TOEFL听力笔记
2002/08/04 01:39pm
TOEFL听力笔记
一、实力
1、语音。
2、语调。
3、词汇。-----口语词汇，特色词汇。
例：security office, patrol, escort 校园护卫队
cab出租车
cop警察
course课程
down心情不好
二、技巧
1、纯技巧
2、特色技巧
三、原则
1、先看，后听，再选
2、不在题册上做答案
听力主题题的主要标志词
history, development, evolution, growth, effect, affect, to show /
illustrate, provide, background, inFORMation.
听力段落分类
一、生物学
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二、地质学
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三、天文学
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四、历史学
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五、人物
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30个灵活的动词
1.break2.bring3.call4.carry5.catch6.come
7.cut8.do9.draw10.get11.give12.go
13.have14.hold15.keep16.lay17.let18.look
19.make20.play21.push22.put23.run24.see
25.set26.stand27.stick28.take29.turn30.work
听力段落十大原则（出题处）
1、导语+首句 原则
短语：in a nut shell 简而言之
2、建议 原则
建议做：You are better of doing? Hadn’t you better? Why not? Why don’t
you?
How dose --- sound?
建议不做：Why do?
普通建议：Is there anything wrong with this?
3、强调 原则
（1）、语义强调原则
remember, especially, most, and again, I almost forgot, make sure, be sure,
One thing I must mention, What you should do is, first, next, finally
（2）、听说强调原则
A、重读B、停顿C、慢读
（3）、举例强调原则
（4）、解释强调原则
__，which means
__, that is to say
4、比较原则
compare to, in contrast, similar, similarly, differently, more than, as---
as, alike, unlike, superior to, inferior to
5、数字原则
注意frequency
6、重复原则
7、因果原则
8、转折原则
but, however, though, although, even though, nevertheless, while, in fact,
as a matter of fact, to be honest, honestly, to be frank, frankly, to tell
you the truth
9、人名原则
发展史、人名（职业、贡献）
10、自我原则
个人观点：I assume, to my knowledge, as far as I am concerned, according to
my understanding
选择：multiple choice
判断：true/ false
问答：essay, Qs
综合性：comprehensive
普考样题第一套
toss and turn 辗转反侧
普考样题第二套
现代美语口语中，awfully = very
学科：
Algebra代数
Geometry几何学
Trigonometry三角学
Calculus微积分学
Arithmetic算术
Anthropology人类学
Archaeology考古学
Biology生物学
Ecology生态学
Geology地质学
Meteorology气象学
Psychology心理学
Sociology社会学
Zoology动物学
Botany植物学
Physiology生理学
Acoustics声学
Aesthetics审美学
Economics经济学
Electronics电子学
Politics政治学
Physics物理学
Optics光学
Linguistics语言学
Mechanics机械学
Electronics engineering电子工程
Pedagogics教育学
Statistics统计学
Astronomy天文学
Journalism新闻学
Magnetism磁学
Magnetic card磁卡
Anatomy解剖学
形容“好”的词：
amazingexcellentgrandimpressivemarvelousmagnificent
strikingsuperterrificbrilliantfabulousglorious
incrediblemiraculousmajesticsplendidwonderful
普样考题第三套
1、修理：repair, fix, mend, amend
2、维护：service, upkeep, maintain, maintenance
3、复印机：copy machine, copier, duplicator, duplicating machine
4、旅行社：travel agency
旅行社的两件事：订房间、订机票
预订：book, reserve, make a reservation
订满：be booked out
5、locker room：更衣室
6、
cut down (on)减少
cut it out别烦了
cut off电话被切断了（=disconnected）
be cut out for/ to do天生是---的料
7、丢东西场景
丢的东西：umbrella, keys, wallet/ purse, notes
原因：have a bad/short memory, mislay/ misplace（乱丢乱放）
丢东西后，找（check）：security office, ticket counter/ seller, inFORMation
desk
上交：turn in, hand in
失物招领：lost-and-found
8、单词paper的意思：论文、报纸、简历、纸张
9、干净：tidy, clean, neat, spotless
小：tiny, hard turn around in it, cramped
脏乱：messy, at sixes and sevens, mess, chaotic, dust, dirty, dump, vacuum
cleaner（真空吸尘器）
10、graduate with honors：以优异的成绩毕业
11、kill two hours：打发时间
12、Now’s as good a time as any.：= One day’s as good as the next. 哪天都
行
13、找工作：job hunting
查报纸：check the paper
工作：position, occupation, vocation, job
栏目：section, classified
招工拦：help-wanted section
14、第23题：I’ll pass it, then. 表示本题中the woman 不想喝咖啡。
喝咖啡场景：
（1）不喝的原因：medical restriction, 不好喝，be off caffeine.
（2）咖啡里加的东西有：cream, sugar, milk
（3）装咖啡的东西：coffee set, pot
15、一个短语：take a (coffee) break 休息一会
16、24题：over my head 不懂
17、倾盆大雨：downpour, rain cats and dogs, pour down
18、pick up：接人，买，捡
pick up on one’s own：自学
19、心情好的原因：作业做完了，考试考好了，买到便宜货了
表示“心情好”的词：in good mood, high-spirited, delighted, on cloud nine,
cheerful, in the seventh heaven, pleased
心情不好的原因：作业多，课程难，考试没考好。
表示“心情不好：的词：down, down 接beat/ cast/ -hearted/ in the mouth/ in
the dumps/ and blue, have blues in the eye (眼中充满忧郁), in a bad mood,
under the cloud, in low spirit, out of spirit/ source, low-spirited,
disappointment, depressed, worried, troubled, upset.
有人说心情不好时，对方的回答形式：（１）为什么 （２）怎样摆脱
摆脱：get rid of, get over it, cheer up, snap/ step out of it
20、What is done can not be undone. 覆水难收
普考样题第四套
１、听力关键词
affordagreedisagreeappropriateavoid
availableavailabilityalsotooeither
becausecombinedisagreedecide/ up todoubt
expertenjoyeliminatefamiliar(问路)have to
improveimpresslaterlesslonger
moremustmightpractice(学习)probably
preferprevious/ used topolluterathershare
similarwishstudywrongearlier
on timehistorydevelopment
２、吃东西场景
（１）方法：steamed(蒸的), steamed bread(馒头), stewed, fried, baked,
roasted, grilled, broiled
（２）味道：bland 无味的，rich/ heavy 油腻的，light 清淡的，spicy/ it’s
hot. 辣的
（３）吃饭的地方：restaurant, cafeteria, café, snack bar
（４）给小费：tip sb , leave a tip
（５）spoiled/ rotten 坏了的，canned 罐装的，fresh 新鲜的，frozen/
refrigerated 冷冻的
（６）付帐方式：cash, check, charge(信用卡)
（７）信用卡：plastic, credit card. 信用卡付帐方式：charge
（８）gourmand 贪吃的人 gourmet 美食家
（９）食物：special特色菜，entrée 主菜，beverage 除水以外的能喝的，soft
drink，lemonade，lemon juice/ orange juice，appetizer 开胃菜，dessert 甜点
甜点有：cake, cookie, ice-cream, pie, biscuit, pudding
３、与资票，储蓄有关的词
（１）check in 检查，入住 check out （在图书馆）办手续，不住了结帐
check up 检查cash a check 兑现资票
check book 资票本
（２）saving account 定期checking account 活期
（３）存钱：save, deposit some money
（４）folded book 存折withdraw 取
withdraw $200 only 取２００元整FORM 存单
４、职业：
electrician电工
plumber管道工
carpenter木匠
bricklayer泥瓦匠
mechanic/ technician技术工人
maintenance man/ crew/ person维护员
repairman维修员
surgeon外科医生
dentist牙医
psychologist心理学家
physician内科医生
dietitian/ dietician营养学家
vet兽医
dermatologist皮肤科医师
pharmacist药剂师
accountant会计
statistician统计员
teller银行里的出纳员
cashier商店里的出纳员
5、男生特点：
男生花钱如流水，
男生宿舍总是脏，
男生总是爱害羞，
男生没事老紧张。
（1）紧张：can’t sit/ stand/ be still, on pins and needles, like a cat on
hot bricks, on edge, get cold feet
（2）害羞：afraid of public speaking, embarrassed
（3）内向：keep to oneself
（4）考试前：make up/ fill/ cram forthe exam
（5）其他坏习惯：没礼貌，oversleep
6、女生特点：
（1）学习：around the clock, 24/36/48 hours a day, can hardly tear herself
away from study, competent(有能力，有经历的)
（2）熬夜：be up, stay up, burn the midnight oil
（3）女生不计仇：
计仇：hold the grudge
性格：broad, minded, mild
恢复过来：get over it quicklu
7、与put有关的短语
Put through把电话接通
Stay put呆在原地
Put the cart before the horse本末倒置
Put up/ away整理
Put one’s heart and soul into全身心投入
Put our heads together集思广益
Put into effect生效
7、lounge休息室，lobby 休息室，门厅
8、shuttle bus 区间汽车
9、关于笔记
（1）记笔记：take (careful) notes, take down, write down, jot down, put it
on paper
（2）考笔记：be based on the notes
（3）借笔记：lend, borrow
（4）字难认：handwritting, make out(辨认), illegible(潦草,与 “有资格”
eligible for 不同)
10、seminar/ workshop 研讨课
11、费用：expense, fee, budget
Charge费用，罚款
Postage/ postal rate邮资
Tuition学费
Rent房费
Deposit/ rent in advance定金
Change零钱
Water bill水费
Utilities水电费
Fare公交费
12、duck cram填鸭
13、stamp machine 自动售邮票机
14、bill 帐单，现金
15、He won’t just go to any school. 他不随便去哪所学校。
16、商场：mall, department store
杂货店：grocery store, drugstore
17、make it = arrive/ reach successfully 赶得上，成功
Can you make it? 你能行吗？
18、class treasurer 生活委员
19、spare=extra
20、诊所：infirmary, clinic, health center, health services, medical center
21、introductory course 基础课
22、get/ have some time off 有时间休息
23、jewelry 珠宝店，钟表店
24、I doubt 我不认为，I suspect 我不认为
25、（1）期中 midterm 期末 final
考试：exam, test, quiz(小考，试卷)，pop quiz(突击性小测验)
（2）开卷：open-book, take-home
（3）written test笔试，oral test口试
（4）全A：straight As
（5）分数：grade, score, mark
95年8月
１、重复题型
A说一句话
B 重复（a形容词表示赞同，b 非形容词表示否定）
２、It is all the same to me.
It makes no difference.
It doesn’t make any difference.都一样
Six of one and half a dozen of the other.半斤八两
３、钱：buck, bread, dough, do-re-mi
买：purchase, get, take, invest in, pick up, stock up on
卖：for sale（准备卖），on sale（减价）
折价：cash in on sth.
以旧换新：trade in
分期付款：pay/ buy installment
一期付款：down payment
预付款：payment in advance
学生住处预付款：deposit
退款：refund
便宜：a big sale, a good buy/ bargain/ deal/ price
太便宜了：what a deal!
非常便宜：It’s a steal.
打折：discount
～％ off
20 ％ off打八折
家庭甩卖：garage sale
太便宜：dirt-cheap
价格合理：reasonable, be worthy of money
减价物品的货架：sales rank
４、规律：讲打电话的原因。
５、困：dozy, drowsy, can hardly keep ( myself from doze off/ my eyes
open), can’t see straight, my eyes seem to blur
小睡：doze off
６、规律：衣服有点问题就不能穿。
７、22题，恍然大悟题型。原以为 “ he can’t come”
此种题型特点：（1） 重读 情态动词、系动词、助动词
（2） 问题是“原以为什么”
８、选修课：elective, selective, optional course, electives, selectives
基础课：introductory course, intro, basic
高级课：advance
必修课：required course, requirements
９、25 题：one end :持续不断的
１０、26题：stock up on 买
１１、27题：no pushover 不好对付的。
１２、规律：老师难对付
１３、和老师交流：（1）面对面：face to face
（2）以书面形式：through mail, in writing
１４、30题： refreshment食物饮料
１５、give sb a hand 帮助give sb one’s hand 答应嫁给
１６、牛排被烹饪的程度：rare, medium, well-done, overdone, burnt
１７、海滩场景beach：
（1）喜欢去
（2）去多久
（3）干什么：swim, surf冲浪，sand/ beach volleyball, sun bath, get a tan,
get sun-tanned, lie down on the beach and do nothing
（4）去不了
１８、减肥常常考
节食少不了
锻炼很重要
坚持要做到
（1）胖：big, heavy, overweight, fat（不礼貌）
肥胖症：obese, obesity
啤酒肚：pot belly
微胖：chubby
（2）手段：exercise+ on diet
节食：get on diet
营养学家：dietitian, dietician
减肥者：dieter
（3）健身中心：gym, gymnasium, fitness center, fat farm(这是军事化减肥中心，
人们说：They treat us like animals.)
（4）健康状况：physical condition, fitness
保持健康：keep fit, stay/ keep in shape
胖了：gain/ put on some weight
瘦了：lose some weight
状况好：fit as a fiddle, in the pink
１９、贵：cost sb dearly/ a lot/ a fortune/ an arm and a leg
it’s way（非常）too much money.
没钱：can’t afford, can’t make ends meet, be broke, in the red, have a
tight budget, be (a little) hard up, Money seems be burning ,a hole in my
pocket. The more I earned, the more I spent.
所以要：do serious shopping
95年10月
１、typewriter 打字机，typist 打字员
２、规律：apple pie 好吃，pizza难吃
３、规律：Ａ夸Ｃ时，Ｂ附和
４、坏了：break down, out of order, doesn’t work
５、a block 两条街的距离
６、upside down 上下反了， inside out 里外反了
７、手册：booklet, pamphlet, brochure, manual, handbook
８、album 专集，photo album 像册，stamp album 集邮册
９、light 清淡的，big 大（餐），heavy 油腻的
１０、I bet 我认为，You bet 肯定
１１、Is ice cold?
Is the sky blue?
Does the bird fly?
Does the fish swim? 都等同与 Of course.
１２、how does … sound? 表示建议
１３、Save your breath, it’s out of earshot.省点力气吧，他听不见。
１４、规律：Ａ说坏了，Ｂ说修；Ａ说修，Ｂ说修不了。
１５、pack up 打包，拥挤
１６、deal (cards) 发牌， shuffle (cards) 洗牌
１７、规律：注意起飞地点和着陆地点。
１８、买礼物： （１）不买贵的
（2）那人很挑剔：be particularly picky about, have a high taste for sth,
pure silk 真丝
１９、shake it off 甩掉（雨伞上的）水
２０、comeback 东山再起
２１、规律：考试一定难。
２２、兑现支票：cash a check, get a check cashed
取钱：get some money
付帐单：pay for the bill, pack up the bill, take care of the bill, accept
the charge, the bill is on me, foot the bill
各付各的账：go dutch, split the bill
95 年１２月
１、运动种类：football, tennis, soccer, rock-climbing, rugby, cycling
运动目的：fun, keep fit（运动加节食），benefit（慈善）
２、benefit concert 慈善音乐会，benefit fair 义卖会，benefit bazaar 义卖会
（bizarre 奇怪的）， charity show 慈善表演
３、be tired up 被占着
sb is tired up 人忙
the traffic is tired up 交通堵塞
４、mystery -> 反应surprise
５、记忆差：slip my mind, forgetful, have a bad/ short/ poor memory, have a
memory/ head like a sieve
６、treat sb to sth: 请…吃…
７、cheer up 使…心情好
８、规律：找房难，不愿搬
９、规律：（计算机场景）人多机器少，机器老是坏
１０、chef salad 特色菜， dressing=sauce
１１、持续：keep up, last, hold on
１２、be low on = short of
１３、laundry detergent 洗衣粉
１４、心不在焉：absent-minded, go in one ear and out of the other
１５、something了不起的人、事；nothing 不行的人、事；somebody 了不起的人；
nobody 不行的人
１６、因喜欢而疯狂：be rave about, be wild about
因生气而疯狂：drive sb wild, drive sb crazy
１７、aerobics 有氧健身运动
１８、受伤：
（１）伤的怎样：twist,strain(拉伤)，break, swelling swollen, hurt,injure
（２）外伤原因：运动，搬家具
（３）受伤部位：shoulder, elbow, wrist, waist, leg, knee, ankle
１９、紧张原因：发言，考试，得奖学金
２０、告诉某人最新的情况：fill sb in on, inFORM sb of
２１、You lost me there. 我很迷惑。
２２、planetarium 天文馆，aquarium 水族馆
２３、hold one’s breath 别生气
hold one’s tongue 别多说话
hold one’s horse 别冲动
hold the grudge记仇
96年1月（北美）
１、improve 80％是答案
２、美女: dish, knockout
３、走吧：get going, get moving
４、与blue有关的短语
black and blue 青一块紫一块
out of the blue sky 晴天霹雳
once in a blue 偶尔
５、2个数字比较时用的词: more, longer, less, later
６、get an appointment 预定
７、What a shame=It’s a shame. 真可惜
Shame on you! 真不要脸
８、stick to/ with, hang on to 坚持
stick around 逗留，徘徊
The drawer is stuck.抽屉卡住了。
A flower is stuck on a miss.一朵鲜花插在牛粪上
９、nothing sort of 简直就是
You are nothing sort of genius. 你简直就是天才
１０、cool off 凉爽，冷静
１１、胆大的人: daredevil, turkey
胆小的人：chicken
１２、Speak of devil and he appears.说曹操，曹操到
１３、I’m worn out.疲乏wear and tear 磨损
１４、表示“错”的词语：wrong, change, different, confuse
１５、急什么？：If you are building something, that is eternal.
What’s rush?
另外：a rush job 很急的活
gold rush 淘金热
１６、believe it or not 信不信由你
１７、故意的：mean to, on purpose
１８、讨厌，烦：be sick of, be tired of, be fed up with
１９、很忙：up to one’s neck, up to one’s ears, have one’s hands full
２０、all out of breath 上气不接下气
２１、think much of somebody 表示对某人评价很高
food for thought 值得思考的东西
to think 竟然
think tank 智囊团
(interrupt one’s ) train of thought （打断某人的）思路
２２、come a long way 有长足的进展
２３、过期：overdue, expire, expiration
２４、Can you read my mind? 你能明白我的意思吗？
yellow page 电话本
read between the lines 读出字里行间
２５、兄弟姐妹的(sisters, brothers, twins)考点：像与不像(alike, different,
resemble)
２６、What are you asking? 你要多少钱？
２７、shoot 按快门
２８、count on 指望 rely on 依靠
２９、count sb in 算进去count sb out 不算count down 倒计时
３０、（1）许可：permission, approve
（2）教授：advisor, prof, supervisor
（3）sign up for 选课
prerequisite 基础课
introductory course 低级课程
advanced course 高级课程
chemistry（１０２简单，５０２难。以此类推）
３１、save one’s breath 别说了，没用。
take one’s breath away 使某人很吃惊
３２、规律：很多动物 decline, reduce, extinct
３３、will power 自制力
３４、提高：improve, make progress, promotion, brush down (my math), come a
long way
３５、与come 有关的词组：
Come out of the closet同性恋
Come on（本身无意义）
Come up with提出（建议）
Come down with something生病
Come into继承（钱）
When it comes to当谈到
Come in handy很有用
What may come/ come what way/rain or shine风雨无阻
There is no come and go with him.他很固执
96年1月
１、关于钱：budget, fund, price, bank, cash a check, expense, refund（赔
偿），raise fund（筹集）
２、与make有关的词组
Make out (handwriting)分辨出（笔迹）
Make up补考，化妆，吵架后和好
Make sense有意义
Make up one’s mind下决心
Self-made白手起家
Make-shift权宜之计
Make fun of sb =tease取笑
Make-believe假想的
Make it ( Can you make it?)成功了（你能行吗？）
Make time挤时间
３、BYO 请自带食品, BYOB请自带酒来
４、Flower（花）喜欢 light or shade
５、与meet有关的词组
Meet our goal满足我们的目标
Meet one’s need满足…的需求
Meet (pick up)接人
Swim meet游泳运动会
Make ends meet收支平衡
６、parking meter 停车米表
７、永远地：once and for all, permanently
８、与rate有关的词组
Exchange rate汇率
Rating评价
Rate评价，费用
What’s the rate?宾馆房价
９、scorcher 热天
１０、规律：恶劣的天气要持续。 There is no end in sight. 就目前来看不停止。
１１、准时：on time, on the dot, on the nail, sharp
１２、规律：电影（movie, flick）多数不好。
Romantic/ love story爱情片
Horror movie恐怖片
Documentary纪实片
Animation评论片
１３、as fit as a fiddle健康
body fitness center健身中心
spa 温泉浴
１４、high-heeled shoes 高跟鞋
lose one’s shirt 输得血本无归
１５、stocking 长袜，sock 袜子。
１６、sole:唯一的，鞋底。
１７、洗衣服场景：
(1)reach the bottom of the barrel 没了
(2)automatic自动(洗衣机)
(3)slot 投币孔,coin币
(4)normal load 一桶之量
(5)shrink 缩小,fade 褪色
(6)dye 染, bleach 漂白
(7)detergent 洗衣粉
(8)dry-cleaner 干洗店
(9)晾干:rough-dry; 熨: iron, press
１８、噪音源：music, airplane, neighbor, traffic, airport, roommate,
construction
反应：turn down, keep the volume down, I’m studying, Play softly/quietly.
回答：I didn’t realize…
１９、the birds and bees 基本sex教育
２０、goose skin 鸡皮疙瘩
２１、body odor 体味
２２、
As quiet as a mouse安静
As busy as a bee忙
As stubborn as a mule固执
As poor as a church mouse穷
As sick as a dog虚弱
As wise as an owl聪明
As happy as a skylark高兴
Work like a dog勤奋工作
Eat like a horse食量大
Eat like a bird食量小
As strong as a horse强壮
２３、旅馆(hotel)场景：
Reserve a room订房间
Front desk, receptionist接待员
Vacancy空房间
Single/double room (with bath)单人间/双人间 （有浴室）
Twin room有两张床的房间
Commanding a good view of Beijing俯视北京
Check in入住
Luggage行李
Bellboy门童
Porter搬运工
Check out结账
What’s the rate?房价？
24、
器具用途
Scubadive
Pencildraw
clothes/ jacket/ scarfkeep warm
25、食物： staple food 主食， appetizer 开胃菜。
26、家具：
（1）washing machine
（2）TV( collecting dust), 电视（因不用而落灰），即没看电视。TV－>watch
（3）Refrigeratorà food à eat
（4）Glassesàread
（5）Air-conditioner
（6）Vacuum cleaneràdirty
（7）Disher, washer
96年5月
１、brown paper牛皮纸
２、与turn有关的词组
Turn in上交
Turn out结果是
Turn up出现
Take turns轮流
Turn one’s back on拒绝
Turn a deaf ear to不理睬
Turn every stone/ leave no stone unturned非常仔细
Turn a new leaf洗心革面
96年8月
1、---You wouldn’t mind if we skip the lunch?
---Not much I wouldn’t.
2、睡觉：hit the hay, hit the sack, go to bed with chickens（很早睡觉）
3、look for a needle in the hay stack: 大海捞针
4、I don’t wonder. 没什么惊讶的。
No wonder.难怪呢。
5、hail 冰雹the hail hit the house like drum
blizzard 暴风雪
drizzle 毛毛雨
6、原文中出现 have/ let/ make somebody to do something, set somebody to do
something, have it painted 这类词时,选项中可能有somebody else
7、找工作场景
Find a job找工作
Want section招聘
Resume简历
Editorial社论
8、（报纸上）流行的东西：What’s on, fashion
9、规律：皮肤经常是敏感的
10、挑剔的：fussy, picky
11、be critical of sth 吹毛求疵
find fault with 挑毛病
12、nerve 勇气, get on one’s nerve , 让某人心烦
13、紧张: be on pins and needles, shake all over, on edge, have jitters
14、The forecast is for cold spell（dry spell）.天气预报说要有寒潮。
Spell out 拼出
15、规律：barbecueà下雨à推迟（put off, postpone）或者取消（call off）
16、连续的：in a row, go on, continue, no end
17、There goes… 泡汤了
18、beat 胜过
head and shoulders above 比…好得多
19、I’m beat. 我很累。
Beat around the bush 旁敲侧击
traveler’s check 旅行社资票
20、规律：男生爱体育
爱上：head over heels, in love with somebody
21、天气：sunny, clear, cloudy, fair, overcast, humidity, wet, damp, dry,
moist
风：wind, breeze, gale, high/ strong wind, hurricane, typhoon, cyclone,
tornado, monsoon(monsoon season)
22、与over 有关的词：
overlook忽略
overcast阴天
overview概述
overhear偶然听见
overdue过期
overeat吃多了
overcharge多收钱
overtime加班
overdo做多了
overestimate过高估计
overstate夸大
oversleep睡过头
96年10月
１、与line有关的词组
Stand in a line站在队中
Cut in a line插队
Airline航班
Hotline热线
Bottom line底线
Drop somebody a line给某人写封短信
lines台词
２、完成：be/ get through, wrap up
３、in the middle of things正忙着
４、tie 占据，平局（The game was tied.）
５、hectic 兴奋，忙乱
６、upset 倒置
７、good taste 好品味，acquire a taste for养成品味
８、19题：per se 本身，do any good 起作用
９、内向：keep to oneself
外向：outgoing, open-minded, sociable, easygoing
１０、straight A/ A plus/ A+: 全A/ A+
１１、rug 小地毯；carpet大地毯
１２、go out of one’s way for sb. 尽全力帮某人
１３、lame 跛足的；lamb 小羊；lamp 灯
１４、
Lamb羊羔
Mutton老羊
Ram公羊
Ewe母羊
Sheep绵羊
Goat山羊
Scapegoat替罪羊
As dead as mutton死悄悄的
Mutton dressed as lamb老来俏
１５、put up 给…安排食宿
１６、lift, elevate 电梯
lift the ban 解禁
１７、under the weather 不舒服
weather the storm 渡过难关
weather and erode（地质学）腐化，侵蚀
１８、提前：ahead of time, before hand, not to wait until the last minute
１９、规律：出现两个时间时一般比较
２０、get a bit to eat 吃饭
２１、flower 花；flour 面粉
２２、break
Break down坏了
Break up分手
Break into进入
Break out暴发，流行
Break through突破
Break the ice打破僵局
On the ice处于危险境地
Break the new ground开创新天地
Give somebody a break饶了某人
Have a break休息
Broke没钱了
Are you broken again?你又没钱了？
２３、quarterback 四分卫（American football）
racket 拍
string 弦
restring重上弦
２４、你说对了：You said it. You can say that again. You are telling me. I
couldn’t agree you more.
２５、Touch:
touchv.感动 n.润色
Touching/ moving感人的
Touch-stone试金石
Touch-me-not含羞草
Forget-me-not勿忘我
Carnation康乃馨
Daffodil/ narcissus水仙花
touchy脾气暴躁的
Did the prof tell anything about …?
He touched on it. / He scratched the surface of it. 提到一点点.
(class) beyond me 不懂
26、florist 花店， florist shop花店
97年1月
1、逼疯了：drive somebody nuts/ mad/ crazy/ bananas/ out of one’s mind
喜欢的发疯：rave about, wild about
2、out of it 心不在焉
３、预约：get/ have/ make/ set up an appointment
４、stand 看台
vegetable stand 菜摊
news stand 报摊
５、It always seems hard when you are just starting out. 万事开头难。
６、That sound 很多时候和but搭配
７、商店场景
Daily necessities日常用品
Sales taxes购物税
Try it for size试号
Match/ go well with大小合适
Men’s wear男士服装
Show window陈列窗
House ware (department)家庭用具（部）
Check out stand结账柜台
Lady’s department女用
Men’s wear/ haberdasher’s男用
fit颜色(color)、样式(style)合适
suit大小、长短、肥瘦合适
８、13题 way: 非常
９、规律: 男生不借给别人钱, 借别人的钱不爱还
１０、19题 must=necessity 必需的
１１、20题 You think they are bad? 这个还贵呀?
１２、把…搞糟了: mess up, screw up
１３、22题: They are like apples and oranges. 看似相似,实际上没法比
１４、25题 规律: 先工作
１５、零部件: new parts, components
１６、28题:clarinet 单簧管; try out v.参加选拔, n.选拔赛
１７、采取禁令: put/ place/ impose the ban on
取消禁令:lift/ remove the ban on
１８、conductor 指挥；bus conductor 售票员
１９、宿舍管理员：dorm supervisor, custodian, janitor, housemaster
做饭的人包括：cook, chef, backer
97年5月
１、My watch gains/ loses 2 minutes a day. 我的表每天快/慢2分钟。
２、What time do you have? / What time have you got? 几点了？
My watch says…我的表是（几点）
３、（衣服）相配：match, be perfect with, go well with，She looks good
in…, A and B are good match
４、Got the time? 几点了？
Got time? 有空吗？
Do you have/ get the time? 几点了?
５、旅行场景：
（1）旅行：trip, tour, travel
（2）履行前经常做不好准备：write out/ fill/ refill prescription（药方）
renew my passport:签证
pack: 收拾行李
（3）用褒义词形容旅行：look forward to, be eager to, excited, inFORMative(
旅行是长知识的)，learn a lot/ great deal, 希望旅行时间长
６、7题I keep getting a busy signal. 电话总是占线。
另外，有：the line/ number is busy, somebody is calling
７、10题
（1）bump into 撞，偶遇
（2）telephone pole 电线杆
（3）检查：have that looked into/ up/ at, have it checked
８、规律：水龙头容易漏（pipe faucet）
锅炉容易坏，坏了就没暖气（boiler）
水槽、下水道容易堵（drain下水道,sink水槽，clog/ clogged 堵）
暖气容易停(heat, go off)
９、be allergic to 过敏的
１０、chem. Lab 化学实验室
１１、run late 拖堂 let somebody out late/ early
１２、18题 pick up on one’s own 自学
１３、１９题 drop off my resume 投简历
１４、规律：新的东西已办不好或者不知道，而第二个人回答得比较conservative.
１５、Loan/ lend 借给
１６、２３题 All he can do is say no. 别怕别人拒绝你。
１７、proficient手巧的；rusty 生疏的
１８、set one’s heart/ mind on it 心意已定
１９、３０题 恍然大悟题型。这种题型一般都在最后一个，答案是将重读的词否定
掉
２０、简略形式：
简略形式正是形式或者意思
ad 广告
dorm宿舍
gym体育馆
flu流感
memo备忘录
demo演示
co-ed男女同校
secsecond
momoment
Rec Centerrecreation
vet兽医
cop警察
cab出租车
BS理科学士
bsbullshit
tem温度
prob问题
fabfabulous（好）
boyf男朋友
２１、宇航员话题：高真空，微重力，强辐射，温度落差大
97年8月
１、提出问题要求解决 take/ bring a problem/ matter up with
２、figure out 想出，考虑出
３、be better of doing 最好
４、refreshing 精神振奋的
５、do the dishes 刷盘子。类似的词组还有do the cooking, do the bed, do my
hair, do the laundry
６、太多次了：Thousand of times. One hundred and one.
７、8题 bend the wheel 把轮子撞歪了。Shop 修理铺
８、honor’s list 光荣榜 dean’s list 优秀学生榜。
９、big potato 大人物
small potato 小人物
couch potato 整天看电视的人
１０、如果我是你： If I were you. If I were in your shoes
１１、lost-and-found box失物招领处
１２、
briefcase(小)公文包
luggage/ baggage(大)旅行包
１３、替代：substitute, replace, fill one’s shoes, take one’s shoes, take
the place/ position of
１４、pay off 回报
You hard work won’t go unrewarded.
１５、keep off the office 休假，休息
have/ take Friday off 星期五休息
１６、coupon 优惠券
１７、20题 规律：先工作，后读书
１８、时断时续：off and on, on and off, in and out
夜以继日：day in and day out
１９、talk some sense into somebody.对某人讲讲道理
sense and sensibility 理智与情感
２０、23题 the odds are against him 行使对他不利
２１、gas stove 煤气炉
knob 开关
burner灶头
２２、极冷的：freezing, chilly
２３、29题 got it made 事事都好
trade place 对换角色，换座位
２４、grab a snack 随便吃点东西
２５、零食：junk food, snack
97年10月
１、打喷嚏后要说的话：
---Excuse me.
---God bless you.
---Thank you.
２、忍不住想：can hardly wait to do
can’t wait to do
be eager to
be anxious to
３、figure out想出来
４、instruction manual 说明书
５、Gee! 好！
６、Candy machine 自动售糖果机 ； stamp machine 自动售邮票机; exact change
不找零钱
７、表示”累”的词
tiredovertireddog-tired
exhaustedwashed outworn-out
beatdead beatbushed
run out of steam/ energyrun downShe’s run down.(她没劲了)
８、place 住所，餐馆，座位。
９、
Prescription/ medicine处方药
OTC非处方药
Over the counter medicine非处方药
For free/ for nothing/ free of charge免费
Clinic/ infirmary诊所
Have/ get/ take a shot打针
Be running nose流鼻涕
Sneeze打喷嚏
My head is hot./ feverish / run a temp / have a temp发烧
１０、keep an eye out for 替…留意
１１、not be able to sit still 紧张
１２、规律: 桌子总是乱,东西找不到. Mess, chaos, leave things all around
１３、fit …in 安排时间、地点
１４、规律：胡子刮了，头发剪了，带隐形眼镜了à 不认识了（recognize）,选项中
应有different.
１５、30题，adventurous eater指的是支持正常食物，不吃极端食物（辣、咸）的
人。
１６、规律：（论文）
决定题目有困难，
资料太多很难找，
有点眉目很高兴，
还得教授先同意。
面宽broad
缩小（面）Narrow done
资料多Too much material/ inFORMation
查找Look up
（上网）查找search
有进展Get a good ideaBe onto somethingGet somewhere
无进展Get nowhere
同意Approval, permission, signature
17、（1）表示赞成：
You said it.
Well said.
I’ll say.
You may/ might well say so.
Somebody see eye to eye with somebody.
You bet (I am).
share one’s view/ opinion
a common look on something
by all means
(2)表示不赞成
So you say. (重读you)
You don’t say so.(重读you)
Who said so!
Says who?
That’s not saying very much.
Are you/ You must be/ No --- kidding/ joking.
97年12月北美
1、
天气预报Forecast/ weather report
天气预报员Forecaster/ weatherman
天气预报说The forecast calls for/ is for
2、place 住所
3、come by 拜访，顺便走访
4、It couldn’t hurt to do. 无妨
5、在别人道歉之后，说：It could happen to anyone. Something just can’t
helped.(在所难免)
6、14题 fix=place,
7、家具有： bookcase, closet, dresser(化妆台)，bookshelf, bookrack, sofa,
couch, armchair(单人沙发)
8、cable television 有线电视
9、我想: I have a hunch… I have a feeling… I assume
10、电影: movie, film, motion picture, flick
11、antique cars 老爷车, antique show 古董展
12、规律: A表扬C, 接着B赞同
13、好心肠:a heart of gold, have quite a heart
14、好嗓子: voice if gold
15、try out: 试验,试演
16、复印机:photocopier, copier, duplicator, Xerox
打印机:printer
打字机:typewriter
17、打字错误：typo, typographic errors
改正：fix the errors in the resume
18、be backed up 工作堆积，交通堵塞
98年1月
１、band 乐队 （比如：Beatles, spice girls）
２、否定回答：No way, beyond question, impossible, out of question, not
likely
３、试演：trial run, sneak preview
４、identification=ID 身份证， driver’s license 驾驶证（可以代替身份证）
５、8题 forget about this 算了吧, help避免
６、学生会：student body, student union, student federation, student
association, student government,
竞选：run for president of
主编：chief editor
７、help 的含义 ：
（１）避免：I seldom drive at night if I can help it.
（２）管用：The stuff the nurse gave me seems have helped.
（３）例句：搬宿舍吗？Not if I can help it.
８、be away 出去旅行
９、被罚款的原因：speeding, speed limit, park in the wrong place, overdue
交罚款：pay a fine
１０、show up 出现，show off 炫耀
１１、宠物有：cat, dog, parrot, miniature pig, poodle
养宠物的缺点：hook worm（钩虫）， round worm（蛔虫），flea, rabies,
miscarriage/abortion
１２、工种：carpenter 木匠，plumber水管工，cooper 箍桶匠（使用oak橡木）
１３、书架：shelf, cabinet
１４、Tough luck.= Bad luck. 倒霉 That’s too bad. 糟透了
１５、与bed 有关的词组、句子
Bed cover/ bed spread/ sheet床单
quilt被子
( I wish your life) a bed of roses心满意足的生活
Get out of bed on the wrong side脾气不好
As you make the bed, you must lie on it.自作自受
Hot bed温床
Hot spring温泉
１６、不懂：have no idea, have no clue, over my head, beyond me
１７、fad 时尚
１８、26题 on top of 保持对…的了解
１９、in the long run 从长远的角度看
２０、房子：house, room, home, place, apartment, flat
形容房子小：small, tiny, need more room
２１、out of order 坏了，脱销
２２、与give 有关的词组：
Give off发出（光、热）
Give up/ quite放弃
Give in 屈服
Give out / on the blink坏了
Give somebody an inch and he will take a mile.得寸进尺
23、library 场景：
（1）catalog alphabetically arranged
（2）slip索书单/ fill in the FORM
（3）填author, number
（4）把索书单交给library assistant/ librarian
（5）名词： index 索引，shelf 书架， stack （书库中的）一大排书架，
circulation desk借书处， study lounge/ reading room 自习室， reference books
工具书，magazine/ periodical/ journal 杂志， only for faulty and graduate 只
给教师和研究生用
２３、小孩喜欢：zoo, circus, clown, Walt Disney(儿童乐园)
２４、规律：汽车和环保经常联系在一起
２５、与计算机有关的词和词组
