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上海对外贸易学院 2010 2011 学年 第一学期综合英语（视听说）（II）课程期末考试试卷 A 卷1. Situational Dialogues:1. A acts as a customer who needs a watch, while B as a salesman/woman who is trying to sell a watch to the customer. During the conversation you may take the following expressions for reference: Attractive in appearance; Convenient and practical; Good quality; durable; Not expensive considering its qualityM: What can I do for you, Miss?S: Yeees, Im looking for a watch as a gift for my fathers birthday.M: Okay, we have just these perfect watches designed for the mid-aged, here you are. S: Let me see. Hmm. They all look alike to me. Which one do you recommend?M: Well, This blue one is pretty attractive in appearance, this grey one is very convenient and practical, and this golden one is quite elegant in style.S: Hmmm, this golden one seems nice, how much is it?M: 300 dollars.S: This price is a little high, how about 250 dollars?M: Im sorry, Miss. This watch is very durable and with exquisite workmanship; its really not expensive considering its quality.S: All right, Ill take it, as long as my father is happy.2. As a college student, A wants to take a part time job to earn some extra money. But he /she doesnt know how to balance the study and part time job. He asks B for help.S: Michelle, Im considering of taking a part time job.M: Why? Are you short of money?S: Well, its always nice to earn some extra money, besides, it adds to my social experience.M: All right, it sounds like a good idea, I guess.S: There is just one problem. I dont know how to balance the study and the part-time job.M: Hmm, well, as long as you focus on your study at school and do your homework on time, Im sure youll solve your “balance” problem. Be positive, Summer!S: Yeah, youre right. Ill try my best, thanks.M: Never mind, maybe you could buy me a lunch after you got your extra money?S: Ha-ha, Ill consider that.3. A and B are in charge of the neighborhood with a lot of stray cats(流浪猫), which make huge noise at night and may spread virus. A and B have received a lot of complaints from the residents. Now they are discussing what to do with the cats.S: Hey, Michelle, Ive received a lot of complaints from the residents in the neighborhood about these stray cats that we are taking care of.M: Complaints? Why would anyone complain about these cute small kitties?! What did they say?S: Well, they said that cats made huge noise at night and may spread virus, and want us to do something about that.M: Hmm, maybe they are right; shall we take them to inject some king of vaccines? S: Yes, its a good idea, and we also need to find them a new home.M: All right, I know cats can be rather noisy in spring. Oh, Ill miss them so much.S: You dont have to, we could still go and visit them, dont worry.M: Oh, thats very kind of you, Summer, thanks.4. In Chinese feudal society, women were advised not to get divorced with their husbands, though they might live in misery. A and B are talking about the equality between men and women in marriage.S: Hi, Michelle, whats up?M: Hi, Summer, I am just reading a book.S: What is the book talking about?M: It is talking about a story of women who lived in Chinese feudal society. Women were advised not to get divorced with their husbands, though they might live in misery for the rest of their lives.S: Thats terrible. I really feel sorry about that. But fortunately, women and men are almost equal in marriage now.M: Yes, in our modern society, men and women should take the same responsibility in work, family and bringing up children. Although the wifes mother-in-law may asks the wife to do the housework or to take care of the children alone, it is the responsibility of husband to help the woman. S: Thats true, for example, when wives are doing the housework, husbands can play with the children. When wives are working late at night, husbands can coax children to go to bed. That is to say, couples should cooperate together to keep the harmonious and peaceful atmosphere in the family. M: Yeah, I agree on that, however, you cant ignore the fact that the sexism still exists in our modern society. For instance, there still are a lot of husbands who ask their wives to stay at home and take care of children instead of having a career.S: Thats also true, its going to take a long time to erase the sexism completely.A and B are music fans. A likes pop music especially rock and roll. B likes classical music (Mozart, Chopin, and Beethoven). They are planning to go to the concert.S: Michelle, whats in your hand?M: Oh, I have booked two tickets for the concert tonight; would you like to join me?S: So I can tell that you are really into music. I have seen you go to the concert many times. Which kind of music do you like?M: Sure, I am a crazy of pop music especially rock and roll. I have these complete collections of “The Beatles” and “Rolling Stones”. And last month, I attended a concert about some classics of the rock music. Its fantastic!S: I can fully understand your enthusiasm, but I am not keen on the rock music. The classical music of which Mozart, Chopin and Beethoven is my favorite. When I am under great pressures, listening to these music can release my stress and helps me create a good mood. When Im reading books in the winter sun, listening to this music can remind me of the old, extravagant and graceful time. In addition, listening to these masterpieces can improve my mastery. M: OK, everyone has his own opinion and I acknowledge that classical music is wonderful, but why not try some rock music in this modern society? Maybe it will make your life more colorful and encourage you to meet new challenges. Come on! Lets go to see the rock concert tonight!S: All right, but you should go to the classical music concert with me next time in return.M: Fair enough!2. Discussion Students conduct dialogues on the selected topics. They should use discussion techniques when they give their opinions on the following themes:1. There are a lot of ways to express your love to the right person. What will be your way? Is friendship more valued by you than love? Why?S: Michelle, whats the homework today?M: A topic about the way to express your love to the right person.S: That would be a good topic in our ages. Whats your opinion?M: Well, there are a lot of ways to express your love to the right person, as for me, when I love a person, I will say directly to him that I love him in a proper time. I wont hide feelings in my heart. If you love a person, the best way to respect the relationship between you and him is to tell him what your real feeling is, dont you think?S: Well, I must say that you are a brave girl. If I love a person, I will love everything about him including his facial expressions, his behaviors, and even his habits. But maybe I will only admire him from a distance until he finds out my love for him. I wont express my real emotion to him because I lack the courage to say the important three words. M: Why? I think you should just go and tell him that you like him. Theres no need to be shy.S: Because I think that love is just a feeling between the only two people. I think that neither of the couple wants to break this unique ambiguous feeling. So, the only way is to keep silent. It doesnt really matter if we could only be friends At least I have experienced the wonderful moment of waiting to be loved. Besides, I am a person who value the friendship more than love, because friends can be a large number of people, but the lover can only be one. When you are in trouble, friends can take care of you more than your lover.M: All right, but I cant quite agree with your opinion that friendship is more important than love. If I love a person, I will try my best to catch his attention in order to let him accept me and love me. If he can be my boyfriend, I can benefit a lot from love. That is to say love can give me something that my friend cant. So, no offend but I think that love is more important than friendship,2. Different advertisement can have different effects on people. Can you give any examples of that? What are the different ways that goods and services are advertised?S: Michelle, why are you laughing so happily?M: Come on, Summer. Look at this advertisement of the “KISSES” Chocolate, the little chocolate is dancing on the ground and the decoration on its head is funny. I mean, how cute it is!S: Well, the idea of this advertisement is really good. Different advertisement can have different effects on people, cant they?M: Sure. A good advertisement may leave a deep impression on people. For example, a new, fashion car advertisement may push people to buy it regardless of how much it is. A good food advertisement may stimulate peoples appetites. The typical of it is the advertisement of McDonalds and KFC. Every time I watch them, I will have a desire to rush to McDonalds or KFC to buy their new products. And the services advertisement such as the CMCC and CDMA, they are all very impressive. Can you tell me the different ways that goods and services are advertised?M: Well, goods such as French fries, hamburgers are usually advertised on TV or billboards, which will let people making amazing and happy expressions after eating those foods. Other goods such as Pocky, chips and meatballs are advertised in supermarket or on the street, letting people eat free of charge. Some equipment such as heater, pot and cooker may invite big names to endorse the equipment. When it comes to services, they usually put emphasis on the feeling of the customers who have experienced the services, that is to say, they may exaggerate the effects that the services can give or they will invite customers to say their thankfulness to the services.S: Hmm, I think we cant completely believe what the advertisement says. We should have our own decision before purchasing.3. Describe a movie that you enjoy watching. You should say: what the movie is about (including what type of movie); when you watch it; what people are in the movie and explain why you enjoy this movie.S: Hi, Michelle, what did you do at the weekend?M: I watched a movie with my friend on Sunday.S: Thats wonderful. Did you enjoy it? What was the movie talking about?M: It is a family fantasy film called “HARRY POTTER”, which is about a boy who has the strong power of magic and studies in a magic school named HOGWARTS. Harry and his friends fight against the dark lord “Voldemort” to find the secrets of him and the whole past. I enjoyed it very much because I gained the courage in this movie from Harry. When you are in trouble, dont lose your heart. If you can strengthen your mind and use your love to pardon the mistakes, hope will come out in the end. Keep in mind that darkness will finally disappear, everyones future will be bright.S: Yeah, I am also moved by your words. The movie I enjoy most is a Japanese cartoon called “SPIRTIED AWAY”, which was made by a master in Japan. And I watched in the primary school. Maybe the story in the movie is a little bit similar. “SPIRTIED AWAY” is talking about a girl came into a ghost world by accident with her parents. Her parents ate the food without permission, thus they became big. Under the help of a boy, the girl survived in the ghost world, trying to find a way to save her parents. During the experience, the girl changed her bad habits. She became kind and brave. At last, she used her mind to save her parents and helped the boy find his memory. In the film, the most impressive is its pictures and music. I was totally attracted by the amazing scenery and the light music surrounded. They are accordance to the emotion of the characters, which let me have the same feelings as theirs. That is fantastic. And the same as you, I also get courage from the movie.M: Well, I have the desire to watch the film you recommend.S: OK, you can come to my home next week. I hope you like it.4. What kinds of places are there for shopping in you neighborhood? How has shopping in China changed in the past few decades?S: Hey, Michelle, Im wondering what kinds of places are there for shopping in your neighborhood?M: Ha-ha, you asked the right person. Have you ever heard of the West palace for workers? Its just ten minutes walking away from my home.S: Yeah! I heard that things sold there are rather cheap! Ive always wanted to go there and bought some gadgets that our teacher mentioned in class.M: Well, my mom and I often go to the Cheap Road to buy some awesome shoes and clothes, they are really inexpensive and in good quality, if only you can really find them, because there are too much of them, if you know what I mean.S: I see. Shopping in China has changed greatly in the past few decades. More and more people started shopping online! M: Yeah, and I have to admit that those websites are really tempting; they really know how to make a fortune! I almost fell for it, you know.S: Ha-ha, people always think that cheap things are not good; good things are not cheap, however, there usually are some real bargains, you just need to be patient enough to find them.M: I cant agree with you more. Lets go to the Cheap Road this Friday to buy you those Martin Boots youve always wanted.S: Yeah!5. Describe what you would do if you received a very large amount of money. You should say: who you would share it with; what you would buy; what else you would do and explain how you would feel about getting so much money. M: Summer, what would you do if you receive a very large amount of money?S: Well, I think I would share it with my parents and help them do some investment in stocks, you know, earn extra money. If theres some money left, a trip around the world would be nice.M: Wow, you really have a good business sense. I think I would just do some shopping, fancy clothes and boots that I dreamt of. And of course, I would share it with my mom and brother. I would buy my family a beautiful house decorated ourselves, Ive always dreamt about an outdoor swimming pool!S: Good for you. But would you ever wonder how this money came from? I mean, how would you feel about getting so much money?M: Well, its hard to say, but I think I might feel a little unsecured, after all, I dont really think I deserve so much money. Why me, why not somebody else?S: Me, too. I would have a feeling that its not true that Im actually dreaming.M: Its much more realistic that we earn this money ourselves in future. MarkPerformance Criteria90+Excellent interaction with the other interlocutor e.g. responding absolutely appropriately to the others utterances; keeping eye contact; using varied tone of voice, etc.Clear evidence of understanding of the situation, mastering the related functions and the language required. Clear pronunciation without a noticeable accent; sophisticated range of vocabulary, including vocabulary appropriate to the topic. Accurate use of a wide range of structures.80-89Good interaction with the other person e.g. responding appropriately to the others utterances; keeping eye contact etc.Evidence of understanding of the situation , mastering the related functions and the language required. Uses a range of structures with confidence, with