单选题

A、 It informs job hunters of the opportunities available.
B、 It offers useful advice and writes resumes for those looking for employment.
C、 It divides available jobs into various types.
D、 It informs employers of the people available for work.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文]32-35
Nowadays, there is a growth and apparent success of a specialized service, which offers help to construct resumes and to provide information to job hunters. Of course, this is a reflection on the current high levels of unemployment. It is also an indication of the growing importance of the curriculum vitae, with the suggestion that it may now qualify as an art form in its own right.
There was a time when job seekers simply wrote letters of application. "Just put down your name, address, age and whether you have passed any exams", was about the average level of advice offered to young people applying for their first jobs when I left school. The letter was really just for openers, it was explained, everything else could and should be saved for the interview. And in those days of full employment the technique worked. The letter proved that you could write and were available for work. Your eager face and intelligent replies did the rest.
Later, as you moved up the ladder, something slightly more sophisticated was called for. The advice then was to put something in the letter which would distinguish you from the rest. It might be the aggressive approach. "Your search is over. I am the person you are looking for", was a widely used trick that occasionally succeeded. Or it might be some special feature specially designed for the job interview.
There is no doubt, however, that it is increasing number of applicants with university education at all points in the process of engaging staff that has led to the greater importance of the curriculum vitae.
32. According to the passage, what is the service about?

该题问“根据文章内容，‘服务’是指什么服务?”文章开头就有提及"there is a growth and apparent success of a specialized service，which offers help to construct resumes and to provide information to job hunters."显然[B]“给求职者提供有用建议和简历的写作服务”符合文意。

A、 There is a lack of jobs available for artistic people.
B、 There are so many top-level jobs available.
C、 There are so many people out of work.
D、 The job history is considered to be a Work of art.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文]
Why is there the demand for this specialized type of service?

该题问“为什么会存在对这种特殊服务的需求?”文中提到这种特殊服务的出现时说到"this is a reflection on the current high levels of unemployment"。也就是说原因在于目前的失业率很高。因此，[C]“有很多大失业”为正确答案。

A、 The job hunters had to write an initial letter giving their life history.
B、 The job hunters had to pass some exams before applying for a job.
C、 The job hunters had to show qualifications in reading and writing.
D、 The job hunters had to keep providing detailed information until they obtained an interview.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文]
In the past what was expected in the resumes of first job hunters?

该题问“过去人们对初次求职者的简历的期待如何?”作者谈到"There was a time when job seekers simply wrote letters of application．Just put down your name，address，age and whether you have passed any exams'，was about the average level of advice offered to young people applying for their first jobs when I left school."，写一封求职信，剩下的就是面试时该应付的了。因此，[A]“求职者要写信说明自己的简历”是正确答案。

A、 There has been an increase in the number of jobs advertised.
B、 There has been an increase in the number of applicants with degrees.
C、 Jobs axe becoming much more complicated nowadays.
D、 The other processes of applying for jobs axe more complicated.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文]
Why have the curriculum vitae become such an important document?

该题问“为什么简历变得如此重要?”文章最后作者用了一个强调句型"it is increasing number of applicants with university education at all points in the process of engaging staff that has led to the greater importance of the curriculum vitae."，说明有大学学历的求职者越来越多，这是根本原因。因此，[B]“有学位的求职者数量越来越多”是正确答案。