1998年6级词汇题【答案+解释】

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C 41. His career was not noticeably ________ by the fact that he had never been to college.

A) prevented B) prevented C) hindered

阻碍，妨碍 D) refrained

抑制，克制

noticeably 明显地

D 42. When trapped in drifting sands, do not struggle, or you will be ________ in deeper.

A) absorbed B) pushed C) heaved [hi:v] 举起 D) sucked

吸入; 卷进入

C 43. To ________ for his unpleasant experiences he drank a little more than was good for

him.

A) commence开始; 着手 B) compromise C) compensate D) compliment

A 44. All visitors are requested to ________ with the regulations.

A) comply B) agree C) assist D) consent [kənˈsent]

同意; 准许，赞同

comply with遵从，服从

45. The captain ________ the horizon for approaching ships.

A) scanned

扫描; 浏览 B) scrutinized

仔细检查

C) explored D) swept (sweep扫视)

scan sth．意为审视，细看远距离的目标。句意：船长细看水天相连的地方，查探靠近船只。

B 46. The vast majority of people in any given culture will ________ established standards of

that culture.

A) confine

限制 B) conform使遵守; 使一致; 使顺从

C) confront

面对，遭遇 D) confirm证实

B 47. Although he was on a diet, the food ________ him enormously.

A) inspired B) tempted C) overcame D) encouraged

C 48. His argument does not suggest that mankind can ________ to be wasteful in the

utilization of these resources.

A) resort B) grant C) afford D) entitle

后半句的意思是"不能表明人类在利用这些资源时挥霍得起"

afford to do sth.表示能够承担起做某事的后果.

D 49. If you want this pain killer, you'll have to ask the doctor for a ________.

A) receipt B) recipe C) subscription D) prescription

A 50. Some fish have a greater ________ for acid water than others.

A) tolerance B) resistance C) dependence D) persistence

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B 51. There was once a town in this country where all life seemed to live in ________ with its

surroundings.

A) coincidence B) harmony C) uniform D) alliance

D 52. The court considers a financial ________ to be an appropriate way of punishing him.

A) payment B) obligation C) option D) penalty

惩罚

B 53. It is true that ________ a wild plant into a major food crop such as wheat requires much

research time.

A) multiplying

（使） 相乘; （使） 增加；多样地 B) breeding

产（后代）;优生交配

C) magnifying

放大; 夸大 D) generating

C 54. The government has devoted a larger slice of its national ________ to agriculture than

most other countries.

A) resources B) potential C) budget D) economy

devote 奉献,献身，致力于

A 55. In this poor country, survival is still the leading industry; all else is ________.

A) luxury B) accommodation C) entertainment D) refreshment

B 56. Some criminals were printing ________ dollar bills until they were arrested.

A) decent [ˈdi:snt]正派的; 得体的; （服装等） 相称的 B) fake

C) patent D) suspicious

D 57. Mr. Bloom is not ________ now, but he will be famous someday.

A) significant重要的; 有意义的; 有重大意义的 B) dominant占优势的; 统治的

C) magnificent壮丽的; 伟大的，高尚的; D) prominent著名的; 突出的，杰出的

predominant 占优势的; 统治的

C 58. His body temperature has been ________ for 3 days, the highest point reaching 40.5

degree centigrade.

A) uncommon B) disordered C) abnormal D) extraordinary

D 59. He seems to be ________ enough to climb to the mountain top in an hour.

A) radiant [ˈreɪdiənt] 辐射的 B) conscientious [ˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəs] [ˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəs]

C) conspicuous

明显的 D) energetic

C 60. Although cats cannot see in complete darkness their eyes are much more ________ to

light than are human eyes.

A) glowing B) brilliant C) sensitive D) gloomy

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D 61. While nuclear weapons present grave ________ dangers, the predominant crisis of

overpopulation is with us today.

A) inevitable B) constant

不断的，持续的

C) overwhelming势不可挡的，压倒一切的 D) potential

相比核武器带来的巨大潜在危险,人口过剩才是当今困扰我们的更大问题.

B 62. This is the ________ piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works.

A) true B) original C) real D) genuine

A 63. Comparison and contrast are often used ________ in advertisements.

A) intentionally B) pertinently [ˈpɜ:tɪnənt] 有关的

C) incidentally顺便; 附带 D) tiresomely令人厌倦地；累人地;

64. A complete investigation into the causes of the accident should lead to improved standards

and should ________ new operating procedures.

A) result in B) match with C) subject to使服从，使遭受 D) proceed with继续进行

对这次事故原因的完整调查可以促进规范,产生新的操作程序.

B 65. ________ popular belief that classical music is too complex, it achieves a simplicity that

only a genius can create.

A) Subject to B) Contrary to C) Familiar to D) Similar to

D 66. The bond of true affection had pulled us six very different men from six very different

countries across Antarctica; we proved in the end that we weren't very different ________.

A) for all B) as usual C) in particular D) after all

真情实意把我们5个截然不同的、分别来自5个国家的人横跨整个南极洲联系在了一起,最终我们证明,我们毕竟也不是那么截然不同么

B 67. Though her parents ________ her musical ability, Jerrilou's piano playing is really

terrible.

A) pour scorn on B) heap praise upon C) give vent to D) cast light upon

A 68. Some children display an ________ curiosity about every new thing they encounter.

A) incredible B) infectious C) incompatible D) inaccessible

C 69. Bruce Stephen gripped（紧握）the ________ wheel hard as the car bounced up and down.

A) stirring B) driving C) steering D) revolving

steering wheel 方向盘

D 70. Many of the scientists and engineers are judged ________ how great their achievements

are.

A) in spite of B) in ways of C) in favor of

赞成，支持 D) in terms of

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resort 求助于或诉诸某事物，凭借,度假胜地

So power generators must resort to expensive imports. 于是电力企业只得求助于进口，而进口燃料的成本相当高昂。

Ischia is a popular seaside holiday resort.伊斯基亚是个很受欢迎的海滨度假胜地。

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1998年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷

D 41. The directions were so ________ that it was impossible to complete the assignment.

A) ingenious B) ambitious C) notorious D) ambiguous

B 42. Because a degree form a good university is the means to a better job, education is one of

the most ________ areas in Japanese life.

A) sophisticated B) competitive C) considerate D) superficial

C 43. If a person talks about his weak points, his listener is expected to say something in the

way of ________.

A) persuasion B) remedy C) encouragement D) compromise

D 44. Her interest in redecorating the big house kept her ________ for a whole week.

A) constrained

约束; 限制 B) dominated C) restricted D) occupied

occupied(时间、空间)被占用

C 45. If we ________ our relations with that country, we'll have to find another supplier of

raw materials.

A) diffuse

传播; 四散 B) diminish

（使） 减少，缩小

C) terminate

结束; 使终结 D) preclude排除

An attempt to diffuse new ideas.传播新思想的尝试。

D 46. Movie directors use music to ________ the action on the screen.

A) contaminate

污染 B) compliment恭维;称赞

C) contemplate 沉思，周密考虑 D) complement

补足，补充

C 47. A terrible traffic accident happened; people were saddened when they watched the

________ sight on TV.

A) panic B) patriotic [ˌpeɪtriˈɒtɪk]

爱国的

C) pathetic [pəˈθetɪk]令人同情的 D) periodic [ˌpɪəriˈɒdɪk]

周期的; 定期的

B 48. Many tourists were ________ by the city's complicated traffic system.

A) degraded B) bewildered [bɪˈwɪldə(r)] 使迷惑; 使为难

C) evoked

唤起; 引起 D) diverted[daɪˈvɜ:t] 转移注意力；使分心

B 49. Over the last fifteen years, running has become a popular ________ for 30 million

participants of all ages.

A) fantasy幻想; 空想 B) pastime消遣，娱乐

C) symposium [sɪmˈpəʊziəm] 学术报告会 D) penalty

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A 50. Some people think that a ________ translation, or word-for-word translation, is easier

than a free translation.

A) literal B) literary C) liberal D) linear

有人认为直译，即逐字翻译，比意译更容易。literal意为“字面的”；literary意为“文学的”；liberal意为“自由的”；linear意为“线性的”。

A 51. Many novels that attempt to mirror the world are really ________ of the reality that they

represent.

A) reflections B) demonstrations C) illuminations阐明，解释清楚 D) reproductions

D 52. It is through learning that the individual ________ many habitual ways of reacting to

situations.

A) retains B) gains C) achieves D) acquires

retain“保持，保留”；gain“获得，取得；增加，增添”；achieve“完成，实现，达到；成功”；acquire“取得，获得，学到”。注意在表示“获得，取得”之意时，gain表示“想要的或所需的事物”，而acquire则表示“靠自己的能力、努力或行为而获取”

C 53. Generally, it is only when animals are trapped that they ________ to violence in order to

escape.

A) proceed

进行; 前进 B) appeal C) resort D) incline

be 倾向于...

resort to…诉诸于，采取

B 54. Mary once ________ with another musician to compose a piece of pop music.

A) merged B) collaborated C) coincided D) constituted

coincide（想法、意见） 与„一致，相符

A 55. During their fist teacher training year, the students often visited local schools for the

________ of lessons.

A) observation B) investigation C) inspection D) examination

A 56. He attends to the ________ of important business himself.

A) transaction B) transition C) transmission D) transformation

C 57. Out of ________ revenge, he did his worst to blacken her character and ruin her

reputation.

A) perfect B) total C) sheer完全地，全然地 D) integral

revenge[rɪˈvendʒ]报仇，报复

完全（纯粹）为了复仇（报复）,他竭力诽谤她的品德,破坏她的名誉

A 58. A most ________ argument about who should go and fetch the bread from the kitchen

was going on when I came in.

A) trivial [ˈtrɪviəl]琐碎的，无价值的 B) delicate微妙的; 熟练的

C) minor D) miniature [ˈmɪnətʃə(r)]微小的

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B 59. The children cheered up when they saw hundreds of colorful balloons ________ slowly

into the sky.

A) floating B) raising 抬高，举起 C) heaving D) ascending上升; 爬坡；攀登

heave 用力拉

C 60. Do you have any ________ about what living beings on other planets would be like?

A) ideal B) comprehension C) notion D) intelligence

C 61. We rarely perceive more than a minute ________ of the sights and sounds that fall upon

our sense organs; the great majority pass us by.

A) fiction

小说 B) function

C) fraction

[数] 分数; 一小部分 D) friction摩擦; 摩擦力

perceive理解; 意识到

B 62. For many patients, institutional care is the most ________ and beneficial form of care.

A) persistent B) appropriate 合适的 C) thoughtful 思考的，体贴的 D) sufficient

A 63. It's pleasure for him to ________ his energy and even his life to research work.

A) dedicate B) dictate C) decorate D) direct

D 64. They are well ________ with each other since they once studied in the same university.

A) identified B) recognized

C) acknowledged D) acquainted [əˈkweɪnt] 使熟悉; 使认识

B 65. There is a ________ difference in meaning between the words surroundings and

environment.

A) gentle温和的; 文雅的 B) subtle 微小的 C) feeble虚弱的 D) humble

D 66. All the finished products are stored in a ________ of the delivery port and shipping is

available at any time.

A) garage [ˈgærɑ:ʒ]车库 B) cabinet [ˈkæbənɪt]

柜橱

C) capsule胶囊; 航天舱;小容器 D) warehouse仓库

A 67. when he tried to make a ________, he found that the hotel was completely filled

because of a convention.

A) reservation B) claim C) mess D) revision

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B 68. Parents take a great interest in the ________ questions braised by their children.

A) nasty肮脏的; 下流的 B) naive C) obscure朦胧的; 晦涩的 D) offensive

A 69. Although it was his first experience as chairman, he ________ over the meeting with

great skill.

A) presided[prɪˈzaɪd]

主持 B) administered C) mastered D) executed执行;处死

C 70. Both parties promised to ________ the contract to be signed the following day.

A) keep with B) tangle with

吵架，争论

C) adhere to附着; 遵循 D) devote to完全用于（某事或做某事） 致力于…;

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