六级口语考试历年真题整理

2004年5月II．Questions about Sense of Responsibility responsible people• 1. What kind of people would you like to work with?• 2. What do you think about people who don’t keep their promises?• 3. How do you feel about students who are often late for class?• 4. What kind of people would you like to employ if you were the boss?Sense of Responsibility (for candidates)Discussion•Whether the younger generation today has a strong sense of responsibility?More Questions• 1. Do adult children have the responsibility to care for their elderly parents? Why or why not?• 2. Do you think it’s important for students to have a strong responsibility? Reasons?• 3. Could you suggest some ways to enhance one’s sense of responsibility?• 4. What could you do with an irresponsible employee?• 5. During the discussion, why did you say that…?III. Questions about Social Behavior honesty• 1. Do you get along with your roommates?• 2. Do you think people are less honest today than they used to be?• 3. Do you think it’s always wrong to tell a lie?• 4. Do you think one should always be ready to help others?• 5. Some people say interpersonal relationships are becoming more and more complicated. What’s your opinion? Fighting Dishonesty (for candidates)•Please comment on the following form of dishonest behavior and give examples to illustrate your point.• 1. Cheating in exams• 2. Selling fake commodities• 3. Taking stimulants, or illegal drugs, for better athletic performance• 4. Evading or escaping taxesDiscussion•The best way to fight dishonestyMore Questions• 1. Do you believe in the saying that honesty is the best policy?• 2. Have you ever been cheated by anybody? If yes, please tell us about it. If not, how did you avoid being cheated?• 3. Do you believe honesty is important in developing friendships?• 4. What would you do if your found somebody cheating in exams?• 5. Do you think people will benefit from being dishonest?• 6. During the discussion, why did you say that…?IV. Questions about City development urbanization, city construction• 1. Can you give examples to illustrate the rapid development of cities in China?• 2. Which city do you like best? Why?• 3. Where do you prefer to work, a coastal city or an inland city?• 4. Why does the government encourage young people to work in the western areas of China?• 5. Now many people from rural areas are trying to make a living in cities . What do you think about that?If You Were Mayor of a City (for candidates)•Please tell us what you would do about the two areas of concern listed on your card if you were mayor of the city.• 1. Environment Housing• 2. Employment Public Security• 3. Education Medical Care• 4. Welfare for the unemployed Public transportationDiscussion•The qualities a mayor should haveMore Questions• 1. If you were given the job of a mayor, would you accept it?• 2. What do you think could be the most difficult problem for a mayor?• 3. What do you think is the best way to solve the problem of unemployment?• 4. Have you ever thought of doing administration work after graduation?• 5. What contribution so you think a university student can make to city development?V. Questions about Education Education• 1. How did you feel when you first went to school?• 2. How did you like the school you attended?• 3. Do all children in your hometown go to school when they reach school age? Why or why not?• 4. Did you have to pay a lot of extra fees when you went to school? Explain.• 5. Can you say something about your former classmates who failed to get into university?• 6. Have you ever been back to your former school to see your teacher?The Right to Education (for candidates)•Describe the pictures and talk about the difficulties children in poor areas face in getting an education.• 1. 学校环境对比• 2. 上学路途对比• 3. 考上大学与否对比• 4. 兄妹上学对比Discussion•Why all children should be given equal opportunity to get an education?More Questions• 1. Why is education important for the development of our county?• 2. Do you think it’s a good idea for parents to send their young children abroad to study?• 3. Why do you think some parents like to send their children to expensive private schools?• 4. What’s your comment on schools which charge students unreasonable fees?• 5. Why do we encourage people to contribute to Project Hope?VI. Questions about College Education College Education• 1. Do you think studying in college is challenging?• 2. Do you consider yourself a hard-working student?• 3. Have you won any awards since entered college? If yes, what kind of award is it? If not, what do you think about winning awards?• 4. Why do you think some students indulge in playing computer games?• 5. Do you think you are overburdened in your studies?Ways to Motivate Students (for candidates)•Do you think the following way is effective in motivating students to learn?• 1. Giving frequent exams• 2. Updating course content• 3. Enhancing students’ interest in what is being taught• 4. Enforcing strict regulationsDiscussion•Why some students lack motivation for learning?More Questions• 1. What’s your motivation for learning?• 2. Do you think it’s the teacher’s job to motivate students?• 3. Do you think motivation is important for success?• 4. DO your have any other suggestions for motivating students?• 5. Some students are planning to study abroad after graduation. What’s their reasons for doing so?• 6. During the discussion, why did you day that…?2004年11月I. Questions respected people• 1. What kind of people do you like working with?• 2. Do you believe in the saying “A friend in need is a friend indeed”?• 3. What do you think of people who always rely on other people’s homework?• 4. What do you think of students who often copy other people’s homework?• 5. Among your classmates, who do you admire most?• 6. Among your teachers, who do you respect most?People you admire (for candidates)• 1. people who have team spirit• 2. people who are ready to help others• 3. people who have a strong determination• 4. people who are willing to try new ideas or methodsDiscussion•Which kind of person is more likely to be successful in life?More Questions• 1. Do you think we should carry on the spirit of Lei Feng today?• 2. Do you think Bill Gates would have been successful if he had finished college?• 3. Do you think a good education will ensure a successful career?• 4. Would you say wealth is a symbol of success?• 5. Do you think people who get rich overnight can be considered successful?• 6. During the discussion, why did you say that…?II. Questions reuse waste• 1. Do you ever throw away things that can still be used? Please give an example.• 2. Do you think garbage can be recycled?• 3. Do you save used things like plastic bags for future use?• 4. What sort of people do you think like to keep used things?• 5. Do you think used things are always worthless?The Throw-away Culture (for candidates)A card listing two different groups of people:1.manufacturers & consumers2.young people & elderly people3.wealthy people & low-income people4.people who care about durability & people who care about fashionDiscussion•Whether the throw-away culture should be encouraged?More questions• 1. Do you think it’s wasteful to throw away things that can still be used?• 2. Why are many young people in the habit of throwing away things which can still be used?• 3. Are wealthy people wasteful?• 4. Are disposable products a waste of natural resources?• 5. Why do elderly people rarely have the habit of throwing away things which can still be used?• 6. In which way can we stimulate productions?•7. Why government encourage people to consume?III. Questions means of transportation• 1. Do you think bicycles are a good means of transportation?• 2. Which form of city transport do you prefer?• 3. Have you ever traveled long distances? Please say something about our travels. If not, have you any plans to do so?• 4. Which do you think is the most convenient way to travel over distances?• 5. Do you think more and more people are going to buy cars?• 6. Some people don’t what to own a car even though they can afford it. What do you think is their reason for not buying one?Intercity transportation (for candidates)•Please talk about the advantages and disadvantages of the means of intercity transportation as shown on your card.• 1. Trains• 2. Airplanes• 3. Long-distance buses• 4. Private carsDiscussion•Which means should be given priority when planning intercity transportation systems?More questions• 1. What is the biggest problem with public transportation in the city you live in?• 2. What is the major cause of traffic jams in big cities?• 3. Should drivers always be held responsible for road accidents?• 4. Can you think of any measures to make people obey traffic rules? Please name one or two.• 5. What form of transportation causes the least environmental pollution? Please explain.IV. Questions• 1. Do you spend a lot of time reviewing your lessons after class?• 2. Do you often attend lectures given by distinguished scholar? In what way have those lectures benefited you?• 3. Do you like taking exams?• 4. Do you spend a lot of time preparing for exams?• 5. Do you think exams are helpful to your studies?• 6. Are you happy when an exam is postponed or cancelled?Cheating in Exams (for candidates)•Please comment on the statement about cheating in exams given on your card.• 1. “It’s shameful to cheat and those who cheat should be severely punished.”• 2. “I don’t care whether other people cheat in exams so long as I don’t cheat myself.”• 3. “I’m strongly against cheating in exams and will report any such case.”• 4. “As long as there are exams, there will be people who cheat. Nothing can be done about it.”Discussion•What should be done to stop cheating in exams?More questions• 1. Do you think exams are necessary?• 2. Do you think exams are the only way to evaluate a student’s academic performance?• 3. Do you have any suggestions for reforming the present examination system at college?• 4. Do you think exams will be done away with someday?• 5. What are the positive and negative aspects of exams at college?V. Questions. Job, career• 1. When do college students usually start to look for a job?• 2. Is a college degree a guarantee for a good job in the future? Why or why not?• 3. Is it becoming more and more difficult for university graduates to get a good job? Why or why not?• 4. Do you agree that work experience should be a precondition for employment? Why or why not?• 5. What kind of job do you expect to get when you graduate? Why?• 6. Have you got any work experience? (If yes) Please say something about it. (If not) Do you think it’s a disadvantage? Job Hunting (for candidates)•Do you think the student should take the job or turn it down? Try to help him come to a decision.• 1. 专业对口，但工资低• 2 .工资高，但专业不对• 3. 工资高，但工作强度很大• 4. 专业对口，但晋升机会少Discussion•What should be one’s chief concern in choosing a job.More Questions• 1. Some applicants ask for a low salary in order to get a job. Do you think that is a good strategy? Why?• 2. What qualifications must one have to be more competitive in the job market?• 3. Do you think it’s easier for male students to get a job than female students? Why or why not?• 4. Do you think the higher one’s degree, the easier it will be for one to get a job? (Explain the reasons)• 5. Many university graduates would rather start their own businesses than hunt for a job. Do you think it’s a good idea? Why?• 6. During the discussion, why did you say that…?VI. Questions• 1. Can you say something about your primary school education?• 2. Can you say something about your middle school education?• 3. What subject did you like most at middle school?• 4. What extracurricular activities did you often take part in at middle school?• 5. Do you think you have more free time at college that at middle school? (If yes) How do you spend your free time?(If not) Why not?• 6. What do you think of your teachers at middle school.Education in China (for candidates)Please say what you know about education in China, focusing on the area specified on your card. The prompts provided are Only For Your Reference. You don’t have to cover all the points or be limited to them.• 1. Compulsory education•Nine-year compulsory education / quality of education / student workload• 2. Higher education•Rapid development / chances for admission / labor market• 3. Continuing education•Updating one’s knowledge / distance education / on-the-job training• 4. Vocational education•Need for skilled technicians / possibilities of career advancement / teaching staff and facilitiesDiscussion•Which area of education should be given priority at present?More questions• 1. Do you think it’s easy to develop education in rural areas? (explain reasons)• 2. What do you think you can do to help improve education in remote areas?• 3. Do you think primary school education an important part of your life? (explain reasons)• 4. Do you think a university education is the only road to a successful career? Why or why not?• 5. What kind of school would you like to teach in if you were a teacher? (explain reasons)• 6. During the discussion, why did you say…?2005年5月•Topic Area: Social Issues•Topic: Equality between Men and WomenQuestions• 1. Do you think you’re fortunate to be admitted to college?• 2. What’s the ratio of males to females in your class? Do you think this ratio is reasonable?• 3. DO men students and women students have different likes and dislikes? Examples?• 4. Who do you like to work with if you have a choice, men or women?• 5. What kind of job would you like to have after graduation? Why?Equality Between Men and Women (for candidates)• 1. Talk about differences in opportunities for men and women in terms of employment and give your comments.• 2. Talk about differences in opportunities for men and women in terms of promotion and give your comments.• 3. Talk about differences in incomes for men and women and give your comments.• 4. Talk about differences in family responsibilities for men and women and give your comments. Discussion•What we can do to ensure equality between men and women?More Questions• 1. Do you think men and women have different roles to play in society?• 2. Do you think there can ever be absolute equality between men and women?• 3. Do you think women should stay at home instead of taking a job after marriage?• 4. Do you think men and women should share housework and childcare?• 5. Do you think women managers are easier to work with than men managers?II．•Topic Area: Elderly People•Topic: Life after RetirementQuestions• 1. Can you say something about your grandparent?• 2. What do you think elderly people need most? Reasons?• 3. Some people find a new job after they retire. What do you think about that?• 4. What kink of jobs do you think are suitable for elderly people? Why?• 5. What can elderly people do to stay healthy?• 6. What should we do to show our concern for elderly people?Life After Retirement (pictures) (for candidates)• 1. Traveling• 2. Learning something new• 3. Taking care of grandchildren• 4. Having a good timeDiscussion•Whether early retirement should be encouraged in China?More Questions• 1. Why do some people prefer late retirement to early retirement?• 2. Do you think elderly people would like to live in homes for the elderly?• 3. Do you think jogging is a good exercise for elderly people?• 4. What can people do for their community after they retire?• 5. Do elderly people like living with their children or grandchildren?III retirement• 1. Why do some people prefer late retirement to early retirement?• 2. Do you think elderly people would like to live in homes for the elderly?• 3. Do you think jogging is a good exercise for elderly people?• 4. What can people do for their community after they retire?• 5. Do elderly people like living with their children or grandchildren?Questions• 1. Is it easy for you to access the Internet? How often? (_If not), Why not?• 2. People often say we are now living in a small world. What’s your opinion?• 3. What do you think is the most convenient means of communication? Reasons?• 4. Mobile phones are popular with teenagers. Do you think it’s a good thing?• 5. More and more people are using mobile phones. What do you think about that?• 6. How do you usually communicate with your family and friends?Surfing the Net (for candidates)Please talk about the advantages and disadvantages of surfing the net specified on the following topic:eful information & harmful informationmunication via the Internet & Junk mail, computer viruses, etc.3.E-learning & overindulging in computer games4.E-shopping & computer crimesMore Questions• 1. What’s your advice to classmate and friends who spend too much time surfing the net?• 2. It is said that students who major in information technology are likely to get a good job. What’s your opinion?• 3. Do you think e-learning is an efficient way of learning?• 4. What websites do you often visit? Why?• 5. What do you think is the future of e-business?IV•Topic Area: University Life•Topic: Coping with StressQuestions• 1. What do you think of campus life?• 2. How’s the food in your school dining hall?• 3. How often do you have tests? What if you don’t do well on the tests?• 4. How do you usually spend your weekends?• 5. What would you do if you feel lonely on campus?Coping with Stress (for candidates)•Please talk about the kind of pressure college students may experience as specified on your card:• 1. Academic pressure• 2. Financial pressure• 3. Job-hunting pressure• 4. Emotional pressureDiscussion•How to cope with the stress students may experience while studying at school?More Questions• 1. Why is it important for college students to learn to cope with stress?• 2. Do you think it a good habit to stay up late before an examination? Why or why not?• 3. DO you think pressure is always a bad thing?• 4. Do you think school authorities are paying enough attention to students’ psychological health? Explain.• 5. Do you think psychological counseling can help students relieve their stress? Why or why not?2005年11月•Topic Area: University Life•Topic: Students’ All-round DevelopmentQuestions• 1. How did you feel when you received your college admission letter?• 2. What was the response of your parents or relatives when they learned you were admitted to college?• 3. What preparations did you make before leaving for university?• 4. What impressed you most when you first arrived on campus?• 5. Do you like the courses offered by your university? Why or why not?Are you satisfied with your university life? Please Explain. (for candidates)•Please talk about the possible problems facing college students from the perspective written on your card.• 1. 学习方面（态度、方法、成绩）• 2. 生活方面（自理、自律、适应能力）• 3. 社交方面（团队精神、合作共事能力）Discussion•What measures should be taken to ensure students’ all-round development?More Questions• 1. What do you think is the greatest progress you’ve made at college so far?• 2. What’s the biggest challenge you encountered at college?• 3. What would you say if one of your classmates doesn’t like his current major?• 4. Do you believe in DIY, that is , “Do It Yourself”? Why or why not?• 5. What do you plan to accomplish during your college years?• 6. During the discussion, why did you say that…?II•Topic Area: Social Issues• Topic: Charity and DonationsQuestions• 1. What will you do if someone has difficulty in their studies and turns to you for help?• 2. Have you ever noticed there are people in need of help in our society? Who are they?• 3. What do you think of the saying “A friend in need is a friend indeed”?• 4. Have you ever done any voluntary work? If yes, what did you do? If no, do you think you’ll do some voluntary work when needed?• 5. Are there any students in serious financial difficulty in your class? If yes, what will you do to help them?• 6. Are there any students in your class who are from the rural areas? What’s their financial condition?The Kind of Charitable Donations (for candidates)•Please talk about the kind of charitable donation written on your card.• 1. 捐助希望工程，捐助贫困生• 2. 捐建卷教学大楼、图书馆等• 3. 捐款捐物，赈济灾民Discussion•What should be done to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor?More questions• 1. Do you think rich people are always happy?• 2. What do you think you can do for the poor after you graduate?• 3. Can you name one or two causes for the difference between the rich and the poor?• 4. Are you from a developed area or a less develop0ed area?• 5. In what way do you think you can contribute to the development of the western part of our country?• 6. What do you think a harmonious society should be like?•7. In the discussion, why did you mention that…?2006年5月•Topic Area: Social Behavior• Topic: Trust among PeopleQuestions• 1. Do you live on campus or at home? How do you get along with your classmates?• 2. What do you do when someone asks for help?• 3. Why do some people tell lies?• 4. What would you do if you found someone stealing or cheating?• 5. What do you do when a classmate faces difficulty?Trust among People (for candidates)•Each of you will be given a card. I’d like you to tell the story based on the pictures given on your card. Remember, you should tell only your part of the story.•Right. Now that we all know what the story is about, we can see that instead of being trusted and rewarded, the lady got herself into trouble.Discussion•The importance of building more trust among peopleMore questions• 1. What do you think of the claim made by the old man’s family members in the story?• 2. What would you do if you were the lady driver in the story?• 3. Why do you think the old man’s family members behaved that way?• 4. How is it that people sometimes don’t trust each other?• 5. What do you think we should do to promote trust among people?II•Topic Area: University Life• Topic: Living and Studying HabitsQuestions• 1. Do you exercise in the morning or in the afternoon, or not at all? Please explain.• 2. When do you usually go to bed? What do you usually do in the evening?• 3. Can you always finish your homework in time? Why or why not?• 4. Do you enjoy the food in your school cafeteria? What are your favorite foods?• 5. Do most of your classmates lead a healthy life? Please elaborate.Living and Studying Habits (for candidates)•Please describe the unhealthy habits stated on your card and comment on them.• 1. 学习无计划：如作业拖拉、不预习、不复习、临时抱佛脚• 2. 饮食不规律：如不吃早餐、偏食、暴食暴饮、过度节食• 3. 作息不规律：如睡懒觉、熬夜、不休息、不锻炼Discussion•How Healthy Living and Studying Habits Contribute to one’s success.More questions• 1. Do your roommates or classmates have different living habits? How do you manage to get along?• 2. Do you find it annoying if your classmates are late for class? What do you think could be done to solve the problems?• 3. What are some of your living habits that you consider healthy?• 4. Do you think it’s easy to change one’s living habits? Why or why not?• 5. Do you believe punctuality (being on time) is a virtue? Please explain.• 6. During the discussion, why did you say that…?2006年11月•Topic Area: Attitude towards Life• Topic: How to Find Happiness in LifeQuestions about People’s Attitudes towards Life• 1. Do you find college life challenging? If yes, in what way?• 2. Have you met with any difficulties while at college? What are they?• 3. If you ran out of money, what would you do?• 4. What do you usually do when you meet with difficulties in your studies?• 5. Have you ever fallen ill? If yes, what was the problem? If not, how have you managed to keep so healthy?• 6. Suppose one of your classmates came down with a fatal illness, what would you do for them?How to Find Happiness in Life (for candidates)•Please talk about the way to find happiness in life as suggested on your card. You can give examples to illustrate your point if necessary.• 1. Happiness lies in contentedness知足常乐• 2. Find happiness in helping others助人为乐• 3. Derive happiness from what you are doing自得其乐Discussion•How Young People Should View HappinessMore questions• 1. Do you think there are mental health problems among college students? Why do you say so?• 2. What attitude do you adopt towards problems that come up in your life?• 3. What should be done to ensure that students have a happy time at college?• 4. Do you think wealthy people enjoy a happier life? Why do you say so?• 5. Some people take a pessimistic attitude towards life. What do you think you can do to help them?• 6. During the discussion, why did you say that…?II•Topic Area: University Life• Topic: Job Hunting and StudyQuestions• 1. What’s your major? Why did you choose it?• 2. Have you ever taken a part-time job? If yes, what did you do? If not, why not?• 3. Do you think part-time jobs benefit college students? Why do you say so?• 4. Does your university provide students with part-time jobs on campus? Why or why not?• 5. Have you thought of pursuing graduate studies? Why or why not?Job Hunting and Study (for candidates)•Please talk about the topic given on your card.• 1. 目前大学生的就业形式• 2. 大学生找工作的途径• 3. 大学生求职时考虑的主要因素Discussion•Whether College Students Should Start Looking for a Job Long Before GraduationMore questions• 1. Do you think postgraduates have better job opportunities than undergraduates? Why or why not?• 2. Do you think work experience will help you find a good job? Please explain.• 3. What role do academic records play in job hunting?• 4. What do you think contributes most to finding an ideal job?• 5. What would be your chief consideration in choosing a job?• 6. During the discussion, why did you say that…?2007年5月•Topic Area: Language and Society• Topic: Foreigners Learning ChineseQuestions• 1. Can you name some of the leading languages in the world?• 2. Is it necessary for university students to learn a foreign language? Why or why not?• 3. Do you think learning a foreign language should start at an early age? Why do you say so?• 4. Do you think you can travel to a foreign county without learning to speak its language? Why or why not?• 5. What do you think of the Chinese language proficiency of today’s college students?Foreigner Learning Chinese (for candidates)•The following is a topic concerning foreigners learning Chinese. Please elaborate.• 1. 外国人学汉语的不同目的• 2. 外国人学汉语的各种途径• 3. 外国人学汉语的主要困难Discussion•Whether Chinese is Likely to Become a World LanguageMore questions• 1. Do you know any foreigners who speak Chinese? What do you think of their Chinese?• 2. Would you like to make friends with foreigners? Why or why not?• 3. Do you think it’s necessary for your university to enroll international students? Why do you say so?• 4. As a college student, what suggestions do you have for foreigner learning Chinese?• 5. What do you think of the idea of finding a foreign student who will teach you English in exchange for your Chinese lessons?• 6. During the discussion, why did you say that…?II•Topic Area: Everyday Life• Topic: How to Stay HealthyQuestions。