2012年大学英语六级听力冲刺训练(03)7 @5 z4 ^2 [% s. g
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19. A) In a studio.% G# {) J9 B2 y
B) In a clothing store.' E5 v U& s! b
C) At a beach resort.
+ ] h" H2 S: n' n8 D D) At a fashion show.9 g; v3 w& r$ ~" d6 i& F* ^
20. A) To live there permanently.
# ~4 i' N4 k! {4 `: r) X2 X B) To stay there for half a year.
7 {1 `" b* L6 `# W* s7 Y C) To find a better job to support herself./ D: A( i0 q) c4 m& x4 r# i! F8 r5 g5 `" @* v
D) To sell leather goods for a British company.
$ ?8 [# l. V& R8 A# @; @& b5 n 21. A) Designing fashion items for several companies./ H1 d' z8 ?6 ]* z
B) Modeling for a world-famous Italian company.& Z2 b, D1 q* @; e; g
C) Working as an employee for Ferragamo.+ n$ a, {) N: `
D) Serving as a sales agent for Burberrys.
9 Y2 T% x M9 | 22. A) It has seen a steady decline in its profits.+ H. y" g6 k7 d* z! A: W
B) It has become much more competitive.
) o! B ?5 d0 u+ {+ z C) It has lost many customers to foreign companies.
9 Z8 ~6 q' t) U9 X* \ D) It has attracted a lot more designers from abroad.
6 |3 ]2 w0 n* |5 K M: Hello, and (19) welcome to our program “Working Abroad”. Our guest this evening is a Londoner, who lives and works in Italy. Her name’s Susan Hill. Susan, welcome to the program. (20)You live in Florence, how long have you been living there?
3 {4 _9 a& Y8 N W: (20) Since 1982. But when I went there in 1982, I planned to stay for only 6 months.
% D$ {) q6 V9 I- h# y" ^ M: Why did you change your mind?
) h8 I8 T* g+ X$ A1 n4 a9 J' i/ w W: Well, I’m a designer. I design leather goods, mainly shoes, and handbags. Soon after I arrived in Florence, I got a job with one of Italy’s top fashion houses, Ferregamo. So, I decided to stay.
. P- t3 F& I8 H2 v. b! t2 r M: How lucky! Do you still work for Ferregamo?
0 l! F5 a5 E$ m3 t W: No, (21) I’ve been a freelance designer for quite a long time now. Since 1988, in fact.
) i8 ^' w5 N* @- N# ^ M: So, does that mean you design for several different companies now?
% r) h; w$ V7 @# }+ c W: Yes, that’s right. (21) I’ve designed many fashion items for a number of Italian companies, and during the last four years, I’ve also been designing for the British company, Burberry’s.. M& G$ n4 a6 f9 ]4 b: e0 D
M: What have you been designing for them?3 u) f( h; J0 z
W: Mostly handbags, and small leather goods.
( Y* p6 V! e! q M: (22) Has the fashion industry in Italy changed since 1982?
$ A! Q* | u3 h: O W: (22) Oh, yes. It has become a lot more competitive. Because of quality of products from other countries has improved a lot. But the Italian quality and design is still world-famous.
+ v3 P& E* H$ a' }" Y M: And do you ever think of returning to live in England?
5 ?! q, b' m2 V) y! |4 _ W: No, not really. Working in Italy is more interesting. I also love the Mediterranean sun and the Italian life style.5 j* Y7 T9 ^* ]) L6 L/ Z/ j. X
M: Well, thank you for talking to us, Susan.
- U0 e8 s: O) L7 j! i! t1 i+ y0 B W: It was a pleasure.! C* U) w5 e$ i7 ^' K$ [% B) T
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预览四道题各选项,尤其是20题的选项D)和21题的各选项,均涉及到不同的工作,因此预测对话内容可能与人们的工作相关。
! L& _8 a2 J( M- F/ I) R/ u 19. Where does this talk most probably take place?[答案]A) In a studio.[听前猜测]四个选项均为表示地点的介词短语,表明本题可能考查做某事的地点。[精解]对话开头男士提到了welcome to our program “Working Abroad”和Our guest等内容,尤其是program和guest具有很强的提示作用。结合选项,不难得出对话发生在演播室,A)是答案。
! B' p5 Q' c" c/ ^% |' l% o4 H 20. What was the woman’s original plan when she went to Florence?[答案]B) To stay there for half a year.[听前猜测]四个选项均为表目的的动词不定式,因此推测本题可能考查做某事的目的。[精解]对话中男士问女士在佛罗伦萨生活了多久,女士回答说自从1982年以来就生活在此了,随后补充说到,本来打算只在那儿呆6 个月,也就是只呆半年,故B)是答案。
# L; n- R& |: d 21. What has the woman been doing for a living since 1988?[答案]A) Designing fashion items for several companies.[听前猜测]四个选项均表示工作的内容,因此推测本题可能考查某人的工作情况。[精解]对话中,女士介绍了自己到佛罗伦萨后的工作情况。从1988年后她就成为了一名自由设计师,为多家意大利公司设计时尚用品,因此选项A)为答案。5 R! n" W |% n, @: ]6 I3 @% a
22. What do we learn about the change in Italy’s fashion industry?[答案]B) It has become much more competitive.[听前猜测]四个选项中提到了一些与公司或行业运营状况相关的词语,如steady decline in profits,more competitive,lost many customers,attract a lot more designers from abroad等,故推测本题是针对行业的变化提问。[精解]对话中男士问1982年以来意大利的时装行业有什么变化,女士回答时提到了a lot more competitive,即竞争更加激烈了,故B)为答案。 |