大学英语六级词汇练习

大学英语六级词汇练习1. Online schools, which _________ the needs of different people, have emerged as an increasinglypopular education alternative.A) stir upB) consent toC) switch onD) cater to2. From science to Shakespeare, excellent television and video programs are available_________to teachers.A) in abundanceB) in operationC) in storeD) in stock3. AIDS is a global problem that demands a unified, worldwide solution, which is not only the responsibility of nations in which AIDS is most___________A) vigorousB) relevantC) prevalentD) rigorous4. This kind of songbird sleeps much less during its annual __________ , but that doesn't seem to affect its flying.A) emigrationB) migrationC) conveyanceD) transference5. When the Italian poet Dante was ___________ from his home in Florence, he decided to walk from Italy to Paris to search for the real meaning of life.A) exiledB) expiredC) exemptedD) exerted6. After the earthquake, a world divided by _________ and religious disputes suddenly faced its common humanity in this shocking disaster.A) epidemicB) strategicC) ethnicD) pathetic7. Habits acquired in youth-notably smoking and drinking-may increase the risk of_________ diseases in a person's later life.A) cyclicalB) chronicC) criticalD) consecutive8. The developing nations want rich countries to help shoulder the cost of_________ forests.A) constructingB) conservingC) upgradingD) updating9. Psychologists suggest that children who are shy are more _________ to develop depression and anxiety later in life.A) engagedB) eligibleC) prospectiveD) prone10. In the study, researchers succeeded in determining how coffee ________ different areas of the brain in 15 volunteers.A) motivatedB) activatedC) illuminatedD) integrated11. Grey whales have long been _________ in the north Atlantic and hunting was an important cause for that.A) deprivedB) extinctC) detainedD) extinguished12. Initially, the scientists and engineers seemed _________ by the variety of responses people'can make to a poem.A) depressedB) embarrassedC) bewilderedD) reinforced13. He was given major responsibility for operating the remote manipulator to _________ the newlylaunched satellite.A) retrieveB) retreatC) embodyD) embrace14. They are trying to _________ the risk as much as they can by making a more thorough investigation of the market.A) summarizeB) minimizeC) harmonizeD) jeopardize15. Foreign students are facing unprecedented delays, as visa applications receivecloser_______ than ever.A) scrutinyB) scanningC) appraisalD) retention16. Isit possible to stop drug_______ in the country within a very short time?A) contemplationB) compulsionC) adoptionD) addiction17. F.W. Woolworth was the first businessman to erect a true skyscraper to _________ himself, and in 1929, AI Smith, a former governor of New York, sought to outreach him.A) commemorateB) exaggerateC) portrayD) proclaim18. Our research confirmed the_______that when children have many different caregivers, important aspects of their development are liable to be overlooked.A) syndromeB) synthesisC) hierarchyD) hypothesis19. If you are late for the appointment, you might ________the interviewer and lose your chance of being accepted.A) intimidateB) intrigueC) iritateD) irrigate20. To label their product as organic, farmers have to obtain a certificate showing that no _________ chemicals have been used to kill pests on the farm for two years.A) tragicB) toxicC) notoriousD) nominal21. Children's idea of a magic kingdom is often dancers in animal _________ as they have often seen inDisneyland.A) cushionsB) skeletonsC) ornamentsD) costumes22. The parents of Lindsay, 13, an _________ tennis player who spends eight hoursa day on the court, admit that a regular school is not an option for their daughter.A) equivalentB) eliteC) exoticD) esthetic23. Ever since the first nuclear power stations were built, doubts have _________ about their safety.A) suspendedB) survivedC) lingeredD) preserved24. The cycles of the sun and moon are simple but _________ forces which have shaped human lives since the beginning.A) giganticB) maximumC) sensationalD) frantic25. Ancient Greek gynmastics training programs were considered-to be an _______ part of the children's education.A) infiniteB) intactC) inclusiveD) integral26. An effort was launched recently to create the first computer _______ of the entire human brain.A) simulationB) saturationC) repressionD) repetition27. Researchers have found that happiness doesn't appear to be anyone's _______; the capacity for joy is a talent you develop largely for yourself.A) hostagzeB) domainC) heritageD) disposal28. In the face of the disaster, the world has united to aid millions of_______people trying to piece their lives back together.A) vulnerableB) fragileC) susceptibleD) primitive29. This clearly shows that crops and weeds have quite a number ofin common.A) tracksB) tracesC) trailsD) traits30. We want our children to have more job skills; we want their lives to be _________ and their perspectives to be broadened.A) envisagedB) exceededC) enrichedD) excelled31. His arm was _________ from the shark's mouth and reattached but the boy, who nearly died, remained in a delicate condition.A) repelledB) retrievedC) retainedD) restored32. We will also see a _________ increase in the number of television per household, as small to displays are added to clocks, coffee markers and smoke detectors.A) surpassingB) suppressingC) startlingD) stacking33. The Beatles, the most famous British band of the 1960s, traveled worldwide for many years, __________ cultural barriers.A) transcendingB) transferringC) transplantingD) transporting34. He has _________ to museums hundreds of his paintings as well as his entire personal collection of modem art.A) donatedB) ascribedC) designatedD) attributed35. The institution has a highly effective program which helps first-year students make a successful _________ into college life.A) transformationB) transactionC) transmissionD) transition36. Various efforts have been made over the centuries to predict earthquakes, including observing lights in the sky and _________ animal behavior.A) absurdB) abnormalC) exoticD) erroneous37. Around 80 percent of the _________ characteristics of most white Britons has been passed down from a few thousand lee Age hunters.A) spontaneousB) intelligibleC) geneticD) random38. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and _________A) durabilityB) capabilityC) stabilityD) availability39. Back in the days when people traveled by horse and carriage, Karl Benz _________ the world with his extraordinary three-wheeled motor vehicle.A) quenchedB) inhibitedC) stunnedD) extinguished40. The panda is an endangered species, which means that it is very likely to become _________ without adequate protection.A) insaneB) exemptC) intactD) extinct41. Because of the _________ of its ideas, the book was in wide circulation both at home and abroad.A) originalityB) ambiguityC) subjectivityD) generality42. America has now adopted more _________ European-style inspection systems, and the incidence of food poisoning is falling.A) solemnB) rigorousC) discreteD) autonomous43. I was so _________ when I used the automatic checkout lane in the supermarket for the first time.A) immersedB) delicatedC) thrilledD) assaulted44. Mainstream pro-market economists all agree that competition is an _________ spur to efficiency and innovation.A) extravagantB) indispensableC) intermittentD) exquisite45. Bill Gates and Walt Disney are two people America has _________ to be the Greatest American.A) nominatedB) nicknamedC) appointedD) appeased46. In his last year, Henry suffered from a disease that slowly _________ him of much of his sight.A) relievedB) deprivedC) eliminatedD) jeopardized47. Picasso gained popularity in the mid-20th century, which was _________ of a new attitude towards modem art.A) exclusiveB) expressiveC) informativeD) indicative48. The country was an island that enjoyed civilized living for a thousand years or more with little _______ from the outside world.A) discriminationB) irritationC) disturbanceD) irregularity49. If we continue to ignore the issue of global warming, we will almost certainly suffer the _________ effects of climatic changes worldwide.A) trivialB) dubiousC) toxicD) drastic50. With its own parliament and currency and a common _________ for peace, the European Union declared itself-in 11 official languages-open for business.A) assimilationB) aspirationC) inspirationD) intuition51. The_______ majority of citizen tend to believe the death penalty will helpdecrease the crime rate.A) overwhelmingB) overflowingC) premiumD) prevalent52. Researchers have discovered that _______with animals in an active way may lowera person's blood pressure.A) mergingB) migratingC) interactingD) integrating53. According to the theory of evolution, all living species are modified _________ of earlier species.A) descendantsB) defendantsC) developmentsD) dependants54. Weight lifting, or any other sports that builds up your muscles, can make bones become denser and less _________ to injury.A) reconciledB) attachedC) immuneD) prone55. Enk's website contains _________ photographs and hundreds of articles and short videos from his trip around the globe.A) simultaneousB) gorgeousC) prosperousD) spacious56. Philosophers believe that desire, hatred and envy are "negative emotions" which _________ the mind and lead it into a pursuit of power and possessions.A) distortB) exertC) reinforceD) scramble57. In the late 19th century, Jules Veme, the master of science fiction, foresaw many of the technological wonders that are _________ today.A) implicitB) transientC) commonplaceD) elementary58. Optimism is a _________ shown to be associated with good physical health, less depression andlonger life.A) traceB) trailC) traitD) track59. The advance of globalization is challenging some of our most _________ values and ideas, including our idea of what constitutes "home".A) charteredB) cherishedC) enrichedD) enlightened60. The term"glass ceiling" was first used by the Wall Street Journal to describe the apparent barriers that prevent women from reaching the top of the corporateA) heightB) seniorityC) superiorityD) hierarchy61. It seems somewhat _________ to expect anyone to drive 3 hours just for a 20-minute meeting.A) eccentricB) impossibleC) absurdD) unique62. This area of the park has been specially_______for children, but accompanying adults are also welcome.A) inauguratedB) designatedC) entitledD) delegated63. The girl's face _______with embarrassment during the interview when she couldn't answer the tough question.A) beamedB) dazzledC) radiatedD) flushed64. Slavery was _______in Canada in 1833, and Canadian authorities encouraged the slaves, who escaped from America, to settle on its vast virgin land.A) dilutedB) dissipatedC) abolishedD) resigned65. Unfortunately, the new edition of dictionary is_______in all major bookshops.A) out of reachB) out of stockC) out of businessD) out of season66. The hands on my alarm clock are _______, so I can see what time it is in the dark.A) exoticB) gorgeousC) luminousD) spectacular67. Psychologists have done extensive studies on how well patients_______ with doctors' orders.A) complyB) correspondC) interfereD) interact68. In today's class, the students were asked to_______ their mistakes on the exam paper and put in their possible corrections.A) cancelB) omitC) extinguishD) erase69. The Government's policies will come under close_______in the weeks before the election.A) appreciationB) specificationC) scrutinyD) apprehension70. Police and villagers unanimously _________ the forest fire to thunder and lightning.A) ascribedB) approachedC) confirmedD) confined71. in some remote places there are still very poor people who can't afford to live in _________conditions.A) graciousB) decentC) honorableD) positive72. Since our knowledge is_______, none of us can exclude the possibility of being wrong.A) controlledB) restrainedC) finiteD) delicate73. You shouldn't _________ your father's instructions. Anyway he is an experienced teacher.A) deduceB) deliberateC) defyD) denounce74. The company management attempted to _________ information that was not favorable to them, butit was all in vain.A) suppressB) supplementC) concentrateD) plug75. It is my hope that everyone in this class should _______ their errors before it is too late.A) refuteB) excludeC) expelD) rectify76. The boy's foolish question _________ his mother who was busy with housework and had no interestin talking.A) IntriguedB) fascinatedC) irritatedD) stimulated77. Millions of people around the world have some type of physical, mental, or emotional _________ that severely limits their abilities to manage their daily activities.A) scandalB) misfortuneC) deficitD) handicap78. It is believed that the feeding patterns parents _________ on their children can determine their adolescent and adult eating habits.A) compelB) imposeC) evokeD) necessitate79. If the value-added tax were done away with, it would act as a _________ to consumption.A) progressionB) primeC) stabilityD) stimulus80. The bride and groom promised to _________ each other through sickness and health.A) nourishB) nominateC) rosterD) cherish81. They're going to build a big office block on that _________ piece of land.A) voidB) vacantC) blankD) shallow82. Without any hesitation, she took off her shoes, _________ up her skirt and splashed across the stream.A) tuckedB) revolvedC) twistedD) curled83. Very few people could understand his lecture because the subject was very_______A) faintB) obscureC) gloomyD) indefinite84. Professor Smith explained the movement of light _________ that of water.A) by analogy withB) by virtue ofC) in line withD) in terms of85. Tom is bankrupt now. He is desperate because all his efforts _________ failure.A) tumbled toB) hinged uponC) inflicted onD) culminated in86. While fashion is thought of usually _________ clothing, it is important to realize that it covers a much wider domain.A) in relation toB) in proportion toC) by means ofD) on behalf of87. The meaning of the sentence is_______ ; you can interpret it in several ways.A) skepticalB) intelligibleC) ambiguous.D) exclusive88. Cancer is a group of diseases in which there is uncontrolled and disordered growth of _________ cells.A) irrelevantB) inferiorC) controversialD) abnormal89. At that time, the economy was still undergoing a_______, and job offers were hard to get.A) concessionB) supervisionC) recessionD) deviation90. I could hear nothing but the roar of the airplane engines which _______ all other sounds.A) overturnedB) drownedC) deafenedD) smoothed91. Susan has_______ the elbows of her softs jacket with leather patches to make it more durable.A) reinforcedB) sustainedC) steadiedD) confirmed92. Although we tried to concentrate on the lecture, we were _________ by the noise from the next room.A) distractedB) displacedC) dispersedD)discarded93. The reason why so many children like to eat this new brand of biscuit is that it is particularly sweet and_______A) fragileB) feebleC) briskD) crisp94. Don't trust the speaker any more, since the remarks he made in his lectures are never _________ with the facts.A) symmetricalB) comparativeC) compatibleD) harmonious95. They had to eat a(n)_________ meal, or they would be too late for the concert.A) temporaryB) hastyC) immediateD) urgent96. Having a(n) _________ attitude towards people with different ideas is an indication that one has been well educated.A) analyticalB) bearableC) elasticD) tolerant97. No form of government in the world is _________ : each system reflects the history and present needs of the region or the nation.A) dominantB) influentialC) integralD) drastic98. In spite of the _________ economic forecast, manufacturing output has risen slightly.A) faintB) dizzyC) gloomyD) opaque99. Too often Dr. Johnson's lectures _________ how to protect the doctor rather than how to cure the patient.A) look toB) dwell onC) permeate intoD) shrug off100. Located in Washington D.C., the Library of Congress contains an impressive __________ of books on every conceivable subject.A) flockB) configurationC) pileD) army101. Some felt that they were hurrying into an epoch of unprecedented enlightenment, in which better education and beneficial technology would_________ wealth and leisure for all.A) maintainB) ensureC) certifyD) console102. Fiber-optic cables can carry hundreds of telephone conversations _________A) homogeneouslyB) spontaneouslyC) simultaneouslyD) ingeniously103. Excellent films are those which_______national and cultural barriers.A) transcendB) traverseC) abolishD) suppress104. The law of supply and demand will eventually take care of a shortage or _________ of dentists.A) surgeB) surplusC) flushD) fluctuation105. One third of the Chinese in the United States live in California,_______ in the San Francisco area.A) remarkablyB) severelyC) drasticallyD) predominantly106. After the terrible accident, I discovered that my ear was becoming less ________A) sensibleB) sensitiveC) sentimentalD) sensational107. Now the cheers and applause _______ in a single sustained roar.A) mingledB) tangledC) baffledD) huddled108. Among all the public holidays, National Day seems to be the most joyful to the people of the country; on that day the whole country is _________ in a festival atmosphere.A) trappedB) sunkC) soakedD) immersed109. The wooden cases must be secured by overall metal strapping so that they can be strong enough to stand rough handling during _______.A) transitB) motionC) shiftD) traffic110. Nowadays many rural people flock to the city to look for jobs in the assumption that streets there are _______with gold.A) overwhelmedB) stockedC) pavedD) overlapped111. It is a well-known fact that the cat family _________ lions and tigers.A) enrichesB) accommodatesC) adoptsD) embraces112. My boss has failed me so many times that I no longer place any_______ on what he promises.A) assuranceB) probabilityC) relianceD) conformity113. The English language contains a _________ of words which are comparatively seldom used in ordinary conversation.A) latitudeB) multitudeC) magnitudeD) longitude114. It was such a(n)_______when Pat and Mike met each other in Tokyo. Each thought that the other was still in Hong Kong.A) occurrenceB) coincidenceC) fancyD) destiny115. Parents have to learn how to follow a baby's behavior and adapt the tone of their_______ to the baby's capabilities.A) perceptionsB) consultationsC) interactionsD) interruptions116. Governments today play an increasingly larger role in the_______of welfare, economics and education.A) scopesB) rangesC) ranksD) domains117. If businessmen are taxed too much, they will no longer be_______to work hard. with the result that tax revenues might actually shrink.A) cultivatedB) licensedC) motivatedD) innovated118. Jack is not very decisive, and he always finds himself in a _________ as if he doesn't know what he really wants to do.A) fantasyB) dilemmaC) contradictionD) conflict119. He is a promising young man who is now studying at our grad.uate school. As his supervisor, I would like to _______him to your notice.A) commendB) decreeC) presumeD) articulate120. It was a wonderful occasion which we will _______for many years to come.A) conceiveB) clutchC) contriveD) cherish121. My grandfather, a retired worker, often_______ the past with a feeling of longing and respect.A) considersB) contemplatesC) contrivesD) contacts122. Medical students are advised that the wearing of a white coat_______the acceptance of a professional code of conduct expected of the medical profession.A) supplementsB) simulatesC) signifiesD) swears123. The doctors _________ the newly approved drug into the patient when he was critically ill.A) injectedB) ejectedC) projectedD) subjected124. Apart from philosophical and legal reasons for respecting patients' wishes,there are several practical reasons why doctors should _________ to involve patients in their own medical caredecisions.A) enforceB) endowC) endeavorD) enhance125. This is a long __________ -roughly 13 miles down a beautiful valley to the little church below.A) terrainB) descentC) degenerationD) tumble126. She was deeply __________ by the amount of criticism her play received.A) deportedB) deprivedC) involvedD) frustrated127. Some scientists are dubious of the claim that organisms _______ with age as an inevitable outcome of living.A) depressB) defaultC) deteriorateD) degrade128. Many manufacturers were accused of concentrating too heavily on cost reduction, often at the _________ of the quality of their products.A) expenseB) exposureC) expansionD) expectation129. One witness_______ that he'd seen the suspect run out of the bank after it had been robbed.A) convictedB) conformedC) retortedD) testified130. Nothing Helen says is ever _________. She always thinks carefully before she speaks.A) simultaneousB) homogenousC) spontaneousD) rigorous。