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专四口试真题

专四口试真题

Taskl:

Retellingastory

1Ionceknewanoldmanwhosebadmemorymadehimfamous・JohnSmithwassoforgetfulthathesometimesforgetwhathewastalkingaboutinthemiddleofasentence・Hiswifehadtoconstantlyremindhimabouthismeetings,hisclasses-evenhismeals!

②Onceheforgothehadeatenbreakfasttwice,athomeandatschool・Hiswifelikedtoremindherneighbors,“IfJohndidn*thavehisheadtiedon.Hewouldforgetthattoo!

n③SinceSmithwasaprofessoratawell-knownuniversity,hisforgetfulnesswasoftenanembarrassment・Itwasntthathewasnotclever,assomecriticalpeopletendedtosay,butjustvery,veryabsent-minded・

@0nehotsummerday,ProfessorSmithdecidedtotakehischildrentoaseasidetownaboutathree~hourtrainrideaway.Tomakethetripmoreinterestingforhisyoungchildren,hekeptthenameofthetownasecret.

©However,bythetimetheyarrivedatthestation,Smithforgotthenameofthetownhewasplanningtovisit・Luckily,afriendofhishappenedtobeinthestation.HeofferedtotakecareofthechildrenwhileSmithhurriedbackhometofindoutwherehewasgoing・

@Theprofessor*swifewassurprisedtoseehimagainsosoon.

uOh,mydear,Iforgotthenamethetown・v

uWhatYouforgotthenameMaybeonedayyouwillforgetmyname!

NowI'11writethenameofthattownonapieceofpaper,andyouputitinyourpocketandplease,pleasedon'tforgetwhereyouputit.v

©Satisfiedthatshehadsolvedtheproblem,shesentherhusbandoffagain.Tenminuteslatershewasastonishedtoseehimoutsidethehouseforthethirdtime.

uWhatisthematternowv

"Asyoutoldme,Ididn，tforgetwhereIputthenameofthattown,butIforgotwhereIleftourchildren!

”

Task2:

Talkingonagiventopic

Directions:

Describeateacherofyourswhomyoufindunusua1.

Task3:

Role-playing

Directions:

ManyhighschoolgraduatesinChinaaregoingoverseasfortheircollegeeducation・Afriendofyoursisgraduatingthisyearandwouldliketoaskforyouradviceonwhetheritisagoodideaforahighschoolgraduatetogoabroadtostudy.

StudentA:

Youthinkthisfriendshouldgobyallmeans,andyoushouldtrytoconvinceyourpartner・Rememberyoushouldstarttheconversation.

StudentB:

YouthinkthisfriendshouldfinishcollegeinChinabeforethinkingaboutgoingabroad,andyoushouldtrytoconvinceyourpartner・Rememberyourpartnerwillstarttheconversation.

2002:

Taskl:

Retelli

ngastory©WheneverSmithgoestoWestgate,hestaysattheGrandHote1.Inspiteofitsname,itisreallynotveryugrand,”butitischeap,clean,andcomfortable.

2Sinceheknowsthemangerwell,heneverhastogotothetroubleofreservingaroom・Thefactisthathealwaysgetsthesameroom.Itissituatedatthefarendofthebuildingandoverlooksabeautifulbay.

3Onhislastvisit,Mr.Smithwastoldthathecouldhavehisusualroom,butthemanageraddedapologeticallythatitmightbealittlenoisy.Sogreatwasthedemandforrooms,themanagersaid,thatthehotelhaddecidedtobuildanewwing・Mr.Smithsaidhedidnotmind・ItamusedhimtothinkthatthedearoldGrandHotelwasmakinganefforttoliveuptoitsname・

©DuringthefirstdayMr.Smithhardlynoticedthenoiseatall.Theroomwasalittiedusty,butthatwasnaturaL⑤Thefollowingafternoon,heborrowedabookfromthehotellibraryandwentupstairstoread.

Nosoonerhadhesatdownthanheheardsomeonehammeringloudlyatthewal1.⑥Atfirsthepaidnoattention,butafterawhilehebegantofeelveryuncomfortable・Hisclotheswereslowlybeingcoveredwithfinewhitepowder・©Soontherewassomuchdustintheroomthathebegantocough・Thehammeringwasnowlouderthaneverandbitsofplasterwerecomingawayfromthewalls・Itlookedasthoughthewholebuildingwasgoingtofall・⑧Mr.Smithwentimmediatelytocomplaintothemanager・Theybothreturnedtotheroom,buteverythingwasveryquiet・Astheystoodtherelookingateachother,Mt.Smithfeltratherembarrassedforhavingdraggedthemanagerallthewayupthestairsfornothing・⑨Allofasudden,thehammeringbeganagainandalargebricklandedonthefloor・Lookingup,theysawasharpmetaltoolhadforceditswaythroughthewall,makingaverylargeholerightabovethebed!

Task2:

Talkingonagiventopic

Direction：

Describeanembarrassingsituationinwhichyougotveryangry.

Task3:

Role-playing

Directions:

Thegeologydepartmentofamajoruniversityisplanningtoadmit30maleand5femalestudents.However,theresultsofthecollegeentranceexaminationshowthatbyaverage,ofalltheapplicants,femaleshavescoredhigherthanmostmales.Shouldthedepartmentsticktoitsoriginalplan

StudentA:

Youthinkthedepartmentshouldstillsticktotheoriginalplan,andyoushouldtrytoconvinceyourpartner・Rememberyoushouldstarttheconversation.

StudentB:

Youdon'tthinkthedepartmentshouldsticktotheoriginalplan,andyoushouldtrytoconvinceyourpartner・Rememberyourpartnerwillstarttheconversation.

2003:

Taskl:

Retellingastory

①JustasJanewasjoyfullyexpectingherfirstchild,heractive，energeticmotherbeganlosingherbattiewithabraindisease・Fortenyears,thefiercelyindependentandcourageousmotherhadfought,butnoneofthesurgeriesortreatmentshadbee

nsuccessful・Atonlyfifty-five,shebecametotallydisabled-unabletospeak,walk,eatordressonherown.

②Asthemothergrewcloserandclosertodeath,thebabygrewcloserandclosertolife・Janewasafraidthathermotherandherbabywouldneverknoweachother・Herfearseemedwell-founded・Afewweeksbeforeherduedate,hermotherlapsedintoadeepcoma.Thedoctorsdidnotholdanyhope・Itwasuselesstoputinafeedingtube,theysaid,forMotherwouldneverawaken.SoJanebroughtMothertoherownbedinherownhouse・Asoftenasshecould,shesatbesidehermother,talkingaboutthebabymovinginsideher・

®0nFebruary3,1989,ataboutthesametimeJanebegantofeelbirthpains,Motheropenedhereyes・Janecalledhome・

"Mom,listen.Mybabyiscoming!

You，regoingtohaveanewgrandchild・Doyouunderstand!

n

“Yes,”Motheranswered.

Whatawonderfulword!

Thefirstclearwordshedspokeninmonths・

⑤BythetimeJanebroughthersonhome,hermotherwassittinginherchair,dressedandreadytowelcomethebaby.Fortwoweeks,Motherclucked,smiledandheldthenew-bornbaby.Thenshequietlybecameunconsciousand,aftervisitsfromallherchildren,wasfinallyfreeofthepain.

@ForJane,memoriesofherson'sbirthwillalwaysbebittersweet,butitwasatthistimethatshelearnedanimportanttruthaboutliving・Whilebothjoyandsorrowpassquickly,andoftencometogetheratthesametime,lovehasthepowertoovercomeboth・Andlovecanlastforever・

2005：

Taskl:

Retellingastory

®Alittlegirlwhoseparentshaddiedlivedwithhergrandmotherandsleptinanupstairsbedroom.

②Onenighttherewasafireinthehouseandthegrandmotherdiedwhiletryingtorescuethechild・Thefirespreadquickly,andthefirstfloorofthehousewassoonengulfedinflames・

©Neighborscalledthefiredepartment,thenstoodhelplesslyby,unabletoenterthehousebecauseflamesblockedalltheentrances・Thelittlegirlappearedatanupstairswindow,cryingforhelp,justaswordspreadamongthecrowdthatthefirefighterswouldbedelayedafewminutesbecausetheywereallatanotherfire・

©Suddenly,amanappearedwithaladder,putitupagainstthesideofthehouseanddisappearedinside・Whenhereappeared,hehadthelittlegirlinhisarms・Hedeliveredthechildtothewaitingarmsbelow,thendisappearedintothenight・

⑤Aninvestigationrevealedthatthechildhadnolivingrelatives,andweekslaterameetingwasheldinthetownhalltodeterminewhowouldtakethechildintotheirhomeandbringherup.

@Ateachersaidshewouldliketoraisethechild・

Shepointedoutthatshecouldensureheragoodeducation.Afarmerofferedheranupbringingonhisfarm.Hepointedoutthatlivingonafarmwashealthyandsatisfying・Othersspoke,givingtheirreasonswhyitwastothechil

d‘sadvantagetolivewiththem.

Finally,thetownsrichestresidentroseandsaid,

"Icangivethischildalltheadvantagesthatyouhavementionedhere,plusmoneyandeverythingthatmoneycanbuy.八

Throughoutallthis,thechildremainedsilent,hereyesonthefloor・

⑦"Doesanyoneelsewanttospeaknaskedthemeetingchairman.Amancameforwardfromthebackofthehal1・Hewalkedslowlyandappearedtobeinpain.Whenhegottothefrontoftheroom,hestooddirectlyinfrontofthelittiegirlandheldouthisarms・Hishandsandarmswereterriblyscarred.

Thechildcriedout・"Thisisthemanwhorescuedme!

”Withaleap,shethrewherarmsaroundtheman^sneck・Sheburiedherfaceinhisshoulderandsobbedforafewmoments・Thenshelookedupandsmiledathim.

Task2:

Talkingonagiventopic

Direction：

Pleasetellusoneincidentinwhichsomeonewastryingtohelpothersdespitedangertohisownsafety.

Task3:

Role-playing

StudentA:

Themanagerofaworld-famoushotelwantstorecruitanewmemberasthehotel*sbellboy,offeringhimasalaryof3000yuanpermonth・Manyuniversitygraduatesarecompetingfortheposition.

Asasophomoreintheuniversity,youthinkthattheyareapplyingforajobunworthyfortheirtalents・Trytopersuadeyourpartnerthatyouareright・Rememberyouwillinitiatetheconversation.

StudentB:

Themanagerofaworld-famoushotelwantstorecruitanewmemberasthehotel*sbellboy,offeringhimasalaryof3000yuanpermonth・Manyuniversitygraduatesarecompetingfortheposition.Asasophomoreintheuni