2023年英语专业四级考试口试真题.pdf

全国英语专业四级口语考试仍然采用录音口试，将于笔试一至二周后举行。根据大纲规定，口

试内容将分解为三项：

（1）复述故事（听两遍故事后复述3分种）；

（2）即席发言（根据所给旳题目准备3分钟后，作即席发言3分钟）；

（3）对话（根据规定旳角色各自准备3分钟后，对话4分钟）。

2023年

Task1:Retellingastory

①Ionceknewanoldmanwhosebadmemorymadehimfamous.JohnSmithwassoforgetfulthat

hesometimesforgetwhathewastalkingaboutinthemiddleofasentence.Hiswifehadto

constantlyremindhimabouthismeetings,hisclasses–evenhismeals!②Onceheforgothehad

eatenbreakfasttwice,athomeandatschool.Hiswifelikedtoremindherneighbors,“IfJohndidn’t

havehisheadtiedon.Hewouldforgetthattoo!”③SinceSmithwasaprofessoratawell-known

university,hisforgetfulnesswasoftenanembarrassment.Itwasn’tthathewasnotclever,assome

criticalpeopletendedtosay,butjustvery,veryabsent-minded.

④Onehotsummerday,ProfessorSmithdecidedtotakehischildrentoaseasidetownabouta

three-hourtrainrideaway.Tomakethetripmoreinterestingforhisyoungchildren,hekeptthename

ofthetownasecret.⑤However,bythetimetheyarrivedatthestation,Smithforgotthenameofthe

townhewasplanningtovisit.Luckily,afriendofhishappenedtobeinthestation.Heofferedto
takecareofthechildrenwhileSmithhurriedbackhometofindoutwherehewasgoing.

⑥Theprofessor’swifewassurprisedtoseehimagainsosoon.

“Oh,mydear,Iforgotthenamethetown.”

“What?Youforgotthename?Maybeonedayyouwillforgetmyname!NowI’llwritethe

nameofthattownonapieceofpaper,andyouputitinyourpocketandplease,pleasedon’tforget

whereyouputit.”

⑦Satisfiedthatshehadsolvedtheproblem,shesentherhusbandoffagain.Tenminuteslater

shewasastonishedtoseehimoutsidethehouseforthethirdtime.

“Whatisthematternow?”

“Asyoutoldme,Ididn’tforgetwhereIputthenameofthattown,butIforgotwhereIleftour

children!”

Task2:Talkingonagiventopic

Directions:Describeateacherofyourswhomyoufindunusual.

Task3:Role-playing

Directions:ManyhighschoolgraduatesinChinaaregoingoverseasfortheircollegeeducation.A

friendofyoursisgraduatingthisyearandwouldliketoaskforyouradviceonwhetheritisagood

ideaforahighschoolgraduatetogoabroadtostudy.

StudentA:Youthinkthisfriendshouldgobyallmeans,andyou