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口语交际专项练习Model Test 1Section A1. A: The map shows that this street goes downtown.B: _A. Yes, but what we want to know is how to get to the park.B. Yes, and we are going to the park.C. Sure, but we are going to the business district.D. Sure, and well stay home anyway.2. A: Karen suggested going to the art gallery this weekend.B:_A. Why doesnt she buy us tickets?B. Whatever she decides is fine with me.C. Maybe she went there yesterday.D. That depends on the weather.3. A: Lets see if the baseball game has started yet.B:_A. Sorry. I dont think I can help you.B. Really? Lets have a look now.C. Oh, I dont care about the result.D. Started? It must be clear whos winning by now.4. A: Before Sam built his house, he was living on a boat, and then in a tent.B:_A. Dont forget that just before he moved in, he stayed at the hotel. B. I know that he will live at the hotel. C. Dont forget that he used to live in the hotel. D. Great, Ill try many places too.5. A: Id like to exchange this orange shirt that I bought last week for the pink one.B:._A. Oh, the orange shirt is fine on you, just take it.B. Sorry, Im busy now.C. Lets see now. The pink one is only eleven dollars, and the orange one was fifteen dollars D. However. I have no idea about the colors.Section B6. W: Is Tim aware of the consequences of smoking? M: Sure he is, but hes afraid that hell gain weight if he quits.Q: What does Tim smoke? A. He isnt aware of the consequences of smoking.B. Hes afraid of losing weight if he quits smoking.C. He believes that smoking helps to keep his figure.D. He thinks smoking can make him handsome.7. W: What seems to be the problem?M: Well, I understand the lectures, but I get mixed up when I try to read the book.Q: What does the man mean? A. He is doing well in the class. B. The book is confusing. C. The lecture is not very clear. D. The lectures are from the book.8. W: Good to see you. You look fatter and better.M: Thanks. I had a lot of exercise and drank vegetable juice every day.Q: What can we learn from the conversation? A. The man used to be unhealthy. B. The man is handsome.C. The man ate a lot everyday. D. The man has become a better person.9. M: Whats your husbands idea for the vacation?W: Well, my husband is a real outdoor man. He just cannot wait to get out of the city. He likes fishing, boating and bird-watching. He thinks sleeping in a tent beside a lake is great.Q: What does the womans husband want to do? A. Climbing mountains. B. Camping. C. Swimming. D. Shopping.10. M: One good thing about it is the higher salary. Its perfect for me.W: Im sure youll be better off. But I guess you might have to work for longer hours.Q: What does the woman mean? A. The man took a wrong job. B. The man will be richer than the woman. C. The man had better work for longer hours. D. The man may have to work harder for more money.Model Test 2Section A1. A: Is it true you cant take this medicine?B: _A. No. It works well, but the side effects are really strong.B. Yes. It works well, but the side effects are really strong.C. No. It doesnt work well and the side effects are really strong.D. Yes. It works well and the side effects arent strong.2. A: What time did you get home?B: _A. My flight will arrive a quarter past six, but maybe I will not get home until nine.B. If the weather is fine, my flight will arrive on time.C. My plane arrived a little after six, but I didnt get home at nine.D. My plane got in a little after six, but I didnt get home until nine or nine ten.3. A: How are your German lessons going?B:_A. I do. I enjoy them very much.B. Dont worry. I can deal with it easily.C. Very well. My teacher thinks Im making progress, and I find the lessons well worth the time and trouble. D. Very good. My students like my lectures very much.4. A: Can I help you, Maam? B: _ A. Yes, officer. I want to report a robbery. B. Yes, doctor. I want to take some medicine. C. Yes, Professor. I want to turn in my term paper. D. Sorry. I dont need your help.5. A: Hi, Tim, would you like to go swimming this afternoon? B:_A. Wow, thats a great idea, but I cant swim.B. Gee, Im going to a party.C.I wish I could, but I have to spend the rest of the day in the library. I have a ten-page paper due tomorrow.D. Im fine, and Ill ask if Linda would like to go. Section B6. W: This is going too far. Youve been watching the game for three hours. You never get the washing machine down.M: OK. Ill get it down. But Ill do it when I feel like it.Q: What can we learn from the conversation? A. The woman is now quite satisfied.B. The washing machine is still out of order now. C. The man is fixing the machine now.D. The game the man is watching will end in three hours.7. M: Since you dont like your boss, why are you still hanging around him?W: Im not. Im going to stop hanging around and quit.Q: What does the woman mean? A. She will fire the man. B. She will stop her boss hanging around her. C. She will leave her boss.D. She will have to stay with the firm.8. W: Are you thinking of breaking off the relationship?M: Its probably just a matter of time. I really cant put up with her.Q: What does the man mean? A. He is crazy about his girlfriend. B. He will leave his girlfriend sooner or later. C. He cares about his girlfriend. D. He does not have enough time to spend with his girlfriend.9. M: You must have been overwhelmed with the noise at the party.W: Worse than that. We have a new painting hanging over the fireplace, and one boy spilt his juice all over the rug when he was walking over the fireplace to look at the picture.Q: What happened at the party? A. One boy spoiled the painting. B. One boy hung the rug over the fireplace. C. One boy made a mess. D. All of the above.10. W: Do you mind if I take a couple of hours off this afternoon? M: OK, but for what?Q: What is the woman asking for? A. reasons B. advice C. opinions D. leaveModel Test 3Section A1. A: Im anxious to get started on our project. Can we meet sometime before the weekend?B:_A. Why dont we meet on Saturday afternoon?B. If we meet Friday morning, Ill have time to go to the library that afternoon. C. Friday morning is fine, but I have to go to the library that afternoon. D. All right. Do you really need my help?2. A: What do you think of the movie?B:_A.I had no idea about it.B.Oh, youve already seen that movie.C.We should go to see it together tomorrow.D: It was worth neither the time nor the money.3. A: I want to try on that black pair.B: _A. Give up, they are terrible on you.B. Sorry, Im afraid the blue ones are better on you.C. Oh, I thought the red ones look very nice on you. D. Thank you, Im glad you like this pair.4. A: Would you mind sending champagne and strawberries to my room at 1 a.m. please?B:_A. Yes, but the kitchen staff will leave at that time.B. Ill try, maam. But on Wednesday the kitchen staff will leave at midnight.C. Not at all. But we only have apples.D. Sorry, I cant help you because its too late.5. A: How annoying! I cant figure out a solution to this problem. Can you help me?B: _A. Dont you see Im busy now?B. Sorry, it cant be helped.C. Well. Im afraid I cant at the moment. D. Ill try, but I dont think I can work it out.Section B6. M: Oh, boy, the question is too difficult for me. What shall I do?W: Dont worry. Lets sit down and try to figure it out.Q: What does the woman suggest? A. Leaving it alone. B. Sitting down.C. Trying to find an answer. D. Asking the teacher.7. M: I have a call from New York for Robert Bush.W: Hold the line, please. Robert, quick! Someone is calling you from New York.Q: What kind of phone call is it? A. A service call. B. A long distance call. C. An emergency call. D. A local call.8. M: I dont know if Steve liked the apartment or not.W: He said he liked it, but then he didnt want to sign the lease.Q: What can be concluded about Steve? A. He doesnt want to live in an apartment. B. He doesnt always say what he means. C. His taste in apartment is different from theirs. D. He thought his signature was unnecessary.9. W: James, what are you doing with that budgetary report?M: I keep adding and reading those numbers, but they just dont balance.Q: What is probably James profession? A. A mathematician. B. A reporter. C. An accountant. D. An arithmetic teacher.10. M: This television cost me sixty pounds.W: Only sixty? Mine cost me a fortune.Q: What does the woman mean? A. She paid more than the man did. B. She had good fortune when she bought the television. C. Sixty pounds is a fortune to her. D. Sixty is too expensive for a TV set.Model Test 4Section A1. A: You are thirsty? There are some cans of coke in the fridge.B: _A. Forget it. Is there any coffee?B. Well, I dont like canned food.C. You know something, Im hungry now. D. I forget. Is there any wine? 2. A: Thats the worst painting I have ever seen.B: _A. Oh, yours is worse than that.B. Take it easy. I can help you with it.C. Come on! Its not that bad. D. What a pity! I just had the walls painted last weekend.3. A: How long can I keep the book?B: _A. Three weeks. You will be fined if it is overdue.B. You can check it out through the computer over there.C. Three weeks. You can renew it if you need it for a longer time. D. You can borrow it for three weeks if you have a library card here.4. A: I dont know why we listen to Gorge.B: _A. Oh, what a shame! He deserves it.B. Oh, come on, Martin! Anybody can make a mistake.C. Believe it or not, anybody can make a mistake.D. Dont regret. You would make the same mistake.5. A: Look at this pink watch. It looks great, doesnt it? And its only twenty dollars.B: _A. But $ 20 watch will break in no time, and besides, you already have a watch.B. But $ 20 watch will break soon, and besides, its too expensive.C. Its nice, but Im broke now.D. Sorry, I dont think I need a watch. Thanks anyway.Section B6. M: Will this take very long? I have to get back to work in an hour.W: Well, you need to have your teeth cleaned and a cavity filled.Q: Where does this conversation probably take place? A. at a but stop B. at dry cleaners C. in a dentists office D. at the mans friends place7. W: Im sorry. The computer lab is closing in ten minutes. We open again at nine a.m.M: But my paper is due at eight!Q: What is the mans problem? A. He must do eight more pages.B. He must finish his paper before morning.C. He cannot come back the next morning.D. He must stop to eat dinner.8. M: Here are your tickets, miss. The train will depart from Platform Five at one oclock.W: Thank you. Could you please tell me if there is a snack bar on the train?Q: What will the woman probably do? A. buy something to eat on the train B. take the five oclock trainC. wait to catch a later train D. take the train to the airport9. W: Carol needs a ride downtown, and I said youd take her.M: Oh no. Please say you didnt!Q: What can be inferred about the man? A. He does not want to give Carol a ride. B. He does not have a car.C. He cannot hear well. D. He does not know Carol.10. M: What do you think of Professor Chens philosophy class?W: I enjoy his lectures, but I have a hard time keeping up with the rest of his class.Q: What does the woman mean? A. She would rather listen to lectures than do homework. B. She keeps losing her lecture notes. C. She understands most of the assignments in this class. D. She has difficulty doing work at the level of this class.Model Test 5Section A1. A: Have you decided what to get your wife for Christmas yet?B: _A. As a matter of fact, I dont mind it at all.B. Its up to her. We are going to take trip to Florida.C. I dont have to buy her a gift, dont you think?D. No, not yet. I know she likes video cameras, but thats too expensive.2. A: I was thinking of staying in for tonight to surf the Internet. Do you want to join me?B: _A. You bet. I worked on computer all day at work. I need a break.B. Absolutely. I worked on computer all day at work. I need a rest from a computer screen.C. Not really. I worked on computer all day at work. I need a break from a computer screen. D. I doubt it. I worked on computer all day at work. I need a break.3. A: Sam offered to give me a ride to the train station tomorrow. I hope he wont forget.B: _A. Oh. Dont worry. If Sam says he will do something, he does it. B. Dont take it seriously. You can ride a bike there by yourself. C. He meant it. Ill take you there. D. If he turns it down, you can give him a call.4. A: Everyone seems to be on a diet. Have you noticed that?B: _A. Oh, no. Its not on my diet.B. Yes, a neighbor of mine is on a banana diet, yet she doesnt look any thinner. C. Oh dear, Ive almost forgot. Whats the diet? D. No, I dont think I need it.5. A: Hello, Barbara. How are you? Have you got over that cold you had?B: _A. Oh, yes, fortunately. I couldnt have survived another day of it. It makes you feel so miserable, doesnt it? B. Oh, no, unfortunately. I couldnt feel better now. C. Oh, yes, definitely. But I could feel better. D. Oh, yes, of course, and I will see the doctor earlier.Section B6. W: Roger, come on! Whats taking you so long to get ready? M: Bear with me. Im a little tired today. Q: What does the man mean? A. He wants to take a nap. B. He asks the woman to help him carry something. C. He asks the woman to come with him. D. He asks the woman to be patient.7. W: What have you been reading all afternoon?M: A book for my class. Its a biography of a famous senator.Q: What do you know from the conversation? A. The man is taking a biology class. B. The man is writing a paper about a famous senator. C. The man is reading about the life of a well-known politician.D. The man is reading a book about sanitation.8. M: Why are you so happy today?W: I was in the bookstore and came across my best friend from middle school.Q: What does the woman mean? A. She met her friend by chance at the bookstore. B. She went to the bookstore with her friend. C. She saw her friend across from the bookstore. D. She arranged to meet her friend in the bookstore.9. M: This paper isnt due until next week.W: Yes, I know. But I wanted to turn it in ahead of time if thats all right.Q: What does the woman mean? A. She wants to submit her paper early. B. The answers on the paper are all correct.C. The deadline has passed for the paper. D. The paper is not quite finished.10. M: It doesnt make any sense for us to go home for spring vacation now.W: Especially since well be graduating in May.Q: What does the woman mean? A. She will not go home for spring vacation. B. She has not taken a vacation for a long time. C. She does not plan to graduate.D. She does not want to go home after graduation in May.Model Test 61. A: Mum, I got a part-time job at the supermarket. Three hours a day weekdays and all day Saturday.B: _A. How dare you? What about your school work?B. Really? Are you going to drop your courses?C. Congratulations. But are you sure you can handle it? What about homework? D. Are you kidding? It will ruin your study.2. A: Please, sit down. Lets see, you are Mr. Wash. Is that right?B: Right.A: And are you looking for a job?B: _A. Yes and all the information is on my resume.B. Oh, yeah, I hope you could hire me.C. Yes. Ill graduate from a college soon, but I have little working experience.D: Yes, Im. Ill graduate from a college next June. Im majoring in architecture.3. A: Is there anything I can do for you, Madam?B: _A. Id like to see some bed linen, please.B. Sorry. I want to have a look by myself.C. Sure. Please do me a favor.D. All right. My name is Henry Smith and I want to know the way to the bank.4. A: Oh, dear. I wonder where I have left my notebook.B: Is it at home?A: _A.Maybe l left it on my desk. I forget where I put it.B.Sorry, I dont think you can help me.C. Ive looked everywhere. If only I could remember where I left it. D. Ive looked everywhere. Only if I could remember where left it.5. A: Did everything come out as exactly as you planned?B: _A. Exactly. And things came out better than Id planned.B. Not exactly. As a mater of fact, things came out rather better than Id planned. C. Fortunately, things could have been better. D. Come on, I have no idea about it.Section B6. W: If I were you, Id be more careful about locking the back door at night.M: Dont worry. No one will break in.Q: What did the woman imply? A. That the man will not be able to sleep. B. That someone will enter the back door while the man is sleeping. C. That the