留學(xué)基金委英語統(tǒng)考口試題目-2013

PAGEPAGE4留學(xué)基金委英語統(tǒng)考口試題目匯編Section1GivingpersonalinformationWhereareyoufrom?Wouldyoupleasesaysomethingaboutyourhometown?I’mfromYangzhou,JiangsuProvince,whichislocatedintheeastofChinaandwell-knownforitspleasantclimateandbeautifulscenery.Itisahistoriccity,fullofenergyandincrediblyclean.Mostofall,Ireallyenjoytheweatherwithitsfourdistinctseasons—snowyinthewinter,windyandrainyinthespring,hotandhumidinthesummerandthemild,colorfulfall.(ButI’vebeenlivinginChenduforthelasttenyears.IthinkChengduisalsoanamazingcity,wherethereareavarietyofdeliciousfoods,suchasbeancurdandZhangfeibeefjerky.Inwinter,itisnotverycold.Andinsummeritisnotveryhot.Moreover,thepeopleofChengduleadahappy-go-luckylife.So,IpreferChengdutomyhometownnow.)Couldyousaysomethingaboutyourfamily?Couldyoutellmesomethingaboutyourfamily?Couldyoutalkaboutyourfamilybriefly?Yes,Icould.Therearefourpeopleinmyfamily,myparents,mywifeandme.MyfatherworksinaprivateenterpriseinChengdu,mymotherhasretiredfor2years.Mywifeisanemployeeofamultinationalcorporation.AndIamauniversityteacherofSouthwestPetroleumUniversityWhatisyourjob?Whatdoyoudo?Whereareyouworking?Whatdoesyourjobinvolve?Whatdoyoulikemostaboutyourjob?I’maprofessionalteacherofauniversityinChengducity,teachingpetroleumengineeringtoundergraduatesanddoingresearchonoilandgasreservoirexploitation.Mymainfocusisonphasebehaviorofsourgasinvolvedinnumericalsimulation.Whatdoyoulikeaboutyourjob?Ilikemyjobverymuch.IlikemytwoholidayswhenIenjoythefreedomofdoingmyownbusiness,research,traveling,orvisitingmyparents.Inaddition,flextimeallowsmetodecidebymyselfwhentostartandwhentofinishmyworkonconditionthatmyownteachingworkshouldbewelldone.IdonothavetogetupearlyandcatchthebustoarriveattheworkplaceontimebecauseIliveinthecampus.Whatisyourresearchfield?Couldyousaysomethingaboutyourresearch?I’mdoingresearchonoilandgasreservoirexploitation.Mymainfocusisonphasebehaviorofsourgasinvolvedinnumericalsimulation.Thephasebehaviorisinvolvedinthecalculationofthevaporliquidequilibriumbetweenoilandnaturalgasatthereservoirconditions.WhatdoyouplantodouponyourreturntoChina?Iplantostartbilingualteachinginmywork,improvemyteachingmethodologiesespeciallyinspecializedcoursesuchasPetrophysics,andfurthermyresearchonphasebehaviorofoilandgasreservoirfluids.Whichcountryareyouplanningtogo?Whatdoyouknowaboutthecountry?IwanttoUSA,whereBerkeleyUniversityofCaliforniaisanidealuniversityforme.Whatdoyouusuallydoinyoursparetime?UsuallyIwoulddothreethingsinmysparetime,playingbasketball,reading,andsurfingtheInternet.Iloveplayingbasketballwithmyfriendsduringtheweekend.Weusuallyplay3to3.Inaddition,playingbasketballwithfriendshelpsmeonbuildingteamworkingskills.Readingisagoodwaytoabsorbknowledge.SurfingontheInternetexposesmetotheworld'sdifferentculturesanddifferentpeople.Whatareyourinterestsandhobbies?Whathobbiesdoyouhave?Playingbasketballandlisteningtothemusicaremyhobbies,becauseIthinkIcanrelaxmyselfbytheseways.Iplaybasketballwithmyfriendsduringtheweekend.Weusuallyplay3to3.Howdoyoufindthelifeherein…?Isthereanythingyou’vealwayswantedtodo?Ifyouareplanningtochangeyourjob,whatkindofjobwouldyouliketotake?Whatkindofsportsdoyoulike?Whatkindofdifficultiesdoyouthinkyouwillencounterwhenyougoabroad?YouareanewstudentataBritishcollege.YougototheWelfareOfficetofindoutabouthealthcareprovisionintheUK.Yourinterviewerisawelfareofficerthere.Healthcarefacilitiespublic/privatehealthcareregistration(doctor)medicalinsuranceemergenciesprescription/medicineYouhavejustarrivedatyourcollegeinLondonandwanttofindoutaboutthecapital’sentertainment.YourinterviewerisaBritishstudent.Askhim/heraboutit.CinemapubssportstheatrerestaurantsTV2008-01-0414.RentingaCarinAmericaYouhaverecentlycometoAmericatoattendtheUniversityatFlagstaff,Arizona.YouwouldliketorentacartodrivetotheGrandCanyontoseethebeautifulsightstherebeforeschoolstarts.YoucalloneofthecompaniesthatrentcarsinDriver’slicenseDepositrequirementDailyrentalcostTypesofcarsavailableInsuranceWaysofpayment15.AVisaExtensionYouareastudentatCaliforniaStateUniversityinUSA,andyoubelievethatyouneedtoapplyforanextensionofyourvisa.Youcalltheimmigrationofficetoaskaboutthefollowinginformation:ApplicationproceduresNecessarydocumentationCostofrenewalLengthoftimeneededtogetrenewalOfficehourTransportation16.TravelingintheUKYou’replanningtotravelfor2weeksinBritain.YourfriendusedtostudyinBritainandhasalotofexperiencetravelingthere.Nowmakeaphonecalltoyourfriendandaskhimorheraboutthefollowinginformation:TransportationTraveldocumentstoprepareWeatherFoodTouristattractionsSouvenirs/gifts17.GoingtoaPartyYouarenowinAmerica.Afriendofyourshasaskedyoutojoinhimtogotoabirthdayparty.Beforeyoumakeadecision,youwouldliketoaskaboutthefollowinginformation:DateofthepartyTransportationStartingtimeDresstowearLocationGiftstobring18.InformationaboutaShoppingCenterYouhavebeeninAmericaforonlyafewdays.Itisnecessaryforyoutogetsomenecessities.Youaskyourlandlordaboutashoppingcenternearbyforthefollowinginformation:OpeningandclosingtimeWaysofpaymentLocationDiscountsTransportationDelivery19.DrivingLicenseOnedaywhenyouarechattingwithyourAmericanlandlord,youcometothetopicoftransportationwhicharousesyourinterestingettingadrivinglicenseinAmerica.Soyouaskyourlandlordaboutthefollowinginformation:AgelimitforapplicationTestsinvolvedHealthrequirementCostTrainingcoursesLicensevalidity21.GoingtoaFootballMatchYouhavebeeninBritainforafewweeks.YouwouldliketowatchafootballmatchwithyourBritishfriends.Soyouaskthemaboutthefollowinginformation:WaystogetaticketFootballStarsTicketpricesStartingtimeTeamsinvolvedTransportation22.RentinganApartmentYouhavejustarrivedinArizonaStateUniversity.MonthlyrentNecessarydocumentsRequireddepositsGasandelectricitybillsCarparkSportsfacilitiesSection3ExplainingpersonalopinionsInthissection,youarerequiredtoexplainyourpointofviewonthefollowingtopics:StudentsinChinausedtoenjoyfreehighereducation,butnowtheyhavetopaytuitionaswellasrentforaccommodation.ShouldstudentsinChinaenjoyfreehighereducation?Whatisyouropinion?Theinternetisnowplayingaveryimportantroleinourdailylifeandwork.Whileitismakingourlifeandworkenjoyableandefficient,italsobringsusproblems.Whatisthenegativesideoftheinternet?Shouldchildrennotbeallowedtovisittheinternet?Whatisyouropiniononthis?Inschooleducation,theteacherorthestudenthimselfmayberesponsibleforthesuccessofastudent.Whichofthetwoismoreimportant?Oraretheyequallyimportant?Giveusyourviews.Itissaidthatoneaimsatawealthylife(havingagoodincomeandbeingabletoaffordgoodthingsinlife),andimportantlife(alifeofachievementthatbringsonerespect),orafamilylife(alifecompletelycenteredonone’sfamily).Whatisyourchoice?Whatdoyouconsiderimportantinlife?WhatcanbedonetoreducethetrafficjamsinbigChinesecities?ItwasreportedthattheMayDaygoldenweekthisyearsawareductioninthenumberoftourists.Whatdoyouthinkwerethereasons?Manyparentscomplainthattheirchildrenarehavingtoomuchschoolwork.Doyouthinkthatistrue?Howcanparentshelptheirchildren?Whatcanthegovernmentdoaboutfactoriesthatseriouslypollutetheenvironment?WiththepracticeofMayDayholiday,NationalDayholiday,andtheSpringFestival,moreandmorepeoplechoosetotraveltofamoustouristattractionsinsteadofstayingathome.Enjoyingthebeautifulnaturalsceneryisagreattreat,butmanytouristattractionsraisetheentrancefeesconsiderably.Doyouagreetoit?Whyorwhynot?Inrecentyears,China’seconomicdevelopmenthasgainedspeedandgreatachievementshavebeenmadeinthisrespect.But,whilemakingprofit,peopleoftenneglectenvironmentalprotection,evendestroytheecologicalbalance.DoyouthinkChinashoulddevelopitseconomyatthecostofenvironmentaldestruction?Stateyourpointofview.EachyeararoundMarch15,consumersfocustheirattentiononfakeproductsthatdogreatharmtoourdailylife.Moreseriously,academicplagiarismhasbecomerampantbothinChinaandoverseas,anderodingpeople’strustinintellectualcircles.Inyourview,whatarethereasonsforacademicplagiarism?Andhowcanscholarlydishonestyandcheatingbeprevented?Withtheimprovementofthelivingstandard,privatecarshavebecomeanimportantaspectofpeople’slifeinmanypartsofthecounty,especiallyinlargecitiessuchasBeijing,Shanghai,Guangzhou.Whatchangesdoprivatecarsbringabouttoourlife?Andwhatproblemsdotheycause?Inyouropinion,howtosolvethoseproblems?Parentsarenowattachinggreaterimportancetotheirchildren’seducation.Manychoosetofindaprivatetutor,orevenseveralprivatetutorsfortheirchild.Doyouagreetoit?Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofdoingso?PleasecommentonthelatestchangesinhousingconditionsinChinesecities.Pleasecommentonthebenefitsofsendingscholars/universityteachersabroad.Whatarethealternativesofjuniorhighschoolleaversintermsofeducationandtraining?Whatcanthegovernmentdotohelpthelaid-ofworkersinfindingwaysofsupportingthemselvesandtheirfamilies?Nowadays,whilesomeparentsarewishingtohavemorechildren,moreandmoreyoungcouplesarechoosingtogowithoutachild.Whatisyourviewaboutsuchaphenomenon?Itiscommonplacethesedaysforpeopletochangetheirjobs.Whichdoyouprefer,tohaveastablejoborchangejobsfrequently?Explainyourreasons.Itissuggestedthatstudentsrate(evaluate)theirteachersandteacherssubsequentlygetpaidaccordingtostudents’rating.Doyouagreewiththisidea?Whyorwhynot?SomepeoplethinktheInternet-basedlearningwillonedayreplaceschooleducation.Whatisyouropinionaboutthisclaim?Youngcouplestodayaresobusywiththeirworkthattheirchildrenareoftenbroughtupbythegrandparents.Whatdoyouthinkaretheadvantagesanddisadvantages?Housepricesarerisi