题目
Facing the interview might make you apprehensive, but there is no reason to fear it. 1)______ Take the time to prepare properly. The interview has been your goal thus far in the job search, so it is your stepping stone to future success.Always be positive. 2)______Don't worry about where you have been, worry about where you're going. Make sure your accomplishments are related to your capabilities.Listen and stay focused. Throughout the interview, concentrate to be sure you're listening to what the interviewer has said. It looks very bad when you ask a question the interviewer just answered. 3)______Don't get off on the matters that have nothing to do with the job or your qualifications.Ask questions. Be sure to ask intelligent, well-thought-out questions that indicate you are trying to find out what you can do for the company. Base any statement on proven experience not dreams and hopes.Don't get personal. Keep personal issues out of the interview. 4)______If you feel the urge to bare your soul, your feelings should tell you the interviewer is very skilled in creating a casual atmosphere. Plan some answers to obvious questions. Why did you leave your previous position? Why did you choose your major? What are your training and experience going to do for the company?When the interview concludes, don't linger, but don't run out the door, either. 5)______Remember to write a brief thank-you note to the people who interviewed you.A. Focus on the conversation at hand.B. If you can't look the interviewers in the eye, they won't believe your answer.C. It is your real opportunity to get face to face with your potential employer.D. If the interviewers haven't indicated when a decision will be reached, ask them.E. Explain in detail how a team atmosphere can improve your personal efficiency.F. Losers dwell on past losses whereas winners dwell on future success.G. Never tell an interviewer everything no matter how relaxed and comfortable you feel.
Facing the interview might make you apprehensive, but there is no reason to fear it. 1)______ Take the time to prepare properly. The interview has been your goal thus far in the job search, so it is your stepping stone to future success.
Always be positive. 2)______Don't worry about where you have been, worry about where you're going. Make sure your accomplishments are related to your capabilities.
Listen and stay focused. Throughout the interview, concentrate to be sure you're listening to what the interviewer has said. It looks very bad when you ask a question the interviewer just answered. 3)______Don't get off on the matters that have nothing to do with the job or your qualifications.
Ask questions. Be sure to ask intelligent, well-thought-out questions that indicate you are trying to find out what you can do for the company. Base any statement on proven experience not dreams and hopes.
Don't get personal. Keep personal issues out of the interview. 4)______If you feel the urge to bare your soul, your feelings should tell you the interviewer is very skilled in creating a casual atmosphere. Plan some answers to obvious questions. Why did you leave your previous position? Why did you choose your major? What are your training and experience going to do for the company?
When the interview concludes, don't linger, but don't run out the door, either. 5)______Remember to write a brief thank-you note to the people who interviewed you.
A. Focus on the conversation at hand.
B. If you can't look the interviewers in the eye, they won't believe your answer.
C. It is your real opportunity to get face to face with your potential employer.
D. If the interviewers haven't indicated when a decision will be reached, ask them.
E. Explain in detail how a team atmosphere can improve your personal efficiency.
F. Losers dwell on past losses whereas winners dwell on future success.
G. Never tell an interviewer everything no matter how relaxed and comfortable you feel.
题目解答
答案
1. 根据前文“Facing the interview might make you apprehensive, but there is no reason to fear it.”,这里需要一个句子来强调面试的重要性及机会。选项C“它是你与潜在雇主面对面交流的真实机会。”正好呼应了这一点,同时引出后文“Take the time to prepare properly.”。
2. 前文提到“Always be positive.”,需要一个句子来具体说明如何保持积极态度。选项F“失败者沉溺于过去的损失,而成功者关注未来的成功。”与“Don't worry about where you have been, worry about where you're going.”相呼应,符合语境。
3. 这里需要一个句子来总结“Listen and stay focused.”的核心要求。选项A“专注于当前的对话。”能够很好地概括本段内容,同时避免偏离主题。
4. 前文提到“Don't get personal.”,需要一个句子来进一步说明不要透露过多个人信息。选项G“无论你感觉多么放松,都不要向面试官透露一切。”正好对应这一点,提醒考生保持专业性。
5. 最后一段提到面试结束时的注意事项,需要一个句子来补充如何结束面试。选项D“如果面试官未提及决定时间,可主动询问。”符合此处语境,同时与后文“写感谢信”形成连贯性。
综上,正确答案为:
1. C. It is your real opportunity to get face to face with your potential employer.
2. F. Losers dwell on past losses whereas winners dwell on future success.
3. A. Focus on the conversation at hand.
4. G. Never tell an interviewer everything no matter how relaxed and comfortable you feel.
5. D. If the interviewers haven't indicated when a decision will be reached, ask them.
解析
本题考查对文章内容的理解以及上下文逻辑关系的把握。解题的关键在于分析每个空格前后的句子,理解其表达的核心意思,然后从选项中选择与之逻辑连贯、语义相符的句子。
第1题
前文指出面对面试可能会焦虑但没必要害怕,这里需要一个句子强调面试的重要性和机会,以引出后文要好好准备的内容。选项C“它是你与潜在雇主面对面交流的真实机会”,既强调了面试的重要性,又能很好地衔接后文,所以选C。
第2题
前文提到要始终保持积极态度,后文说不要担心过去,要担心未来。选项F“失败者沉溺于过去的损失,而成功者关注未来的成功”,很好地解释了如何保持积极态度,与前后文逻辑一致,所以选F。
第3题
此段强调在面试中要倾听并保持专注,避免问面试官刚回答过的问题。选项A“专注于当前的对话”,准确概括了这一段的核心要求,所以选A。
第4题
前文明确表示不要涉及个人问题,这里需要进一步说明不要透露过多个人信息。选项G“无论你感觉多么放松,都不要向面试官透露一切”,符合这一语境,所以选G。
第5题
最后一段讲面试结束时的注意事项,前文说不要逗留也不要匆忙离开,这里需要补充结束面试时的一个要点。选项D“如果面试官未提及决定时间,可主动询问”,符合面试结束时的流程和逻辑,所以选D。