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历年英语专业四级考试口试试题专四口语考试

全国英语专业四级口语考试仍然采用录音口试，将于笔试一周后举行。

根据大纲要求，口试内容将分解为三项：

（1）复述故事（听两遍故事后复述3分种）；

（2）即席讲话（根据所给的题目准备3分钟后，作即席讲话3分钟）；

（3）对话（根据规定的角色各自准备3分钟后，对话4分钟）。

2001：

Task1:

Retellingastory

①Ionceknewanoldmanwhosebadmemorymadehimfamous.JohnSmithwassoforgetfulthathesometimesforgetswhathewastalkingaboutinthemiddleofasentence.Hiswifehadtoconstantlyremindhimabouthismeetings,hisclasses–evenhismeals!

②Onceheforgothehadeatenbreakfasttwice,athomeandatschool.Hiswifelikedtoremindherneighbors,“IfJohndidn’thavehisheadtiedon.Hewouldforgetthattoo!

”③SinceSmithwasaprofessoratawell-knownuniversity,hisforgetfulnesswasoftenanembarrassment.Itwasn’tthathewasnotclever,assomecriticalpeopletendedtosay,butjustvery,veryabsent-minded.

④Onehotsummerday,ProfessorSmithdecidedtotakehischildrentoaseasidetownaboutathree-hourtrainrideaway.Tomakethetripmoreinterestingforhisyoungchildren,hekeptthenameofthetownasecret.⑤However,bythetimetheyarrivedatthestation,Smithforgotthenameofthetownhewasplanningtovisit.Luckily,afriendofhishappenedtobeinthestation.HeofferedtotakecareofthechildrenwhileSmithhurriedbackhometofindoutwherehewasgoing.

⑥Theprofessor’swifewassurprisedtoseehimagainsosoon.

“Oh,mydear,Iforgotthenamethetown.”

“What?

Youforgotthename?

Maybeonedayyouwillforgetmyname!

NowI’llwritethenameofthattownonapieceofpaper,andyouputitinyourpocketandplease,pleasedon’tforgetwhereyouputit.”

⑦Satisfiedthatshehadsolvedtheproblem,shesentherhusbandoffagain.Tenminuteslatershewasastonishedtoseehimoutsidethehouseforthethirdtime.

“Whatisthematternow?

”

“Asyoutoldme,Ididn’tforgetwhereIputthenameofthattown,butIforgotwhereIleftourchildren!

”

Task2:

Talkingonagiventopic

Directions:

Describeateacherofyourswhomyoufindunusual.

Task3:

Role-playing

Directions:

ManyhighschoolgraduatesinChinaaregoingoverseasfortheircollegeeducation.Afriendofyoursisgraduatingthisyearandwouldliketoaskforyouradviceonwhetheritisagoodideaforahighschoolgraduatetogoabroadtostudy.

StudentA:

Youthinkthisfriendshouldgobyallmeans,andyoushouldtrytoconvinceyourpartner.Rememberyoushouldstarttheconversation.

StudentB:

YouthinkthisfriendshouldfinishcollegeinChinabeforethinkingaboutgoingabroad,andyoushouldtrytoconvinceyourpartner.Rememberyourpartnerwillstarttheconversation.

2002:

Task1:

Retellingastory

①WheneverMr.SmithgoestoWestgate,hestaysattheGrandHotel.Inspiteofitsname,itisreallynotvery“grand,”butitischeap,clean,andcomfortable.②Sinceheknowsthemangerwell,heneverhastogotothetroubleofreservingaroom.Thefactisthathealwaysgetsthesameroom.Itissituatedatthefarendofthebuildingandoverlooksabeautifulbay.

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

④DuringthefirstdayMr.Smithhardlynoticedthenoiseatall.Theroomwasalittledusty,butthatwasnatural.⑤Thefollowingafternoon,heborrowedabookfromthehotellibraryandwentupstairstoread.Nosoonerhadhesatdownthanheheardsomeonehammeringloudlyatthewall.⑥Atfirsthepaidnoattention,butafterawhilehebegantofeelveryuncomfortable.Hisclotheswereslowlybeingcoveredwithfinewhitepowder.⑦Soontherewassomuchdustintheroomthathebegantocough.Thehammeringwasnowlouderthaneverandbitsofplasterwerecomingawayfromthewalls.Itlookedasthoughthewholebuildingwasgoingtofall.⑧Mr.Smithwentimmediatelytocomplaintothemanager.Theybothreturnedtotheroom,buteverythingwasveryquiet.Astheystoodtherelookingateachother,Mr.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:

Task1:

Retellingastory

①JustasJanewasjoyfullyexpectingherfirstchild,heractive,energeticmotherbeganlosingherbattlewithabraindisease.Fortenyears,thefiercelyindependentandcourageousmotherhadfought,butnoneofthesurgeriesortreatmentshadbeensuccessful.Atonlyfifty-five,shebecametotallydisabled-unabletospeak,walk,eatordressonherown.

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

④OnFebruary3,1989,ataboutthesametimeJanebegantofeelbirthpains,Motheropenedhereyes.Janecalledhome.

“Mom,listen.Mybabyiscoming!

You’regoingtohaveanewgrandchild.Doyouunderstand!

”

“Yes,”Motheranswered.

Whatawonderfulword!

Thefirstclearwordshe’dspokeninmonths.

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

⑥ForJane,memoriesofherson’sbirthwillalwaysbebittersweet,butitwasatthistimethatshelearnedanimportanttruthaboutliving.Whilebothjoyandsorrowpassquickly,andoftencometogetheratthesametime,lovehasthepowertoovercomeboth.Andlovecanlastforever.

2004:

Task1:

Retellingastory

①Whenshewas22yearsoldPatJonesdecidedthatshewantedtotravelaroundtheworldandseeasmanyforeignplacesasshecouldwhileshewasyoung.WhenshefinishedcollegeathomeinBritain,PatchosetovisitLatinAmericafirst,soshemanagedtogetajobasanEnglishteacherinasecondaryschoolinBolivia.PatspokealittleSpanish,soshewasabletocommunicatewithherstudentseventhoughtheydidnotknowmuchEnglish.

②Asentenceshehadoncereadsomewherestuckinhermind:

ifyoudreaminaforeignlanguage,itmeansthatyouhavereallymasteredit.PatrepeatedthissentencetoherstudentsandshehopedthatsomedayshewoulddreaminSpanishandtheywoulddreaminEnglish.

③Oneday,Tim,oneoftheworststudentsinherclass,cameuptoherandexplainedinSpanishthathehadnotdonehishomework.Hesaidthathehadgonetobedearlyandhadsleptbadly.Patwasquiteangrywithhim,forshedidnotthinkthathisexplanationhadanythingtodowithhishomework.ButTimtoldherthathedreamedallnightandhisdreamwasinEnglish.

④“InEnglish!

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

“AllthepeopleinmydreamspokeEnglish,”Timsaid.“AndallthesignswereinEnglish.AllthenewspapersandmagazinesandalltheTVprogramswereinEnglish.”

“Butthat’swonderful,”saidPat.“Whatdidallthepeoplesaytoyou?

”sheasked.

“I’msorry.MissJones,That’swhyIsleptsobadlyallthroughthenight.Ididn’tunderstandawordtheysaid.Itwasanightmare!

”Timanswered.

Task2:

Talkingonagiventopic

Directions:

Describeoneofthemostunpleasantdreamsyou’veeverhad.

Task3:

Role-playing

StudentA:

Nowadayshighereducationisgettingmoreandmoreexpensive.Toquiteanumberoffamiliesithasbecomeabigfinancialburden.YoutrytodiscussthisproblemwithstudentB.Youthinkthatparentsshouldpaytuitionfortheirchildrensincecollegestudentsdonotyethaveanyregularincome.

StudentB:

Nowadayshighereducationisgettingmoreandmoreexpensive.Toquiteanumberoffamiliesithasbecomeabigfinancialburden.YoutrytodiscussthisproblemwithstudentA.Youropinionisthatitisunfairtoputthisbigburdenonparentssincecollegestudentsarealreadyadults.Studentsthemselvesshouldfindwaystopaytheirowntuition.

2005：

Task1:

Retellingastory

①Alittlegirlwhoseparentshaddiedlivedwithhergrandmotherandsleptinanupstairsbedroom.

②Onenighttherewasafireinthehouseandthegrandmotherdiedwhiletryingtorescuethechild.Thefires