大学生活英语-Finding an Error in Your Test Score(2)

A: I was¹ looking at my test score² and think that it should be higher.
B: Is the math wrong or the way the answer was marked³?
A: I think an answer got⁴ marked wrong that should have been marked right.
B: These things can happen; let's double-check the answers first to be sure, all right?
A: That would⁵ be great!
B: Look at the answer sheet⁶ and compare⁷ it to your answers. Do you see any place where I made⁸ a mistake⁹ in grading?
A: This one right here should be right.
B: Yeah, I see the same thing; now we can do the math and check that, right?
A: Yeah, let's do the math.
B: I count all of the correct¹⁰ answers, total¹¹ them, and divide¹² by the total. Does this look right to you?
A: Looks pretty good.
B: Thank you for caring¹³ enough to check on your scores¹⁴; keep studying!
 

1 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

2 score   

n.(比赛中)得分，分数；(测验中)成绩

参考例句：

• The score is four to three.比分是四比三。
• Her score on the test was 95.她的考试成绩是95分。

3 marked   

adj.显著的，著名的；有记号的；加印记的；受监视的v.表示(mark的过去分词)；作记号；给…打分；在…留下痕迹

参考例句：

• The reforms marked the successful culmination of a long campaign. 这些改革标志着一场长期运动的胜利结束。
• The death of the emperor marked the end of an epoch in the country's history. 皇帝驾崩标志着该国历史上一个时代的结束。

4 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

5 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

6 sheet   

n.床单，张，纸张，印刷品，表格，薄片；vt.盖上被单，遍布；vi.大片落下；adj.片状的

参考例句：

• Can I have another sheet of paper please?我可以再要一张纸吗？
• He looked as white as a sheet.他脸色苍白如纸。

7 compare   

vt.(to，with)比较；(to)把…比作；vi.相比

参考例句：

• How does your new house compare with your old one?你的新房子和你的旧房子比起来怎样？
• It is hard to compare.很难比较。

8 made   

v.make的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• They were not made in china.它们不是中国制造的。
• The monkey made a long arm for the peach.猴子伸臂去摘桃子。

9 mistake   

n.错误，误会；v.犯错，误认

参考例句：

• Don't make the same mistake again.不要再犯同样的错。
• I made a mistake but you should give me a chance.我犯了一次错误，但你应该给我一次机会。

10 correct   

adj.正确的；vi.改正，纠正；vt.改正

参考例句：

• She gave a correct answer.她给了个正确的答案。
• Choose the correct one from these words.选择正确的词填空。

11 total   

n.总数；合计；adj.总的；全部的；整个的

参考例句：

• Please figure out the total cost.请算出总费用。
• His total score was one hundred and fifty five.他的总分是一百五十五分。

12 divide   

v.除，分割，划分，隔开

参考例句：

• Divide these apples between you three.你们三人分掉这些苹果吧。
• This class is too large,we shall have to divide it.这个班太大了，我们得把它分一分。

13 caring   

adj.关心的，关怀的，照料的

参考例句：

• One shouldn't act without caring for public opinion.一个人的行为不能不顾及舆论。
• You're very lucky to have a caring family.你很幸运有一个温馨的家庭。

14 scores   

n.大量，众多；二十( score的名词复数 )；（游戏或比赛中的）得分；大量；百分数

参考例句：

• We have fought scores of battles in order to win victory. 为赢得胜利，我们进行了数十次战斗。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Her five-year-old daughter likes to act up before scores of visitors. 她那五岁的小女儿喜欢在很多的客人面前逞能。 来自《简明英汉词典》