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TEM4听力真题原文
02~04年专业四级口语考试真题
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。
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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.Herdreamswerestillnotin