专四口语历年真题

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.④OnehotforgetwhereIputthenameofthattown,butIforgotwhereIleftourchildren!”Task2:TalkingonagiventopicDirections:Describeateacherofyourswhomyoufindunusual.Task3:Role-playingDirections:ManyhighschoolgraduatesinChinaaregoingoverseasfortheircollegeeducation.Afriendofyoursisgraduatingthisyearandwouldliketoaskforyouradviceonwhetheritisagoodideaforahighschoolgraduatetogoabroadtostudy.StudentA:Youthinkthisfriendshouldgobyallmeans,andyoushouldtrytoconvinceyourpartner.Rememberyoushouldstarttheconversation.StudentB:YouthinkthisfriendshouldfinishcollegeinChinabeforethinkingaboutgoingabroad,andyoushouldtrytoconvinceyourpartner.Rememberyourpartnerwillstarttheconversation.2002:Task1:Retellingastory①WheneverMr.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:TalkingonagiventopicDirection:Describeanembarrassingsituationinwhichyougotveryangry.Task3:Role-playingDirections:Thegeologydepartmentofamajoruniversityisplanningtoadmit30maleand5femalestudents.However,theresultsofthecollegeentranceexaminationshowthatbyaverage,ofalltheapplicants,femaleshavescoredhigherthanmostmales.Shouldthedepartmentsticktoitsoriginalplan?StudentA:Youthinkthedepartmentshouldstillsticktotheoriginalplan,andyoushouldtrytoconvinceyourpartner.Rememberyoushouldstarttheconversation.StudentB:Youdon’tthinkthedepartmentshouldsticktotheoriginalplan,andyoushouldtrytoconvinceyourpartner.Rememberyourpartnerwillstarttheconversation。2003：…..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.2004: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.2006：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–anythingthatissoimportanttoyouthatifitwerelost,youwouldbenearlydestroyed.Thepebblesaretheotherthingsinlifethatmatter,butonasmallerscale.Thepebblesrepresentthingslikeyourjob,yourhouse,yourcar.Thesandiseverythingelse.Thesmallstuff.⑤Ifyouputthesandorthepebblesintothejarfirst,thereisnoroomfortherocks.Thesamegoesforyourlife.Ifyouspendallyourenergyandtimeonthesmallstuff,ormaterialthings,youwillneverhaveroomforthethingsthataretrulymostimportant.Payattentiontothethingsthatarecriticalinyourlife.Playwithyourchildren.Takeyourpartneroutdancing.Talkwithyourparents.Therewillalwaysbetimetogotowork,cleanthehouse,giveadinnerpartyandfixthedisposal.“Takecareoftherocksfirst–thethingsthatreallymatter.Setyourpriorities.Therestisjustpebblesandsand.Theywilltakecareofthemselves.”Task2:TalkingonagiventopicDirections:Describealessonyouhavelearnedwhichhasenrichedyourlifeexperience.Task3:Role-playingStudentA:Youandyourfriendarediscussingwhatyouaregoingtodotogetherduringthiscomingsummervacation.Yourfriendpreferstoworkinabigcompanytoearnsomemoney.Youprefertodosomevoluntaryworkforsociety.Youtrytopersuadeeachotherbygivingvariousreasons.Rememberyouwillinitiatetheconversation.StudentB:Youandyourfriendarediscussingwhatyouaregoingtodotogetherduringthiscomingsummervacation.Yourfriendpreferstodosomevoluntaryworkforsociety.Youprefertoworkinabigcompanytoearnsomemoney.Youtrytopersuadeeachotherbygivingvariousreasons.Rememberyourpartnerwillinitiatetheconversation.2007:Task1:Retellingastory①Annewasascienceteacherinaprimaryschool.Shelovedherjobandbelievedverystronglyinpracticalworkasameansofteachingscienceeffectively.②Onceshedecidedtoshowherpupils’parentshowwelltheirchildrenwerelearning.Todemonstratetheeffectivenessofhermethodssheinvitedalltheparentstocometotheschooltoseetheresultsofoneofthechildren’sexperiments.ShescheduledthiseventforaSaturdayevening,soalloftheparentswouldbesuretocome.③Thechildrenwerestudyinghowplantsgrow.Toseethisprocessforthemselvesthestudentshadplantedfourpotsofbeans.Theyhadputpoorsoilinonepottoseewhateffectthiswouldhaveonthegrowthofthebeans.Theotherthreepotsofbeanshadgoodsoil,butonepothadbeenplacedinadarkroomforseveraldaysandanotherpotwasnotwateredforthesamelengthoftime.Inthiswaythechildrenwerelearningtheeffectsofsoil,waterandsunlightonthegrowthofplants.④AttheendofthelessononFridayafternoon,Anneputlabelsonthefourpots.Onelabelsaid,“Thebeansinthispotwereplantedinpoorsoil.”Anotheronesaid,“Thispothasbeenkeptinthedarkforfourdays.”Thethirdlabelread,“Thesebeanshavehadnowaterforfourdays.”Andthelastonewentlikethis:“Thesebeanshavehadgoodsoil,plentyoflightandregularwater.”Thenshewenthome.⑤ShereturnedtoschoolonSaturdayevening,halfanhourbeforetheparentswereduetocome.Shewassurprisedtofindanotebesidethepots.Itsaid:“Wereadyournotestotheschoolcleaningstaffanddecidedtohelpthemwithyourplants,sowewateredalltheplants,changedtheearthinonewithpoorsoil,andleftthelightonabovetheonethathadbeenleftinthedarkforfourdays.Wehopethattheplantswillnowgrowbetter.”Signed“TheBoyScouts”.Task2:TalkingonagiventopicDirections:Talkaboutanexperienceyouhavehadinwhichyoutriedtohelpsomeonebutactuallycausedtrouble.Task3:Role-playingStudentA:Nowadayslotsofcollegestudentstakeallkindsofteststogetdifferentkindsofcertificates.Youthinkitnecessarybecausethesecertificatesareusefulinhelpingthestudentsfindgoodjobs.Butyourpartnerdoesn’tagreewithyou.Trytoconvincehim/her.Rememberyoushouldstarttheconversation.StudentB:Nowadayslotsofcollegestudentstakeallkindofteststogetdifferentkindsofcertificates.Youdon’tthinkitnecessarybecausemostofthesecertificatesareactuallyofnouse.Butyourpartnerdoesn’tagreewithyou.Trytoconvincehim/her.Rememberyourpartnershouldstarttheconversation.2008：Task1:RetellingastoryItwasshortlyafteroneo’clockinthemorningandMr.Fairfaxwasreallytired.Hehadbeendrivingforoverfivehours,headingforasmalltownfarawayfromhome.TheweatherwasclearbutitwasdarkandMr.Fairfaxcouldnotfindamoteltospendthenight.Completelyexhausted,hedecidedtostopbytheroadsideforafewhours’sleepatthewheelofhiscar.Hefellasleepalmostthemomentheclosedhiseyes.Butsoonhewasawakenedbyamantappingonthecarwindow.“Isay,youdon’thappentoknowthetime,doyou?”thestrangerasked.Mr.Fairfaxwounddownthewindowandthrusthisheadout.“It’saroundoneo’clock,”heanswered.Thenhewounduphiswindowandsoonfellbackintoadeepslumber.Halfanhourlater,anotherguycameupandknockedonhiswindowwhoalsoinquiredaboutthetime.Onceagain,Mr.Fairfaxgatheredhisthoughtsandtoldhimthatitwasjustafterone-thirty.Whenthesamethinghappe