二、阅读理解(11-30)

Faces，like fingerprints，are unique.Did you ever wonder how it is possible for US to recognize people?Even a skilled writer probably could not describe all the features that make one face different from another.Yet a very young child—or even an animal。such as a pigeon--can learn to recognize faces，we all take this ability for granted.

We also tell people apafl by how they behave.When we talk about someone’s personality，we mean the ways in which he or she acts，speaks，thinks and feels that make that individual different from others.

Like the human face.human personality is very complex.But describing someone’s personality in words is somewhat easier than describing his face.If you were asked to describe what is“a nice face”looked like.you probably would have a difficult time doing S0.But if you were asked to describe a“nice person”.you might begin to think about someone who was kind，considerate， friendly，warm，and SO forth.

There are many words to describe how a person thinks，feels，acts.Gordon Allport，an American psychologist，found nearly 18，000 English words characterizing differences in people’s behavior.And many of US use this information as a basis for describin9，or typin9，his personality.

Bookworms，conservatives，military types--people are described with such terms. People have always tried t0“type”each other.Actors in early Greek drama wore masks to show the audience whether they played the villain’S(坏人)or the her0’s role.In fact the words‘person’’and“personality”come from the Latin persona，meanin9“mask”.Today，most television and movie actors do not wear masks.But we can easily tell the good guy from the bad guy because the two types differ in appearances as well as in actions.

11.By using the example of fingerprints，the author tells US that __________ .

A.people can learn to recognize faces

B.people have different personalities

C.people have difficulty in describing the features of fingerprints

D.people differ from each other in facial features

答案：D

12.According to this passage，some animals have the gift of __________ .

A.telling people apart by how they behave

B.typing each other

C.telling good people from bad people

D.recognizing human faces

答案：D

13.Who most probably knows best how to describe people’S personality?

A.The ancient Greek audience.

B.The movie actors.

C.Psychologists.

D.The modelTl TV audience.

答案：B

14.According to the passage，it is possible for US to tell one type of person from another because __________ .

A.people differ in their behavioral and physical characteristics

B.human fingerprints provide unique information

C.people’S behavior can be easily described in words

D.human faces have complex features

答案：A

15.Which of the following is the major point of the passage?

A.Why it is necessary to identify people’S personality?

B.Why it is possible to describe people?

C.How to get to know people?

D.How best to recognize people?

答案：B

Most personal managers agree that job interviews are one of the least objective recruitment methods.But the advantages of testing are not going to change the attraction of the interview to employers.The appeal of the interview has everything to do with the human factor.

Most people believe that they are a reasonable judge of character and trust their instinctive feelings.We might use some kind of test to aid the selection process，but we usually pick a candidate who interviews well，has good qualifications and an impressive work record.

But suppose the candidate lies or is less than completely honest，“This can be a serious problem of employers，”examine Alan Conrad，Chief Executive at Optimus Recruitment.‘‘The most difficult liars to find are those who tell half-truths rather than complete lies.’’Research shows that up t0 75 percent of resumes are inaccurate on purpose.The most common practice is omission.

Interviewer should therefore concentrate on areas of uncertainty such as gaps between periods of employment and job descriptions that seem strange.“Focusing on these areas will force candidates to tell the truth or become increasinglydishonest.This is usually when people signal their anxiety by their body language.Sweat on the upper lip，false smiles and nervous hand movements all indicate discomfort.”

Conrad does not suggest an aggressive policy--style interview technique，but insists that close inspection of a resume is absolutely essential.Only by asking the right questions can you confirm the suitability of the candidate or put pressure on those who are being less than completely honest.

16.The best title of this passage can be __________ .

A.HOW to Catch Out the Dishonest Candidate

B.How to Find a Job by Tricks

C.Disadvantages of Job Interviews

D.Advantages of Job Interviews

答案：A

17.The liars hard to recognize are those who tell __________ .

A.complete truths

B.complete lies

C.partial truths

D.mainly truths

答案：C

18.How were the job applicants able to lie without being detected?

A.By leaving out some necessary information.

B.By providing more information than needed.

C.By using their body language.

D.By telling some unbelievable lies.

答案：A

19.In order to pick up a qualified and an honest candidate，Conrad suggests that we __________ .

A.examine the resumes carefully

B.inspect the candidates aggressively

C.correct the resumes intentionally

D.compare one’S resume with others’

答案：A

20.What is the author’S attitude towards job interviews?

A.Most objective.

B.Too subjective.

C.Suspicious.

D.Credulous.

答案：B

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