2013英语四级听力技巧之职业身份题
日期:2013-06-07 16:47

(单词翻译:单击)

  职业身份题

  利用四个答案来扩展联想相关的信息词汇,提前作好准备。并通过场景判断身份,抓住原文中与职业相关的关键信息词且听清问的是哪方的职业或身份,以下为数类职业的相关信息词:

  ① 老师与学生(teacher and students)

  homework作业 textbook课本 hand in交 page页

  lecture讲座 take course上课 pass通过 fail不及格

  mark分数 read读 write写 recite背诵

  type打字 score分数 tuition学费

  ② 医生与病人(doctor and patient)

  fever发烧 headache头疼 cough咳嗽 toothache牙痛

  hurt伤 prescription药方 pills药片 have a rest休息

  stay in bed卧床 operation手术

  ③ 售货员与顾客(assistants and shoppers)

  on sale减价 cheap便宜 expensive昂贵 fit well合适

  fashion流行 new style新款式 color颜色 size尺寸

  customer顾客 bargain还价 cashier(商店)出纳

  discount打折 receipt收据

  ④ 侍者和客人(waiters and customers)

  menu菜单 order订 bill账单 tip小费

  wine葡萄酒 juice汁 dessert甜点心 hamburger汉堡

  coffee咖啡 salad沙拉 steak牛排 soup汤

  sandwich三明治 brandy白兰地酒 whisky威士忌酒

  ⑤ 邮局、银行职员和顾客(clerks and clients)

  letter信 mail邮件 zip code邮政编码 postcard明信片

  postage邮费 stamp邮票 deposit存放 check支票

  loan贷款 currency货币 credit card信用卡 account账目

  cash现金 exchange rate汇率

  ⑥ 老板和秘书(boss and secretary)

  schedule时间表 appointment约会 type打字 letter信件

  fill in form填表 file文件 fax传真

  ⑦ 图书馆管理员和学生(library staff and student)

  book shelf书架 novel小说 periodical杂志 borrow借

  renew续借 return还 overdue到期未付 on time按时

  ⑧ 司机和乘客(driver and passenger)

  taxi出租车 fare车费 get off下车 get on上车

  change零钱 station车站 stop停

  常见的职业身份提问方式:

  ① Who is the woman most probably speaking to?

  ② What’s the man’s job?

  ③ What does the woman probably do?

  ④ What is the profession of the man?


  【例1】1997.6

  W: Excuse me, sir. I’m going to send this parcel to London. What’s the postage for it?

  M: Let me see. It’s one pound and fifty.

  Q: Who is the woman most probably speaking to?

  A) A railway porter B) A bus conductor

  C) A taxi driver D) A postal clerk

  【解析】提前对四个选项(railway porter、bus conductor、taxi driver、postal clerk)积累相关词汇,再来听一听,你会发现本题关键信息词send this parcel, postage可推断出对话的场景是在邮局,所以男士的身份是D选项a postal clerk。

  【例2】

  M: Here is a prescription for some pills. Come back and see me if you still don’t feel well.

  W: Thank you very much for seeing me.

  Q: What’s the man’s job?

  A) Patient B) Doctor

  C) Pharmacist D) Physicist

  【解析】通过四个选项不难发现这题肯定是考有关于病的职业,patient、doctor是常见的对应考点,极有可能答案在这两个选项里面,考生一定要听清问的是谁的职业,不要张冠李戴。

  这位男士提到prescription for some pills(药方),并且后面的语气see me if you still don’t feel well(如果不舒服再来找我),很明显man的身份是医生B。

  1. A) He is a newsman. B) He is a mathematician.

  C) He is an engineer. D) He is a teacher.

  2. A) Travel agency clerk. B) Office secretary.

  C) Hotel receptionist. D) Hotel manager.

  3. A) A driver. B) A car saleswoman.

  C) A customs official. D) A receptionist.

  4. A) A policewoman. B) An accountant.

  C) A salesman. D) A bank teller.

  5. A) A pilot. B) Office worker.

  C) A driver. D) A police woman.

  6. A) A reporter B) A student

  C) A teacher D) A historian

  7. A) A cashier B) A customer C) Her friend D) A driver

  8. A) Patient B) Mechanic C) Surgeon D) Dentist

  9. A) A salesman B) A guest C) A manager D) A waiter

  10.A) A secretary B) A boss

  C) A teacher D) A student

  1. 【选A】原文重现

  M: I thought Tim majored in mathematics in college. Now he’s just found a new job as a journalist in a news agency?

  W: That’s true. After working as an engineer for three years, he changed his major.

  Q: What is Tim’s job now?

  2. 【选C】原文重现

  M: Excuse me, Do you have a single room with a bath for tonight?

  W: Just a second, sir. Sorry, I’m afraid that we haven’t any singles left, but we could let you have a twin-bed room for the same price.

  Q: What is the woman’s job?

  3. 【选B】原文重现

  M: Hello, this is John. Smith. May I speak to my sister Joy, please?

  W: I’m sorry, she has just gone out with one of her customers to show her a new car.

  Q: What kind of work does Joy do?

  听力词汇扩展:

  go out出去 go over过一遍,复习

  go against违反;反对;不利于 go down下去;(船等)下沉

  4. 【选D】原文重现

  W: I need two IDs and your account number before I can cash your check, sir.

  M: Sure, here’s my passport and driver’s license. And my account number is on this card.

  Q: What does the woman probably do?

  5. 【选C】原文重现

  M: Can you speed up a little? I’ll be late for my flight.

  W: Take it easy, sir. Everything will be fine, we’ll make it on time.

  Q: What is the woman?

  听力词汇扩展:

  speed up使加速,增加速度

  6. 【选B】原文重现

  M: Are there any more questions on this lesson? Yes, Catherine?

  W: Dr. Smith, who do you think will win the battle?

  Q: Who most probably is Catherine?

  7. 【选A】原文重现

  W: That’s $8.50, and 7% sales tax. Total,$ 9.09, sir.

  M: Here’s a $10 bill.

  Q: Whom is the man talking to?

  8. 【选C】原文重现

  W: Can you come to my birthday party tonight, Uncle Brown?

  M: I’d love to, but I can’t. I’ll be operating on a patient at 6 o’ clock.

  Q: What is the profession of the man?

  听力词汇扩展:

  operate on给……动手术 dentist牙医

  surgeon外科医生 physician内科医生

  9. 【选D】原文重现

  M: May I take your dinner order now, Mrs. Bower?

  W: Thank you, Frank, but I’m waiting for my husband to join me.

  Q: Who is Frank?

  听力词汇扩展:

  join in参加(活动) join up连接起来

  join hands with互相合作,携起手来

  10. 【选B】原文重现

  M: When do you want this material finished? Mrs. Smith?

  W: Tomorrow morning will be fine. Make five copies , do remember.

  Q: What is the woman?


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重点单词
  • mechanicadj. 手工的 n. 技工,机修工
  • loann. 贷款,借出,债权人 v. 借,供应货款,借给
  • frankadj. 坦白的,直率的,真诚的 vt. 免费邮寄,使自
  • renewv. 更新,重新开始
  • pilotn. 飞行员,领航员,引航员 vt. 领航,驾驶,向导
  • shelfn. 架子,搁板
  • dentistn. 牙科医生
  • creditn. 信用,荣誉,贷款,学分,赞扬,赊欠,贷方 (复)c
  • accountantn. 会计人员
  • overdueadj. 过期的,未兑的,迟到的