Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic: Is a Test of Spoken English Necessary? You should write at least 100 words and you should bas your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below and write it on the Answer Sheet Two:
　　 1. 很多人认为有必要举行英语口语考试，理由是……
　　 2. 也有人持不同意见……
　　 3. 你的看法和打算
　　 Is a Test of Spoken English Necessary?
　　 A test of spoken English will be included as an optional component of the College English Test (CET). We have all taken various English tests, but so far most of them are written ones. Have you any idea of what a spoken English test will be like, and is it necessary to take all the trouble to hold such a test? People differ in their answers.
　　 Many people think it necessary to take a test of spoken English. They know that although they have taken dozens, even hundreds of English tests ever since they started learning it and many even have got surprisingly high marks, few of them can express themselves freely in spoken English. And if people can’t speak a word of it, what’s the sense of learning it and what do those high marks mean? They’re none but deaf and mute before the native speakers. Further more, with so many college graduates and undergraduates having passed CET-4 and CET-6, a test of spoken English is an effective way to distinguish the excellent from the ordinary. Finally, it is considered a new challenge to those who "live and learn".
　　 However, other people think otherwise. They believe there is the uncertainty about the reliability and objectivity of a test of spoken English, which may depend chiefly on human (and thus subjective) scoring instead of on machine scoring, as in the case of a standardized objective test such as CET-4 and CET-6.
　　 At the prospect of this optional test, I feel encouraged and view it as a welcome challenge and another opportunity to improve my language ability and career potentials. I am determined to practice my oral English more often, and if I am qualified for such a test, I will not hesitate a moment to take it.
　　 范文 2
　　 Is a Test of Spoken English Necessary?
　　 A test of spoken English will be included as an optional component of the College English Test. Since the optional component is new to many people. It is natural that people have different opinions on it.
　　 Some people believe it is necessary to administer a spoken test of CET. In their opinion, only when they express themselves well in spoken and written English can they say they have a good command of English. For years of learning English only produce some English readers. Many people call this as "deaf-and-dumb English". Thus, it is of great significance to adopt the new approach to assess students’ ability in spoken English. However, there are also others who believe a test of spoken English is unnecessary. They think that a written test for non-English-major students is sufficient. Besides, they don’t think examiners in various places can meet the criteria of consistency and reliability of a norm test. Moreover, they think, confronted with such a large number of examinees, it is tough to have such a time-consuming test.
　　 As for me, I’d like to thank the CET committee to create such an opportunity to test my spoken English. I have made up my mind to spend more time practicing my oral English, and if I am fully prepared, I’ll apply for the test without hesitation.

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