和谐英语

2011年12月英语四级听力精练第8套:长对话

2011-12-05来源:和谐英语
  23. A) A training coach.
  B) A trading adviser.
  C) A professional manager.
  D) A financial trader.
  24. A) He can save on living expenses.
  B) He considers cooking creative.
  C) He can enjoy healthier food.
  D) He thinks take-away is tasteless.
  25. A) It is something inevitable.
  B) It is frustrating sometimes.
  C) It takes patience to manage.
  D) It can be a good thing.
  答案
  23、【听音指导】本题为本长对话的第一题,出题点必在对话开始,由选项可知,本题涉及职业, 对于职业的考查也是前几年四级考试的重点。
  【正确项分析】男士在文中明确提及trading in financial markets,根据同义推断原理,可推断该男士的职业是financial trader.
  24、【听音指导】预览选项,可知选项A与其他三项明显不同,可初步排除。本题与食物或烹饪有关。所以在听音过程中,如提及cooking或food,应多加注意,适时记录。
  【正确项分析】 听音过程中听到此句I always cook a meal rather than have a take-away,即可知答案就在附近,接下来的一句To do something my brain will regard as creative中,出现了关键词creative,选项B与之相符,故选择B选项。
  25、【听音指导】本题是细节加评论题,关键要弄清楚各选项中it所指代的内容。本文出现频率最多的词是stress,可大胆推测,此题考查的是对stress的评述。本题又是此长对话的最后一题,答案应在听力对话的后两句。
  【正确项分析】I do actually enjoy an element of uncertainty. 只要抓住此句中的一个关键词uncertainty,此题便可轻易而解,选项A正确。
  原文
  Conversation 2
  W: So, why exactly does your job have reputation for being stressful?
  M: Stress is generally driven by the feeling of being out of control of a situation and the feeling of a situation controlling you. Trading in financial markets combines both.
  W: How do you relax in the evening?
  M: I very rarely do anything work-related so it’s easy to escape the markets. I generally go to the gym or go for a run, especially if I had a bad day. I always cook a meal rather than have a take-away. To do something my brain will regard as creative.
  W: Do you think what you do to relax is an effective way to beat stress?
  M: I don’t think there is a specific rule about how to beat stress. I generally find out what I do is effective for me.
  W: Would you consider changing your job because of the high stress factor?
  M: I have considered leaving my job due to stress-related factors. However, I do think that an element of stress is a good thing. And if used the right way can actually be a positive thing.   
  W: What do you enjoy about the stressful aspects of your job?
  M: Having said all that, I do actually enjoy an element of uncertainty. I enjoy mental challenge. Trading generates a wide range of emotions second by second. How you deal with and manage those emotions dictates short medium and long term trading performance and success.
  Q23-25
  Q23. What is the man’s job?
  Q24. Why does the man prefer to cook a meal rather than have a take-away?
  Q25. What does the man say about an element of stress in hisjob?