2005年专四听力答案PART I DICTATIONThe WristwatehIt 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 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 for computers, would you?M: Yes, ma am, (3) that s what interests me most about computers: writing programs. But I think the computer industry itself is still expanding enormously. I am sure that career prospects in the industry will be very good no matter what sort of job I went into.W: I see. Well, thank you. I ve enjoyed our talk, we II be writing to you.M: Thank you maam. Good morning. Key: 1.C 2.A 3.BQuestions 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 ( 4 )lm 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. Um, What do you do at the weekend?M: Well, on Fridays my wife always goes to her exercise classes, then she visits friends.W: (5)Dont you go out? M: (5)Not on Fridays. I never go out on Fridays. I stay at home and watch television. W: And on Saturdays? M: (6)0n Saturdays my wife and I always go sailing together. W: Really? M: Mmm, 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 a restaurant, but we always go out on Saturday evenings. W: I see.And now, Sunday? What happen on Sunday? 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: Um, twice a week, three times a week. W: Thank you very much. (7) All I need now are your personal details, your name, job, and so on. What s your surname? M：Robinson. Key: 4.A 5. D 6.B 7.A 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, (8) we need the following information; the invoice address, that s probably your address, isn t it? And then, the pickup address if that s different. And a 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 re sending the parcel to. W: Ok, anything else? M: Yes, the weight and dimensions of the parcel. That s height, width and length. And the value of the goods and a full description. W: Value, description. M: Yes, but don t seal the parcel. (9) You need to leave it open so that the driver can check the contents when he collects it. After the recent bombins, the airlines said that we d have to check all parcels. They told us we had to do it. W; Fine, (10) now last question. How long will the parcel take to get to New York? M: One to two working days. There are daily flights at midday. And if we collect the parcel from you at