“高考”英语怎么说

　　名词解释：高考，是普通高等学校招生全国统一考试的简称，中华人民共和国(港、澳、台除外)大学最重要的入学考试。你知道怎么用英语表达吗?

　　Local authorities have banned square dancing within 500 meters around the testing venues so that students won't be disturbed during the national college entrance exams.

　　To help with high temperatures, schools will use ice bags to cool down the temporary testing sites for students.

　　Many cities have set main streets as "green channels" during the tests to secure smooth traffic for students.

　　各地政府出台规定，严禁在考场500米范围内跳广场舞，以保证考生在高考期间不被打扰。

　　为了帮助考生应对高温，学校将在临时考点准备冰袋为考生降温。

　　高考期间，许多城市将主干道划定为“绿色通道”以保证考生顺利出行。

　　【讲解】

　　文中的the national college entrance exams即指高考，简称NCEE，也可以说成the national entrance exam for universities and colleges，或直接说成gaokao。与“高考”相关的词汇还有：准考证号 (exam registration numbers)，自主招生(independent recruitment)，录取分数线 (enrollment mark)等。

　　第一段中的venue是名词，多指事件或活动的“举办地点，场地”，如：In summer this hotel is a hugely popular venue for wedding receptions. (夏天时这家饭店是个非常受欢迎的婚宴举办地。)