1、大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 60及答案与解析 Section C 0 In some ways the employment interview is like a persuasive speech because the applicant seeks to persuade the employer to employ him or her. A job applicant has the responsibility for【 B1】 _certain types of information prior to the interview. First, the applic
2、ant knows what kind of job he wants and how that job【 B2】 _ hiscareer objective.It isimportant that theapplicant beable to【 B3】 _his reasons for wishing to work for a particular company. Second, the applicant should seek as much information as possible concerning the company. Relevant information fo
3、r the applicant to locate includes such【 B4】 _as the location of the home and regional offices, the financial status of the company, plans for expansion, and【 B5】 _,information about most major corporations 【 B6】_inreference books and periodicals. After gathering information concerning the company,
4、the applicant is【 B7】 _the interview. The interviewers first impression comes from the interviewees appearance. For most interviews, appropriate dress for men is a conservative dark colored suit with a long sleeve white or light blue shirt. For women a conservative, tailored suit or dress is appropr
5、iate. Both men and women should have【 B8】 _,conservative length of hair. Although hairstyle and dress are mattersof personal taste,many personnel directors form 【 B9】 _impressions from these characteristics. For example, one recent college graduate, who felt himself qualified, interviewed for a publ
6、ic relations job. However, the personnel manager considered this young mans long hair, sloppy (宽松的 ) dress, and【 B10】 _casual manner unsuited for this particular position. 1 【 B1】 2 【 B2】 3 【 B3】 4 【 B4】 5 【 B5】 6 【 B6】 7 【 B7】 8 【 B8】 9 【 B9】 10 【 B10】 10 For Americans, time is a “resource“ that, l
7、ike water or coal, can be used well or poorly. The future will not be better than the pastor the presentun less people use their time for【 B1】_,future-oriented activities. Thus, Americans【 B2】 _a “well-organized“ person, one who has a written list of things to do and a schedule for doing them. The i
8、deal person is【 B3】_and treasures other peoples time. The American attitude towards time is not【 B4】 _shared by others,especially non-Europeans. They are more likely to consider time as something that is simply there around them, not something they can “use“. One of the more difficult things many fo
9、reign businessmen and students must adjust to in the States is the【 B5】 _that time must be saved whenever possible and used wisely every day. In their efforts to use their time wisely, Americans are sometimes seen by foreign visitors as automatons,unhuman creatures who are so【 B6】_their clocks and t
10、heir schedules that they cannot participate in or enjoy the human interactions that are the truly important things in life. The【 B7】 _Americans place on efficiency is closely related to their concepts of the future, change and time. To do something efficiently is to do it in the way that is quickest
11、 and requires the smallest investment of resources. American businesses sometimes hire “efficiency experts“to【 B8】 _their operations and suggest ways in which they could accomplish more. In this context the “fast-food industry“ can be seen as a【 B9】 _example of an American cultural product. McDonald
12、s, Kentucky Fried Chicken and other fast-food establishments 【 B10】_in a country where many people want to minimize the amount of time they spend preparing and eating meals. 11 【 B1】 12 【 B2】 13 【 B3】 14 【 B4】 15 【 B5】 16 【 B6】 17 【 B7】 18 【 B8】 19 【 B9】 20 【 B10】 20 What is April Fools Day and what
13、 are its origins? It is【 B1】 _believed that in medieval France, New Year was celebrated on 1st April. Then in 1562, Pope Gregory introduced a new 【 B2】 _for the Christian world, changing New Year to 1st January. With no modern communications, news traveled slowly and new ideas were often questioned.
14、 Many people did not【 B3】 _the change, others chose to ignore it, while some merely forgot.These people were called fools. Invitations to【 B4】 _“New Year“ parties were sent and other【 B5】_jokes were played Over time, this jesting【 B6】 _a tradition of playing pranks on 1st April. The custom eventuall
15、y spread to England and Scotland, and it was later transported across the Atlantic to the American【 B7】 _of the English and the French. April Fools Day has now developed into an international festival of fun, with different nationalities celebrating the day in special ways. In France and Italy, if s
16、omeone plays a trick on you, you are the “fish of April“. By the month of April fish have only just【 B8】 _and are therefore easy to catch. Children stick paper fish to their friends backs and chocolate fish are found in the shops. Today, Americans and the British play small tricks on friends and str
17、angers alike on 1st April. Schoolchildren might tell a friend that school has been cancelled. A bag of flour might be balanced on the top of a door so that when the 【 B9】 _“opens the door, the flour empties over his head. Most April Fool jokes are in good fun and【 B10】 _.The best trick is the one wh
18、ere everyone laughs, especially the person upon whom the joke has been played. 21 【 B1】 22 【 B2】 23 【 B3】 24 【 B4】 25 【 B5】 26 【 B6】 27 【 B7】 28 【 B8】 29 【 B9】 30 【 B10】 30 Everybodys ultimate goal in life is to be successful and happy.Eachpersons【 B1】_of success is different. Many people find succe
19、ss in material benefits.Others【 B2】_happiness and accomplishment. I have got some interesting ideas to help you visualize your dreams. If you【 B3】 _them, you will increase your chances of becoming successful in whatever you choose to pursue. Make a picture of your success.【 B4】 _imagination is more
20、important than knowledge. When you have a clear picture of success in your mind, you can take several actions to make it happen as soon as possible.【 B5】 _a few minutes every day to imagine your success. It will make you believe in yourself and your missions. Define success. Having a personal defini
21、tion of what being successful means to you and setting【 B6】 _goals is the only way to make your achievements truly meaningful. What do you believe would make you happy? Define your happiness and take the first steps today. I promise that you will feel more successful【 B7】 _. Write your goals down. Y
22、our consciousness is full of【 B8】 _and ethereal (飘渺的 ) ideas which float from time to time. If you really want to move forward in life and business, you should set【 B9】 _and write down your goals, which can help you reach success. Tell others. One of the easiest ways to visualize your goals is to sp
23、eak about them all the time. Share your future goals with your friends, nearest and dearest and even【 B10】 _. 31 【 B1】 32 【 B2】 33 【 B3】 34 【 B4】 35 【 B5】 36 【 B6】 37 【 B7】 38 【 B8】 39 【 B9】 40 【 B10】 40 To be really happy and really safe, one ought to have at least two or three hobbies, and they mu
24、st all be real. It is no use starting late in life to say:“I will 【 B1】 _this or that.“ Such an attempt only【 B2】 _the strain of mental effort. A man may acquire great knowledge of topics unconnected with his daily work, and yet【 B3】 _get any benefit or relief. Broadly speaking, human beings may be
25、divided into three classes: those who are tired to death, those who are worried to death, and those who are bored to death. It is no use offering the manual labourer,【 B4】 _with a hard weeks sweat and effort,the chance of playing a game of football or baseball on Saturday afternoon. It is no use inv
26、iting the politician or the 【 B5】_or business man, who has been working or worrying about serious things for six days, to work or worry about【 B6】 _things at the weekend. It may also be said that【 B7】 _,hard-working, useful human beings are divided into two classes: first, those whose work is work a
27、nd whose pleasure is pleasure; and secondly, those whose work and pleasure are one. Of these the former are the majority. They have their【 B8】_.The long hours in the office or the factory bring with them as their reward, not only the means of sustenance (生计 ), but a keen【 B9】 _for pleasure even in its simplest and most modest forms. But Fortunes favoured children【 B10】 _the second class. Their life is a natural harmony. For them the working hours are never long enough. 41 【 B1】 42 【 B2】 43 【 B3】 44 【 B4】 45 【 B5】 46 【 B6】 47 【 B7】 48 【 B8】 49 【 B9】 50 【 B10】 大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 60答案与解析
