（江苏专用）2020高考英语二轮复习专题限时检测（三十）任务型阅读（五）.docx

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1、专题限时检测(三十)　任务型阅读(五)(限时24分钟)A(2019·扬、泰、南、淮、徐、宿、连三模)HowmanycabsinNewYorkCity?Howmanytearsinabottleofwine?Thesearen'tjustthelyrics(歌词)toasongbytheAustralianmusicianPaulKelly.Theyarethekindofquestionsyouarelikelytobeaskedduringajobinterview.Inrecentyears,ithasbecomecommonforbossestoaski

2、nterviewquestionsthatareimpossibletoanswer.Thereisnorightanswertothese“brainteasers”．Instead,theyaresupposedtohelpaninterviewercalculateanapplicant'sabilitytoreason.Whatmattersishowyoucometotheconclusion,notwhatconclusionyouarriveat.Brainteasersstartedoutinmanagementconsultancyfirms

3、.Younggraduateshopingtojointhecompanywouldbeasked:“HowmanyphoneboothsarethereinManhattan？”Theyweren'texpectedtoblurtout(脱口说出)arandomnumber—instead,theywereexpectedtoshowtheycouldsolveeventhemoststupidproblem.Asconsultantsswarmedacrossotherorganizations,theyboughttheirinscrutable(难以理

4、解的)questionswiththem.Now,peopleapplyingforajobinacallcentrecanexpecttobeaskedhowanuclearpowerplantworks.Whilemanybosseshavegreatconfidenceinhowgoodoreffectivebrainteasersare,aresearchpaperpublishedinthejournalAppliedPsychologyfoundtheyareuselessforspottingthebestcandidateforthejob.W

5、hattheyaregreatforistomakeemployersfeellikeintellectualgiants.Thestudy'sfindingsarenotsurprising.Studieshaverepeatedlyfoundthatmostmethodsofselectingjobcandidatesarehopelesslyflawed(有缺点的)．Jobinterviewsareamongtheworstwayofpickingtherightpersonforthejob.Theresultsofthisresearchraiset

6、hequestion:ifinterviewsarebadatpickingtherightpersonforthejob,whataretheytherefor?OnefeelingIhaveisthatmanyjobselectionprocessesarethinlydisguised(伪装的)formsofsuffering,designedtomakeapplicantsfeelworthlessandboosttheconfidenceofthepersonaskingthequestion.Thinkabouttheextensivelistof

7、personalskillsrequiredforeventhemostlowlyentryleveljob.Orthosepainfulassessmentcentreswhereyouaresupposedtoplaynicewithpeopleyouarecompetingagainsttogetthejob.Andthentherearethefirmsthataskapplicantstomakeapresentationtoconveyhowawesomethefirmsare.Alltheseexercisesseemdesignednottog

8、etthebestpersonfort