期末口语试卷(学生版)

《中级通用学术英语》口语部分考试形式及评分标准2015-2016学年第二学期一、考试形式口语考试占《中级通用学术英语》课程期末考试成绩的10%，其中包括两部分：第一部分（6%）：两名考生为一组，每人抽取一张卡片（共计8张卡片，每张3个问题），任选其中一个问题发表2分钟演讲，内容要具有逻辑性、批判性；第二部分（4%）：考生甲演讲结束之后，考生乙要针对其演讲内容提出至少一个具有挑战性的问题，体现一定的批判性思维技能，考生甲必须立即作答。

每人作答时长约1分钟。

注意: 本次口语考试不补考，此次口语考试成绩直接计入二次考试总分。

如有特殊情况必须到教务处办理缓考，并且必须在教务处指定的二次考试答疑时间和地点找课程指定答疑教师进行口语补考，否则二次考试没有口语成绩。

二、评分标准1. 第一部分：演讲（6分）5-6分——语法和词汇基本正确，词汇丰富、语法结构较为复杂；能够有效控制语速、声调及停顿，对所表达的观点进行必要强调，允许略带母语口音；能够使用合适的身势语和眼神交流辅助表达；能进行较长时间的、语言连贯的发言，允许偶尔的停顿；内容很有条理，逻辑性强；看待问题的角度新颖，观点独到，论据充分，体现出优秀的批判性思维技能；3-4分——语法和词汇有一些错误，词汇较丰富，句式有一定变化；基本能够控制语速和声调，使之为表达观点提供辅助，语音语调尚可；发言连贯但较短，组织思维和词语时频繁停顿；内容较有条理，个别地方有逻辑漏洞；观点较为独到，论据不够充分，体现出一定的批判性思维技能；1-2分——语法和词汇错误较多，词汇不够丰富，语法结构较为简单，语音语调有较大缺陷；发言简短，经常出现停顿，严重影响观点的表达；内容条理不清，逻辑漏洞较多；观点陈旧，用来支撑论点的论据过少，用抒情代替说理等。

2. 第二部分：问答（4分）3-4分——向对方提问时，能够做到有礼有节，体现出良好的交际能力，能够抓住对方的演讲大意及主要细节，针对对方的逻辑漏洞、偏颇视角等，提出至少一个具有挑战性的问题；回答对方提问时，能够做到有理有据，有条不紊地表达自己的观点，不以情绪化的语言代替思辨。

1-2分——向对方提问时，把握不住对方的演讲大意及主要细节，听不出来对方的逻辑漏洞，提出的问题基本没有关联或者价值；回答对方提问时，基本不能合理地组织观点，答非所问。

Oral TestDirections: Please pick ONE of the eight cards given by the teacher (each card has three questions on it) and make a two-minute speech on ANY ONE of the three questions. After that, you need to answer At Least ONE challenging question raised by your partner about your speech (one minute). Your performance will be graded on the basis of the following criteria: language proficiency, logic and coherence, and critical thinking skills.1.According to Susan Hockfield, what are the characteristics of Leonardo da Vinci and MichaelFaraday respectively? Who do you admire the more, da Vinci or Faraday?2.How do you understand “multidisciplinary thinking”? Please cite at least two examples.3.What population problems does China face, for example, in terms of races, age, or number ofmales and females?4.How significant a role does science play in our daily lives? Please cite some examples.5.When discussing the history of immigration in the United States, do you think it is right to usethe term immigrants for black Africans brought to the United States as slaves? Why or why not?6.What should be done to arouse kids’ interest in science? Please make at least two suggestions.7.How do you comment on the policy proposal that the China Earthquake Administrationshould be disbanded since earthquakes cannot be predicted?8.George Bernard Shaw once said, “I can forgive Alfred Nobel for inventing dynamite, but onlya fiend in human form could have invented the Nobel Prize.” How do you understand thisremark?9.Do you agree with Gandhi’s principle of non-violence? If not, what do you think is the bestapproach to violence?10.Do you think the Nobel Prize committee is right in valuing discoveries more than inventions?Why or why not?11.How do you comment on US President Obama’s winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009?12.Some people argue that Theodore Roosevelt should not have been awarded the Nobel PeacePrize in 1906. What do you think?13.Thomas Alva Edison once said, “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percentperspiration.” How do you understand this remark?14.How do y ou understand serendipitous discoveries such as Alexander Fleming’s discovery ofpenicillin? Was he just being lucky?15.Richard Feynman said, “I’m really a very one-sided person and I don’t know a great deal. Ihave a limited intelligence and I use it in a p articular direction.” Do you approve of his practice of focusing on science and avoiding the humanities?16.What kinds of responsibilities, if any, do powerful countries have to other countries?17.Some people argue that the Internet is gradually alienating individuals and that we are “alonetogether”. What do you think?18.American professor Mark Bauerlein calls American young people “the dumbest generation”in that they waste their precious youth on the Internet. Do you think this is exaggeration? 19.What is your definition of culture? List four or five cultural “generalizations” that foreignersmay have about your country.20.Former US President George W. Bush said, “Human cloning is deeply troubling to me, and tomost Americans. Our children are gifts to be loved and protected, not products to be designed and manufactured.” What do you think?21.Genetically modified food is also known as “Frankenfood” in Western countries. What doesthis imply? What is your attitude toward GM food?22.When confronted with two options which have both benefits and risks, how should we makethe decision? Please cite two examples in your daily life.23.Please describe acts of academic dishonesty on campus and analyze the reasons behind them.24.Mahatma Gandhi considered “knowledge without character” to be one of the seven dangers tohuman virtue. What do you think?。