新视野大学英语三口语试题

Unit1

1

How do you feel about trying new things?

?

I like trying new things because

it enables me to experience more and learn

more

about others, by which I can become more liberal and less biased.

?

I don’t like trying new things because

they often let me down

. Trying new things

sometimes

means

venture

or

even

danger,

so

I

don’t

like

trying

new

things

and

would like to stick to the familiar

2

What stops you from trying new things?

Trying new things may

have too much demand on me

. Furthermore, trying new

things may bring me disappointment or even failure.

3

What have you achieved in your life that makes you feel proud?

I

take

great

pride

in

winning

first

place

in

the

speech

contest

held

in

my

university.

4

Who do you admire for their achievements and why?

I admire Winston Churchill, who led his country from the verge of defeat to victory.

1Do you believe that a good memory is critical to success? Why or why not?

?

Yes,

I firmly believe that

a good memory determines a person’s success.

Firstly

, a

good memory is a great help in the process of learning.

Secondly

, a good memory

can help you build relationships, which is also a decisive factor for success.

Thirdly

and most importantly

, a good memory can provide you with quick, reliable access

to essential thinking tools

.

?

No,

I

don’t

think

a

good

memory

is

critical

to

success

.

In

my

opinion

,

it

is

diligence, creativity and persistence

that

eventually determine one’s success.

2 Have you ever tried any method to improve your memory? Do you think that

useful?

?

Yes, I have tried some methods to improve my memory. For example, I learned the

method of location from a book and I liked it very much.

?

Yes, I once believed that there might be

some special shortcuts to

improving my

memory. But when I tried a couple of methods, I felt it was inconvenient to apply

them and it is a waste of time. I think I would never try any method again

unit2

1 How are you feeling today? Why?

? I’m feeling quite well

-balanced and optimistic today.

? I am not quite feeling

myself today. I feel I have a sore throat.

2 Would you describe yourself as an optimist or a

pessimist? Why?

? I am an optimist. Whenever I get in a tricky situation, I think

of the positives and manage to pull myself through.

? I think I am a pessimist. I always feel that I can’t do well

enough. I am always afraid of being laughed by other

3 What’s the best thing that’s happened to you this

year?

The happiest thing that happened to me this year is that I got a scholarship.

I was even not a good student last year and indulged myself in playing computer

games.

But

I

made

up

my

mind

to

catch

up

with

my

classmates

because

of

the

encouragement from my family and my teachers. After several months of hard work,

finally I made it

Discuss and give advice to:

1. someone who is nervous about a job interview.

Firstly, be prepared for the interview process.

? getting familiar with the interview process

? making thorough preparations

Secondly, take deep breaths.

Finally, distract yourself a bit from being nervous.

? reading your resume

2. someone who is stressed about his / her studies.

First, recognize the cause of your stress.

?a real threat or ju

st imagined

Second, learn to relax.

? planned relaxation