新大英四口语试题
大英（四）口语试题
1. Culture
E类
Please read the Model passage and talk about culture(文化).
Model
Many young people in China today prefer Western holidays to traditional Chinese festivals. Christmas is now celebrated by the younger generation all over China, and it has become especially popular as a romantic holiday for boyfriends and girlfriends or young married couples. Valentine's Day(情人节) is also extremely popular, and even Halloween(万圣节) is being celebrated now. This phenomenon has actually developed quite naturally in recent decades due to our educational system's focus on English study and therefore on English-speaking cultures. To many students, Western culture has become a symbol of self-expression and freedom from restraint. Celebrating Western holidays has become a way for students to express their love of something different from traditional Chinese culture, and to have fun together with their own generation.
D类
Refer to the following points and talk about culture(文化).
12.Do you know any western festivals(节日)?
13.Which colour is the most important in Chinese culture?
14.Do you think Chinese culture is affected by western cultures?
15.Is Huanghe River important in Chinese culture?
16.What’s the position of dragons(龙) in Chinese culture?
C类
Use about 100 words to talk about culture. Many western festivals are getting more and more popular in China. What do you think of this phenomenon?
A, B类
It is widely noted that lots of traditional culture is disappearing along with the development of technology. What’s your opinion? (100 words)
2. Ethnic Heroes
E类
Please read the Model passage and talk about ethnic heroes(民族英雄).
Model
Ladies and gentlemen: We are glad to have such a good chance to visit Hong Kong with our hero Yang Liwei. And I’ll take this opportunity to introduce Yang Liwei to all. Mr. Yang was born in Suizhong, Liaoning Province. Mr. Yang has a happy family, he and his wife with his 8-year-old son. He used to be an excellent pilot with an experience of 1350 hour s flight. Many years ago he had a dream, which is to step on the moon. We are sure that his dream will come true. Yang Liwei is the first astronaut who flew in space in China. We are proud of him!
D类
Refer to the following points and talk about ethnic heroes.
17.Do you have a hero in your heart?
18.Who do you think is our national hero? Why?
19.What's the most important quality in a hero?
20.Do we need heroes in today’s society?
21.What kind of person can be called a hero?
C类
Use about 100 words to talk about ethnic heroes. Who do you think is our national hero? Explain. A, B类
There is a saying that the times produce their heroes. What qualities do you think are necessary in a hero in contemporary time(当代)? (100 words)
3. Honesty
E类
Please read the Model passage and talk about honesty(诚实).
Model
Honesty is one of the most valuable personalities of human. Only honesty makes people accepted and trusted by others. Besides, dishonesty does great harm to people. The most classic example is the Cry Wolf, a story about a boy. He paid great price for his dishonesty. There is a say that trust is like a piece of paper, and wrinkles ease also can't restore it the way it was. It suggests that once you treat the other, it's hardly for you to get his trust again. Therefore, let's be honest in daily life.
D类
Refer to the following points and talk about honesty.
22.Do you think honesty is a virtue(美德)?
23.Are you always honest to your friends?
24.Are you always honest in the exams?
25.Do you think honesty is important in the society?
26.What would you feel if your friends were dishonest to you?
C类
Use about 100 words to talk about honesty. Do you think honesty is a virtue in daily life? Explain.
A, B类
Do you think honesty is an important quality in the society? Explain. (100 words)
4. Marriage
E类
Please read the Model passage and talk about marriage(婚姻).
Model
I attend the wedding ceremony(婚礼) of one of my colleagues today. We are good friends. The groom(新郎) is my friend, and the bride(新娘) is beautiful. Every time, when I attend the wedding ceremony or watch the CD of my friends' wedding ceremony, I feel very excited and I will be moved every time. I think the wedding ceremony is the most exciting moment. When I attend the wedding ceremony every time, I will imagine my wedding ceremony.In my opinion, the wedding ceremony is not only a ceremony for two one in love, but also a ceremony for bride and groom to show their gratitude to their parents. After the ceremony, the bride will leave her parents and she will have another new family--only her and her husband. After the ceremony, the groom will build a new family for him and her bride, and he will take the responsibility of a husband to look after her bride and realize his promise.
D类
Refer to the following points and talk about marriage.
27.Do you have a boyfriend or a girlfriend?
28.How old will you get married?
29.Is it a good thing for college students to get married?
30.What are the responsibilities of a husband?
31.What are the responsibilities of a wife?
C类
Use about 100 words to talk about marriage. Nowadays college students are allowed to get married. What’s your opinion on this issue?
A, B类
Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of college students’ getting married. (100 words)
5. News
E类
Please read the Model passage and talk about news.
Model
Hi! I have a piece of good news for you. The school timetable has been changed this term. Class begins at nine o'clock in the morning, and school is over at five o'clock in the afternoon every day. We are all very happy because we don't have to get up early and we can stay in bed half an hour more than before. It's not a piece of good news to some of our parents. They have to get to work at 8:30 am. So they must send their children to school before 8:30 am, or they will be late for work. At last, there are more supporters than opponents. So, the school has decided to follow the new school timetable. How nice!
D类
Refer to the following points and talk about news.
32.Do you often read newspapers?
33.How do you get news?
34.Do you think online news are reliable(可靠)?
35.What kind of news are you interested in?
36.Do you often share news with your friends?
C类
Use about 100 words to talk about news. Tell us about your ways of getting the latest news.
A, B类
There is a saying that bad news travels fast. This is definitely true in the Internet Age. Explain. (100 words)
6. Optimism
E类
Please read the Model passage and talk about optimism(乐观主义).
Model
Optimism(乐观主义) helps to increase hope for several reasons. To begin with, hope is something appears from our inside world. All of us have capacity to generate hope. This capacity is closely related to optimism. Optimism helps us overcome fear, supporting us with great courage and confidence to overcome any difficulties. In return, it allows us to hold on to hope. Whatever we do or whatever is done to us, it is always constructive to adopt an optimistic attitude. As the saying goes, smile and the world smiles with you, weep and you weep alone. If you let yourself down, no one can pull you out and the situation could only go from bad to worse. But as long as you have an optimistic state of mind, you can have the situation under your control and therefore be more hopeful.
D类
Refer to the following points and talk about optimism(乐观主义).
37.Are you an optimistic person?
38.Do you think optimism is important in your study?
39.Can you keep optimistic when you are in difficulties?
40.Do you have friends who are optimistic?
41.Do you think optimism can bring you hope?
C类
Use about 100 words to talk about optimism(乐观主义). Do you think optimism is important in your study and life? Give examples.
A, B类
Winston Churchill said: a pessimist(悲观主义者) sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist(乐观主义者) sees the opportunity in every difficulty. What’s your opinion? (100 words)
7. Pets
E类
Please read the Model passage and talk about pets(宠物).
Model
I have a lovely pet. It’s a small squirrel. I picked it up in the mountain. It was hurt then by a trap. I saw it and took it home. My father helped me cure it. And then, it stays me all the time. I name it Tommy. Its legs are short but the tail is long. It has light brown hair. Tommy is very lively and it likes jumping. There is a tree in front of my house. It likes playing in that tree very much. Sometime, I can’t find it, but when I call its name, it would show up, because we are good friends.
D类
Refer to the following points and talk about pets.
42.Do you or your family keep pets?
43.What animals or birds do you think are good as pets?
44.What animal do you like best?
45.What are the good points of keeping a pet?
46.What are the bad points of keeping a pet?
C类
Use about 100 words to talk about pets. What are the negative and positive sides of keeping animals as pets?
A, B类
Pets are good company, especially for lonely old people. What do you think of this saying? (100 words)
8. Smoking
E类
Please read the Model passage and talk about smoking.
Model
Smoking is a bad habit that does harm to smoker and others. Many kinds of diseases and cancers are caused by smoking, such as tracheitis(气管炎), lung cancer and many other diseases. Recent years, there are tens of thousands of people dying of smoking. But there still are many people enjoying smoking, because they think smoking is a kind of fashion and smoking is so cool, especially among teenagers. In addition, smoking does harm to others as well. Second hand smoking has been recognized harmful to other people. Even worse, it may cause more damages. Therefore, people should remember that smoking is harmful to others and those people who smokes should give up smoking as soon as possible.
D类
Refer to the following points and talk about smoking.
47.Do you smoke?
48.Do your friends or family members smoke?
49.How do you feel about people who smoke?
50.Do you think smoking is a bad habit?
51.Do you think it is not right to smoke in public places?
C类
Use about 100 words to talk about smoking. Do you think it is inappropriate(不恰当) to smoke in public places? Explain.
A, B类
Do you think we should prohibit smoking in public places? Explain. (100 words)
9. Time
E类
Please read the Model passage and talk about time.
Model
If you ask me what is the most precious, I would say that it’s time. Time is something once lost, you could never have again. Therefore, we should cherish it and spend it in meaningful things. However, many people do too many meaningless things to kill their time, such as playing computer, watching TV, or gossiping. When you do these things, the time has long been unwittingly flowed away. In my opinion, the best way to make full use of time is planning your time rationally and sticking the plan firmly. Spending more time on something significant not only will make your life fulfilling, but also will give you a sense of accomplishment. Instead, killing your time with meaningless things would bring you depression even despair. Remember that those who abandon time will be also abandoned by time.
D类
Refer to the following points and talk about time.
52.Are you always on time?
53.Do you think being on time is important in the society?
54.Are you good at planning your free time?
55.How much time do you spend surfing the Internet everyday?
56.Do you agree with the saying that time is money?
C类
Use about 100 words to talk about time. Do you think punctuality(守时) is a good quality in daily life? Explain.
A, B类
What do you think of the saying that time is money? (100 words)
10. Overseas Study
E类
Please read the following Model passage and then talk about which country you want to study abroad. You can refer to the following questions.
Model
If I can study abroad,I would like to go to Paris, because as everyone knows Paris is a modern and beautiful city. I want to study fashion designing there. French people are romantic and gentle. They will be very nice to help me with my studies. When I have no lessons, Ican go to its most famous building, the Eiffel Tower. Iwantto go to the famous museum, too; it’s a very lovely building. But if I want to really soak up the culture of Paris, I would go to the famous schools of Paris, or even live in Paris and really feel the Paris lifestyle!
1. Which country do you want to go for study?
2. Why is it different from other countries?
3. What courses would you like to study in the country?
4. Do you think your English is good enough for overseas studies?
5. What should you do before going abroad?
6. What will you miss most when you are abroad?
D类
Refer to the following points and say something aboutyour views about studying abroad.
1. Why do many people want to go abroad for studies?
2. What should these people do before going abroad?
3. What are a few problems of living abroad and how can people overcome them?
4. If you had the chance to study in a foreign country, which country will you choose and why?
5. What would you miss most if you went abroad for study for a period of time?
C类
In recent years,overseas studying is very popular. More and more people go abroad for further studies.Different people have different ideas on this phenomenon.Some people think that it is no necessary whileother people approve of overseas studying. What is your opinion on this issue?
A、B类
With the development of the society, more and more young students before graduation of middle school go abroad for further study which inspires a great debate on whether they should do like this. Is it good or bad to study abroad at such a young age?
11. Certificate craze(考证热)
E类
Please read the Model passage and talk about your own experience of getting a certificate(证书). You can refer to the following questions.
Model
Last term, I got 498 marks and passed CET4 in June. I spent months preparing for CET4.That was a short time but I was successful. I got up earlier and started to read English books loudly every day. I listened to English programs on the radio a lot, and I practiced writing every week. If you stick to it, just like me, you will have a sense of language. If you do it frequently, you will grasp it.
1. What certificate(s) have you got so far?
2. For what reason did you take the exam for getting the certificate?
3. What difficulties did you meet in the process?
4. How did you overcome the difficulties?
5. If your friends also want to get the certificate, what is your advice?
6. How many certificates would you like to get before you graduate from the university?
D类
Refer to the following points and say something about your opinions on students’keen interests on passing CET4 and CET6.
1. Are there many classmates around you want to pass CET4 and CET6?
2. Have you passed CET4?
3. Do you want to pass CET4 or even CET6?
4. Why do you think so many college students want to get the certificate(证书)?
5. What difficulties do most college students meet when they prepare for the exam?
6. In what ways can they overcome the difficulties?
7. Have you got some advice from your English teachers or from other people?
C类
There has been a heated discussion about whether to keep the College English Test Band 4(6) in the universities. Some people argue that the test has become an obstacle(阻碍) to the teaching of English on campus, while others think that the advantages(益处) of the test outweigh(超过) its disadvantages(弊端). What do you think of the discussion?
A、B类
In recent years, getting a certificate has become a new craze among university students. Just randomly ask a student on campus what he or she is busy doing, quite possibly, you may get the answer that he or she is preparing for a certificate of some kind. Why does this craze appear? What is your opinion towards this phenomenon?
12. Insurances
E类
Please read the Model passage and talk about the insurances you would like to buy. You can refer to the following questions.
Model
If I had enough money, I would like to invest my money on buying health insurance, travel insurance, car insurance and medical insurance. Since everybody is actually living in a sub-health state, and the environment we live in is getting worse and worse, I want to get my health be insured. I like travelling very much, I am always dreaming of touring around the whole world in my life, so I have to buy insurance to protect myself from dangers on the road. I think I will buy a car when I go to work, so I have to buy car insurance in case of accidents may happen. Insurance is necessary in my life, I hope I will have enough money to purchase them in my future.
D类
Refer to the following points and say something about the insurances you would like to buy.
1. Do you think insurances are necessary for your life?
2. What insurances will you buy?
3. Why do you choose to buy these insurances?
4. What will you consider when you choose insurances？
5. Will you compare several insurance companies before you make the decision?
6. Will you buy whole insurances?
7. Why do some people think buying insurances is a waste of money?
C类
Many people are unaware of the benefits of getting themselves insured.What’s your opinion on insurance? Is it a good or bad thing? Give your reasons or even examples.
A, B类
Getting yourself insured is the most sensible decision. The four important aspects that a person should ensure include their belongings, their life, their health and their finances. Many people are unaware of the benefits of getting themselves insured.What’s your opinion on insurance? Is it a good or bad thing? Give your reasons or even examples.