2023年大学英语四级口语考试试题构成及评分标准.docx

大学英语四级口语考试试题构成及评分原则

试题构造
任务
任务名称
任务描述
时间
热身
自我简介(Self introduction)
考生作简短旳自我简介
每人20秒
1
短文朗诵(Read aloud)
考生通过准备后，朗诵一篇短文
准备：45秒
答题：1分钟
2
简短回答(Question & answer)
考生回答2个与所朗诵旳短文有关旳问题
答题：每题20秒
3
个人陈说(Individual presentation)
考生通过准备后，根据所给提醒作1分钟发言
准备：45秒
答题：1分钟
4
小组互动(Pair work)
两位考生通过准备后，根据设定旳情景和任务进行交谈
准备：1分钟
答题：3分钟

考试成绩
考试总分为 15 分，分为 A 、 B 、 C 和 D 四个等级。C 等以上者将获得由教育部高教司颁发旳注有 CET Spoken English Test 成绩等级旳CET证书
等级原则
A+ 14.5-15分
A 13.5-14.4分
能用英语就熟悉旳题材进行口头交际，基本上没有困难。
B+ 12.5-13.4 分
B 11-12.4 分
能用英语就熟悉旳题材进行口头交际，虽有些困难，但不影响交际。
C+ 9.5-10.9 分
C 8-9.4 分
能用英语就熟悉旳题材进行简朴旳口头交际。
D 7.9 分如下
尚不具有英语口头交际能力。

大学英语四级口语考试样题
CET Spoken English Test – Band Four
Sample Paper
Topic A - 1
Topic Area: Daily Life
Topic: Travel
Examiner:
Hello, welcome to the CET Spoken English Test – Band Four. We wish you both good luck today. Now let’s begin with self-introductions.
Candidate A, would you please start? （考生A先回答，时间20秒）
Thank you. Candidate B, now it’s your turn. (然后考生B回答，时间20秒)
Thank you. OK, now that we know each other, let’s go on.
Examiner:
Task 1 Read Aloud
In this task, you are to read aloud a short passage. You will have 45 seconds to go over the passage and 1 minute to read it aloud. Now here is the passage.
(屏幕显示如下文字)
Many people would list San Francisco as one of the most delightful cities in the world. Sitting on the Pacific coast, it gives you a feeling of the sea. The sea breezes wake you up and make you eat well and sleep well. The city was planned with straight roads, and these roads cross each other at right angles, making squares as they do in many American cities. Very often you can find yourself on top of a hill in the city, looking down one of these straight roads as it rises and falls on its journey through the town. A good way to travel these roads is by cable car. These are buses that run on rails in the ground up and down the steep hills.
(考生准备时间45秒)
Now please begin to read on hearing the beep.
(考生A和B同步回答，时间1分钟)
Examiner:

Task 2 Question and Answer
In this task, you are to answer two questions. For each question, you will have 20 seconds to respond. Please start speaking on hearing the beep.
(问题文字不显示在屏幕上)
Question 1:
What would many people think of San Francisco according to the passage?
(考生A和B同步回答，时间20秒)
Question 2:
Which city in China do you like most? And why?
(考生A和B同步回答，时间20秒)
Examiner:
Task 3 Individual Presentation
In this task, you are to talk about the picture displayed on the screen. You will have 45 seconds to prepare and 1 minute to talk about it. Now here is the picture.

(考生准备时间45秒)
Now please start speaking on hearing the beep.
(考生A和B同步回答，时间1分钟)
Examiner:

Task 4 Pair Work
In this task, you are to talk with your partner about a plan of travel. Suppose you have three days to go sightseeing together. Talk with each other and make a plan for your trip. Your plan may include:
1. place(s) to visit
2. schedule
3. means of transportation

You will have 1 minute to prepare and three minutes to talk. Remember, this is a pair activity and you need to interact with each other. Your performance will be judged according to your contribution to the pair work. Now please start to prepare.

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Your plan may include:
1. place(s) to visit
2. schedule
3. means of transportation
(考生准备时间1分钟)
Now please start your talk on hearing the beep.
(考生A和B讨论，时间3分钟)
Thank you. That is the end of the test.

大学英语四、六级考试口语考试样题
CET Spoken English Test
Sample Paper
Topic A - 1
Topic Area : City Life
Topic : City Traffic
Part 1 (5 minutes)
Examiner:
Good morning (Good afternoon), everybody. Could you please tell me your name and the number of your admission ticket? Your name, please. And your number? … Your name? … And your number? ... Thank you.
Now would you please briefly introduce yourselves to each other? Remember, you should not mention the name of your university. (1.5 minutes)
OK, now that we know each other we can do some group work. First of all, I'd like to ask each of you to say something about life in the city.
[ C1, C2, C3 ]
1) How do you like living in Beijing ( Shanghai , Nanjing …)?
2) What do you think is the most serious challenge of living in a city like Beijing ( Shanghai , Nanjing …)?
3) How do you like shopping in a supermarket?
4) Where would you like to live, downtown or in the suburbs, and why?
5) What measures do you think we should take to reduce air pollution in Beijing ( Shanghai , Nanjing …)?
6) Can you say something about the entertainment available in your city?
7) Where would you like to find a job after graduation, in a big city like Beijing or Shanghai or in a small town and why?
8) What's your impression of the people in Beijing ( Shanghai , Nanjing …)?
Part 2 (10 minutes)
Examiner:
Now let's move on to something more specific. The topic for our discussion today is “City Traffic”. You'll have a picture (some pictures) showing two different types of transport. I'd like each of you to give a brief description of each type and then compare the two types. You'll have one minute to prepare and each of you will have one and a half minutes to talk about the picture(s). Don't worry if I interrupt you at the end of the time limit. Now here are your pictures.
[1 minute later]
Now, [ C1 ], would you please start first? [ C2 ] and [ C3 ], please put your pictures aside and listen to what [ C1 ] has to say.
[1.5 minutes later] OK. [ C2 ], now it's your turn.
[1.5 minutes later] OK, [ C3 ], and now it's your turn.
Right. Now we all have some idea of various kinds of city transport. I'd like you to discuss this topic further and see if you can agree on which is the best type of transport for a big city like Beijing ( Shanghai , Nanjing …). During the discussion you may argue with each other or ask each other questions to clarify a point. You will have about four and a half minutes for the discussion. Your performance will be judged according to your contributions to the discussion.
[If one candidate talks too long]
Sorry, I'll have to stop you now. Let's listen to what [ C? ] has to say.
[If one candidate keeps silent for a long time] /
Now, [ C? ], could you please say something about your view of …?
[4.5 minutes later]
All right, that's the end of the discussion.
Part 3 (5 minutes)
Examiner:
Now I'd like to ask you just one last question on the topic of “City Traffic”.
[Select a question from the following list to ask each of the candidates.]
[ C1 or C2 or C3 ]
· During the discussion, why did you say that ... ?
· What kind of transport do you usually use in your city?
· Do you have any suggestions as to how traffic conditions can be improved in big cities?
· Do you think private cars should be encouraged?
· Why do you think some Western countries encourage people to ride bicycles?
Now, that's the end of the test. Thank you, everybody.
大学英语四六级口语考试历年话题
May 2023
Questions about sense of responsibility
1. What kind of people would you like to work with?
2. What do you think about people who don't keep their promises?
3. How do you feel about students who are often late for class?
4. What kind of people would you like to employ ifyou were the boss?

Discussion Whether the younger generation today has a strong sense of responsibility? More questions
1. Do adult children have the responsibility to care for their elderly parents? Why or why not?
2. Do you think it' s important for students to have a strong responsibility? Reasons?
3. Could you suggest some ways to enhance one's sense of responsibility?
4. What could you do with an irresponsible employee?
5. During the discussion, why did you say that...?

Questions about Social behavier
1. Do you get along with your roommates?
2. Do you think people are less honest today than they used to be?
3. Do you think it's always wrong to tell a lie?
4. Do you think one should always be ready to help others?
5. Some people say interpersonal relationships are becoming more and more complicated. What's your opinion? Fighting Dishonesty(for candidates)

Please comment on the following form of dishonest behavior and give examples to illustrate your point.
1. Cheating in exams
2. Selling fake commodities
3. Taking stimulants, or illegal drugs, for better athletic performance
4. Evading or escaping taxes Discussion

The best way to fight dishonesty More questions
1. Do you believe in the saying that honesty is the best policy?
2. Have you ever been cheated by anybody? If yes, please tell us about it. If not, how did you avoid being cheated?
3. Do you believe honesty is important in developing friendships?
4. What would you do if your found somebody cheating in exams?
5. Do you think people will benefit from being dishonest?
6. During the discussion, why did you say that...?

Questions about city development
1. Can you give examples to illustrate the rapid development of. cities in China?
2. Which city do you like best? Why?
3. Where do you prefer to work, a coastal city or an inland city?
4. Why does the govemment encourage young people to work in the westem areas of China?
5. Now many people from rural areas are trying to make a living in cities . What do you think about that? If you were mayor of a city(for candidates)

Please tell us what you would do about the two areas of concern listed on your card if you were mayor of the city.
1.Enviroment Housing
2.Employment Public Security
3. Education Medical Care
4. Welfare for the unemployed

Public transportation Discussion
The qualities a mayor should have More questions
1. If you were given the job of a mayor, would you accept it?
2. What do you think could be the most difficult problem for a mayor?
3. What do you think is the best way to solve the problem of unemployment?
4. Have you ever thought of doing administration work after graduation?
5. What contribution so you think a university student can make to city development?

Questions about education
1. How did you feel when you first went to school?
2. How did you like the school you attended?
3. DO all children in your hometown go to school when they reach school age? Why or why not?
4. Did you have to pay a lot of extra fees when you went to school? Explain.
5. Can you say something about your former classmates who failed to get into university?
6. Have you ever been back to your former school to see your teacher?
The right to education(for candidates) Describe the pictures and talk about the difficulties children in poor areas face in getting an education.

1. 学校环境对比
2. 上学路途对比
3. 考上大学与否对比
4. 兄妹上学对比
Discussion
Why all children should be given equal opportunity to get an education? More questions
1.Why is education important for the development of. our county?
2. Do you think it' s a good idea for parents to send their young children abroad to study?
3. Why do you think some parents like to send their children to expensive private schools?
4. What's your comment on schools which charge students unreasonable fees?
5. Why do we encourage people to contribute to Project Hope?
Ways to motivate students(for candidates) Do you think the following way is effective in motivating students to learn?
1. Giving frequent exams
2. Updating course content
3. Enhancing students' interest in what is being taught
4. Enforcing strict regulations Discussion
Why some students lack motivation for learning?
More questions
1.What' s your motivation for learning?
2. Do you think it' s the teacher's job to motivate students?
3. Do you think motivation is important for success?
4. DO your have any other suggestions for motivating students?
5. Some students are planning to study abroad after graduation. What' s their reasons for doing so?
6. During the discussjon, why did you day that... ?

Nov.2023
Questions
1.What kind of people do you like working with?
2. Do you belíeve ín the saying "A friend in need ís a friend indeed"?
3. What do you thínk ofpeople who always rely on other people's homework?
4. What do you thínk of students who often copy other people's homework?
5. Among your classmates, who do you admire most?
6. Among your teachers, who do you respect most?

People you admire （for candidates）
1. people who have team spirit
2. people who are ready to help others
3. people who have a strong determination
4. people who are willing to try new ideas or methods Discussion
Which kind of person is more likely to be successful in life? More questions
l. Do you think we shou~d carry on th,e spirit of Lei Feng today?
2. Do vou think Bill Gates would have been successful if he had finished college?
3. Do you think a good education will ensure a successful career?
4. Would you say wealth is a symbol of success?
5. Do you think people who get rich ovemight can be considered succussful?
6. During the discussion, why did you say that. . .?
Questions
1. Do you ever throw away things that can still be used? Please give an example.
2. Do you think garbage can be recycled?
3. Do you save used things likeplastic bags for future use?
4. What sort of people do you think like to keep used things?
5. Do you think used things are always worthless? The throw-away culture(for candidates)
A card listing two different groups of people:
1.manufacturers and consumers
2.young people and elderly people
3.wealthy people and low-income people
4.people who care about durability and people who care about fashion Discussion
Whether the throw-away culture should be encouraged? More questions
1. Do you think it's wasteful to throw away things that can still be used?
2. Why are many youngpeople in the habit ofthrowing away things which can still be used?
3. Are wealthy people wasteful?
4. Are disposable products a waste ofnatural resources?
5. Why do e1deriy people rarely have the habit ofthrowing away things which can still be used?
6. In which way can we stimulate productions?
7. Why govemment encourage people to consume?

Questions
1. Do you tbink bicyc1es are a good means of transportation?
2. Which form of city transport do you prefer?
3. Have you ever traveled long distances? Please say sometbing about our travels. If not, have you any plans to do so?
4. Whicb do you tbink is tbe most convenient way to travel over distances?
5. Do you think more and more people are going to buy cars?
6. Some people don't what to own a car even thougb they can afford it. What do you tbink is tbeir reason for not buying one?
Intercity transportation (for candidates) Please ta1k about the advantages and disadvantages of the means of intercity transportation as shown on your card.
1. Trains
2. Airplanes
3. Long-distance buses
4. Private cars Discussion
Which means should be given priority when planning intercity transporta