1、国家公共英语（四级）口试模拟试卷 11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 Could you say something about the changes that have taken place in your hometown in the last ten years? E Will the increasing number of private cars cause
2、 any problems in big cities? E What changes will the wide use of the Internet in China bring about? E What, in your opinion, is the biggest change that has taken place in China today? E Please tell us something about the changes in higher education in recent years. 二、考生相互问答 2 E Now, Id like you to t
3、alk 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 your comment on what you see in the picture. Candidate A,this is your picture. You have three
4、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 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 11答案与解析 一、考生个人
5、情况介绍 1 【正确答案】 Social changes Part 1 (2 minutes) E First of all, wed like to know something about you,so Im going to ask some questions about yourselves. E Could you say something about the changes that have taken place in your hometown in the last ten years? A There are so many changes in my hometow
6、n that have made my hometown quite different from that of ten years before. During the last ten years, China has carried out reforms in various fields such as economics, education and politics. Reforms have already brought Chinese people a lot of benefits, and my hometown is one of the beneficiaries
7、. Firstly, the living conditions have improved greatly. Ten years ago, almost every family in my hometown was very poor, and they could only dress warmly or eat their fill. But now, the lives of the people in my hometown can be summarized by one word: rich. Every family has their own storied buildin
8、gs with many kinds of electronics instead of an old and crowded bungalow. Moreover, most children of my hometown are educated better than ever before. More and more children are entering universities and colleges to receive higher education. So many changes have taken place in the last ten years, an
9、d I cant mention them one by one because of the time limit. I wish you could come to my hometown to experience the changes yourself. E Will the increasing number of private cars cause any problems in big cities? A Certainly the increasing number of private cars will cause some problems in big cities
10、. Firstly, it will increase the pressure in traffic of big cities. Nowadays almost every big city is trying their best to construct streets, highways and subways, but the development of these still cant meet the increasing demand of private cars. Secondly, the increasing number of private cars will
11、cause increased pollution. Because of the increase of private cars, more and more poisonous gas will be given off to pollute the atmosphere and cause actual harm to the health of people. E What changes will the wide use of the Internet in China bring about? A With the development of personal compute
12、rs, Internet is becoming more and more popular on the globe with each passing day. The Internet is a powerful way to communicate check emails, get instant message and chat in chat rooms. It has, and will bring China many miracles. Above all, the economy of China will be improved greatly by the wide
13、use of the Internet. Now there is a “New Economy“ one characterized by the dominance of high-technology industries, immunity from cyclical downturns, and, most of all, rapid productivity growth. China will step into a new epoch by the wide use of the Internet. Secondly, it will bring Chinese people
14、changes in lifestyle. With Internet, it is more convenient and faster for people to get a variety of information and all they need to do is just press a few buttons. E-mail can transmit a message quickly, safely and accurately; doctors may use it to diagnose and treat their patients by discussing or
15、 exchanging experience with doctors in other parts of the world; students may obtain new knowledge from a national-long-distance-educational-system via Internet; housewives will buy commodities at low prices and of good qualities. In a word, everybody in China is anticipating the changes brought abo
16、ut by the wide use of the Internet. E What, in your opinion, is the biggest change that has taken place in China today? B I think the development of the economy is the biggest change that has taken place in China today. In the last ten years, the development of the economy can be seen obviously from
17、 many fields such as peoples living conditions. There are more elec-tronics in Chinese homes; more people choose to travel which is costly as their entertainment during their holidays. As everybody knows, economy is the foundation of other aspects of a society. So, the development of the economy pro
18、moted the development of culture, military affairs, spaceflight, etc. Now China is a powerful country in the world. More people begin to appreciate and show interest in China. E Please tell us something about the changes in higher education in recent years. B The first and biggest change, I think, i
19、s that colleges and universities are now enrolling more students than ever before, so more high school students can receive higher education. As a result, more talented people can contribute to the development of the economy. Secondly, the tuition system of higher education is reforming. That means,
20、 the tuition and fees are increasing, so the students who passed the University Entrance Exam have the new anxiety of paying college tuition and fees. Many people are complaining about it. However, it will never keep poor students away from university, and I think it will help the development of edu
21、cation industry. 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 water pollution is most harmful to our health. Our body is mostly made of water. So, polluted water is most harmful to our health. Dr
22、inking unclean water will make you sick and sometimes kill you. To avoid this, nowadays most people buy pure water or mineral water. Many families have their own purified water dispenser. B In fact, the tap water used in our families has been processed by the tap water factory. It is of no harm to o
23、ur health. We dont use or drink the water in rivers, which is dirty and poisonous. Its difficult to process polluted water, but polluted water doesnt do damage to our health directly. Maybe water pollution is most harmful to the species living in it. A Yes, I think so. Water pollution is not the mos
24、t harmful to care. As far as I am concerned, air pollution is most harmful. As everybody knows, polluted air is poisonous and it does damage to our health. If the air contains impurities, they may be absorbed by our bodies and make us ill. We need clean air, but unfortunately, air pollution is gener
25、ally present, especially in cities. But it is impossible to process the air before we breathe it, as how the tap water is. The only thing we can do is decrease the amount of pollutants given off by the motor vehicles and factories. B Im afraid I cant agree with you. Water pollution and air pollution
26、 are both harmful to our physical health, but noise pollution is harmful to our psychological health. From my point of view, psychological health is more important than physical health. A But how can you say so? I say psychological health and physical health are both important to us. Can you give us
27、 your reasons? B The reason is very simple. We human beings are different from other creatures. If there is something wrong with our minds, physical health is meaningless. We cant work and study; we cant lead our lives happily. Id rather choose death. A Maybe what you said is reasonable to some exte
28、nt. But physical health is the foundation of psychological health. If you feel uncomfortable physically, its obvious that you wont be comfortable psychologically. B I couldnt agree more. But I think air pollution is more harmful than water pollution. If the air pollution existed in only one place, i
29、t would influence the air of other places. The air we breathe is the same to some extent. Nowadays, no area in the world is completely free of air pollution. We must take measures to control it. So, I think air pollution is most harmful to our health. B What can we do to make people more environment
30、ally conscious? A Firstly, mass media is responsible for making people more environmentally conscious. For example, commonwealth advertisement should be often broadcasted on television, in newspapers, and on the radio. Secondly, the government is also responsible for this. Government should invest m
31、ore money into activities which will make people more environmentally conscious. Finally, every citizen is responsible too. In our daily lives, we should be conscious of protecting the environment. If people around us are doing things harmful to the environment, we should stop them. A Where do you f
32、ind more pollution, in the cities or in the countryside? Why do you think so? B Certainly there is more pollution in the cities. Our cities have many factories to make food products, clothing, and many other things we need. Every day these factories pour millions upon millions of tons of smoke and s
33、oot into the air. Power plants that burn coal add greatly to air pollution. Our cities also have many motor vehicles, which give off numerous poisonous gases to the atmosphere. Millions of people live in big cities, producing a great deal of garbage. B What can the city government do to promote envi
34、ronmental protection? A Firstly, the city government should invest more money in constructing facilities of environmental protection, such as garbage processing factories. Secondly, the city government should invest money to make people more environmentally conscious. It can sponsor discussion on th
35、is topic, and encourage companies to make commonwealth advertisements. Finally, the most important thing the city government should do is strengthen the supervision of environmental pollution. A Do you think the environment today is cleaner than before? B Yes, of course. But I can only speak for Bei
36、jing. Beijing is much cleaner than before. Streets are tidier; rivers are cleaner; air is purer. The government and citizens of Beijing have done much to clean the environment. Three years ago, all taxis were replaced by Xiali or Fukang, which give off less poisonous gases than that of minibuses. Pe
37、ople are also more environmentally conscious. 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 My picture shows a
38、 kind of mass media newspaper. In my picture, some students are reading the newspaper placed on the bulletin board. There are numerous kinds of newspapers which involve in almost every aspect of our lives, such as economy, politics and so on. Its very convenient to buy newspapers, at the corner of s
39、treet, in the supermarket, in the subway, etc And newspaper offers you great deal of information. E Thank you. Now,candidate B,could you please ask your partner a question? B Do you think newspapers will be replaced by the Internet in the future? Why or why not? A The news on the Internet has almost
40、 all the strong suits of newspaper. But I dont think newspaper will be replaced by the Internet in the future. Firstly, the news on the Internet has almost all the strong suits of that of newspaper. For example, it has enough space to be devoted to a story. There are all kinds of attitudes tor-wards
41、 the events offered by Internet, and you can also take part in discussions that are very interesting. Secondly, you need not buy newspapers every day. Although its very cheap to buy a newspaper, if you keep buying a newspaper every day for several years, the expenditure will be considerable. Interne
42、t is comparatively cheaper. Finally, it will not cause the waste of natural resource or environment damage, because paper is made from wood. The Internet is helpful to environmental protection. E OK.Candidate B,here is your picture. You also have three minutes to talk about your picture. B In my pic
43、ture, a boy is surfing on Internet to get the information he needs. Internet is another important kind of mass media. You can visit numerous websites such as a mail site, a public agency, and a research agency. From Internet, you can get detailed information. For example, its very easy to get inform
44、ation on KFC. Just put in the key word like KFC, and then the search engine will give many sites on KFC. What you need to do is just to click and visit these sites, and its OK. Besides, the information is divided into many catagories. If you want to know something about mobile, there are several exc
45、ellent websites. You can get acquainted with the price, strong suits and shortcomings of every kind of mobile that cant be found in television or in the newspapers. E Thank you.Now,Candidate A,could you please ask your partner a question? A Do you think it is necessary to read newspapers when you ca
46、n get the news on Internet? B For most of us today, Internet has become our main source of daily news. But I think its still necessary to read newspapers. Its true that Internet news can vivid-ly bring into our living rooms dramatic events of singular importance, but it cannot cover important storie
47、s in the depth they may deserve because of its time limitation. On the contrary, print news excels in its ability to devote as much space to a story as is necessary, though it cannot compete with Internet visually. Besides, Internet is essentially a passive medium. Most importantly, if all of us get
48、 news and information exclusively from television, there will be a decline in general literacy. By contrast, although following and absorbing a newspaper article is a little bit hard as it requires a high level of mental involvement, it helps to develop ones intellectual skills. So, its not necessary to read newspaper when we can get the news on Internet.
