1、历年英语专业四级考试口试试题专四口语考试一、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
2、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：（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 story1I once knew an old man whose bad memorym adeh im famous. J
3、ohn Smith was so forgetful that he sometimes forgot what he was talking about in the middle of a sentence. His wife had to constantly remind him about his meetings, his classes even his meals! Once he forgot he had eatenbreakfast twice, at home and at school. His wife liked to remind her neighbors,
4、“If John didn t have his head tied on . He would forget that too! ” Since Smith was a professor at a well-known university, his forgetfulness was often an embarrassment. It wasnt that he was not clever, as some critical people tended to say, but just very, very absent-minded .4One hot summer day, Pr
5、ofessor Smith decided to take his children to a seaside town about a three-hour train ride away. To make the tripmore interesting for his young children, he kept the name of the town asecret . However, by the time they arrived at the station, Smith forgot the name of the town he was planning to visi
6、t. Luckily, a friend of his happened to be in the station. He offered to take care of the children while Smith hurried back home to find out where he was going.The professor s wife was surprised to see him again so soon.“Oh, my dear, I forgot the name the town. ”“What? You forgot the name? Maybe one
7、 day you will forget my name!Now Ill write the name of that town on a piece of paper, and you put it in your pocket and please, please don t forget where you put it. ”Satisfied that she had solved the problem, she sent her husbandoff again. Ten minutes later she was astonished to see him outside the
8、 house for the third time.“What is the matter now? ”“As you told me, I didn t forget where I put the name of that town,but I forgot where I left our children! ”Task2: Talking on a given topicDirections: Describe a teacher of yours whom you find unusual.Task3: Role-playingDirections: Many high school
9、 graduates in China are going overseas for their college education. A friend of yours is graduating this year and would like to ask for your advice on whether it is a good idea for a high school graduate to go abroad to study.Student A: You think this friend should go by all means, and you should tr
10、y to convince your partner. Remembery ou should start the conversation. Student B: You think this friend should finish college in China before thinking about going abroad, and you should try to convince your partner. Remember your partner will start the conversation.2002:Task1: Retelling a story1Whe
11、never Mr. Smith goes to Westgate, he stays at the Grand Hotel. In spite of its name, it is really not very “grand, ”but it is cheap, clean, and comfortable. Since he knows the manger well, he never has to go tothe trouble of reserving a room. The fact is that he always gets the same room. It is situ
12、ated at the far end of the building and overlooks abeautiful bay.On his last visit, Mr. Smith was told that he could have his usual room, but the manager added apologetically that it might be a little noisy. So great was the demand for rooms, the manager said, that the hotel had decided to build a n
13、ew wing. Mr. Smith said he did not mind. It amusedhim to think that the dear old Grand Hotel was making an effort to liveup to its name.During the first day Mr. Smith hardly noticed the noise at all.The room was a little dusty, but that was natural. The following afternoon, he borrowed a book from t
14、he hotel library and went upstairs to read. No sooner had he sat down than he heard someone hammering loudly at the wall. At first he paid no attention, but after a while he beganto feel very uncomfortable. His clothes were slowly being covered with fine white powder. Soon there was so much dust in
15、the room that he began to cough. The hammering was now louder than ever and bits of plaster were coming away from the walls. It looked as though the whole building was going to fall. Mr. Smith went immediately to complain to the manager.They both returned to the room, but everything was very quiet.
16、As they stood there looking at each other, Mr. Smith felt rather embarrassed for having dragged the manager all the way up the stairs for nothing. All of a sudden , the hammering began again and a large brick landed on the floor. Looking up, they saw a sharp metal tool had forced its way through the
17、 wall, making a very large hole right above the bed!Task2: Talking on a given topic Direction: Describe an embarrassing situation in which you got very angry. Task3: Role-playingDirections: The geology department of a major university is planning to admit 30 male and 5 female students. However, the
18、results of the college entrance examination show that by average, of all the applicants, females have scored higher than most males. Should the department stick to its original plan?Student A: You think the department should still stick to the original plan, and you should try to convince your partn
19、er. Remember you should start the conversation.Student B: You dont think the department should stick to the original plan, and you should try to convince your partner. Remembery our partner will start the conversation.2003:Task1: Retelling a story1Just as Jane was joyfully expecting her first child,
20、 her active, energetic mother began losing her battle with a brain disease. For tenyears, the fiercely independent and courageous mother had fought, but none of the surgeries or treatments had been successful. At only fifty-five, she became totally disabled - unable to speak, walk, eat or dress on h
21、er own.2As the mother grew closer and closer to death, the baby grew closer and closer to life. Jane was afraid that her mother and her baby would never know each other. Her fear seemed well-founded . A few weeks beforeher due date, her mother lapsed into a deep coma. The doctors did not hold any ho
22、pe. It was useless to put in a feeding tube , they said, for Motherwould never awaken. So Jane brought Mother to her own bed in her own house. As often as she could, she sat beside her mother, talking about the baby moving inside her.On February 3, 1989, at about the same time Jane began to feel bir
23、th pains , Mother opened her eyes. Jane called home.“Mom,l isten. My baby is coming! Youre going to have a new grandchild. Do you understand! ”“Yes, ” Mother answered.What a wonderful word! The first clear word she d spoken in months.5By the time Jane brought her son home, her mother was sitting in
24、her chair, dressed and ready to welcome the baby. For two weeks, Mother clucked , smiled and held the new-born baby. Then she quietly became unconscious and, after visits from all her children, was finally free of the pain.6For Jane, memories of her sons birth will always be bittersweet but it was a
25、t this time that she learned an important truth about living. While both joy and sorrow pass quickly, and often come together at the same time, love has the power to overcome both. And love can last forever.Student A : You will be traveling later this week and you are wondering about the advantages
26、and safety of flying. Recent news reports of air crashes have madey ou nervous and you cannot decide if it is safe to travel by airplane. You turn to your friend for advice about whether you should go by air or by train. He/she tried to persuade you to take a flight by listing some advantages. Event
27、ually you refuse to accept his/her opinion and make your own decision.Student B: one of your friends is taking a trip later this week and he/she is undecided about whether to travel by air or by train. Not knowing what to do, your friend comes to you for advice. You try to persuade your friend to ta
28、ke a flight in spite of reports of air crashes. Eventually, you fail to convince him/her and your friend buys a train ticket instead.2005：Task1: Retelling a story1A little girl whose parents had died lived with her grandmother and slept in an upstairs bedroom .2One night there was a fire in the hous
29、e and the grandmother died while trying to rescue the child. The fire spread quickly, and the first floor of the house was soon engulfed in flames .3Neighbors called the fire department , then stood helplessly by,unable to enter the house because flames blocked all the entrances . Thelittle girl app
30、eared at an upstairs window, crying for help, just as word spread amongt he crowd that the firefighters would be delayed a few minutes because they were all at another fire .4Suddenly, a man appeared with a ladder, put it up against the side of the house and disappeared inside. Whenh e reappeared ,
31、he had the little girl in his arms . He delivered the child to the waiting arms below , then disappeared into the night.5An investigation revealed that the child had no living relatives , and weeks later a meeting was held in the town hall to determine who would take the child into their home and br
32、ing her up.6A teacher said she would like to raise the child. She pointed out that she could ensure her a good education. A farmer offered her anupbringing on his farm. He pointed out that living on a farm was healthyand satisfying . Others spoke, giving their reasons why it was to the child s advantage to live with them.Finally, the towns richest resident rose and said, “I can give this child all the advantages that you have mentioned here, plus money and everything that money can buy.
