研究生英语面试常见问题汇总

口试内容与结构

分为两部分，有两名教师参加口试工作，一名教师主持口试，随时与考生交谈并评分;另一名教师专事评分，不参与交谈。两名口试教师所给的分数各占口试成绩的50%。

第一部分：考查学生理解并回答有关日常生活、家庭、工作、学习等问题的能力(3分钟)。

第二部分：考查学生连续表达的能力。考生从所给你的问题中选择一个话题，就此话题表达自己的看法(3分钟)。口试材料(部分，仅供参考)

part A interlocutor(问话者)：

------good morning. my name is ……,and this is my colleague…..he is just goin g to listening to us .are your name is…..?

------first of all, we’d like to know sth. about you, so i’m going to ask some qu estions about yourself.

(从以下各项问题中选择几个适当的问题提问考生)

------hometown

1where are you from?2how long have you lived there?

3how do you like it? why? 4do you live near here? where about?

5what do you think are the good points about living in this city?

------family

6could you tell us sth. about you family?

7what does your family usually do for the weekend?

8what do you think about living together with your parents?

------leisure

1 do you have any hobbies?

2how did you become interested in the hobbies?

------study/work

1why do you choose to study at our institute?

2 why do you want to go to graduate school instead of finding a job? 3what are your favorite subjects?

4what kind of job did you do?

5have you ever worked during the vacation?

6 why do you want to go back to study instead of going on with yo

ur work?

7what qualifications are needed in order to do your job well?

8 what did you enjoy most about your campus life?

------future plans

1 what do you expect to achieve during your study if you are enroll ed into this institute?

2do you think english is important for your future plans? in what a spects is it important?

part B interlocutor(问话者)：

------now i’d like you to talk about sth. for about 3 minutes。

here is a list of topics(将一组话题或问题递给学生)，pls read the topics an d choose one from the list you like to talk about. you’ll have 5 minu tes to prepare for your talk。(5 分钟后)could you tell me what you wa nt to talk about? all right, you’ll have 3 minutes to give your talk. w ould you begin?(the interloculor may intervene only when necessary) topics/questions(只列举了一部分话题)

------give your comment on the s tatement that “a part-time job is a n important experience that every college student should have。”

------use specific examples to set forth your views on the saying “h aste makes waste”。

------describe one of your own experiences to demonstrate that “noth ing ever becomes real till it is experienced”

------explain your understanding of the conventional belief that “age b rings wisdom”

------what are the current problems of college education? how to res olve them?

------some people say there is no absolute tru th because “truth” is d efined by people and there is no objectivity whenever people are in volved. does absolute truth exist or not ?why?

1. 自我介绍(self-introduce)

Good morning. I am glad to be here for this interview. First let me i ntroduce myself. My name is ***, 24. I come from ******,the capital of *******Province. I graduated from the ******* department of **** *University in July ,2001.In the past two years I have been preparei ng for the postgraduate examination while I have been teaching *** **in NO.****middle School and I was a head-teacher of a class in ju nior grade two.Now all my hard work has got a result since I have a chance to be interview by you 。I am open-minded ,quick in thou ght and very fond of history.In my spare time,I have broad interests like many other youngers.I like reading books, especially those abo

ut ****.Frequently I exchange with other people by making comment s in the forum on line.In addition ,during my college years,I was onc e a Net-bar technician.So, I have a comparative good command of n etwork application.I am able to operate the computer well.I am skill ful in searching for information in Internet.I am a football fan for ye ars.Italian team is my favorite.Anyway,I feel great pity for our count ry’s team。

I always believe that one will easily lag behind unless he keeps on learning .Of course, if I am given a chance to study ****** in this fa mous University,I will stare no effort to master a good command of advance ******。

2.考研原因(reasons for my choice)There are several reasons。

I have been deeply impressed by the academic atmosphere when I came here last summer. In my opinion, as one of the most famous ******in our country, it provide people with enough room to get fur ther enrichment . This is the first reason。The second one is I am l ong for doing research in ******throughout my life. Its a pleasure to be with my favorite ******for lifetime. I suppose this is the most i mportant factor in my decision。Thirdly, I learnt a lot from my *****j ob during the past two years. However, I think further study is still urgent for me to realize self-value. Life is precious. It is necessary t

o seize any chance for self-development, especially in this competiti ve modern world。In a word, I am looking forward to making a soli

d foundation for futur

e profession after two years study here。

3.研究生期间你的计划(plans in the postgraduate study)

First, I hope I can form systematic view of *****. As for ******, m y express wish is to get a complete comprehension of the formatio n and development as well as **************. If possible, I will go o n with my study for doctorate degree。

In a word, I am looking forward to making a solid foundation for f uture profession after two years study here. (4 。介绍你的家乡(about h ometown)I am from Fuzhou, a famous city with a long history over 2,200 years. It is called “Rong Cheng ” because there were lots of banians even 900 years ago. The city lies in the eastern part of the province. It is the center of politics, economy and culture. Many ce lebrities were born here, for instance, Yanfu, Xie Bingxin, Lin Zexu and so on . . You know, there is a saying that “The greatness of a man lends a glory to a place”. I think the city really deserves it. Th e top three artware are Shoushan Stone, cattle-horn combs and bod iless lacquerware. In addition, it is famous for the hot springs. They are known for high-quality. Visitors athome and abroad feel it comfo rtable bathing here.There is my beloved hometown。

5.你的家庭(about family)

There are four members in my family; my parents, my cute cat of 9 years old andme.My father is a technician in the Fujian TV station. He often goes out on business. So most of the housework is done by my industrious mom. Climbing at weekends is our common intere st. The fresh air and natural beauty can help us get rid of tiredness. They can strengthen our relation, too.During my prepareing for com ing here,my parents’love and support have always been my power.a nd I hope in future I wil be able to repay them。

6.你的大学(about university)********University is the oldest one in the province. It was founded in *******and covers an area of over***** ** mu. The building area is ************square meters. It develops i nto a comprehensive university with efforts of generations, especiall y after the reform and opening up. It takes the lead among the **** *****universities with nice teaching and scientific research ability. T he library has a storage of *******books. . various research institute s are set up including 52 research centers. There are teaching rese arch experimental bases. For example, the computer center, analyzi ng-test center, modern education technical center and so on。

1,Where are you from?

i’m from xichang city sichuan province.

2,Could you say something about your hometown?

Y es,I’m very glad to tall about my hometown xichang, it’s really a beautiful place.it has been called “a city where sping stays”. Because there’s always sunshine and green trees in the whole year.it is also famous for the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.

3,Could you say something about your family?

4,What do you usually do in your leisure time

5,What’s your favorite TV program?

What kind of professions show status in your country?

Modern society is often called materialistic. Why do you think this is?

What is the role of advertising?

How do you think the internet will affect buying patterns in the future?

What kind of professions show status in your country?

Modern society is often called materialistic. Why do you think this is?

What is the role of advertising?

How do you think the internet will affect buying patterns in the future?

第一：考研原因这个问题在口试中比较常见，也比较难以回答。我们务必要让考官感到我们选择这个专业是经过深思熟虑的，是一个理性的选择而不是一时冲动。通常我们可以从以下三个方面来回答。1) 兴趣，即强调对所报考的专业怀有极大的兴趣(have significant interest in…)。如果本科就读的专业与报考的专业一致，则可以说明想继续深造(further education)的愿望。如果不一致，则要说明报考专业对你的吸引力(…appeals

to/attracts me a lot)。2) 优势，即强调研究生相对于本科生在知识、学术方面的优势，如：知识面更广(wider knowledge)，学术更专业(more professional)，眼界更广阔等(broaden one’s horizon)。3) 益处，即强调考研对你的未来的积极影响(have a positive effect on…)，可以从求职、职业规划、人生经历等方面入手进行说明。可参考的词汇、短语如下：be helpful, contribute to, be beneficial to, be conductive to, be a definite advantage, become a strong point when it comes to…等等。对于那些在职考生或有工作经验的考生来说，考官更倾向于提问他们为什么(放弃工作而)重新学习。考生可以直言在工作发现某些知识或技能很重要，希望能通过学习在这些方面进行提高(In my work, I found …is rather important. I always believe that one will easily lag behind unless he keeps on learning. So I choose to go back to school and improve myself。)。

第二：未来规划考官有时会询问考生对未来的一些规划，其目的在于试探考生是否对时间、学习、人生有一定计划性和掌控能力。1) 学习规划。关于这一话题，考官通常会以一种较婉转的方式提问，如：What do you expect to achieve during your study if you are enrolled into this university? 回答这一类的问题时，不仅仅要回答想学到什么样的知识、成为什么样的人，最好能够稍微说说你会/计划怎样学习(即学习方法)。无论是倾向于学术理论性的还是侧重于实验研究性的，都要把握一个原则：理论联系实际，同时主次分明。2) 职业生涯规划。职业生涯规划其实就是明确自己未来的职业方向，虽然考官不常对此提问(基本上也是提问考生对所报考专业的就业前景持何种态度)，但是这个话题实际上涉及了一个人对自己的性格、天赋、兴趣、能力以及社会现状进行综合分析的能力，还同时也可以看出他对自己未来人生的一种期望、信念和热情，因此考生也可对此稍做准备，甚至可以将其放在自我介绍中(不建议口语不太理想的考生这样做)。需要注意的是，职业生涯规划一定要根据自己的实际情况加以定夺，尤其要注意与所报

考专业的契合度。

1.Where do you come from?

2.What kind of landscape surrounds your hometown?

3.What do you do during the Spring Festival?

4.Tell me something about the customs of your hometown.

5.Could you tell me something about your family?

6.What social responsibilities should a post-graduate take?

7.Which kind of professor do you like best?

8.What does friendship mean to you and what kind of people do you make friend with?

9.What is your major? How do you like your major?

10.When and where did you graduate?What qualifications have you obtained?

?11.What impressed you most when you were at university?

12.What is the best university in your opinion?

13.Do you think the subjects you are studying today are relevant to present-day society?Why?

14.What do you do for a living?

15.What are your job prospects?

16.If you had the opportunity to change your subject,what would you do with it?

17.What are your spare time interests?

18.Where have you been traveling to?Which place interested you most?

19.What kind of differences in the system of higher education between China and other countries?

20.Do you think you will be able to cope with English-demands of your intended study program

21.What difficulties do you think you'll encounter in your studies?

22.Why did you choose our university?

23.If there were an opportunity of studying abroad, what would you do?

24.Should you study more theory or do more practice?Give your reasons, please。

25.What do you intend to do after you finish studying?

26.How serious is unemployment among young people and what will you do if you cannot find a job after graduation?

27.In your opinion,what are the most serious problems associated with modern life?

28.What do you think have been the most important changes in your study field over the past5years?

29.How do you afford your tuition?

30.Does your family support your decision on studying?What help do they offer?