专四口试真题

1、专四口试真题之欧侯瑞魂创作Taskl:RetellingastoryIonceknewanoldmanwhosebadmemorymadehimfamous.JohnSmithwassoforgetfulthathesometimesforgetwhathewastalkingaboutinthemiddleofasentence.Hiswifehadtoconstantlyremindhimabouthismeetings,hisclasses-evenhismeals!Onceheforgothehadeatenbreakfasttwice,athomeandatschool.Hiswif

2、elikedtoremindherneighbors,“IfJohndidn'thavehisheadtiedon.Hewouldforgetthattoo!”SinceSmithwasaprofessoratawell-knownuniversity,hisforgetfulnesswasoftenanembarrassment.Itwasn'tthathewasnotclever,assomecriticalpeopletendedtosay,butjustvery,veryabsent-minded.Onehotsummerday,ProfessorSmithdecide

3、dtotakehischildrentoaseasidetownaboutathree-hourtrainrideaway.Tomakethetripmoreinterestingforhisyoungchildren,hekeptthenameofthetownasecret.However,bythetimetheyarrivedatthestation,Smithforgotthenameofthetownhewasplanningtovisit.Luckily,afriendofhishappenedtobeinthestation.Heofferedtotakecareofthech

4、ildrenwhileSmithhurriedbackhometofindoutwherehewasgoing. Theprofessor'swifewassurprisedtoseehimagainsosoon.“Oh,mydear,Iforgotthenamethetown.”“What?Youforgotthename?Maybeonedayyouwillforgetmyname!NowI'llwritethenameofthattownonapieceofpaper,andyouputitinyourpocketandplease,pleasedon'tforg

5、etwhereyouputit.” Satisfiedthatshehadsolvedtheproblem,shesentherhusbandoffagain.Tenminuteslatershewasastonishedtoseehimoutsidethehouseforthethirdtime.Whatisthematternow?“Asyoutoldme,Ididn'tforgetwhereIputthenameofthattown,butIforgotwhereIleftourchildren!”Task2:TalkingonagiventopicDirections:Desc

6、ribeateacherofyourswhomyoufindunusual.Task3:Role-playingDirections:ManyhighschoolgraduatesinChinaaregoingoverseasfortheircollegeeducation.Afriendofyoursisgraduatingthisyearandwouldliketoaskforyouradviceonwhetheritisagoodideaforahighschoolgraduatetogoabroadtostudy.StudentA:Youthinkthisfriendshouldgob

7、yallmeans,andyoushouldtrytoconvinceyourpartner.Rememberyoushouldstarttheconversation.StudentB:YouthinkthisfriendshouldfinishcollegeinChinabeforethinkingaboutgoingabroad,andyoushouldtrytoconvinceyourpartner.Rememberyourpartnerwillstarttheconversation.2002: Task1:RetellingastoryWheneverMr.SmithgoestoW

8、estgate,hestaysattheGrandHotel.Inspiteofitsname,itisreallynotvery“grand,”butitischeap,clean,andcomfortable.Sinceheknowsthemangerwell,heneverhastogotothetroubleofreservingaroom.Thefactisthathealwaysgetsthesameroom.Itissituatedatthefarendofthebuildingandoverlooksabeautifulbay. Onhislastvisit,Mr.Smithw

9、astoldthathecouldhavehisusualroom,butthemanageraddedapologeticallythatitmightbealittlenoisy.Sogreatwasthedemandforrooms,themanagersaid,thatthehotelhaddecidedtobuildanewwing.Mr.Smithsaidhedidnotmind.ItamusedhimtothinkthatthedearoldGrandHotelwasmakinganefforttoliveuptoitsname.DuringthefirstdayMr.Smith

10、hardlynoticedthenoiseatall.Theroomwasalittledusty,butthatwasnatural.Thefollowingafternoon,heborrowedabookfromthehotellibraryandwentupstairstoread.Nosoonerhadhesatdownthanheheardsomeonehammeringloudlyatthewall.Atfirsthepaidnoattention,butafterawhilehebegantofeelveryuncomfortable.Hisclotheswereslowlyb

11、eingcoveredwithfinewhitepowder.Soontherewassomuchdustintheroomthathebegantocough.Thehammeringwasnowlouderthaneverandbitsofplasterwerecomingawayfromthewalls.Itlookedasthoughthewholebuildingwasgoingtofall.Mr.Smithwentimmediatelytocomplaintothemanager.Theybothreturnedtotheroom,buteverythingwasveryquiet

12、.Astheystoodtherelookingateachother,Mr.Smithfeltratherembarrassedforhavingdraggedthemanagerallthewayupthestairsfornothing.Allofasudden,thehammeringbeganagainandalargebricklandedonthefloor.Lookingup,theysawasharpmetaltoolhadforceditswaythroughthewall,makingaverylargeholerightabovethebed!Task2:Talking

13、onagiventopicDirection:Describeanembarrassingsituationinwhichyougotveryangry.Task3:Role-playingDirections:Thegeologydepartmentofamajoruniversityisplanningtoadmit30maleand5femalestudents.However,theresultsofthecollegeentranceexaminationshowthatbyaverage,ofalltheapplicants,femaleshavescoredhigherthanm

14、ostmales.Shouldthedepartmentsticktoitsoriginalplan?StudentA:Youthinkthedepartmentshouldstillsticktotheoriginalplan,andyoushouldtrytoconvinceyourpartner.Rememberyoushouldstarttheconversation.StudentB:Youdon'tthinkthedepartmentshouldsticktotheoriginalplan,andyoushouldtrytoconvinceyourpartner.Remem

15、beryourpartnerwillstarttheconversation.2003:Task1:RetellingastoryJustasJanewasjoyfullyexpectingherfirstchild,heractive,energeticmotherbeganlosingherbattlewithabraindisease.Fortenyears,thefiercelyindependentandcourageousmotherhadfought,butnoneofthesurgeriesortreatmentshadbeensuccessful.Atonlyfifty-fi

16、ve,shebecametotallydisabled-unabletospeak,walk,eatordressonherown. Asthemothergrewcloserandclosertodeath,thebabygrewcloserandclosertolife.Janewasafraidthathermotherandherbabywouldneverknoweachother.Herfearseemedwell-founded.Afewweeksbeforeherduedate,hermotherlapsedintoadeepcoma.Thedoctorsdidnotholda

17、nyhope.Itwasuselesstoputinafeedingtube,theysaid,forMotherwouldneverawaken.SoJanebroughtMothertoherownbedinherownhouse.Asoftenasshecould,shesatbesidehermother,talkingaboutthebabymovinginsideher. OnFebruary3,1989,ataboutthesametimeJanebegantofeelbirthpains,Motheropenedhereyes.Janecalledhome.“Mom,liste

18、n.Mybabyiscoming!You'regoingtohaveanewgrandchild.Doyouunderstand!”“Yes,”Motheranswered.Whatawonderfulword!Thefirstclearwordshe'dspokeninmonths. BythetimeJanebroughthersonhome,hermotherwassittinginherchair,dressedandreadytowelcomethebaby.Fortwoweeks,Motherclucked,smiledandheldthenew-bornbaby.

19、Thenshequietlybecameunconsciousand,aftervisitsfromallherchildren,wasfinallyfreeofthepain. ForJane,memoriesofherson'sbirthwillalwaysbebittersweet,butitwasatthistimethatshelearnedanimportanttruthaboutliving.Whilebothjoyandsorrowpassquickly,andoftencometogetheratthesametime,lovehasthepowertoovercom

20、eboth.Andlovecanlastforever.2005:Task1:Retellingastory Alittlegirlwhoseparentshaddiedlivedwithhergrandmotherandsleptinanupstairsbedroom. Onenighttherewasafireinthehouseandthegrandmotherdiedwhiletryingtorescuethechild.Thefirespreadquickly,andthefirstfloorofthehousewassoonengulfedinflames. Neighborsca

21、lledthefiredepartment,thenstoodhelplesslyby,unabletoenterthehousebecauseflamesblockedalltheentrances.Thelittlegirlappearedatanupstairswindow,cryingforhelp,justaswordspreadamongthecrowdthatthefirefighterswouldbedelayedafewminutesbecausetheywereallatanotherfire. Suddenly,amanappearedwithaladder,putitu

22、pagainstthesideofthehouseanddisappearedinside.Whenhereappeared,hehadthelittlegirlinhisarms.Hedeliveredthechildtothewaitingarmsbelow,thendisappearedintothenight. Aninvestigationrevealedthatthechildhadnolivingrelatives,andweekslaterameetingwasheldinthetownhalltodeterminewhowouldtakethechildintotheirho

23、meandbringherup. Ateachersaidshewouldliketoraisethechild.Shepointedoutthatshecouldensureheragoodeducation.Afarmerofferedheranupbringingonhisfarm.Hepointedoutthatlivingonafarmwashealthyandsatisfying.Othersspoke,givingtheirreasonswhyitwastothechildsadvantagetolivewiththem.Finally,thetown'srichestr

24、esidentroseandsaid,“Icangivethischildalltheadvantagesthatyouhavementionedhere,plusmoneyandeverythingthatmoneycanbuy.”Throughoutallthis,thechildremainedsilent,hereyesonthefloor. “Doesanyoneelsewanttospeak?”askedthemeetingchairman.Amancameforwardfromthebackofthehall.Hewalkedslowlyandappearedtobeinpain

25、.Whenhegottothefrontoftheroom,hestooddirectlyinfrontofthelittlegirlandheldouthisarms.Hishandsandarmswereterriblyscarred.Thechildcriedout.“Thisisthemanwhorescuedme!”Withaleap,shethrewherarmsaroundtheman'sneck.Sheburiedherfaceinhisshoulderandsobbedforafewmoments.Thenshelookedupandsmiledathim.Task2

26、:TalkingonagiventopicDirection:Pleasetellusoneincidentinwhichsomeonewastryingtohelpothersdespitedangertohisownsafety.Task3:Role-playingStudentA:Themanagerofaworld-famoushotelwantstorecruitanewmemberasthehotel'sbellboy,offeringhimasalaryof3000yuanpermonth.Manyuniversitygraduatesarecompetingforthe

27、position.Asasophomoreintheuniversity,youthinkthattheyareapplyingforajobunworthyfortheirtalents.Trytopersuadeyourpartnerthatyouareright.Rememberyouwillinitiatetheconversation.StudentB:Themanagerofaworld-famoushotelwantstorecruitanewmemberasthehotel'sbellboy,offeringhimasalaryof3000yuanpermonth.Ma

28、nyuniversitygraduatesarecompetingfortheposition.Asasophomoreintheuniversity,youthinkthatitiscourageousforthemtomakesuchadecisionandtheyhavemadethecorrectchoice.Trytopersuadeyourpartnerthatyouareright.Rememberyourpartnerwillinitiatetheconversation.2004:Task1:RetellingastoryWhenshewas22yearsoldPatJone

29、sdecidedthatshewantedtotravelaroundtheworldandseeasmanyforeignplacesasshecouldwhileshewasyoung.WhenshefinishedcollegeathomeinBritain,PatchosetovisitLatinAmericafirst,soshemanagedtogetajobasanEnglishteacherinasecondaryschoolinBolivia.PatspokealittleSpanish,soshewasabletocommunicatewithherstudentseven

30、thoughtheydidnotknowmuchEnglish. Asentenceshehadoncereadsomewherestuckinhermind:ifyoudreaminaforeignlanguage,itmeansthatyouhavereallymasteredit.PatrepeatedthissentencetoherstudentsandshehopedthatsomedayshewoulddreaminSpanishandtheywoulddreaminEnglish. Oneday,Tim,oneoftheworststudentsinherclass,cameu

31、ptoherandexplainedinSpanishthathehadnotdonehishomework.Hesaidthathehadgonetobedearlyandhadsleptbadly.Patwasquiteangrywithhim,forshedidnotthinkthathisexplanationhadanythingtodowithhishomework.ButTimtoldherthathedreamedallnightandhisdreamwasinEnglish. “InEnglish!”Patthought.Shewasgreatlysurprised,sinc

32、eTimwassuchabadstudent.Shewasalsosecretlyjealous.HerdreamswerestillnotinSpanish,butshedecidedtoencourageherstudentandaskedhimtotellherabouthisdream.“AllthepeopleinmydreamspokeEnglish,”Timsaid.“AndallthesignswereinEnglish.AllthenewspapersandmagazinesandalltheTVprogramswereinEnglish.”sheasked.“Butthat

33、'swonderful,"saidPat.“Whatdidallthepeoplesaytoyou?“I'msorry.MissJones,That'swhyIsleptsobadlyallthroughthenight.Ididn'tunderstandawordtheysaid.Itwasanightmare!”Timanswered.Task2:TalkingonagiventopicDirections:Describeoneofthemostunpleasantdreamsyou'veeverhad.Task3:Role-playin

34、gStudentA:Nowadayshighereducationisgettingmoreandmoreexpensive.Toquiteanumberoffamiliesithasbecomeabigfinancialburden.YoutrytodiscussthisproblemwithstudentB.Youthinkthatparentsshouldpaytuitionfortheirchildrensincecollegestudentsdonotyethaveanyregularincome.StudentB:Nowadayshighereducationisgettingmo

35、reandmoreexpensive.Toquiteanumberoffamiliesithasbecomeabigfinancialburden.YoutrytodiscussthisproblemwithstudentA.Youropinionisthatitisunfairtoputthisbigburdenonparentssincecollegestudentsarealreadyadults.Studentsthemselvesshouldfindwaystopaytheirowntuition.2006:Task1:Retellingastory Aphilosophyprofe

36、ssorstoodbeforehisclassandhadsomeitemsinfrontofhim.Whenclassbegan,wordlesslyhepickedupalargeemptyglassjarandproceededtofillitwithrocksrighttothetop,rocksabouttwoinchesindiameter. Hethenaskedthestudentsifthejarwasfull.Theyagreedthatitwas.Theprofessorthenpickedupaboxofpebblesandpouredthemintothejar.He

37、shookthejarlightly.Thepebbles,ofcourse,rolledintotheopenspacesbetweentherocks.Thestudentslaughed. Heaskedhisstudentsagainifthejarwasfull.Theyagreed:yes,itwas.Theprofessorthenpickedupaboxofsandandpoureditintothejar.Ofcourse,thesandfilledupalltheremainingspace. “Now.”saidtheprofessor,“Iwantyoutorecogn

38、izethatthisisyourlife.”Therocksaretheimportantthingsyourfamily,yourpartner,yourhealth,yourchildren-anythingthatissoimportanttoyouthatifitwerelost,youwouldbenearlydestroyed.Thepebblesaretheotherthingsinlifethatmatter,butonasmallerscale.Thepebblesrepresentthingslikeyourjob,yourhouse,yourcar.Thesandise

39、verythingelse.Thesmallstuff. Ifyouputthesandorthepebblesintothejarfirst,thereisnoroomfortherocks.Thesamegoesforyourlife.Ifyouspendallyourenergyandtimeonthesmallstuff,ormaterialthings,youwillneverhaveroomforthethingsthataretrulymostimportant.Payattentiontothethingsthatarecriticalinyourlife.Playwithyo

40、urchildren.Takeyourpartneroutdancing.Talkwithyourparents.Therewillalwaysbetimetogotowork,cleanthehouse,giveadinnerpartyandfixthedisposal.“Takecareoftherocksfirst-thethingsthatreallymatter.Setyourpriorities.Therestisjustpebblesandsand.Theywilltakecareofthemselves.”Task2:TalkingonagiventopicDirections

41、:Describealessonyouhavelearnedwhichhasenrichedyourlifeexperience.Task3:Role-playingStudentA:Youandyourfriendarediscussingwhatyouaregoingtodotogetherduringthiscomingsummervacation.Yourfriendpreferstoworkinabigcompanytoearnsomemoney.Youprefertodosomevoluntaryworkforsociety.Youtrytopersuadeeachotherbyg

42、ivingvariousreasons.Rememberyouwillinitiatetheconversation.StudentB:Youandyourfriendarediscussingwhatyouaregoingtodotogetherduringthiscomingsummervacation.Yourfriendpreferstodosomevoluntaryworkforsociety.Youprefertoworkinabigcompanytoearnsomemoney.Youtrytopersuadeeachotherbygivingvariousreasons.Reme

43、mberyourpartnerwillinitiatetheconversation.2007:Task1:RetellingastoryAnnewasascienceteacherinaprimaryschool.Shelovedherjobandbelievedverystronglyinpracticalworkasameansofteachingscienceeffectively.Onceshedecidedtoshowherpupils'parentshowwelltheirchildrenwerelearning.Todemonstratetheeffectiveness

44、ofhermethodssheinvitedalltheparentstocometotheschooltoseetheresultsofoneofthechildren'sexperiments.ShescheduledthiseventforaSaturdayevening,soalloftheparentswouldbesuretocome.Thechildrenwerestudyinghowplantsgrow.Toseethisprocessforthemselvesthestudentshadplantedfourpotsofbeans.Theyhadputpoorsoil

45、inonepottoseewhateffectthiswouldhaveonthegrowthofthebeans.Theotherthreepotsofbeanshadgoodsoil,butonepothadbeenplacedinadarkroomforseveraldaysandanotherpotwasnotwateredforthesamelengthoftime.Inthiswaythechildrenwerelearningtheeffectsofsoil,waterandsunlightonthegrowthofplants.AttheendofthelessononFrid

46、ayafternoon,Anneputlabelsonthefourpots.Onelabelsaid,“Thebeansinthispotwereplantedinpoorsoil.”Anotheronesaid,“Thispothasbeenrfourkeptinthedarkforfourdays.”Thethirdlabelread,Thesebeanshavehadnowaterfodays.”Andthelastonewentlikethis:“Thesebeanshavehadgoodsoil,plentyoflightandregularwater.”Thenshewentho

47、me. ShereturnedtoschoolonSaturdayevening,halfanhourbeforetheparentswereduetocome.Shewassurprisedtofindanotebesidethepots.Itsaid:“Wereadyournotestotheschoolcleaningstaffanddecidedtohelpthemwithyourplants,sowewateredalltheplants,changedtheearthinonewithpoorsoil,andleftthelightonabovetheonethathadbeenl

48、eftinthedarkforfourdays.Wehopethattheplantswillnowgrowbetter.”Signed“TheBoyScouts”.Task2:TalkingonagiventopicDirections:Talkaboutanexperienceyouhavehadinwhichyoutriedtohelpsomeonebutactuallycausedtrouble.Task3:Role-playingStudentA:Nowadayslotsofcollegestudentstakeallkindsofteststogetdifferentkindsof

49、certificates.Youthinkitnecessarybecausethesecertificatesareusefulinhelpingthestudentsfindgoodjobs.Butyourpartnerdoesn'tagreewithyou.Trytoconvincehim/her.Rememberyoushouldstarttheconversation.StudentB:Nowadayslotsofcollegestudentstakeallkindofteststogetdifferentkindsofcertificates.Youdon'tthi

50、nkitnecessarybecausemostofthesecertificatesareactuallyofnouse.Butyourpartnerdoesn'tagreewithyou.Trytoconvincehim/her.Rememberyourpartnershouldstarttheconversation.2008:Task1:RetellingastoryItwasshortlyafteroneo'clockinthemorningandMr.Fairfaxwasreallytired.Hehadbeendrivingforoverfivehours,hea

51、dingforasmalltownfarawayfromhome.TheweatherwasclearbutitwasdarkandMr.Fairfaxcouldnotfindamoteltospendthenight.Completelyexhausted,hedecidedtostopbytheroadsideforafewhours'sleepatthewheelofhiscar.Hefellasleepalmostthemomentheclosedhiseyes.Butsoonhewasawakenedbyamantappingonthecarwindow.“Isay,youdon'thappentoknowthetime,doyou?”thestrangerasked.Mr.Fairfaxwounddownthewindowandthrusthisheadout.“It&#