三、特定场合(Specific Occasions)
1.学校(School)
学校对于我们每一个人来说都不陌生。然而关于我们学校生活的一些英语日常用语,许多考生并没有很好地掌握。此类用语常与考试、恋爱、约会、旅程、打工、娱乐和家庭等
相关。
考研英语听力中有很大一部分是和校园生活有关的,下面就给大家提供一些典型的校园日常用语。
(1)与学生、教师、学校有关的常用词组
Campus校园tuition学费
MA(degree of Master of Arts)文学硕士Ph.D(Doctor of Philosophy)博士
academic year学年semester system一年两学期制
Trimester system一年三学期制quarter system一年四学期制
credit学分fulltime student全日制学生
parttime student半工半读学生transcript成绩单
registration注册freshmen大一学生
sophomore二学生junior大三学生
requirement必修课elective/optional选修课
exempt/immune免修的lecture hall大礼堂
quit school休学drop out辍学
multiple choice多项选择题essay question问答题
objective test客观题测试subjective test主观题测试
scholarship奖学金make up补考
fellowship研究奖学金assistantship助教奖学金
(2)与图书馆有关的词组
library图书馆librarian图书馆管理员
file档案magazine杂志
periodical期刊journal专刊
reference book参考书bibliography参考书目
stacks书库author作者
catalog目录index索引
shelves书架check out办清手续后离开
renew续借
(3)与学生住宿生活等有关的词组
dormitory宿舍cafeteria咖啡厅
lounge休息室deposit押金定金
laundry洗的衣服等basement地下室
shower淋浴tub盆浴
drain排水faucet水龙头
toilet抽水马桶cushion坐垫
built-in closet壁橱bureau五斗橱
dresser梳妆台vacuum cleaner吸尘器
carpet地毯(bed) sheet床单
spread床罩pillow case枕套
room and board膳宿infirmary医务室
Im a graduate from Peking University of 2002.(我是北京大学2002届的毕业生。)
I have a bachelor degree of Arts (Science).(我是文科/理工科学士。)
Im taking economics and mathematics.(我学经济和数学。)
What kind of grades did you make in college?(你在大学的学习情况怎么样?)
You will fail in the examination if you dont work hard.(你如果不好好学习,考
试就会不及格。)
I got full score in the final examination.(期末考试我得了满分。)
May I have a look at your schedule?(我可以看一下你的课程表吗?)
When is the new semester going to start?(新学期什么时候开始?)
A lecture on modern arts will be delivered by Dr. Gore in five minutes.(戈尔博
士的现代艺术讲座五分钟后开始。)
下面是一段模拟听力对话,请对此仔细分析:
A: Hi, Jerry. Id like you to meet my friend Lucia. She graduated from the same
university as yours.
B: Glad to meet you, Lucia.
A: Glad to meet you too, Jerry. When did you graduate from Yale University?
B: In 2000. I have a Bachelor of Arts degree. What did you major in?
A: I majored in child psychology. I was interested in the way children learn to
read and write.
2.餐馆(Restaurant)
餐馆、商店等场合的对话是考生必须熟悉的内容。常为点菜、介绍菜、评价菜、定房和退房等。
餐馆这种特定场合的情景对话也是听力考试容易涉及的方面,餐馆用语比较典型的有:
Have you made reservations?(有没有预定?)
For one or for two, Sir?(一位,还是两位?)
Here or to go?(在这儿吃呢,还是拿走?)
May I have your order, Sir?(先生,现在点菜吗?)