大学英语四(视听说)口语测试试题+答案

大学英语四（视听说）口语测试试题+答案

Part I. Speech: Please make a speech on each topic. Time Limit: 1 minute

1.Say sth about the most emotional (the happiest, saddest, the most depressed, …)

moment(s) in your life

2.What harm can anger cause ? Can you suggest some ways to control anger ?

3.Can people be judged by their looks? Why or why not ?

4.If an earthquake strikes, how would you feel ? What would you do or pay

attention to ?

5.Why do people sometimes hate their jobs? What to do when you hate your job?

6.Why do some people, especially young people, constantly switch jobs? In you

opinion, is this good or harmful?

7.What advantages and disadvantages does the stock market offer?

8.Do you think most people today will put their money in banks, the stock market or

real estate? Why?

Part II. Situational Dialogue: Please make a dialogue on each topic. Time Limit: 2 minutes

1.Jim asks why Helen looks sad. Helen says she has to repeat several courses, and

Jim promises to help her. Helen then complains that she cannot find an internship, and Jim also promises to provide help. Finally Helen asks Jim to buy breakfast for her. This time, Jim refuses to help her.

2.Jim is surprised at the sight of Helen because Helen has changed beyond

recognition. Jim is surprised again and again to learn that Helen has undergone a facelift and liposuction. Helen explains why she had the surgery.

3.Helen Parker is a company boss and Jim Smith is a client. Helen calls Jim and

makes an appointment. Jim talks to Helen about the exact time for their meeting.

Later Helen calls Jim again to change the appointment time. Jim discusses a new appointment with Helen.

4.Helen is a good employee who is quitting. Mr. Smith is the boss.

5.Jim is not experienced in investing in the stock market and seeks Helen’s

suggestions. Knowing that Jim wants to sell his stock, BCD, which has dropped more than 50 cents a share, Helen tells Jim that the market is cyclical and advises him to keep it. Seeing that Jim is eager to make money in a short time, Helen suggests he buy XYZ stock.

Jim: You look down in the dumps.What can I do to cheer you up.

Hallen It’s not going to work. I’m too depressed

J: Come, on. Tell me what’s on your mind.

H: Everything. My girlfriend left me; my dog ran away; my wallet was

stolen.

J: Don‘t worry. I‘ll help you solve the biggest problem: finding you

a new girlfriend.

H: Forget it. Anyway, I’m getting bad grades, and I was told that I was told that I have to repeat

a lot of courses next year. When I heard that, I almost lost it.

J: Look, relax. I’ll help you with those courses.

H: Oh, and I can not also find an intership.

J: Rest assured that I can help you solve it too.

H: Thank you.However,I donot have the breakfast at the moment.

J: Yeah, but I also have three week‘s laundry to do., and my room is

a pigsty.

H: Forget it. You’re on your own.

J: Come, on. What are friends for?

H: To keep you in high spirits; not to do your laundry.

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H: Hi, John, nice to see you here.

J: Hi, sorry, your name escapes me momentarily

H: Oh, I’m Sally. Don’t you recognize me?

J: Now I see, you’re Sally! You have changed beyond recognition!

H: I had cosmetic surgery.

J: I’m confuses! I thought you were good-looking before.

H: My nose was rather flat. The bridge of my nose wasn’t high enough.

So I got my nose fixed.

J:That’s absolutely unnecessary. I can also see your eyes have changed a lot.

H: Yeah, my single-folded eyelids have become double-folded.

J: What else did you do?

H:I also have my teeth straightened. I felt uncomfortable about my uneven teeth whenever I smiled. Now I think I have a better smile.

J: Why do you have so much surgery?

H: I believe a better physical appearance will help me land a better job.