英语2口语考试说明及试题请老师们发给学生.docx

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英语2口语考试说明及试题请老师们发给学生

2014级的同学们：

为引导学生重视口语，提高英语应用能力，外国语学院本学期举行14级大学英语Ⅱ口语考试，口语考试成绩将占期末考核总评成绩的15%。

口试题型为段落朗读及口语对话，要求考生按顺序朗读所抽到的材料并进行二人对话，总限时5分钟。

考官将按照评分标准根据学生朗读及对话的内容、语音、语调、语速、意群停顿、流利程度等综合打分。

按每个考场学生名单序号，考生在考务人员的安排下提前5-10分钟抽取朗读材料，要求考生在考场后一排座位处安静准备。

考试前，考生需要向监考老师出示学生证。

考完所抽题签必须交回抽签处，禁止考生对题签做任何标记或折叠。

考完后请迅速、安静地离开考场，切勿讨论或喧哗。

时间：

2015年6月27日（16周周六）

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请老师们各班安排的副考务于考试开始之前10分钟到达考场，主动跟考官老师联系。

为了保证考试顺利进行，请通知上下午第二场考试的学生提前40分钟到达备考。

以下为30个口语考试题签，请同学们认真准备。

祝大家考试成功！

外国语学院大学外语第二教学部

2015年6月

15篇段落朗读

Passage1

Inyourhands,myfellowcitizens,morethanmine,willrestthefinalsuccessorfailureofourcourse.Sincethiscountrywasfounded,eachgenerationofAmericanshasbeensummonedtogiveprooftoitsnationalloyalty.ThegravesofyoungAmericanswhoansweredthecalltoservicesurroundtheglobe.

Nowthetrumpetsummonsusagain—notasacalltobeararms,thougharmsweneed—notasacalltobattle,thoughembattledweare—butacalltobeartheburdenofalongtwilightstruggle,yearinandyearout,“rejoicinginhope;patientintrouble,”—astruggleagainstthecommonenemiesofman:

tyranny,poverty,disease,andwaritself.

Passage2

Fromthesechanges,Americanswouldreducetheamountofland,waterandchemicalsusedtoproducethefoodweeat,aswellastheincidenceoflifestylediseaseslinkedtounhealthydiets,andgreenhousegasesfromindustrialmeatproduction.

Thegovernment’sorganicprogram,saysJoanShaffer,aspokeswomanfortheAgricultureDepartment,“isamarketingprogramthatsetsstandardsforwhatcanbecertifiedasorganic.Neithertheenablinglegislationnortheregulationsaddressfoodsafetyornutrition.”Peopledon’tunderstandthat,nordotheyrealize“organic”doesn’tmean“local.”“Itdoesn’tmatterifit’sfromthefarmdowntheroadorfromChile,”Ms.Shaffersaid.“Aslongasitmeetsthestandards,it’sorganic.”

Passage3

Butthisisn’tjustaquestionofeconomics.Sporthasenduringqualities.Itshowsushowtoparticipateinsomethingthatisbiggerthanourselves,andteachesushowtodemonstraterespectforteammatesandopponents.Ithelpsuslearnhowtowinwithhumilityandlosewithgrace;howtosetagoalandfulfillit.Sportbringspeopletogether;theself-worthandself-beliefthatitteachesarevaluesthatcanlastalifetime.Weallhavemuchtolearnfromthegreatprogramsandprojectsrunningallovertheworld.Nowisthetimetomakeheroesofindividualsandorganizationsthatusesporttoreallymakeadifference.

Passage4

Today,mostfarmerswhopracticetrulysustainablefarming,orwhatyoumightcall“organicinspirit,”operateonsmallscale,somesosmallthattheycan’taffordtherequirementstobecertifiedorganicbythegovernment.

Buttheorganicfoodbusinessisnowbigbusiness,andgettingbigger.ProfessorHowardestimatesthatmajorcorporationsnowareresponsibleforatleast25percentofallorganicmanufacturingandmarketing.In2006,salesoforganicfoodsandbeveragestotaledabout$16.7billion，accordingtothemostrecentfiguresfromOrganicTradeAssociation.

Passage5

Plantingyourchildinfrontofatelevisionsetisnotaltogetherabadthing,providedthatyoulimitthetimethatyourlittleonespendswatchingTVandyoumonitortheprogramswatched.However,here’ssomefoodforthought:

　MediaAwarenessNetworkcitesresearchestimatingthatAmericanchildrenreceiveatotalof$6billioninallowanceseachyear.Andthere’snodoubtthatadvertiserswantasmuchofitaspossible.Soitwouldbewisetotakeaproactiveroleinteachingyourchildaboutthedifferencebetweenadvertisingandtelevisionshowsassoonasyourchildstartswatchingadvertising.

Passage6

Asshetalked,mymindraced.IthoughtbacktowhenIwasvisitingmygrandmaFlorenceinthehospitaleveryday.Oneevening,justafterreturninghome,Ireceivedacall.GrandmaFlorencehadtakenaturnfortheworse,andtheywantedmetocomebackimmediately.AsIsatbyherbedside,silenttearsspilledfrommyeyes.Thenursetriedtoconsolemebysaying,“She’sreadytodie.”

Angrily,Iretorted,“ButI’mnotreadytoletherdie!

”GrandmaFlorencediedsixweekslater.Bythen,Iwasreadytolethergo.IwasgladGodhadgivenmealittlemoretime.

Passage7

Theworldisverydifferentnow.Formanholdsinhishandsthepowertoabolishallformsofhumanpovertyandallformsofhumanlife.Andyetthesamerevolutionarybeliefsforwhichourforebearsfoughtarestillatissuearoundtheglobe—thebeliefthattherightsofmancomenotfromthegenerosityofthestatebutfromthehandofGod.

Wedarenotforgettodaythatwearetheheirsofthatfirstrevolution.Letthewordgoforthfromthistimeandplace,tofriendandenemy,thatthetorchhasbeenpassedtoanewgenerationofAmericans.

Passage8

IntheU.S.A.itisestimatedthat80millionpeoplejoinedtheEarthHourmovementin2009,whichhadgrowntonearly1billionglobally.

Recentestimatesshow1billionsupportersin4,100citiesfrom87countrieslocatedonsevendifferentcontinentsjoinedinturningofftheirlightsforEarthHour.

EarthHourhopestoencourageconsumers,businesses,andgovernmentstobethoughtfulinactionplanstocarryoutpracticalwaystoreduceemissions.

Let’sgobeyondthelightswitch!

Lookatwhatsomearedoingtosaveenergytoconservepreciousfossilfuel.

Passage9

InaninterviewinSydney，the23yearoldpopsingerrespondedtothisissue,“ThetruthiswhatI’marolemodelforistheabilitytochangeculture.”However，despitemanyfavorablecomments，LadyGaga’ssexyvideos,lyricsandfashionsensehavebeenequallycriticized.

ThesamearticleexplainssomeofGaga’squestionableacts.HerhitsongLoveGamegotattentionforitssexualreferenceswhilethemusicvideo，inwhichshedancesalmostnaked,wasforbiddeninAustralia.Inresponse，LadyGagasaysitdoesn’tworryher.“Idon’tmakemyvideosfortelevision—Imakethemforart,”sheadded.

Passage10

Leteverynationknow,whetheritwishesuswellorill,thatweshallpayanyprice,bearanyburden,meetanyhardship,supportanyfriend,opposeanyenemy,inordertoassurethesurvivalandthesuccessofliberty.

Tothoseoldallieswhoseculturalandspiritualoriginsweshare,wepledgetheloyaltyoffaithfulfriends.United,thereislittlewecannotdoinahostofcooperativeventures.Divided,thereislittlewecando—forwedarenotmeetapowerfulchallengeatoddsandsplitasunder.

Passage11

“Sporthasthepowertochangetheworld,thepowertoinspire,thepowertounitepeopleinawaythatlittleelsecan.Sportcancreatehope...Itisaninstrumentforpeace.”

WhenamanlikeNelsonMandelalooksbackoverhislifeand,againstthebackdropofallthathehadtoendure,pinpointssportasauniqueforceforgood,weshouldsitupandtakenotice.Duringhis27yearsincaptivity,mainlyonRobbenIsland,sporthelpedsustainthespiritsofMandelaandhisfellowinmates.

Passage12

Elephantsweartheirheartsontheirtrunks,asitwere,soitwaseasytotellthatShirleywasnotdealingwellwithJenny’sdeath—hereyeswerehalfshutandhertrunkdraggedontheground.Shewasn’teatingortrumpeting.Shewasdepressed.Bunnyfollowedhertothehill,wherethetwostayedfordaysbeforefinallyreturningtothebarn.Withherspiritsrestored,Shirley,theoldestandlargestelephantatthesanctuary,begantoeatandplay,andevenpickedhertrunkofftheground.Shewasbackwiththeelephants,whereshebelonged.

Passage13

Ididn’texpectasuicidecallat8:

59inthemorning,oneminutebeforetheHelplineOfficeopened.Usuallysuicidecallsstartledmefromasoundsleepaftermidnight.Mycallerprobablyanticipatedgettingthroughtotheofficestaffinsteadofavolunteerwhowasfinishingashiftathome.

Duringourcrisistraining,Ilearntolisten,ratherthanrespondwithsomethingflippantlike,“I’magainstit.”Isimplywaited.Thecallercontinued.Asshetalked,Icheckedtheproperboxesonherprofilesheet.

Passage14

Thesanctuarywasstartedin1995byCarolBuckleyandScottBlaise.Thetwoformerelephanttrainershadseenenoughabuseandneglectatcircusesandzoostoinspirethemtocreateasanctuarywhereelephantscouldliveouttheirlives.ThesanctuarywouldofferwhatBuckleyconsidersthethreenecessitiesforahappyelephant:

freedomfromdominance,roomtowanderandlotsofotherelephants.

Atthesanctuary,the19AfricanandAsianelephantsinresidenceareallowedtoexistastheywouldinthewild.“Wecreatedasystemwheredominancedoesnotexistatall,”saysBuckley.“Wegivethemtheoptiontosayno.”

Passage15

Withhersignaturemusic,fashionandattitude,expected-unexpectedLadyGagaredefinespopcultureinadifferentway.

Yes，LadyGagaisnowbeingeyedasthemostaggressivewomantoruletoday’spopculture.OthersclaimthatsheisthereinventedversionofPopQueenMadonna.BestWeekEversayscomparingLadyGagatoMadonnaislikecomparingapplestomucholderapples.Butwhilemostofteenagers,eventheolderonesappreciatethegeniusinLadyGaga，somebelievethathergiftbecomesaninstrumentofpopculturetopenetrateyoung’sconsciousness.

15个口语对话

1.Topic:

foreignerlivinginChina

Situation:

AChinesereporterisinterviewingwithanAmericanwhohaslivedinChinaformorethanayear.TheyaretalkingabouttheculturaldifferencesbetweenChinaandAmericaaswellasthepositiveandnegativeaspectsoflivinginChina.

Cues:

positive;negative;responsible;cheap;friendly;travel;lackofprivacy;toomuchcuriosity;overcrowded;pollution;foodsafety

2.Topic:

favouritemoviestars

Situation:

Two