2014年12月英语四六级考试离我们还有几个月的时间，同学们可以提早开始备考，这样在冲刺的时间大家就不用那么慌张了。英语四级的阅读部分需要多练习才能掌握，小编在备考阶段为大家准备了练习题，希望能帮助到同学们。

　　There is a new type of small advertisement becoming increasingly common in newspaper classified columns. It is sometimes placed among “situations vacant”, although it does not offer anyone a job, and sometimes it appears among “situations wanted”, although it is not placed by someone looking for a job, either. What it does is to offer help in applying for a job.

　　“Contact us before writing your application”, or “Make use of our long experience in preparing your curriculum vitae or job history”, is how it is usually expressed. The growth and apparent success of such a specialized service is, of course, a reflection on the current high levels of unemployment. It is also an indication of the growing importance of the curriculum vitae (or job history), with the suggestion that it may now qualify as an art form in its own right.

　　There was a time when job seekers simply wrote letters of application. “Just put down your name, address, age and whether you have passed any exams”, was about the average level of advice offered to young people applying for their first jobs when I left school. The letter was really just for openers, it was explained, everything else could and should be saved for the interview. And in those days of full employment the technique worked. The letter proved that you could write and were available for work. Your eager face and intelligent replies did the rest.

　　Later, as you moved up the ladder, something slightly more sophisticated was called for. The advice then was to put something in the letter which would distinguish you from the rest. It might be the aggressive approach. “Your search is over. I am the person you are looking for”, was a widely used trick that occasionally succeeded. Or it might be some special feature specially designed for the job interview.

　　There is no doubt, however, that it is increasing number of applicants with university education at all points in the process of engaging staff that has led to the greater importance of the curriculum vitae.

　　1. The new type of advertisement which is appearing in newspaper columns .

　　A)informs job hunters of the opportunities available

　　B)promises to offer useful advice to those looking for employment

　　C)divides available jobs into various types

　　D)informs employers of the people available for work

　　2. Nowadays a demand for this specialized type of service has been created because .

　　A)there is a lack of jobs available for artistic people

　　B)there are so many toplevel jobs available

　　C)there are so many people out of work

　　D)the job history is considered to be a work of art

　　3. In the past it was expected that first job hunters would .

　　A)write an initial letter giving their life history

　　B)pass some exams before applying for a job

　　C)have no qualifications other than being able to read and write

　　D)keep any detailed information until they obtained an interview

　　4. Later, as one went on to apply for more important jobs, one was advised to include in the letter .

　　A)something that would distinguish one from other applicants

　　B)hinted information about the personality of the applicant

　　C)one’s advantages over others in applying for the job

　　D)an occasional trick with the aggressive approach

　　5. The curriculum vitae has become such an important document because .

　　A)there has been an increase in the number of jobs advertised

　　B)there has been an increase in the number of applicants with degrees

　　C)jobs are becoming much more complicated nowadays

　　D)the other processes of applying for jobs are more complicated

　　答案与解析：

　　1. B)

　　细节题。文章从报纸上刊登的招聘启事小广告说起，说到了高失业率问题以及找工作投递简历等问题。该题有一定难度。根据题干，解答该题应定位在第一段。第一段第二行说“它有时放在‘situations vacant’(招聘)栏目……，”其中招聘加了引号，再加上随后的让步从句明确否定了给人提供工作，所以A)项应排除。第三行说“它有时放在‘situations wanted’(求职)栏目……，”随后的让步从句也明确否定了D)项。而选择正确答案应根据最后一句话“What it does is to offer help in applying for a job.” B)项正确。C)项“把现有的工作分成各种类型”文章没有提及，也应排除。

　　2. C)

　　细节题。解答该题只需正确理解第二段第二句“The growth and apparent success of such a specialized service is, of course, a reflection on the current high levels of unemployment.”(这种特别服务的出现和成功反映了当今的高失业率。)这正是C)项的内容。该题属“倒着考”题型。

　　3. D)

　　细节题。最关键的提示句应该是第三段第三句“The letter was really just for openers, it was explained, everything else could and should be saved for the interview.”言外之意，在信中不必写得太详细，应该在得到面试机会时再透露更多细节。D)项为正确选项。

　　4. A)

　　细节题。文章第四段第一行中的“as you moved up the ladder”对应了题干中的“as one went on to apply for more important jobs”。因此，随后的内容即为答案:“Something slightly more sophisticated was called for. The advice then was to put something in the letter which would distinguish you from the rest.” A)项正确。B)项说“有关申请人个性的隐含信息”，C)项说“申请人申请工作时相对于其他人的优势”，这两项均不正确，D)项表示“用主动积极的方法偶尔玩点花招”，这只是引人关注的其中一种方法，不如A)具有概括性。

　　5. B)

　　细节题。本题问个人履历为什么重要。只要正确理解最后一段，就可做出正确选择，最后一句实际上是强调句型:“...it is increasing number of applicants with university education at all points in the process of engaging staff that has led to the greater importance of the curriculum vitae.”明确讲明是越来越多的具有大学教育背景的求职者使得个人履历更显重要。“it is”后的内容也即是B)项的内容，所以B)项正确。A)、C)、D)项文中都没有涉及，均应排除。