1、国家公共英语（四级）口试模拟试卷 3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 Are you satisfied with the traffic conditions in your city? (Why/Why not?) E Some people think its safer to travel by train than by plane. What do you thi
2、nk? E Do you think its safe to ride motorcycles? (Why/Why not?) E What traffic problems are common in big cities? E What means of transportation do you often use? (Why?) E What do you think of the public transportation in your city? 二、考生相互问答 2 E Now, Id like you to talk about something between yours
3、elves. You should take care to share the opportunity of speaking. 三、继续性问答 3 Interlocutor:Im going to give each of you a picture and Id like you to first describe it briefly and then give your comment on what you see in the picture.Put picture 1 for candidates in front of both candidates.) 国家公共英语（四级）
4、口试模拟试卷 3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 Are you satisfied with the traffic conditions in your city? (Why/Why not?) A Im a university student in Beijing. Im not satisfied with the traffic conditions
5、in Beijing. The population of Beijing is very large, and it is still increasing now. With the increase of population, the pressure of traffic is heavier and heavier. Beijing has invested much money into construction of transportation, and as a result there are more streets, highways, crossroads and
6、so on. However, the demand of transportation still cant be met. Theres always traffic congestion especially in the rush hour. Id rather not go out if it is rush hour. In order to avoid traffic congestion, I would like to ride a bicycle if the destination is not very far away. E Some people think its
7、 safer to travel by train than by plane. What do you think? A On holidays, especially during summer vacations, Id like to go outside the city for a change. Nothing can match an airplane for speed. But most important of all, planes have the reputation of being dangerous, and some travelers often feel
8、 nervous when they set foot on them. To me, safety is always a top priority. So I will choose to travel by train. Among the various forms of long distance transport, a train is the safest. Even if accident happens, the rate of survival is always higher than that in air accidents. E Do you think its
9、safe to ride motorcycles? (Why/Why not?) A I dont think its safe to ride motorcycles. As everybody knows, the speed of motorcycles is much faster than that of bicycles, and almost the same as cars sometimes. However, its really a dangerous vehicle. The most important reason is that there is no speci
10、al street built for motorcycles, so motorcycles have to share one street with buses, cars and taxis. Another reason is that there are so many vehicles especially in big cities. Sometimes the street is crowded with buses, cars, and taxis. You cant ride a motorcycle at fast speed. Finally, the motorcy
11、cle is less stable and there is little protection for the driver in case of an accident. So, I think a motorcycle is a dangerous vehicle. E What traffic problems are common in big cities? B From my point of view, there are two common problems in big cities. The first one is traffic congestion. Its r
12、eally a headache in every big city like Beijing. In the rush hour, almost every place is crowded with cars, buses and taxis. You may be on or off duty at that time, but you have to sit in buses or taxis quietly no matter how anxious you are. The second one is road accidents. Its also a serious probl
13、em. Every day there are several accidents, and maybe one or two people are killed or injured in these accidents. E What means of transportation do you often use? (Why?) B I often ride a bicycle. Firstly, Im a university student, so I have no source of income and chiefly depend on my parents for fina
14、ncial support. I can only afford a bicyle because it is cheap to buy and maintain. Maybe you would advise me to take the bus because it is also very cheap. OK, lets move on to the second reason why I choose a bicycle. By bicycle, I can go anywhere I want to go as long as Im not tired. Its convenient
15、 for riding and parking in crowded streets. If I take a bus, perhaps I can hardly move one step because of the traffic congestion. And another reason is that riding a bicycle is an ideal way of getting daily physical exercise in a big city. E What do you think of the public transportation in your ci
16、ty? B Im not satisfied with the public transportation in Beijing. Although there are enough buses for us to go anywhere, and there is also subway in this city, its still very crowded in the buses and subway. Sometimes I can hardly get on a bus because the bus is too crowded to carry one more person.
17、 Standing in the crowded bus or subway is really an annoying thing, and I hate it. Besides, the construction of transportation cant meet the increasing demand of private cars, buses and taxis. So, traffic congestion often happens in Beijing. If I have to go out to some place, Id like to ride a bicyc
18、le to avoid the traffic congestion. 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 In my opinion, my favorite way of spending the holiday is to be with family. After all, Chinese people are very traditiona
19、l and respect ancient traditions. B I dont agree with you. With the development of civilization, we need more friends and have to get more information from outside, so we should add a new dimension to the way of spending a holiday. A As for me, the best way of spending a holiday is shopping, because
20、 there is always a big sale during the holidays. We have no time to go shopping on working days. Shopping caters for womens pleasure as well. B I prefer to surf the net during holidays. With the development of society, many good friends are far away from us. I cant afford the phone bill, so we usual
21、ly keep in touch with them through Internet. It makes us nearer. A Thats right. The internet is popular among young people. Its hard to image if we depart from the web. B I think we should have a mild attitude towards holidays. Our main aim is to relax, so whatever ways we choose to get through our
22、holidays, we shouldnt expend too much energy, because after holiday we have many things to do. B Nowadays Chinas traditional festivals are struck by western ones, and whats your opinion about this phenomenon? A I think this phenomenon has something to do with the open-door policy and the popularity
23、of English language in our country. Since the beginning of the 90s, English seems to play a more and more important role in our society. With a good knowledge of English, you can easily find a job with a fairly high salary. And its a passport to most people, especially youths who are willing to go a
24、broad to pursue further studies. Without English, you cant even use the computer, the most widely used apparatus in modern society, and have still less chance to travel on the internet. Most advanced technology is introduced into the country originally in English. Whats more, many western countries
25、are more powerful than China, so shouldnt we first learn as much about it as possible before we could overtake it in economy? A Why do you like western festivals? B I like these western festivals. Just now the student above talked so much about learning the language and culture. No doubt it is reaso
26、nable. But I join the growing numbers who celebrate these festivals, not only because its foreign. In my opinion, these festivals just express more concern, more caring about individual feelings than their Chinese counterparts do. For example, for Christmas, we prepare and send gifts to friends or t
27、he older, and always give each other a surprise. On Valentines Day, not only young people, but people of various ages send roses, chocolates to the person he or she loves. It just expresses their bless for the person they love. Isnt it an enjoyable thing? B Do you think what has caused these phenome
28、non? A Just now the student said that people celebrate the western festivals because they want to learn their culture. But its not always the case for every person. Some young people just think lightly of our own culture. They hold the view that foreign countries are more developed than us and we sh
29、ould learn from them. Certainly its true, but what we should learn is science and more advanced technology, and also,not just paying attention to their life style. Additionally, the advertising of the businessmen enhanced this phenomenon, a few days before the festival especially the Christmas, we c
30、an see the advertisements and decorations at the gate of restaurants, hotels, supermarkets and even little stores. In this way they have created the atmosphere of celebrating these western festivals. 三、继续性问答 3 【正确答案】 Interlocutor: Im going to give each of you a picture and Id like you to first descr
31、ibe it briefly and then give your comment on what you see in the picture. Put picture 1 for candidates in front of both candidates.) Candidate A, this is your picture. You have three minutes to talk about it. Candidate B, listen carefully while Candidate A is speaking. When he/she has finished,Id li
32、ke you to ask him/her a question about what he/she has said. Candidate A,would you like to begin now,please? Candidate A From the picture, we can see that a lot of young men from countryside come to the city to earn money. I think its a quite common phenomenon. I also think these young people should
33、 not be encoraged to flock into cities. In many villages, only the old and children are left, even young women have gone to cities. The agriculture in a nation is very important, which backs up the whole countrys economy. If we want to develop the nations economy, we must pay attention to the agricu
34、lture. In addition, whether those young people can make better living in cities is still in doubt. Perhaps making a living in cities is not the only way for them to live better. Interlocutor Thank you. now, could you please ask your partner a question? (Half a minute for asking and answering the que
35、stion.) Candidate B: How could these peasants find a job in the city and protect their own rights from being violated? Candidate A: Before they decide to go to the city,they should consult the local employment agencies. With the accurate information,they can find a job more easily. Also,they should
36、be trained in a certain field. In order to protect their rights, they should sign a contract with the employers. Its also essential to get a job by legal employment agencies. Interlocutor: (Take back picture 1 and put picture 2 for candidates in front of both candidates.) OK, Candidate B, here is yo
37、ur picture. You also have three minutes to talk about it. Candidate A, listen carefully while Candidate B is speaking. When he/she has finished, Id like you to ask him/her a question about what he/she has said. Candidate B, would you like to begin now, please? Candidate B: Having looked at the pictu
38、re, Im outraged by his evil deeds. “I only care about making money!“said he. But why doesnt he care about the life of other people? Water flows from the water faucet and splashes onto the ground. The ground is very dirty too. The man is busy filling the bottles with the water. With fake brands, bott
39、les of “delicious “soft drink or wine come into being. This is a common phenomenon in China now. Many law-violated products are filling the market. Many people died because of their bad products. Interlocutor: Thank you. Now,candidate A, could you please ask your partner a question? (Half a minute f
40、or asking and answering the question.) Candidate A: In your opinion,what should the government do to prevent them from happening? Candidate B Im for severe punishment. In my view, those who dare to make fake or bad products must be severely punished. Once they are found committing a crime, besides paying a heavy fine,the criminals must be put in jail. And the factory must be put down. Interlocutor: Thank you. That is the end of the test.
