Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.
问题1选项
A.She was uninterested in advertising.
B.She found her outfit inappropriate.
C.She was unhappy with fashion trends.
D.She often checked herself in a mirror.
问题2选项
A.To save the trouble of choosing a unique outfit every day.
B.To meet the expectations of fashion-conscious clients.
C.To keep up with the current trends.
D.To save the expenses on clothing.
问题3选项
A.It enhances people’s ability to work independently.
B.It helps people succeed in whatever they are doing.
C.It matters a lot in jobs involving interaction with others.
D.It boosts one’s confidence when looking for employment.
问题4选项
A.Design their own uniform to appear unique.
B.Wear classic pieces to impress their clients.
C.Fight the ever-changing trends in fashion.
D.Do whatever is possible to look smart.
Passage Two I work in advertising and I like to keep up with current trends, mainly because I’m aware that we live in an image-obsessed world. [12] However, when I first started my job, occasionally I’d catch a glimpse of myself in the lifts and find myself thinking that I looked a total mess. Was I being held back by my choice of clothing? The short answer is yes, especially when clients are quick to judge you on your style rather than your work. [13] But no one can be unique with their outfit every day. I mean that’s why uniforms were invented. So here’s what I did. I created my own uniform. To do this, I chose an appropriate outfit. Then I bought multiple items of the same style in different shades. Now I never worry about what I’m wearing in the morning, even if I do get a bit tired of just wearing the same classic pieces. Overall, when it comes to work, you have to ask yourself: will looking smarter enhance my ability to do my job? For some, this question may not be an issue at all, especially if you work remotely and rarely see your colleagues or clients face to face. [14] But if your job involves interacting with other people, the answer to this is often yes. So rather than fighting the system, [15] I think we should just do whatever helps us to achieve our goals at work. If that means playing it safe with your image, then let’s face it. It’s probably worth it.
12. What do we learn about the speaker when she first started her job? 【试题答案】B 【试题解析】题目问说话者刚开始工作的时候，我们可以了解到什么？录音开头提到，当说话者刚开始工作的时候，偶尔会在电梯里瞥一眼自己，发现自己看起来一团糟（I looked a total mess）。后面指出，之所以一团糟是因为服装的原因，因此B选项“她发现她的服装很不合适”正确。A选项“对广告不感兴趣”利用录音开头的“advertising”设置干扰，录音说的是说话人从事的是广告业，并未提及她对广告业不感兴趣，因此排除；C选项“她对时尚潮流不满意”，录音开头说的是，说话者喜欢跟随当下的潮流，因此C选项不正确；D选项“她经常照镜子检查自己”在录音中并未提及，因此也可排除。 13. Why were uniforms invented, according to the speaker? 【试题答案】A 【试题解析】题目问说话者谈及的制服被发明的原因。录音中提到，没有人可以每天穿着独一无二的衣服，这就是制服被发明的原因。A选项“为了省去每天选不同衣服的烦恼”与原文意思表述相符，因此正确。B选项“满足有时尚意识的客户的期望”和D选项“节省服装开支”在录音中均未提及，因此排除；C选项“跟上当前的潮流”，利用录音开头的keep up with current trends设置干扰，但这并不是发明制服的原因，因此不正确。 14. What does the speaker say about looking smarter? 【试题答案】C 【试题解析】题目问的是说话者关于“看起来更时尚”的看法。在录音后半部分，说话者提出一个问题，即看起来更时尚是否会提升我们的工作能力，接下来随即对此进行了回答，如果你的工作需要与其他人进行面对面交谈，则答案是肯定的，C选项“这在需要与他人接洽的工作中很重要”与原文意思表述一致，因此正确。A选项“这能提高人们独立工作的能力”和D选项“这能增强求职者的信心”在录音中均没有信息提及，因此排除。B选项“这帮助人们在他们所做的任何事情上取得成功”说法过于绝对，不符合题意。 15. What does the speaker advise people to do in an image-obsessed world? 【试题答案】D 【试题解析】题目问在这个看重外貌形象的世界里，说话者建议人们怎么做？录音结尾提到，说话者认为人们应该竭尽所能去做能实现工作目标的事情，包括谨慎塑造自己的形象，这都是值得的。D选项“做任何能（使我们的形象）看起来时尚的事情”与原文意思符合，因此正确。A选项“设计他们自己的制服，使其看起来独一无二”；B选项“穿经典的衣服给客户留下深刻印象”和C选项“对抗不断变化的时尚潮流”均不正确，在原文找不到相关依据，因此排除。
