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亲爱的们，本学期第13周Tuesday测试综合教程4Unit3-Text A Get the Job You Want中的四级（黑正体）和六级词汇（黑正体后加★），测试题型如下所示。 

Vocabulary Quiz 样题

一、拼写出你所听到的词。（4’×5 = 20’）

答案：resistance（4分）

二、写出以下单词或词组的近义词（首字母已给出）（4’×5= 20’）。

attack  o________  答案：offensive（4分）

三、根据中文译文，补全英语句中的所缺的词（首字母已给出）（4’×15 = 60’）。

这块砧板只用作切生肉。

This cutting boarding is only used to cut r______ m_____.

答案：raw （4分）  meat（4分）

33. athlete n. 运动员

34. court n. space marked out for certain games 球场 e.g. basketball court篮球场

35. sport v. exhibit, display 展示，显示

36. jet n.喷气式飞机  

 综合教程4Unit3-Text A Words and Phrases to Drill

Get the Job You Want

1.         applicant n. a person who applies for sth., esp. a post求职者，申请人

e.g. 因为工资低, 没有求职者申请这份工作。

As the wages were low, there were few applicants for the job.

[word family] apply v. make a formal request 申请; 请求

e.g. apply for a job, post, passport, visa 申请工作﹑职位﹑护照﹑签证.

[课文原句] Harvey Mackay, who runs his own company, often interviews applicants for jobs.

自己经营公司的哈维•麦凯经常对求职者进行面试 。

 

2.         grill vt. (infml) question intensely; cook under or over direct heat 盘问；烧烤 n. 烤架

e.g. I'll grill you some fish. 我来给你烤些鱼。

[课文原句] Had he asked any friends to grill him in a mock interview?

他可曾请朋友向他提问，对他进行模拟面试？

 

3.         beforehand adv. in advance, earlier 事先

[近义词] in advance

e.g. 我预先做过准备了。 I had made preparations beforehand.

Did he write a letter beforehand to tell us about himself, what he was doing to prepare for the interview and why he'd be right for the job?

他事先有没有写封信来介绍自己，告诉我们自己为这次面试在做哪些准备，自己何以能胜任此项工作？

 

4.         follow up: take additional steps to further (a previous action) 采取进一步行动

e.g. 你打完电话后应该再写封电子邮件跟进。

You should follow up your phone call with an e-mail.

[课文原句] Was he planning to follow up the interview with another letter indicating his eagerness to join us?面试之后他是否打算再写一封信，表明自己加盟本公司的诚意？

 

5.         in sb’s hands: in one's/sb's possession, control or care 在本人的[某人的]支配﹑控制﹑照料或监护之下

e.g. The affair is no longer in my hands. 这事已不归我管了.

e.g. Put the matter in the hands of a solicitor /səˈlɪsɪtə(r)/. 把这事交给律师去办。

[课文原句] Would the letter be in our hands within 24 hours of the meeting, possibly even hand-delivered?

这封信会不会在面试后的24小时之内送到我们手上，也许甚至是亲自送来？

 

6.         prospective adj. likely to become or be可能成为的；预期的

[word family] prospect n. 前景，展望；前途；期望；成功的机会

回顾[word-formation]词根-spect= to look 看

retrospect n.回顾（向后看）= retro (向后，倒退)+spect (look)

prospect n. 前景，展望；前途（向前看）= pro-(向前)+ spect(look)

 

e.g. The realtor showed the house to a prospective buyer.

房地产经纪人带领可能买房子的人看房子。

[Collocation搭配] prospective employee/candidate/buyer可能成为雇员/候选人/买家的人

[课文原句] How well prepared would this person be if he were to call on a prospective customer for us? 如果此人代表本公司去见可能成为我们客户的人，他准备工作会做得怎样？

 

7.         as I see it: in my opinion 在我看来

As I see it, there are four keys to getting hired:…

在笔者看来，如欲被聘用，应注意四个要诀：……

 

8.         (as) the saying goes: 俗话说， 常言道

e.g. You can't judge a book by its cover, as the saying goes.

常言道，你评价一本书不能光看封面（人不可貌相，不能以貌取人）。

“If you miss one day of practice, you notice the difference,” the saying goes among musicians. “一日不练，自己知道，”音乐家中有这样的说法。

 

9.         preparation n. preparing or being prepared 准备；预备

[word family] prepare v.

e.g. 不准备就考不及格。You can't pass an exam without preparation.

10.     endeavor n. an effort or attempt to do sth 努力，尽力 v. try (to do sth) 努/尽力（做某事）

[Collocation搭配] make every endeavor to do sth: 尽力做…

e.g. 我们尽全力使顾客满意。

We make every endeavor to satisfy our customers.

e.g.请尽量准时到达。

Please make every endeavor to arrive punctually.

e.g. 工程师正在努力找到问题的根源。

Engineers are endeavoring to locate the source of the problem.

[课文原句] The same preparation applies in every form of human endeavor.

同样的苦练适用于人类的各项活动。

 

11.     do one’s homework: make preparations beforehand, prepare for an important activity by finding out information you need 事先做好准备

e.g. 在买电脑前做一点儿查查资料是值得的。

It's worth doing a bit of homework before buying a computer.

[课文原句] But if you're prepared, the pressure is on the other folks -- the ones who haven't done their homework.

然而，如果你做了准备，压力就是别人的——那些没做准备的人。

 

12.     go after: try hard to obtain 努力争取，追求

e.g. 我们俩都在努力争取得到这份工作。 We're both going after the same job.

[课文原句] You won't get every job you go after.

你不可能得到你想要的每份工作。

 

13.     barely adv. only just, scarcely 仅够，几乎没有

e.g. 我们几乎来不及赶火车。

We barely had time to catch the train.

[课文原句] Michael Jordan makes barely half of his field-goal attempts.

迈克尔•乔丹投篮命中率勉强过半。

 

14.     incidentally adv. (1) by the way顺便提起地，附带地 (2)不经意地，偶然地

[word family]

incident n. 事情；骚乱, 事故

incidental adj. 小的而较不重要的; 附带的；偶然(发生)的

[近义词] by the way

e.g. Incidentally, have you heard the news about Sue? 顺便问一下，你听说苏的消息了吗？

e.g. Incidentally, I got some useful information at the party.

我偶然地在派对上得知了一些有用的信息。

[课文原句] Incidentally, we won the third set 6-1.

顺便说一下，我们6：1赢了第三局。

 

15.     partner n.one of a pair or team in a sport or game; person who takes part in an activity with another or others 搭档；同伙

16.     chuckle vi. laugh quietly or to oneself轻声地笑, 咯咯地笑; 暗自笑 n. give a chuckle

e.g. What are you chuckling about? 你独自笑什么呢？

[课文原句] As we walked off the court, my 90-year-old partner chuckled and said,…

走出赛场，我那90高龄的搭档笑着说：……

17.     physically adv. with regard to the body; according to the laws of nature 身体上；按自然法则地 [word family] physical adj.

18.     structure

(1) n. the way in which parts are arranged or put together to form a whole’ make up构造，结构 e.g. the structure of the human body 人体的构造

e.g. rules of sentence structure 句子的结构规则

(2) to arrange the different parts of something into a pattern or system in which each part is connected to the others 组织，安排，形成结构

e.g. intelligently structured essay 结构巧妙的文章.

19.     inadequate adj. not good enough, big enough, skilled enough etc. for a particular purpose 不足的，不充分的；不足胜任的; 信心不足的

[word family] inadequacy /ɪnˈædɪkwəsɪ/ n. 不足，不充分

[近义词] insufficient

[反义词] adequate, sufficient / səˈfɪʃnt /

e.g. I feel inadequate when faced by such a difficult problem.

在面对这么难的问题时，我觉得力不从心。

[Collocation搭配] be inadequate for sth

e.g. The road is inadequate for the amount of traffic which it carries.

那条道路无法负荷现在的交通量。

e.g. The parking facilities are inadequate for such a busy shopping center.

对如此繁华的购物中心来说, 这些停车设施还不够完善。

[课文原句] Do you remember the four-minute mile? Athletes had been trying to do it for hundreds of years and finally decided it was physically impossible for humans. Our bone structure was all wrong, our lung power inadequate.

还记得那4分钟跑一英里的往事吗？几百年来，运动员们一直试图实现这一目标，最终人类的身体无法做到。我们的骨结构不适应，我们的肺活量跟不上。

 

[word-formation]词根-equ-= same, even 均,等

注：-equ来源于拉丁语形容词aequalis, aequale, aequalior(均,等)和aequus, aequa(相等的)

equal /ˈiːkwəl /adj. 相同的, 相等的; 有能力，能胜任的 v.

equality / ɪˈkwɔlətɪ / n.平等

equate /ɪˈkweɪt/ v. 认为某事物（与另一事物）相等或相仿

adequate /ˈædɪkwət/adj. 足够的，充分的

adequate =ad-(to)+equ (equal)+ate= to make equal to, be equal to what is required

 

20.     take/ have a crack (at): try to do (sth.) 尝试

e.g. Have another crack at solving this puzzle. 再试一试把这个难题解决了吧。

[课文原句] Several years ago my daughter Mimi and I took a crack at running the New York Marathon.

几年前，我和女儿米米参加了纽约马拉松比赛。

21.     veteran n. one who has served in the armed forces; one who is long experienced or practiced in an activity or a capacity经验丰富的人,老手;老军人, 老兵; 退伍军人

Veterans Day停战纪念日, 退伍军人节（11月11日, 为纪念1918年第一次世界大战停战日）

e.g. a veteran politician资深的政治家

e.g. a veteran golfer高尔夫球老手

[课文原句] The 21,244th runner to finish was a Vietnam veteran.

第21,244名完成比赛的运动员是一位越战老兵。

 

22.     measurable adj. (1) possible to be measured 可测量的 [word family] measure v. 测量

(2) noticeable; significant 明显的; 重大的:

e.g. There has been a measureable improvement in his work. 他的工作已有很大改进.

[课文原句] You see, a goal is a dream with a deadline: in writing, measurable, identifiable, attainable. 要知道，所谓目标就是有最后限期的梦想：写成文字，可测量，可确认，可实现。

 

23.     make a difference: change the situation or outlook; have an effect 改变现状或前景；产生影响

e.g. The fresh air in the countryside has made a difference to her health.

乡下的新鲜空气改善了她的健康。

[课文原句] Find a way to make a difference.

想方设法显得与众不同。

 

24.     rude adj. showing no respect or consideration; impolite 粗鲁的；不礼貌的

[近义词] impolite  [反义词] polite

e.g. It's rude to interrupt. 打断别人的话是不礼貌的.

[课文原句] In my opinion, the majority of New York cabdrivers are unfriendly, if not downright rude.

在我看来，纽约大多数的出租车司机即使不算无礼透顶，至少也是不友好的。

 

25.     blurt vt. utter abruptly and thoughtlessly 未加思索地冲口说出

e.g. He blurted out the bad news before I could stop him.

我还没来得及阻止他, 他已冲口说出了这个坏消息。

[课文原句] Shocked, I blurted, “How long have you been practicing this?”

我大吃一惊，脱口问道：“你这么做有多久了？”

 

26.     respond vi. make a reply, answer 回答

[word family] response n.  responsive adj. 

[Collocation搭配] respond to sb/sth 回答，回复，回应

e.g. David didn't respond to her emails. 大卫没有回复她的电子邮件。

[课文原句] “Between $12,000 and $14,000 a year!” he responded proudly.

“一年12,000到14,000美元左右，”他得意地回答说。

 

27.     in the neighborhood of: about 大约

[近义词] approximately

e.g. The painting is worth something in the neighborhood of $3000.

这幅画价值约3000美元。

28.     generously adj. in the manner of giving or willing to give freely 慷慨地，不吝啬地

[word family] generous adj.

[课文原句] My mentor, Curt Carlson, is the wealthiest man in Minnesota, owner of a hotel and travel company with sales in the neighborhood of $9 billion. I had to get to a meeting in New York one day, and Curt generously offered me a ride in his jet.

我的良师益友柯特•卡尔森是明尼苏达州的首富，拥有一家酒店和旅行社，营业收入约达90亿美元。一次我要去纽约赴会，柯特慷慨地请我乘坐他的私人飞机。

 

29.     taxi vi. (of an aircraft) move on wheels along the ground (or on floats, etc. on the surface of water) （指飞机）在地面或水面滑行（尤指起飞前或降落後）

e.g. The plane was taxiing along the runway. 飞机在跑道上滑行。

[课文原句] As we were taxiing down it to take off, Curt turned to me and said gleefully, “Look, Harvey, no tracks in the snow!”

我们正在跑道上滑行准备起飞时，柯特转过头来兴奋地说：“看哪，哈维，雪地上没有痕迹啊！”

 

30.     beyond anyone’s/ one’s wildest dreams: more than anyone/one can ever imagine远远超出想象或希望的

31.     sparkle vi. be full of life and wit; shine brightly with flashes of light  显露（活力，才智）；闪耀；闪烁

e.g. Her eyes sparkled with excitement. 她目光闪烁显露出激动的神情。

e.g. She was really sparkling with happiness at the wedding. 在婚礼上她幸福得容光焕发。

[课文原句] Curt Carlson, 70 years old at the time, rich beyond anyone's wildest dreams, could still sparkle with excitement about being first.

柯特•卡尔森，当时年届七十，富甲一方，竟然还会因为自己是第一个而如此兴奋。

 

32.     from one’s / the standpoint (of): from one’s/ the viewpoint (of) 从…的观点来看 

e.g. Let's look at the questions from the standpoint of the customer.

让我们从顾客的立场来看这些问题。

[课文原句] From my standpoint, that's what it's all about.

在我看来，这些正是关键之所在。

 

1.    模拟面试                          mock interview

2.    采取进一步行动                    follow up

3.    在某人手中，为某人所拥有          in sb’s hands

4.    亲手送交的                        hand-delivered

5.    可能的客户                        prospective customers

6.    在我看来                          as I see it

7.    俗话说                            (as) the saying goes

8.    极有可能                          the odds are good that

9.    一生中仅有一次的经历              a once-in-a-lifetime experience

10.   事先做好准备                      do one’s homework

11.   努力争取，追求                    go after

12.   交换场地                          switch sides

13.   发扬长处                           develop one’s strengths

14.   尝试                              take/have a crack (at)

15.   奇迹中的奇迹                         miracle of miracles

16.   实现你的目标                       accomplish your goals

17.   改变现状或观点；产生影响          make a difference

18.   大约                              in the neighborhood of

19.   做梦也想不到的                     beyond one’s/anyone’s wildest dreams

20.   从……的观点来看                  from one’s/the standpoint (of)