2012年10月27日雅思口语机经[A类]

 

考试日期：	2012年10月27日
Part 1考题总结
考题总结：	Self-introduction and personal information Name 1. What’s your name? 2. Does your name have any special meaning or significance1? 3. Have you ever changed your name, why or why not? 4. Do Chinese people like changing their names, why or why not? 5. What kind of people like changing their names? 6. What’s their purpose in changing their names? 7. In your culture, do women change their names when they get married? Bags 1. What types of bags do you use in your everyday life? 2. What do you put in these bags? 3. Do you usually carry a bag when you go out? 4. What sorts of bags do women like to buy? 5. When you are buying a bag, what factors2 do you consider? 6. Do you think the style of a bag is very important, why or why not? 7. Do you have a bag for special occasions3? Dance 1. What kind of dance do you like best? 2. What kind of dance is popular in china? 3. Are there any differences between chinese dance and western dance? 4. what kind of instrument do you like best? Museum 1. Are there any famous museums in your hometown/country? 2. Do you think museums are useful for visitors to your hometown/country? 3. Do you often visit a museum? 4. Did you go to any museums when you were a child? 5. When was the last time you visited a museum? 6. Do you think museums are important? 7. Do you think it’s suitable4 for museums to sell things to visitors? Healthy Lifestyle 1. What do you do to keep healthy? 2. How can people maintain5 good health? 3. What is a healthy lifestyle in your mind? 4. Is there any sport that you would like to try in the future? Postcard & letter 1. Do you ever receive letters or cards? 2. Which do you think is better, to send a postcard or a letter? 3. Do you think it is important to send postcard to each other, why or why not? Entertainment 1. What do you do for entertainment? 2. What did you do for entertainment when you were a child? 3. What do other people do for entertainment around where you live? 4. What choices for entertainment are there for young people around where you live? 5. Are there any entertainment places near your school? 6. Have you recently been to any place for entertainment? 7. Do you think modern lifestyles give people enough time for entertainment? Studies & job 1. Are you working or studying? 2. Tell me about the school or university you attend. 3. Tell me something about your primary school. 4. What is your major? 5. Do you like your major and why? 6. What courses or subjects do you study? 7. What is your favorite subject? 8. What’s your ideal6 job? 9. What are the characteristics7 of schools in China? 10. What kinds of majors are available in China? 11. What do Chinese people think about teachers? 12. Is teaching8 a popular job in China, why or why not? House & apartment 1. Do you currently9 live in a house or a flat/apartment? 2. Can you describe your house/flat? 3. What main items10 of furniture or appliances11 do you have in each room? 4. Is it a typical house/flat in your city? 5. What kind of house or flat do you want to live in the future? 6. Do you like the decoration in your home? Why or why not? 7. Will you move to another house or flat in the near future? 8. What kind of house/flat are you going to move into? 9. What do you think of the area in which you live? 10. How long have you been living there? 11. What are your neighbors like? Hometown 1. Where are you from?/Where is your hometown?/ Tell me about your hometown. 2. What’s your favorite thing or place in your hometown? 3. What is famous about your hometown? 4. Tell me about some scenic12 spots in your hometown. 5. What are the main places of interest in your hometown? What places should foreigners visit in 6. Do you like your hometown? Why or why not? 7. What is the difference between your hometown and Beijing? 8. What are the people like in your hometown? 9. If you could change one thing about your hometown, what would it be? 10. What attractive13 pieces of architecture14 are there in your hometown? 11. Is your hometown a good place for young people to live? Internet 1. Do you often use the internet? 2. How do you go onto the internet? 3. Where do you go onto the internet? 4. What do you do on the internet? 5. Is the internet very popular in China? 6. How can people learn things on the internet? Leisure15 time 1. What do you do in your spare time? 2. How do you usually spend your evenings? 3. Do you prefer to stay at home in the evenings or do you prefer to going out? Mobile16 Phones 1. Do you use a cell17 phone? 2. What do you use it for? 3. How often do you use it? 4. Do you like to send short message? 5. When did you get your first mobile phone? 6. How did you feel when you got your first mobile phone? 7. What feature or function of your cell phone do you like the best? 8. Is there anything you dislike about using cell phones? Friends and Family 1. Do you have many close friends? 2. What qualities make them good friends? 3. Do you live with your family? 4. Do your family and friends still live in your hometown? 5. Do you think family members should live together, why or why not? 6. When do you spend time with your family? 7. What do you do together? 8. Do you often go out with your friends? 9. Is your family very important to you? 10. Do you prefer to spend time with your family or your friends? 11. What do you do in your free time with your friends? 12. Are there any times when you prefer to be alone? Birthdays 1. Do you like birthdays? 2. Do people in China celebrate birthdays? 3. Are any birthdays especially important in your country? 4. How do Chinese people celebrate birthdays? 5. How do you like to celebrate your birthday? 6. Do people in China have birthday parties, why or why not? 7. Do you prefer birthday parties with your friends or with your family? 8. Do you think it’s important for people to celebrate birthdays? 9. Do you think it’s important to give a special gift to someone on their birthday? 10. Are birthdays more important for children or for adults? 11. Do children and adults celebrate birthdays the same way? 12. What do children do when they have a birthday party? Language 1. What is your favorite language and why? 2. How long have you been learning18 English? 3. What do you think is the most difficult part of learning a language, and why? 4. What aspect of English do you find the most difficult? 5. What do you think is the best way to study English? 6. Do you think learning a foreign language is important? Why or why not? 7. What other second foreign language beside English would you like to learn? 8. Do you think children should learn a foreign language from a very early age? TV Program 1. Do you watch TV often? 2. What programs do you like? 3. Do you like watching TV with your family or friends or by yourself? Wedding 1. What is a typical Chinese wedding like? 2. What people are usually involved in a wedding? 3. What clothes do groom19 and bride usually wear? 4. What happens during the wedding? 5. Are wedding important in China, and why? 6. How wedding ceremony has changed over these years? Transport 1. Which kind of transport do you usually use? 2. What is the public transport like in your city? 3. When are these forms of transport most crowded? 4. Do you want to have a car, why or why not? 5. Do you think there are too many cars on the road? 6. How do you think we can control the traffic condition? 7. What are the advantages and disadvantages of planes? 8. What are the advantages and disadvantages of trains 9. Are there any traffic problems in your city? Toys 1. What toys did you like to play when you were a child? 2. Do you think you learned20 anything from playing with toys? 3. Did you prefer to play with those toys alone or with other children? 4. If you had children, what toys would you give them? Colors 1. What’s your favorite color, and why? 2. Do you always wear clothes in your favorite color? 3. Are there any colors that have a special meaning in your country? 4. What color would you choose to paint the walls of your room? 5. What kind of color do you dislike? Food 1. Which do you prefer to eat, lunch or dinner, and why? 2. Do you think there are any benefits21 from eating breakfast? 3. Are you willing22 to try some new food? 4. Which do you prefer, eating one big meal or eating several small snacks? 5. What do you consider to be a healthy diet? 6. In the past few years, have there been any changes to what people in your country eat? Flower 1. Do you like flowers? 2. What are the most popular flowers in China? 3. On what occasions do Chinese people send flowers to others? 4. What special meanings do flowers have? 5. What is the national flower in China? And do you like it or not? 6. Do you know how to grow flowers? Housework 1. Do people do a lot of housework in your country? 2. Do Chinese people like spending time doing housework? 3. Did you do a lot of housework when you were a child? 4. Is it important for a child to do housework? 5. What kind of housework do you have to do in China? 6. What different kinds of housework do man and woman do? Concert 1. Have you ever been to a live concert? 2. Do you ever go to live concerts? 3. Would you like to go to a concert in the future? 4. Would you prefer to watch a concert on TV or to attend a live concert? Photography23 1. Do you like photography and why? 2. When did you start to like photography? 3. Do you keep your old photos? 4. Do you often see those old photos? 5. What’s the meaning of keeping old photos? 6. What is your most impressive24 photo? Time management 1. How do you organize your time? 2. Do you think young people and older people organize their time in the same way? 3. Would you say you manage your time well? 4. Where did you learn how to organize your time? 5. How do you think you could better your time? 6. Do you think it’s useful to plan your time? 7. Have you ever been late for anything? 8. If you had more time, what would you do with the extra time? Computers 1. Do you often use computers? 2. When did you start using computers? 3. What do you use computers for? 4. Would you say computers are important? 5. Do computers have much impact25 on your life? 6. What effect do computers have on children? 7. How do you think parents could minimize26 or avoid the negative effects of computers on their children? 8. What computer skills would you like to learn? Weather and Climate 1. What type of weather do you like? 2. What type of weather do Chinese people usually like? 3. Which is your favorite season? 4. Do you do different things in summer and in winter? 5. What do you often do on sunny and rainy days? 6. What is the weather like in your city? 7. Do you have some ways to control the global27 warming? Noise 1. Is it noisy around the area where you live? 2. What do you think can be done to control noise? 3. How does noise affect people’s life and work? 4. Do you prefer a quiet environment or an environment with some sounds? 5. Does your school have any places for studying? 6. What are some places where there is a lot noise? 7. What natural sound do you like the most, why? 8. What sounds do you dislike, why? Neighbours 1. How well do you know the people who live next door to you? 2. How often do you see them? Why? 3. what kind of problems do people sometimes have with their neighbours? 4. How do you think neighbours can help each other?

1 significance   

n.意义，含义；重要性，重大

参考例句：

• This fact has little significance for us.这一事实对我们没有什么意义。
• This is a matter of great significance.这是一个具有重大意义的问题。

2 factors   

因素( factor的名词复数 )； 因子； （增或减的）数量； 系数

参考例句：

• Several factors have been adduced to explain the fall in the birth rate. 有几个因素已被援引来说明出生率降低的原因。
• a confluence of social factors 多种社会因素的汇集

3 occasions   

n.机会( occasion的名词复数 )；时刻；原因；需要

参考例句：

• The prosecution stated that intercourse had occurred on several occasions. 控诉方称发生过数次性交。
• He has been late on numerous occasions. 他已经迟到过无数次了。

4 suitable   

adj.合适的，适当的，适宜的

参考例句：

• Tomorrow will be quite suitable.明天挺合适。
• Is she suitable for the job?她适于做这工作吗？

5 maintain   

vt.支撑；赡养，抚养；维持，保有

参考例句：

• He has to maintain a large family on a small salary.他不得不依靠很少的工资养活一家人。
• We must do our best to maintain sales at their usual rate.我们要尽力使销售额保持在平日的水平上。

6 ideal   

adj.理想的，完美的；空想的，观念的；n.理想

参考例句：

• The weather at the seaside was ideal—bright and breezy.海边的天气最宜人，风和日丽的。
• They promised to be faithful to their ideal for ever. 他们保证永远忠于自己的理想。

7 characteristics   

n.特性，特征，特色，[数]（对数的）首数( characteristic的名词复数 )；独特性；性质

参考例句：

• the textural characteristics of the rocks 岩石的纹理特征
• Men have ascribed their own characteristics to their gods. 人们认为他们的特性属于诸神。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 teaching   

n.教学，执教，任教，讲授；(复数)教诲

参考例句：

• We all agree in adopting the new teaching method. 我们一致同意采取新的教学方法。
• He created a new system of teaching foreign languages.他创造了一种新的外语教学体系。

9 currently   

adv.通常地，普遍地，当前

参考例句：

• Currently it is not possible to reconcile this conflicting evidence.当前还未有可能去解释这一矛盾的例证。
• Our contracts are currently under review.我们的合同正在复查。

10 items   

n.物料项目 （任何一种自制或采购的零部件或组装件，如最终产品、部件、子部件、零件或原材料）；条( item的名词复数 )；一项；一则；一件商品（或物品）

参考例句：

• Bulky items will be collected separately. 大件物品将分开收集。
• Customers with ten items or less can use the express lane. 购买十件商品以内的顾客可使用快速购物通道。

11 appliances   

n.器具，器械，装置( appliance的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Dish washer is one of the appliances. 洗碗机是家用电器的一种。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• You can buy refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, and other appliances there. 在那里可以买到冰箱、炉具、洗碗机和其他家电产品。 来自朗文快捷英语教程 1

12 scenic   

adj.自然景色的，景色优美的

参考例句：

• The scenic beauty of the place entranced the visitors.这里的美丽风光把游客们迷住了。
• The scenic spot is on northwestern outskirts of Beijing.这个风景区位于北京的西北远郊。

13 attractive   

adj.有吸引力的；引起注意的

参考例句：

• Bright colours are attractive to children.鲜艳的颜色对儿童有吸引力。
• The food has an attractive taste.这食品的味道很诱人。

14 architecture   

n.建筑学，建筑术；建筑物；组织，结构

参考例句：

• I'm interested in classical architecture.我喜爱古典建筑风格。
• She studied architecture and art history at the university.她在大学里学习建筑和艺术史。

15 leisure   

n.空闲时间，空暇；悠闲，安逸

参考例句：

• I am seldom at leisure.我很少有空。
• He read books at his leisure.他在空闲时读一些书。

16 mobile   

adj.可移动的，易变的，机动的；n.运动物体

参考例句：

• The old lady sits on a mobile chair every morning.那位老妇人每天上午坐在一把可携带使用的椅子上。
• She's much more mobile now that she's bought a car.自从她买了汽车后，活动量就大多了。

17 cell   

n.区，细胞，血球；小室，牢房；电池，光电管；基层组织

参考例句：

• Soap destroys the cell walls of bacteria.肥皂破坏细菌的细胞壁。
• They have locked the prisoners up in their cell.他们已把犯人监禁在小牢房里。

18 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。

19 groom   

vt.给（马、狗等）梳毛，照料，使...整洁

参考例句：

• His father was a groom.他父亲曾是个马夫。
• George was already being groomed for the top job.为承担这份高级工作，乔治已在接受专门的培训。

20 learned   

adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
• In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。

21 benefits   

n.津贴费；利益( benefit的名词复数 )；（给职工的）奖金；救济金；益处

参考例句：

• economic benefits accruing to the country from tourism 旅游业为该国带来的经济效益
• The article enthused about the benefits that the new system would bring. 本文热情赞扬了新制度将带来的好处。

22 willing   

adj.愿意的，自愿的，乐意的，心甘情愿的

参考例句：

• We never lack food and clothing if we're willing to work.如果我们愿意工作,就不会缺吃少穿。
• He's quite willing to pay the price I ask.他很愿意照我的要价付钱。

23 photography   

n.摄影，摄影术

参考例句：

• He goes in for photography.他酷爱摄影。
• Photography is not taught in our school.我们学校不教摄影术。

24 impressive   

adj.给人深刻印象的，感人的

参考例句：

• This cinema is so impressive that we can't help crying.这影片如此感人以至我们禁不住流下泪来。
• The suit made him look especially impressive.他穿上这套衣服真精神。

25 impact   

n.冲击，碰撞；影响；vt.装紧，压紧

参考例句：

• The computer had made a great impact on modern life.计算机对现代生活产生了巨大的影响.
• How will the war impact on such a poet?战争对这样一个诗人会产生什么影响？

26 minimize   

vt.使减（缩）小到最低，极力贬低，最低估计

参考例句：

• To minimize the risk of burglary,install a good alarm system.安装可靠的报警设备以减低被盗的风险。
• To minimize the public expenditure of this country.把该国的财政支出减少到最低限度。

27 global   

adj.全球的；球形的；世界的

参考例句：

• A global environmental meeting is going to be held here.一个全球环境会议将在这里举行。
• The report takes a global view of the company's problems.这份报告对公司的问题作了综合性的论述。