雅思(口语)模拟试卷38(题后含答案及解析)

雅思（口语）模拟试卷38 (题后含答案及解析)

题型有：1. Speaking Module

Speaking Module (10-15 minutes) 1． Introduction and Interview (4-5 minutes) Introduction (compulsory) Interview (choose 1 ) Let’s talk about where you live. Tell me about your neighborhood. Which are some of your favorite areas in the neighborhood? Why? What type of people tend to live in your neighborhood? Let’s talk about your studies. Tell me about your studies. Are you a full-time student or a part-time student? What are your goals after completing your studies? Interview (choose 2) Now, let’s talk about news. How do you find out about news? Do you always use the same method of accessing news7 Why? Which type of news do you enjoy reading the most7 Why? Which type of news do you enjoy the least7 Why? Let’s talk about things which make you feel happy. What kind of things make you feel happy? Why? What do you tend to do when you feel this way? Why? Have similar things always made you happy? Do you feel it’s important to feel happy every day? Why? Now let’s talk about holidays. Where do you typically go on holiday? What kinds of things do you enjoy doing on holiday? Why? What form of transport do you usually use to get to your holiday destinations? Why? Do you prefer to travel in a large group or a small group? Why?

正确答案：My neighborhood is pretty quiet, with lots of apartment blocks and high rise buildings. It also has lots of parks and green areas, which is nice. My favorite area is probably the shopping mall because it has so many great stores and I love to shop whenever I can! It’s mainly families with children and retired couples. Lots of young people like to live closer to the city centre so it’s not very popular with them. I’m studying at senior high school and then I hope to enter university to study architecture and town planning. Full time, of course, because I’m still at school. When I start university I’ll also be full time because my parents will support me while I’m studying. After completing my architecture degree I hope to study at postgraduate level in either Spain or Italy. That’s my dream anyway. I read the national newspaper every day or every second day. I like to keep up with what’s going on here and overseas so I make an effort to buy it and read it quite often. Yes, actually I do. I think it’s because I have become used to this way and I know where to fad my favorite columnists and articles, as well as the TV listings. It’s familiar. I like international news, and analysis. Then for fun I enjoy the magazine lift out section which has all sorts--recipes, fashion, feature articles and so on. It’s more magazine style but it comes free with the newspaper so that’s a bonus. Well, I have to say I don’t really enjoy the motoring or finance sections, but then I’m not really interested in either of those topics. Also I don’t really enjoy sports news

either. Um, I guess the kinds of things which make me feel happy are mainly when I’m with people that I care about. Oh and I love hiking and enjoying nature so if I’m outside in the forest or the mountains I’m usually pretty happy. And I love chocolate: that makes me pretty happy. Well I suppose I just enjoy it while it lasts and try to make it last for a long time! Now that I think about it, yes. I’ve always been happy when I’m around people and just relaxing and talking. Of course when I was a child I wasn’t able to go off hiking or anything but I still used to enjoy beaches and parks so I enjoyed the outdoors that way. Definitely. I mean not all day, every day, but I do think it’s important to have some happiness in a small part every day. Otherwise life can get you down a bit so I think it’s good to know what makes you happy and seek it out. Oh, I like a bit of excitement on my holidays, so I prefer to go somewhere where there are lots of young people and activities to do, and also some night life for the evenings. I don’t really care where it is, as long as it’s fun! I like adventure sports, like bungee jumping or white water rafting. I love the adrenaline rush from these things and it’s such a change from a 9 to 5 office job, isn’t it? And then, in the evenings l like to go somewhere where there’s a good band and I can have a few drinks with my friends and maybe some dancing. I like my holidays to be full of action! oh, and I love shopping, too so if there are some nice clothes shops nearby that’s always a bonus. Oh, plane is definitely best. It’s so much quicker than driving, and I love it when the weather is a bit windy and the plane bumps along. It’s like an exciting start to the holiday! It makes me feel like I have left home and I have gone somewhere new, with no responsibilities for a few days. Well, I think on balance I prefer a smallish group, but not just one person. I find that a bit intense. Three or four good friends are ideal, because I can be by myself for a while if I want or I can join in the group if I want company. I don’t like large groups much; it feels too much like a package holiday then.

2． Individual Long Turn Now, I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about it for one to two minutes. Before you talk. you’ll have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can make some notes if you wish. Do you understand? Here’s some paper and a pencil for making notes and here’s your topic: I’d like you to describe a famous person who you would like to meet. Describe a famous person whom you would like to meet. You should say who the person is and why he/she is famous why you would like to meet him/her what type of questions you would ask and say whether it is likely that you would ever meet this person. Rounding off questions: Have you ever met a famous person? Do you like to read about famous people?

正确答案：I haven’t ever really thought about this type of question, but I would probably say that the famous person I would most like to meet is the lead singer from the band U2, Bono. I’ve always really loved this band, ever since I was just a kid, and I think that his campaigns for social change are quite inspiring. It’s nice to see someone who is using their fame for good and I have a lot of respect for that. So he’s famous for his music and also for the work that he does, including his work with

Oxfam and the ‘make poverty history’ campaign. He combines the two activities well and some of U2’s music has quite strong messages. So yes, I’d like to meet him because I think he is an inspirational person. As for what questions I would ask him, I’m not really sure. I’d like to know a bit about his private life, I guess, as he’s always been very private and guarded about his family and wife and children, so I’d be interested to hear about them. I guess I’d also be curious about how the band has managed to stay together for so long in an industry which is renowned for break-ups and instability, because they’ve been together for over twenty years and through several big changes in music style. So I’d be interested in the dynamics of the band and how they all get along, and what their creative process is like. And why they think their music resonates with so many people. Yes, actually I’d have a lot of questions! But I’d also want to know his ideas about ending poverty and how he thinks that might happen within our lifetime, and to learn a bit about that. However, I don’t think it is particularly realistic that I would ever get to meet Bono, but I have been to one of the concerts and seen him on stage quite close up. In saying that my best friend is a music journalist, so who knows, maybe one day I’ll get a V1P backstage pass and get to chat with him. I hope so! I think I’d be quite nervous but then famous people are just people like everybody else, aren’t they? Yes, a few local celebrities but nobody really famous. Not especially, just if I’m reading a magazine in line at the supermarket or something.

3． Two-way Discussion We’ve been talking about a famous person whom you would like to meet and now I’d like to discuss with you one or two more general questions related to this. Let’s consider first the topic of fame. What do you think motivates people who seek fame? Some people argue that celebrities and famous people have no right to expect privacy because they are in the public eye. What’s your opinion? Many celebrities have begun using their fame to raise awareness of social issues. Do you think this is a good trend or a bad trend? Now let’s talk about social interaction and meeting people. How important is it to spend time with family members in your culture? Why? How have the ways people socialize in your country changed over time? Why do you think these changes have occurred? Some members of society feel isolated and alone. What measures can be taken to combat this issue?

正确答案：In some ways I think there are two types of motivation, or two pathways, if you like, to fame. There are those who deliberately set out to become famous and that is their goal from the beginning. It doesn’t really matter if they have talent or anything, they just crave fame and I think they are motivated by wanting lots of people to like them, and the attention and perhaps the money also, but I don’t think that is the main motivation. Then there are people who simply do what they love and become famous doing it. They are motivated by their talent, I believe. I don’t think this is a valid argument at all. Famous people do not become public property simply because they are famous and I certainly believe they are entitled to as much privacy as the rest of us. Take Princess Diana as an example—she was hounded by the

media and paparazzi to the extent that it killed her in the end. They are human beings and have the basic right to privacy like the rest of us. The only exception to this would be related to politicians and information which the public needs to be aware of in order to keep them honest! I think this is a positive trend, but I also think celebrities have to be informed and knowledgeable about the issues they claim to believe in rather than just lending their names to causes they know nothing about in order to promote their own profile. They can’t just use it for their own gain, they have to be genuinely concerned. When it’s done well, there’s a real benefit in having celebrity power in raising awareness and money for important issues, such as the benefit concert for the earthquake in Haiti for instance. Family is at the centre of life in my culture, so spending time with family is highly valued. For instance, we always get together for family meals and we see each other all the time. It’s important because family is simply the most important thing in life and we make it a priority, always. I guess it’s traditional and just reflects my culture’s values. I think the old ways of socializing are still alive and well, for instance networks through family and friends, school and university, sports clubs and so on, but this has been added to by other forms of new media socializing such as online social networks. I think these are particularly popular with the younger generation. This change has happened simply because of the growth in new technologies which has made it possible, and while I think it is a positive change I think meeting people and talking is preferable. Well, I think this is the responsibility of the family to ensure that people don’t feel isolated and lonely. They can offer strategies to support the person socially, and get them the help they need if they are lacking social skills, self esteem and confidence. And in wider society, I think there could be more of a swing back to old fashioned ways of meeting people, face to face, rather than such a focus on the Internet, email and social networking, as I think these types of tools can end up making people feel even more alone.