閱讀是從視覺材料中獲取信息的過程。視覺材料主要是文字和圖片，也包括符號、公式、圖表等。以下是yjbys爲大家整理的託業考試閱讀常用短語，希望對大家有所幫助。
1. abide by(=be faithful to ; obey)忠於;遵守。
2. be absent from…. 缺席，不在
3. absence or mind(=being absent-minded) 心不在焉
4. absorb(=take up the attention of)吸引…的注意力(被動語態):be absorbed in 全神貫注於…近:be engrossed in ; be lost in ; be rapt in ;be concentrated on ; be focused on ; be centered on
5. (be) abundant in(be rich in; be well supplied with) 富於,富有
6. access(to) (不可數名詞) 能接近,進入,瞭解
7. by accident(=by chance, accidentally)偶然地,意外. Without accident(=safely) 安全地
8. of one’s own accord(=without being asked; willingly; freely)自願地 ,主動地
9. in accord with 與…一致 . out of one’s accord with 同….不一致
10. with one accord (=with everybody agreeing)一致地
11. in accordance with (=in agreement with) 依照,根據
12. on one’s own account 1) 爲了某人的緣故, 爲了某人自己的利益 2)(=at one’s own risk) 自行負責 3)(=by oneself)依靠自己 on account 賒賬; on account of 因爲; on no account不論什麼原因也不;of …account 有………重要性.
13. take…into account(=consider)把……考慮進去
14. give sb. an account of 說明, 解釋 (理由)
15. account for (=give an explanation or reason for) 解釋, 說明.
16. on account of (=because of) 由於,因爲.
17. on no account(=in no case, for no reason)絕不要,無論如何不要(放句首時句子要倒裝)
18. accuse…of…(=charge…with; blame sb. for sth. ; blame sth. on sb. ; complain about) 指控,控告
19. be accustomed to (=be in the habit of, be used to)習慣於.
20. be acquainted with(=to have knowledge of) 瞭解; (=to have met socially) 熟悉
21. act on 奉行,按照…行動; act as 扮演; act for 代理
22. adapt oneself to(=adjust oneself to) 使自己適應於
23. adapt…(for) (=make sth. Suitable for a new need) 改編, 改寫(以適應新的需要)
24. in addition (=besides) 此外, 又, 加之
25. in addition to(=as well as, besides, other than)除…外
26. adhere to (=abide by, conform to, comply with, cling to, insist on, persist in, observe, opinion, belief ) 粘附; 堅持, 遵循
27. adjacent(=next to, close to) 毗鄰的, 臨近的
28. adjust……(to) (=change slightly)調節; 適應
29. admit of (=be capable of, leave room for) …的可能，留有…的`餘地.
30. in advance (before in time) 預告, 事先.
31. to advantage 有利的,使優點更加突出地.
32. have an advantage over 勝過. have the advantage of 由於…處於有利條件 have the advantage of sb.知道某人所不知道的事
33. take advantage of (=make the best of, utilize, make use of, profit from, harness)利用.
34. agree with 贊同(某人意見) agree to 同意
35. in agreement (with) 同意, 一致
36. ahead of 在…之前, 超過…;……………. ahead of time 提前.
37. in the air 1)不肯定, 不具體. 2)在謠傳中.
38. above all (=especially, most important of all) 尤其是, 最重要的.
39. in all (=counting everyone or everything, altogether) 總共, 總計
40. after all 畢竟,到底; (not) at all 一點也不; all at once(=suddenly)突然; once and for all 只此一次; above all 最重要的; first of all 首先; all in all 大體上說; be all in 累極了; all but 幾乎.
41. allow for (=take into consideration, take into account) 考慮到, 估計到.
42. amount to (=to be equal to) 總計, 等於.
43. answer for (undertake responsibility for, be liable for, take charge for) 對…負責.
44. answer to (=conform to) 適合,符合.
45. be anxious about 爲…焦急不安; 或anxious for
46. apologize to sb. for sth. 爲…向…道歉本文來源:考試大網
47. appeal to sb. for sth. 爲某事向某人呼籲. appeal to sb. 對某人有吸引力
48. apply to sb. for sth. 爲…向…申請 ; apply for申請; apply to 適用.
49. apply to 與…有關;適用
50. approve of (=consent to, be in favor of, favor, agree to, consider good, right) 贊成, approve vt. 批准
