英语口语考试旨在对考生的口语能力进行公正、合理的测量,从而准确地反映考生的口语水平。但是口语考试的效度和信度往往受到多方面因素的影响,例如,口试形式、任务内容、评分标准和考官素质等。文章针对英语专业基础阶段口语测试现状,提出了改良建议。 Oral English exams are designed to make a fair and reasonable measure of a candidate’s oral ability to accurately reflect a candidate’s oral English. However, the validity and reliability of the oral test are often influenced by many factors, such as the form of the oral examination, the content of the task, the grading standards and the quality of the examiner. According to the status quo of oral English test at the basic stage of English majors, some suggestions for improvement are put forward.