Hunting for a job late last year, lawyer Gant Redmon stumbled across CareerBuilder, a job database on the Internet. He searched it with no success but was attracted by the site’s “personal search agent”. It’s an interactive feature that lets visitors key in job criteria such as location, title, and salary, then E-mails them when a matching position is posted in the database. Redmon chose the keywords legal, intellectual property, and Washington, D.C. Three weeks later, he got his first notification of an opening. “I struck gold,’ says Redmon, who E-mailed his resume to the employer and won a position as in-house counsel for a company。
With thousands of career-related sites on the Internet, finding promising openings can be time-consuming and inefficient. Search agents reduce the need for repeated visits to the databases. But although a search agent worked for Redmon, career experts see drawbacks. Narrowing your criteria, for example, may work against you: “Every time you answer a question you eliminate a possibility。” says one expert。
For any job search, you should start with a narrow concept—what you think you want to do—then broaden it. “None of these programs do that,” says another expert. “There’s no career counseling implicit in all of this。” Instead, the best strategy is to use the agent as a kind of tip service to keep abreast of jobs in a particular database; when you get E-mail, consider it a reminder to check the database again. “I would not rely on agents for finding everything that is added to a database that might interest me,” says the author of a job-searching guide。
Some sites design their agents to tempt job hunters to return. When CareerSite’s agent sends out messages to those who have signed up for its service, for example, it includes only three potential jobs—those it considers the best matches. There may be more matches in the database; job hunters will have to visit the site again to find them—and they do. “On the day after we send our messages, we see a sharp increase in our traffic,” says Seth Peets, vice president of marketing for CareerSite。
Even those who aren’t hunting for jobs may find search agents worthwhile. Some use them to keep a close watch on the demand for their line of work or gather information on compensation to arm themselves when negotiating for a raise. Although happily employed, Redmon maintains his agent at CareerBuilder. “You always keep your eyes open,” he says. Working with a personal search agent means having another set of eyes looking out for you。
21. How did Redmon find his job?
[A] By searching openings in a job database.
[B] By posting a matching position in a database
[C] By using a special service of a database
[D] By E-mailing his resume to a database。
22. Which of the following can be a disadvantage of search agents?
[A] Lack of counseling。
[B] Limited number of visits。
[C] Lower efficiency。
[D] Fewer successful matches。
23. The expression “tip service” (Line 3, Paragraph 3) most probably means
[A] advisory.
[B] compensation.
[C] interaction.
[D] reminder。
24. Why does CareerSite’s agent offer each job hunter only three job options?
[A] To focus on better job matches.
[B] To attract more returning visits。
[C] To reserve space for more messages。
[D] To increase the rate of success。
25. Which of the following is true according to the text?
[A] Personal search agents are indispensable to job-hunters。
[B] Some sites keep E-mailing job seekers to trace their demands。
[C] Personal search agents are also helpful to those already employed。
[D] Some agents stop sending information to people once they are employed。 名師解析
21. How did Redmon find his job? Redmon是如何找到工作的?
[A] By searching openings in a job database.
通過搜索工作數據庫中的空缺職位。
[B] By posting a matching position in a database。
通過在數據庫里面張貼匹配職位。
[C] By using a special service of a database.
通過使用某數據庫的一項特別服務。
[D] By E-mailing his resume to a database。
通過將他的簡歷以電子郵件的方式寄給某數據庫。
【答案】 C
【考點】 事實細節題。
【分析】 題干的關鍵信息就是“Redmon”，我們在第一段里面可以看見“Redmon”的內容。要答對本題，考生必須仔細查看究竟“Redmon”是怎樣利用該數據庫來找到工作的。在第一段里面，作者提到他使用了“個人搜索代理”，輸入幾個關鍵詞，幾個星期以后得到了職位空缺的通知，然后他又把他的履歷寄給雇主，從而獲得這份工作。整個過程就是這樣的。[A]只反映了他整個求職過程的一部分。[B]故意顛倒了“post”(張貼)這個動作的主語，張貼的人，要么是求職網，要么是尋人單位，卻不是“Redmon”。選項[D]同樣顛倒了主語，因為是數據庫發電子郵件給“Redmon”而不是反過來。選項[C]“通過使用某數據庫的特別服務”雖然泛了一點，卻是正確的，因為“個人搜索代理”正是這樣的一個特殊服務。
22. Which of the following can be a disadvantage of search agents?
下列哪項可能是搜索代理的缺點?
[A] Lack of counseling. 缺少咨詢。
[B] Limited number of visits. 限制訪問次數。
[C] Lower efficiency. 效率更低下。
[D] Fewer successful matches. 匹配成功率更低。
【答案】 A
【考點】 事實細節題。
【分析】 第二段中的“Search agents reduce the need for repeated visits to the databases. But although a search agent worked for Redmon, career experts see drawbacks。”表明“搜索代理減少了重復訪問數據庫的需要，但是，職業專家也看到了缺點”。隨后，文章提到，“對求職者而言，每縮小一次搜索條件，每回答一個這樣的問題，就縮小了一次求得職業的可能性”。同時在第三段，作者還提到一個缺點，即“There’s no career counseling implicit in all of this。”這里的“this”指的就是“搜索代理”，也就是說，“搜索代理沒有提供職業咨詢”。因此選項[A]是符合的。[B]文章中沒有提到，同時對網絡公司而言也是不可能的，常識告訴我們，點擊率是網站生存的基礎。[C]是搜索代理可以避免的事情。[D]這一點文章中也沒有提到。
23. The expression “tip service” (Line 3, Paragraph 3) most probably means
短語“tip service”(第三段第三行)最可能的含義是
[A] advisory. 忠告
[B] compensation. 補償，報酬
[C] interaction. 互動
[D] reminder. 提示
【答案】 D
【考點】 詞義題。
【分析】 本題屬于典型的詞義題。此類題目的主要目的就是考查考生通過上下文來判斷詞義的能力。看原文“Instead, the best strategy is to use the agent as a kind of tip service to keep abreast of jobs in a particular database; when you get E-mail, consider it a reminder to check the database again。”即“相反，最好的策略就是將這種搜索代理作為一種‘tip service’來用，使自己能一直保持與某個特定數據庫里面的工作的聯系。當你收到電子郵件的時候，把它當成一個提示，該再次查查數據庫了。”至此，考生應該能夠理解“tip service”其實就是指的一種“提示服務”，也就是“reminder”。這道題目屬于典型的可以從后文中找到解釋的詞義題。
24. Why does CareerSite’s agent offer each job hunter only three job options?
為什么CarrerSite的搜索代理只為每一位求職者提供三項工作選擇?
[A] To focus on better job matches. 為了側重于更好的相匹配的工作。
[B] To attract more returning visits. 為了吸引更多的人回訪。
[C] To reserve space for more messages. 為了給更多的訊息留下空間。
[D] To increase the rate of success. 為了提高成功的幾率。
【答案】 B
【考點】 事實細節題。
【分析】 第四段第一句“Some sites design their agents to tempt job hunters to return。”是本段的主題句，也可以說是本段的論點，后面的例子只是在證明這一點。閱讀原文“When CareerSite’s agent sends out messages to those who have signed up for its service, for example, it includes only three potential jobs—those it considers the best matches. There may be more matches in the database; job hunters will have to visit the site again to find them”，我們就會發現，“tempt”(誘惑、吸引)這個單詞，以及后面的“job hunters will have to visit the site again”。都說明這樣做的目的就是為了吸引更多的人來訪問網站，所以，正確答案是選項[B]。
25. Which of the following is true according to the text?
根據本文，下面哪一項是正確的?
[A] Personal search agents are indispensable to job-hunters。
個人搜索代理對于求職者來說是不可缺少的。
[B] Some sites keep E-mailing job seekers to trace their demands。
一些網站不斷給求職者發電子郵件以追蹤它們的需求。
[C] Personal search agents are also helpful to those already employed。
個人搜索代理對于那些已經有工作的人來說也有用處。
[D] Some agents stop sending information to people once they are employed。
一些代理在人們找到工作后就停止給他們發送信息了。
【答案】 C
【考點】 事實細節題。
【分析】 第五段第一句“Even those who aren’t hunting for jobs may find search agents worthwhile。”的意思其實就和選項[C]“個人搜索代理對于那些已經有工作的人來說也有用處”一個意思。選項[A]這種說法過于絕對，文中已經說過“個人搜索代理有其自己的缺點，最好只是把它當成一種提示服務”，這說明它不是不可或缺的。選項[B]說法剛好相反，應該是求職者利用搜索代理密切關注行業需求情況。選項[D]這種說法是和原文相反的，在找到工作后，人們仍然可以一直使用搜索代理。 難句解析：
1. It’s an interactive feature that lets visitors key in job criteria such as location, title, and salary, then E-mails them when a matching position is posted in the database。
【結構分析】 本句屬于強調句，句子主干：“It is(an interactive feature)that lets visitors key in…”，強調主語“an interactive feature”。“that”后面連接兩個并列的謂語動詞結構：“let sb. do sth。”和“E-mails ”， 這里“email”這個名詞被活用為動詞。“such as…”結構舉例說明“job criteria”。“when”引導的時間狀語從句修飾整個句子。
2. Instead, the best strategy is to use the agent as a kind of tip service to keep abreast of jobs in a particular database; when you get E-mail, consider it a reminder to check the database again。
【結構分析】 該句子分號前后是兩個并列分句，后一分句對前一分句作進一步解釋，而且后一分句也是猜測“tip service”的關鍵。前一分句的主干是“the best strategy is to use the agent”，“as…”介詞短語結構意為“當做……”。不定式結構“to keep…”表示目的。后一分句里面，“when”引導一個時間狀語從句，“consider”后面接賓語“it”和賓語補足語“a reminder”，“to check the database again”是后置定語修飾“reminder”。
3. When CareerSite's agent sends out messages to those who have signed up for its service, for example, it includes only three potential jobs—those it considers the best matches。
【結構分析】 本句中“when”引導時間狀語從句。整個復合句的主句是“it includes only three potential jobs”，破折號后是“potential jobs”的同位語，“those”后面接定語從句，該定語從句中的“it”回指“CareerSite's agent”。“for example”為插入語。
4. Some use them to keep a close watch on the demand for their line of work or gather information on compensation to arm themselves when negotiating for a raise。
【結構分析】 該句子的主干是“Some use them”，兩個并列的不定式結構“to keep…or(to)gather…”在句子中做目的狀語。在第二個目的狀語中又含有一個表示目的的不定式短語“to arm…”，“when”加上現在分詞形式作狀語來修飾“arm”(vt. 武裝)。
全文翻譯：
去年年末，甘特·雷德曼律師在找工作時偶然在網上發現職業資料庫“職業建筑師”。他也在上面找了一下可是沒有成功，但卻被這個網址上的“個人搜索代理”所吸引。這項功能有個互動的特點，允許訪問者自定求職要求，比如工作地點、職位和薪水等，當資料庫里有與個人要求相匹配的工作崗位被公布出來時，它就會通過電子郵件通知求職者。雷德曼選擇關鍵詞“法律”、“知識產權”和“華盛頓特區”。過了三個星期，雷德曼接到第一份有職位空缺的通知。他說：“我挖到金子啦!”他把個人簡歷用電子郵件寄給了雇主，接著就得到了該公司法律顧問的職務。
因特網上與求職相關的網址數以千計，尋找可能的職業空缺費時、效率又低。有了搜索代理，就沒那么多必要反復訪問資料庫了。不過，雖然搜索代理成功地為雷德曼找到了工作，就業專家卻還是認為搜索代理仍有缺陷，比如縮小你的要求條件就有可能對你不利。一位專家說：“每回答一次問題，你就喪失一次機會。”
尋找任何職業，你都要從一個狹窄的概念開始，即你想干什么工作，然后再加以擴展。 “任何這些程序中都沒有那種擴展功能”， 另一位專家說，“所有這一切都不包含職業咨詢。”相反，最佳的策略是把代理當作一種提示服務來及時跟蹤某一資料庫里的工作崗位信息。當你收到電子郵件時，你就把它當作一種提醒再去查一查資料庫。一位職業搜索指南的編者說：“我不會依賴代理去逐一尋找在數據庫增加的每一項內容里可能令我感興趣的東西。”
一些網站設計自己的代理誘惑尋職者成為回頭客。比如，當求職網代理向注冊服務的用戶發送信息時，它只提供三個它認為最可能匹配的崗位。可能，在資料庫里還有更多的匹配崗位;求職者于是只好再次訪問這個網址來尋找——求職者的確會這么做。求職網銷售副總裁塞思·皮茨說：“我們發送這些信息的當天訪問量就急劇增長。”
即使非求職的人士也會發現搜索代理值得一覽。有些人利用搜索代理密切地觀察對于本行業的需求或搜集有關加薪的信息，以備增薪談判時胸有成竹。雷德曼雖然已愉快就職，但他與“職業建筑師”網代理的聯系依舊保持著。他說：“你要永遠睜大眼睛。”使用個人搜索代理等于多一雙眼睛替你在觀察。
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