科目编号：0434
2017-2018学年第二学期期末考试
高级英语口语 试题
2018年7月
(3—1)
Ⅰ. Contradict the following statement. （反驳下列论断）。 (30 %)
Whether to have many children or not is a completely private matter.
Ⅱ. Make a comment on the following passage （就所抽到的短文发表评论）。 (30 %)
If we take the example of a pop stars such as Madonna, it is hard to see in what young people and encourage them to experiment with sex and drugs, and develop a materialistic attitude. In addition, her job does not require special skills or years of training and education. Therefore, there is no justification for her receiving so much money. Although she provides entertainment for people, I do not think this can be considered essential.
Ⅲ. Topic talk （标题谈话）。 (40 %)
Advertising does more good than harm to the consumers.
科目编号：0434
2017-2018学年第二学期期末考试
高级英语口语 试题
2018年7月
(3—2)
Ⅰ. Contradict the following statement. （反驳下列论断）。 (30 %)
Smokers help increase the country’s revenue.
Ⅱ. Make a comment on the following passage （就所抽到的短文发表评论）。 (30 %)
It is said that advertising is indispensable to the lives of people in developed countries. Without exception, people read advertisements before going shopping or looking for job. It is against this social background that advertising has developed so much in these countries.
An idea comes to me: As the economy develops, advertisements may finally penetrate every corner of our life. The day will come when all Chinese will realize that advertising is essential to all of us.
Ⅲ. Topic talk （标题谈话）。 (40 %)
What are the strong and weak points the old and the young respectively have?
科目编号：0434
2017-2018学年第二学期期末考试
高级英语口语 试题
2018年7月
(3—3)
Ⅰ. Contradict the following statement. （反驳下列论断）。 (30 %)
Too much wealth leads to disaster.
Ⅱ. Make a comment on the following passage （就所抽到的短文发表评论）。 (30 %)
When the initial shocks was over, he started to do some clear thinking and cool calculation. His wife no longer loved him, at least not undividedly as before. Even if he should forcibly keep her, the shadow of the manager would always stand between them. She would have a much better future with the manager who could offer her much more than he could ever hope to offer. And their son, too, would have a much better future in that fabulously rich land. Yes, he must admit it, he was thinking for himself too. The “compensation” the manager offered him was an astronomical figure. With it he could say good-bye to poverty for ever. He could even buy a luxury apartment, a car, and find a beautiful young wife… And so his feeling of loss, his wounded pride gave way to a new found equilibrium.
Ⅲ. Topic talk （标题谈话）。 (40 %)
Some people say: “It is great to be young.” What state of mind is revealed in this statement? Do you agree? Explain.