北京城市学院
2012-2013学年第一学期
《大学英语1》期中口试阅读部分试题
（教师版）
《大学英语1》期中口试阅读部分试题（教师版） 1
Unit 1 Into the Ivory Tower
(1) First of all, congratulations on graduating from high school! Soon, you and thousands of other young people will take that first big step into adult life: college. Going to college, whether you stay at home or travel abroad, can be one of the most exciting times of your life. A. Language Points Questions: 1. Make a sentence with “graduate/abroad”. B. Reading Comprehension Questions: 2. What’s the main idea of this paragraph? 3. What is college life like in the author’s eyes? C. Personal Idea Questions: 4. What do you think of college life? 5. Do you think college is your first big step into adult life? Why or why not?
(2) New challenges, new experiences, and new friends await you. What you do in your first year of college can have a big impact on the rest of your college years and the rest of your life. While there are many techniques that you can use to help make your time at college less stressful, here are six tips for making the most of your freshman year. A. Language Points Questions: 1. Make a sentence with “challenge/experience/await/impact/tip”. 2. What’s the difference between “await” and “wait”? Give examples. 3. Make a sentence with “have…impact on/make the most use of”. 4. Use the structure “While…” to make a sentence. B. Reading Comprehension Questions: 5. According to the author, what are you going to encounter in college? 6. According to the author, what will the first year of college do to the rest of your life? 7. How do you understand the meaning of the last sentence? C. Personal Idea Questions: 8. How do you look at your first year in college? 9. How are you going to make your college life colorful and meaningful?
(3) Learn how to budget your time. Start by getting organized. Get yourself a file
box and a set of file folders and set up a folder for each class. Start using a planner. I don’t recommend you use computer software or web services to manage your schedule. Most of the time, you won’t have easy access to either a computer or the
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Internet. Keep every paper you write and every handout you are given. Second, plan ahead. By the end of your first week, you’ll know when almost every assignment for the semester is due. Put those on your calendar. Start making good use of your time at the beginning of the semester and approach your due dates calmly. A. Language Points Questions: 1. Make a sentence with “budget/set/recommend/manage/schedule/due/approach”. 2. Make a sentence with “a set of/set up/make good use of”. B. Reading Comprehension Questions: 3. What’s the paragraph mainly about? 4. The author offers some advice on time management, what are they? 5. What tools does the author suggest us to use to manage time? 6. What does the author suggest about assignment? C. Personal Idea Questions: 7. How do you manage your time in college? 8. Do you think time management is very important? Why or why not? 9. What tools do you use to plan your schedule? 10. Do you know any difference between China and the U.S. in terms of assignments?
(4) Remember that your schoolwork is the priority. Use the library. There are so
many resources available in the library such as magazines, books, and videos. Learn as much as you can about your library. Talk with the librarians about the resources available and check which ones can be accessed via the Internet. Second, speak up in class. College is interactive. Ask questions, answer the professors’ questions, and share your opinions as much as possible. Finally, talk to your professors. Most college students are afraid of their professors. Don’t be. Ask for help when needed. If nothing else, a professor can point you in the right direction to find the resources you need. A. Language Points Questions: 1. Make a sentence with “priority/resource/available/access/via”. 2. Make a sentence with “as…as/speak up”. 3. What’s the meaning of “Don’t be”/ “If nothing else”? Can you make it a complete sentence? B. Reading Comprehension Questions: 4. What does the author suggest us do in the paragraph? 5. The author offers mainly three pieces of advice, what are they? 6. What can we make use of in college to improve our study? C. Personal Idea Questions: 7. Do you think study is the most important thing in college? Why or why not? 《大学英语1》期中口试阅读部分试题（教师版） 3
8. What do you think is the difference between high school and college in terms of study? 9. Do you often use the library? Why or why not? 10. How can you use the Internet to improve your study? 11. Do you often speak up in class or talk to your professors? Why or why not?
(5) Take the time to eat right. College students often gain weight in their first year.
Without mom and dad buying the groceries and planning your meals, it’s easy to lose track of just how many calories you’re consuming. Try to limit the fast food and late-night delivery, and maintain a varied diet. You can still have that meatball sub now and again; just try not to live on them. A. Language Points Questions: 1. Make a sentence with “gain/track/consume/limit/delivery/maintain”. 2. Make a sentence with “lose track of/live on”. 3. What’s a “meatball sub”? Can you describe it? What does its name mean? B. Reading Comprehension Questions: 4. What’s the main idea of the paragraph? 5. What do we call the phenomenon “College student often gain weight in their first year”? 6. What does the author suggest us do to maintain a varied diet? C. Personal Idea Questions: 7. What do you think of the food on campus? 8. Do you gain weight since you came to college? 9. What food do you prefer? Do you think they are healthy? 10. Do you like fast food or junk food? Why or why not?
(6) Keep an eye on your finances. Start by getting a job. You’ll feel a lot better
about college if you’re not always struggling to make ends meet. Besides, a job can help you meet new people. A part-time job at a local business or on campus is ideal, especially if you can find something related to your field of study. Remember, you’re working for pocket money, not to support a family. Second, don’t get a credit card. You’ll be overwhelmed with apparently sweet credit card deals almost from the second you step on campus. Consider that credit card companies have fought hard for the right to turn a large profit. Stick to a bank account and debit card. A. Language Points Questions: 1. Make a sentence with “finance/struggle/local/ideal/credit”. 2. Make a sentence with “keep an eye on/make ends meet/on campus/turn a profit/stick to”. B. Reading Comprehension Questions: 3. What suggestions does the author offer in the paragraph? What are they all about? 《大学英语1》期中口试阅读部分试题（教师版） 4
4. Why does the author suggest us get a part-time job? 5. What kind of part-time job does the author suggest us take? Why? 6. Does the author recommend us use credit card? Why or why not? 7. Why does the author suggest us stick to debit card or bank account? What’s the difference between a credit card, a debit card or a bank account? C. Personal Idea Questions: 8. What ways do you use to manage your money? 9. Do you spend a lot of money? Where do you mainly spend it on? 10. Are you going to find a part-time job? Why or why not?
(7) Try to enjoy things outside of the classroom too. Try using the gym. Many
college campuses have gyms that are available free to students (or at a very low cost). Working out, swimming, or having a run can help recharge your batteries. It is also good for your overall health. Second, join something. Sign up for a sports team, a club, or the student council. Taking part in some sort of activity will keep you active, provide an outlet for nervous energy, and maybe even teach you something new. A. Language Points Questions: 1. Make a sentence with “available/provide/outlet”. 2. Make a sentence with “work out/sign up for”. B. Reading Comprehension Questions: 3. What suggestions does the author offer in the paragraph? 4. How do you understand “recharge your batteries”? 5. What’s the meaning of “provide an outlet for nervous energy”? C. Personal Idea Questions: 6. Do you agree with the author’s idea on doing sports? Why or why not? 7. Do you belong to any team, club or student council? If yes, tell me about it. If not, do you plan to join anything soon? 8. How do you spend your free time on campus?
(8) Don’t waste your free time. Get to know the public transportation system in
your college’s town, and enjoy the sites in your area. Visit a park, a museum, or take in a sporting event. In many cases, your school ID will get you free rides everywhere. While you are likely too young to drink legally, if you do get drunk or high somewhere, taking the bus instead of driving home might well save your life or someone else’s. A. Language Points Questions: 1. Make a sentence with “public/ride/likely”.
《大学英语1》期中口试阅读部分试题（教师版）
