专业英语四级真题2005年 答案

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 man's

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 men's 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: That's 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: That's right.

M: And I've been told that working with computers needs a logical mind rather than great skills in

mathematics. That's especially true, I believe, when it comes to writing programs. So I think my results show that

I have some ability in logic and in mathematics as well.

W: So, you would like to write material for computers, would you?

M: Yes, madam. That's what interests me most about computers - writing programs, but I think the computer

industry itself is still expanding enormously. I'm sure that career prospects in the industry would be very good no

matter what sort of job I went into.

W: I see, well, thank you. I've enjoyed our talk. We'll be writing to you.

M: Thank you, madam. Good morning.

Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation.

W: Excuse me. Could I ask you some questions?

M: Of course.

W: I work for an advertising agency and I'm doing some research. It's for a new magazine for people like

you.

M: People like me? What do you mean?

W: People between 25 and 35 years old.

M: Ok.

W: Right. Urn, what do you do at the weekend? M: Well, on Fridays, my wife always goes to her exercise class. Then, she visits friends.

W: Don't you go out?

M: Not on Fridays. I never go out on Fridays. I stay at home and watch television.

W: And on Saturdays?

M: On Saturdays my wife and I always go sailing together.

W: Really?

M: Mm, we love it. We never miss it. And then, in the evening, we go out.

W: Where to?

M: Different places. We sometimes go and see friends. We sometimes go to the cinema or restaurants. But we

always go out on Saturday evenings.

W: I see. And now Sunday. What happens on Sundays?

M: Nothing special. We often go for a walk. And I always cook a big Sunday lunch.

W: Oh. How often do you do the cooking?

M: Urn, twice a week.., three times a week...

W: Thank you very much. All I need now are your personal details, your name, job and so on. What's your

surname?

M: Robinson.

Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation.

M: Parcel Express, good morning! How can I help you?

W: Good morning. I'm thinking of sending a parcel to New York next week. Can you tell me what the

procedure is, please?

M: Certainly. When you ring us, we need the following information. The invoice address: that's probably your

address, isn't it? And then, the pickup address. That's different. And the contact phone number.

W: Just a moment. I'm taking notes. Phone number, right.

M: Then we need the full name, address and phone number of the person you are sending the parcel to.

W: Ok, anything else?

M: Yes, the weight and dimensions of the parcel. That's height, weight and length. And the value of the goods

and full description.

W: Value, description.