英语六级词汇练习(四)
1. It was ______ that the restaurant discriminated against black customers.
A) addicted B) alleged
C) assaulted D) ascribed
2. The medicine ______ his pain but did not cure his illness.
A) activated B) alleviated
C) medicated D) deteriorated
3. He is the only person who can ______ in this case, because the other witnesses were killed mysteriously.
A) testify B) charge
C) accuse D) rectify
4. Professor Hawking is ______ as one of the world’s greatest living physicists.
A) dignified B) clarified
C) acknowledged D) illustrated
5 The financial problem of this company is further ______ by the rise in interest rates.
A) increased B) strengthened
C) reinforced D) aggravated
6. We shall probably never be able to ______ the exact nature of these sub-atomic particles.
A) assert B) impart
C) ascertain D) notify
7. All the people in the stadium cheered up when they saw hundreds of colourful balloons ______ slowly into the sky.
A) ascending B) elevating
C) escalating D) lingering
8. Many years had ______ before they returned to their original urban areas.
A) floated B) elapsed
C) skipped D) proceeded
9. What you say now is not ______ with what you said last week.
A) consistent B) persistent
C) permanent D) insistent
10. Military orders are ______ and cannot be disobeyed.
A) defective B) conservative
C) alternative D) imperative
11. Some educators try to put students of similar abilities into the same class because they believe this kind of ______ grouping is advisable.
A) homogeneous B) instantaneous
C) spontaneous D) anonymous
12. Even sensible men do ______ things sometimes.
A) abrupt B) absurd
C) acute D) apt
13. The commission would find itself ______ at every turn if its members couldn’t’ reach an agreement.
A) collided B) savaged
C) crumbled D) hampered
14. Grain production in the world is ______, but still millions go hungry.
A) staggering B) shrinking
C) soaring D) suspending
15. He developed a ______ attitude after years of frustration in his career.
A) sneaking B) disgusted
C) drastic D) cynical
16. They believed that this was not the ______ of their campaign for equality but merely the beginning.
A) climax B) summit
C) pitch D) maximum
17. Several guests were waiting in the ______ for the front door to open.
A) porch B) vent
C) inlet D) entry
18. As the mountains were covered with a ______ of cloud, we couldn’t see their tops.
A) coating B) film
C) veil D) shade
19. We couldn’t really afford to buy a house so we got6 it on hire purchase and paid monthly ______.
A) investments B) requirements
C) arrangements D) installments
20. The magician made us think he cut the girl into pieces but it was merely an ______.
A) illusion B) impression
C) image D) illumination
21. A good education is an ______ you can fall back on for the rest of your life.
A) asset B) ethic
C) inventory D) obligation
22. Giving a gift can convey a wealth of meaning about your appreciation of their ______ and the importance you place upon the relationship.
A) solidarity B) priority
C) superiority D) hospitality
23. The designer has applied for a ______ for his new invention.
A) tariff B) discount
C) version D) patent
24. The toy maker produces a ______ copy of the spaced station, exact in every detail.
A) minimal B) minimum
C) miniature D) minor
25. An energy tax would curb ordinary air pollution, limit oil imports and cut the budget ______.
A) disposition B) discrepancy
C) defect D) deficit
26. They have decided to ______ physical punishment in all local schools.
A) put away B) break away from
C) do away with D) pass away
27. Astronauts are ______ all kinds of tests before they are actually sent up in a spacecraft.
A) inclined to B) subjected to
C) prone to D) bound to
28. Individual sports are run by over 370 independent governing bodies whose functions usually include ______ rules, holding events, selecting national teams and promoting international links.
A) drawing on B) drawing in
C) drawing up D) drawing down
29. Up until that time, his interest had focused almost ______ on fully mastering the skills and techniques of his craft.
A) restrictively B) radically
C) inclusively D) exclusively
30. All the ceremonies at the 2000 Olympic Games had a unique Australian flavor, ______ of their multicultural communities.
A) noticeable B) indicative
C) conspicuous D) implicit
参考答案与详解
1、[句意] 我们没有足够的钱买房,所以就只有贷款买,然后按月还款。
[解析] 答案A。installment(分期付款,分期支付);arrangement安排;整理;准备);investment(投资);requirement(要求,需求)。
2、[句意] 你现在说的和你上周说的不一致。
[解析] 答案D。persistent(坚持不懈的,执意的;持续的);insistent(迫切的;坚持的);(永久的,长久的);consistent(坚持的,一贯的;一致的,符合的)。
3、[句意] 当无数只五颜六色的气球缓缓升空的时候,体育场里所有的人都欢呼了起来。
[解析] 答案C。elevate(使…..提高,提高,改善;举起;使上升);linger(徘徊,闲荡);ascend(逐渐上升,升高);escalate({使}逐步增长,{使}逐步升级)。
4、[句意] 教授被人们认为是当今世界上最伟大的物理学家之一。
[解析] 答案D。clarify(澄清,阐明);dignify(使…..庄严,以…..尊称);illustrate(说明,阐明);acknowledge(承认,承认的权威)。
5、[句意] 随着利率的提高,这家公司的财政状况更趋恶化。
[解析] 答案B。increase(增加,提高);aggravate(加重,加剧,使…..恶化;激怒);reinforce(增加,增强,增援);strengthen(加强,巩固)。
6、[句意] 我们也许永远也认识不了亚原子粒子的本质。
[解析] 答案B。assert(肯定地说,断言;维护,坚持);ascertain(查明,弄清,确定);notify(通知);impart(告知,透露;赋予,给予)。
7、[句意] 他是唯一可以为本案作证的人,其它的证人都被神秘杀害了。
[解析] 答案C。charge(控告,指控,指责);accuse(指明,控告,非难);testify(作证,证明,表明);rectify(修正,修复)。比较charge和accuse:前者一般用于较严重的错误或罪行,常用结构为:charge sb. with sth.;后者比较直接和尖锐,但指控对方的事不一定很严重,有时可与charge通用,通常搭配为:accuse sb. of sth.。
8、[句意] 世界粮食产量剧增,但仍有数以百万计的人吃不饱饭。
[解析] 答案A。soar(猛增,剧增;高飞,升腾;高涨;高耸);stagger(摇晃,蹒跚使吃惊;使错开);shrink(起皱,收缩;退缩,畏缩使起皱,使收缩);suspend(暂停,中止;悬,挂,吊)
9、[句意] 药物只能止痛,但不能被祛病。
[解析] 答案D。mediate(调解,斡旋经调解解决);deteriorate(恶化,变坏);activate(使……活动起来,使……..开始起作用);alleviate(减轻,缓解,缓和)。
10、[句意] 宇航员在被送往宇宙飞船之前都要接受各种各样的测试。
[解析] 答案C。be bound to (一定做某事,);be prone to (易于…..的,很可能…..的);be subjected to(置于…..之下,受…..支配;易遭……;使服从);be inclined to(愿意做某事,倾向于做某事)。
11、[句意] 好的教育是你一生都可受用的财富。
[解析] 答案B。ethic( 道德标准,行为准则,伦理标准);asset(财产,资产;优点,长处);inventory(详细目录,存货清单);obligation(义务,责任)。
12、[句意] 即使是理智的人,偶而也会做出荒谬的事情来。
[解析] 答案D。apt(易于,有….倾向;恰当的;聪明的,反应敏捷的);abrupt(突然的,意外的;唐突的,鲁莽的);acute(严重的,激烈的;敏锐的);absurd(荒谬的,荒唐的)。
13、[句意] 如果成员不能达成一致,该委员会的工作将寸步难行。
[解析] 答案B。collid碰撞;冲突,抵触);hamper(妨碍,束缚,限制);savage(残暴的,野蛮的,未开化的{狗等}乱咬;激烈抨击);crumble(弄碎崩溃,瓦解)。
14、[句意] 许多年过去了,他们才回到自己的家乡。
[解析] 答案A。elapse({时间}消逝,过去);proceed(进行,继续下去);float(使….浮动,使…..漂流,使….漂动);skip(跳过,;略过,漏过蹦跳)。
15、 [句意] 由于多年来在事业上的失意,他变得有点玩世不恭了。
[解析] 答案C。drastic(严厉的,极端的;激烈的,迅猛的);disgusted(让人恶心的,让人厌恶的);cynical(玩世不恭的,愤世嫉俗的);sneaking(偷偷逃走的;不争气的;不公开的;胆怯的),这是一个超纲词。
16、[句意] 一项能源税也许将可以控制环境污染,限制石油进口,同时削减财政赤字。
[解析] 答案A。deficit(赤字,亏空,亏损);discrepancy(不符合,不一致);defect(缺点,缺陷,毛病);disposition (性情,性格;倾向;排列,部署)。
17、[句意] 玩具商生产了一种太空站的微缩模型,每一个细节都很逼真。
[解析] 答案D。minor(较少的,较小的;次要的);minimum(最低的,最小的);minimal(最小的,最低限度的);miniature(小型的,微缩的;微小的模型,缩影)。
18、[句意] 在那之前,他的兴趣几乎全部都在掌握工艺技术上。
[解析] 答案C。radically(根本地;激进地);inclusively(包括一切地);exclusively(独有地,独享地;排他地,排斥地);restrictively(限制地,约束地)。
19、[句意] 据称那家餐厅歧视黑人顾客。
[解析] 答案A。allege(断言,宣称,硬说);addict(使成瘾,使着迷);ascribe(把….归因于,把….归属于);assault(攻击,袭击)。
20、[句意] 魔术师让我们觉得他把那个女孩切成几快了,但事实上那只是错觉。
[解析] 答案D。impression(印象,感觉;印记);illumination(灯彩,灯饰;阐释,启发),它是一个超纲词,但大纲中有其词源illuminate(照亮,照明;启发,阐明);image(影像,形像,像);illusion(幻想,错误的观念;错觉,幻觉,假象)。
21、[句意] 一些教育工作者试图将能力相近的学生分到一个班,因为他们相信这种分班的方法是可取的。
[解析] 答案B。instantaneous(瞬间的,即刻的);homogeneous(同种类的,同性质的,有相同特征的);spontaneous(自发的,无意识的,自然的天真的);anonymous(无名的,不是名的,匿名的,无特色的)。
22、[句意] 送一份礼物可以充分表达你对他们热情款待的感激,以及你对你们之间关系的看重。
[解析] 答案A。hospitality(友好,好客);superiority(优越,优等);priority(优先权,重点;优先考虑的事);solidarity(团结一致)。
23、[句意] 那个设计者已经为他的新发明申请了专利。
[解析] 答案C。traiff(关税,税率);discount(折扣把…..打折扣);patent(专利,专利权得到…..的专利权);version(版本,译本;说法)。
24、[句意] 几个客人正在入口处等着开门。
[解析] 答案D。vent(通风口,排风口);entry(入口处,门厅,河口;进入;参赛者);inlet(水湾,小湾;进口,入口)侧重指水、液体等流入的渠道;porch(门廊)。我们可用英语定义来区分这几个词:entry:a door,gate, or passage by which one enters。 porch:a built-out roofed entrance to a house or church 。
25、[句意] 他们相信这只是他们追求平等的运动的开始,而不是高潮。
[解析] 答案A。climax(高潮,最令人兴奋的部分);maximum最高的,最大的,顶点的最大限度);pitch(球场;程度,强度,高度;沥青);summit(最高点,峰顶;最高级会议;顶峰,极点)。climax通常指兴趣、情绪或重要性的最高点或戏剧、小说等情节的高潮;summit指顶点、最高处,事业或运动、成就的顶峰。
26、[句意] 整个2000年奥运会具有浓烈的澳大利亚风情,充分展示了他们多元性文化的特点。
[解析] 答案D。noticeable(显而易见的);conspicuous(显眼的,明显的);implicit(不言明的,含蓄的;无疑问的,无保留的);indicative(标示的,指示的,象征的;陈述的,直陈的),常和of搭配使用。
27、[句意] 军令如山,不能违抗。
[解析] 答案C。defective(有缺陷的,有缺点的);alternative(二者选一的,供选择的,供替代的);imperative(必要的,紧急的,极重要的;命令的;强制的必须完成的事);conservative(保守的,守旧的,不时新的)。
28、[句意] 个人体育由370多个独立的管理机构掌管,他们有的负责起草规章,有的负责举办会议,有的负责选拔国家队,有的负责加强国际间联系。
[解析] 答案B。draw on (吸,抽{烟};动用,利用;临近,接近);draw up(起草,拟订;使停住);draw in({天}渐黑,{白昼}渐短;{车}到站);draw on没有这一搭配。
29、[句意] 众山被云层笼罩,我们看不到山顶。
[解析] 答案C。film ({film}电影;胶片;薄层,薄膜);shade(荫,阴凉处;遮光物;阴暗部);veil(面纱,面罩;遮盖物,掩饰物);coat(上衣,外套;表皮,皮毛;覆盖物)。
30、[句意] 他们已经决定在当地所有的学校废除体罚。
[解析 答案D。pass away (去世);break away from(从….逃走);do away (放好);(废除,去掉)。
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