2010冬季口试Word 文档.doc

1. In rencent years, many young parents spare no efforts in choosing a name for their babies. Some of them even prepare hundreds of names before birth and resort to computers in deciding a name. How do you think of this event? Would you do the same thing one day? why or why not?2. TV is becoming an indispensable part in peoples life thus a TV culture is said to be formed. In our daily life, the other things like TV are also playing integral part. Could you cite some examples of these things to show another culture has been formed too?3. Problems caused by cars are so obtrusive that they influenced Chinese peoples life greatly. what could we do to transform the negative influences to positive ones thus making full of use of cars to enhance life standards?4. Over the past decade, foreign supermarkets entered China as an unexpected influx and some of them, say Walmart, have occupied a large percentage of the market of China. How do you think about this phenomenon? What could the government do to protect the interest of the local retailers? Is it necessary in your opinion to protect them?5. Do you know what kind of learning problems are there? If you were a teacher, what special programs for students with learning problems might be like? What would you do to help them learn differently?1.In what situations might you need to speak English? How did you feel about it?2.What are some objects or situations that you are afraid of? Why?3.Would you ever consider immigrating to another country? If so, where would you move to and why?4.What kinds of books are to be tasted or swallowed and what to be chewed and digested? Illustrate your points with examples.5.If you could travel around the world for your holidays, which countries or cities would you most like to visit? What would you plan to do in these places?1. Do you have or have you ever had any learning problem? If yes, what is it? What kind of help do you hope to get from the school or the teachers? If no, would you like to share you learning ways with you partners?2. Cars seem to be taken more as a symbol of showing off peoples economic or social status. What is your opinion about it? How do you understand the function of automobiles? If money is not a problem, what car would you like to have? 3. How do you understand the statement that “we live in a TV Culture”. Do you think that little kids should be often opposed to TV programs. If yes, how many hours a week is reasonable.Talk about the positive and negative aspects of television on little kids.4. When you have a kid, will you send him or her to have special sports training? Why or why not? How do you think of the kids plays sports program? In what way do you think is proper for the little kids?5. Generally, girls love shopping while boys dont. Would you like to figure some reasons why girls are so fond of shopping while boys just take it as an obligatory chore?1. A and B are diplomats from different countries. You meet at a conference and exchange views about dealing with global population pressure/developing warning systems of natural disasters/promoting international cultural exchanges.2. A and B are both graduates. You meet on the campus and complain about discrimination you have experienced in applying for jobs.3. A and B are starting a kungfu training center/a restaurant/an animal clinic/a computer company. Talk about the prospect of your business, make promises, and remind each other of the things you should bear in mind.4. A and B are telling stories of great people in arts/sports/science. The story teller tries to impress the listener who expresses surprise and interest.5. A is a visitor to the United Kingdom/United States/India, while B is a native citizen. A asksB about laws/dating customs/religion there, and shows belief and doubt about Bs answer.6. A is a customer and B a salesperson of a home-cleaning robot/a mini book scanner. B tries to assure A who is concerned about its possibility of breakdown and other problems.7. A is a new resident while B is a local police officer. A consults B for security tips.8. A and B are talking about whether holidays are a good time to express gratitude and which holidays are the most appropriate.9. A and B are having a debate about cloning.10. A and B are discussing whether it is proper for parents to indulge their children with many gifts.1. Apple launched its iPhone 4 in China and thus expanded its presence in the worlds biggest online and mobile market. With more functions and better performances, iPhone 4 has already attracted great attention here. However, some people think the top three functions of a cell phone are calls, messages and time-telling. So, in terms of its unbelievably high price, iPhone 4 is actually not a good choice. What is your opinion toward the above issue? 2. Blind date has been really popular in recent years all over China, for instance, blind date party, blind date bus, blind date TV programs, etc. According to you, what are the main reasons for this phenonmenon? Do you agree with this way that many people choose in order to find their Mr. or Mrs. Right? Why or why not? 1. Do you enjoy shopping? Some people insist on buying what is proper instead of what is expensive. What are your shopping rules? Have you ever tried Internet shopping? Will traditional shopping be replaced by internet shopping? Justify and illustrate your ideas.2. “English is a global Language.” Do you agree with this statement? Why do people all over the world need a common language? What difficulties are there in having Chinese as a global language?3. The Academic Ranking of World Universities is a publication that was founded and compiled by the Shanghai Jiaotong University. The ARWU is regarded to be one of the most influential university rankings. According to the 2010 ranking, Harvard University is the best; University of California, Berkeley, the second best; Stanford University, the third. What do you think of this ranking? In your opinion, what makes a good university?4. “So much of modern science defies common sense.” Elaborate your understanding of the statement with examples.5. Sports events, such as the World Cup Football Match, help to lessen the tension between countries and remove prejudice and bias. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement? Give your reasons.1. Reading makes a full man. Talk about your favorite book. Where did you learn about it? Whats the information in the book and why do you love this book? 2. China has overtaken the US and become the worlds second-largest consumer of luxury goods, accounting for 25 percent of the worlds luxury goods consumption. Do we have a right to be proud of the worlds second largest consumer of luxury goods? Whats your view?3. People say that men are more rational than women and thats why there are women shopaholics than men shopaholics. Do you agree? Please give some reasons to explain why women enjoy shopping much more than men do and talk about the different shopping patterns between men and women.4. Almost all names have a meaning. Do you know what your first name means and why your parents gave you this name? Is there a connection between your personality and your name?5. Students learn in many ways, like seeing, hearing, and experiencing things first hand. There are three major types of learning styles. Visual learners are those who learn through seeing things. Auditory learners are those who learn best through hearing things. Kinesthetic learners are those who learn through experiencing/doing things. What kind of learner are you? Talk about how you learn things and your learning difficulties.Topics for Oral Test in 20101. What does education mean to you? As postgraduate students, what do you think of science education in China? Please discuss its benefits and shortcomings.2. Describe some of your shopping habits with your partners, and analyze the possible reasons why supermarkets have become so popular with Chinese nowadays.3. What is your understanding about the spirit of sports? Please use some specific examples to illustrate your ideas.4. In China, the increasing number of private cars has led to the more and more crowd transportation in many big cities. Please talk about some effective solutions to deal with the problem. What will be the sound development for automobile industry in China?5. At the present time, tourism is developing at a very fast speed in our country. Please discuss some advantages and disadvantages tourism has brought to the country and individuals.6. What does the phrase “we live in a TV culture” mean? Explain and give examples.7. In what situations might graduate students need to speak English? Give specific reasons people use English in these places.8. Learning peoples names is important, but it can be difficult for some people. Talk about techniques for remembering names.9. Would you ever consider immigrating to another country? If so, where would you move to and why?10. List qualities for being a good manager and compare them in the importance.Topics:1. A rich Hong Kong donor has given five million dollars to your university. The purpose of his donation is to improve the overall quality of education there. If the money is well-spent, he is very likely to given even more money in the future. So a committee must be formed immediately to discuss how the money should be best spent. Now, all of you are the members of the committee. Please give your opinions about how to best spent the money. 2. Recently, company officials have found that some employees are often talking with their colleagues in the office instead of working. Therefore, the officials plan to install a hidden camera to watch these employees at all times. Do you think the possible consequences are more beneficial than harmful, or do you have some other ways to solve the problem? 3. As we all know, the 16th Asian Games opened in central Guangzhou on Friday (November 12)has again promoted the sports spirit among every Chinese person besides the 2008 Olympic Games. So, what do you think of it and can you share some of your favorite sports games?4. Nowadays, names seem to have become an increasingly important thing for children. In the past, it was quite easy to come across a two-character name. However, it is no more popular again, because parents have begun to use names with three, four or even five characters instead. So, do you agree with it? If no, then how will you solve the problem? 5. The number of cars in Wuhan has increased dramatically in recent years. It seems that more and more people prefer to buy cars now. As a result, the city government is worried about that it will soon be impossible to control traffic jams. So, do you have any ideas to reduce the number of cars and solve the traffic as well as environmental problems? 1 Do you agree with the opinion that some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested, and use examples to illustrate them. What benefits have you got from reading? 2 Curr