口语测试由于具有一定的主观性,不能像阅读或听力测试中采用客观题或半主观题来保证信度和效度,因此口语测试的信度和效度一直是研究者讨论的重点。本文试通过文献研究回答问题:如何保证口语测试的效度和信度?汪家树(1997)的研究则是从TOEFL考试的改革中寻求其国内语言测试的启示。1981年托福在我国举办了第一次考试,自此托福模式的客观性多项选择题在我国各层次、各类型外语 Oral English test has always been the focus of researchers’ discussions due to its subjectivity and its inability to guarantee the reliability and validity of objective or semi-subjective questions in reading or listening tests. This paper tries to answer the questions through literature research: How to ensure the validity and reliability of spoken English test? Wang’s research (1997) is based on the TOEFL test reform to find its inspiration for domestic language testing. In 1981, TOEFL held its first exam in our country. Since then, the objective of the TOEFL model has been tested on many multiple-choice questions at various levels in China and various types of foreign languages