1、公共英语五级口试-18 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part A: Self-introdu(总题数：1，分数：30.00)1.Interlocutor:Good morning/afternoon. Could I have your mark sheets, please? Thank you.(Hand over the mark sheets to the Assessor. )My name is. and this is my colleague. He/She will just listen to us. So, you are. (name) a
2、nd . (name) ? Thank you.First of all, wed like to know something about you, so Im going to ask you some questions.(Select two or more questions from each of the following category for candidates. )Where do you grow up?Who brought you up?Did you have many friends to play with when you were young?Will
3、 you encourage your children to make friends?Which university is the best one in your country?（分数：30.00）_二、Part B: Collaboratio(总题数：1，分数：30.00)2.DiscussionTopic: Luxury ShoppingNow, Candidate A and Candidate B, here is a list of causes of mens luxury shopping.(Hand out the list to the candidates and
4、 let them read it through. )What do you think are the causes of mens luxury shopping? Id like each of you to choose three from the list and tell each other why. If you hold different opinions you may argue and you may also add your own ideas that are not listed here. You just talk to each other and
5、I wont join you. You have 5 minutes. All right. Would you begin? (The interlocutor may sit back and intervene only when necessary. )Causes of Mens Luxury Shopping:gaining respect from othersgifts for some purposesfollowing the trendloving the brandget self involved into the elite grouppursuing the q
6、uality or stylepride or vanity（分数：30.00）_三、Part C: Presentation(总题数：1，分数：40.00)3.Interlocutor:Now, in this part of the test Im going to give each of you a list of three different topics. Id like you to select one of the topics and give a short presentation of about 2 minutes.When Candidate A has fin
7、ished talking, Id like you, Candidate B, to ask him/ her one or two questions. You may make notes while you are preparing and take notes while the other person is talking.All right? Here are your topics.(Hand over the Topic Cards and some blank paper and a pencil to each candidate. )Now youll have 2
8、 minutes to prepare.(The candidates are given 2 minutes. )All right. Now Candidate A, would you begin by telling us which topic you have chosen and then give your presentation, please?(Listen to the presentation of Candidate A. )Thank you. Now Candidate B, would you like to ask Candidate A some ques
9、tions? (Allow a maximum of 2 questions by Candidate B, followed by one more question by the interlocutor. )Now Candidate B, would you begin by telling us which topic you have chosen and then give your presentation, please?(Listen to the presentation of Candidate B. )Thank you. Now Candidate A, would
10、 you like to ask Candidate B some questions? (Allow a maximum of 2 questions by Candidate A, followed by one more question by the interlocutor. )List for candidates:Topic Card Aa. ShoppingWhat do you think of overdraft luxury consumers?b. LifestyleCan you conclude the reasons of luxury buying?c. Env
11、ironmentWhat do you know about LV?Topic Card Ba. EconomyWhat do you think of brand effect?b. PolicyWhat do you think of the high luxury tariff in China?c. TravelWhich do you think is the most romantic city in China?Interlocutor:Thank you. That is the end of the test.（分数：40.00）_公共英语五级口试-18 答案解析(总分：10
12、0.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part A: Self-introdu(总题数：1，分数：30.00)1.Interlocutor:Good morning/afternoon. Could I have your mark sheets, please? Thank you.(Hand over the mark sheets to the Assessor. )My name is. and this is my colleague. He/She will just listen to us. So, you are. (name) and . (name) ? Thank you
13、.First of all, wed like to know something about you, so Im going to ask you some questions.(Select two or more questions from each of the following category for candidates. )Where do you grow up?Who brought you up?Did you have many friends to play with when you were young?Will you encourage your chi
14、ldren to make friends?Which university is the best one in your country?（分数：30.00）_正确答案：(1. Where do you grow up?I grew up in Fuzhou, the capital city of Fujian Province. There are lots of jasmine flowers in Fuzhou. Each taxi driver will hang a string of jasmine buds in their car. The most famous mou
15、ntain is the Drum Mountain. My parents always take me there to enjoy our weekends.2. Who brought you up?My grandparents took care of me when I was young. My parents were busy in work. They didnt have enough time to look after me. So they asked my grandparents for help. My grandparents lived with us
16、for 4 years. They love me very much.3. Did you have many friends to play with when you were young?When I was young, I had many friends. They are my neighbors. We went to school and went back home together. Sometimes my friends would stay with me to have dinner if their parents were still at work. Af
17、ter they came back from work, they would pick up their children. Sometimes, we would fight for some trifles. But we were friends again after a short time.4. Will you encourage your children to make friends?Yes. Of course. I think friends are important for people especially for children. They want co
18、mpanionship more than adults. Most children dont like being alone. Because they lack sense of security and they are afraid of being abandoned or isolated. So I will encourage my children to make friends and make sure their friends will have good impact on them.5. Which university is the best one in
19、your country?There are two top universities in my country, Peking University and Tsinghua University. Both of them are very famous in the world. In my opinion, Peking University may be the best one in liberal art and Tsinghua University may be the best one in natural science. Internationally, Peking
20、 University is frequently placed as one of the best universities in China. In addition to academics, Peking University is especially renowned for its campus grounds, and the beauty of its traditional Chinese architecture.)解析：二、Part B: Collaboratio(总题数：1，分数：30.00)2.DiscussionTopic: Luxury ShoppingNow
21、, Candidate A and Candidate B, here is a list of causes of mens luxury shopping.(Hand out the list to the candidates and let them read it through. )What do you think are the causes of mens luxury shopping? Id like each of you to choose three from the list and tell each other why. If you hold differe
22、nt opinions you may argue and you may also add your own ideas that are not listed here. You just talk to each other and I wont join you. You have 5 minutes. All right. Would you begin? (The interlocutor may sit back and intervene only when necessary. )Causes of Mens Luxury Shopping:gaining respect f
23、rom othersgifts for some purposesfollowing the trendloving the brandget self involved into the elite grouppursuing the quality or stylepride or vanity（分数：30.00）_正确答案：(Topic: Luxury ShoppingConversationA: In my opinion, men buy luxury because they want to get themselves involved into the elite group,
24、 gain respect from others and then they can get pride or vanity from the luxurious goods.B: Its true. Those men who wear expensive clothes and take a GUCCI bag will be regarded as successful men. They need symbolic goods that mark socio-economic status differences to show their achievements.A: The w
25、ealthy people are always classified as the elite group, who has higher social status. The Chinese notion of “mianzi“ is deeply rooted in peoples minds. They believe in the ostentation which can show their social status and wealth. What about your opinions?B: I agree with you on the first reason you
26、choose that they want to be involved in the elite group. And I think men buy luxury also because they want to send expensive gifts for potential associates or girlfriends and some of them pursue the quality or style.A: Yes, some of them have the penchant for famous designers ware. Especially for you
27、ng people, they pursue the quality or style of those luxury brands.B: Young people like to follow the trend. And the luxury brands always lead the fashion all through the world. So they may spend much money to keep up with modern fashion. Gift-giving is another purpose of mens luxury shopping. Stron
28、g group ties are reproduced through the rituals of gifts, and luxury goods are seen as the symbols to communicate esteem for the recipient.A: And luxury gifts can also bring honour for the giver. Rich people especially businessmen need the pomp.B: Most of rich people have large fortune accumulated t
29、hrough years of efforts. Some of them have deep understandings and rich experience of Chinese tradition and culture which make them modest. Their life style tends to be more low-profiled.A some like the design of luxury products; some just follow the fashion trend and others pursue the excellent qua
30、lity of luxury goods. Chinese middle class is emerging as a principal part of luxury consumers. Some of them buy one luxury goods to satisfy their vanity; some want to be a part of high class people; some may be fond of the design and the style.c. EnvironmentWhat do you know about LV?LV, a short for
31、m of Louis Vuitton, is a French fashion house founded in 1854 by Louis Vuitton. The label “LV“ appears on most of its products, ranging from leather goods to ready-to-wear clothing, shoes, watches, jewelry, accessories, sunglasses, and books. LV is very popular in China. Many high class and middle c
32、lass people like to buy LV handbags. Vuitton denied that their production was automated. They argued that over 100 stages involved in the making of each bag were man-made. However, they admitted sewing machines were used in production process.Questions maybe asked:1. Do you buy luxuries?Yes, I somet
33、imes buy a luxury goods. I like the high quality and unique design of luxury goods. And the designers have their special features. I am one of the mid-class workers who buy luxuries. Its a kind of life style to seek brand and follow fashion trends. We pursue good quality of life and want to show the
34、 taste of luxury products.2. Are there other reasons for rich people to buy luxury products?I think there are another two reasons. One is rich people have their own friends circle and they must follow the trend of the mainstream of the high-end class. They spend a lot on luxuries ranging from cars,
35、watches to jewelery and clothing. The other reason is that some rich people have a strong will to get rid of the poor images of their past and they desire to “make up“. So they want to buy luxuries to catch peoples eyes on their present wealth and success.Topic Card Ba. EconomyWhat do you think of b
36、rand effect?Brand is the name, term, design, symbol, or any other feature that identifies one sellers goods or service as distinct from those of other sellers. Brand differentiates one persons cattle from anothers through a distinctive symbol. It is used in business, marketing and advertising. A bra
37、nd is the most valuable fixed asset of a company. To establish a brand for a company requires much money for advertising. When a brand is established, the products will he sold more and more in numbers and will develop a loyalty among the consumers. People who are loyal to one brand believe that the
38、 products have best value for money among the goods of its kind, have reliability over quality and safety and are most ethical and environment friendly.b. PolicyWhat do you think of the high luxury tariff in China?The luxury tariff in China is higher than many other countries. The requirement of a l
39、uxury goods tariff reduction is supported by many people, even by the Ministry of Commerce. However, according to the claim of Chinas Ministry of Finance in 2011, China would not lower tariffs on imported luxury goods, which aroused a debate with the Ministry of Commerce who said they would further
40、cut import tariffs, including those on luxury goods such as handbags and cosmetics by 2%15% to boost domestic consumption and to expand imports. I think a luxury goods tariff reduction is an irresistible trend and it could bolster consumption and imports, which will contribute great to Chinese econo
41、mic development.c. TravelWhich do you think is the most romantic city in China?Hangzhou is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. It is one of the most renowned and prosperous cities of China for the last 1,000 years, partly due to its beautiful natural scenery. West Lak
42、e, the best-known attraction in the city, is surrounded by mountains on three sides. West Lake is not only known for its picturesque landscape, but also for its historical relics. Many ancient buildings, stone caves and engraved tablets are of significant artistic value.Questions maybe asked:1. What
43、 do you think of the prices for luxury goods?I think the prices for luxury goods sold on the Chinese mainland are higher than those found in Hong Kong and abroad. People on the Chinese mainland who want to buy luxury products have no choice but to pay more money. I believe there will be a decrease i
44、n the near future because economists estimate that 55 percent of luxury purchases by Chinese people are made outside the Chinese mainland. In order to keep the countrys well-heeled shoppers at home, helping boost domestic consumption, the tariff must be brought down to lower the prices for luxury it
45、ems.2. Is high tariff necessary to narrow the gap between the rich and poor?Yes. The purpose of taxation is to redistribute social wealth and to narrow the gap between the rich and poor. Economist said that “Cutting tariffs on luxury goods will only benefit wealthy people, which is unfair to the poor and will deepen social inequality“. If the luxury tariff is brought down, the countrys already yawning wealth gap may be further widen, and the government will help foster an unhealthy consumer culture.)解析：
