英语四级听力-短对话 205

 

Conversation Two

23.

A. Confident.

B. Hesitant.

C. Determined¹.

D. Doubtful.

24.

A. An export salesman working overseas.

B. A trainee² working through every branch.

C. A production manager in a branch.

D. A policy maker³ in the company.

25.

A. Trainees⁴ are required to sign contracts initially⁵.

B. Trainees' performance is evaluated occasionally.

C. Trainees' starting salary is 870 pounds.

D. Trainees cannot quit the management scheme at will.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conversation Two

W: Now I've got your background, let's talk about the management trainee scheme. What exactly do you think a manager does?

M: I don't know a great deal about the work.

W: But have you got any ideas about it? You must have thought about it.

M: [23]Well, er, I suppose he has a lot of, er, what is called, policy-making to do.And, mm, he'd have to know how to work with people and all about the company.

W: Mmm.

M: Yes, I, er, should think a manager must know, er, something about all aspects of the work.

W: Yes, that's right. We like our executive staff to undergo a thorough training. Young men on our trainee scheme have to work through every branch in the company.

M: Well, if I had to do it, I suppose. But I was thinking that my French and German would mean that I could specialize in overseas work. [24]I'd like to be some sort of an export salesman and travel abroad.

W: You know the charm of traveling abroad disappears when you've got to work hard. It's not all fun and game.

M: Oh, yes, I realize that. It's just that my knowledge of languages would be useful.

W: Now, Mr. Smith, is there anything you want to ask me?

M: Well, there's one or two things. I'd like to know if I'd have to sign a contract, what the salary is and what the prospects⁶ are.

W: With our scheme, Mr. Smith, there is no contract involved. Your progress is kept under constant review. If we, at any time, decide we don't like you, then that's that! We reserve the right to dismiss you. Of course, you have the same choice about us. [25]As for salary, you'd be on our fixed⁷ scale starting at 870 pounds. For the successful trainee, the prospects are very good.

答案解析：

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

23. How does Mr. Smith sound when asked what a manager's role is?

[B]解析：对话开始，女士问男士：“你认为经理确切的职责是什么？”男士说“对这种工作我所知不多”。在女士的一再要求下，男士支支吾吾地说，经理要做许多决策。因此可以说，男士对回答这个问题没有把握，缺乏信心。B正确。选项很简单，四个表示情绪和心理的形容词，估计问某人的心态。这种题须根据听到的话语进行推理判断。

24. What does Mr. Smith say he would like to be?

[A]解析：男士说：“我想做一名出口业务员，可以去国外旅行。”A正确。四个选项均是职务名称。在“面试”场景下，应当问求职者应聘的职务。B中的trainee与对话中的trainee scheme含义并不相同。实际上B项的内容是女士说的，A项的内容是男士说的，听清问题，也可以根据说话人做出选择。C、D均未提及。

25. Which of the following statements about the management trainee scheme is true?

[C]解析：对话快结束时女士提到：“关于工资，按我们固定的工资级别标准，起点是870英镑。”C正确。

1 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

2 trainee   

n.受训练者

参考例句：

• The trainee checked out all right on his first flight.受训者第一次飞行完全合格。
• Few of the trainee footballers make it to the top.足球受训人员中没有几个能达到顶级水平。

3 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。

4 trainees   

新兵( trainee的名词复数 )； 练习生； 接受训练的人； 训练中的动物

参考例句：

• We've taken on our full complement of new trainees. 我们招收的新学员已经满额了。
• The trainees were put through an assault course. 受训人员接受了突击训练课程。

5 initially   

adv.最初，开始

参考例句：

• The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
• Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。

6 prospects   

n.希望，前途(恒为复数)

参考例句：

• There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
• They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。

7 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。