1、口语练习试卷 26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 谈论有关全球化、高科技及其他热点话题 Job satisfaction or money, which is more important? 2 Could you tell me what influence you think globalization is having on business life in China? 3 Could you tell me what influence you think the media has nowadays on business life in China? 4 Could yo
3、u tell me whether you think people in China leave school and college sufficiently prepared for working life? 5 Could you tell me which kinds of professions you think are becoming less important nowadays in China? Could you tell us which professions you think are most useful nowadays for life in Chin
4、a? 6 Could you tell me which kinds of jobs you think will be the best paid in the future in China? 7 Could you tell me what influence you think international business is having on work practices in China? Why? 8 What effect you think international communication is having on business life in China? 9
5、 Can you tell me how important you think imports or exports are to China? Why? 10 Could you tell us what improvements you think technology is bringing to the working lives of people in your country? Could you tell us what you think have been the most significant changes recently in work practices in
6、 China? 11 Could you tell us how important you think English will be in the future for business in China? 12 Is environment protection important? Why? 口语练习试卷 26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 pr
7、ompt 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 questions related to the topic. 1 【正确答案】 Suggested answers: a Money is not everything. In my opinion, job satisfaction is more important than money. You nee
8、d to put job satisfaction before money while looking for a job. If you find an interesting job, and you are willing to do it, just take on the job. You will enjoy it. You then put your heart into it and end up doing it well. If its not an interesting job, you dont like it, but youll have to do it. I
9、f money is the only thing for doing the job, you will not put your whole heart into it, and youll just perform your duty in a perfunctory manner. You may not do your job well, and will not achieve considerable success. You will end up getting no job satisfaction. However, if your job is just accepta
10、ble but far from what you desire, and you cannot get a satisfactory job at the moment, you should find what you like best from the job. Cherish what you like, and ignore what you dislike in the job. Gradually, you will come to like your job. Success will come to you in the end. b Money is not everyt
11、hing, but everything needs money. When you lose your job, and you cannot get money from various sources, you could barely make ends meet. Its not a great job, but its a living. You have to find a way that you earn money. The job may not be satisfactory, but it can scrape a living. You have to do a j
12、ob. You may work freelance, working independently for different companies rather than being employed by one particular company. Whatever you do. Without money, you will get nowhere. Therefore, I believe that money is more important than job satisfaction. c Job satisfaction is very important. One esp
13、ecially important attitude in most organizations is job satisfaction. Job satisfaction or dissatisfaction is an attitude that reflects the extent to which individuals are gratified by or fulfilled in their work. Extensive research has indicated that personal factors such as an individuals needs and
14、aspirations determine job satisfaction, along with group and organizational factors such as relationship with coworkers and supervisors and working conditions, work policies and compensation. A satisfied employee also tends to be absent less often, to make positive contributions, and to stay with th
15、e organization. In contrast, a dissatisfied employee may be absent more often, may experience stress that disrupts coworkers, and may be continually looking for another job. d Job satisfaction is important. However, high levels of job satisfaction do not necessarily lead to higher levels of performa
16、nce. I think money is more important than job satisfaction. Research has shown, at least in some settings, that employees who are dissatisfied with their salary are most likely to leave their employers. Money motivates the staff to work hard. Money is the most important motivation for doing business
17、. Without satisfactory payroll, there could be no job satisfaction. The rich people may say:“I could be happy when I had money, but sometimes even happier without. ”For the rich, the richer he becomes, the unhappier he is. For the common people, especially the underprivileged, money means everything
18、 to them. 【试题解析】 job satisfaction工作满意度。 the underprivileged贫困阶层，弱势群体。 aspiration志向，抱负。 scrape a living勉强糊口。 perfunctory敷衍的，得过且过的。 compensation补偿，报酬。 【知识模块】 口语 2 【正确答案】 Suggested answers: a Well, today globalization is allowing companies to source from greater distances. This enables a company to exp
19、loit the economic advantages of low labor costs in one country and high market value in another. Of course, they have to be careful not to be seen to be exploiting the workers. Consumers are becoming ever more sensitive to the exploitation stories and indeed environmental issues. This is because as
20、consumers become richer and become used to spending more on a product, they also feel that they should be spending ethically. Media stories and press items back this up, and exploitation stories receive very good press. And of course, they can cause great damage. The bigger the brand, the higher the
21、 risk of a PR disaster. Also companies now have to worry about PR among their own employees. After all, recent stories about fat cat executive salaries can easily affect morale and thus workers productivity. b I think globalization has great influence on business life in China. Today, globalization
22、is being challenged around the world. Globalization can be a force for good. Globalization has helped hundreds of millions of people attain higher standards of living. The globalization of the economy has benefited countries that took advantage of it by seeking new markets for their exports and by w
23、elcoming foreign investment. But for millions of people globalization has not worked. Many have actively been made worse off, as they have seen their jobs destroyed and their lives become more insecure. They have felt increasingly powerless against forces beyond their control. They have seen their l
24、ife style undermined, their cultures eroded. If globalization continues to be conducted in the way that it has been in the past, if we continue to fail to learn from our mistakes, globalization will not only not succeed in promoting development but will continue to create poverty and instability. Wi
25、thout reform, the backlash that has already started will mount and discontent with globalization will grow. This will be a tragedy for all of us, and especially for the billions who might otherwise have benefited. c Its not easy to change how things are done. Bureaucracies, like people, fall into ba
26、d habits, and adapting to change can be painful. All the nations in the world need to do their parts to reform the international institutions that govern globalization. Globalization seems to undermine traditional values. The conflicts are real, and to some extent unavoidable. Economic growthincludi
27、ng that induced by globalizationwill result in urbanization, undermining traditional rural societies. d So long as globalization is presented in the way that it has been, it represents a disenfranchisement. With globalization, China seizes the opportunity to combine its short-run needs with long-run
28、 growth objectives. e With globalization and the closer integration of China and the rest world, the local workforce is becoming more diverse and mobile than ever. Companies plan to raise marketing efforts for its HRMS system, which includes modules for training, administration, payroll and advanced
29、 benefits. They also intend to strengthen partnerships with multinational and local systems integrators. Customers will receive active support form enterprises in tracking and measuring the performance of their HRMS implementation. f Globalization is less than meets the eye. Globalization is becomin
30、g obscured as much as illuminated by the rhetoric surrounding it. If we define it as greater access to markets by foreign businesses, then there is considerably less globalization than has been presumed. Globalization is not new. Globalization, in the sense of access by foreign businesses to domesti
31、c markets, still varies widely among countries. 【试题解析】 globalization全球化。 backlash强烈反应。 payroll工资表，工资额，在职人员名单。 HRMS=Human Resources Management System人力资源管理体系。 【知识模块】 口 语 3 【正确答案】 Suggested answers: a Media influences everything, everyone, and everywhere, everyday in the world. China is no exception.
32、Media is a means for governments, companies and individuals to send their messages to the people. It is also a means for them to get their needy information. Media has a great influence nowadays on business life in China. b So far as I know, the media has an increasing influence on business life in
33、China. Media has changed the way we live and work, and in the future the rate of change is expected to increase. Take the digital TV for example. Seeing digital profits in China, new TV technology may open doors to foreign programmers. c The media has great influence on business life in China, and s
34、uch influence is still on the increase. Almost everyone watch Television everyday. The spread of digital TV will boost demand for programming from Viacom, News Corp. and other international media companies in China, a market with more than 1 billion viewers. d The media has great impact on business
35、life in China today. Production joint ventures create a huge opportunity. Digital creates needs for content that are so vast there will be many opportunities. As you can see now, more and more foreign media companies are planning to team up with the Chinese counterparts. Because the Chinese governme
36、nt has committed to upgrading the quality of programming and made a commitment to gradually liberalize tile market. Consequently, the media will have a greater influence on business life in China. e The media has an increasing influence on business life in China. Chinas broadcasting regulator has ta
37、rgeted 30 million digital-TV subscribers by 2005 and plans to move all broadcasts to digital by 2015. Only 280,000 have signed up so far. Digital technology uses bandwidth more efficiently than standard definition television, delivering better visual quality. Tile technology also allows for data tra
38、nsmission and the simultaneous broadcast of multiple channels, enabling interactive services such as paper-view movies, home shopping and stock trading. f The influence of media on business life in China is still on the increase. Chinese government officials are betting that putting television on a
39、more commercial footing will generate more revenue, taxes and jobs. Unemployment may be as high as 7 percent. g The worlds biggest media companies cant afford to ignore Chinas TV market. Advertising spending before discounts, based on published rates, rose 45 percent in 2003 to $18. 2 billion. That
40、puts China among the worlds top five TV markets, and second in Asia after Japan. h The media continues to play an increasing role in China. The regulator eased rules this year by letting overseas broadcasters form local production ventures. The companies still wont be allowed to transmit nationwide
41、on their own and will be limited to minority stakes in the ventures. i The media is playing a tremendous role in globalization. Overseas companies will have a better chance of profiting from digital TV because it requires more and higher-quality programming than state broadcasters can provide. j Med
42、ia make life, make interest, and make importance. As we can see, media make nobody somebody. Media make star out of previous little-known singer. 【试题解析】 Media can make star out of previously little-known singer媒体使无名歌手成明星。 digital technology 数字技术，数码技术。 subscriber认捐者，捐款者， (商业性电话、收费电视等的 )用户，订阅者，认购者。 me
43、dia或 mediums传播媒介，媒体。使用时把 media看作单数或复数均可，如： Media make life或 Media makes life 【知识模块】 口语 4 【正确答案】 Suggested answers: a You ask whether they need to make sufficient preparations for working life before leaving school? I dont know how sufficient is sufficient, but I believe that people in China need to
44、do something in preparation for working life before they leave school or college. They need to be ready to take on whatever advice they can get because much of the preparation can be done ahead of time. For instance, business training is a good preparation for any career. b Students are lack of expe
45、rience. They like things to be clear-cutnot messy and complicated. Going for an interview is always daunting. Good preparation may not banish your nerves, but it is the key to success and to building up your confidence beforehand. Projecting serf-confidence at an interview is vital. Many recruitment
46、 experts say that it is crucial to securing a job. c You have to do many things in preparation for a job. If sufficient preparation is undertaken initial difficulties can be easily avoided. For instance, if you visit relevant websites to get necessary information, you may make a good cover letter an
47、d CV, and make good preparations for the interview. Consequently, you can easily overcome initial difficulties in job seeking. It is better to hear a harsh reality early on than to be surprised when it pops up later. d If you want to make a success of interview, you need to think of the questions yo
48、u could be asked and the replies you could give. You will also probably be asked:“Is there anything you would like to ask us?”Rehearse two or three questions that show that you are interested in the company and the job. You can ask career prospects, the company culture and training, rather than holi
49、days and pay. If you are going to be a team role, ask about the teamhow big is it and how long most of its members have been together. If you are going to work for one person, this will be very close relationship and you will need to find out as much as you can about them. e Most graduates lack work experience, though some of them may have part-time experience. They are still wet behind the ears, so to speak. Graduates with good preparation are much more likely to get a job than those without. Graduates need to gain necessary information. They
