2019年成人高考专升本《英语》题库试题及答案（9）_第3页

　　四、阅读理解：共15小题;每题3分,共45分。阅读下列短文，然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选择项中选出最佳的一项。

　　When you go on your iob interview(面试),be sure to dress well,be on time,do your research and NEVER ask any of the following questions:

　　1."How quickly could I be promoted(晋升)?”

　　An employer first of all wants an employee to be happy with the position they have.Ambition(抱负)is good, but there is a time and place to discuss promotion,and it's not during an interview.

　　2."Will be able to work from home?"

　　This is basically telling your future boss—before you've even started—that you're too lazy to come into the office.

　　3."How much vacation time does this position offer?"

　　Althouh this could be asked this is the type of infomaion you should get AFTER you've been offered a position and not before.

　　4."Will I have to work with a team?.”

　　Almost all jobs need some kind of teamwork,so any sign that you are not a good team player will leave you with unfavorable point in an employer's eyes.

　　5."Does this position come with a handsome pay?"

　　The pay is usually discussed after a position has been offered. If an employer offers this subect, feel free to discuss it. Otherwise. irv not to look like you are interested only in things for your own good An employer will more readily hire someone interested in bettering themselves AND the company as a whole.

　　36.An employer usually expects an employee to be .

　　A. hungry for promotion B. satisfied with the vacation

　　C. pleased with the position D curious about the workplace

　　37.Asking to work from hom may your future boss think that .

　　A. you want to stay away from your boss B. you work beter at home

　　C. you're unwilling to meet others D you're too lazy to come into the office

　　38. When can you offer the subject of pay?

　　A. Before you ask about teamwork B. After you get the job

　　C At the end of your interview. D.At the beginning of your interview.

　　39. What might be the best title of this text?

　　A Questions Not to Ask in a Job Interview B How to Dress for a Job Interview

　　C.Clever Answers to Interview Questions D Proper Time for a Job Interview

　　B

　　Maria Mitchell(1818-1889,the first woman astronomer(天文学家)in the United States, was born in Nantucket. Massachusetts. Her parents valued education and insisted on giving her the same quality of education that boys received

　　Her father. William Mitchell, was an astronomer and teacher himself. When he built his own school, Maria became a student and also a teaching assistant to him. At home. Marias father taught her to watch the stars and other natural objects in space using his personal telescope(望远镜).

　　Later she went to work at the library of the Nantucket Atheneum. Over the next tweny years. she further developed her interest in reading as many books as she could.She spent her nights watching the sky closely with her father.

　　On October 1, 1847,Maria discovered a comet(彗星 )by merely using a two-inch telescope. Some years before, King Frederick VI of Denmark had set up prizes to each discover of a"telescopic comet". The prize was to be given to the"first discoverer"of each such comet because comets were often discovered by more than one person.

　　There was once a question of who should be the winner. As the story goes, francesco de Vico had discovered the same comet two days later, but had reported it to the European vor. She won the prize in 1848 and became a big name the world over. The comet was named“ Miss mitchell's Comet.”

　　40. What ean be learnt about Marias parents according to the text?

　　A. They came from low-income families.

　　B. They gave Maria equal chance for education

　　C. They were both astronomers

　　D. They were both teachers.

　　41. Whe played the most important role in Maria's great achievement?

　　A. King FrederickⅥ B Francesco de Vico

　　C. Her father D. Her mother

　　42. What problem did Maria meet with in winning the prize?

　　A She named the comet on her own

　　B. She did not use the required telescope.

　　C. She did not report her discovery in time

　　D. She discovered the comet with her father

　　43. When did Franeeseo de Vico discover the comet?

　　A.In1818 B.In1889 C.In1848 D.In1847