大学英语六级词汇真题练习卷

大学英语六级词汇真题练习卷〔四〕
31.The lady in this strange tale very obviously suffers from a serious mental illness. Her plot against a completely innocent old man is a clear sign of________.
A)impulse B)insanity C)inspiration D)disposition
32.The Prime Minister was followed by five or six ____ when he got off the plane.
A)laymen B)servants C)directors D)attendants
33.There is no doubt that the ________ of these goods to the others is easy to see.
A)prestige B)superiority C)priority D)publicity
34.All the guests were invited to attend the wedding ____ and had a very good time.
A)feast B)congratulations C)festival D)recreation
35.The price of the coal will vary according to how far it has to be transported and how expensive the freight _______ are.
A) payments B) charges C) funds D) prices
36.The manager gave her his ________ that her complaint would be investigated.
A) assurance B) assumption C) sanction D) insurance
37.Although the model looks good on the surface, it will not bear close ________.
A) temperament B) contamination C) scrutiny D) symmetry
38.We are doing this work in the _________ of reforms in the economic, social and cultural spheres.
A) context B) contest C) pretext D) texture
39.While a full understanding of what causes the disease may be several years away, ________ leading to a successful treatment could come much sooner.
A) a distinction B) a breakthrough C) an identification D) an interpretation
40.Doctors are often caught in a _________ because they have to decide whether they should tell their patients the truth or not.
A) puzzle B) perplexity C) dilemma D) bewilderment
41.To ________ important dates in history, countries create special holidays.
A) commend B) memorize C) propagate D) commemorate
42.His successful negotiations with the Americans helped him to _________ his position in the government.
A) contrive B) consolidate C) heave D) intensify
43. Please do not be ________ by his offensive remarks since he is merely trying to attract attention.
A) distracted B) disregarded C) irritated D) intervened
44. Once you get to know your mistakes, you should ____ them as soon as
A) rectify B) reclaim C) refrain D) reckon
45. He wouldn't answer the reporters' questions, nor would he ____ for a photograph.
A) summon B) highlight C) pose D) marshal
46. The club will ________ new members the first week in September.
A) enroll B) subscribe C) absorb D) register
47. If you don't ________ the children properly, Mr. Chiver, they'll just run riot.
A) mobilize B) warrant C) manipulate D) supervise
48. Already the class is ________ about who our new teacher will be.
A) foreseeing B) speculating C) fabricating D) contemplating
49. We should ________ our energy and youth to the development of our country.
A) dedicate B) cater C) ascribe D) cling
50. Just because I'm ________ to him, my boss thinks he can order me around without showing me any respect.
A) redundant B) trivial C) versatile D) subordinate
51. Many scientists remain ________ about the value of this research program.
A) skeptical B) stationary C) spacious D) specific
52. Depression is often caused by the_____ effects of stress and
A) total B) increased C) terrific D) cumulative
53. A human's eyesight is not as ________ as that of an eagle.
A) eccentric B) acute C) sensible D) sensitive
54. It is __ that women should be paid less than men for doing the same kind of work.
A) abrupt B) absurd C) adverse D) addictive
55. Shoes of this kind are ________ to slip on wet ground.
A) feasible B) appropriate C) apt D) fitting
56. We'll be very careful and keep what you've told us strictly ________.
A) rigorous B) confidential C) private D) mysterious
57. The members of Parliament were ________ that the government had not consulted them. A) impatient B) tolerant C) crude D) indignant
58. Some American colleges are state-supported, others are privately , and still others are supported by religious organizations.
A) ensured B) attributed C) authorized D) endowed
59. The prison guards were armed and ready to shoot if _______ in any way.
A) intervened B) incurred C) provoked D) poked
60. Many pure metals have little use because they are too soft, rust too
easily, or have some other _______.
A) drawbacks B) handicaps C) bruises D) blunders
大学英语六级词汇真题练习卷〔四〕
答案
43．[C] 参考译文：他仅仅是想引起注意，请不要为他的无礼行为感到生气。

既然对方只是试图引其人们的注意，就不应该对对方的行为愤慨，所以答案为C，irritate 表示"气愤"与offensive remarks构成同现关系。

A) distracted 心烦意乱的
B) disregarded 无视的，蔑视的
C) irritated 激怒的，气愤的
D) intervened 干预的，介入的
44．[A] 参考译文：一旦你知道你犯错误了，你应该尽快改正它们。

此题为词汇同现题。

与mistakes同现的应该是"改正"，即rectify, 其它各词refrain, reclaim, reckon与mistakes不构成搭配关系。

A) rectify 更正，修改
B) reclaim 收回，要求归还
C) refrain 节制，防止
D) reckon 估计，猜测
45．[C] 参考译文：他不会答复记者的回题，也不会接受拍照。

此题表示"摆姿势拍照"，应该用动词pose
A) summon 召集，召唤
B) highlight 突出，使显著
C) pose 摆姿势
D) marshal 整顿，配置，聚集〔n. 元帅, 典礼官, 执行官, 司仪官〕
46．[C] 参考译文：俱乐部在九月的第一个星期吸收新会员。

此题表示"吸收新会员"，表示吸收的为absorb
A) enroll 〔新生报到〕注册
B) subscribe 订购，订阅
C) absorb 吸收
D) register 登记注册
47．[D] 参考译文：如果你不正确监控孩子们，CHIVER先生，他们将会变得骚乱。

此题为因果同现题。

要想孩子不骚乱，就要适当"监控"，答案为supervise
A) mobilize 发动
B) warrant 保证，担保，批准
C) manipulate 操作，操纵，巧妙处理
D) supervise 监督
48．[B] 参考译文：全班同学已经在猜测我们的新老师是谁。

此题为搭配题，to speculate about 表示"推测，思索"，其他选项没有此搭配功能。

A) foreseeing 预见，预知
B) speculating 猜测，推测
C) fabricating 制作, 构成, 捏造, 伪造, 虚构
D) contemplating 凝视, 沉思, 预期, 企图
49．[A] 参考译文：我们应该把青春和力量献给我们国家的开展。

此题为搭配题，dedicate …to表示"献身于……"
A) dedicate 献(身), 致力, 题献(一部著作给某人)
B) cater 备办食物
C) ascribe 归因与
D) cling 坚持，附着
50．[D] 参考译文：仅仅因为我是他的下属，我的老板就认为他可以随意指使我而不给我一点尊重。

此题为同现题，自己与老板显然是附属的关系，所以答案为subordinate
A) redundant 多余的
B) trivial 琐细的，微缺乏道的
C) versatile 多才多艺的
D) subordinate 附属的，上级对下级的
51．[A] 参考译文:许多科学家仍然对这个研究工程的价值持疑心态度。

此题为搭配题，be skeptical about表示"对……持疑心态度"。

A) skeptical 疑心的
B) stationary 静止的
C) spacious 宽敞的
D) specific 具体的
52．[D] 参考译文:一个人的压抑是由于长时间的紧张和过度工作所致。

A) total 总计
B) increased 增加了的
C) terrific 令人恐怖的
D) cumulative 日益积累
53．[B] 参考译文:人的视力不像鹰的眼睛一样敏锐。

A) eccentric 乖僻的
B) acute 敏锐的
C) sensible 有感觉的，明智的
D) sensitive 敏感的
54．[B] 参考译文:即使干同样的活，女人得到的待遇却比男人的低，这确实很荒唐。

从结构上来讲，absurd后从句中一般应该用should + 原形动词。

A) abrupt 突然的，陡峭的
B) absurd 荒唐的，可笑的
C) adverse 不利的，相反的
D) addictive 上瘾的
55．[C] 参考译文:穿这种鞋在潮湿的地板上很容易滑倒
此题为句法搭配题。

be apt to do something 表示"易于作某事"
A) feasible 可行的, 切实可行的
B) appropriate 适宜的，得体的
C) apt 易于...的, 有...倾向的, 灵敏的, 适当的
D) fitting 适合的，相称的
56．[B] 参考译文:我们会很小心，把你告诉我们的话严格保密。

A) rigorous 严格的，严厉的
B) confidential 保密的
C) private 私人的，私有的
D) mysterious 神秘的
57．[D] 参考译文:国会会员对于政府没有征求他们的意见感到很气愤。

A) impatient 不耐烦
B) tolerant 宽容的
C) crude 粗鲁的
D) indignant 气愤的
58．[D] 参考译文:一些美国大学是州立的，其他是私人捐助的，还有一些是宗教组织支持的。

此题为信息复现题，所填单词表达的是support的含义。

四个选项中与support意思相近的为endow，即大学由私人出资。

A) ensured 打包，保证
B) attributed 归结与
C) authorized 批准
D) endowed 捐赠，赋予
59.C 参考译文: 监狱守卫全副武装,随时准备射击以任何方式挑衅的人
A) intervened 干预, 干预, 插入
B) incurred 招致,发生
C) provoked 激怒, 挑拨, 煽动
D) poked 刺, 戳
60. A 参考译文: 许多纯金属没有什么用处,因为他们太软,太容易锈蚀,或者有其他的缺点
A) drawbacks缺点, 障碍, 退税(指进口货物再出口时退还其进口时的关税) B) handicaps 障碍, 阻碍
C) bruises 瘀伤, 擦伤
D) blunders 跌跌撞撞地走, 犯大错。