高中学业水平考试英语口试部分 练习卷（十）
I. Speaking Section A
Directions: Read aloud the following sentences. For each sentence, you will have thirty seconds to prepare and fifteen seconds to read.
1. “What enables individuals to do this?” she asked.
2. Today the use of cosmetics is popular everywhere, and it is common in many developed countries.
Section B
Directions: Read aloud the following passage. You will have one minute to prepare and thirty seconds to read.
Rice was originally a plant that only grew in warm and wet areas. There was a time when it was considered to be very valuable food in cold areas. Now rice has been improved, and grows not only in warm areas but also in cold areas.
Rice is one of the most important foods of the human race. Perhaps it is consumed in Asia more than in any other part of the world. More rice has to be produced, since there is a large increase in population in countries where it is eaten.
(93 words，参考字数103)
Section C
Directions: Ask two questions about each situation given below. At least one special question should be asked about each situation:
Questions1-2: It’s the first time that you’ve been in this city and you want to go to the museum. You ask a passer-by… 【参考答案】
1. Is there a museum nearby?
2. How can I go to the nearby museum?
Questions 3-4: It has been 3 years since last time you saw your good friend Mary who went to Australia to further her study. You ask her… 【参考答案】
3. How was your life in Australia?
4. How often do you come back to China?
Section D
Directions: You will have one minute to prepare and another minute to talk about the following pictures in at least five sentences. Begin your talk with the sentence given.
One day, three students saw an injured bird lying on the grass…
【参考答案】
One day three students saw a bird lying on the grass. They went forward to see what had happened to the bird. They picked up the bird and found that it was injured. So they took it to the doctor. The doctor examined the bird carefully and told the students to take care of the bird. So they did what the doctor told them. Soon the bird recovered and they set it free.
II. Listening and speaking Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear four sentences. Make quick responses to the sentences you have heard:
1. What’s the weather like today? 【参考答案】 It’s fine. 2. Why do you look tired?
【参考答案】I’m busy today. / I didn’t sleep well last night. 3. Hello, is that Miss Fang?
【参考答案】 This is Miss Fang. Speaking please. / Hold on, please. / Sorry, you’ve got the wrong number.
4. I didn’t pass the driving test.
【参考答案】 I’m sorry to hear that.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear a short passage. The passage will be read twice. After you hear the passage, answer the first question with the information you hear and the second in your own opinion with at least 3 sentences. For the first question, you will have 30 seconds to prepare and 30 seconds to talk. For the second question, you will have one minute to prepare and another minute to talk.
听力材料：
The number of people using cell phones today is greatly increasing. About two hundred million people use cell phones around the world. However, this number is only a guess. Widespread use of cell phones has led to increased concerns about possible health risks. Cell phones may cause brain cancer or other cancers.
Many studies of cell phones have found no health risk to humans, but a study in Sweden several months ago found that cell phone users were two and one half times as likely as to get brain tumors near the ear where the phone was used. The cell phone industry and government officials have been sharply criticized for continuing to say the phones appear safe without knowing for sure. Health officials and the industry should do more to warn people about the possible dangers of cell phones and people should be urged to limit the amount of time they spend using cell phones.（155 words，参考字数150）
（Now listen again please.）
Questions:
1. Is the number of people using mobile phones increasing or decreasing? 【参考答案】The number of people using mobile phones is increasing.
2. Do you think it’s good to use cell phones too often? Why? 【参考答案】
I don’t think it’s good for people to use cell phones too much. Because it will do harm to people’s health and cause brain cancer. So we should limit the amount of time spent using cell phones.