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攀登英语网 提供下载 免费英语资源Oral T opics for College English Tests 1. Do you have a part-time job? Is it good for students to have part-time jobs? Why? 2. Pollution is a global problem. What should we do, in your opinion, to protect our environment? 3. Do you like traveling? What places have you been to? Would you describe the place of interest you have been to? 4. Do you do sports in your spare time? And what sports do you do ? Do you think in what way doing sports is good for us? 5. Do you agree a friend in need is a friend indeed? What is your standard of making friends? 6. Read the following passage and answer the questions based on it. Many thousands of years ago, people lived only in hot countries. They did not live in cold countries because they could not keep warm. Then they learnt how to make clothes. When an animal was killed, they cut off its skin. They wrapped the skins around their bodies. The skins kept them warm. Skins which had fur on them were the best. Even today some people wear the furs of animals to keep them warm. At first men did not know how to make fire. Sometimes lightning hit a forest and started a fire. The people took some of this fire to make a fire near their homes. A fire was very important for three reasons. It kept them warm. It frightened wild animals. They did not attack when they saw a fire. Then another thing was discovered: if you cook food, it tastes much better! Questions: 1) Thousands of years ago, why did people only live in the hot countries? 2) At that time, how did people make clothes? 3) Which kind of skins was the best for making clothes according to the passage? 4) Why was fire so important for man at that time? 7. Read the following passage and answer the questions based on it. Every year just after Christmas the January Sales start. All the shops reduce their prices and for two weeks. They are full of people looking for bargains. My husband and I do not normally go to the sales as we dont like crowds and in any case are short of money as we have to buy lots of Christmas presents. Last year, however. I took my husband with me to the sales at the center of London . We needed some new clothes and were hoping to find a television set. When we got to Oxford Street , it was so crowded that we decided to split up and meet again at the underground station. So I left my husband and started looking around the shops. Unfortunately all the clothes were in very large sizes and so were not suitable for me. But I did buy a television at a very cheap price, so I felt quite pleased with myself. When I arrived at the station, my husband was not there. So I sat down in a nearby caf to have a cup of tea. I quickly finished my tea when I saw my husband and went out to meet him. He looked very happy. Then I saw he was carrying a large and heavy cardboard box. oh, dear! I thought. Yes, we had no new clothes but two televisions. We shall not be going to the sales again. Questions: 1) Why dont the author and her husband go to the sales? 2) Where is the large shop where the author and her husband went to last year? 3) What did they need to buy? 4) Where did they promise to meet again? 5) How many television sets did they buy altogether? And how would they deal with the television sets? 8. Do you celebrate Christmas? What do you think of the western festivals celebrated in China ? 9. Say something about your college life: college study, new friends, exams etc. 10. What is your idea of true love? How important is love in your life? Or Tell a story about some one whose loving act moved you greatly. 攀登英语网 提供下载 免费英语资源11. State at least three reasons of traffic accident. Can you find some effective solutions to this problem? 12. Do you have access to the Internet in your dormitory? If yes, what do you usually do on the Internet? Whats your attitude towards surfing the Internet? 13. Some people like to live in big cities while others prefer to live in the countryside, what are the advantages and disadvantages of living in large modern cities or in the countryside respectively? 14. With the improvements of peoples living standard, more and more people begin to consider buying private cars. What is your opinion of owning a private car? What are the advantage and disadvantage of owing a private car? 15. Some people say that college students should do some part-time jobs in order to have a better preparation for future, while others hold that the chief task for students is academic study. What are your points of view on this phenomenon? What are the advantages and disadvantages of doing part -time job for college students? 16. Theoretically speaking, men and women should be equal. In practice, is it the case? Give some example to illustrate your point of view. How can man and woman achieve equality? 17.Read the following passage and answer the questions based on it. A hobby is something we like to do in our spare time. From Monday until Friday most people are busy working or studying, but in the evening and on weekends they are free to enjoy themselves. Some like watching television or going to movies, others like taking part in sports. These are hobbies. There are many other kinds of hobbies, such as collecting stamps or making model airplanes. Some dont cost anything at all while others are very expensive. Some people think the value in dollars is not important, but the pleasure it gives us is. Almost everyone has some kind of hobby. Most people take up a hobby for pleasure, friendship, or to develop new interests. People of almost any age can enjoy hobbies of their own. Enjoying a good hobby for a while after hard work helps people relax. Questions: 1) Whats a hobby? 2) Are all hobbies expensive? 3) Do people take up hobbies just for pleasure? 4) Do you have any hobbies? What are they? 18. Read the following conversation and answer the questions based on it. Susan: Oh Dad. Ive been invited to a party on Saturday. Mr. Brown: How nice! Where is it? Susan: At the Winters house. Theyre very rich, so Ill need a new dress. Mr. Brown: Whats wrong with your pretty blue one? Youve only worn it twice. Susan: Ive had it for ages. Everyones seen it. Mr. Brown: Well, theyll have to see it again. I cant afford to buy new dresses for you every month. Im not made of money. Susan: But Dad, a dress only costs a few pounds. Mr. Brown: Really, Susan. What do you learn at school? Hundreds of girls never get any new clothes. And in many parts of the world your weekly pocket money would have to feed a whole family. Susan: I dont care. Mr. Brown: Well, I do. Youre getting very selfish, and youre foolish about money. Thats why Im not going to buy you a new dress. Ill give the money to charity instead. Questions: 1) Why does Susan want a new dress? 2) Why cant her father afford to buy new dresses every month? 3) How much does she know about life in poorer families? 4) Why does he think shes selfish? 攀登英语网 提供下载 免费英语资源19. Read the following passage and answer the questions based on it. John works in a shop. The shop sells tape records. One afternoon a middle-aged woman came in, sat on a stool in front of the counter, and smiled at him brightly. I want a record, dear. She began. The one I heard on the radio this morning. What was the record called? John asked. The woman shook her head. I dont remember. Perhaps if you play me a few records, I shall be able to pick it out. We have hundreds of records. John pointed out. It would take a very long time to play you even a little of each. Could you sing a little bit of it to me? The woman shook her head again. Sorry, I cant sing at all. Then suddenly her face brightened. Ive just remembered something, she said. It comes from a play. The play is about a girl who speaks very badly, if you see what I mean. But after a period of time she learns to talk well. Something about. This was enough for John. Its from My Fair lady, 1 think. he said. Thats it, dear. If you had thought of it sooner, we wouldnt have wasted so much time, the woman said. I suppose you are new to the job. Questions: 1) How did the customer come to know the song? 2) Was John able to guess what the song was in the end? 3) Why was the customer difficult? 4) Do you often go shopping? 20. Read the following passage and answer the questions based on it. Many businesses, such as department stores, restaurants, hotels and airline companies, use a credit system for selling their products and services. In a credit system, the seller agrees to sell something to the buyer without immediately receiving cash. The buyer receives the goods or services immediately and promises to pay for them later. This buy-now-pay-later credit system is quite old. People have been buying things on credit for centuries. But nowadays people use credit cards. There are two types of credit cards. One type is issued directly by a store to a customer. Many large department stores issue credit cards to their customers. The store credit card can be used to make purchases only at a particular store. The other kind of credit card is issued by a bank. Credit cards from banks can be used to buy things almost anywhere. If you have a major credit card, you can buy airplane tickets, stay at hotels, and eat at restaurants with it. You can apply for these credit cards at most large banks. After an applicant receives a credit card, he or she can make purchases using the card. Questions: 1) Who uses a credit system? 2) What is a credit system? 3) What is the old credit system? 4) Think about the advantages and disadvantages of the credit cards? 21. Tell a story by using the following words: Linda, depressed, sore throat, wedding, Dr. Harris, temperature, pills, rest 22. Do you have any childhood friendships that are still strong today? Tell us about them. 23. Do you think there is a generation gap existing between you and your parents? Say something about it. 24. Tell a story happened on the campus that most impressed you. 25. Tell something about you favorite movie.Oral T opics for College English Tests 1. Read the following passage and you are expected to answer the questions based on it. A certain old gentleman was very unhappy about modern education, and thought that young people nowadays were not being taught the importance of knowing the difference between right and wrong. One day he was taking a walk in the park near his home when he saw some young boys standing around a small cat. The old gentleman went up to the boys and asked them what was happening. One of the boys said to him, Were having a contest. We are telling lies, and the one who tells the biggest one gets to keep the cat. The old gentleman thought that this was a good opportunity to teach the boys a useful lesson, so he said to them, Ive never told a lie in my life. All at once there was a great shout from all the boys, and they said, Youve won! You can take the cat! Questions 1). What was the old gentleman unhappy about? 2). What did he think about the young people? 3). What did he see when he was walking in a park one day? 4). What did one of the boys say to him? 2. Conceive （构思） a short passage based on the following words. clean water, dump, wastes, pollution, sewage treatment plant, polluted lakes and rivers 3. What is you favorite animal? What do you think of human beings relationship with animals? 4. In addition to the book knowledge, what would you do to develop your ability in other fields? 5. There is a famous Chinese saying: Its never too old to learn.( 活到老学到老 ) Please give you comments on this saying. 攀登英语网 提供下载 免费英语资源6. Read the following passage and you are expected to answer the questions based on it. Long time ago in a small, faraway village, there was a place known as the House of 1000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit. When he arrived, he bounced( 弹跳 ) happily up the stairs to the door way of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To his great surprise, he found himself staring at 1000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as fast as his. He smiled a great smile and was answered with 1000 great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the House, he thought to himself, This is a wonderful place. I will come back and visit often. In this same village, another little dog, who was not quite happy as the first one decided to visit the House. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he looked into the door. When he saw the 1000 unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him, he growled at them and was horrified to see 1000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, That is a horrible place, and I will never go back again. All the faces in the world are mirrors. What kind of reflections do you see in the faces of the people you meet? Questions: 1. Why the first dog felt happy and the second felt unhappy? 2. Whats your understanding of All the faces in the world are mirrors? 7. What is your favorite book? Why do you like it most? 8. What is your favorite course? Why? 9. How is your Spring Festival spent every year? 10. Name one of the traditional Chinese festival or western festival you like best and explain why. 11. Tell something about you favorite movie star / sports star / singer / pop star. 12. Say something about your favorite book. Suppose you were the monitor of the class and you have to be involved in too much social work, which has affected your study, how would you do next term? Why? Two weeks ago you made a appointment with Pro. Wang to discuss your research plans this morning. Unfortunately, you need to see a doctor. Try to make another appointment. ( You can do it with your partner.) Make a story by using the following words. Football playground time English fail 16. College life is the most colorful and fruitful period in ones life. However, some people may disagree, on the contrary, they think it is not what they imagined before entering college. Please describe your own college life. 17. As we all know, there are many different kinds of love, such as : love between father and son , love between wife and husband , love between teacher and student, and love between mother and daughter. , what is your opinion of true love? What kind of love is the greatest? Why? 18. E-mail will / will not replace letter writing You should choose either will or will not, and then support your point with details. Living in the city or in the country If you have an opportunity to make the decision, which one would you prefer? Why? How to speak English well English has becoming more and more important for everyone, especially for college students. How to speak English well is a question puzzling many students. Please make a speech on it. Oral T opics for College English Tests Directions: Answer one of these questions briefly in no less than 100 words. You will be given three minutes to prepare for it. Marks will be given on both accuracy and fluency of your spoken English. To be dependent on parents is a bad habit of young man. Do you agree with it? Why or why not? Use the following words to make up a story: English, new words, grammar, exams, marks, happy/unhappy. One of you acts as Mr. Smith, and the other as Li Ming, one of Mr. Smiths friends. And you are talking about sightseeing in Xian . You may cover the following topics: means of transportation; time arrangements; fares; lunch or dinner arrangements. XiaoWang is graduating, so he worries about his job and future. Would you give some suggestions to him for his job-hunting? The College Entrance Examination has just finished. Tell us something about your College Entrance Examination a year ago. Do you have many friends? What is your principle of making friends? Is there a person that you think is very respectable? Why do you think so? If there is a chance for you to travel abroad for free, which country will you choose? Why? What is your ideal girlfriend or boyfriend like? Describe him or her. What kind of books do you like to read? Why? Do you like raising pets? Why? Where do you like to go shopping? Supermarket or traditional store? Why? What is your idea about students doing part-time jobs? Suppose you see a thief stealing a ladys purse on a bus,. What will you do? How do you think of doing morning exercises? What is your favorite sport? Please describe a person that you are most familiar with. (such as his/her appearance, hobbies) Supposed that you have a family, how will you do to balance the housework and your career? Would you tell something about Thanksgiving Day? (such as why and how it is celebrated ? ) How do you understand the saying “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” And would you tell us how you spend your two-day weekend? Role-play: (two examinees are required).You are invited by your foreign teacher to a Chinese restaurant. Your foreign teacher asks you to order some dishes, and discuss the food and Chinese eating culture with him/her. (Make a dialogue) What kind of people do you like to make friends with? Do you like traveling to different places on hol