听力真题

Now you'll hear the two long conversations.
Conversation One
19.
A. Education.
B. Medicine.
C. Technology.
D. Food.
20.
A. Growing, yet uncertain.
B. Expanding and secure.
C. Contracting, yet stable.
D. Declining and insecure.
21.
A. He dropped out of high school.
B. He has some post-secondary education.
C. He has a college degree.
D. He was deprived of the right to go to school.

答案解析

Now you'll hear the two long conversations.
Conversation One
W: So, have you found a job yet?
M: No, but, I have a few leads, so things are looking up.
W: What kind of job are you looking for?
M: Actually, I want to work for a Web hosting company.
W: What would you do there exactly?
M: Well, [19]I'd like to work in technical support, you know, helping customers resolve computer-related problems with their sites. And you know I'm a good communicator.
W: So, how's the pay for that sort of job?
M: Well, most people I know start out with a very reasonable salary; you can earn pay increases depending on your performance.
W: So, what about benefits?
M: Oh, the benefits are pretty good. They provide health insurance, two weeks of paid vacation a year, and opportunities for advancement.
W: Well, is there long-term job security in a job like that?
M: Uhh. [20]That's hard to tell. I mean, the Internet is booming, and these kinds of companies are sprouting up everywhere, which is a good thing, [20]but just like the dot-com era, you never know how long things will last.
W: Well, have you ever thought about going back to school to improve your job skills?
M: What are you suggesting?
W: You know, [21]you did drop out of college.
M: I know, I know, but I don't know. I'm just seeing my current job at McDonalds as a step up. I don't have the resources at the moment to do that; however, the job I am looking at will pay for some classes after I have been with the company for six months.
W: Well, it looks like you have things planned out this time.
M: If I last that long.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. In which field is the man desiring a job?
正确答案：C
解析：听到女士问及相关信息时，注意男士的回答，男士说他想做technical support的工作，故答案为C。
20. What's the future of the Internet industry according to the man?
正确答案：A
女士问及security方面的信息时，男士回答：“很难说。因特网发展很快……但就像互联网业务时代一样，不知道情况能持续多久。”同义概括为A。
21. What do we learn from the conversation about the man's educational background?
正确答案：B
解析：四个选项都是关于He的学业状况，听时要留意。女士问男士“你有没有想过回学校？”后来还揭了男士的底：you did drop out of college。可见男士没读完大学，但中学毕业后也经受过一定的高等教育。所以B正确。