历年英语专业四级考试口试试题_专四口语考试
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一、英语专业四级考试口试简介及评分方法。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)。
评分项目为五项:复述、即席讲话、语音语调及语法。其中,前三项评分针对三项任务的完成情况,后两项是对考生在完成前三项任务中的语音语调及语法的总体评价。具体评分过程如下:
(1)评分教师首先给三项任务依次打分,但每项任务的评分重点不同。复述部分强调故事的完整性与条理性;即席讲话强调内容切题、丰富、条理清楚,表达流畅;交谈部分强调讨论充分、遵循交际原则。
(2)评分教师就考生在三项任务中的语音语调与语法进行总体的评价,打综合分。分数采用百分制,每五分为一档。
(3)将五项分数相加,得到总分。
根据大纲要求,口试内容将分解为三项:ﻫ(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:Retelling a story
①I onceknew an old man whosebad memory madehimf amous. John Smith was so forgetful that he sometimesforgot whathe wastalking aboutin the middleof asentence. Hiswifehad to constantly remind him about his meetings, his classes – even his meals! ②Once he forgot he had eaten breakfasttwice, at home andat school.Hiswifeliked toremind h er neighbors, “If John didn’t have his head tied on. Hewould forgetthattoo!” ③Since Smithwas a professor ata well-known university,his forgetfulness was often an embarrassment.It wasn’tthat he was notclever, assome criticalpeopletende dto say, but justvery,veryabsent-minded.
④One hotsummer day,Professor Smithdecided to takehis children to aseaside townaboutathree-hour train ri de away. To make thetrip more interesting forhisyoung children,hekept thename of the town a secret. ⑤However, by the time they arrived atthestation,Smithforgotthe name ofthe town he wasplanningto visit.Luckily, a friendof hishappened tobe inthestation.He offered to takecare ofthechildren whileSmith hurried back home to findout wh ere he was going.
⑥Theprofessor’s wife was surprised toseehim again so soon.
“Oh, my dear, Iforgot the name thetown.”
“What?Youforgotthe name? Maybeone dayyou will forget my name! Now I’ll writethe name ofthattown on a
piece of paper,and youputit in your pocketandplease, please don’tforgetwhere you put it.”
⑦Satisfiedthat shehad solved the problem, she sent her husband offagain.Ten minuteslater she wasastonished to see h imoutside the house forthe third time.
“What isthe matter now?”
“Asyou told me,Ididn’t forget where Iput the name of that town, butI forgotwhere I leftour children!”
Task2: Talking ona given topic
Directions: Describe a teacher ofyourswhomyou find unusual.
Task3: Role-playing
Directions: Many high school graduatesin China aregoing overseas for their collegeeducation. Afriendof yours is graduating thisyear and would liketo ask for your advice on whether it i sa good ideafor a highschool graduate togoabroad tostudy.
StudentA:You think this friend should go by all means, andy ou should tryto convinceyour partner.Remember you should startthe conversation.
Student B:Youthinkthis friend shouldfinishcollege in Chin abefore thinking about going abroad,andyou should tryto convince your partner.Remember your partner will starttheconversation.
2002:
Task1: Retelling a story
①Whenever Mr.Smith goesto Westgate,he staysat the Grand Hotel. In spite of itsname,it is reallynotvery “grand,” butit ischeap,clean, and comfortable. ②Since heknows the mangerwell,he never hasto goto thetrouble ofre serving a room.The fact isthat he always getsthe same room.Itis situated atthe farend of the building and overlook sa beautiful bay.
③On his last visit, Mr.Smithwas toldthat he couldh ave his usual room,but themanager added apologetically that it mightbe a little noisy.So great was the demand for rooms,themanager said,that the hotel had decided to build anewwing.Mr. Smith said he did not mind.It amused him to think that the d ear old GrandHotel was making an effort to live up to its name.
④During the firstdayMr. Smith hardly noticed the noise atall. The room was a little dusty,but that wasnatural. ⑤Thefollowing afternoon, he borrowed a book fromthe hotellibrary and went upstairs to read.No sooner had he sat downthan he heard someone hammering loudlyat the wall. ⑥At first he