和谐英语

大学英语六级词汇精讲(六)

2007-10-19来源:
1. To ________ for his unpleasant experiences he drank a little more than was good for him. 
A. commence B. compromise C. compensate D. compliment
[CET-6, 1998, 1]
2. Drugs like opium have been______ except for medical purposes.
A. outlawed B. forbidden C. shunned D. prohibited
3. The _______ of schools, stores, hospitals, and so on is an important factor to consider when purchasing a house.
A. vicinity B. closeness C. proximity D. nearness
4. The story he tells is largely _______, based on his own experience in Somalia.
A. apparent B. virtual C. factual D. concrete
5. If you know what the trouble is, why don't you help them to _______ the situation?
A. simplify B. modify C. verify D. rectify
6. It was in 1930s that scientists first _______ the idea of the atom bomb.
A. imagined B. contemplated C. reckoned D. conceived
7. This book is about how these basic beliefs and values affect important _____ of American life.
A. facets B. fashions C. frontiers D. formats
[CET-6, 2000, 1]
8. A friendship may be _______, casual, situation or deep and lasting.
A. identical B. original C. superficial D. critical
9. The joys of travel, having long _____ the disabled, are opening.
A. omitted B. missed C. neglected D. discarded
10. The case against Robert Jones was _______ for lack of evidence.
A. discarded B. dismissed C. eliminated D. resigned
11. As we all know, Britain _______ for control of the seas in the 17th century.
A. competed B. conflicted C. fought D. contended
12. They have always regarded a man of _______ and fairness as a reliable friend.
A. robustness B. temperament C. integrity D. compactness
13. The doctor tried to ________ the patient's suffering.
A. diminish B. reduce C. decrease D. alleviate
14. The reason why he ________ facts throw light on the mystery of the accident.
A. distorts B. retorts C. extorts D. deforms
15. The cultures of China and Japan have shared many features, but each has them according to its national ________.
A. engagement B. destiny C. capacity D. temperament
[CET-6, 1999, 1]
16. I'm a ________ man, but your behaviors are more than I can bear.
A. tolerant B. responsible C. generous D. enthusiastic
17. Psychologists have found that _______ disciplinary measures do not always make a child better behave.
A. stiff B. rough C. stern D. stout
18. Some boys are ________ questioners. They ask questions all the time.
A. original B. imaginative C. peculiar D. persistent
[CET-6, 1989, 6]
19. Jack London was a (n) _________ man who wrote many books, but not all of them good.
A. anxious B. critical C. considerate D. ambitious
20. The travelers ________their journey after a short break.
A. recovered B. resumed C. renewed D. restored
参考答案及精讲
1. 答案为C。 A. commence:开始 B. compromise(with):妥协,采取折中办法 C. compensate(for):赔偿,补偿 D. compliment:赞美
2. 答案为A 。 A. outlaw:宣布…为非法 B. forbid:禁止,不准 C. shun:躲开,回避,避免 D. prohibit:禁止,比forbid 正式,常指官方下的禁令
3. 答案为C。 A. vicinity:用于短语 in the vicinity of 附近,近处 B. closeness(to):靠近 C. proximity:接近,proximity of 距离…近 D. nearness:与closeness词义用法相同
4. 答案为C。 A. apparent:表面上的,显然的 B. virtual:事实上的,实际上的 C. factual:根据事实的,如实的,真实的 D. concrete:具体的,清楚而确切的
5. 答案为D。 A. simplify:简单化 B. modify:修改,修正,修饰 C. verify:证实,核实 D. rectify:纠正,矫正(过失功错误)
6. 答案为D。 A. imagine:想像 B. contemplate:盘算,思量 C. reckon:认为,测算 D. conceive:构想出,设想
7. 答案为 A. facet:(情况或问题的)一个方面 B. fashion:式样,风尚 C. frontier:边界,前沿 D. format:格式
8. 答案为C。 A. identical:完全相同的 B. original:起初的,原来的 C. superficial:肤浅的,表面上的 D. critical:批评的,决定性的
9. 答案为C。 A. omit:省略,删去 B. miss:遗漏,错过 C. neglect:忽略,忽视 D. discard:抛弃,扔掉
10. 答案为B。 A. discard: 抛弃,扔掉 B. dismiss:驳回(诉讼) C. eliminate:排除,消除 D. resign:辞职