口语
Part 1 – Introduction and Interview (4-5 minutes)
Introduction (compulsory)
• Good morning/afternoon. My name is _____________. Can you tell me your full name, please?
• What should I call you?
• Could you tell me where you’re from?
• Can I see your identification, please?
Thank you. Now in this first part I’d like to ask you some questions about yourself.
Interview (choose 1)
Let’s talk about where you live.
• Do you live in a small town or a big city?
• What do you like about living in this town/city?
• How long have you lived there?
• Do you think you will always live in this town/city? [Why?]
Let’s talk about what you do.
• Tell me about your studies.
• What do you plan to do after you graduate?
• Which subjects do you enjoy studying the most?
• Is there anything you dislike about studying?
Interview (choose 2)
Now, let’s talk about exercise and keeping fit.
• How do you usually keep fit?
• What do you enjoy about keeping fit?
• Do you prefer to exercise by yourself or with other people? Why?
• Do you find it easy to keep fit? [Why/why not?]
Let’s talk about how you spend your time on the weekends.
• How do you usually spend your time on the weekend?
• What do you like about spending your time in this way?
• What’s your favourite part of the weekend? [Why?]
• Do you think weekends are long enough?
Now let’s talk about food.
• What kinds of food do you like?
• Have you always enjoyed the same types of food?
• Do you prefer to prepare your own meals or eat out? [Why?]
• What do you enjoy most about mealtimes? [Why?]
Now, I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about it for one to two minutes. Before you talk, you’ll have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can make some notes if you wish. Do you understand?
Here’s some paper and a pencil for making notes and here’s your topic:
I’d like you to describe a novel you have read.
Describe a novel you have read.
You should say
what it was about
Rounding off questions:
• Would you recommend this novel to others?
• Do you like to read a lot? where it was set who the central characters were and whether or not you enjoyed reading this novel.
写作
Task 1 Model Answer
The first two pie charts illustrate the aid that countries donated and received after disasters in 2004. The third chart shows the proportion of damage to four different sectors. In summary, Europe supplied the largest percentage of aid, and Indonesia received the majority of this. The most damage was done to the infrastructure of the affected countries.
Europe gave the most aid to damaged countries at 34%. The USA and Japan both donated equal amounts at 19%, and Australia and Canada supplied a similar
percentage at 10% and 9% respectively. New Zealand donated 6% and Greece 1%. Other countries contributed the remaining 2%.
Indonesia received the main bulk of the aid at 59%, followed by Sri Lanka at 35%. The Maldives and India both received 3% and other affected countries were given 1%.
The two biggest areas to be affected by disasters were infrastructure and tourism, at 38% and 34% respectively. Property was also hit at 19% and manufacturing at 9%. (161 words)
Task 2 Model Answer
Whilst it is true that we are losing many endangered species and that we need to do something to protect them, it is also true that we need to preserve and increase farmland. A balance needs to be achieved between these two priorities.
Wildlife reserves are essential for protecting species such as predatory cats in parts of Asia. These hunting animals need space to hunt their prey, and because they threaten domestic animals such as cows or goats, farmers do not want to share space with them. However, we have a responsibility to protect these animals against extinction and preserve the earth’s biological diversity. Every time a species disappears, an irreplaceable part of life on Earth is lost.
On the other hand, we also need to feed, clothe and house our increasing population worldwide, and to preserve the livelihoods of local farmers. By using land for farming, crops can be grown, food and fuel produced, trees grown for timber, and generally, human beings basic needs can be provided for.
In my opinion, both of these needs are equally important, and we need to find ways to manage land use so that animals and people can coexist. For example, it may be possible to set up spaces where predatory animals and farmers share the land using high fencing to protect the domestic animals. Alternatively, we may be able to
create a series of smaller reserves, while still allowing significant parts of the land for farming. We need to find creative ways to set up wildlife reserves without significantly affecting worldwide food production for people.
(263 words)
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People often ask which is the most difficult language to learn， and it is not easy to answer because there are many factors to take into consideration. Firstly， in a first language the differences are (1) as people learn their mother tongue naturally， so the question of how hard a language is to learn is only 2 ) when learning a second language.
A native speaker of Spanish， (3) ， will find Portuguese much easier to learn than a native speaker of Chinese， because Portuguese is very similar to Spanish， (4) Chinese is very different. So first language can (5) learning a second language. The greater the differences between the second language and our first are， the 6) it will be for most people to learn. Many people answer that Chinese is the hardest language to learn， possibly (7) by the thought of learning the Chinese writing system， and the pronunciation of Chinese does appear to be very difficult for many foreign learners. (8) ， for Japanese speakers， who already use Chinese characters in their own language， learning (9) will be less difficult than for speakers of languages using the Roman alphabet.
Some people seem to learn languages (10) ， while others find it very difficult. Teachers and the (11) in which the language is learned also play an important role， as well as each learner’s motivation for learning. If people learn a language because they need to use it (12) ， they often learn it faster than people studying a language that has no direct use in their day to day life.
(13) from different cultures will find different languages more difficult. No language is easy to learn well， (14) languages which are related to our first language are easier. Learning a completely different writing system is a huge (15) ， but that does not necessarily make a language more difficult than another.
1. A. apparent B. extensive C. decline D. unimportant
2. A. relevant B. permanent C. essential D. progressive
3. A. by contrast B. in addition C. for example D. after all
4. A. when B. while C. where D. whether
5. A. affect B. achieve C. attach D. assemble
6. A. easier B. harder C. faster D. slower
7. A. inherited B. overtaken C. influenced D. restricted
8. A. However B. Moreover C. Therefore D. Anyhow
9. A. speaking B. listening C. reading D. writing
10. A. gradually B. steadily C. readily D.subconsciously
11. A. learners B. materials C. tutors D.circumstances
12. A. occasionally B. professionally C. properly D. informally
13. A. societies B. characters C. individuals D. visitors
14. A. as B. though C. because D. since
15. A. success B. surprise C. opportunity D. Challenge
参考答案：1—5 DACBA 6—10 BCADC11—15 DBCBD
听力原文LISTENING TEST 2 - SCRIPTS
NARRATOR: You will hear a number of different recordings and you will have to
answer questions on what you hear. There will be time for you to read the instructions and questions and you will have a chance to check your work. All the recordings will be played once only. The test is in four sections. At the end of the test you’ll be given 10 minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet.
Now turn to Section 1.
SECTION 1
You’ll hear a travel agent talking to a client. First, you’ll have some time to look at questions 1-5.
[20 seconds]
You’ll see that there is an example which has been done for you. On this occasion only, the conversation relating to this will be played first.
AGENT: Good morning, Global Travel, How can I help?
CLIENT: Oh hello, yes, I’d like to speak to someone about booking a flight to Ireland. NARRATOR:Ireland is written in the space.
Now we shall begin. You should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the recording a second time. Listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 5.
AGENT: Good morning, Global Travel, How can I help?
CLIENT: Oh hello, yes, I’d like to speak to someone about booking a flight to Ireland. AGENT: Right, I can help with that. Er, what would you like to know? CLIENT: Um, what kind of prices and specials do you have?
AGENT: Well, there’s a couple of options when flying to the UK. You can fly
through America and have a stopover there to break up the journey, although you would require a visa for that. The application process is quite straightforward though so there shouldn’t be any problem.
CLIENT: Oh, I’m not really interested in stopping off anywhere; I just want to get to Ireland quickly. My sister’s getting married and the whole family will be there.
AGENT: That’s lovely. In that case there are some good deals on direct flights from Sydney to London, with a short transfer in London, then on to Dublin. CLIENT: Okay. And how much is that option?
AGENT: What date are you looking at departing?
CLIENT: July 9. And the wedding is on the 15 so the last day I can arrive in Ireland th
is the 14th, I suppose.
AGENT: Okay, just a second. Let me just check here on the system. Ah yes, there we are – a return ticket would be $3,500.
CLIENT: Oh. I was hoping for something a little cheaper.
AGENT: Well, you could leave a couple of days earlier, there’s a deal with Swift Air but the only thing there would be a compulsory two day stay in Bangkok.
You’d still get there on time for the wedding, and the fare is $500 cheaper though. But there is a minimum stay of two weeks in the UK.
CLIENT: Yeah, yeah. That’s definitely worth it. And I want to stay longer than two weeks in the UK anyway.
AGENT: There’s one more option, and that’s to get a round-the-world ticket, which sometimes ends up being cheaper and giving you more options.
CLIENT: OK, what kind of options?
AGENT: Well, you can make as many as six stopovers with this type of ticket and it remains open for up to 12 months. So you could go via South America, and
off there, and then up to the United States and then on to the UK. Then, on stop
the way....
CLIENT: (interrupts) No, no, no. I don’t have enough annual leave to do all that! I think the flight through Bangkok sounds like the best option.
AGENT: Did you want me to go ahead and make a booking for you?
CLIENT: Yeah, that’d be great.
NARRATOR: Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 6 to 10.
[20 seconds]
Now listen and answer questions 6 to 10.
AGENT: Right, well I’ll just take down a few of your details. What’s your full name please?
CLIENT: Sharmane Mary Salter.
AGENT: Could you just spell your first name for me?
CLIENT: Sure. It’s S-H-A-R-M-A-N-E
AGENT: And I’ll just note down your departure date of July 7. You’ll arrive in Dublin on July 10.
CLIENT: Right. How long is the flight in total?
AGENT: Um, let me check: yes, from Bangkok to London is 12 hours, then another hour or so on to Dublin.
CLIENT: Okay. And what time do I arrive in Dublin?
AGENT: Let’s see...that will be 11 pm local time. Is that okay? CLIENT: Yes, that’s fine.
AGENT: Okay, so the full amount to pay, including taxes is $3,200. We just require a 10% deposit and payment in full one month prior to departure. CLIENT: Sure. Do you take credit cards or is it cash only?
AGENT: We accept both. What’s your card type and number? CLIENT: It’s Mastercard and the number is 5689 2366 2255 5877. AGENT: And your address please?
CLIENT: 25 Bancroft Street, Manly. Will you send out the tickets or do I need to come and pick them up.
AGENT: We usually ask our clients to come in and pick them up from our branch in
Burrell Ave, which is opposite the downtown mall. I’ll just give you your flight numbers now: you’re leaving Sydney on Flight SW 689 and returning from Dublin on Flight DF 691.
CLIENT: Thank you. Oh, there’s one other thing – do you provide travel insurance?
AGENT: Yes, we do. I think our 30 day Gold Star policy would cover your needs. It’s very comprehensive.
CLIENT: Okay -what does that policy cover me for?
AGENT: Let’s see, we’ve got loss of luggage, cancelled flights, personal theft and of course hospital and medical cover.
CLIENT: Oh, I don’t need medical cover because I’m a UK citizen. Is there another option without it?
AGENT: Yes, in that case you would be fine with our Silver Star policy. It’s a little bit less expensive as well.
CLIENT: Mmm yes, that sounds good. Is there anything else I need to do?
AGENT: Um, no, that’s fine; I think I’ve got all the information I need. And I’ll give you a ring when your tickets are ready to pick up.
NARRATOR: That is the end of section 1. You now have half a minute to check your answers.
[30 seconds]
Now turn to section 2.
SECTION 2
You will hear a Community Education officer talking to a group of people about a geology trip.
First, you have some time to look at questions 11 to 15.
[20 seconds]
Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 15.
Good morning, everyone. I’m just going to take a few minutes to talk to you about the geology field trip that we have coming up. As you know, this trip is for people who are interested in rocks and fossils, and we think you’ll find it an interesting weekend.
Originally we had planned to go to the south of England but that became complex, so now we’ll be going to a place on the west coast of Wales which has very
interesting rock formations. We also drive through an interesting rocky area near the Welsh border that we could do a day trip to sometime next year. Many of the rocks and fossils we’ll be looking at are described in the reading material which we’ll be giving you before you go home today.
So, ...we leave on Friday, August 13th and come back on Sunday at around 8 pm. We did consider asking people to take their own vehicles but decided that it’s much more fun to hire a coach and all travel together, er.... which we still need to confirm but if there any problems, we can all get there by train. So be here at the community hall car park at 5 pm on Friday night unless you hear otherwise.
Now, we’d really appreciate it if you could limit your luggage. We have had people bring huge suitcases before and others who are hiking enthusiasts and bring large back packs, but to be honest, you can keep your luggage down to just one weekend bag and a small back pack for going out with each day. And you don’t need heaps of clothes and beauty products out there in the countryside...let’s get back to nature for a couple of days.
Don’t worry about bringing food because we’ll be staying at the Lodge and all your meals will be provided. They cook great meals out there. But for those of you a snack bar which only sells chips and candy. If you prefer nuts and raisins or muesli bars, we’d advise you to bring your own. And you’ll need to bring soft drinks too as the Lodge only provides hot drinks and juice at lunch time.
One thing I need to know from you today, if possible, is what type of
accommodation you’d like. The Lodge has dormitories where eight people can sleep in one room. This costs $40 a night. These rooms are fairly basic and they have
shared bathroom facilities which are a short walk away. But for those of you who like your comfort, there are motel rooms. These have their own coffee and tea making facilities and ensuite bathrooms. Of course, they will cost you more...$120 a night per room. If you choose to stay in a dormitory, you also need to bring your own linen and towels, but the motel rooms provide those for you.
NARRATOR: Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions 16 to 20.
[20 seconds]
Now listen and answer questions 16 to 20.
Okay, now I’ll just run through a few more details of what we’ll be doing on the field trip. Our timetable each day will be similar. You’ll be woken up at 7am and breakfast is at 7.45. At 8.45 we get ready to go for our daily hike to different areas where we can study rock formations and collect samples. The Lodge will
provide everybody with a packed lunch, which is usually sandwiches, cake and fruit. Please tell the cook if you have any food allergies.
We won’t get back until around 2 or 3 pm each day. Then there’ll be an hour when you can do some research in the library and write up your notes. At 4 pm, we’ll get together and have a study session to discuss what we’ve learned. You can show each other the rock samples you’ve collected and tell each other what you know about them. It’s also an opportunity to ask the experts some questions.
5.30 to 6.30 is your hour’s free time before dinner and time to relax. On Friday evening, you can just look around the place, chat together and settle in, but on Saturday evening, we have some games planned and we usually find this very entertaining.
The coach leaves after dinner on Sunday to bring us all back to the
community hall by 8pm. Remember to organise for somebody to pick you up as going by public transport with your luggage may be difficult.
Right,... so the things you need to take hiking with you each day are: some walking boots...good, sturdy ones..., wet weather gear....don’t worry about
waterproof trousers, just a jacket is fine....., a back pack for your lunch and pen and paper.....you can leave the text books at the Lodge. And water bottles are essential.
And before I leave you today, please fill in this form so I know which type of accommodation you’d like...the dormitories or a motel room.
Thanks for your time. If you have any questions or need any further information, feel free to ask.
NARRATOR: That is the end of section 2. You now have half a minute to check your answers.
