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大学英语六级词汇练习题(1)

2009-07-11来源:和谐英语
  [P3-56]
  If you __________ the bottle and cigarettes, you'll be much healthier.
  A) take off
  B) keep off
  C) get off
  D) set off
  注:1. keep off 远离
  2. take off 起飞;脱衣
  3. get off 下来,下车
  4. set off 动身出发
  [P3-57]
  He was __________ to steal the money when he saw it lying on the table.
  A) dragged
  B) tempted
  C) elicited
  D) attracted
  注:1. tempt (不好的)诱惑 
  induce (不好的)诱惑 be induced by
  adamant 固执的;坚强的
  Adam's apple 喉结
  attract (好的)吸引
  tractor 拖拉机
  lure (既好又坏的)引诱
  2. drag 拖,拉,拽
  3. elicit 引起,引发
  arouse 引起
  evoke 引起,引发
  [P2-54]
  They tossed your thoughts back and forth for over an hour, but still could not make __________ of them.
  A) impression
  B) comprehension
  C) meaning
  D) sense
  注:1. make sense of 理解,明白
  conceive of 设想
  perceive 察觉
  receive 收到
  2. impression 印象
  expression 表达
  oppress 压制,压抑
  depress 沮丧
  3. comprehension 理解
  apprehension 理解,领悟;忧虑,恐惧
  [P2-55]
  The politician says he will __________ the welfare of the people.
  A) prey on
  B) take on
  C) get at
  D) see to
  注:1. prey on 以……为食,捕食
  2. take on 承担;流行
  3. get at 理解,明白(一般不是答案)
  catch on = make sense of 理解明白(常考)
  4. see to 照顾,照看
  [P3-56]
  If you __________ the bottle and cigarettes, you'll be much healthier.
  A) take off
  B) keep off
  C) get off
  D) set off
  注:1. keep off 远离
  2. take off 起飞;脱衣服
  3. get off 下来,下车
  4. set off 动身出发
  [P3-57]
  He was __________ to steal the money when he saw it lying on the table.
  A) dragged
  B) tempted
  C) elicited
  D) attracted
  注:1. drag 拖,拉,拽
  2. tempt (不好的)诱惑 
  contempt 蔑视
  scorn 蔑视
  sneer 蔑视
  induce (不好的)诱惑 be induced by
  adamant 固执的;坚强的
  Adam's apple 喉结
  attract (好的)吸引
  tractor 拖拉机
  distract 转移
  distracted 心烦意乱的
  subtract 减去
  lure (既好又坏的)引诱
  leisure 休闲娱乐
  entertainment 休闲娱乐
  amusement 休闲娱乐
  recreation 休闲娱乐
  3. elicit 引起,引发
  arouse 引起
  evoke 引起,引发
  provoke 引发
  vex 引发
  [P3-58]
  Being somewhat short sighted, she had the habit of __________ at people.
  A) glancing
  B) peering
  C) gazing
  D) scanning
  注:1. glance 一瞥
  2. peer 仔细地看
  3. gaze 凝视,指感兴趣的看
  gazelle 瞪羚
  avarice 贪婪
  4. scan 扫描
  gape 吃惊的看
  peep 偷窥
  [P3-59]
  Of the thousands of known volcanos in the world, the _______ majority are inactive.
  A) tremendous
  B) demanding
  C) intensive
  D) overwhelming
  注:1. volcano 火山
  2. overwhelming 压倒性的;overwhelming majority 占绝大多数的,压倒一切的
  majority 多数
  minority 少数,少数民族
  3. tremendous 巨大的,高速的,可怕的 as tremendous speed 以高速
  tremble 颤抖
  legend 传说,传奇
  irritate 激怒
  irritable 易怒的
  irrigate 灌溉
  castigate 严惩
  navigate 航行
  investigate 调查