期末英语口语考试材料

Unit One

1、a great/good many很多

A great many people prefer a quiet place to study.

2、come along出现；到达；与别人一起来到

Come along with us ,if you like.

3、dwell on谈或想得太多

Let’s not dwell on your past mistakes.

4、hand in hand相伴，形影相随的；手拉手的

Dirt and disease go hand in hand.

5、have something at heart对……深切关心

He has the welfare of the poor at heart..

6、in contrast与……形成对比

In contrast to her elder brother, she’s more considerate.

7、of one’s choice中意的，自己选中的

She married Bill, the man of her choice.

8、set aside节省或保留时间

I will set a piece of cake aside for you.

9、be apt to常会，容易

He is apt to lose his temper in difficult situations.

10、be prone to易于做某事（常指不好的事）

Some plants are prone to a particular disease.

11、cheer up高兴起来

I cheered up at the good news.

12、in a …light从···的角度，从···的观点

Try to see the problem in a new light.

13、in the grip of受···控制

The country is in the grip of the winter storms.

14、in the meantime在此期间

The doctor will come here soon ,in the meantime try to relax.

15、run for竞选

He did not want to run for President in that year.

16、hold someone back阻碍某人，阻止某人

You shouldn’t let other’s opinion hold you back.

17、in a …mood处于···心情

The boss is in a bad mood today.

18、in part部分地

The accident was due in part to my carelessness, but mainly to bad luck. 19、keep track of了解···的情况

It’s difficult to keep track of all the new ideas and development in education.

20、reach out for 急切地寻求

We urge women to reach out for that help.

21、take credit接受荣誉

Her boss took all the credit instead.

Unit Two

1、at the (very)thought一想到某事

My throat hurts again at the very thought.

2、choose to 情愿，决定

I choose to ignore his advice.

3、escape someone’s notice逃过某人的注意

Nothing important escapes her notice.

4、jump to one’s feet突然站起，一跃而起

He suddenly jumped to his feet and left..

5、now and again 时而偶尔

Now and again he’d join in when we were singing.

6、rest assured(that)请放心

You can rest assured that I will never tell anyone.

7、set off出发，启程；激起，引起（尤指意外事件）

We set off early the next morning.

8、slowly but surely稳扎稳打地，缓慢但扎实地

We are slowly but surely gaining the support of the public.

9、be consumed with/by（为某种感情、想法）不断受折磨

He was consumed with guilt after the accident.

10、cast a spell on/over用符咒镇住，施魔法；使迷住，使着迷The beautiful island seemed to have cast a spell on him.

11、in place of代替

I want a red one in place of the blue one.

12、put an end to something 结束（某事）

Only a political solution could put an end to the violence.

13、adept at擅长于

She’s very adept at making people feel at ease.

14、at will随心所欲地

As an actor ,he has to be able to cry at will.

15、be greeted with/by受到···对待，接待

The news was greeted by cheering.

16、behave oneself表现得体，守规矩

Did Peter behave himself while I was away?

17、condemn someone to death判处某人死刑

The prisoner wan condemned to death.

18、conform to遵守

Students are suppose to conform to the school rules.

19、hand (something/someone)over交出，移交

Albert bowed and handed over the letter.

20、of one’s own accord自动地，出于自愿地

They gave generously of their own accord.

21、take revenge on someone报复

She took her revenge on him for leaving her by smashing up his car.

22、with certainty确定无疑的

I am unable to answer the question with certainty.

Unit Three

1、after all毕竟，终究

She should n’t be working so hard, she’s 80,after all.

2、all too ofter屡次三番，过于频繁地

All too often ,the doctor are too busy to explain the treatment to their patients.

3、doze off打瞌睡，打盹

I was just dozing off when the phone rang.

4、in case of在···情况下

In case of fire, break the glass.

4、in the long run从长远来看

In the long run, I think you’re better off without him.

5、look(up)on …as…看待，看做

I look on him as a good friend.

6、on a daily(weekly,yearly)basis以每天（周，年···）计算

All rooms are cleaned on a daily basis.

7、take into consideration考虑某事物

The candidate’s experience must be taken into consideration.

8、work out相出，制定出，算出

The general worked out a new plan of attack.

9、come on得了吧，别逗了；算了吧；加把劲；来吧

Come on, don’t be late.

10、let go of松开，放开

She wouldn’t let go of the rope.

11、all at once 突然

I feel terribly sleepy all at once.

12、catch sight of瞧见，注意到

She suddenly caught sight of the look on her mother’s face.

12、hang on to紧紧抓住，保留，保存

Hang on to the rail or you’ll fall.

13、in place在适合的位置，已到序，已就位

Have you got all the lights in place yet?

14、in the presence of当着某人，有某人在场

The talk took place in the presence of a diplomatic observer.

15、kill time消磨时间

Shopping can be a good way to kill time at the airport.

16、rip off偷

Somebody’s ripped off my bike.

17、trip(someone)up绊倒，犯错误

The tests are designed to trip you up.

Unit Four

1、at stake濒于险境，处于成败关头

Without any solution,thousands of lives will at stake.

2、every so often有时，偶尔

Every so often he would turn and look at her.

3、in case(以防)万一

Bring a map in case you get lost.

4、resort to求助于或诉诸某事物

David resorted to jogging as a way to lose weight.

5、seize(up)on抓住，把握

We are supposed to seize up every chance to show our talent.

6、take inventory of(对能力、想法、财产、物品等)进行评估，清查，列详细目录We should take inventory of our ability properly.

6、take stock of（对情况、某人的能力等）进行细查、评估和鉴定

It was time to take stock of the situation.

7、wishful ,thinking如意算盘，痴心妄想

It’s wishful thinking for the poor to buy a new car.

8、meet with会见，会晤

I’ll meet with all of them tomorrow.

9、on the spot立即，当场

Anyone breaking the rules will be asked to leave on the spot.

10、weigh…against…比较，权衡（某事物与其他事物）

We should weigh the shortcoming against the advantage.

11、come into being开始形成，成立

When did this organization come into being?

12、figure out弄明白

Have you figured out what’s wrong with your car?

13、in nature在本质上

The experiment was theoretical in nature.

14、straighten out解决某问题，排除某事物存在的困难

Can you straighten out this problem with my bill?

15、try out试验，试用，尝试

John wants to try out this new shoes this weekend.

16、work on致力于

He’s working on a new novel.

Unit Five

1、at the first/earliest opportunity尽快

They will contact us at the first opportunity.

2、give birth to使（新事物）诞生，使出现

The extraordinary experience gave birth to his latest navel.

3、in time 迟早，最终

You’ll learn how to do it in time .

4、live over回味，重温

Parents always live over the first words or steps of their children.

5、long(for someone)to do something渴望，盼望

He longed for the winter to be over.

6、prey(up)on使持续苦恼，折磨

The accident has been preying on my mind all week.

7、shut someone/something in将某人、某事物关在（某处）里面

We always shut the hens in at night.

8、sweep away清除掉

When saw her husband return all her tears were swept away.

9、the close of结束，结尾

They returned home tired but happy at the close of the day.

10、to and fro来来往往的，川流不息的

The smoke drifted to and fro among us.

11、get in the way of妨碍，阻碍

She had a job which never got in the way of her hobbies.

12、offend the /one’s eye/ear刺眼，刺耳

Rock music offends my ears.

13、sort…into…将···分类，整理

Let’s sort all the clothes into piles.

14、sort out整理，使整齐

Sort out any clothes you want to throw away and give them to me.

15、take…for…把···误认作···

He is often taken for a foreigner.

16、there is no point (in)doing something 做某事无意义

There is no point arguing, just do as you’re told..

17、amount to等于，相当于

Keeping what belongs to another amounts to stealing.

18、compete for为···而竞争

Several men are competing for her attention.

19、in honour of为纪念···，表示对···崇敬

The city set up a monument in honour of a colleague who was leaving.

20、in the course of在···过程中

In the course of our conversation it appeared that Bob had been in prison.

21、leave…behind超过，将···抛在后面

She was leaving the other runners well behind..

Unit Six

1、as it is事实上，实际情况是

I thought it would get better, but as it is they are getting worse.

2、care for关心，照顾，喜欢

Who will care for the children when she is in the hospital?

2、find expression (in something)在···中表达出来

Yao’s athletic abilities found expression on the basketball court with the Rockets.

3、in itself本身

The talk was all right in itself but it went on too long..

4、turn to求助于，借助

One can always turn to music for comfort.

5、warn off告诫···离开

Some animals mark their territory to warn off rivals.

6、armed with配备，装备

The suspect is armed with a shotgun.

7、stand by坚持，遵守

I stand by what I said earlier.

8、take…to court把···告上法庭

She’s threatening to take me to court for not paying the bill on time.

9、adapt to适应

The young man from the countryside adapted well to life in the city.

10、based on以···为基础

The figures are based on average market prices.

11、head up领导，带领

David was asked to head up the technical team.

12、in response to作为对···的回应

The law was passed by the town council in response to the complaints fromresidents.

13、lend/give/offer…a (helping)hand提供帮助或支持

I’d be glad to lend a helping hand.

14、on the job从事某一工作时，作为工作的一部分

Today’s my first day on the job.

15、seek out找出

We can seek some important information out in the liberary.

16、sniff out嗅出，闻出

Police dogs are trained to sniff out the explosives.

17、speaking of说到

Well ,speaking of vegetables, do you want any carrots?

18、take in接纳，吸收

Sally is always taking in stray animals.

19、track down找到，捕获

I’m trying to track down one of my old classmates from college.

Unit seven

1、appeal to对···有吸引力

The program appeals especially to young children.

2、back down打退堂鼓，放弃，认输

You are not supposed to back down half way.

3、experiment with试验，试用

The school is experimenting with new teaching methods.

4、get away from离开，脱身

I’ll get away from work as soon as I can.

5、in spite of尽管

In spite of fame and fortune ,she was basically an unhappy woman.

6、participate in 参与

They expected him to participate in the opening ceremony.

7、with all one’s heart非常，真心实意的

I love my family with all my heart.

8、bring on 引起，使发生

The crisis brought on a full-scale war.

8、fix up整理，装饰

They take old furniture and fix it up.

9、go out of business停业

I’m afraid your brother’s company has gone out of business.

10、on schedule按期

We expect the building work to be completed on schedule.

11、on the move在移动，在奔波中

I’ve been on the move all day-I’m really tired.

12、once in a while偶尔，间或

It would be nice if you’d write to me once in a while.

13、pull into进站

We waved as the train pulled into the station.

14、be descended from是···的后裔

The people here are descended from the Vikings.

15、set foot进入，踏进

He refuses to set foot in an art gallery.

16、stretch out

Mary stretched herself out on the lower bench.

句子翻译：

Unit One

1.你应该适当花一点时间休息和锻炼。

You should spend a reasonable amount of time relaxing and exercising.

2.总的来说，孩子们比过去任何时候都更健康，受到了更好的教育In general children are healthier and better educated than ever before.

3.待适当的机会来临，他就能抓住。

When the right opportunity comes along, he’ll take it.

4.每天他都留出一点时间跟家人在一起，享受生活

Every day he sets some time aside to be with his family and enjoy life.

5.我记得那些黑暗的街道以及同父亲手拉手走路的情景

I remember those dark streets and walking hand in hand with my father.

6.他最终辜负了父母的期望

He finally failed to live up to his parents’ expectations.

7.相比之下，我们的用油量大幅度上升了

In contrast, our use of oil has increased enormously.

8.经过努力，他成功地克服了自己的致命弱点

He succeeded in his efforts to overcome his fatal weakness.

Unit Two

1、她穿了一件有玫瑰图案的衣服

She wore a dress with a pattern of roses on it.

2、海伦为我们准备了一顿丰盛的饭菜。

Helen had prepared a wonderful/good meal for us.

3、安娜信誓旦旦的保证她不会说出去

Ann promised faithfully that she would never tell.

4、你可以把这封信送到会计部吗？

Could you deliver this letter to the accounts department?

5我们被提供精选的牛奶巧克力和精选巧克力

We were offered a selection of milk and plain chocolate.

6、让孩子们别胡闹

Tell the children to keep out of mischief/behave themselves.

7、我们可以听到远处打雷的声音

We could hear the sound of distant thunder.

8、这个项目现在得到了政府的批准

The project has now received approval from the government.

9、凯莉仍然爱她的丈夫，虽然他喝酒太多。

Kelly loved her husband in spite of the fact that he drank too much.

10、专家们没有对这个药是否安全取得一致的意见

Experts seem unable to agree whether the drug is safe or not.

Unit Three

1、由于紧急情况，这位医生几小时内都没空

Because of an emergency, the doctor will not be available for several hours.

2、税收将会如何影响低收入的人群？

How will taxes affect people with low incomes?

3、我母亲总是告诉我，从长远来看我会很高兴我没有放弃练钢琴

My mother always told me that in the long run I would be gl ad I didn’t give up practicing the piano.

4、这些书的价格从10美元到20美元不等

The books range in price from $10 to $20.

5、在我看来你没有什么选择

It seems to me that you don’t have much choice.

6、考虑到他们缺乏经验，这工作他们已做得相当不错了

Given their inexperience, they have done quite a good job.

7、对这么一幢大房子来说这个价格相当便宜但你得考虑维修所需要的钱

For such a big house the price is fairly cheap/low, but you’ve got to take into consideration the money you will spend on repairs.

8、我们能否从讨论上次会议产生的问题开始？

Can we begin by discussing questions/problems arising from the last meeting?

Unit Four

1几年前他心脏动了一次大手术.

He underwent a major heart surgery several years ago.

2、我们估计完成这一项工作要花一个星期

We estimated that it would take a week to finish the work.

3、我过去喜爱摄影，但我现在没有时间从事任何业余爱好了

I used to enjoy photography, but I now have no time to pursue any hobbies.

4、你可以爱一个人而不一定要跟他结婚

You may love someone but not necessarily have to marry him.

5、恐怖分子采用暴力手段以达到他们的政治目的

Terrorists resort to violence to achieve their political aims.

6他说他下午会呆在办公室里，以便万一你要见他

He says he’ll stay in the office this afternoon in case you want to see him.

7科学家已经确定了造成畸形发育的基因

Scientists have identified the gene that causes abnormal growth.

8这些例子显示了有些学生的简历写得多么差

These examples demonstrate how badly some students write their résumés.

Unit Five

1、看到所有人在办公室外面走来走去，我变得更焦虑了

Seeing all the people walking to and fro outside the office, I became more worried.

2、最终他会明白谁是他真正的朋友

In time he will see who is his true friend.

3、那位科学家的实验产生了一种新药

That scientist’s experiment gave birth to a new drug.

4、大半个冬天他都因病困在屋里

He had been shut in by illness during much of the winter.

5、他们一有机会就会练习英语口语

They would practice spoken English at the first opportunity.

6、她所珍爱的一切或许会在一夜之间化为乌有

Everything she valued might be swept away overnight.

7、临近学期结束时，同学们都忙着准备考试

Towards the close of the term, all the students are busy preparing for the finals. 8、这么冷的冬天，我们渴望它快点过去

It is a very cold winter and we long for it to be over

Unit Six

1、每当她大姨妈来访的时候，她总是表现的不好

She always behaves badly when her aunt comes to visit.

2、要不是你们的帮助，我们不会准时完成任务

If it hadn’t been for your help, we wouldn’t have been able to finish the task in time.

3、我劝他别去东海岸，因为那里到处是游客

I warned him off going to the east coast because it was full of tourists.

4、东西便宜并不见得质量就低劣

The fact that something is cheap doesn’t necessarily mean it’s of low quality.

5、如果没有人可以求救，就难以作出恰当的选择

Without anyone to turn to for help, making an appropriate choice can be difficult.

6、他用音乐表现了他失去妻子的悲痛

His sadness at the death of his wife found expression in his music.

7、只有Peter去参加晚会她才会去

Only if Peter goes to the evening party will she go.

8、我只能把这次经历比作一场噩梦

I can only compare the experience to a nightmare..

Unit Seven

1、我没料想到上演一个剧本需要这么多的工作

I didn’t realize putting on/staging a play involved so much work.

2、最重要的不是你所说的，而是你所做的

The most important thing is not what you say but what you do.

3、在这样的情况下，这个结果是所能期待的最好的

This is the best result that can be expected in such circumstances.

4、你不是第一次处于这种情形

It isn’t the first time that you found yourself in such a situation.

5、这个困难促使我动脑筋找出答案

This difficulty challenges my mind to find an answer.

6、将要出现的新的威胁是失业

The new threat on the horizon is unemployment.

7、我们有不同的方法表达同样的想法

We have alternative ways of expressing the same idea.

8、他喝酒的老毛病又犯了

He slipped into the old habit of drinking.