2011级大学英语二级期末口语考试题目1. What differences do you see between the Chinese-style learning and the American-style learning from Benjamin’s case?A: HI, Tom, how is everything?B: Hi, Peter. How are you?A: I am fine. How about you?B: I am fine, too.A: Let us talk about the ways of learning now.B: Well, we can see some differences between the Chinese-style learning and the American-style learning from Benjamin’s case.A: Yes. Americans value originality and independence more than the Chinese do.B: And we can see Chinese teachers are fearful that if skills are not acquired early.A: So I think they neglect the importance of creativity.B: Rather, American educators fear that unless creativity has been acquired early.A :Of course ,they think skills can be picked up early.B: Yes , we can also see more and more people disagree with the Chinese tradition.A: Oh, the traditional ways “ teaching by holding his hand” are not good for students.B: So, which is your favorite way of learning?A: In my opinion, the fostering of skills and creativity are both worthwhile goals. Do you think so ?B: Oh , That is great .2. If you should become the richest person in China, what kind of life would you like to live?A: HI, Tom, how is everything?B: Hi, Peter. How are you?A: I am fine. How about you?B: I am fine, too.A: Now let us talk about the value of people.B: Well ,in our day and ages we can meet two such people .If you should become the richest person in China, what do you value most ?A: Oh , if you should become the richest person ,I would lead an ordinary life .B: Why? You can spend your money buying the best mansion and cars .A: I think that is not important .Sam Walton is one of the richest men in the world, but ,he prefer an ordinary life .B: So what would you do also?A: First, I would try my best to run my company . Second, I would get along well with my family and neighbors . How about you ?B: Well ,if I should become the richest person, I would spend my money doing charity work.A: Oh, you are a kind rich manB: Because I want to help others through my own efforts.A: That is great.Bill Gates and Mother Teresa, who is more important to the world?A: HI, Tom, how is everything?B: Hi, Peter. How are you?A: I am fine. How about you?B: I am fine, too.A: Now let us talk about Bill Gates and Mother Teresa.B：Ok，they are both the famous person.A; Do you think who is more important to the world?B: In my opinion , Mother Teresa is more important to the world.A: Why?B: Because. She cared for the poor and moved other people to care the poor. I think love is more important. How about you ?A: Well, I think Bill Gates is more important to the world.B: You think money is more important?A: Yes. Money is the foundation of what we do in the world.B: But if the world has more people like Mother Teresa rather than Bill Gates , the world can be more easy A :If she didn't have money , she can not pay all her attention to the poor children .B: So may it is better to use money and love to develop the world.A: Oh ,that is great.What kind of music do you like? How does music influence our lives?A: HI, Tom, how is everything?B: Hi, Peter. How are you?A: I am fine. How about you?B: I am fine, too.A: What do you think about the music ?B: Well, I am keen on it, Music is really good for relaxing ourselves and giving us a good mood.A: Yeah, I really agree with you. What kinds of music do you like best?B: I prefer soft music. such as some pop music, or some quiet music.A: Er, but rock music is my favorite.B: Ok, so do you have a favorite song ? in the pop music area, I think that Westlife perform well. some songs are well known by most younger. For example, my love. You know, when you hear that, it cannot ignore the strong emotion of love they show.A:I am quiet with you here. Although I am not favor at this, i still can feel it as i hear in the first time.B: In my opinion, I really think that pop music is a little noisy for me. I just can't keep calm hearing it.A: yes, that is also why I like it. It shows that kinds of exiciting feeling. And I like some pop music created by Negro.B: all right, I know that. Different people have different favor, however, music have the same function making us feel relax and taking a rest at that moment . Do you think so?A: Exactly~~B: I will call you. Bye!A: Bye! Have a good day!B: You, too.Why do people have pets? Do you want to keep a pet? If not, please state your reasons.A: HI, Tom, how is everything?B: Hi, Peter. How are you?A: I am fine. How about you?B: I am fine, too.A : Now let us talk about pets.B: Well, more and more people have pets. Why do people have pets?A:I think people keep a pet as their friend.B: Oh, of course, pets are cute .They are friendly to people.A: Do you want to keep a pet?B: Maybe not. I don not want keep it.A: Why?B: If you keep a pet, you have to spend much money and energy on it. It is not worthwhile to do it. How about you?A: I don’t think so. I think sometimes it is easy to get along.B: But Pets may do harm to children. we have to pay more attention to care it.A: I think if we give some care to pets, they may be safe to people.-B: Oh ,good .That seems it is easy for you to keep a pet,A: Yes.6. What are the positive and negative effects of a virtual life?A: these years, internet has become more and more popular and more and more people have their virtual lives on it. What do you think about the positive and negative efforts of the virtual life?B: With more and more virtual ways of communicating, buying goods and gaining news, people’s life does become more and more convenient. But I don’t think these above mean to ‘virtual life’. I think ‘virtual life’ means people spend all time and do all things on the internet. Although it does facilitate people’s life, but if you swallow yourself in it and depend on the virtual ways doing all things whole days, the effects of the virtual life will be negative .A: yeah, virtual life not only may lead to laziness but also form obstacles of communicating with words through mouth. It’s comfortable to do any thing at home front of your computer via the internet, but it may fade the color of real life and social skills of people. I don’t think it’s a good life style, too.B: but sometimes, on the contrary, addicting oneself into the virtual life one or two days a month maybecan relax people.A: I can’t agree more.7. Do you give your trust in the net-friends? And why?A: Good morning.B: Good morning. How are things going these days?A: Not so bad. Thank you. Do you give your trust in the net-friends? A few days ago I made a new friend on the Internet. He is a basketball fans too. So I began to chat with him about this NBA season.B: How do you think of your new friend?A: I’m not quite sure. We just began to kwon each other.B: Well, in my opinion. If the man I meet in the Internet is related with me, such as the student in the same school I didn’t acquaint, I’ll make friend with her. We must pay attention to the liar on the Internet. So if I have no relationship with her, I’ll not give trust to her easily.A: I can’t agree you anymore. Nowadays many people are cheated by their net-friends. So it can not be careful enough to make friends through the Internet. If he ask me for money or for my private information, I’ll get away from him.B: Caution is the parent of safety..A: That’s right. Thank you for your suggestions.8. Besides hard working, are there other elements which are essential to success?A: after learning the unit 5, I believe firmly that hard working can promote oneself. And when it comes to the success, are there any things else essential?B: maybe interest and insisting are so important. If you don’t like this thing, you won’t spear no effort on it, that is to say, you can’t totally concentrate on it when you are doing it. So maybe you wouldn’t keep holding it and you gave up. Then, you can’t succeed.A: Yes. But in my opinion, self-understanding and self-responsibility are more critical than interest. Interest is important, but it is not convenient to you. So even you swallow yourself into it, the result maybe will not be successful. Nevertheless, if you know what you are good at, and chose to insist it, you can success.B: but why did you say self-responsibility is more important?A: because the thing you chose may not your favorite, to insist on it, you need self-responsibility to make yourself undertake all the results caused by your choices.B: I think you are right. Life is just once, and doing convenient things is more important than doing interesting things. and we all must undertake our responsibility to insist and to promote.Besides, that the convenient thing is the interesting thing is better.A: I cant agree more9. What have you learnt from Michael Stone’s story (unit 5 True Height)?A: Good morning.B: Good morning.A: How are things going these days?B: Everything is all right. Thanks. How about you?A: It’s Ok. Thank you. Have you read the story about the Michael Stone. The story impressed me a lot. B: Of course. What a tough man. Although he is a disability man, he still try his best to conquer the difficulties in his unfair life. He didn’t complain the fate depriving his intact body. After reading his story, I was lost in thoughts.A: I also learnt a lot from his story. As his motto says “If you want something, work for it”The fate abandon him, but he didn’t give up. He worked for his dreams and proved that he can succeed as other normal people. So when we meet some difficulties in our daily lives, don’t be scare and just overcome them. Anything can be defeated.B: I think so. We also have dreams. That dream can be a power when we overcome the trouble in our lives. If you want to succeed, hard working is also necessary. No pains no gains.A: I appreciate your opinions.10. Some think that women should stay at home assisting their husband and looking after their children while others think that women should go out to work. What is your opinion? Please use specific examples to support yourself．A: Good morning.B: Good morning. How do you do?A: I’m fine thank you, and you?B: it’s Ok, Nowadays, women are playing more and more important role in our modern lives. A hundred years ago, women’s position in society was lower than men,. During that time, most women were stay at home to do housework and look after the children. But now, this situation has changed a lot. What’s your opinion about the changes of women’s social position?A: I think women should have the same rights as the men have. A woman can learn anything a man can. They should have rights to study, to work and they can play more important role in social lives. What’s more, women have the advantages that men do not have.B: I agree with you. There are many outstanding women in history, for example, Song Qinling, has contributed a lot to our democratic revolution.A: And Marie Curie is another example, she is a great Physicist, and won the Nobel Prize.B: They proved that women can do better than men.总分（30分）Scoring Criteria:1. 语音语调: 10分(10 8 6 4 2 0)2. 词汇语法: 10分(10 8 6 4 2 0)3. 互动交际: 5 分(5 4 3 2 1 0)4. 连贯表达: 5 分(5 4 3 2 1 0)两人对话时间：3分钟左右（三人以上，对话时间应适当延长）。
