第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
The China Daily newspaper group is looking for English-language senior business editors, senior copy editors, copy editors and graphic designers to strengthen its international team. We offer a competitive salary package, free accommodation with utilities paid for, 90 percent medical reimbursement, a seven-day paid leave, eleven-day public holidays and a return ticket to the country of residence.
Senior Business Editor
You must:
·assist the business editor in setting goals and working on achieving them;
·be an excellent team person who can generate ideas and think creatively and be able to rewrite something totally if needed and to mentor junior staff;
·ideally have been working or have worked in a position of responsibility and understand what leadership entails;
·have had at least five years’ editing experience working on editing the business desk and be familiar with industry software.
Senior Copy Editor
You must:
·work on shifts in the business desk and usually have the last word before the page is sent to the print;
·edit or rewrite copy and give up-to-date headlines and captions;
·have had at least two years’ editing experience working on the editing desk and be familiar with industry software.
Copy Editor
You must:
·be good at editing or rewriting copy and writing snappy headlines and captions;
·be able to work on shifts for different pages, and usually have the last word before the page is sent to the print;
·have had two years’ editing experience working on the copy desk and be familiar with industry software.
Graphic Designer
You must:
·have excellent skills in information graphics;
·be good at illustrations and freehand drawings;
·be experienced in newspaper or magazine layouts;
·have a good sense of typography;
·have good news judgment;
·be familiar with Macintosh software, including InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop;
·be fluent in English.
For enquiries or to apply, please call us at 8666××37.
21. How many positions need editing experience?
A. One. B. Two.
C. Three. D. Four.
解析:细节理解题。根据Senior Business Editor 部分中“You must”的最后一项“have had at least five years’ editing experience”; Senior Copy Editor 中“You must”的最后一项“have had at least two years’ editing experience”以及Copy Editor中“You must”的最后一项“have had two years’ editing experience”可知,C项正确。
答案:C
22. What is NOT required about Graphic Designer?
A. Being familiar with Photoshop.
B. Having excellent skills in information graphics.
C. Having a good sense of typography.
D. Writing up-to-date headlines and captions.
解析:细节理解题。根据Graphic Designer 中“You must”的应聘条件的第六条可知A项是必备条件;根据第一条可知B项为必备条件;根据第四条可知C项为必备条件;D项为应聘Senior Copy Editor的必备条件。故选D项。
答案:D
23. What’s the author’s purpose of writing this text?
A. To advertise for some employees.
B. To describe the positions of the China Daily newspaper group.
C. To describe the working conditions of the China Daily newspaper group.
D. To tell you how to become good editors and designers.
解析:写作意图题。语篇中详细列出了各职位的要求,根据全篇最后一句“For enquiries or to apply,please call us at 8666××37.”可知,本文为招聘广告。故选A项。
答案:A
