1、公共英语五级口试-22(暂缺部分语音)及答案解析(总分：73.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart A/B(总题数：1，分数：3.00)1.Self-introduction (This task will take about 2 minutes.)Interlocutor: Good morning (afternoon/evening). Could I have your mark sheets please? Thank you (Hand over the mark sheets to the Assessor) My name is. and this is my coll
2、eague. He/She is not going to ask you any questions, but he/she is just going to be listening to us.So, your name is. and.? Thank you.First of all wed like to know something about you, so Im going to ask you some questions about yourselves. (Begin with Candidate A, then move on to Candidate B) Now.(
3、Say the name of the Candidate A and ask questions.) （分数：3.00）_二、BPart B/B(总题数：1，分数：30.00)2.Collaboration (This part will take about 5 minutes.) DiscussionTopic: Water shortageNow, (say the names of candidate A and candidate B) here is a list of causes for water shortage (Hand out the list to the can
4、didates and let them read it through) what do you think the main causes of water shortage? Id like each of you to choose three from the list and tell each other why, if you had different opinions you may argue and you may also add your own ideas that are not listed here. You just talk to each other
5、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 for Water Shortage: Low price of waterGrowth of populationWaste of waterPolluted riversClimateLack of advanced technologyCandidate A=A Candidate B=B （分数：30.00）
6、_三、BPart C/B(总题数：1，分数：40.00)3.Presentation (This part will take about 8 minutes.) 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. (say the name of candidate A)
7、 has finished talking, Id like you. (say the name of 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 card, A and B, some blank paper and a pencil to e
8、ach candidate.) Now you have 2 minutes to prepare. (The candidates are given 2 minutes.) Topic Card BA/Ba. Life What does a “high quality of life“ meanto you?b. TechonologyDoes techonology threaten our quality oflife?c. Pollution Do you think that man is the main causeof pollution?BB/Ba. EducationSh
9、ould educators provide students with aset of ideas or with job preparation?b. Health Is wine a good thing or a had thing forhealth?c. Food Do you like the chinese cuisine or theWestern?All right. Now. (say the name of candidate A), would you begin by telling us which topic you have chosen and then g
10、ive your presentation please? （分数：40.00）_公共英语五级口试-22(暂缺部分语音)答案解析(总分：73.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart A/B(总题数：1，分数：3.00)1.Self-introduction (This task will take about 2 minutes.)Interlocutor: Good morning (afternoon/evening). Could I have your mark sheets please? Thank you (Hand over the mark sheets to the A
11、ssessor) My name is. and this is my colleague. He/She is not going to ask you any questions, but he/she is just going to be listening to us.So, your name is. and.? Thank you.First of all wed like to know something about you, so Im going to ask you some questions about yourselves. (Begin with Candida
12、te A, then move on to Candidate B) Now.(Say the name of the Candidate A and ask questions.) （分数：3.00）_正确答案：(E: Candidate A, lets talk about your hometown. What kind of place is it? A: My hometown is in the outskirts of Beijing. Maybe one hour travel time to get to Beijing. Fairly close I would say.
13、The people there are mostly farmers but many young people have gone to Beijing to work. I like the place because it is very quiet. Unlike the people in big cities who are more complicated, the people of the place where I come from are usually more down to earth. E: How long have you lived in Beijing
14、? A: Almost 4 years now. I first came to Beijing in July 2001. Its kind of surprising that Ive already lived here for 4 years. I wasnt planning to stay for a long time, but then I got a good job in a joint venture company. E: How do you compare the climate in Beijing with that in your hometown? A: I
15、ts about the same, except that we get a lot more snow in my hometown than we get in Beijing. I suppose it has something to do with the geography of the two cities. E: Whats your plan for job in future? A: I want to have further education to have a better masters degree, then I will get more chances
16、for jobs. E: Thank you. Now candidate B, whats the housing situation like in your city? B: Well, the housing condition in my city has been improved a lot in recent years. But there are still many people who live in narrow, shabby houses. Besides, instead of getting free houses from the government as
17、 part of their benefits, people have to buy houses from real estate companies, and many of them can not afford the high cost of an apartment. E: What kind of possessions indicate status in your opinions? B: In my opinion cars and housings are always in association with status. Most people would use
18、these two criteria as a measurement to see whether a person is achieving something in his/her career. E: How do you think the Internet will change peoples buying habits in the future? B: I think the change will be incredible in the future. People rely so much on the Internet nowadays that they would
19、 spend a lot of their time in front of the computer. We are seeing a trend now that more and more people are buying things over the Internet and I think this will be the trend in the future. People will not get out of their house but just shop from home.)解析：二、BPart B/B(总题数：1，分数：30.00)2.Collaboration
20、 (This part will take about 5 minutes.) DiscussionTopic: Water shortageNow, (say the names of candidate A and candidate B) here is a list of causes for water shortage (Hand out the list to the candidates and let them read it through) what do you think the main causes of water shortage? Id like each
21、of you to choose three from the list and tell each other why, if you had 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 I wont join you. You have 5 minutes.All right. Would you begin? (The interlocutor may sit back and i
22、ntervene only when necessary.)Causes for Water Shortage: Low price of waterGrowth of populationWaste of waterPolluted riversClimateLack of advanced technologyCandidate A=A Candidate B=B （分数：30.00）_正确答案：(A: In my opinion, the three main factors that cause water shortage are growth of population, low
23、price of water and waste of water. People cant live without water. The larger population there is, the more water we need. So the rapid growth of population will inevitably result in great demand for water. Do you think so? B: I quite agree with you on this point. Whats more, many factories discharg
24、e some poisonous liquids into rivers, because they dont know how to process it or they dont have enough money to use high-quality equipment. The polluted rivers make the shortage of fresh water even worse. So in my opinion, I believe one of the main reasons for the shortage of water is water polluti
25、on caused by factories. A: Thats true. If we can purify the poisonous liquid with high tech, not only can the rivers remain fresh but also the processed water can be reused. But I still think wasteful use of water in our daily life is a vital cause for water shortage. And a further reason for the wa
26、ste is the low price of water. In fact, in some rural areas, water is totally free of charge. People there have never heard of shortage of water, and regard water as worth nothing. B: Yes, we have a contradiction between the limited water supply and the increasing demand for water. A: Right. The con
27、tradiction will be a threat to us sooner or later. Thats why I choose the waste of water as one of the main important causes.)解析：三、BPart C/B(总题数：1，分数：40.00)3.Presentation (This part will take about 8 minutes.) Now, in this part of the test Im going to give each of you a list of three different topic
28、s. Id like you to select one of the topics and give a short presentation of about 2 minutes. When. (say the name of candidate A) has finished talking, Id like you. (say the name of candidate B), to ask him/her one or two questions. You may make notes while you are preparing and take notes while the
29、other person is talking. All right? Here are your topics. (Hand over the topic card, A and B, some blank paper and a pencil to each candidate.) Now you have 2 minutes to prepare. (The candidates are given 2 minutes.) Topic Card BA/Ba. Life What does a “high quality of life“ meanto you?b. Techonology
30、Does techonology threaten our quality oflife?c. Pollution Do you think that man is the main causeof pollution?BB/Ba. EducationShould educators provide students with aset of ideas or with job preparation?b. HealthIs wine a good thing or a had thing forhealth?c. FoodDo you like the chinese cuisine or
31、theWestern?All right. Now. (say the name of candidate A), would you begin by telling us which topic you have chosen and then give your presentation please? （分数：40.00）_正确答案：(A: Id like to choose the second topicDoes techonology threaten our quality of life? Whether technology enhances or diminishes o
32、ur overall quality of life depends largely on the type of technology one is considering. While mechanical automation may have diminished our quality of life, on balance, digital automation is doing more to improve life than to undermine its quality. First consider mechanical automation, particularly
33、 assembly-line manufacturing. With automation came a loss of pride in and alienation from ones work. In this sense, automation both diminished our quality of life and rendered us slaves to machines in our inability to reverse “progress“. Admittedly, mechanical automation spawned entire industries, c
34、reating jobs, stimulating economic growth, and supplying a plethora of innovative conveniences. Nevertheless, the sociological and environmental price of progress may have outweighed its benefits. On the other hand, by delegating repetitive tasks to computers, digital technology has spawned great ad
35、vances in medicine and physics, helping us to better understand the world, to enhance our health, and to prolong our lives. Digital automation has also emancipated architects, artists, designers, and musicians, by expanding creative possibilities and by saving time. Perhaps most important, however,
36、information technology makes possible universal access to information, thereby providing a democratizing influence on our culture. In sammary, while mechanical automation may have created a society of slaves to modern conveniences and unfulfilling work, digital automation holds more promise for impr
37、oving our lives without enslaving us to the technology. Thank you. Now. (say the name of candidate B), would you like to ask. (say the name of candidate A) some questions? (Allow a maximum of 2 questions by candidate B, followed by one more question by the interlocutor.) B: Do you think there are an
38、y drawbacks to digital technology? A: Yes, admittedly, this new form of technoloy has brought its own brand of alienation, and has adversely affected our quality of life in other ways as well. E: Can you give us an example of it? A: For example, computer automation, and especially the Internet, bree
39、ds information overload and steals our time and attention away from family, community, and coworkers. In these respects, digital technology tends to diminish our quality of life and create its own legion of human slaves. Now. (say the name of Candidate B), would you begin by telling us which topic y
40、ou have chosen and then give your presentation, please? B: Id like to choose the first topicshould educators provide students with a set of ideas or with job preparation? In my view the two are not mutually exclusive. It is by helping students develop their own principles for living, as well as by i
41、nstilling in them certain fundamental values, that educators best prepare young people for the world of work. One reason for my viewpoint is that rote learning of facts, figures, and technical skills does not help us determine which goals are worthwhile and whether the means of attaining those goals
42、 are ethically or morally acceptable. In other words, strong values and ethical standards are needed to determine how we can best put our rote knowledge to use in the working world. Thus, by helping students develop a thoughtful, principled value system educators actually help prepare students for j
43、obs. Another reason for my viewpoint lies in the fact that technology-driven industries account for an ever-in-creasing portion of our jobs. As advances in technology continue to accelerate, specific knowledge and skills needed for jobs will change more and more quickly. Thus it would be a waste of
44、our education system to focus on specific knowledge and job skills that might soon become obsoleteat the expense of teaching values. Thank you. Now. (say the name of candidate A), would you like to ask. (say the name of candidate B) some questions? (Allow a maximum of 2 questions by candidate A, fol
45、lowed by one more question by the interlocutor.) A: What basic values should educators instill in students? B: These values include principles of fairness and equity upon which our system of laws is based, as well as the values of tolerance and respect when it comes to the viewpoints of others. E: H
46、ow do educators hold a balance between the two aspects? B: Only when educators help students develop their own principles for living, and when they instill certain fundamental values, do young people grow into successful working adults. Although there will always be a need to train people for specif
47、ic jobs, in our technological society where knowledge advances so rapidly, employers and job training programs are better equipped to provide this functionleaving formal educators to equip students with a moral compass and ballast to prevent them from being tossed about aimlessly in a turbulent vocational sea.)解析：
