Section B

　　Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is 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 2 with a single line through the centre.

　　Passage One

　　Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.

　　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.

　　57. 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

　　58. 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

　　59. 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

　　60. 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

　　61. 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

　　Section B

　　Passage One

　　原文精译

　　报纸的分类栏目中出现了一种新型的、越来越普遍的小型广告。虽然它不是工作招聘，但有时却被放置在“招聘广告”中;尽管它也不是个人求职，有时却出现在“求职广告”中。它所做的是向申请工作的人提供帮助。

　　“写申请前同我们联系”，或者“利用我们多年的经验来为您精心设计您的简历或工作经历”，这种广告经常这样宣传。当然，这种专业服务的出现和成功是当前高失业率的一种反映，也是简历(或工作经历)日益重要的表现，说明简历现在本身也是一种艺术形式。

　　有一段时间，求职者只是简单地写求职信。当我离开学校时，给首次求职的年轻人提供的一般建议是，“写上你的姓名、地址、年龄以及你是否通过了所有的考试”。信仅仅是写给开启的人的，其他的一切可以或者应该等到面试时再解释。在那些充分就业的日子里，起作用的是技术。求职信证明的是你能写，你可以工作。你充满热切的脸和明智的答复已经表明了其他的一切。

　　后来，随着你的职位的提升，你的求职信中就需要一些稍微复杂的东西。建议你在求职信中增加一些使你与其他人区别开来的内容。它可能是种激进的方式。“不要再搜寻了，我就是你要招聘的那个人”，这是一种广泛使用而且偶尔会成功的伎俩。或者它也可能是一些专门为面试而设计的特点。

　　但是，接受过大学全面教育的求职者越来越多，从而使得简历愈加重要，这一点是毫无疑问的。

　　57. 【答案】B)

　　【解析】 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。

　　58. 【答案】C)

　　【解析】 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。

　　59. 【答案】D)

　　【解析】 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。

　　60. 【答案】A)

　　【解析】 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。

　　61. 【答案】B)

　　【解析】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。