大学英语基础训练测试题

南阳师范学院大学生综合技能培训材料大学英语训练测试题第二部分外国语学院教务处编印Unit 1 GreetingsPart OneSample 1Greetings & Self-introduction问候 & 自我介绍A： A studentB： An expertA ： Good morning! Nice to meet you! Welcome to our university！B: Nice to meet you too!A: May I introduce myself? My name is I ma second-year student / sophomore of English Department. I major in English education, I do like English. By the way, how do you like the campus?B: I m really impressed by the campus,It s very beaifult and clean, and also well organizedA: Is this the first time you visited our university?B: No, I ve been heretwo years ago.A: I hope you are enjoying your stay here.B: Thank you very much.A: Nice talking to you!B: Have a good day!Sample 2Describe yourself:Well, to start with, I think I will tell you what I do. I am a lawyer here in Shanghai and Ive been working as an attorney for about 3 years. My work is interesting, but it involves very complicated issues and often there are various strategies that are necessary for success.I enjoy meeting people and forming new relationships with people. I enjoy hearing people stories and I like trying my best to help them. I also enjoy getting out with my friends and enjoying the entertainment places. I am a big fan of jazz and there are a few places that I go to enjoy it. I can also play the saxophone and even play in a bad at a bar form time to time, but I dont have time to do it regularly.What I dont like doing? Hmm. let me think, well I suppose I just dont like having to go through a lot of very tedious details at work and quite frankly I dont like clients who lie to me about their situation. There are some things about the job, which I dont like and Im not proud about everything that I do, but overall I really like it.I think my good points are that Im quite good at communicating. I mean, you have to be as alawyer. I do know a lot about the law, especially commercial law that is my specialty. I have agood memory for legal issues and law and I can use them quite well to argue a point. My badpoints are that I am the worst person for finding directions. I get lost everywhere when Imtraveling. If you ask my wife she ll tell you that theres nobody as bad as I for getting lost inplaces.As for how you can be my friend. I think the key thing is that you just need to have a good sense of humour and you just need to be honest in your actions. Actually I am quire willing to beanyone s friends but I hate people who make a big show of it. I dont need any special favours orgifts to be my friends. If people just act themselves.well, that s good enough for me.Describe your best friend.I met my best friend while I was at university. He was in the same class. At first, he scolded me for leaning back on my chair but, after a while, we began to become good friends. I used to meet him regularly at an Internet caf . He went there regularly. We would spend hours there together. He would always lend a hand to me because I didn t know muchtersaboutatthatcomputime.He s a humble guy, never shows off his knowledge, even though he can. He s sincere and doesnmind mildly scolding you or even himself in all the same sentence. .He is usually very sociable,but sometimes he can also be a bit shy. He is good at soccer and volleyball and used to be on theschool team. He s quite muscular and his hair is frizzy. He has very droopy eyes, like a puppy anda very wide mouth.I think the main reason we are such good friends is because we have a lot in common and we bothhave the same kind of humor. We also always support each other whenever we need help.I thinkwe are such good friends because we don t feel we ever have to pretend around each other, and weare really helpful to one another. I will miss this guy a lot if I go overseas but since he is always atthe internet caf , I can email him, and he s probably right there to receive it!Questions for discussionWhat you like and dont like doing?What your good points (i.e. strengths) and bad points (weaknesses)?What s the best way to become your friend?Why do you think you are such good friends?Useful expressions and sentencesGood morning / afternoon / eveningHow do you doI m(My name is )I m very glad to meet you. / Glad to meet you./I m pleased to meet you. / Pleased to meet you. / Nice to meet you.It a pleasure to meet you/ It s our great honor to have you hereMay I introduce myself? I m/ Please let me introduce myself. /I d like to introduce myself.I m a Senior of XXX Department.I m (an) English / math / Chinese majorI major in English / math / Chinese .Welcome to our universityWhatyours impression of the campus?How do you like the campus?Have you visited our university before?I hope you are enjoying your stay here.Nice talking to you ! / Have a good day!See you！ So long ！Part TwoTopic: How to make a self-introductionHow to greet peopleHow to make self-introduction1. Teacher introduces himself2. Useful words and expressions3. Student introduce themselves using anyone of these three parts of questionsa)NameHometownHobbiesb)NameFamily membersMottoc)NamePOP-starDreamHow to greet people1.Useful words and expressions2.Two situations;Meeting for the first timeMeeting againUnit 2IntroductionPart TwoTopic: The Introduction of Your School1.What is your universitynameinsEnglish?2. How long has your university been built?3. How many colleagues does your university have?4. What is the motto of your university?5. What is your first impression on this university?In this part, I will give a brief introduction of this university.The items include:1. The history of the university.2. The facilities, the teaching buildings, the library, the playground and so on.3. Environment: campus, dormitory, canteen, etc.4. The departments5. The school organization6. School activities7. Some policies to those poor students8. Hunting jobs9. Further educationUnit 3 College LifeSampleCollege Life （ Neutral ground ）In my understanding, if we refer to an ideal college life as a formal western dinner, then a highGPA, that is, Grade Point Average , should be the main course, while an active part in activities, together with associations, means the appetizer. Some romances, of course, play the role as desserts. They are the 3 key elements for an ideal college life.Those, however, are not what college life is all about. As we all know, college is wildly different from middle school. It connects not only adolescence to adulthood, but also the ivory tower to realsociety. Therefore, the ideal college life is that I become matured both physically andmentally,and that I obtain qualified academic knowledge and get well prepared for society at the same time. Under this circumstance, I never expect my college life to be too ideal, or you can call it tooperfect. It is not realistic to make all things on my own way, with everyone liking me, winning thefirst prize all the time, and so on. Of course, I d like to lead a carefree life. However, this doeslittle good to my future. What really helps is hardships like failure, betrayal, and unjust treatment.Only after experiencing those can I know what society is like, and what life is like.To conclude my speech, I want to say, some positive experiences are surely part of the idealcollege life. But, I should not forget about the negative sides. They are not less necessary.College Life （Optimistic ground ）You may feel that college life is boring and do not know how to deal with the plenty of sparetime. But I think the college life will become wonderful as long as you make it meaningful.In your spare time, you could play basketball, football and so on. Doing sports is very interesting and good for you health. In fact, you can do anything that you are interested in. Do not be nervous. We are friends.Studying in college is a brand new start of our life. You can continue to stay hard for thebetter scores. Library is a good place for students to study in. If you want to show your talents andskills you can join in all kinds of activities.In a word, college life is wonderful!College Life（ Pessimistic ground）I had always considered college life to be easy and colorful. But the idea disappeared daysago and will never come up. Perhaps, I couldn t learn that the life here was as tense as that of lastyear, untilI had see the busy bodies movingbetween the classroom and dinningroom, thecontinuous hard lessons passed by teachers and so on.I have more or less experienced this sort of life. But it is a single aspect of this tense life.Sometimes I feel that I would adapt to this life better if I were an owl, especially at weekendswhen I fall asleep in the early morning and open my red eyes after ten hours sound sleep.Though, few students fail in exams. Needless to say, I passed all the exams last term, and Iin the coming term.No matter how tense the life will be, it is just out of the question to make me fail in anysubject.Questions for discussion1. What of college does impress you most?The first thing I notice is the workload. It is heavier and more intense than I ever experienced before. The major challenges of college work are the large volume of reading. A related effect thatcan be brought on by the workload is doubt, frustration, and possibly loneliness. Almost all the students, including me, may have ever felt away from the comforts and friendships homes provided for us over the previous years.2. What do you expect in your college life?I makell a lot of new friends. Continues to be myself. Don strike a pose or play the role ofsomeone I m not. Select my friends with the same care and patience I have always used. Believe itor not, my college friendships will be among the most satisfying and long- term of my life. It salways exciting to discover how wonderfully diverse college relationships can be.3. Do you think the CET 4/6 is necessary or not?4. What does claim the priority in you college life?5. What s your favorite subject? Why?6. Can you say something about your job design for future?7. You choosing Nanyang Normal University does it mean that you do hope to be a teacher?8. What have you done/What are you going to do to prepare for your dream?Useful Expressions:meet on campusdiscuss with professorsregisterWhat s your opinion onWhat s your opinion of ?What do you think of /about ?How do you feel about ?What aboutIt would seem to me that .As far as I am able to judge,As far as I m concerned,I d just like to sayFrom my point of view, I thinkIf you want my opinion,Personally, I thinkAs I see itFrankly, I thinkI wonder if you could explain abouttail?inmore deCould I ask you a little more aboutin (rather) more detail?I m afraid I m not quite clear aboutI m interested in knowing more aboutI d like to add something here, if I mayI have a point to make hereMay I interrupt you for a moment?Sorry to interrupt, butExcuse me, butI m sorry, but could you explain what you mean by ?What exactly do you mean by ?Well, what I m trying to say is thatWhat I mean is thatAll I m trying to say is thatThat s not quite what I meantLet me put it another waySorry, let me explainI m inclined (not) to DoIn the vast majority of cases,In most cases,On the whole,Unit 4 Study and MajorPart OneSampleWhat do you think of your major?My major is organic chemistry. I enjoy my major verymuch, even though there are manyexperiments related to my major. As sophomores, we have 12 courses this semester, 22 periods per week. I must study hard, so that I can pass the final exam and the credit of every course at the end of the semester. Every morning I must get up very early to get a seat at the front of the classroom. Once I miss any point teachers mentioned in the class, I have to make it up on my own. So at this college, we are all aware of the importance of self-teaching. I have a crush on my major, I decide to further my study after graduation. If possible, I still want to choose this college to pursue my post-graduate study.Questions for discussion1. What do you like most about your studies?Well, I guess the speaking part. Please allow me to explain. Language is all about communication. So when I am able to communicate with someone in English, I feel that I have achieved something. I particularly like our free talk sessions with the foreign teachers. It gives me the opportunity to question them about their countries and cultures.2. What is your major?As I have been studying on a full-time basis at an English Language School, we have only one subject, namely English for Academic Purposes called EAP. We do reading and writing, practical speaking, and listening by means of cassettes. English is the language of the future, especially in the business world. What I mean to say is that when I am able to communicate well in English Iwill not only be able to go and study abroad and improve my qualifications, but also have mastered a very necessary tool for my future career.3. Which is the best university in China?That s an interesting question. Allow me to explain my personal view by shortly mentioning the following points: I believe that the Nanyang Normal University will be one of the best Universities in the country.4. Describe your study habits?I have well established study habits. For example, I always start promptly at eight in the evenings.I study for two hours, have a ten-minute break, and the study for another two hours. I follow thishabit from Monday s to Friday s, but over the weekends I put in more hours. For example, I study in the mornings and afternoons, and then take the evenings off to relax with my family or friends.5. Do you think your present subjects are relevant?Yes. Allow me to explain myself by shortly mentioning the following points: Firstly, we often use case studies in class. What I mean is that the professor gives us examples from real life to examine and report on. Secondly, our lecturers and some advisors from the relevant industries have set up our study material. What I mean to say is that the people who we are going to work for one day have had the opportunity to tell the university what they think we should be taught.6. What kind of job would you prefer after graduation?I would like to become a medical doctor. Please allow me to explain. Firstly, I would like to render a service in the community to which I will eventually belong. For example, I would like to assist the elderly that do not have the financial means to afford private hospitals.7. What are your job prospects?I am planning to become a Hotel Manager. Please allow me to explain. Firstly, I believe that the hotel industry will be growing greatly in future. For example, people are becoming more affluent, and spend more and more of their money on holidays. In addition, I believe that after graduating I will be able to find a good job anywhere in the world. What I mean to say is that all hotels and resorts have the same objectives irrespective of where they are situated. Their aim is to ensure that their guests have a good time and return again.8. Do you rely on luck?Passing exams is every students dream. Failing them is their nightmare. So, to realize their dreams, many students try anything. They even go to fortunetellers, buy lucky charms and follow old customs. Remember, though, you cant always rely on luck. There is no substitute for hard work.Useful expressions and sentencesWhat courses are you planning to take? 你打算修些什么课程？What did you specialize in?你主修什么？She is working for her double major in English and Economics.她正在修英语和经济双学位。What subjects are you going to take at the university?你打算在大学学些什么专业？1. What s your major? / What are you majoring in? 你的主修科目是什么？2. What grade /class are you in? 你是哪个年级 /班级的？3. How many courses are you taking this semester? 这个学期你修了多少门课？8. Computer science is my field of study. 计算机科学是我的专业。9. I expect to take the linguistics course. 我将修语言学课程。10. I have a course in literature this year. 今年我要修门文学课程。11. I major in history. 我主修历史学。12. I take world history as my major. 我以世界历史为我的主修专业。13. I m an economies major我.是经济学专业的学生。14. I m doing modern languages我.在学现代语言。15. I m going to attend the lectures given by ProfLi. 我打算去听李教授的讲座。16. I m going to Henan Normal University to do post-graduate work in English. 我打算去河南师大读英语研究生课程。17. I m studying artNanyangat Normal University. 我在南阳师范学院攻读艺术。18. I m taking economics and mathematics我.在攻读经济学和数学。19. I m thinking of taking the course in modern American literature. 我在考虑选修美国文学课。20. I m working on a Master s degree in inorganic chemistry我在攻读.无机化学的硕士学位。21. In college I specialize in organic chemistry. 在学院我主修有机化学。22. World history is my major. 世界历史是我的专业。23. I like my major. But I am crazy about English. 我喜爱我的专业，但是我对英语非常喜欢。24. I enjoy studying English. 我乐于学习英语。25. My major is Chinese, but I have a crush on computer. 我的专业是汉语，但对英语非常痴迷。26. Im up to my ears in work. 忙得不可开交。27. Im tired of going to school day after day. 我厌倦每天上学。28. This is my first year of college. Im a freshman. 我现在是一年级学生。29. Lily is a sophomore now. 莉莉现在大学二年级。30. Mike is already a junior. 迈克已经大学三年级了。31. As a senior, Peter is writing his thesis. 作为大学四年级学生，彼得正在写毕业论文32. Id better hit the books. 勤奋地钻研或学习。33. Im a graduate of Nanyang Normal University. 我是一名南阳师范学院的毕业生。34. Ive got 10 months to go until the graduation. 我还有十个月就毕业了。35. Hes busy preparing for class. 他忙着准备功课。36.I dont think I have a mathematical brain 我没有学数学的头脑。37.This has been a hard course for me. 这门功课对我来说很难。38.Ive been studying all day, and Im sick and tired of it 我整天都在学习，我都感到厌倦了.39. He seems to be getting on very well at school. 他在学校似乎念得很好。40. The costs of college get higher every year. 上大学的费用在逐年上涨。41. Shes an easy-going teacher. 他是一位很随和的老师。42. The course I took was above me. 这门课我啃不动。43. As far as English is concerned, he is second to none. 就英语来说，没有人能够比得上他。44. He is burning the midnight oil. 他在挑灯夜读。45. Theres nothing wrong with hard work. 刻苦没有错。46. Examinations are at hand. 考试在即。47. She is at the top of her class. 她名列前茅。48. How did you get on in your exam? 你考得怎样？49. He is a college dropout. 他从大学辍学半途而废。50. She was kicked out of the university. 他被学校开除了。51. She won the first place in a speech contest. 她在演讲比赛中得了第一名。52. Im taking 19 credit hours. 我修十九个学分。53. I seldom cut class.我很少旷课。55. Some students quit school due to poverty. 一些学生因贫困而辍学。56. There is fi