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升学考试
01 Because I skipped many classes, I am very worried about the exam.
由于我逃了很多课，所以很担心考试。
解析 ▲ skip在句中是作及物动词，意为“不参加（会议等）”，如skip a lecture/an appointment/a class（未参加讲座∕没赴约∕旷课）。skip的本意是“轻快地跳跃”，用作不及物动词，其过去式和过去分词形式均为skipped。
学学这样说
1. I have an exam this afternoon. 下午我要考试。
2. The final exam is coming. 马上就要期末考试了。
3. I am worried about the final. 我担心期末考试。
4. Don't worry, and you still have time to prepare for the final.
别担心，你还有时间准备期末考试。
5. I hope you'll do better in the final. 希望你期末考会考好一点。
6. Jane had prepared carefully for her English examination so that she could be sure of passing it in her first attempt.
简已为英语考试认真地做了准备，以便有把握一次通过。
7. You must review this term's work, or else you will fail in your final exam.
你必须把这学期的功课复习一下，否则你期末考试要不及格了。
补充短语
prepare for... 为……做准备
be sure of (doing) 确定∕确信（做）……
fail in... ……考试不及格
02 Don't worry. Just let it be.
别担心，顺其自然吧。
语法TIPS
don't worry为固定表达，意为“别担心”，可以用介词about引出具体对象。let...be为固定词组，意为“不打扰╱不干涉……”，而let nature take its course也可以表示“顺其自然”，尤指任由爱情自由发展。
学学这样说
1. Maybe it could help me pass the exam. 或许它能帮我通过考试。
2. You have to work hard if you want to pass the course.
如果你想通过这门课的话，就得要好好学习。
3. I must review the notes tonight, because tomorrow I'll take an exam.
我今晚必须复习笔记，因为明天就要参加考试了。
4. I hope you can pass the examination.
我希望你能通过考试。
5. If I fail in the exam this year, I will try again next year.
如果今年考试失败了，明年我要再试一次。
6. Did you prepare for the English test? 你准备英语测试了吗？
7. I don't think there's really any way to prepare. 我实在不知道该怎么准备。
应用对话
Steven: I doubt if I could pass the exam.
John: Don't worry. Just let it be.
史蒂文：我怀疑我无法通过这次考试。
约翰：别担心，顺其自然吧。
03 My son was so nervous about the test, and he didn't sleep at all last night.
我儿子对这次考试感到好紧张，他昨晚整夜没睡。
常用单词
nervous ['nɜ:vəs] adj. 紧张不安的
sleep [sli:p] v. 睡觉
随机测验
A: I hear your son will take the test soon.
B: My son was so nervous _____ the test, and he didn't sleep at all last night.
A. about B. with C. for D. at
翻译
A：我听说，你儿子就要参加考试了。
B：我儿子对这次考虑感到很紧张，他昨晚整夜没睡。
答案：A
提示：be nervous about/of (doing)为固定词组，意为“害怕……”；not...at all意为“一点也不”。
04 If I get good grades, my mother will buy a new iPad for me.
如果我取得了好的成绩，妈妈就会给我买个新的iPad。
解析 ▲ 例句中，if引导的条件状语从句用一般现在时，主句用一般将来时。buy为可接双宾语的动词，buy...for sb相当于buy sb...，如果用于被动语态，且指物的直接宾语作主语，介词for不可以省去。
学学这样说
1. If we do poorly in the test, we do need extra work.
如果我们考不好，那我们就得多用功。
2. No way to cram. 没办法恶补。
3. I'm occupied in preparing for the final exam. 我正忙着为期终考试做准备。
4. I have been employed in preparation for tomorrow's exam all day.
我一整天都在忙着为明天的考试做准备。
5. The exam is used to test our English ability.
这次考试是用来测试我们的英语水平的。
补充短语
be occupied in (doing)... 忙于……
be employed in... 忙于……
05 If you fail in the examination, you'll only have yourself to blame.
你若考试不及格，只能怪你自己。
常用单词
examination [ɪɡˌzæmɪ'neɪʃn] n. 考试
blame [bleɪm] v. 责备；归咎于
语法TIPS
blame作及物动词，意为“指责，责备，责怪，归咎于”，通常用于固定词组，如blame sb for...=blame...on sb意为“为……责怪某人”，be to blame (for...) 意为“对（坏事）应负责任，应受责备”，have oneself to blame意为“只能责怪自己”。
应用对话
Steven: I may fail in the chemistry examination.
John: If you fail in the examination, you'll only have yourself to blame.
史蒂文：这次化学考试我可能会不及格。
约翰：你若考试不及格，只能怪你自己。
06 I bet you can pass the exam.
我敢说你会通过这次考试的。
语法TIPS
I bet (that)...为固定表达，意为“我敢肯定”，通常用于口语中，相当于I'm sure/certain(that)...；而you bet (...)则是用于口语中，表示“你可确信，的确，当然”；bet one's bottom dollar (on.../that...)则是表示“绝对确信……，打包票”。
学学这样说
1. How many people failed in the exam? 有多少人没通过这次考试？
2. You failed because you got a fever before the exam. 你考试前发烧才没考好的。
3. There is still a make-up test. 还有一次补考机会。
4. We just passed the exam. 我们勉强及格。
5. Not good. I doubt whether I can pass it. 不好。我怀疑我是否能及格。
6. We didn't do well in exam.
我们考得不好。
7. As a matter of fact, I am good at subjective items. 事实上，我擅长做主观题。
补充短语
get a fever 发烧
make-up test 补考
07 I felt great shame at having failed the maths exam.
我数学考试不及格，感到极其羞愧。
解析 ▲ feel shame at (doing)为固定词组，意为“因……感到羞愧”，相当于be shamed by...，it's shaming that...，to one's shame...，...bring shame on sb。
学学这样说
1. I think I flunk my English test. 我想我英语不能及格了。
2. To tell the truth, I didn't prepare well for the exam, and only scraped through it. 说实话，这次考试我没有准备好，只是勉强及格。
3. The teacher examined us in physics. 老师对我们进行物理测试。
4. I guess the questions must be too difficult. 我想试题一定是太难了。
补充短语
flunk one's English test 英语考试不及格
scrape through 勉强做成……（尤指勉强及格）
08 What is your final score in the exam?
你在考试中的最后得分是多少
学学这样说
1. Our English teacher asked me to correct a few spelling mistakes in the composition. 我们英语老师要求我改正作文中的一些拼写错误。
3. He got a high mark in maths. 他数学取得了高分。
4. I missed 15 blanks. 我有15个空没填。
5. I didn't have enough time to finish my paper. 我没有足够的时间来完成我的试卷。
09 A completely new situation will arise when the examination system comes into existence.
这种考试制度一旦形成，将会出现一个崭新的局面。
解析 ▲ arise作不及物动词，意为“呈现，出现，发生”，其过去式和过去分词形式分别为arose，arisen。come into existence/being为固定词组，意为“开始形成”，而bring/ call...into being/existence则是表示“创造，使……产生”，put...out of existence表示“灭绝，使绝迹”。
学学这样说
1. Please finish this examination paper within ninety minutes.
请在九十分钟内完成这份试卷。
2. There are too many choice questions in this paper. 这份卷子上有太多的选择题了。
3. I found that the answer to this true-false question was wrong.
我发现这个判断题的答案是错的。
4. Have you heard about the IEL TS? 你听说过雅思考试吗？
5. At ten o'clock, I finished marking the examination papers.
十点时，我批改完了试卷。
6. I have no idea why history was not included in this exam.
我不明白为什么在这次考试中，历史学科被排除在外。
补充短语
hear about/of... 听说……
have no idea... 不知道……
10 My score is below their requirement.
我的分数没有达到他们的要求。
解析 ▲ 介词below意为“低于”，与above相对。requirement作可数名词，意为“要求，需要，必要条件”，通常用于正式文体，多用复数形式requirements，可以与介词of和for连用，或是用作meet/fulfill/satisfy the requirements。
学学这样说
1. I took the entrance exam but didn't get in. 我参加了入学考试但未被录取。
2. Maybe you will receive their admission letter soon.
也许很快你就能收到他们的录取通知书。
3. They have rejected my application. 他们已经拒绝了我的申请。
4. My application was automatically eliminated from the system.
我的志愿表被系统给自动删除了。
5. Tim is desperate to pass the entrance exam. 蒂姆很渴望通过入学考试。
6. She missed a very good chance to go to college. 她错失了一个上大学的好机会。
补充短语
eliminate...from... 把……从……清除╱排除╱淘汰
be desperate to do/for... 渴望……
miss a chance to do 错过机会做某事
11 She filled the column of school with her name, so her score was relinquished.
她在学校那一栏填了她的名字，因而整个成绩就作废了。
语法TIPS
fill...with...为固定词组，意为“用……充满/填满……”，而fill in/out...则是表示“填写”，relinquish作及物动词，用于正式文体，意为“让出（权利、财产等），放弃……”。
学学这样说
1. One of my friends will take the exam this year.
我的一个朋友今年要参加该考试。
2. The grades can't foretell his future achievements.
成绩并不能代表一个人未来的成就。
3. I am enrolled at Stanford University. 我被斯坦福大学录取了。
4. I am admitted to Oxford University. 我被牛津大学录取了。
应用对话
Steven: She filled column of school with her name, so her score was relinquished.
Dave: I'm sorry to hear that.
史蒂文：她在学校那一栏填了她的名字，因而整个成绩就作废了。
戴夫：听到这个，我很难过。
12 He was barely qualified for admission.
他勉强具备录取资格。
常用单词
qualified ['kwɒlɪfaɪd] adj. 合格的，有资格的
admission [əd'mɪʃn] n. 入学许可，录取
随机测验
A: Has he got the letter of admission?
B: He was barely qualified _____ admission.
A. for B. to C. on D. in
翻译
A：他收到录取通知书了吗？
B：他勉强具备录取资格。
答案：A
提示：be qualified for...为固定词组，意为“具备……资格”，相当于be qualified to do；而barely为副词，意为“仅仅，勉强，几乎不”。
13 Do students have to pass an entrance exam to enter university?
学生们要通过入学考试才能上大学吗？
学学这样说
1. I spent much time in preparing for the entrance exam.
我花费了很多时间准备升学考试。
2. They can prepare pupils for the special entrance exam to Cambridge University. 他们能帮助学生准备剑桥大学专门的入学考试。
3. Her sister went to Cambridge last year. 她姐姐去年进入了剑桥大学。
4. Peter's father lets him take the entrance exam for the military academy, which is just what he wants. 彼得的父亲让他报考陆军学院，对他来说真是正中下怀。
5. The season of university enrollment hasn't ended. 大学录取的时间还没有结束。
6. This school fits students for college. 这所学校训练学生使其能升入大学。
补充短语
go up 上升，增长
military academy 陆军学院
14 It's necessary to curb downloading papers.
有必要抑制下载论文的势头。
解析 ▲ curb作及物动词，意为“抑制，防止失控，约束”，通常用作curb one's anger/feelings（抑制怒火╱感情）、curb spending/waste（限制开支╱浪费）；也可以用作可数名词，通常用作put/keep a curb on...。It's necessary (for sb) to do为固定表达，意为“（某人）有必要做某事”。
学学这样说
1. All papers should have page numbers! 所有论文都要标明页码！
2. Is any paper required for this course? 这门课程要不要写论文？
3. How long is this paper required? 这篇论文要写多长？
4. My paper consists of fifteen pages. 我的论文共15页。
5. What is the topic of your paper? 你论文的主题是什么？
6. Never plagiarize the ideas from other people's papers.
千万不要抄袭他人论文中的观点。
7. Linda is writing a medical research paper in English.
琳达正在用英语写一篇医学研究论文。
8. The paper is composed of the preface and the text. 论文由引言和正文两部分组成。
9. This paper consists of three parts: introduction, text and conclusion.
本论文分为绪论、正文、结论三大部分。
补充短语
consist of... 包括……
be composed of... 由……构成
15 His graduation thesis is coming on quite well.
他的毕业论文进展良好。
语法TIPS
come on为固定词组，在句中意为“取得进步，进展”，也可以表示“（植物等）生长，成长”，或是用于祈使句中，以鼓励某人做某事，如：Come on, Lily, let's dance（来吧，莉莉，我们跳舞吧）！
学学这样说
1. How's your thesis going? 你的论文写得怎么样了？
2. In fact, I just finished the outline. 事实上，我刚写完提纲。
3. Jack is engaged in writing a thesis. 杰克正忙着写论文。
4. I have to rewrite this thesis. 我需要重写这篇论文。
5. You are required to rewrite your paper. 你的论文需要重写。
6. The due date is coming, but my thesis isn't even close to being done.
截止日期就要到了，可我的论文离写完还差得远呢。
7. I've completed the first draft. 我写完初稿了。
8. Lily is working on her term paper. 莉莉正在写学期论文。
应用对话
Lily: His graduation thesis is coming on quite well.
Steven: I'm glad to hear that.
莉莉：他的毕业论文进展良好。
史蒂文：听你这么说，我很高兴。
16 You ought to submit your term paper to the teacher.
你应该把你的学期论文交给老师。
常用单词
term [tɜ:m] n. 学期，术语
paper ['peɪpə(r)] n. 论文，纸
随机测验
A: You ought to submit your term paper _____ the teacher.
B: But I have not finished it yet.
A. in B. to C. for D. from
翻译
A：你应该把你的学期论文交给老师。
B：但是我还没有写完。
答案：B
提示：submit...(to sb/sth)为固定词组，意为“（向……）提交╱呈递……（以供考虑╱裁决）”。
17 Her thesis is being finished off.
她的论文快写完了。
学学这样说
1. I was hunting for a job recently and had no time to write my thesis.
我最近都在找工作，没时间写我的论文。
2. All papers ought to be handed in before 12 o'clock. 12点以前必须交论文。
3. She is writing her doctoral thesis. 她正在写博士论文。
4. Can I read your paper? 我可以阅读一下你的论文吗？
5. Tina is now concentrating on finishing the term paper.
蒂娜此刻正专注于完成期末论文。
6. The students have submitted their essays to their supervisors.
学生已经把论文递交给导师了。
7. You have half a month left to finish the thesis. 你还有半个月的时间来完成论文。
18 Her thesis is rife with errors.
她的论文错误连篇。
常用单词
thesis ['θi:sɪs] n. 论文，论点
rife [raɪf] adj. 普遍的，流行的
error ['erə(r)] n. 错误，误差
语法TIPS
rife作形容词，用于正式文体，意为“不良事物盛行╱普遍的”，通常用作表语；be rife with...为固定词组，意为“（尤指不良事物）充满，充斥”，相当于be full of，be filled with，be stacked with...等。
应用对话
Steven: Why does the teacher criticize her?
Mike: Her thesis is rife with errors.
史蒂文：老师为什么批评她？
迈克：她的论文错误连篇。
19 All the best for the future.
祝你未来一帆风顺。
语法TIPS
all the best为固定表达，通常用于口语中，用于告别时意为“祝愿一切顺利”，如：Wish you all the best in the coming year（祝愿你来年一切顺利）.类似的用法还有：I hope everything goes well for you（希望你一切顺利）.
学学这样说
1. That is why, on this commencement day, we have nothing to take much pride in. 这就是为什么在毕业典礼的这一天，我们没有什么值得骄傲的。
2. My father was filled with joy during my graduation.
我的毕业典礼上，我父亲无比高兴。
3. Her mother almost burst into tears in our graduation.
在我们的毕业典礼上，她母亲差点儿就哭了。
4. Occasional music was played at the graduation. 毕业典礼上演奏了庆典的音乐。
5. We held a great graduation party. 我们办了一个很棒的毕业派对。
6. You will still get to the hall on time. 你们还是可以准时到达礼堂的。
7. Did you get your cap and robe for the graduation ceremony?
你领了参加毕业典礼时穿的礼帽和礼服了吗？
8. Let's take some professional photos. 我们去请专业摄影师给我们拍些照片吧。
补充短语
take pride in... 为……感到骄傲╱自豪
burst into...=burst out doing 突然……
20 May you have a bright future.
祝你前程似锦。
解析 ▲ may在句中表示“祝福、祝愿”，如：May you succeed（祝你成功）!或是May you both be very happy（祝你们俩幸福）! 此外，may也可以作情态动词，后接动词原形，意为“能，可以，会”，或是用于表示推测。
学学这样说
1. This is our beloved alma mater. 这就是我们可爱的母校。
2. Good luck in future. 祝你未来顺利。
3. I finally graduated from school and I don't have to take exams!
我终于毕业了，再也不用考试了。
4. May all succeed in the new position. 恭祝所有人在新的岗位上前程似锦。
5. That atmosphere always evokes memories of her old school.
那种气氛总是唤起她对母校的回忆。
6. We wish our school a more brilliant future. 祝福我们的学校未来更加繁荣！
补充短语
alma mater 母校
good luck 祝你好运
evoke memories of... 唤起……的记忆
21 We should believe that they can make a difference to our world.
我们应该相信他们能为世界带来改变。
语法TIPS
make a/no/some difference (to sb/sth) 为固定词组，意为“（对……）有╱没有╱有些作用/影响”。
学学这样说
1. It's the greatest sight at the military commencement.
这是军校毕业典礼上最壮观的一幕了。
2. The high school commencement speaker was the president of a large corporation. 这所中学的毕业典礼，请来了一位大企业的总裁演讲。
3. Could you please come to my graduation ceremony next Wednesday?
下周三你能参加我的毕业典礼吗？
4. The vice-chancellor attended our graduation ceremony.
大学副校长出席了我们的毕业典礼。
5. The commencement speaker delivered a forceful speech that impressed the students.
毕业典礼上的演讲人发表了一篇很有感染力的讲话，给学生们留下了深刻印象。
6. The commencement ceremony affirms each student's pursue for knowledge.
毕业典礼是对每个学生对知识的追求的肯定。
应用对话
Steven: We should believe that they can make a difference to our world.
Tina: Maybe you are right.
史蒂文：我们应该相信他们能为世界带来改变。
蒂娜：也许你是对的。
22 Her graduation dress was made of silk.
她毕业典礼时穿的衣服是用丝绸做的。
随机测验
A: Her graduation dress was made _____ silk.
B: It must have been quite beautiful.
A. from B. into C. out D. of
翻译
A：她毕业典礼时穿的衣服是用丝绸做的。
B：那一定很漂亮。
答案：D
提示：be made of...为固定词组，意为“由……制成”，指看得出原材料；而be made from...意为“由……制成”，指看不出原材料；be made into...意为“被制成……”
23 Robert delivered the commencement address at this university.
罗伯特在该大学的毕业典礼中致辞。
解析 ▲ deliver在句中作及物动词，意为“授（课），讲（道），讲（话）”，通常用作deliver a talk/lecture/address/speech；也可以表示“递送，传送（信件╱包裹╱货物等）”，用作deliver...to sb/sth。
学学这样说
1. I am reluctant to part from the college where I have spent over 1400 days and nights. 我不愿离开这个我曾经度过了1400多个日日夜夜的大学。
2. There is no doubt that we have deep feelings for our old school.
毫无疑问，我们对母校有深厚的感情。
3. Many students of the business school skipped the commencement ceremony of the university. 许多商学院的学生没有去参加学校的毕业典礼。
4. The ceremony should be the most important and serious event in students' school life. 毕业典礼应该是学生学校生活中最为重要和严肃的事。
5. Linda will give a touching valediction at graduation.
琳达将在毕业典礼上作感人的告别演讲。
补充短语
be reluctant to do 不愿做某事
have deep feelings for... 对……有深厚感情
24 Congratulations on your achievement.
恭喜你取得的成就。
常用单词
congratulation [kən'ɡrætʃu'leɪʃn] n. 祝贺，庆贺
achievement [ə'tʃi:vmənt] n. 成就，完成
语法TIPS
congratulations on (doing)...为固定词组，意为“祝贺……”，相当于congratulate sb on (doing)，也可以单独用作Congratulations.或是用作offer (sb) one's congratulations on...。
应用对话
Steven: Congratulations on your achievement.
Bill: Thank you.
史蒂文：恭喜你取得的成就。
比尔：谢谢。
NOTE 终极英语会话