全国公共英语(PETS4)四级口语练习----校园生活
School & College
1) Their son will start college in September.
他们的儿子将于九月份开始上大学。
2) What courses will you be taking this semester?
你本学期打算修什么科目?
* semester 是指一年二学期制下的“学期”。
3) There are three terms in a school year.
一学年有三个学期。
* 西方的教育体系和我们的有所不同。term 是指一年三学期制下的“学期”。
4) I still have to fill 16 hours in my major.
我必须重修主修科目16小时。
5) Besides the required courses, I’m taking an elective in the Lab Science.
除必修科目外,选修科目我选了实验科学。
* required courses 是“必修科目”,elective 是“选修科目”。
Lab 是 laboratory(实验室)的缩写。
6) For my math requirements, I’ll be taking algebra, calculus, and trig.
数学的必修学分预定选代数、微积分、三角法。
* trig = trigonometry 三角法,trig 是学生用语。
7) The prerequisite for Chinese Lit is Freshman Lit and Comp.
若要从事中国文学,必须在一年级修文学与作文。
* Lit = literature
Comp = composition
freshman 是大学一年级的学生。
8) Three times a week I have to walk all the way to the gym for my Phys Ed class.
一周有三次,我为了参加体育课而必须走路到体育馆。
* Phys Ed = physical education
all the way 有“远途”的意思,有相当遥远的感觉。
9) I still need three more credits in Psych; maybe I’ll take Ed Psych this term.
心理学我还需要三个学分。或许我在本学期修教育心理学。
* Psych = psychology
Ed Psych = educational psychology
10) He received full credit for his studies at a previous school.
他在一所先前的学校取得了所有课程的学分。
11) I’m being kept very busy with my required reading for Sosh this quarter.
本学期有许多必须为上社会学而读的东西,我太忙了。
* Sosh = Sociology
quarter 是指一年四学期制的“学期”,大约持续三个月,即 trimester。
12) Next week I must start my term paper for Poli Sci.
到下周,我必须着手写政治学的期末论文了。
* Poli Sci = political science
13) I’ve arranged my class schedule so I’ll have my afternoons free.
我调整了我的课程表,以便下午腾出空来。
14) Your history paper is due.
你的历史课作业该缴了。
15) The history paper was really easy, so was the biology one.
历史试题确实容易,生物试题也很容易。
16) My Biochem lectures are in the morning, and the labs are in the afternoon.
生物化学的课安排在上午,实验在下午。
* Biochem = biochemistry
17) My thesis is due the same week as midterms.
毕业论文截止的日期,和期中考试那一周重复。
* be due 是“期限到”的意思。
18) He may get a grant to study abroad next year.
他明年也许会获得留学奖学金。
19) For a few, scholarships were sources of support.
有少数人,奖学金是他们接受教育的学费来源。
20) The school awarded Merry a prize (for her good work).
学校(因为她工作好而)奖励了梅丽。
21) Are you living in a dorm this term?
本学期你是住在学校宿舍吗?
* dorm = dormitory,校舍,寄宿舍。
22) This year I’m in a co-ed dorm.
今年我住在男女生合住的宿舍。
* co-ed 是“男女共同的”。
23) My dorm is segregated; but we have weekend parietal hours.
我的宿舍是隔离的,但是,周末有一起相处的时间。
* parietal hours 是指“允许男女学生在宿舍内一起相处的时间”。
24) Where can I find a cheap coffee perk for my dorm room?
哪儿可以找到在我宿舍使用的廉价滤式咖啡壶呢?
* perk = percolator
25) She’s meeting me at the Libe at seven.
她约好七点跟我在图书馆见面。
* Libe = library
这句话使用了进行时表示最近的将来。
26) I think I’ll try out for the Drama Club.
我想在戏剧俱乐部(大学社团)试试看。
* try out 是“试试看,演演看”的意思。
27) I don’t have the time for any more extra-curricular activities.
我没有更多的时间从事课外的活动了。
28) After my core courses are finished, I’ll be doing independent study.
在完成基础课程之后,我将作独立的研究。
* core courses 是指“对自己的专攻课程所需的基础课程”。
29) She passed her competitive examination not without difficulty.
她好不容易才通过了答辩考试。
30) Education is given to children by the government.
政府提供对儿童的教育。