上面不接页排版“2005年英语专业四级考试真题”2005年英语专业四级考试真题答案详解PARTIDICTATIONTheWristwatch[1]Itisgenerallybelievedthatwristwatchesareanexception/tothenormalsequenceintheevolutionof[2]men'sjewelry./Reversingtheusualorder,theywerefirst[3]wornbywomen/andthenadoptedbymen./Intheolddays,queensincludedwristwatchesamongtheircrownjewelry./[4]Later,theywerewornby[5]Swissworkersandfarmers./UntilWorldWarI,Americansassociatedthewatchwithfortunehunters./Thenarmyofficersdiscoveredthatthewristwatchwas[6]mostpracticalforactive[7]combat./Racecardriversalsolovedtowearwristwatches,/andpilotsfound[8]themmostusefulwhileflying./Soonmendaredtowearwristwatcheswithoutfeeling[9]self-conscious./By1924,some30percentofmen'swatcheswerewornonthewrist./Today,thefigureis90percent./Andtheyarenowwornbybothmenandwomen/forpracticalpurposes[10]ratherthanfordecoration.【听写提示】第一遍听音时,要把握文章的脉络以及主题,注意关键词wristwatches,evolution,jewelry,practical等,可推断内容与wristwatch(手表)的发展及用途有关。[1]首句用固定句型引出本文讨论的主题。[2]主题线索词,wristwatch是men'sjewelry的一种,注意“男式的”是men's,不要写成man's。[3]注意该词是wear的过去分词,不要写成warn。[4]注意表示时间顺序的词语。[5]专有名词Swiss(瑞士),注意首字母大写,可根据常识——瑞士手表闻名世界——推断。[6]mostpractical之间不完全爆破,practical表示手表用途的性质。[7]生僻词,由armyofficers可以推测出本词。[8]them与most连读,注意不要写成the,可根据句意推断。[9]常出现的加连字符的单词。[10]表示wristwatch用途的改变,戴手表是出于实际需要而不是为了装饰。PARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSIONSECTIONACONVERSATIONSConversation1【听前预测】由题干中的job,work和选项中出现的专业名称可推测,该篇对话发生在求职面试中,Mr.Johnson在接受面试。【听力原文】W:Goodmorning.Sitdown,please,Mr.Johnson.M:Thankyou,Ma’am.W:Ihavereadyourletterhere.Youseemtohavedoneverywellatschool.Canyoutellmesomethingaboutyourschoolwork?M:Asyoucansee,mystrongestsubjectswereartsubjects;mybestsubjectwashistoryandmysecondbestwasgeography.However,myfavoritesubjectwasmaths,andtheresultsIgotonthemathspaperwerequitereasonable.W:That’strue.Nowcanyoutellmewhyyouthinkthesesubjectswillhelpyouinthisjob?M:Well,Ma’am,Iunderstandthatyoumanufacturecomputers,preparesoftwareandadviseclientsonhowtousethem.Isthatright?W:That’sright.M:AndI’vebeentoldthatworkingwithcomputersneedsa【答案解析】1.Accordingtotheconversation,Mr.JohnsonisNOTverystrongin【解析】选[C]。题干关键词为notverystrong,结合选项可知,听音时应重点留意相关科目的强弱信息。由对话中提到的strongestsubjectswereartsubjects,可知他最擅长文科,排除[D],[A]、[B]为[D]的下义词,同时排除。由myfavoritesubjectwasmaths,andtheresult...werequitereasonable可知,他最喜欢数学,但数学成绩只是尚可,故[C]为答案。2.Mr.Johnsonthinksthat_______canhelphimalotinthejob.【解析】选[A]。由对话中提到的...workingwithcomputersneedsalogicalmindratherthangreatskillsinmathematics可知:比logicalmindratherthangreatskillsinmathematics.That’sespeciallytrue,Ibelieve,whenitcomestowritingprograms.SoIthinkmyresultsshowthatIhavesomeabilityinlogicandinmathematicsaswell.W:Soyouwouldliketowritematerialforcomputers,wouldyou?M:Yes,Ma’am.That’swhatinterestsmemostaboutcomputers,writingprograms.ButIthinkthecomputerindustryitselfisstillexpandingenormously.I’msurethatcareerprospectsintheindustrywouldbeverygoodnomatterwhatsortofjobIwentinto.W:Isee.Well,thankyou.I’veenjoyedourtalk.We’llbewritingtoyou.M:Thankyou,Ma’am.Goodmorning.起数学技能,逻辑思维更有助于计算机工作,可选出[A]同时排除[D],[B]是对writingprograms的错误理解,[C]对话中未提及。【点晴】本题考查点信息,听音时需留意和选项相关的内容。3.Mr.Johnsonwouldliketoworkasa(n)【解析】选[B]。由对话中提到的…whatinterestsmemost…writingprograms可知,Mr.Johnson对编写电脑程序最感兴趣,故[B]为答案,[A]、[C]和[D]对话中均未提及。【点晴】本题干和选项都不是照搬原文,而是对原文的相应关键词作了灵活变通。Conversation2【听前预测】第5、6题提到了男士和他妻子每周的活动规律,结合第4题提到的research可推测,对话中女士在调查特定人群每周的活动规律。【听力原文】W:Excuseme.CouldIaskyousomequestions?M:Ofcourse.W:Iworkforanadvertisingagency,andI’mdoingsomeresearch.It’sforanewmagazine,forpeoplelikeyou.M:Peoplelikeme?Whatdoyoumean?W:Peoplebetween25and35yearsold.M:OK.W:Right.Eh,whatdoyoudoattheweekend?M:Well,onFridays,mywifealwaysgoestoherexerciseclass.Thenshevisitsfriends.W:Don’tyougoout?M:NotonFridays.InevergooutonFridays.Istayathomeandwatchtelevision.W:AndonSaturdays?M:OnSaturdays,mywifeandIalwaysgosailingtogether.W:Really?M:Um,weloveit.Wenevermissit,andthenintheeveningwegoout.W:Whereto?M:Differentplaces.Wesometimesgoandseefriends.Wesometimesgotothecinemaorrestaurant,butwealwaysgooutonSaturdayevenings.W:Isee.Andnow,Sunday,whathappensonSundays?M:Nothingspecial.Weoftengoforawalk,andIalwayscookabigSundaylunch.W:Oh,howoftendoyoudothecooking?M:Mm,twiceaweek,threetimesaweek.W:Thankyouverymuch.AllIneednowareyourpersonaldetails,yourname,job,andsoon.What’syoursurname?M:Robinson.【答案解析】4.Whatisthemainpurposeoftheresearch?【解析】选[A]。由对话中提到的It’sforanewmagazine...可知,调查的目的是为了出一本新的magazine,而publication(出版物)是magazine(杂志)的上义词,故[A]为答案,[B]、[C]和[D]均为调查的内容,而不是目的,故排除。5.WhatdoesthemandoonFridays?【解析】选[D]。对话中提到InevergooutonFriday.IstayathomeandwatchTV.,由此可知,男士周五不出门,而是呆在家里看电视,故[D]为答案,同时排除[A]、[B]和[C]。【点晴】题干已经限定了时间Fridays,所以听音时应重点留意男士在此时间段内的行为动作。6.Onwhichdaydoesthecouplealwaysgoout?【解析】选[B]。由对话中提到的OnSaturday,mywifeandIalwaysgosailingtogether和wealwaysgooutonSaturdayevenings可知,thecouple经常在周六出去,故[B]为答案,同时排除[A]、[C]和[D]。【点晴】本题根据行为动作判断时间,故听音时应注意时间和动作行为的对号入座。7.Whichpersonaldetaildoesthemangive?【解析】选[A]。注意题干中的关键词personaldetail。由对话中提到的...yourpersonaldetails...What’syoursurname?Robinson.可知,男士仅提供了自己的姓,故[A]为答案,[B]、[C]和[D]男士均未提供。Conversation3【听前预测】由题干关键词ParcelExpress,details,sender,thewoman