专四口试真题

专四口试真题Task1:Retellingastory①Ionceknewanoldmanwhosebadmemorymadehimfamous.JohnSmithwassoforgetfulthathesometimesforgetwhathewastalkingaboutinthemiddleofasentence.Hiswifehadtoconstantlyremindhimabouthismeetings,hisclasses–evenhismeals!②Onceheforgothehadeatenbreakfasttwice,athomeandatschool.Hiswifelikedtoremindherneighbors,“IfJohndidn’thavehisheadtiedon.Hewouldforgetthattoo!”③SinceSmithwasaprofessoratawell-knownuniversity,hisforgetfulnesswasoftenanembarrassment.Itwasn’tthathewasnotclever,assomecriticalpeopletendedtosay,butjustvery,veryabsent-minded.④Onehotsummerday,ProfessorSmithdecidedtotakehischildrentoaseasidetownaboutathree-hourtrainrideaway.Tomakethetripmoreinterestingforhisyoungchildren,hekeptthenameofthetownasecret.⑤However,bythetimetheyarrivedatthestation,Smithforgotthenameofthetownhewasplanningtovisit.Luckily,afriendofhishappenedtobeinthestation.HeofferedtotakecareofthechildrenwhileSmithhurriedbackhometofindoutwherehewasgoing.⑥Theprofessor’swifewassurprisedtoseehimagainsosoon.“Oh,mydear,Iforgotthenamethetown.”“What?Youforgotthename?Maybeonedayyouwillforgetmyname!NowI’llwritethenameofthattownonapieceofpaper,andyouputitinyourpocketandplease,pleasedon’tforgetwhereyouputit.”⑦Satisfiedthatshehadsolvedtheproblem,shesentherhusbandoffagain.Tenminuteslatershewasastonishedtoseehimoutsidethehouseforthethirdtime.“Whatisthematternow?”“Asyoutoldme,Ididn’tforgetwhereIputthenameofthattown,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:Task1:Retellingastory①JustasJanewasjoyfullyexpectingherfirstchild,heractive,energeticmotherbeganlosingherbattlewithabraindisease.Fortenyears,thefiercelyindependentandcourageousmotherhadfought,butnoneofthesurgeriesortreatmentshadbeensuccessful.Atonlyfifty-five,shebecametotallydisabled-unabletospeak,walk,eatordressonherown.②Asthemothergrewcloserandclosertodeath,thebabygrewcloserandclosertolife.Janewasafraidthathermotherandherbabywouldneverknoweachother.Herfearseemedwell-founded.Afewweeksbeforeherduedate,hermotherlapsedintoadeepcoma.Thedoctorsdidnotholdanyhope.Itwasuselesstoputinafeedingtube,theysaid,forMotherwouldneverawaken.SoJanebroughtMothertoherownbedinherownhouse.Asoftenasshecould,shesatbesidehermother,talkingaboutthebabymovinginsideher.④OnFebruary3,1989,ataboutth