英语六级听力难度比较大,今天我们为大家整理了英语六级听力关键句,考前一起提升一下听力吧。

(一)

What kind of topics does your program cover?

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  cover一词是本句的听音难点和重点所在,如若不能正确理解其含义,也就无法理解整句话的意思。cover此处意为“包括,包含,涉及”。

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  动词cover的常见含义还有:

  “遮盖,遮蔽”。如:

  Please cover the table with clean white cloth. 请在桌子上铺上干净的白布。

  “足以支付”。如:

  His uncle will cover his tuition fees. 他的叔叔将会支付他的学费。

  “报道”。如:

  The journalist will cover the party's annual conference. 该记者将会报道政党的年度大会。

  “给……保险、投保”。如:

  They are covered against fire. 他们投保了火险。

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  kind⌒of[kaind⌒ɔv]里的[d]与[ɔ]相邻,读作[kain dɔv]。

(二)

 Following a telephone call to the police from an anonymous caller, hundreds of shoppers were shepherded out of the store while roads in the area were sealed off.

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  follow此处意为“在……之后”,其现在分词形式引导句子的状语。anonymous意为“匿名的”。be shepherded out of意为“从……中被引导出来”,shepherd此处为动词,本身含有“带领,引导;护送”之意。如:

  The super star came in, shepherded by her guards. 这位超级巨星在保镖的护送下进来了。

  seal off意为“封锁,封闭”。

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  与seal有关的常见短语搭配还有:

  seal up意为“(为防止空气、水等渗入或渗出)封闭”。如:

  Those doors have been sealed up for years. 那些门已经封闭多年了。

  seal sb.'s fate意为“决定某人的命运(尤指厄运)”。如:

  The words would seal his fate for ever. 那些话将决定他今后的命运。

  seal in意为“密藏,封住”。如:

  Fry the fish quickly to seal in the flavor. 把鱼快速煎好以保持原味。

(三)

 I think you'll get a sense about it after working in it in a number of years.

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  get a sense about意为“对……有感觉/理解/判断”。work in此处意为“在……方面工作”。a number of意为“许多”。

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  口语中常见的与sense有关的短语还有:

  in a/some sense意为“在某种意义上来说”。如:

  You are right in a sense. 在某种意义上来说,你是对的。

  in no sense意为“绝不是,绝非”。如:

  In no sense should such a thing be allowed to happen again. 这种事绝不允许再发生。

  there is no sense in doing... 意为“做……是没有道理/意义的”。如:

  There is no sense in keeping calling me. 不停地给我打电话是没有意义的。

  in all senses意为“在各方面,彻头彻尾”。如:

  He is excellent in all senses. 他在各个方面都很优秀。

  bring (sb.) to one's senses意为“使头脑清醒;使醒悟”。如:

  A gentle slap in the face brought him to his senses. 轻轻打在脸上的一巴掌使他恢复了清醒。

  come to one's senses意为“恢复理性;苏醒”。如:

  I finally came to my senses and apologized for my rudeness. 我终于恢复理性,为自己的无礼道歉。

  see sense意为“明白事理”。如:

  I hope you see sense before it's too late. 我希望你能尽快明白过来,以免为时太晚。

(四)

  They fail to account for individual differences, and the wide range of characteristics among members of any group.

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  fail此处意为“未能,未做”,属于形式上肯定,但含义上否定的情况。account for此处意为“对……作出解释或说明”,还含有“对……负有责任”的意思。characteristic意为“特征,品质”。

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  其他肯定形式表达否定含义的短语还有:

  the last+名词+to不定式/从句,意为“最不……”。如:

  That's the last thing I would like to do. 那是我最不愿意做的事。

  be beyond/above意为“超出……之外”。如:

  Why we're not together is beyond me. 我无法理解我们为何不能在一起。

  The reading matter is above him. 这个阅读主题超出了他的理解能力。

  be free from意为“没有,不”。如:

  The cake is free from sugar. 这种蛋糕不含糖。

  far from意为“远非……,完全不”。如:

  The overall result is far from perfect. 整个结果远远谈不上完美。

  in vain意为“徒劳,无法办到”。如:

  I tried to call her, but in vain. 我试图给她打电话,但联系不上。

(五)

 In Sao Paulo, you can see shopping malls full of designer goods right next door to the slum areas without proper water or electricity supplies.

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  full of意为“充满,满是”。designer此处作形容词,意为“由著名设计师设计的,名牌的”。next door to意为“在……隔壁”,其中next door还可构成复合形容词next-door。slum areas意为“贫民区”,其中slum本身就意为“贫民窟,棚户区”。

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  口语中与名词door相关的常见短语还有:

  (from) door to door意为“挨家挨户;从一处到另一处”。如:

  Tom sold printers door to door for years. 汤姆多年来一直挨家挨户推销打印机。

  The journey takes about half an hour, door to door. 从这里到那里的路程大约要花半个小时。

  out of doors意为“在户外,露天”。如:

  Children should spend more time out of doors in the fresh air. 孩子们应该多花点时间在户外呼吸新鲜空气。

  answer the door意为“应门,给敲门或按门铃的人开门”。如:

  The doorbell rang and the father answered the door. 门铃响了,父亲去应门。