05年英语专四听力原文和答案.docVIP

2005年专四听力答案 PART I DICTATION The Wristwateh It is generally believed that wristwatches are an exception to the normal sequence in the evolution of mens 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 they are 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 SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Questions I to 3 are based on the following conversation. W: Good morning, sit down please, Mr. Johnson. M: Thank you, maam. W: I have read your letter here. You seem to have done very well at school. Can you tell me something about your school work? M: As you can see, (1) my strongest subjects were art 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: ITiat s true. Now can you tell me why you think these subjects will help you in this job? M: Well, ma am, I understand that you manufacture computers, prepare software and advise clients on how to use them. Is that right? W: Thats right. M: And (2) I ve been told that working with computers needs the 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 f