[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（四级）口试模拟试卷6及答案与解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（四级）口试模拟试卷 6及答案与解析 一、考生个人情况介绍 1 E First of all, wed like to know something about you, so Im going to ask some questions about yourselves. E Which way of communication do you commonly use to contact your friends? E Can you list some means of communication? E As a special group, how do college s

2、chool students contact their family members and friends? E Do you think modern communication make people closer? E Could you tell us what influence computer brings to communication? E Which factors students now usually consider when choosing communication ways? E Do you think telephone communication

3、 will increasingly replace letters in the future? And why? 二、考生相互问答 2 E Now, Id like you to talk about something between yourselves. You should take care to share the opportunity of speaking.三、继续性问答 3 E Im going to give each of you a picture and Id like you to first briefly describe and then give yo

4、ur comment on what you see in the picture. Candidate A, this is your picture. You have three minutes to talk about it. E Thank you. Now, candidate B, could you please ask your partner a question?E OK. Candidate B, here is your picture. You also have three minutes to talk about your picture. E Thank

5、you. Now, candidate A, could you please ask your partner a question? 国家公共英语（四级）口试模拟试卷 6答案与解析 一、考生个人情况介绍 1 【正确答案】 E First of all, wed like to know something about you, so Im going to ask some questions about yourselves. E Which way of communication do you commonly use to contact your friends? A Gener

6、ally speaking, I have different ways of communication depending on different things and time. At the beginning of my college I kept up correspondence with my friends, especially with those who didnt live in the same cities or provinces. For friends that stayed in the same city, I usually phoned them

7、. Sometimes I wrote to them. You know, the cost of long distance calls was so high that I couldnt afford it. Three years ago, I had more ways to choose. Now I prefer to communicate with them on the computer because we all have our own computers. Of course Id like to use the most efficient way to com

8、municate with them no matter how far away they live if there is something important or urgent to tell them. E Can you list some means of communication? A Ok, I think the most common means of communication is the telephone. But we have other traditional ways of communication, for example, writing let

9、ters, sending telegrams and talking face to face. It is surveyed that nowadays most households in the city own at least one telephone, through which people can easily talk to each other. Letters are used most often by those who live in the countryside where phones are not available yet. But nowadays

10、 phones are very popular in the countryside that even people over there write less letters to each other. Recently many people have found a new way: sending short letters by mobile-phone. With the popularity of computers, more and more people now start to send e-mails to each other, but not everyone

11、 can afford to buy a computer. College students and employees in the city often use this way. E As a special group, how do college school students contact their family members and friends? A I dont know how to communicate with my family members because I have nothing to say and phone them only once

12、a year to say please remit me some money (laugh). As far as my classmates are concerned, most students send e-mails to communicate. This can be proven by their opening e-mail boxes several times every day. But on some occasions, such as one week before New Years Day, there will be many letters flyin

13、g to our class just like snowflake from all over the nation. You can see lots of students standing in a long queue for stamps. Sometimes you can also see many students use public telephones but most of them talk on the phone to their friends who just live in the same city or in the same school. E Do

14、 you think modern communication make people closer? B Firstly, modern traffic tools let people walk farther than whenever. The whole earth is increasingly becoming a village, correspondingly, modern communication make people closer. Wherever you are, if you can login web, you will be one of the memb

15、er in information express way. Several hundred years ago people communicated by horse. In the 20th century, people communicate with phone, telegram, which draw the space between people nearer, and at 21st century, computer integrates with communication technology, and greatly effect our life, which

16、make us closer. E Could you tell us what influence computer brings to communication? B Several decades ago, people communicated with phones. At that time phones transfered information by ways of stimulation signal. Its hard to deal with and transfer large amounts of stimulation signals, especially a

17、udio and video which constitute enormous signals. After the chip was invented, the velocity of dealing with information has greatly increased. Stimulation signals are turned to digital signals and transfered by the web, which make people see the picture when listening to the voice. So it can be said

18、 computer, combined with communication brings a revolution to communication technology. We have come to feel its influence and this influence will continue. E Which factors students now usually consider when choosing communication ways? B Generally speaking, cost is the first factor, after all we ar

19、e now students and have no income. Secondly the quality of call must also be taken account of. There are many IP phones now, but among them some have poor quality, so I wont choose it although its cheaper than common phones. Of course concrete problem concrete analysis, if encountering something urg

20、ent, you must choose a way available immediately. E Do you think telephone communication will increasingly replace letters in the future? And why? B In my opinion, although telephone communication is quite popular in China, it wont take the place of letters. First of all, telephones are still not av

21、ailable in many rural or mountainous areas. The only way for them to communicate with the outside world is by means of writing and receiving letters. Second, they want to avoid long distance calls. And most important of all, people, particularly lovers, can express delicate feelings in letters. Of c

22、ourse, there are even more advantages to write a letter, for example, people can keep their letters as long as they like and reread them when they get old, which can remind them of past times. And last but most important, is formal contract which must be written on paper, not by telephone. So, thats

23、 why I dont think the telephone will replace the letter. 二、考生相互问答 2 【正确答案】 E Now, Id like you to talk about something between yourselves. You should take care to share the opportunity of speaking. A I think the most unpleasant season is winter. Its too cold to go out. Im a person who is afraid of th

24、e cold. If it is very cold, Ill catch a cold which is really boring. I just keep coughing and sneezing all day. B Yes, I also dislike winter. In addition to the cold, its not convenient to take part in physical sports because everybody would be dressed in thick clothes. Besides, if its snowing, the

25、road surface will be very slippery, and I will have to try to keep balance while walking on it. I often tumble in the winter, and I hate it! A Oh, maybe what you said just now is reasonable in a sense. Its true that winter brings us some inconveniences, but there is so much joy in this season. We ca

26、n go out to take part in some outdoor sports with our families or good friends, such as skiing, skating, making snowmen, and having snowball fights. You wont be cold when you do so. You wont catch a cold, because your physical health can be improved by taking part in such activities. And I love snow

27、 which is the most beautiful thing in the world, I think. Its so white and pure. B Yes, I agree with you. And I think the most unpleasant season is summer. Its too hot. Everybody is sweating day and night. We have to take a bath and wash clothes every day. Its too tiresome. We have many other things

28、 to do such as study. And I cant fall asleep at night because of the heat. And every summer, we have to have final examinations which is the most unpleasant thing to us students. A But in summer, we can have a long vacation after the unpleasant final examinations. Almost all our students are longing

29、 for the long vacation. So I dont think summer is the most unpleasant season. B Then can you tell us your opinion about the most unpleasant season? A Oh, no problem. I think spring is the most unpleasant season. B My god! Why do you think so? I think spring is the loveliest season of the year. Its a

30、 season full of hope, isnt it? A Yes, of course. In spring, the world is full of life. But meanwhile, bacilli also come to prosper, and the weather is fluky. These two things make people fall sick easily. So in spring, many people will catch a cold. At the gate of the hospital, there are always many

31、 people standing in a line waiting for their turns to see a doctor. I often fall sick in spring, so I think spring is the most unpleasant season. As for me, I like winter most. B I just think the reason why you often fall sick is not spring, but your poor physical condition. What you should do is to

32、 take part in sports such as jogging to better your physical health. If you are strong, I think you wont look on spring as the most unpleasant season. In fact, with the green color in my eyes, I think its the loveliest season. B Why did you say you like winter most? A I like taking part in outdoor s

33、ports, and my favorite sport is skiing. Only in winter can I go out to ski. Although its cold, I can feel the joy of fighting against nature, and I like this feeling. Another reason why I like winter most is that winter is the season that draws near the New Year. When winter slowly passes, a new yea

34、r will be born. Whats more, in the Spring Festival, all the families have a wonderful family reunion. A Do you often listen to weather forecasts? Are they accurate? B Yes, I often listen to weather forecasts. I can get information about the weather from TV set, radio and Internet. Having known the w

35、eather for the next day, I can prepare clothes or umbrella in advance. Generally speaking, the weather forecasts are accurate. After all, the weather is forecasted by some of the most advanced technology in the world such as computer and satellite. B What sort of weather do you prefer? (Why?) A I pr

36、efer sunny and warm days. If its sunny, I am very happy walking in the sunshine. May and September are my favorite months of the year. During these two months, the sunshine and temperature are both agreeable. The trees and grass are green and nature is beautiful. After supper, I like to go out and h

37、ave a walk on campus. With the breeze brushing against my face gently, I feel very comfortable and relaxed. I dont need to be dressed in thick clothes because of the cold, or sweat bullets as a result of the heat. I can easily take part in outdoor sports such as football and jogging. A What kind of

38、climate do you think is good for elderly people? (Why?) B Certainly the sunny and dry climate. Firstly, sunny days can put elderly people in a good mood. On sunny days, elderly people can take part in outdoor sports such as jogging, which is a very good form of slow-paced sport. Elderly people can a

39、lso have a walk in the parks, to chat or dance with other elderly people. Its enjoyable for the elderly people to take part in such sports. Otherwise, they would have to stay at home alone. Besides, dry climate is a must for elderly peoples health. Most of elderly people have arthritis, and they wil

40、l feel pain in humid weather. 三、继续性问答 3 【正确答案】 E Im going to give each of you a picture and Id like you to first briefly describe and then give your comment on what you see in the picture. Candidate A, this is your picture. You have three minutes to talk about it. A In my picture, we can see one kin

41、d of pollution: air pollution. Clean air is important to good health. If the air contains impurities, our bodies may absorb it and become ill. We need clean air, but unfortunately, air pollution is generally present, especially in cities. Our cities have many factories that make food products, cloth

42、ing, and many other things we need. Every day these factories pour millions upon millions of tons of smoke and soot into the air. Power plants that burn coal add greatly to air pollution. Every day, millions of motor vehicles such as buses and private cars are taking in clean air and replacing it wi

43、th poisonous gases. No area in the world is completely free of air pollution. We must take measures to control it. E Thank you. Now, candidate B, could you please ask your partner a question? B What can we do as individuals to protect the environment? A We should show great consideration upon enviro

44、nmental protection in every aspect even if it seems very little. There are many things we can do to protect the environment in our daily lives. We should not waste water. Before we chuck garbage, we should divide the garbage into recyclable garbage, plastic, and so on. We should not throw garbage he

45、re and there. E OK. Candidate B, here is your picture. You also have three minutes to talk about your picture. B Once you hear the word “pollution“, you may think about air pollution, water pollution, and “white“ pollution. But there is another kind of pollution that is always neglected by people. T

46、hats noise pollution. There is so much noise in our daily lives. In this picture, a worker is digging the road surface by some kind of machine; the cars are running in the street. They make so much noise that the residents who live beside the street cant bear it any longer. Many people are looking o

47、ut of their windows to see whats going on. They all want to stop the annoying noise. Living in big cities, we have to put up with so much noise. In fact, noise does great damage to the health of people. It should be regulated by our government. E Thank you. Now, candidate A, could you please ask you

48、r partner a question? A What do you think should be done to protect the environment? B Now, more and more people are realizing the importance of clean air. Schools are now teaching about pollution problems. Industries are beginning to install equipment to clean up their smoke. Scientists and invento

49、rs are trying to develop cleaner engines for cars and trains. Someday, we may drive electric cars. A new kind of paper that can dissolve in water and not need to be burned will be invented. A new kind of glass bottle that will melt in sunlight and disappear is being developed in some countries. Everybody is trying their best to protect the environment.