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银行求职英语练习题4

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SectionⅠUseofEnglish

Directions:

Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword（s）foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET1.（10points）

Healthimpliesmorethanphysicalfitness.Italsoimpliesmentalandemotionalwell-being.Anangry,frustrated,emotionally1personingoodphysicalconditionisnot2healthy.Mentalhealth,therefore,hasmuchtodo3howapersoncopeswiththeworldasshe/heexists.Manyofthefactorsthat4physicalhealthalsoaffectmentalandemotionalwell-being.

Havingagoodself-imagemeansthatpeoplehavepositive5picturesandgood,positivefeelingsaboutthemselves,aboutwhattheyarecapable6,andabouttherolestheyplay.Peoplewithgoodself-imageslikethemselves,andtheyare7likeothers.Havingagoodself-imageisbased8arealistic9ofone’sownworthandvalueandcapabilities.

Stressisanunavoidable,necessary,andpotentiallyhealthful10ofoursociety.Peopleofallages11stress.Childrenbeginto12stressduringprenataldevelopmentandduringchildbirth.Examplesofstressinducing13inthelifeofayoungpersonaredeathofapet,pressureto14academically,thedivorceofparents,orjoininganewyouthgroup.Thedifferentwaysinwhichindividuals15tostressmaybringhealthfulorunhealthyresults.Onepersonexperiencingagreatdealofstressmayfunctionexceptionallywell16anothermaybeunabletofunctionatall.Ifstressfulsituationsarecontinuallyencountered,theindividual’sphysical,social,andmentalhealthareeventuallyaffected.

Satisfyingsocialrelationsarevitalto17mentalandemotionalhealth.Itisbelievedthatinorderto18,develop,andmaintaineffectiveandfulfillingsocialrelationshipspeoplemust19theabilitytoknowandtrusteachother,understandeachother,influence,andhelpeachother.Theymustalsobecapableof20conflictsinaconstructiveway.

1.A.unstableB.unsureC.impreciseD.impractical

2.A.normallyB.generallyC.virtuallyD.necessarily

3.A.onB.atC.toD.with

4.A.signifyB.influenceC.predictD.mark

5.A.intellectualB.sensualC.spiritualD.mental

6.A.tobedoingB.withdoingC.todoD.ofdoing

7.A.ablebettertoB.abletobetterC.bettertoableD.betterableto

8.A.onB.fromC.atD.about

9.A.assessmentB.decisionC.determinationD.assistance

10.A.idealityB.realizationC.realismD.reality

11.A.occurB.engageC.confrontD.encounter

12.A.tolerateB.sustainC.experienceD.undertake

13.A.evidenceB.accidentsC.adventuresD.events

14.A.acquireB.achieveC.obtainD.fulfil

15.A.respondB.returnC.retortD.reply

16.A.whyB.whenC.whileD.where

17.A.soundB.allroundC.entireD.whole

18.A.illuminateB.enunciateC.enumerateD.initiate

19.A.accessB.assessC.processD.possess

20.A.resolvingB.salutingC.desolvingD.solving

SectionⅡReadingComprehension

PartA

Directions:

Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorDMarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1（40points）

Text1

Aswehaveseeninearlierchapters,theAmericandefinitionofsuccessislargelyoneofacquiringwealthandahighermaterialstandardofliving.Itisnotsurprising,therefore,thatAmericanshavevaluededucationforitsmonetaryvalue.ThebeliefiswidespreadintheUnitedStatesthatthemoreschoolingpeoplehave,themoremoneytheywillearnwhentheyleaveschool.Thebeliefisstrongestregardingthedesirabilityofanundergraduateuniversitydegree,oraprofessionaldegreesuchasmedicineorlawfollowingtheundergraduatedegree.Themoneyvalueofgraduatedegreesin“nonprofessional”fieldssuchasart,history,orphilosophyisnotasgreat.

Thisbeliefinthemonetaryvalueofeducationissupportedbystatisticsonincome.BenWattenberg,asocialscientist,estimatedthatinthecourseofalifetimeamanwithacollegedegreein1972wouldearnabout￥380000morethanamanwithjustahighschooldiploma.PerhapsthishelpstoexplainsurveyfindingswhichshowedthatAmericanswhowishedtheyhadledtheirlivesdifferentlyinsomewayregrettedmostofallthattheydidnotgetmoreeducation.

Theregretissharedbythosewhohavemadeittothetopandbythosewhohavenot.JournalistRichardReevesquotesablackworkerinaFordautomobilefactory.

WhenIwasintheninthgrade,Iwasgettingbadgradesandmessingaround.MyfathercamehomeinthekitchenonenightwithapairofFordworkpantsandhethrewtheminmyface.“Puttheseon,”hesaid,“becauseyou’regoingtobewearingthemtherestofyourlifeifyoudon’tgetaneducation.”

DouglasFraser,thepresidentoftheUnitedAutoWorkersUnion,regrettednotfinishinghighschoolsomuchthatheoccasionallyliedaboutit.HetoldRichardReevesabouthisprideingraduatingfromhighschool,butthenafewminuteslaterhesaid:

Iwasn’ttellingthetruthabouthighschool.Ineverfinished.Iquitinthetwelfthgradetotakeajob…It’sfunnyafteralltheseyears,Istilllieaboutit.Becausethefactis,Istillthinkitwasastupidthingtodo.Ishouldhavefinishedmyeducation.

EvenamanlikeFraser,anationallyknownandsuccessfulleader,wastroubledbyregretsthathedidnotclimbhigherontheeducationalladder.

21.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?

A.Americansplaceahighvalueoneducation.

B.Americansbelieveitispossible,thoughdifficult,tobesuccessfulwithoutanadvanceddegree.

C.Americansbelievethatthemoretheeducation,thehigherthesalary.

D.AbasicAmericanvalueisacquiringmaterialwealth.

22.WhichofthefollowingdegreeswouldprobablybemostvaluedbyAmericans?

A.Amaster’sdegreeinliterature.

B.Amaster’sdegreeinspecializedfields.

C.Amaster’sdegreeinpuremaths.

D.Amaster’sdegreeinanthropology.

23.ThesurveyconductedbyBensuggestedthatpeopleregrettedmosthavingnotgotmoreeducation.

A.whohopedtoteach

B.whowerenotcontentwiththeirownwayofliving

C.whowereproudoftheirsocialpositions

D.whohadquithighschoolstooearly

24.Whenthefactoryworkerinthethirdparagraphwasateenager,hisfather.

A.wantedhimtostartearningaliving

B.wantedhimtostudyharder

C.wantedhimtoworkwithhimattheFordplant

D.wantedhimtostopwearingsuchmessyclothes

25.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutDouglasFraser?

A.Hewasproudtohavefinishedhighschool.

B.Hebecameasuccessfulleaderthankstohiseducation.

C.Hewishedhehadn’tdroppedoutofschool.

D.Hewasaliar.

Text2

Themainideaofthesebusiness-schoolacademicsisappealing.Inawordwherecompaniesmustadapttonewtechnologiesandsourceofcompetition,itismuchharderthanitusedtobetooffergoodemployeesjobsecurityandanopportunitytoclimbthecorporateladder.Yetitisalsomorenecessarythaneverforemployeestoinvestinbeterskillsandsparklewithbrightideas.Howcanfirmsgetthemostoutofpeopleiftheycannolongerofferthemprotectionandpromotion?

Manybosseswouldlovetohaveananswer.SumantrraGhoshaloftheLondonBusinessSchoolandChristopherBartlettoftheHarvardBusinessschoolthinktheyhaveone:

“Employability.”Ifmanagersoffertherightindsoftrainingandguidance,andchangetheirattitudetowardstheirunderlings,theywillbeabletoreassuretheiremployeesthattheywillalwayshavetheskillsandexperiencetofindagoodjob-evenifitiswithadifferentcompany.

Unfortunately,theypromisemorethantheydeliver.Theirthoughtsonwhatanidealorganizationshouldaccomplisharehardtoquarrelwith:

encouragepeopletobecreative,makesurethegainsfromcreativityaresharedwiththepainsofthebusinessthatcanmakethemostofthem,keeptheorganizationfromgettingstaleandsoforth.Therealdisappointmentcomeswhentheyattempttoshowhowfirmsmightactuallycreatesuchanenvironment.Atitsnubisthenotionthatcompaniescanattaintheirelusivegoalsbychangingtheirimplicitcontractwithindividualworkers,andtreatingthemasasourceofvalueratherthanacoginamachine.

Theauthorsofferafewinspiringexampleofcompanies-theyincludeMotorola,3MandABB-thathavemanagedtogosomewaytowardscreatingsuchorganizations.Buttheyofferlittleusefulguidanceonhowtogoaboutit,andleavethebiggestquestionsunanswered.Howdoyoucontinuouslytrainpeople,withoutdivertingthemfromtheireverydayjobofmakingthebusinessmoreprofitable?

Howdoyoutrainpeopletobesuccessfulelsewherewhilestillencouragingthemtomakebigcommitmentstoyourownfirm?

Howdoyougetyournewlyliberatedemployeestospendtheirtimeonideasthatcreatevalue,andnotsimplyonthosetheyenjoy?

Mostoftheiranswersareplatitudinous,andwhentheyarenottheyareunconvincing.

26.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatinthepastanemployee.

A.hadjobsecurityandopportunityofpromotion

B.hadtocompetewitheachothertokeephisjob

C.hadtoundergotrainingallthetime

D.hadnodifficultyclimbingthecorporateladder

27WhatdoesthewriterofthispassagethinkoftheideasofGhoshalandBartlett?

A.Veryinstructive.B.Veryinspiring.

C.Hardtoimplement.D.Quiteharsh.

28Intheirwork,GhoshalandBartlettdiscuss.

A.changesinbusinessorganizations

B.contractsbetweenemployersandemployees

C.employmentsituation

D.managementideas

29Thispassageseemstobea（n）.

A.bookreviewB.advertisement

C.newsreportD.researchpaper

30.AccordingtoChritopherBartlettwhatwillimprove“employability”?