Directions: The passages are followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C), and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet.Passage oneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Companies sometimes receive hundreds of applications for a single job, and it is becoming more common for managers to conduct screening(筛选)interviews over the phone. This saves them considerable time and money—especially if a candidate lives out of town. Don’t take these interviews lightly. It is important to prepare for a telephone interview just as you would do for a regular interview. The employer will normally call or e-mail you in advance to set up an interview time. If possible, arrange for the interview to be held over a landline phone(座机), as it is more reliable than a mobile phone. Make sure that children, pets and other sources of interruption will be out of the room. Keep a glass of water nearby. Phone interviews can often last a half-hour to an hour and be sure to have your resume in front of you. Do your best to be personal, but don’t overdo it by, say, trying to tell a joke. Screening interviews over the phone is becoming more common because_______.
A. it is simple and fair
B. it is easier to prepare
C. it seems more friendly
D. it saves time and money
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In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet.There is nothing quite like Sichuan hotpot. But in Switzerland there is a dish which tourists always 11______ , and which is cooked and eaten in the same way. It is known locally as beef fondue. The main 12______ is beef, which is cut up into small pieces. To eat it, you need a long fork, which is easy to 13______ even if you have never used one before. You stick a piece of 14______ meat on the end of the fork and 15______ it into a hotpot in the 16 ______ of the table. You can chat with your friends while the meat cooks. Take it out when it is ready – the 17 ______ may have different colors, so it is easy to 18 ______ your own piece of meat. 19 ______ the meat into one of the sauces which are served with the meat – they are rather 20______ because the Swiss do not like spicy food – and enjoy your meal!A) centreB) ingredientC) handleD) plunge E) mildF) appreciateG) rawH) forksI) DipJ) identify
Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. The conversation will be spoken twice. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.Conversation 11. The man’s friend invited him for a meal because ______.
A. it was the friend’s birthday
B. it was the last day of term
C. the man and his friend were going to a restaurant
D. he wanted to take him to a pub
When John and Victoria Falls arrived in New York City for one-year stay,(约翰和维多利亚-福斯到达纽约市准备暂住一年,)they did not bring very many things with them. They had planned either to live in a furnished apartment or to buy used furniture. But they soon learned about a new system that more and more people are using. The renting of home furnishings (bed, tables, dishes, and so on) has become one of America’s fastest growing businesses.What kinds of people rent their home furnishings instead of buying them? People who are international business or government officials, foreign students, airline workers, young married couples - people whose job or business may force them to move frequently from one city to another. They save a lot of trouble and the cost of moving their furniture each time. They simply rent new furniture when they reach their new homes. Young people with little money do not want to buy cheap furniture that they may soon dislike. They prefer to wait until they have enough money to buy furniture they really like. Meanwhile, they find they can rent better quality furniture than they could afford to buy.One family, who now have a large, beautiful home of their own, liked their rented furniture so much that they decided to keep renting it instead of buying new things. But usually people don’t like to tell others about it. The idea of renting home furnishings is still quite new, and they are not sure what their neighbors might think.
A. Selling home furnishings.
B. Renting furnished apartments.
C. Selling used furniture.
D. Renting home furnishings.
—Could you finish the task in two days?—_________ . I have something else to do these days.
A. I could not.
B. Yes.I think so.
C. I’m afraid so.
D. I’m afraid not.