河北大学研究生英语口语测试答案.doc

1. How have science and technology changed our life and work?As the saying goes: Science and technology are the first productive force.The modern age is an age of science and technology.The rapid development of science and technology and progress of our society have a huge change in our life and work. Living conditions:The advance of science and technology brings us happiness of life, improving the quality of our lives.There are some new things that have enriched our life. For example,the lights keep us away from the darkness and the Air conditioning make us away from the heat in sommer.All of these scientific and technological achievements make us live more comfortable and convenient. Transportation :We all know the story of Emperor Tang sent to far away places picked litchi for Yang in order to make her happy.It is said that a lot of people dead because of traveling long distances.In primeval times, walking and horse-riding are the main way of transportation.But now these inefficient ways have been replaced by modern transportation.Modern transportation is chiefly developed can take you to anywhere you want to in a short time.On the other hand, local produce can be also taken to somewhere else to sell. Entertainment :Many modern inventions make our entertainment life more abounding.Comparing with several years ago our daily activities changed a lot.Today, people prefer to stay at home, chatting on line,playing video games would rather than go out. Environment And Health :Obviously, the development of industry to make our environment becomes more and more worse.For instance, global climate is warming now.What caused this?This is called the greenhouse effect.The use of chemicals produced a lot of carbon dioxide which can make the climate warm.So we should pay more attention to these problems. Science and technology is like a magician who is changing our lives all the time.We should make a good use of it and avoid the disadvantage. 2. Compare Western and Chinese customs. List similarities and differences on three occasions.As we know ,there are so many differences between culture of the East and West that I can not list all of their different aspects.I will focus on the differences of diet custom and teaching system.For your better understanding ,I will set examples of China and America.It is no doubt that it is a tradition to use chopsticks for Chinese.But people in America prefer to forks and knives.This different result is based on different food they like .Americans choose to eat beefsteak,bread,and salad,while Chinese people choose noodles ,pancakes and rice.What is more,the custom of drinking tea in China and drinking coffee in America are stand out particularly.However,there is a trend that the food in both countries has been mixture.For example,the coffee and bread have introduced to China.The famous KFC is very popular at children.The gap of teaching system between China and America is big.Chinese students always complain about their homework.Too much homework has limited the time to exercise and relax.They have to recite many things as to get a high mark.Homework comes the first to them.In my opinion,the study in America is more interesting .Teachers pay attentions to training students skills in thinking in realastic life not to emphasis on the importances of memories.In a addition,the rate of going to school ,the salary of teaching ,and the job of gruduates are quite different,too.I should say that Chima government should make great efforts to improve its teaching syetem.I am also expect to be one day ,the West give more cheersto our country. 3. What kinds of movies do you like?Different people like different types of movie.Some people like to watch a movie that makes them think .They prefer movies with a murder investigation or some kind of intricate plot.Other people prefer movies that make them laugh.Personally.I like affectional movie. If you ask me what my favorite movie is .I can tell you without any nesitation Titanic . It is a love story about ROSE and JACK . It is well known almost in the whole world .jack and rose meet on the deck. When jack saw rose ,he knew that he would love her so deeply,also can say that they fell in love with each other for the first sight .jack let rose change her wrong attitude and made her very happy .he let roe know the value of life .he said :I figure life a gift and I dont intend on wasting it. Another classic sentence is:only life is priceless,making each day count!Unfortunately.one night .Titanic met a serious accident on the way to America .not only jack and rose but also many other passengers fell into the nippy Atlantic ocean.After the painful fight ,jack died .but ,I can still remember what jack said before his death :listen rose .youare gonna get out here.youare gonna go on and make lots of babies .and youare gonna watch them grow.youare gonna die on oldan old lady warm in her bed ,but not here not this night .not like this. He was so cold that couldnt say a word .winning that ticket,rose was the best thing that ever happened to me it brought me to you .and Im thankful for that .rose .you must do me this honor .promise me you will survie .that you wont give up ,promise me now .I am touched by jacks words .this made him great self giving and self forgetful .Titanic is eternal .also jack also Leonardo. 4. What makes a happy marriage?Everyone wants a happy marriage and choosing their Mr. or Miss Right becomes a vital and cautious task. A false choice may lead to an unsuccessful marriage. So we may wonder if there is a golden ratio for a happy marriage. Fortunately, someone has done some researches and put forward the so-called “Golden Ratios”in terms of height, age, monthly salary, and soul distance. Girls hope to find handsome and tall boyfriends. The latest studies point out it is perfect that a man is 12 centimeters taller than his girlfriend. In terms of age, as we all know, girls are more mature than boys at the same age. Therefore, it is better for girls to marry those boys who are 3 years older than them. As for salary, in the Chinese tradition, husbands are the breadwinners and they shoulder the responsibility for supporting the family while wives are ought to be housewives and take care of all the family affairs. At last, it is also important to have a certain soul distance. After getting married, both husband and wife still need privacy. However, if all the conditions meet, will the marriage turn to a happy one? Unfortunately, the answer may be “NO”.because marriage is not a mathematical formula. Then what really makes a happy marriage? Mutual understanding, tolerance and appreciation contribute to a happy marriage. Before walking down the aisles, we should bare our heart to our future spouses because we should know what person we are going to marry. Meanwhile, mutual understanding is also a bridge which can solve trivia in marriage. We should try to understand our partners and know what he or she needs and overcome the difficulties together. To learn how to appreciate is also necessary. We should believe that the person we get married to is the best in the world and shouldnt compare him or her with others because it will make our partners feel sad. We should try to appreciate our spouses advantages and value them. Meanwhile, manage to help them correct their shortcomings. Getting married is an important step in our life. Thus we should first learn the true meaning of marriage and then make a good choice. In this way, everyone can enjoy a happy marriage. 5. Which do you prefer, living in the city or in the country? And give your reasons.Where should we live? Some may choose to live in big cities, while other like the natural and quiet surroundings in countryside. As far as I am concerned, I would like to live in a big city because living in a big city has more advantages than living in countryside.To begin with, the city is the symbol of human civilization and there are a many facilities for living, recreation and health care. Therefore, living there is more convenient than living in countryside. For example, we can find a plenty of malls around our neighborhood, where we can buy everyday necessities at a low price. Furthermore, people concern more about their health and safety than other things in their lives. In big cities, medical facilities and emergency services are easily accessible than in countryside. Big cities also have convenient transportation and utility systems. They also offer faster Internet connections. These all make our life easier in big cities.In addition, we can take part in a variety of events in big cities. Human being likes to live together and need to interact with each other. In a big city, the population density is high therefore there are always plenty of social activities, sports events and concerts. There are more recreational places in big cities, such as opera houses, movie theatres, clubs, and swimming pools. You will have many kinds of entertainment in big cities, and meet many people. In countryside, however, the life may be dull and quite, and you may only have a few neighbors. Living alone with few activities can easily cause mental diseases.Some may argue that the pollution in cities makes people sick. However, with automobiles and modern highways we can easily take a break to expose to fresh air in countryside and sunshine on the beach.In conclusion, I strongly hold that living in big cities is much better than living in countryside because of the advanced facilities and social activities in cities. Moreover, the autos and highways enable us to enjoy the natural and quiet surroundings in countryside.6. Do you think we should worry about the environment?What can we do about pollution?Yes!Nowadays, the environmental problems are very serious, particularly, along with the industrial development, people always emphasize to the part of economy, but they neglect the environmental problems that to be brought by the industry. As a citizen in nowadays, we should protect our environment as possible as we can. The biggest threat to our environment today is a variety of the pollution ,cover the gas that are brought by the cars and the mills, they will harm our health if let out to the air. And if the waste water that are let out by the mills come into the river, it can also cause the pollution of the water resource. On the other hand, the deforesting and the global warming are the important reason to cause the environment. Mankind has now cut down half of the trees that existed 10000 years ago. The loss of trees upsets the ecosystem as tree are necessary to build topsoil, maintain rainfall in dry climates, purify underground water and to convert carbon dioxide to oxygen, and they can bring water up from the ground. In short, a series of deforesting will bring more pollution. Global warming results from the burning of fossil fuels, such as petroleum products, resulting in the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases then trap heat, resulting in warming of our atmosphere. Technological development offer convenience to people in nowadays. But technological development also can impact on the environment, we need to develop technology, but in the mean time, we also need protect our environment, perhaps we are blind to the environment problems, but when it more and more serious and so that to harm the whole earth, we will too late to regret it. So we should protect our environment, for example, going out by bike to replace the car and protect the trees, make publicity for protect environment.In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real difference to the environment. Though we are young we can still do something to help. I believe if everyone thinks about pollution and recycling the future is hopeful, and we can make the world a better place to live in.7. What do you think about the one-child policy?In my opinion, the Chinas one child policy is a population control success. Many people know that China is a overpopulation country and it is the most people country in the world. We have 1.25 billions people now. And it will be 1.5 billions people until 2033,is will be the summit population at that time. In China, we have many problems relate to the overpopulation now. Such as many students graduated at the university and then they want to find a job. But it is very difficult for them. We have a joke about this situation, if you finish school in university, that means you will out of work (the pronounce of “finish school” and “out of work” in mandarin are the same).Too many people means the employment post will no enough. The employment tension is too big. The people have to rivalize in society. Another reason that I agree this policy is the society care and economy care for the people is lack in China. And China is no like Canada that people have the all free medical care. As a result, China has too many people, so it is short of the education. But now is better than before because the government want to improve the quality of the Chinese. The benefit of the Chinese is not ensuring. The third reason is the tradition custom which is well-known phenomenon of “missing girls” . This problem occurs many years in China. So if we have the policy of one child ,then this situation will be better than before. Now in many city of China, the girls have the same status like boys. They have the nice job and have the high education. So I think that Chinese government create this policy is adapt to China situation. Maybe you think that the one child policy is no respect the rights of the individual, but now in many Chineses idea, the rights of the society collectively should prevail the personal decisions. The policy is success because it controls the population well in a propriety confine. China is one of the low TFR countries in the world now. Although the policy is success, it still has some problems. In China, more and more families have the only onechild ,so the parents give the best thing for the child and the children dont have to do the things if they dont like it. Some child do all the things they like and they dont care other people feeling. They always feel alone and dont want to make a friend. They are short of term-work. But I think that the government can do somethingto solve this problem. They can do the things like Canada ,the student can be the volunteer and go out to help the people. The government can take some course like the mentality lesson to help the children correct their shortcoming. Above is my opinion of the one child policy in china. I think is a success policy.8. Should smoking be banned in public places?Should smoking be banned in public places? Answers to this question vary greatly. Some people, especially, smokers insist that smoking should not be banned in public places. They think smoking has been an inalienable part of their life. When they are overcomed by the desire of smoking, they have to light a cigarette. So smoking should not be banned in public places.But others hold that smoking should be banned in public places since it is extremely harmful. They expand on the reasons as follows.First of all, there is no doubt that smoking does harm to the health of both the smokers and nonsmokers. The possibility of having cancer to the people who breathe in the smoke is much higher than the smokers. So smoking should be banned for the safe of othershealth.Second, there has been a great increase in casualties in fire accidents caused by smoking in recent years. And we have also seen the ground littered with cigarette ends. Thus smoking proves to be a source of pollution for the environment and a major threat to life and property.Third, smoking in public places should be seen as an immoral behavior in our society since it is not merely an individual business. It makes a difference to everybody in the society. Everyone should have a sense of community, including smokers.Although there is some truth in both arguments, I think one person always belongs to the society. The individual benefit must be subordinated to that of the society. Whats more smokers can also benefit from this ban which helps them get rid of smoking. Its obvious that the advantages of this ban is much more than its disadvantages. So why do not we carry out this helpful ban？Im sure that people can benefit from this ban greatly. 9. What do you think are the most important factors when you choose a university?Nowadays, more and more students have an opportunity to go to a college. So how to choose a “best” university for us having been the most difficulty problem we have to face. After we have graduated from high school, we must decide a university which we would spend four years.But many students are being confused; they dont know what kind of school they can choose and which school they should choose. Some students couldnt correctly understand themselves and always long for a good one, even many parents help their children buy a college.In my opinion, before we decide to choose a university, we should know lots of information that is related to the different school. There are four main factors we will talk about. Ferest. Which school you want to choose should depend on what interest you have. Interest is the best teacher.If students dont like the school or their major ,they wont learn it seriously.After four years latter,the student will learn nothing and cant find a satisfying job. Secondly,major.The major in university has a lot of contact with your further job. So its important for us to choose a correct major .not only met your interest ,but also have a bright Employment prospe