专业英语四级真题205年 答案.docVIP

2005 年英语专业四级考试 PART Ⅰ DICTATION The Wristwatch It is generally believed that wristwatches are an exception/to the normal sequence in the evolution of mans jewelry./Reversing the usual order, they were first worn by women,/and then adopted by men./In the old days, queens included wristwatches among their crown jewelry. /Later, they were worn by Swiss workers and farmers./Until World War I, Americans associated the watch with fortune hunters./Then army officers discovered that the wristwatch was most practical for active combat. /Race car drivers also loved to wear wristwatches,/and pilots found them most useful while flying./Soon, men dared to wear wristwatches without feeling self-conscious./By 1924, some 30% of mens watches were worn on the wrist./Today, the figure is 90%./And they are now worn by both men and women/for practical purposes rather than for decoration./ PART Ⅱ LISTENING COMPREHENSION Keys: 1～5 CABAD 6～10 BACBA 11～15 CBDBD 16～20 BDBAB 21～25 DBBDA 26～30 CBDCA SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. W: Good morning. Sit down please, Mr. Johnson. M: Thank you, madam. W: I have read your letter here. You seemed to have done very well at school. Can you tell me something about your school work? M: As you can see, my strongest subjects were arts subjects. My best subject was history and my second best was geography. However, my favorite subject was math, and the results I got in the math paper were quite reasonable. W: Thats true. Now, can you tell me why you think these subjects will help you in this job? M: Well, madam, I understand that you manufacture computers, prepare software, and advise clients on how to use them. Is that right? W: Thats right. M: And Ive been told that working with computers needs a logical mind rather than great skills in mathematics. Thats especially true, I believe, when it comes to writing programs. So I think my results sh