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专四口语历年真题.doc
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:
Retellingastory①Ionceknewanoldmanwhosebadmemorymadehimfamous.JohnSmithwassoforgetfulthathesometimesforgetwhathewastalkingaboutinthemiddleofasentence.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,
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:
TalkingonagiventopicDirection:
Describeanembarrassingsituationinwhichyougotveryangry.Task3:
Role-playingDirections:
Thegeologydepartmentofamajoruniversityisplanningtoadmit30maleand5femalestudents.However,theresultsofthecollegeentranceexaminationshowthatbyaverage,ofalltheapplicants,femaleshavescoredhigherthanmostmales.Shouldthedepartmentsticktoitsoriginalplan?
StudentA:
Youthinkthedepartmentshouldstillsticktotheoriginalplan,andyoushouldtrytoconvinceyourpartner.Rememberyoushouldstarttheconversation.StudentB:
Youdon’tthinkthedepartmentshouldsticktotheoriginalplan,andyoushouldtrytoconvinceyourpartner.Rememberyourpartnerwillstarttheconversation。
2022:
…..theirhomeandbringherup.⑥Ateachersaidshewouldliketoraisethechild.Shepointedoutthatshecouldensureheragoodeducation.Afarmerofferedheranupbringingonhisfarm.Hepointedoutthatlivingonafarmwashealthyandsatisfying.Othersspoke,givingtheirreasonswhyitwastothechild’sadvantagetolivewiththem.Finally,thetown’srichestresidentroseandsaid,“Icangivethischildalltheadvantagesthatyouhavementionedhere,plusmoneyandeverythingthatmoneycanbuy.〞Throughoutallthis,thechildremainedsilent,hereyesonthefloor.⑦“Doesanyoneelsewanttospeak?
〞askedthemeetingchairman.Amancameforwardfromthebackofthehall.Hewalkedslowlyandappearedtobeinpain.Whenhegottothefrontoftheroom,hestooddirectlyinfrontofthelittlegirlandheldouthisarms.Hishandsandarmswereterriblyscarred.Thechildcriedout.“Thisisthemanwhorescuedme!
〞Withaleap,shethrewherarmsaroundtheman’sneck.Sheburiedherfaceinhisshoulderandsobbedforafewmoments.Thenshelookedupandsmiledathim.Task2:
TalkingonagiventopicDirection:
Pleasetellusoneincidentinwhichsomeonewastryingtohelpothersdespitedangertohisownsafety.Task3:
Role-playingStudentA:
Themanagerofaworld-famoushotelwantstorecruitanewmemberasthehotel’sbellboy,offeringhimasalaryof3000yuanpermonth.Manyuniversitygraduatesarecompetingfortheposition.Asasophomoreintheuniversity,youthinkthattheyareapplyingforajobunworthyfortheirtalents.Trytopersuadeyourpartnerthatyouareright.Rememberyouwillinitiatetheconversation.StudentB:
Themanagerofaworld-famoushotelwantstorecruitanewmemberasthehotel’sbellboy,offeringhimasalaryof3000yuanpermonth.Manyuniversitygraduatesarecompetingfortheposition.Asasophomoreintheuniversity,youthinkthatitiscourageousforthemtomakesuchadecisionandtheyhavemadethecorrectchoice.Trytopersuadeyourpartnerthatyouareright.Rememberyourpartnerwillinitiatetheconversation.
2022:
Task1:
Retellingastory①Whenshewas22yearsoldPatJonesdecidedthatshewantedtotravelaroundtheworldandseeasmanyforeignplacesasshecouldwhileshewasyoung.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:
TalkingonagiventopicDirections:
Describeoneofthemostunpleasantdreamsyou’veeverhad.Task3:
Role-playingStudentA:
Nowadayshighereducationisgettingmoreandmoreexpensive.Toquiteanumberoffamiliesithasbecomeabigfinancialburden.YoutrytodiscussthisproblemwithstudentB.Youthinkthatparentsshouldpaytuitionfortheirchildrensincecollegestudentsdonotyethaveanyregularincome.StudentB:
Nowadayshighereducationisgettingmoreandmoreexpensive.Toquiteanumberoffamiliesithasbecomeabigfinancialburden.YoutrytodiscussthisproblemwithstudentA.Youropinionisthatitisunfairtoputthisbigburdenonparentssincecollegestudentsarealreadyadults.Studentsthemselvesshouldfindwaystopaytheirowntuition.
2022:
Task1:
Retellingastory①Aphilosophyprofessorstoodbeforehisclassandhadsomeitemsinfrontofhim.Whenclassbegan,wordlesslyhepickedupalargeemptyglassjarandproceededtofillitwithrocksrighttothetop,rocksabouttwoinchesindiameter.②Hethenaskedthestudentsifthejarwasfull.Theyagreedthatitwas.Theprofessorthenpickedupaboxofpebblesandpouredthemintothejar.Heshookthejarlightly.Thepebbles,ofcourse,rolledintotheopenspacesbetweentherocks.Thestudentslaughed.③Heaskedhisstudentsagainifthejarwasfull.Theyagreed:
yes,itwas.Theprofessorthenpickedupaboxofsandandpoureditintothejar.Ofcourse,thesandfilledupalltheremainingspace.④“Now.〞saidtheprofessor,“Iwantyoutorecognizethatthisisyourlife.〞Therocksaretheimportantthings–yourfamily,yourpartner,yourhealth,yourchildren–anythingthatissoimportanttoyouthatifitwerelos