Conversation Two

　　听力原文

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

　　W: What kind of training does one need to go into this type of job?

　　M: That’s a very good question. I don’t think there is any, specifically.

　　W: For example, in your case, what was your educational background?

　　M: Well, I did a degree in French at Nottingham. After that, I did careers work in secondary schools like the careers guidance people here is in the university. Then I went into local government because I found I was more interested in the administrative side. Then progressed on to universities. So there wasn’t any plan and there was no specific training. There are plenty of training courses in management techniques and committee work which you can attend now.

　　W: But in the first place, you did a French degree.

　　M: In my time, there wasn’t a degree you could do for administration. I think most of the administrators I’ve come across have degrees and all sorts of things.

　　W: Well, I know in my case, I did an English literature degree and I didn’t really expect to end up doing what I am doing now.

　　M: Quite.

　　W: But you are local to Nottingham, actually? Is there any reason why you went to Nottingham University?

　　M: No, no, I come from the north of England, from west Yorkshire. Nottingham was one of the universities I put on my list. And I like the look of it. The campus is just beautiful.

　　W: Yes, indeed. Let’s see. Were you from the industrial part of Yorkshire?

　　M: Yes, from the Woolen District.

　　23.

　　A)Management.

　　B)French

　　C)English literature

　　D)Public Administration

　　24. A)English teaching.

　　B)Staff training.

　　C)Careers guidance.

　　D)Psychological counseling

　　25. A)Its pleasant environment.

　　B)Its worldwide fame.

　　C)Its generous scholarship.

　　D)Its well-designed courses.

　　23. What was the man’s major at university?

　　答案：B)French.

　　解析：细节题。在第二轮对话中，女士问，“what was your educational background?”你是什么教育背景，男士回答说：“I did a degree in French at Nottingham.” 我在诺丁汉大学攻读了法语学位，所以男士的专业是French。

　　24. What was the man’s job in secondary schools?

　　答案：C)careers guidance.

　　解析：细节题。在说完“I did a degree in French at Nottingham.”之后，男士又接着说“After that, I did careers guidance in secondary schools.”因此，此题的答案应为：careers guidance。

　　25. What attracted the man to Nottingham University?

　　答案：B)Its pleasant environment.

　　解析：细节题。女士问：“Is there any reason why you went to Nottingham University?”你去诺丁汉大学是出于什么原因?男士在回答中说到，诺丁汉是我心中理想大学之一。紧接着他就说道：“And I like the look of it.”还进一步补充说明道：“ The campus is just beautiful. ”因此，男士是因被其优雅环境所吸引而选择去诺丁汉大学。所以，本题的答案为：Its pleasant environment.

　　这篇长对话围绕男士的教育背景和职业发展展开。按顺序分别谈到男士从诺丁汉大学法语专业，毕业之后去了中学和政府工作，然后又进入了大学管理层。这期间，他并没有刻意做过任何的职业发展计划，也没有接受过专门的相关职业培训，主要是因为在他的读书时代，并没有可攻读的管理学学位。对话最后谈到了男士去诺丁汉大学读书的原因是被其校园的优美风景所吸引。

　　这篇对话有一定难度。特别是关于男士职业的说法，考生未必熟悉。但考生不必紧张，因为主要的细节考查中，专业是法语、因为环境优雅所以选择诺丁汉大学这两题都不难听出。

　　Section B

　　Passage One(听力短文第一大题)

　　26. A. The art of Japanese brush painting

　　27. A. To enhance concentration

　　28. C. How listeners in different cultures show respect

　　Passage Two(听力短文第二大题)

　　29. A. Buying and maintaining equipment.

　　30. A. Two of his employees committed theft.

　　31. D. Advancement to a higher promotion

　　32. D. She is competing with Chris for that new job.