英语四级听力练习集锦9

M: Miss Jones, could you tell me more about your first job with hotel marketing¹ concepts?

W: Yes certainly. I was a marketing consultant², responsible for marketing ten UK hotels. They were all luxury hotels in the leisure sector³, all of a very high standard.

M: Which markets were you responsible for?

W: For Europe and Japan.

M: I see from your resume that you speak Japanese. Have you ever beento Japan?

W: Yes, I have. I spent a month in Japan in 2006. I met all the key people in the tourist industry, the big tour operators and tourist organizations. As I speak Japanese, I had a very big advantage.

M: Yes, of course. Have you had any contact with Japan in your present job?

W: Yes, I've had a lot. The truth is I have become very popular with the Japanese, both for market for all types of luxury holidays for the Japanese has increased a lot recently.

M: Really, I'm interested to hear more about that, but first, tell me, have you ever traveled on a luxury train? The Orient Express, for example.

W: No I haven't, but I have traveled on a glacier⁴ express to Switzerland and I traveled across China by train about 8 years ago. I love train travel. That's why I'm very interested in this job.

Q23. What did the woman do in her first job? (marketing consultant)

Q24. What gave the woman an advantage during her business trip in Japan? (She can speak Japanese)

Q25. Why is the woman applying for the new job? (She loves train travel.)

1 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

2 consultant   

n.顾问；会诊医师，专科医生

参考例句：

• He is a consultant on law affairs to the mayor.他是市长的一个法律顾问。
• Originally,Gar had agreed to come up as a consultant.原来，加尔只答应来充当我们的顾问。

3 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

4 glacier   

n.冰川，冰河

参考例句：

• The glacier calved a large iceberg.冰河崩解而形成一个大冰山。
• The upper surface of glacier is riven by crevasses.冰川的上表面已裂成冰隙。