1、国家公共英语（四级）口试模拟试卷 1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 How do you like the weather in Beijing? E People say the climate is becoming warmer. Do you agree? (Why do you think so?) E What do you think we can do to
2、 prevent the climate from becoming worse? E Is the climate an important consideration when you look for a place to live and work? E Do changes in weather affect human emotions? 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
3、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 minutes to talk about it.E Thank you. Now, candidate B, could you please ask your partne
4、r 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 1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
5、ask some questions about yourselves. E How do you like the weather in Beijing? A Im studying at a university in Beijing, and I have been here for three years. Actually I like the weather in Beijing except for its sandstorms. Its always sunny in Beijing, and I like sunny days very much because it mak
6、es me happy. My hometown is in the South of China, and is always rainy which is really annoying. I just feel sleepy and its not convenient to go out in such weather. So, comparing with that of my hometown, I like Beijings sunny days and dry weather. I dont have chilblains in the winter. Certainly it
7、s annoying when the sandstorms arrive, which bring much inconvenience and trouble to my daily life and study. Generally speaking, I like the weather in Beijing in spite of its sandstorms. E People say the climate is becoming warmer. Do you agree? (Why do you think so?) A Yes, I agree with this point
8、 of view. In fact, Beijing is now warmer and warmer with each passing year. I experienced this change during my campus life. Beijings summer is hotter and hotter, and I hate it. We cant sleep at night because of the heat. The factories and motor vehicles in big cities are giving off a great deal of
9、gases. As a result, the level of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reaches a new high. For this reason, the average temperature of the world is increasing. E What do you think we can do to prevent the climate from becoming worse? A Today, some scientists believe human beings are changing the climat
10、e. How can that be? Over the past few centuries, people have been burning more amounts of fuels such as wood, coal, oil, natural gas and gasoline. The gases formed by the burning, such as carbon dioxide, are building up in the atmosphere. They act like a greenhouse. So, reducing the use of fossil fu
11、els would considerably reduce the amount of carbon dioxide produced, as well as reducing the levels of the pollutants which cause acid rain. This can be achieved by either using less energy altogether, or using alternative energy sources. You can help save energy in lots of ways: turn off lights whe
12、n you leave a room; if you have a car, dont use it for short journeys. Every country is responsible for the supervision of greenhouse gases. E Is the climate an important consideration when you look for a place to live and work? B Yes, climate is one of the most important considerations when I look
13、for a place to live and work. Before deciding on a university I contemplated this question for a long time. Finally, I decided to work and live in Beijing. Its always sunny and I love sunny days. Because of the dry weather, it is cool in summer and warm in winter than other cities such as Shanghai a
14、nd Shenzhen. In winter, the temperature indoor is agreeable because there are caliducts in every room. E Do changes in weather affect human emotions? B As far as I am concerned, the weather affects human emotions. For example, Im very happy on sunny days. If the weather is very good, I like to go ou
15、t or go shopping with my friends. If its cloudy or rainy, I would be in no mood for everything. Id stay at home and sleep. Science has proven that weather can affect human emotions. The air pressure of cloudy or rainy day is higher than that of sunny days. People can feel the change of air pressure,
16、 and higher air pressure will make people uncomfortable, which can be seen in their emotions. 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
17、is mostly made of water. So, polluted water is most harmful to our health. Drinking 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 ou
18、r families has been processed by the tap water factory. It is of no harm to our 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 t
19、o the species living in it. A Yes, I think so. Water pollution is not the most 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
20、and make us ill. We need clean air, but unfortunately, air pollution is generally 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 to decrease the amount of pollutants given off by the motor vehicles and
21、 factories. B Im afraid I cant agree with you. Water pollution and air pollution 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 ps
22、ychological health and physical health are both important to us. Can you give us 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 h
23、appily. Id rather choose death. A Maybe what you said is reasonable to some extent. 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
24、 harmful than water pollution. If the air pollution existed in only one place, it 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
25、 is most harmful to our health. B What can we do to make people more environmentally 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. S
26、econdly, the government is also responsible for this. Government should invest more 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 ar
27、e doing things harmful to the environment, we should stop them. A Where do you find 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 ne
28、ed. 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. Our cities also have many motor vehicles, which give off numerous poisonous gases to the atmosphere. Millions of people live in big cities, prod
29、ucing a great deal of garbage. B What can the city government do to promote environmental 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 mone
30、y to make people more environmentally conscious. It can sponsor discussion on this topic, and encourage companies to make commonwealth advertisements. Finally, the most important thing the city government should do is to strengthen the supervision of environmental pollution. A Do you think the envir
31、onment today is cleaner than before? B Yes, of course. But I can only speak for Beijing. 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
32、 by Xiali or Fukang, which give off less poisonous gases than that of minibuses. People 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,
33、 this is your picture. You have three minutes to talk about it. A There are two pictures in my hand. They show us one of the reasons for traffic accidents terrible weather such as rain and fog. In the first picture, there are many cars, buses and taxis are running in the smog. But for the drivers, i
34、ts too foggy to see other vehicles. Maybe one car wanted to speed up or one bus wanted to slow down, as a result, these two vehicles crashed into each other. And one by one, the vehicles behind them crashed into each other. In the second picture, its raining hard, and the street is very slippery. A
35、running car slipped to the side of the street and crashed into a telegraph pole. This scenery frightens a passer-by with an umbrella in his hand. In the second picture, some people are walking; some people are riding bicycles and motorcycles; some others are in the cars. Its too crowded. Then a car
36、crashed into a fruit booth, and the fruits are dropping down on to the road. The second picture also shows us a narrow street. A line of cars was crossing the street, suddenly a bicycle rushed out and the first car couldnt stop at once. Then they crashed into each other. E Thank you. Now, candidate
37、B, could you please ask your partner a question? B Do you think traffic accidents can be avoided? (Why/Why not?) A Yes, of course traffic accidents can be avoided. Drivers and pedestrians are both responsible for the avoidance of traffic accidents. Firstly, they should both obey traffic rules no vio
38、lation of the traffic rules such as traffic lights, no drunk drivers and so on. Secondly, they should both keep alert and show consideration for others. In the street, everybody should be polite to others. Thirdly, everybody should keep their vehicles in good condition. E OK. Candidate B, here is yo
39、ur picture. You also have three minutes to talk about your picture. B There are many traffic rules. For example, you should not carry passengers when you are riding a bicycle. The first picture in my hand shows the serious consequence of doing so. A man is riding a bicycle and his wife is sitting at
40、 the back seat of the bicycle with a child in her arms. But unfortunately the bicycle crashed into a car, the husband, wife and child are all falling down to the ground. Poor condition of vehicles is one of the reasons for traffic accidents. In the second picture, many passengers are standing to wai
41、t for green light. A boy is riding a bicycle rushing towards an old woman. It seemed that he couldnt stop the bicycle. Then the boy immediately says sorry to the old woman and explains that something has gone wrong with the bicycle brake. E Thank you. Now, candidate A, could you please ask your part
42、ner a question? A Do you think drivers should always be held responsible for traffic accidents? (Why/ Why not?) B No, drivers should not always be held responsible for traffic accidents. For some accidents, the drivers are to blame. They sometimes drive too fast and show no consideration for others.
43、 They think they are safe at the wheel even though they have drunk too much alcohol. Some drivers are unaware that their carelessness may have fatal consequences. For some accidents, the blame must be put on the pedestrians. Some careless pedestrians step off the pavement without looking to the left or right. Some even cross roads when the traffic lights turn yellow. So, drivers and pedestrians should both be held responsible for traffic accidents.
