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《 综合英语 3 》试卷
Job Interview — Preparation Makes the Difference
适用年级/专业：22 商英创新班 考试时间：90 分钟 考试形式：笔试/闭卷 Congratulations, you got the interview! — Now what?
题 号 一 二 三 四 五 总分 You have done the company research and submitted that polished resume, and it paid off! But
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评卷人 candidate when meeting them in person? I’m not really a strong believer in “practice makes perfect”
but when it comes to an interview and essentially selling your best qualities as an employee to the
I．Complete the following sentences with the words and expressions person on the other side of the desk for a position, preparation can make the difference between an
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given in the box. Change the form if necessary. (15X2=30) actual call back and waiting by a silent phone. It is easy to quickly forget your interview etiquette in
the heat of the moment if you have not done your homework, and even the most seemingly simple
questions can be a real cause of sudden panic during the interview if you haven’t asked them yourself
barely prospect restriction byproduct layout first.
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specialty affect commitment adequately self-reliant It is probably both important and fair for me to give a little insight into my own interview
upscale interaction multiply regardless of maintain experience before continuing with any amount of advice on the topic. Like many college graduates, I
was originally convinced that all I needed to secure a great job was a degree. When I completed my
1. We are in one way but in another completely dependent. B.A. in media studies, I continued to have this mindset even as I walked across the stage. However, I
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quickly learned that a fancy piece of paper mattered little when it came time to talk seriously about
2. Job losses are an unfortunate of the recession.
my qualifications. I also made another discovery: no matter how different the work environments
3. The las requires equal treatment for all, race, religion, or sex.
may have been from each other, there seemed to always be the same “rules” for every interview.
4. We expend huge effort in hiding aspects of ourselves that others would notice. From my own experience, these are some of the basic principles that have helped to make past
5. The recent damage will not supplies of coffee for these 12 months. interviews a success or attempted blunders.
On time = late
6. This way of life no longer fulfils the individuals concerned.
If you have an interview at 9:00 a.m., pretend it starts at 8:45 and plan your travel time
7. The only way on earth for happiness to be is to divide it. accordingly. It is always better to show up a little earlier than your appointment and nothing makes a
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8. The government has taken a measure to the stability of prices. worse beginning impression than arriving late. You also want to allow yourself extra preparation time
to account for unforeseen problems — everything from wrinkles in your suit or skirt to traffic jam on
9. The president affirmed America’s to its transatlantic (namely European)
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the road. Also, if you do happen to pull into the parking lot with a large amount of time to spare,
allies.
those precious extra moments will allow you to go over all of your ready answers to the “basic”
10. Do you have any other or concrete policies regarding accepting loans? questions one more time and can help quell the interview jitters a little.
11. She doesn’t like the of having to live alone and is eager to find someone to marry. Handshake
One of the first impressions you will make upon walking in through the door and making the
12. The level of service quality in hotels is largely a subjective matter and influenced by
formal greetings is in your handshake — is it firm and strong or do you shake like a fish? This is not
those staff-customer . to say that you should grab the interviewer’s hand with all your might, but the handshake generally
13. If the of the classroom is not efficient, it is hard for the teacher to get to happens before the two of you sit down to chat, so make it a good one.
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the students. It is also hard for the students to get to each other. Look into my eyes
Eye contact plays a huge role during an interview — it can transmit your confidence or give the
14. I don’t understand why there seems to be a national trend toward consumption
appearance of confidence even if you’re secretly shaking in your shoes. Think of how differently you
as if everybody was rich enough.
perceive someone in a regular conversation when they look you in the eye as opposed to looking up,
15. Every restaurant has its own to attract people to dine there. down, and all around. It is easy when you are nervous to find yourself focusing on everything but the
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their desk can go a long way. I was once told during a second interview that my good eye contact III. Translate the following Chinese paragraph into English. （15X1=15）
upon the first meeting was one of the reasons I made it to the next round. If you find yourself
needing a bit of practice in this area, try interviewing yourself in the mirror. This sounds rather lame,
but it honestly helps. 我讨厌碰到漫不经心的、粗鲁的服务人员。不久前，我和妈妈一起去沃尔玛购物，妈妈视
Dress the part
力不太好。在我教妈妈自助式结账手续的时候，负责管理队列的一名女子极不耐烦，让妈
The way that a person dresses sends powerful unspoken messages. That is why the world has a
妈非常尴尬。我感到忍无可忍，向她的经理投诉其无理行为。我认为既然你身处服务行业，
multi-billion dollar fashion industry. Naturally, you can expect to cross the place off the list if you
walk in wearing jeans and a tank top. But don’t forget to look beyond the usual skirt and blouse or 就得做到待人友善。
suit and tie dress requirements. If you are interviewing for a marketing or graphics agency, that hot
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if you’re aspiring for the corporate world. IV. Translate the following English paragraph into Chinese. （15X1=15）
Um, um, it’s like ... I don’t know
If you are like me, there are several unintentional “filler” words (such as “um”, “er”, and “oh”)
that can find a way to saturate your end of the conversation if you are not prepared for a question. Google strives to have the fastest, most reliable search engine on the Web, and in order to
Also, while it may be obvious that slang and such words should not be used during an interview, it is accomplish this, Google has to hire employees that are the best in their technological field. Google
hard to take them out if you have not practiced doing a little modifying to your vocabulary rewards its employees’ hard work with an extremely relaxed workplace that encourages creativity
beforehand. I have a habit of saying “cool beans” with friends to loosely translate when I like through fun activities, such as roller hockey, and through a casual dress code. Google also
something; this, of course, is not a combination of words that lends to sounding professional. I had to encourages its employees to take care of their minds and their bodies by offering them the
learn to eradicate such phrases from my speech for the work place and replace them with more facilities to work out in the gym and get a massage inside the company building.
appropriate statements such as “that sounds good”. One suggestion to try if you find that your regular
speech is a bit too “cool” for a potential employer is the simple act of role-playing with a friend. An
old college roommate and I did a mock phone interview with each other once. Another great thing
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about having someone pretend to be your interviewer is that they will very likely ask you questions V. Writing. （20X1=20 分）
you were not planning on having to answer. This can help you think your responses over and avoid
the worst answer: “I’m not sure / I don’t know.” Directions: For this part, you are required to write an essay entitled with Job
Interview—Preparation Makes the Difference, you may refer to the passage in Part II of this
Q1: The writer put forward five basic principles for every job interview. State them briefly in your test paper. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
own words.
Q2: According to the author, what do people need to do before going for an interview?
Q3: What does the author think of the proverb “practice makes perfect”?
Q4: Why is it easy to forget the interview etiquette?
Q5: How important is a degree to college graduates in an interview?
Q6: The author made another discovery about interviews. What is it?
Q7: Why is it necessary to arrive early for an interview?
Q8: Why does eye contact play a huge role during an interview?
Q9: Which is the proper clothing for an interview, casual clothing or formal clothing? Why?
Q10: What is the author’s suggestion to get rid of slang and “filler” words?

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《 综合英语 3 》答题纸 Q4: Why is it easy to forget the interview etiquette?

适用年级/专业：22 商英创新班 考试时间：90 分钟 考试形式：笔试/闭卷

题 号 一 二 三 四 五 总分
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Q5: How important is a degree to college graduates in an interview?

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the box. Change the form if necessary. (15X2=30)

1. 2.
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3. 4. Q6: The author made another discovery about interviews. What is it?
5. 6.
7. 8.
9. 10.
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11. 12.
13. 14. Q7: Why is it necessary to arrive early for an interview?
15.

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II. Read the article and answer the questions. （10X2=20）
Q8: Why does eye contact play a huge role during an interview?
Q1: The writer put forward five basic principles for every job interview. State them briefly in your
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own words.
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Q9: Which is the proper clothing for an interview, casual clothing or formal clothing? Why?

Q2: According to the author, what do people need to do before going for an interview?

Q10: What is the author’s suggestion to get rid of slang and “filler” words?
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Q3: What does the author think of the proverb “practice makes perfect”?

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III. Translate the following Chinese paragraph into English.（15X1=15 分） V. Writing. （20X1=20 分）

Directions: For this part, you are required to write an essay entitled with Job
Interview—Preparation Makes the Difference, you may refer to the passage in Part II of this
test paper. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

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IV. Translate the following English paragraph into Chinese. （15X1=15 分）

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