单选题
单选题 Which of the following is the responsibility of an HR manager?
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[听力原文] 23-30
I: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I'd like lo introduce Mr William Hans, the Human Resource Manager of Packway International to share his insights into the right ways of recruiting the best staff. Mr. Hans, first of all, what do you think of your work?
G: As a HR manager, I am responsible for recruiting the right candidate to fill a vacancy. It doesn't sound like a big deal but now it's become a difficult and costly task. If you appoint the wrong person, it's gonna be a very expensive mistake which could cause personnel problems for the whole department. And you know, it is much more difficult to dismiss someone than it is to employ him.
I: Oh, really, as a staff member of the radio station, I'm actually quite happy to know that. Well, what do you have to decide first when there is a vacancy?
G: My first decision would be whether to recruit internal applicants or advertise the vacancy outside the company.
I: If it were me, I'd prefer to give the job to an internal applicant. That would be a ready candidate, don't you think so?
G: Yes, and it's easy and cheap to do so. We could easily do that by memos, e-mails or newsletters inside the company. And furthermore, these people are easy to assess because they've been with us for quite some time and they know the company very well too.
I: Yeah, if that's the case, why don't you just...
G: That's exactly what I want to make clear. In spite of all the advantages, an internal candidate doesn't make a good choice because, one, they rarely bring fresh ideas to a position; two, if they are rejected, which is not impossible, they might become very upset and leave the company.
I: Yes, I see your point here. I'll think it over very seriously if my boss gives me a new job. Then how about recruiting staff outside the company?
G: Recruiting outside the company means either advertising the vacancy directly or using an employment agency. If the company decides to advertise the vacancy directly, it has to decide where to place the advertisement. Traditionally this has meant newspapers and professional journals but now the Internet is also very popular.
I: Then what is important when deciding on where to place the ads?
G: Well, this normally depends on the job itself. For blue-collar or clerical jobs, we usually advertise in local newspapers. For senior management positions, we usually use national newspapers or professional journals. I'd like to mention the Internet as one of the best ways of advertising IT vacancies or recruiting abroad. More and more jobs are being advertised on the Internet. However, with the Internet there is a risk of receiving unsuitable applications from all over the world since it's so easy to click and apply and just try your luck. And it hardly costs anything at all.
I: It is really a tough job. Then in addition to using these media, what do you think of the idea of using a recruitment agency?
G: An agency is either a commercial business or a government employment center. As far as our company is concerned, we usually use a government agency to recruit blue-collar workers but prefer a commercial agency to recruit white-collar staff. However, a commercial agency could be very expensive and the applicants are less likely to stay with the company for a long time.

听力信息:As a HR manager, I am responsible for recruiting the right candidate to fill a vacancy.作为一位人事部经理,他主要负责招募人员来补缺。
单选题 Dismissing an incompetent staff can be anything but
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】听力信息:it is much more difficult to dismiss someone than it is to employ him.解雇人员要比招聘人员难得多,这也是常见的事情。
单选题 Internal applicants are ______ better than outsiders.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】听力信息:In spite of all the advantages, an internal candidate doesn’t make a good choice.(招聘内部人员)尽管有很多优势,但是并不是一个好的选择。他的语气并非绝对否定或肯定,因此选用not necessarily(不一定)。
单选题 An HR manager usually recruits people outside the company by ______.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】听力信息:either advertising the vacancy directly or using an employment agency.招聘外部人员要么通过做广告要么通过招聘中介结构。
单选题 Which of the following has been used only recently to advertise vacancies?
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】听力信息:I'd like to mention the Internet as one of the best ways of advertising IT vacancies or recruiting abroad. More and more jobs are being advertised on the Internet.越来越多的工作岗位通过互联网广告招聘。
单选题 Where does the HR manager usually advertise blue-collar or clerical jobs?
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】听力信息:For blue-collar or clerical jobs, we usually advertise in local newspapers.对于蓝领工人或一般职员,他们常常通过地方性报纸招聘。
单选题 What does the speaker think is the risk of advertising with Internet?
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】听力信息:with the Internet there is a risk of receiving unsuitable applications from all over the world.通过互联网招聘,会收到来自全世界许多不适合的申请。因为这几乎不需要任何费用,会被人滥用。
单选题 According to the guest speaker, what is the best way of recruiting the right staff?
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】听力信息:this normally depends on the job itself.实际上,选择合适的招聘媒体是不太容易的,这主要看招聘职位的性质。如果低级职员,可选择地方性报纸,高级管理人员可通过全国性媒体或专业期刊等。