。根据“thatwomenormenwithchildrenarelessdevotedtoworkthanthosewithout”可知，雇主会认为有孩子的女士