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专四口语考试历年真题

专四口语考试历年真题

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2002TEM4OralEnglishTestPaper

TaskI:

Listentotherecordedpassagetwiceandthenretellit.

WheneverMr.SmithgoestoWestgate,hestaysattheGrandHotel.Inspiteofitsname,itisreallynotvery"grand,"butitischeap,clean,andcomfortable.Sinceheknowsthemanagerwell,heneverhastogotothetroubleofreservingaroom.Thefactisthathealwaysgetsthesameroom.Itissituatedatthefarendofthebuildingandoverlooksabeautifulbay.

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

DuringthefirstdayMr.Smithhardlynoticedthenoiseatall.Theroomwasalittledusty,butthatwasnatural.Thefollowingafternoon,heborrowedabookfromthehotellibraryandwentupstairstoread.Nosoonerhadhesatdownthanheheardsomeonehammeringloudlyatthewall.Atfirsthepaidnoattention,butafterawhilehebegantofeelveryuncomfortable.Hisclotheswereslowlybeingcoveredwithfinewhitepowder.Soontherewassomuchdustintheroomthathebegantocough.Thehammeringwasnowlouderthaneverandbitsofplasterwerecomingawayfromthewalls.Itlookedasthoughthewholebuildingwasgoingtofall.Mr.Smithwentimmediatelytocomplaintothemanager.Theybothreturnedtotheroom,buteverythingwasveryquiet.Astheystoodtherelookingateachother,Mr.Smithfeltratherembarrassedforhavingdraggedthemanagerallthewayupthestairsfornothing.Allofasudden,thehammeringbeganagainandalargebricklandedonthefloor.Lookingup,theysawasharpmetaltoolhadforceditswaythroughthewall,makingaverylargeholerightabovethebed!

（355words）

TaskII:

Talkbasedonagiventopic.

Describeanembarrassingsituationinwhichyougotveryangry.

TaskIII:

Carryoutaconversationwithyourpartnerbasedonagivensituation.

Thegeologydepartmentofamajoruniversityisplanningtoadmit30maleand5femalestudents.However,theresultsofthecollegeentranceexaminationshowthatbyaverage,ofalltheapplicants,femaleshavescoredhigherthanmostmales.Shouldthedepartmentsticktoitsoriginalplan?

StudentA:

Youthinkthedepartmentshouldstillsticktotheoriginalplan,andyoushouldtrytoconvinceyourpartner.Rememberyoushouldstarttheconversation.

StudentB:

YouDON'Tthinkthedepartmentshouldsticktotheoriginalplan,andyoushouldtrytoconvinceyourpartner.Rememberyourpartnerwillstarttheconversation.

全国高校英语专业四级口试考题

Task1Retellastory

Youwilllistentothestorytwice,andafterthatyoushouldretellthestoryimmediatelywithinthreeminutes。

（录音原文）

Aphilosophyprofessorstoodbeforehisclassandhadsomeitemsinfrontofhim.Whenclassbegan,wordlesslyhepickedupalargeemptyglassjarandproceededtofillitwithrocksrighttothetop,rocksabout2inchesindiameter.Hethenaskedthestudentsifitwasfull.Theyagreedthatitwas.Theprofessorthenpickedaboxofpebblesandpouredthemintothejar.Heshookthejarlightly,thepebblesofcourserolledintotheopenspacesbetweentherocks.Thestudentslaughed.Heaskedthestudentsagainifthejarwasfull.Theyagreed:

‘Yes,itwas.’Theprofessorthenpickedupaboxofsandandpoureditintothejar.Ofcoursethesandfilledupalltheremainingspace.‘Now,’saidtheprofessor,‘Iwantyoutorecognizethatthisisyourlife.Therocksaretheimportantthings,yourfamily,yourpartner,yourhealth,yourchildren,anythingthatissoimportanttoyouthatifitwerelost,youwillbedestroyed.Thepebblesaretheotherthingsinlifethatmatterbutonasmallerscale.Thepebblesrepresentthingslikeyourjob,yourhouse,yourcar.

Thesandiseverythingelse,thesmallstaff.Ifyouputthesandandpebblesintothejarfirst,thereisnoroomfortherocks.Thesamegoesforyourlife.Ityouspentallyourenergyandtimeonthesmallstafformaterialthings;youwillneverhaveroomforthethingsthataretrulymostimportant.Payattentiontothethingsthatarecriticalinyourlife,playwithyourchildren,takeyourpartneroutdancing,talkwithyourparents.Therewillalwaysbetimetogotowork,cleanthehouse,giveadinnerpartyandfixthedisposal.Takecareoftherocksfist,thethingsthatarereallymatter.Setyourpriorities.Therestisjustpebblesandsand.Theywilltakecareofthemselves.’（331words）

Task2Talkbasedonthegiventopic.

Youwillhavethreeminutestoprepareandthreeminutestotalkonthegiventopic.

Topic:

Describealessonyoulearnedthathasenrichedyourlifeexperience.

Task3Carryoutaconversationwithyourpartnerbasedonthegivensituation.

Youwillbegivenasheetwhichcontainsaspecificsituationandaspecifiedroleyouareexpectedtoplay.Readthesheetcarefully.Youwillhave3minutesfropreparation.

（3minutes）

Nowbeginyourconversation.Thetimelimitis4minutes

StudentA:

YouthinkthatuniversitystudentsshouldhavePE（PhysicalTraining）class,whichhelpstheminmanyways,suchasdevelopgoodcharacter…etc.

StudentB:

YouarguethatPE（PhysicalTraining）classshouldNotbecompulsorytouniversitystudents.

2003TEM4OralEnglishTestPaper

TaskI:

Listentotherecordedpassagetwiceandthenretellit.

JustasJanewasjoyfullyexpectingherfirstchild,heractive,energeticmotherbeganlosingherbattlewithabraindisease.Fortenyears,thefiercelyindependentandcourageousmotherhadfought,butnoneofthesurgeriesortreatmentshadbeensuccessful.Atonlyfifty-five,shebecametotallydisabled-unabletospeak,walk,eatordressonherown.

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

OnFebruary3,1989,ataboutthesametimeJanebegantofeelbirthpains,Motheropenedhereyes.Janecalledhome.

"Mom,listen.Mybabyiscoming!

You'regoingtohaveanewgrandchild.Doyouunderstand?

"

"Yes,"Motheranswered.

Whatawonderfulword!

Thefirstclearwordshe'dspokeninmonths.

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

ForJane,memoriesofherson'sbirthwillalwaysbebittersweet,butitwasatthistimethatshelearnedanimportanttruthaboutliving.Whilebothjoyandsorrowpassquickly,andoftencometogetheratthesametime,lovehasthepowertoovercomeboth.Andlovecanlastforever.（317words）

TaskII:

Talkbasedonagiventopic.

Tellastorythatillustratestheneedforlove.

TaskIII:

Carryoutaconversationwithyourpartnerbasedonagivensituation.

StudentA:

Youwillbetravelinglaterthisweekandyouarewonderingabouttheadvantagesandsafetyofflying.Recentnewsreportsofaircrasheshavemadeyounervousandyoucannotdecideifitissafetotravelbyairplane.Youturntoyourfriendforadviceaboutwhetheryoushouldgobyairorbytrain.He/Shetriedtopersuadeyoutotakeaflightbylistingsomeadvantages.Eventually,yourefusetoaccepthis/heropinionandmakeyourowndecision.

StudentB:

Oneofyourfriendsistakingatriplaterthisweekandhe/sheisundecidedaboutwhethertotravelbyairorbytrain.Notknowingwhattodo,yourfriendcomestoyouforadvice.Youtrytopersuadeyourfriendtotakeaflightinspiteofreportsofaircrashes.Eventually,youfailtoconvincehim/herandyourfriendbuysatrainticketinstead.

2004TEM4OralEnglishTestPaper

TaskI:

Retellastory

Whenshewas22yearsoldPatJonesdecidedthatshewantedtotravelaroundtheworldandseeasmanyforeignplacesasshecouldwhileshewasyoung.WhenshefinishedcollegeathomeinBritainPatchosetovisitLatinAmericafirst,soshemanagedtogetajobasanEnglishteacherinasecondaryschoolinBolivia.PatspokealittleSpanish,soshewasabletocommunicatewithherstudentseventhoughtheydidnotknowmuchEnglish.

Asentenceshehadoncereadsomewherestuckinhermind:

ifyoudreaminaforeignlanguage,itmeansthatyouhavereallymasteredit.PatrepeatedthissentencetoherstudentsandshehopedthatsomedayshewoulddreaminSpanishandtheywoulddreaminEnglish.

OnedayTim,oneoftheworststudentsinherclass,cameuptoherandexplainedinSpanishthathehadnotdonehishomework.Hesaidthathehadgonetobedearlyandhadsleptbadly.Patwasquiteangrywithhim,forshedidnotthinkthathisexplanationhadanythingtodowithhishomework.ButTimtoldherthathedreamedallnightandhisdreamwasinEnglish.

"InEnglish!

"Patthought.Shewasgreatlysurprised,sinceTimwassuchabadstudent.Shewasalsosecretlyjealous.HerdreamswerestillnotinSpanish,butshedecidedtoencourageherstudentandaskedhimtotellherabouthisdream.

"AllthepeopleinmydreamspokeEnglish,"Timsaid."Andallthe