2006年6级词汇题【答案+解释】

2006年6月17日大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷(A卷)A 41. Because of the ________ of its ideas, the book was in wide circulation both at home and abroad.A) originality B) subjectivity C) generality D) ambiguityD 42. With its own parliament and currency and a common ________ for peace, the European Union declared itself-in 11 official languages-open for business.A) inspiration灵感B) assimilation C) intuition D) aspiration渴望；吸气parliament 议会C 43. America has now adopted more ________ European-style inspection systems, and the incidence of food poisoning is falling.A) discrete B) solemn[ˈsɒləm]庄重的; 庄严的C) rigorous严格的; 严密的D) autonomous[ɔ:ˈtɒnəməs]自治的; 有自主权的D 44. Mainstream pro-market economists all agree that competition is an ________ spur to efficiency and innovation.A) extravagant过度的，过分的; 奢侈的B) exquisiteC) intermittent D) indispensable45. In the late 19th century, Jules Verne, the master of science fiction, foresaw many of the technological wonders that are ________ today.A) transient[ˈtrænziənt]短暂的; 转瞬即逝的B) commonplace平凡的C) implicit隐含的D) elementary初级的elementary school小学C 46. I was so ________ when I used the automatic checkout lane in the supermarket for the first time.A) immersed B) assaulted C) thrilled D) dedicatedA 47. His arm was ________ from the shark's mouth and reattached, but the boy, who nearly died, remained in a delicate condition.A) retrieved B) retained C) repelled D) restoreddelicate 微妙的; 熟练的; 纤弱的D 48. Bill Gates and Walt Disney are two people America has ________ to be the Greatest American.A) appointed B) appeased C) nicknamed D) dominatedB 49. The ________ majority of citizens tend to believe that the death penalty will help decrease the crime rate.A) overflowing B) overwhelming C) prevalent D) premiumA 50. We will also see a ________ increase in the number of televisions per household, as small TV displays are added to clocks, coffee makers and smoke detectors.A) startling B) surpassing（surpass超过;胜过）C) suppressing D) stackingC 51. The advance of globalization is challenging some of our most ________ values and ideas, including our idea of what constitutes "home".A) enriched B) enlightened C) cherished D) charteredconstitute构成，组成;A 52. Researchers have discovered that ________ with animals in an active way may lower a person's blood pressure.A) interacting B) integrating （integrate[ˈɪntɪgreɪt]使成为一体）C) migrating D) mergingD 53. The Beatles, the most famous British band of the 1960s, traveled worldwide for many years, ________ cultural barriers.A) transporting B) transplanting C) transferring D) transcendingC 54. In his last years, Henry suffered from a disease that slowly ________ him of much of his sight.A) relieved B) jeopardized C) deprived D) eliminatedB 55. Weight lifting, or any other sport that builds up your muscles, can make bones become denser and less ________ to injury.A) attached B) prone易于...的C) immune D) reconciled使和好，使和解denser 密集的( dense的比较级)D 56. He has ________ to museums hundreds of his paintings as well as his entire personal collection of modern art.A) ascribed B) attributed C) designated指派; 指明D) donated designate their staff to make investigation指派工作人员进行调查B 57. Erik's website contains ________ photographs and hundreds of articles and short videos from his trip around the globe.A) prosperous繁荣的B) gorgeous华丽的，艳丽的; 美丽动人的C) spacious宽敞的; 广阔的D) simultaneousB 58. Optimism is a ________ shown to be associated with good physical health, less depression and longer life.A) trail B) trait特征，特点C) trace D) trackC 59. The institution has a highly effective program which helps first-year students make a successful ________ into college life.A) transformation B) transmission C) transition过渡，转变D) transactionA 60. Philosophers believe that desire, hatred and envy are "negative emotions" which ________ the mind and lead it into a pursuit of power and possessions.A) distort B) reinforce C) exert D) scrambleD 61. 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 corporate ________.A) seniority B) superiority C) height D) hierarchy[ˈhaɪərɑ:ki]层次; 等级制度A 62. Various efforts have been made over the centuries to predict earthquakes, including observing lights in the sky and ________ animal behavior.A) abnormal B) exotic异国的C) absurd D) erroneousD 63. Around 80 percent of the ________ characteristics of most white Britons have been passed down from a few thousand Ice Age hunters.A) intelligible B) random C) spontaneous D) geneticB 64. Picasso gained popularity in the mid-20th century, which was ________ of a new attitude towards modern art.A) informative B) indicative象征的; 表示的C) exclusive D) expressiveA 65. The country was an island that enjoyed civilized living for a thousand years or more with little ________ from the outside world.A) disturbance B) discrimination C) irritation D) irregularityC 66. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and ________.A) stability B) capability C) durability持久性; 耐久性D) availabilityD 67. Back in the days when people traveled by horse and carriage, Karl Benz ________ the world with his extraordinary three-wheeled motor vehicle.A) inhibited B) extinguishedC) quenched D) stunned[stʌn]使目瞪口呆; 使大吃一惊B 68. If we continue to ignore the issue of global warming, we will almost certainly suffer the ________ effects of climatic changes worldwide.A) dubious可疑的B) drasticC) trivial琐碎的，无价值的; 不重要的D) toxicA 69. According to the theory of evolution, all living species are the modified ________ of earlier species. A) descendants后裔; 后代B) dependants C) defendantsD) developmentsC 70. The panda is an endangered species, which means that it is very likely to become ________ without adequate protection.A) intact B ) insane C) extinct D) exempt2006年12月23日大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷(B卷)Part III V ocabulary (20 minutes)A 41. Grey whales have long been ________ in the north Atlantic and hunting was an important cause for that.A) extinct B) extinguished C) detained D) deprivedB 42. He was given major responsibility for operating the remote manipulator to ________ the newly launched satellite.A) retreat B) retrieve C) embody D) embraceD 43. Foreign students are facing unprecedented delays, as visa applications receive closer ________ than ever.A) appraisal B) scanning C) retention D) scrutiny监督; 细看C 44. If you are late for the appointment, you might ________ the interviewer and lose your chance of being accepted.A) irrigate B) intrigue C) irritate D) intimidate恐吓，威胁B 45. Children's idea of a magic kingdom is often dancers in animal ________ as they have often seen in Disneyland.A) cushions垫子B) costumes戏装，演出服C) skeletons D) ornaments装饰; 装饰物;D 46. Ever since the first nuclear power stations were built, doubts have ________ about their safety.A) preserved B) survived C) suspended D) lingered逗留，徘徊doubt怀疑，疑虑A 47. This clearly shows that crops and weeds have quite a number of ________ in common.A) traits B) traces C) tracks D) trailsD 48. From science to Shakespeare, excellent television and video programs are available ________ to teacher.A) in stock B) in store C) in operation D) in abundanceC 49. 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) exerted B) expired C) exiled D) exemptedB 50. Habits acquired in youth-notably smoking and drinking-may increase the risk of ________ diseases in a person's later life.A) consecutive B) chronic C) critical D) cyclicalD 51. F. W. Woolworth was the first businessman to erect a true skyscraper to ________ himself, and in 1929, A1 Smith, a former governor of New York, sought to outreach（超越）him.A) portray描绘; 描述B) proclaimC) exaggerate夸张;夸大D) commemorate纪念erect使直立，使竖起A 52. To label their produce 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) toxic B) tragic C) nominal D) notoriousB 53. Ancient Greek gymnastics training programs were considered to be an ________ part of the children's education.A) intact B) integral[ˈɪntɪgrəl]积分的; 完整的; 必须的C) inclusive包括的，包罗广泛的D) infinite无限的，无穷的C 54. 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) disposal B) domain C) heritage遗产；继承物D) hostage人质D 55. We want out children to have more than job skills; we want their lives to be ________ and their perspectives to be broadened.A) envisaged[ɪnˈvɪzɪdʒ]想像，设想B) excelledC) exceeded D) enriched使富裕，使富有C 56. Online schools, which ________ the needs of different people, have emerged as an increasingly popular education alternative.A) stir up B) switch on C) cater to D) consent toA 57. This kind of songbird sleeps much less during its annual ________, but that doesn't seem to affect its flying.A) migration B) emigration C) conveyance D) transferenceC 58. The developing nations want rich countries to help shoulder the cost of ________ forests.A) updating B) upgrading C) conserving D) constructingD 59. In the study, researchers succeeded in determining how coffee ________ different areas of the brain in 15 volunteers.A) integrated B) motivated C) illuminated D) activatedA 60. They are trying to ________ the risk as much as they can by making a more thorough investigation of the market.A) minimize B) harmonize C) summarize D) jeopardizeB 61. The cycles of the sun and moon are simple, but ______ forces which have shaped human lives since the beginning.A) frantic B) gigantic[dʒaɪˈgæntɪk]巨大的C) sensational D) maximumD 62. An effort was launched recently to create the first computer ________ of the entire human brain.A) repetition B) repression C) saturation饱和度D) simulationC 63. In the face of the disaster, the world has united to aid millions of ________ people trying to piece their lives back together.A) fragile B) primitive C) vulnerable易受伤的D) susceptibleB 64. 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) relevant B) prevalent C) vigorous D) rigorousA 65. After the earthquake, a world divided by ________ and religious disputes suddenly faced its common humanity in this shocking disaster.A) eligible合适的; 在（法律上或道德上）合格的; 有资格当选的B) engaged C) prone D) prospectiveC 66. Psychologists suggest that children who are shy are more ________ to develop depression and anxiety later in life.A) eligible B) engaged C) prone D) prospectiveD 67. Initially, the scientists and engineers seemed ________ by the variety of responses people can make to a poem.A) reinforced B) embarrassed C) depressed D) bewildered使迷惑; 使变糊涂B 68. Is it possible to stop drug ________ in the country within a very short time?A) adoption B) addiction C) contemplation D) compulsionＣ69. The parents of Lindsay, 13, an ________ tennis player who spends eight hours a day on the court, admit that a regular school is not an option for their daughter.A) exotic B) equivalent C) elite D) estheticＡ70. Our research confirmed the ________ that when children have many different caregivers important aspects of their development are liable to be overlooked.A) hypothesis B) hierarchy C) synthesis D) syndrome。