模拟测试四

IV. Speaking test: A lecture. (15 points for each, altogether 15 points) .
Conversation 1
Directions: You will now listen to part of a lecture. You will then be asked a question about it. After you hear the question, you will have 20 seconds to prepare your response and 60 seconds to speak. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

  1. According to the lecturer, how does saying more about someone help the person you are talking to? Why?
    Preparation time: 20 seconds
    Response time: 60 seconds

　
答案：When you talk about people and you give as many details on them as possible, you help listeners imagine them. Saying if he is a boy or a girl, tall or short, the color of his or her hair and eyes, and what clothes he or she is wearing, helps people recognize who you are describing.