英语四级听力-短对话 316

 Now you'll hear the two long conversations.

Conversation One

19.

A. The man shows off his new sweater.

B. The man complains about the salesman.

C. The woman teaches him how to stand up to the salesman.

D. They discuss who is good at shopping.

20.

A. Because the one he likes doesn't suit him.

B. Because this sweater is on special.

C. Because this sweater is the most fashionable¹ one.

D. Because he is tricked by the salesman.

21.

A. Bright.

B. High-necked.

C. Long-sleeved.

D. Patternless.

22.

A. The man should send his wife to go shopping next time.

B. The man's wife has the final decision.

C. The man should learn to turn down the salesman.

D. The man's wife should sell something to the salesman.

Now you'll hear the two long conversations.

Conversation One

M: What do you think of my new sweater, Tracy?

W: Well. It's very nice as far as I can see, but put it on first, then I'll tell you if it suits you.

M: I tried on about twenty. This one isn't really what I wanted.

W: Why did you buy it then?

M: The salesman sold it to me before I realized what had happened. [20]He just never stopped talking and he told me some stories about the latest fashion and special reductions³. Before I could say anything he'd wrapped⁴ it up and taken my money.

W: Well, it doesn't look too bad. I think it looks good on you.

M: But I went out to get a blue sweater with a V-neck, short sleeves⁵ and pattern², [21]and I came home with a brown one with a high neck, long sleeves and no pattern.

W: You must be easily taken in. [22]You've got to learn to stand up to these high-pressure salesmen. They'll sell you all sorts⁶ of things you don't want if you don't watch out.

M: Next time I'll send my wife. She'll probably sell something to the salesman.

W: That's a good idea. Actually women are good at shopping. Whenever my husband and I buy something important, I have the final say.

M: I must admit⁷ that women have better taste in shopping. I should simply⁸ leave the whole business to them.

W: Yes, I agree.

Questions 19 to 22 are based⁹ on the conversation you have just heard.

19. What is the main idea of this conversation?

正确答案：B

解析：主旨题。男士一开始就说他买的并不是他想要的，所以A项可以排除。紧接着他又抱怨推销员鼓动他，在他还没有反应过来的情况下就把东西卖给他了。C、D项是对话中提到的部分内容，并非重点所在。因此，选项B为答案。

20. Why does the man buy a sweater which he doesn't like?

正确答案：D

解析：细节题。男士说推销员不停地向他介绍，这件sweater是最流行的式样，而且有很优惠的折扣，他还没弄明白怎么回事就付了钱。男士还不清楚情况就付钱很明显是中了推销员的圈套，所以答案是D项。A项对话中并没有提到，而B、C两项是推销员的理由。

21. Which character is not true about the sweater that the man buys?

正确答案：A

解析：细节题。四个选项都是表特征的词，问题有可能是询问哪个选项正确或错误，听音时要注意利用选项做笔记，选项A没有提到，因此为答案。其他三个特征（高领、长袖、无图案）都是原词的同义表达。

22. What is the woman's suggestion?

正确答案：C

解析：细节题。听了男士的叙述，女士认为他容易受骗，建议他学会怎样拒绝（原文中的stand up to即C中的turn down）那些强行推销的人。因此，答案为C。A、D两项是男士的意思，女士只是表示了赞同。女士讲她自己在家里拥有final say，而不是指男士的妻子，所以B项不正确。

1 fashionable   

adj.时髦的，上流社会的，流行的

参考例句：

• She is moving in fashionable circles in New York.她活动于纽约上流社会之中。
• We lunched in a fashionable restaurant.我们在一家上等的饭店吃午餐。

2 pattern   

n.图案，模范，榜样；型，式样；样品；图样；vt.摹制，仿造；以图案装饰

参考例句：

• This box is made after a new pattern.这箱子是仿照新样式制作的。
• Why should all writers follow a pattern?为什么作家都遵循一个模式写作呢？

3 reductions   

减少( reduction的名词复数 )； 降低； [数学]约简； [摄影术]减薄

参考例句：

• Many companies have announced dramatic reductions in staff. 许多公司已经宣布大幅裁员。
• The forthcoming talks hold out the hope of real arms reductions. 即将举行的会谈给实现真正的裁军带来了希望。

4 wrapped   

adj.有包装的，预先包装的v.包( wrap的过去式和过去分词 )；覆盖；用…包裹（或包扎、覆盖等）；卷起

参考例句：

• The chocolates are individually wrapped in gold foil. 巧克力用金箔纸一颗颗独立包装。
• Would you like the chocolates gift-wrapped? 你要把巧克力糖打成礼品包吗？

5 sleeves   

n.衣服袖子( sleeve的名词复数 )；套管；套筒；唱片套

参考例句：

• The long sleeves of her dress embarrassed her movements. 她衣服的长袖子妨碍她的行动。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Girls nowadays don't wear their heart on their sleeves. 如今女孩子不轻易流露自己的感情。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 sorts   

n.分类( sort的名词复数 )；品质；品级；群v.分类，整理( sort的第三人称单数 )；挑选；[计算机]（根据指令的模式）把…分类；把…归类（常与with, together连用）

参考例句：

• The bank staff got up to all sorts of antics to raise money for charity. 银行职员使出各种可笑的花招为慈善事业筹款。
• He was out of sorts physically, as well as disordered mentally. 他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 admit   

vt.承认，供认；准许…进入，准许...加入

参考例句：

• He will never admit to me that he is lazy.他不会向我承认他懒惰。
• If you're wrong,you should admit it.错了就要认账。

8 simply   

ad.仅仅,只是；简单地；朴素地；完全，简直

参考例句：

• The cake is made quite simply.这蛋糕做起来很简单。
• The teacher explained the text simply.老师简单地解释了一下课文。

9 based   

v.立基于

参考例句：

• The movie is based on a real-life incident. 这部电影以现实生活中的一件事为基础。
• In borderline cases teachers will take the final decision, based on the student's previous work. 在难以定夺的情况下，教师将根据学生先前的作业做出最终评分。