1、口语练习试卷 25及答案与解析 一、 SECTION 3 DISCUSSION (ABOUT 5 MIN) In this part of the test you are given a discussion topic. You have 30 seconds to look at the prompt card, an example of which is below, and then about 3 minutes to discuss the topic with your partner. After that examiner will ask you more questi
2、ons related to the topic. 1 Can you tell us about your ideal kind of employer? 2 Can you describe your first job? Whats your advice? 3 Whats your job? (What do you do for a living? What types of prospective job tasks do you enjoy the most? Which prospective job tasks do you least care to do? Whats t
3、he advantage of a good headhunter?) 4 Can you give an example of how you worked effectively with people to accomplish an important result? 5 What have been the most memorable experiences of your career? 6 How would you define originality? 7 How would you define your personal style? 8 What do you nor
4、mally wear to the office? 9 How often do you shop for clothes? 10 Grooming? 11 What do you do to unwind? How do you relax your mind? 口语练习试卷 25答案与解析 一、 SECTION 3 DISCUSSION (ABOUT 5 MIN) In this part of the test you are given a discussion topic. You have 30 seconds to look at the prompt card, an exam
5、ple of which is below, and then about 3 minutes to discuss the topic with your partner. After that examiner will ask you more questions related to the topic. 1 【正确答案】 Suggested answers: a I like employer gentle and kind. I dont like employer bossy. An ideal employer should not be a self-willed peopl
6、e. I dont like my boss workaholic. I dont like boss who make something out of nothing. My first boss often scolded his employees, but it was off a ducks back. I like people who have proved to be surefooted and reliable. A good employer or a good firm is willing to commit capital to support its deals
7、, and has a lot of capital to commit. A good employer knows how to delegate. Its treatment of employees is the best in the industry. Its corporate culture values highly self-motivated individuals. b I think ideal kind of employer ought to be people who are fairly atypical. Ive met a lot of bankers f
8、rom big corporations and they strike me a polished, wealthy, socially exposed, well-rounded people who are able to express him or herself. Ideal employer should be the people who respect and care about employees, not just care about his money. Theyre very approachable. They respect their employees a
9、nd are willing to listen to their employees. c In my view, the ideal kind of employer should be a firm, which is well capitalized and has one of the highest credit ratings of any businesses. An ideal employer ought to be a kind, gentle, and classy firm, where big egos and boisterous behavior are not
10、 received well. The firm should have a powerful Human Resources department, which results in an environment where the “little people”are protected from abuse and receive a great deal of career guidance and mentoring. A good employer usually rotates its employees through two assignments so that they
11、may learn several aspects of the business. d An ideal kind of employer likes to grow its people from within and doesnt require them to have MBAs to progress up the career ladder. Its experienced employees are more likely to be promoted without an MBA than at other firms. A good employer would view i
12、ts competent staff from a longer-term perspective than others, and would like to invest more in training its staff. e In my view, no employer is ideal. I dont like hard-nosed employer. I like generous employer. I dont like greedy people. The ideal employer is fully committed to equal opportunity pol
13、icies. He would never go back on his word. He respects his employees, and trusts them. He would also listen to their needs, and care for their career development. 【试题解析】 bossy爱支使人的，霸气的，专横的。 self-willed任性的，固执的，执拗的。 workaholic工作狂的，醉心于工作的。 Make something out of nothing小题大做，无事生非。 sure- footed稳健的，踏实的。 we
14、ll-rounded people具有多方面才能的人物，各方面能力都很强的人物。 atypical非典型的，不合定型的。 hard-nosed精明而讲究实际的，抠门的。 approachable可接近的和蔼可亲的。 【知识模块】 口语 2 【正确答案】 Suggested answers: a My first job. Starting a new job, especially your first, is very exciting. But after a while, most people find that they are happy to move to another, b
15、etter job. I like my first job because it gave me the opportunity to learn about the different departments in a company and also a feeling of responsibility and independence. Responsibility and a chance to learn are very important in any job. I like my first boss. Im pretty impressed with him. Knowl
16、edge is gained through experience of life as a result of the ability to questions, rather rote learning and passing exams. Many employers look for creativity, strong individual personalities who enjoy Working in team settings, and strong technical acumen or interest in technology- since they focus s
17、o much on technologyintensive industry clients. They like people with intensity and ambition but who are not sharks. b My first job was at a very junior level within a company and eventually I started looking for a new job because I wanted more money and better conditions. In my first job t often di
18、d a lot of overtime but only got a short holiday. Things depressed me. When I was in a low mood, my parents would cheer me up:“Dont worry. Things will soon improve.”The best advice is to find out as much as you can in your first joband enjoy it too! I feel I have to respond to a business opportunity
19、. c My first job was with a large international company. They have a trainee program for people from university and, well, that was my first job, trainee-marketing manager. The program lasted about eighteen months. During that time I worked in different departments-in Personnel, Purchasing, Marketin
20、g and such things. I also went out with the sales representatives to visit customers. I enjoy it. I didnt really know what I wanted to do when I left university, so it was good to see what the different departments did. It was really practical. Work hard and be serious about your job. You must exper
21、ience all the joys and struggles of creating art before you can empathize with your clients. Also, I found the company a friendly environment to work in; there were nice people and very happy clients. d I served as a secretary after graduation from college. It sounds interesting. But it was very bad
22、ly paid. I did the same work as other people. I felt I was earning very little in my first job. I think a lot of the trainees feel they are a cheap source of labor. I felt I had reached the age for a career change. So I found a new job. I learnt a lot from my first job. And found out what I really w
23、anted to work. I have come to realize that job of work was something that you have to do even if you do not enjoy it. Also, be friendly and open. Dont be arrogant. Show an interest in operations and in implementation. e My first job was a summer au-paring girl. The chance to spend a summer au-paring
24、 in urban area, caring for two children under three. I arrived my new home was a rambling farmstead surrounded by acres of untamed garden. My family was extremely welcoming and things were going fine until I met the kids, who eyed me with deep suspicion. I worked four days a week and spent my leisur
25、e time cycling along the country lanes and swimming in the Baltic. Mercifully, I didnt have to cook for the children, just re-heat food that their mother had prepared. I wasnt overworked or neglected and was always invited along on family trips out-and my pay was about $300 per week. Before becoming
26、 an au-pair, Id never worked with either animal or children, and had certainly never changed a nappy. I may not have influenced my young charges to develop a love of English language but I managed not to break a fragile infant trust of strangers. And we had fun. I learnt to be adaptable and responsi
27、ve ina wide variety of situations and I discovered a dormant maternal streak. Above all, I learnt the wily arts of negotiation and compromise-Ive never made so many deals. Not bad considering the projectile vomiting, the food fights and the tantrums. And that was just I. The kids were all right thou
28、gh. 【试题解析】 au-pair平等互惠的，互裨的。 au-pair girl互裨女，互裨姑娘 (指以授课、协助家务等换取膳宿等的姑娘 )。 rote learning死记硬背的学习。 dormant冬眠的，休眠的。 acumen敏锐，聪明。 gibe嘲笑，嘲弄。 tantrum使性子，发脾气。 Depressed消沉的，沮丧的，抑郁的。 adaptable适应性强的，能适应新环境的。 【知识模块】 口语 3 【正确答案】 Suggested answers: a My job mainly involves communicating with our local distributor
29、s. However, I am currently in charge of organizing a major press launch for our new product, which is due to take place on 15 June. b I am working with Martin, who is responsible for designing the information packs for the press launch. My duties include helping to write articles for. the pack and c
30、hoosing photographs for inclusion. This kind of comprehensive information can only be obtained through painstaking detective work, a close relationship with the key players in the industry and an international presence. c Im working as a translator. Its hard to make a decent living as a translator.
31、Its not a great job, but its a living. Without income we are in a dilemma. d I work freelance at home. I plan to stay in Beijing for a while and to keep writing and working as a personal assistant. I love my job here. e At the moment I am getting ready to find sponsorship for the next run of the pla
32、y, as well as“writing about 100 things at once, including another play, possibly a one-act play with two characters about their letters and e-mails home”. f I do some part-time modeling to make some money, and then keep on traveling. My next personal goal is to find full-time job, and take on busine
33、ss training courses. g I work as a personal assistant to the general manager. The beauty of my job is that every day is different. My boss doesnt spend much time in the office and, generally, it is much quieter when he is away, which give me time to get through the backlog of work. h I served as a s
34、ecretary. If you stay in the job for more than 10 years, you get stale. The diary is a very time-consuming part of my role, and I never write anything in it in pen. I have to be able to cope with changes and react to them. It is important to be able to prioritize. i I am a manager of the human resou
35、rces department. Now the advantage of a good headhunter is that he can provide a clear understanding of the business environment, a clients activities, their strengths and weaknesses and those of their rivals. 【试题解析】 prospective预期的，未来的。 backlog垫底大木柴，备用物，储存物。 a backlog of work积压的工作。 prioritize按伏先次序排列
36、分轻重缓急。 【知识模块】 口语 4 【正确答案】 Suggested answers: a I often speak to my boss on the telephone at least once a day, but I make decisions when possible, leaving him free to focus on the more important issues. b Using my common sense and initiative is important. I have to be able to deal with problems. Ther
37、e are challenges unique to this job. I love the job and find it exciting. c I tend to be the optimist. I have to bear the brunt of everyone elses stress, if I want to cope very well. I often have to stand my ground and be quite assertive. My emotions go up and down with the teams successes. d I did
38、PA work unofficially in a job I had in a hotel back in Beijing and drew on this for the PA and temp who appear in City Tales. e If something funny happens in the office, I write it down- things, which I know Ill be able to use one day. I do get inspiration here, and my English characters are based o
39、n people I come into contract with at work. Working as a personal assistant has also helped me practically. f My PA role helps so much with organizational skills, even simple things such as organizing schedules, which I can do a lot more efficiently now. Ive also learnt how to negotiate and speak to
40、 people, and my colleagues and boss have taught me to be bolder and not to wait for things to happen. g Time management is crucial. I did just about everything, from directing, getting sponsorship and the costumes to set design. h So how can I juggle my different jobs? My employers have been very fl
41、exible and supportive; I will be able to make up work time at the weekends when the play comes up. 【试题解析】 juggle玩杂耍，穷于应付。 juggle a career and a family勉为其难地既搞事业又照管家庭。 brunt冲击，撞击。 PA (Person Assistant)私人助理。inspiration灵感，鼓舞。 【知识模块】 口语 5 【正确答案】 Suggested answers: a There is so much valuable experience t
42、o be remembered. My career brings me many opportunities to meet amazing people from around the world. More importantly, I learn from these amazing people every day. b Having built up one company from scratch with a team of wonderful people. And also my stay in China is a most rewarding experience to
43、 me. c The launch of new brand product is the most memorable experience of my career, launch of a new brand product is the result of 10 years or more of research and design, its been an unforgettable journey. 【试题解析】 memorable experience值得纪念的经历。 unforgettable journey难忘旅行。 They started their business
44、from scratch他们白手起家创立家业。 【知识模块】 口语 6 【正确答案】 Suggested answers: a In two words: be yourself. It is sad but true that some people never truly act and think as they are. Which means they will never be themselves in their whole lives. b I think each person has his own original side, and everyone can be a
45、 creative person because everyone is so unique. It might take you a day, a week, a month or even a few years to find your real self. If you find it hard to be original, take references from the creative people. c Quite a few people are doing this kind of cross-referencing in the commercial world. Bu
46、t of course you shouldnt tell anyone the source of your“original”idea. 【试题解析】 cross-referencing互见指引，相互参照； originality新颖，别致，独创性。 【知识模块】 口语 7 【正确答案】 Suggested answers: a Fashion is a way of expressing who you are and what you feel- a statement of the times of your life, if you like. My belief is that
47、ones sense of fashion has to be sincere and reflect ones own set of beliefs and integrity. I do not really know what my sense of style is, except that I mix and match a lot, and like linear minimalist and trendy looks. b I prefer casual wear that is plain, simple and easy on the eyes. If I can look
48、just like an average Joe Bloke in comfortable clothing, thats fine. I am more sensitive to the durability than the design. c I like to think I am stylish, hip and casual, I guess. I dont really know. d I think my style endeavors to be classic. For example, I like the suits from the old Carey Grant m
49、ovies, where all the lead actors looked classy and like gentlemen. e Casual chic with a touch of irony. f Rather classic. I aim for a kind of understated elegance. g Simple. I am very conscious of detail. I dont like complicated designs, ones that look contrived. 【试题解析】 contrived做作的，不自然的。 understated elegance朴素的优美，不惹眼的典雅，低调的雅致。 hip赶时髦的，嬉皮士的。 classy有气派的，帅气的。 casual漫不经心的，随意的。 chic 时尚，时髦，雅致，悦目。 a touch of irony 有点嘲讽。 【知识模块】 口语 8 【正确答案】 Suggested answers: a Smart casual: custom-made trousers, dress shirts or o
