2015揭阳一模英语试题及答案【word版】(3)

   A. used to be ignored by humans         B. helps them to survive better 
   C. is being lost because of humans        D. ensures that they will never fail
32. The underlined word “detecting” in Paragraph 2 probably means “     ”.  
   A. correcting      B. making      C. drawing     D. sensing
33. From the game the scientists taught to two macaques, we can see         .
   A. animals can avoid the same mistakes    B. which part of the brain is more active
   C. how the brain responds to mistakes    D. how the brain processes information
34. In the experiment mentioned, those unresponsive cells are only sensitive to        .
   A. others’ mistakes            B. the same buttons       
   C. one’s own mistakes                D. the monkey’s brain
35. What’s the main idea of the passage?
   A. Animals can learn from mistakes like human beings.
   B. An interesting experiment by scientists surprised us.
   C. Monkeys can avoid making mistakes by learning from us.
   D. The brain cells are always sensitive to others’ information.


C
    While you may be doing everything right, ignoring just one or two steps in the process may keep you from getting a job, especially in this fierce market. Here is a checklist that covers some of the major links in the job-search chain.
    THE RESUME --- Make sure it is up-to-date and tailored to the types of jobs you are seeking for. Have someone else look at your resume. If you cannot afford a career coach, give your resume to friends or family members to scrutinize. Have copies of your resume printed so that you are ready to hand them out at interviews. 
    COVERING LETTERS --- Maybe you’ve set up a few basic styles in advance, but that’s not enough. Each covering letter should be designed to suit the job for which you are applying.
    THE WARDROBE(衣橱) --- Check your wardrobe to ensure that you have the appropriate professional dress, including shoes, ready for interviews. 
    NETWORKING --- Don’t isolate yourself from others for days. Network through e-mail messages, phone calls, appointments and meetings keep you in touch with the outside world and prevent you from becoming depressed.
    APPLICATION --- A glance at huge online job sites isn’t usually the best way to find a job. You are more likely to succeed through the people you know via networking. 
    THE FOLLOW—UP --- It is quite common to apply for a job and never hear back from the company. Take measures, such as following up with a phone call a week or so after you apply. If you know someone at the company, check whether that person will put in a good word for you.
    INTERVIEWS --- If you’ve got plenty of interviews but no return calls or job offers, take a look at your interviewing skills. This is one area where investing in a career coach may pay off. But if you can’t afford one, try to find a job group or service that conducts free mock(模拟) interviews.
    SUPPORT SYSTEMS --- Finally, recognize that looking for a job is rather difficult. Even at the best of times, a job hunt is often about rejection, and that can be hard to endure. Staying in touch with family, friends, professional networks and fellow job seekers can help you to maintain a positive attitude and a sense of perspective.
36. The author’s purpose of writing this text is to _________.
   A. give people some tips on searching for jobs
   B. suggest graduates should find suitable jobs 
   C. tell people how to improve their interview skills
   D. teach people how to get ready for an interview
37. The underlined word “scrutinize” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by ________.
   A. use     B. check        C. rewrite        D. criticize
38. Which of the following methods is WRONG according to the text?
   A. You should have your resume read by your friends after finishing it.
   B. You should create different covering letters for the different jobs you apply for.
   C. You should wear appropriate professional clothes and shoes for the interview.
   D. Searching online is the most effective way to look for a job.
39. What should you do if you don’t receive any calls after lots of interviews?
   A. Go to the managers’ offices to find out why.
   B. Ask a fellow job seeker to help you.
   C. Rewrite your resume as soon as possible. 
   D. Carefully review your interviewing skills.
40. It is implied in the text that__________.
   A. your social network may help you a lot in your job hunt
   B. the interview is the most difficult step for interviewees
   C. a career coach often offers free mock interviews to interviewees 
   D. people often pay no attention to writing their resume
D
    Look at the keyboard of any standard typewriter or computer. “Q”, “W”, “E”, “R”, “T” and “Y” are the first six letters. Who decided on this arrangement of the letters? And why?
    People tried for centuries to invent the typewriter. In 1714 in England, Henry Mill filed a patent for a machine called An Artificial Machine or Method for the Impressing or Transcribing of Letters, Singly or Progressively one after another, as in Writing. With this machine, whatever writing can be shown on paper or parchment, so neat and exact as not to be distinguished from print. That machine probably didn’t sell because no one could remember its name!