大学英语六级考试真题高频词汇
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abrupt 突然的，意外的；唐突的，鲁莽的2次
1 It is ________ that women should be paid less than men for doing the same kind of work.(02.1—64)
A) abrupt B) absurd C) adverse D) addictive
2 Even sensible men do ______ things sometimes.(02.6—52)
A) abrupt B) absurd C) acute D) apt
absurd 荒谬的，荒唐的2次
It is ________ that women should be paid less than men for doing the same kind of work.(02.1—64)
A) abrupt B) absurd C) adverse D) addictive
Even sensible men do ______ things sometimes.(02.6—52)
A) abrupt B) absurd C) acute D) apt
acknowledge 承认，承认……的权威；告知收到，确认；报偿，对……表示谢忱5次
They are well ______ with each other since they once studied in the same university.(98.6---64)
A. identified
B. recognized
C. acknowledged
D. acquainted
The famous scientist ______ his success to hard work..(00.1---51)
A. acknowledged
B.ascribed
C. granted
D. imparted
Professor Hawking is ______ as one of the world?s greatest living
physicists.(02.6-44)
A) dignified B) clarified C) acknowledged D) illustrated
Many great scientists _____ their success to hard work.(03.12—65)
A) portray B) ascribe C) impart D) acknowledge
Anyone not paying the registration fee by the end of this month will be _ to have withdrawn from the program.(04.6—51)
A) contemplated B) deemed C) acknowledged D) anticipated
activate 使活动起来，使开始起作用2次
Lighting can be used not only to create an atmosphere, but also to ________ features of the house, such as ornaments or pictures.(05.1—60)
A) highlight B) underline C) activate D) upgrade
The medicine ______ his pain but did not cure his illness.(02.6—42)
A) activated B) alleviated C) medicated D) deteriorated
acquaint 熟悉，认识。2次
They are well ______ with each other since they once studied in the same university.(98.6---64)
A. identified
B. recognized
C. acknowledged
D. acquainted
The author of the report is well ______ with the problems in the hospital because he has been working there for many years.(01.6.48)
A. acquainted
B. informed
C. accustomed
D.known
Acute 严重的，激烈的；敏锐的；急性的2次
A human's eyesight is not as ________ as that of an eagle.(02.1—63)
A) eccentric B) acute C) sensible D) sensitive
Even sensible men do ______ things sometimes.(02.6—52)
A) abrupt B) absurd C) acute D) apt
adhere 坚持，依附2次
If you want to set up a company, you must ______ with the regulations laid down by the authorities. (99.6---32)
A. comply
B. adhere
C. confirm
D. accord
E-mail is a convenient ,highly democratic informal medium for conveying messages that _____well to human needs.（00.6---63）
A. adheres
B. reflects
C. conforms
D.satisfies
allege 断言，宣称，硬说2次
It was ______ that the restaurant discriminated against black customers.(02.6—41) A) addicted B) alleged C) assaulted D) ascribed
Allen will soon find out that real life is seldom as simple as it is_____in commercials.(03.6—45)
A)permeated B)alleged C)depicted D)drafted
ambiguous 模棱两可的暧昧的, 不明确的5次（且5次全部是正确答案）The directions were so _______that it was impossible to complete the assignment.(98.6—41)
A. ingenious
B. ambitious
C. notorious
D. ambiguous
His _______ directions confused us ; we did not know which of the two roads to take.
(99.6---41)
A. ambiguous
B. complicated
C. arbitrary
D. intricate
Fortune-teller s are good at making _______ statements such as “Your sorrows will change.”(01.6.60)
A. philosophical
B. ambiguous
C. literal
D. invali
The damage to my car was_____.in the accident,but I have a lingering fear even today.(03.6—54)
A)insufficient B)ignorant C)ambiguous D)negligible
The first sentence in this paragraph is ________; it can be interpreted in many ways.(03.9—63)
A) intricate B) ambiguous C) duplicated D) confused
ambitious 雄心勃勃的2次
The directions were so _______that it was impossible to complete the assignment.(98.6—41)
A. ingenious
B. ambitious
C. notorious
D. ambiguous
My sister is quite _______ and plans to get an M.A.Degree within one year.
(00.1---58)
A. aggressive
B. enthusiastic
C. ambitious
D. considerate anticipate 预期, 期望, 过早使用, 先人一着, 占先, 预订, 预见, 可以预料2次The doctors don't_____ that the patient will live much longer.(03.12—67)
A) monitor B) manifest C) articulate D) anticipate
Anyone not paying the registration fee by the end of this month will be _ to have withdrawn from the program.(04.6—51)
A) contemplated B) deemed C) acknowledged D) anticipated appropriate 适当的，合适的2次
For many patients, institutional care is the most _______ and beneficial form of care.(98.6---62)
A. persistent
B. appropriate
C. thoughtful
D. sufficient
For many patients, institutional care is the most______ and beneficial form of
care .(00.6---41)
A. pertinent
B. appropriate
C. acute
D. persistent
apt 易于，有做某事的倾向；恰当的，适宜的；聪明的，反应敏捷的2次Shoes of this kind are ________ to slip on wet ground.(02.1—65)
A) feasible B) appropriate C) apt D) fitting
Even sensible men do ______ things sometimes.(02.6—52)
A) abrupt B) absurd C) acute D) apt
ascend 渐渐上升，升高；攀登，登上2次
All the people in the stadium cheered up when they saw hundreds of colourful balloons ______ slowly into the sky.(02.6—47)
A) ascending B) elevating C) escalatingD) lingering
Hill slopes are cleared of forests to make way for crops, but this only _______ the crisis.(03.1—68)
A) accelerates B) prevails C) ascends D) precedes
ascertain 查明，弄清，确定3次
We shall probably never be able to ______ the exact nature of these sub-atomic particles.(02.6—46)
A) assert B) impart C) ascertain D) notify
_______ that the demand for power continues to rise at the current rate, it will not be long before traditional sources become inadequate.(03.1—56)
A) Concerning B) Ascertaining C) Assuming D) Regarding
The police are trying to_ what really happened.(04.6—53)
A) ascertain B) assert C)avert D)ascribe
Ascribe 把……归因于，把……归属于6次
The famous scientist ______ his success to hard work..(00.1---51)
A. acknowledged
B.ascribed
C. granted
D. imparted
You should ______ to one or more weekly magazines such as Time, or Newsweek.(01.6.52)
A. ascribe
B. Order
C. reclaim
D. subscribe
We should ________ our energy and youth to the development of our country .(02.1—59)
A) dedicate B) cater C) ascribe D) cling
It was ______ that the restaurant discriminated against black customers. (02.6—41) A) addicted B) alleged C) assaulted D) ascribed
More than 85 percent of French Canada's population speaks French as a mother tongue and _______ to the Roman Catholic faith .(03.1--61)
A) caters B) adheres C) ascribes D) subscribes
Many great scientists _____ their success to hard work. (03.12—65)
A) portray B) ascribe C) impart D) acknowledge
The police are trying to_ what really happened. (04.6—53)
A) ascertain B) assert C)avert D)ascribe
assert 肯定的说，断言；维护，坚持2次
We shall probably never be able to ______ the exact nature of these sub-atomic particles.(02.6—46)
A) assert B) impart C) ascertain D) notify
The police are trying to_ what really happened.(04.6—53)
A) ascertain B) assert C)avert D)ascribe
authorize 授权，批准3次
Some American colleges are state-supported, others are privately ________, and still others are supported by religious organizations.(02.1—68)
A) ensured B) attributed C) authorized D) endowed
1told him that I would_____________him to act for me while I was away from office.(03.6—69)
A)authorize B)justify C)rationalize D)identify
A membership card ________the holder to use the club's facilities for a period of twelve months.(03.9—56)
A) approves B) authorizes C) rectifies D) endows
B
barren 不生育的, 不孕的, 贫瘠的, 没有结果的, 无益的, 单调的, 无聊的, 空洞
的2次
Within ten years they have tamed the ________hill into green woods. (03.9—49)
A) vacant B) barren C) weird D) wasteful
He tried to hide his patch by sweeping his hair over to one
side.(04.6—46)
A) barren B) bare C) bald D) bleak
bewilder 迷惑，使糊涂3次
Many tourists were ______ by the city?s complicated traffic system.(98.6---48)
A. degraded
B. bewildered
C. evoked
D. diverted
Small farms and the lack of modern technology have _____ agricultural production.(01.1.52)
A. blundered
B. tangled
C. bewilder
D.hampered
When the farmers visited the city for the first time, they were _____ by its complicated traffic system.(01.6.49)
A. evoked
B. bewildered
C. diverted
D.undermined
bleak 寒冷的, 阴冷的, 荒凉的, 凄凉的, 黯淡的2次
At first everything vent well with the project but recently we have had a number of With the machinery(04.6—45)
A) disturbances B) setbacks C) outputs D) bleak
He tried to hide his patch by sweeping his hair over to one side.(04.6—46)
A) barren B) bare C) bald D) bleak
blunder 错误，大错2次
I think that I committed a _______ in asking her because she seemed very upset by
my question. (99.1---51)
A. blunder
B. revenge
C. reproach
D. scandal
Small farms and the lack of modern technology have _____ agricultural production.(01.1.52)
A. blundered
B. tangled
C. bewilder
D.hampered
brisk敏锐的, 凛冽的, 轻快的, 活泼的2次
The new secretary has written a remarkably ________report within a few hundred words but with all the important details included. (03.9—45)
A) concise B) brisk C) precise D) elaborate
She gave ________ directions about the way the rug should be cleaned.(05.1—51) A) explicit B) brisk C) transient D) opaque
C
Cater 满足需要，迎合；提供饮食及服务，办酒席2次
We should ________ our energy and youth to the development of our country.(02.1—59)
A) dedicate B) cater C) ascribe D) cling
More than 85 percent of French Canada's population speaks French as a mother tongue and _______ to the Roman Catholic faith.(03.1—61)
A) caters B) adheres C) ascribes D) subscribes
certify 证明, 保证2次
Sometimes the bank manager himself is asked to _____ cheques if his clerks are not sure about them. (03.12—52)
A) credit B) assure C) certify D) access
High grades are supposed to academic ability, but john?s actual performance did not confirm this. (04.6—42)
A) certify B) clarify C)classify D) notify
Charge 价钱，费用；管理，照管；控告，指责；索价，收费2次
The price of the coal will vary according to how far it has to be transported and how expensive the freight ______ are. (02.1--45)
A) payments B) charges C) funds D) prices
He is the only person who can ______ in this case, because the other witnesses were killed mysteriously. (02.6--43)
A) testify B) charge C) accuse D) rectify
cherish 珍爱, 怀抱(希望等) 3次
Most people in the modem world________________freedom and independence more than anything else.(03.6—68)
A)embody B)cherish C)fascinate D)illuminate
The old couple now still for their beloved son, 30years after his death.(04.6—47)
A) cherish B) groan C) immerse D) mourn
He still ________ the memory of his carefree childhood spent in that small wooden house of his grandparents'. (05.1—57)
A) nourishes B) cherishes C) fancies D) scans
claim 声明2次
When he tried to make a ______, he found that the hotel was completely filled because of a convention.(98.6---67)
A. reservation
B. claim
C.mess
D. revision
When he tried to make a ______ , he found that the hotel that he wanted was completely filled because of a convention. (99.1---43)
A. complaint
B. claim
C. reservation
D. decision
compact adj.紧凑的, 紧密的, 简洁的n.契约, 合同, 小粉盒2次
We all enjoy our freedom of choice and do not like to see
it_____when it is within the legal and moral boundaries of society.
A)compacted B)restricted C)dispersed D)delayed(03---6-43)
In mountainous regions, much of the snow that falls is________ into ice.
A) dispersed B) embodied C) compiled D) compacted (04---6-62) competitive 竞争性的2次
Because a degree from a good university is the means to a better job, education is one of the most ______areas in Japanese life.(98.6---42)
A. sophisticated
B. competitive
C. considerate
D.superficial
Even when textbooks are ______ through a school system, methods of teaching may vary greatly.(99.1---52)
A. commonplace
B. standardized
C. competitive
D. generalized complement 补足，补充2次
Moive directors use music to _______the action on the screen. (98.6---46)
A. contaminate
B. compliment
C. contemplate
D. complement
The Christmas tree was decorated with shining _____ such as colored lights and glass balls.(01.1.35)
A. ornaments
B. luxuries
C.exhibits
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compliment 恭维，称赞2次
Moive directors use music to _______the action on the screen. (98.6---46)
A. contaminate
B. compliment
C. contemplate
D. complement Despite almost universal _____ of the vital important of women?s literacy, education remains a dream for far too many women in far too many countries of the
world.(01.6.69)
A. identification
B. compliment
C. confession
D.acknowledgement Comply 顺从, 答应, 遵守2次
It is fortunate for the old couple that their son's career goals and their wishes for him_____.
A)coincide B)comply C)conform D)collaborate(03---6-44)
We find it impossible to_____ with the latest safety regulations.
A) accord B) unify C) obey D) comply (03---12-69)
compulsory 必需做的, 必修的, 被强迫的, 被强制的, 义务的2次
Many countries have adopted systems of_____education in order to promote the average level of education.(03.6—58)
A)compulsory B)cardinal C)constrained D)conventional
They have done away with ________Latin for university entrance at Harvard.(03.9—57)
A) influential B) indispensable C) compulsory D) essential
coincide 相符和，相一致，相同2次
Mary once ______with another musician to compose a piece of pop music.(98.6---54) A. merged B. collaborated C. coincided D. constituted When you put up wallpaper , should you _____ the edges or put them next to each other?
A. coincide
B. extend
C. overlap
D. collide conceive 构想，设想2次
It is difficult to _______ of a plan to end poverty.(00.1---52)
A. speculate
B. conceive
C. ponder
D.reckon
To _____ is to save and protect, to leave what we ourselves enjoy in such good condition that others may also share the enjoyment.(01.1.54)
A. conserve
B. conceive
C. convert
D. contrive
confirm 确定，批准，使巩固，使加强2次
If you want to set up a company, you must ______ with the regulations laid down by the authorities. (99.6---32)
A. comply
B. adhere
C. confirm
D. accord
All students have to _____ to the rules and regulations of the school.(01.1.54)
A. confirm
B. confront
C. confine
D. conform
conform vt.使一致, 使遵守, 使顺从vi.符合, 相似, 适应环境adj.一致的, 顺从的4次
All individuals are required to ______ to the laws made by their
governments.(99.1---54)
A. obey
B. conform
C. concede
D. observe
E-mail is a convenient ,highly democratic informal medium for conveying messages that _____well to human needs.（00.6---63）
A. adheres
B. reflects
C. conforms
D.satisfies
As visiting scholars, they willingly _______ to the customs of the country they live in.
A) submit C) subject B) conform D) commit (03---1--60)
One witness ________ that he'd seen the suspect run out of the bank after it had been robbed.
A) convicted C) retorted B) conformed D) testified(05---1--49)
considerate 考虑周到的2次
Because a degree from a good university is the means to a better job, education is one of the most ______areas in Japanese life. (98.6---42)
A. sophisticated
B. competitive
C. considerate
D. superficial
My sister is quite _______ and plans to get an M.A.Degree within one year.
(00.1---58)
A. aggressive
B. enthusiastic
C. ambitious
D. considerate
Consolidate 巩固，加强；把……联为一体，合并2次
His successful negotiations with the Americans helped him to ________ his position in the government. (02.1—52)
A) contrive B) consolidate C) heave D) intensify
I found it difficult to_____my career ambitions with the need
to bring up my children.(03.6—42)
A)consolidate B)amend C)reconcile D)Intensify
conspicuous 引人注目的，受人注意的2次
Very few people understood his lecture, the subject of which was very ______.
（00.1---66）
A. intelligible
B. obscure
C. dim
D. conspicuous
A visitor to a museum today would notice _____ changes in the way museums are operated.(01.6.56)
A. cognitive
B. rigorous
C. conspicuous
D. exslusive
constrain 强迫，勉强（某人）做某事5次
Her interest in redecorating the big house kept her ______for a whole
week.(98.6---44)
A. constrained
B. dominated
C. restricted
D. occupied
In our highly technological society, the number of jobs for unskilled worker is ______.
(99.1---45)
A. shrinking
B. obscuring
C. altering
D. constraining
Mike just discovered that his passport had ______ three months ago.(99.6---37)
A. abolished
B. expired
C. amended
D. constrained
Europe's earlier industrial growth was_____by the availability of key resources,abundant and cheap labor,coal,iron ore,etc.
A)constrained B)detained C)remained D)sustained(03-6-46) Many countries have adopted systems of_____education in order to promote the average level of education.
A)compulsory B)cardinal C)constrained D)conventional(03-6-58) Contemplate 盘算，计议；思量，对……作周密考虑；注视，凝视2次
Anyone not paying the registration fee by the end of this month will be _ to have withdrawn from the program.(04.6—51)
A) contemplated B) deemed C) acknowledged D) anticipated
My grandfather, a retired worker, often ________ the past with a feeling of longing and respect.(05.1—41)
A) considers B) contemplates C) contrives D) contacts
Contrive 谋划，策划；设法做到；设计，想出2次
His successful negotiations with the Americans helped him to ________ his position in the government. (02.1—52)
A) contrive B) consolidate C) heave D) intensify
My grandfather, a retired worker, often ________ the past with a feeling of longing and respect. (05.1--41)
A) considers B) contemplates C) contrives D) contacts
Controversy 论争, 辩论, 论战2次
The 1986 Challenger space-shuttle _______ was caused by unusually low temperatures immediately before the launch.
A) expedition C) dismay B) controversy D) disaster (03---1-45)
In spite of the , it seemed that many of the invited guests would still show up.
A) deviation C) controversy B) distinction D) comparison (04---6-43) cumulative 累积的，渐增的2次
Improved consumer confidence is _______ to an economic recovery.(00.1---54)
A. subordinate
B.cumulative
C. crucial
D. satisfactory Hurricanes are killer winds, and their _____ power lies in the physical damage they can do.(01.1.46)
A. cumulative
B. Destructive
C. Turbulent
D. prevalent
D
decline 下倾, 下降, 下垂, 斜面, 斜坡, 衰败, 衰落, 拒绝2次
How much of your country's electrical supply is _______ from water power?
(03.1—65)
A) deduced B) detached C) derived D) declined
In addition to the rising birthrate and immigration,the_____death rate contributed to the population growth.(03.6—61)
A)inclining B)increasing C)declining D)descending
decorate 装饰，布置2次
It?s pleasure for him to ______ his energy and even his life to research
work.(98.6---63)
A. dedicate
B. dictate
C. decorate
D. direct
She cut he hair short and tried to _____herself as a man.(00.6—70)
A. decorate
B. disguise
C.fabricate
D. fake
Deduce推论, 演绎出2次
How much of your country's electrical supply is _______ from water power?
A) deduced C) derived B) detached D) declined (03---1-65)
She expressed her strong determination that nothing could ________ her to give up her career as a teacher.
A) induce C) reduce B) deduce D) attract (05---1-58)
defy 藐视，公然反抗的2次
When people are asked what kind of housing they need or want , the question ______ a variety of answers. (99.6---31)
A. defies
B. magnifies
C. mediates
D. evokes
As soon as the boy was able to earn his own living he _____ his parents? strict rules.(01.1.56)
A. defied
B. refuted
C. excluded
D. vetoed
Defect 瑕疵，毛病：缺少圆满或完善所必需的某物，缺点，缺陷3次Military orders are ______ and cannot be disobeyed.
A) defective B) conservative C) alternative D) imperative(02---6--50)
An energy tax would curb ordinary air pollution, limit oil imports and cut the budget ______.
A) disposition B) discrepancy C) defect D) deficit (02---6--65)
The cut in her hand has healed completely,without leaving a.
A)defect C)wound B)sign D)scar(03---6--66)
degrade 降级，堕落(使)退化4次
Many tourists were ______ by the city?s complicated traff ic system.(98.6---48)
A. degraded
B. bewildered
C. evoked
D. diverted
The fire has caused great losses, but the factory tried to ______ the consequences by saying that the damage was not as serious as reported.(99.1---46)
A. decrease
B. subtract
C. minimize
D. degrade
Connie was told that if she worked too hard, her health would _______.
A) deteriorate C) descend B) degrade D) decay
Some scientists are dubious of the claim that organisms ________ with age as an inevitable outcome of living.
A) depress C) deteriorate B) default D) degrade（05---1-47）
Delay v.耽搁, 延迟, 延期, 迟滞n.耽搁, 延迟, 迟滞2次
We all enjoy our freedom of choice and do not like to see
it_____when it is within the legal and moral boundaries of society.
A)compacted B)restricted C)dispersed D)delayed(03---6 - 43) Elisabeth did not enter the museum at once, but in the courtyard.
A) resided B) dwelled C)lingered D) delayed (04---6--65)
depress 压下，使愁苦，使沮丧2次
For years now, the people of that faraway country have been cruelly ______by a dictator. (00.6---58)
A. depressed
B. immersed
C. oppressed
D.cursed
Their claims to damages have not been convincingly _____.(01.6.65)
A. refuted
B. overwhelmed
C. exceptionally
D. intimidated descend下来, 下降, 遗传(指财产,气质,权利), 突击, 出其不意的拜访2次Connie was told that if she worked too hard, her health would _______.
A) deteriorate C) descend B) degrade D) decay（03---1-58）
In addition to the rising birthrate and immigration,the_____death rate contributed to the population growth.
A) inclining C) declining B) increasing D) descending（03---6-61）deteriorate 恶化，变坏3次
The medicine ______ his pain but did not cure his illness.(02.6—42)
A) activated B) alleviated C) medicated D) deteriorated
Connie was told that if she worked too hard, her health would _______.(03.1—58)
A) deteriorate B) degrade C) descend D) decay
Some scientists are dubious of the claim that organisms ________ with age as an inevitable outcome of living.(05.1—47)
A) depress B) default C) deteriorate D) degrade
Dilemma 进退两难的窘境，困境2次
Doctors are often caught in a ________ because they have to decide whether they should tell their patients the truth or not. (02.1—50)
A) puzzle B) perplexity C) dilemma D) bewilderment
We work to make money,but it's a_____that people who work hard and long often do not make the most money.(03.6—52)
A)paradox B)prejudice C)dilemma D)conflict
disperse (使)分散, (使)散开, 疏散2次
We all enjoy our freedom of choice and do not like to see
it_____when it is within the legal and moral boundaries of society.
A)compacted B)restricted C)dispersed D)delayed(03---6-43)
In mountainous regions, much of the snow that falls is_ into ice.
A) dispersed B) embodied C) compiled D) compacted(04---6-62) Disposition 一贯的性情；脾气; 意向；倾向; 生理的特性或倾向; 排列；布置；
配置2次
The lady in this strange tale very obviously suffers from a serious mental illness. Her plot against a completely innocent old man is a clear sign of ______.
A) impulse B) insanity C) inspiration D) disposition (02---1-41)
An energy tax would curb ordinary air pollution, limit oil imports and cut the budget ______.
A) disposition B) discrepancy C) defect D) deficit(02---6-65) Distinction 差别，不同；区分，辨别；优秀，杰出；荣誉，优待2次While a full understanding of what causes the disease may be several years away, ________ leading to a successful treatment could come much sooner. (02.1—49)
A) a distinction B) a breakthrough C) an identification D) an interpretation In spite of the , it seemed that many of the invited guests would still show up. (04.6—43)
A) deviation B) distinction C) controversy D) comparison
Distract 转移注意力，使……分心2次
Please do not be ________ by his offensive remarks since he is merely trying to attract attention.(02.1--53)
A) distracted B) disregarded C) irritated D) intervened
Although he was on a diet, the delicious food_ him enormously.(04.6--52) A) distracted B) stimulated C) inspired D) tempted
divert 使转变方向，使转移使高兴4次
Many tourists were ______ by the city?s complicated traffic system.(98.6---48)
A. degraded
B. bewildered
C. evoked
D. diverted
When the farmers visited the city for the first time, they were _____ by its complicated traffic system.(01.6.49)
A. evoked
B. bewildered
C. diverted
D.undermined
One of the examination questions_____ me completely and I couldn't answer it.(03.12—48)
A) baffled B) mingled C) provoke D) diverted
The sign set up by the road _____ drivers to a sharp turn. (03.12—66)
A) alerts B) refreshes C) pleads D) diverts
dominate 统治，占支、主导地位2次
Her interest in redecorating the big house kept her ______for a whole
week.(98.6---44)
A. constrained
B. dominated
C. restricted
D. occupied
This book is expected to _______ the best-seller lists.(00.1---44)
A. exemplify
B. prevail
C. promote
D. dominate Dwell 居住, 踌躇2次
She had recently left a job and had helped herself to copies of the company's client data, which she intended to _______ in starting her own business.
A) dwell on C) base on B) come upon D) draw upon(03---1-66)
Elisabeth did not enter the museum at once, but in the courtyard.
A) resided B) dwelled C)lingered D) delayed （04---6-65）
E
elapse 时间消逝，过去2次
Many years had ______ before they returned to their original urban areas.(02.6--48) A) floated B) elapsed C) skipped D) proceeded
Weeks _______ before anyone was arrested in connection with the bank robbery.(03.1—63)
A) terminated B) elapsed C) overlapped D) expired
Eject vt. 逐出, 撵出, 驱逐, 喷射n.推断的事物4次
Many types of rock are _______ from volcanoes as solid, fragmentary material.
A) flung C) ejected B) propelled D) injected (03---1--53)
We've just installed a fan to_________________cooking smells
from the kitchen.
A)eject C)expel B)exclude D)exile(03---6--48)
The vision of that big black car hitting the sidewalk a few feet from us will never
be_____from my memory.
A) ejected B) escaped C) erased D) omitted (03—12--49)
The doctors ________ the newly approved drug into the patient when he was critically ill.
A) injected C) projected B) ejected D) subjected (05---1--43)
embody 具体表达, 使具体化, 包含, 收录2次
Most people in the modem world________________freedom and independence more than anything else.(03.6—68)
A)embody B)cherish C)fascinate D)illuminate
In mountainous regions, much of the snow that falls is_ into ice. (04.6—62) A) dispersed B) embodied C) compiled D) compacted
empirical 试验的2次
Mr. Smith became very _____ when it was suggested that he had made a
mistake(00.6---43)
A. ingenious
B. empirical
C. objective
D. indignant
The law on drinking and driving is _____stated.(01.6.64)
A) extravagantly B)empirically C)exceptionally D)explicitly
endeavor 尽力, 努力2次
Our reporter has just called to say that rescue teams will _____ to bring out the trapped miners. (03.12—45)
A) effect B) affect C) conceive D) endeavor
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 care decisions. (05.1—44)
A) enforce B) endow C) endeavor D) enhance
endow 资助，捐赠，向……捐钱；给予，赋予，认为……有某种特质3次Some American colleges are state-supported, others are privately ________, and still others are supported by religious organizations.(02.1—68)
A) ensured B) attributed C) authorized D) endowed
A membership card ________the holder to use the club's facilities for a period of twelve months.(03.9—56)
A) approves B) authorizes C) rectifies D) endows
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 care decisions.(05.1--44)
A) enforce B) endow C) endeavor D) enhance
enforce 强迫, 执行, 坚持, 加强2次
There are occasions when giving a gift _____ spoken communication, since the message it offers can cut through barriers of language and cultural diversity.(03.12—55)
A) overtakes B) nourishes C) surpasses D) enforces
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 care decisions. (05.1—44)
A)enforce B) endow C) endeavor D) enhance
engagement 约会，婚约，交战2次
The cultures of China and Japan have shared many features, but each has used them according to its national ________.(99.6---47)
A. engagement
B. destiny
C. capacity
D. temperament The ______ on this apartment expires in a year?s time.(00.6---53)
A. treaty
B. lease
C. engagement
D. subsidy eternal 永恒的，不变的2次
There was once an _______idea that the earth was flat and motionless.(99.6---39) A. absurd B. intrinsic C. eternal D. offensive
The ______ cycle of life and death is a subject of interest to scientist and philosophers alike.(00.6---45)
A. incompatible
B. exceeding
C. instantaneous
D. eternal exclusively 排除其他地，独有地2次
These areas rely on agriculture almost ______ , having few mineral resources and a minimum of industrial development.(99.1---70)
A. respectively
B. extraordinarily
C. incredibly
D. exclusively
A visitor to a museum today would notice _____changes in the way museums are operated.(01.6.56)
A)cognitive B)rigorous C)conspicuous D)exclusive
exchange 交换, 调换, 兑换, 交流, 交易2次
Professor Smith and Professor Brown will _____ in presenting the series of lectures on American literature.(03.12—70)
A) alter B) alternate C) substitute D) exchange
These continual_ in temperature make it impossible to decide what to wear.(04.6—63)
A) transitions B) transformations C)exchanges D) fluctuations
expire vi.期满，熄灭，死亡vt.呼气，排出2次
Mike just discovered that his passport had ______ three months ago.(99.6---37)
A. abolished
B. expired
C. amended
D. constrained
If Japan ______its relation with that country it will have to find another supplier of raw materials. (01.6.50)
A)precludes B)terminates C)partitions D) expires
explicit 外在的, 清楚的, 直率的, (租金等)直接付款的2次
Creating so much confusion, Mason realized he had better make _____ what he was trying to tell the audience. (03.12—47)
A) exclusive B) explicit C) objective D) obscure
She gave ________ directions about the way the rug should be cleaned.(05.1—51) A) explicit B) brisk C) transient D) opaque
extend 扩展2次
Having finished their morning work, the clerks stood up behind their desks,
______themselves.(00.1---47)
A. stretching
B. extending
C. prolonging
D. expanding When you put up wallpaper , should you _____ the edges or put them next to each other?
A. coincide
B. extend
C. overlap
D. collide
extinct 灭种的，熄灭了的3次
Diamonds have little ______ value and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity.(99.1---62)
A. extinct
B. permanent
C. surplus
D. instrinsic
Certain species disappeared or became ______ as new forms arose that were better adapted to the Earth?s changing envi ronment.(99.6---40)
A. feeble
B. extinct
C. massive
D. extinguished
If noting is done to protect the environment millions of species that are alive today will have become _____.(01.1.40)
A. deteriorated
B. degenerated
C. suppressed
D. extoinct
Extract 2次
Scientists are pushing known technologies to their limits in an attempt to ________more energy from the earth. (03.9—61)
A) extract B) inject C) discharge D) drain
It is one thing to locate oil, but it is quite another to _____ and transport it to the industrial centers. (03.12—43)
A) permeate B) extract C) distinguish D) concentrate extravagant 过度的，挥霍的，放纵的2次
The original elections were declared ______ by the former military ruler. (99.1---66) A. void B. vulgar C. surplus D. extravagant
The law on drinking and driving is _____stated.(01.6.64)
A) extravagantly B)empirically C)exceptionally D)explicitly
evoke 召唤，引起3次
M any tourists were ______ by the city?s complicated traffic system.(98.6---48)
A. degraded
B. bewildered
C. evoked
D. diverted
When people are asked what kind of housing they need or want , the question ______ a variety of answers. (99.6---31)
A. defies
B. magnifies
C. mediates
D. evokes
When the farmers visited the city for the first time, they were _____ by its complicated traffic system.(01.6.49)
A. evoked
B. bewildered
C. diverted
D. undermined
F
fascinate 使着迷, 使神魂颠倒, 入迷, 极度迷人的2次
68.Most people in the modem world________________freedom and independence more than anything else.(03.6—67)
A)embody B)cherish C)fascinate D)illuminate
The circus has always been very, popular because it ________both the old and the young. (03.9—42)
A) facilitates B) fascinates C) immerses D) indulges
feasible 可行的，可用的，可能的2次
Shoes of this kind are ________ to slip on wet ground.(02.1—65)
A) feasible B) appropriate C) apt D) fitting
He suggested that we put the scheme into effect, for it is quite_____.(03.12—41)
A) probable B) sustainable C) feasible D) eligible
feeble 虚弱的3次
There is a ______ difference in meaning between the words surroundings and environment. (98.6---65)
A. gentle
B. subtle
C. feeble
D. humble
The ties that bind us together in common activity are so ______ that they can disappear at any moment.(99.1---60)
A. trivial
B. fatal
C. tentative
D. feeble
Certain species disappeared or became ______ as new forms arose that were better adapted to the Earth?s changing environment.(99.6---40)
A. feeble
B. extinct
C. massive
D. extinguished fluctuation 波动, 起伏2次
These continual_ in temperature make it impossible to decide what to wear.(04.6—63)
A) transitions B) transformations C)exchanges D) fluctuations
He bought his house on the________ plan, paying a certain amount of money each month.(05.1—67)
A) division B) premium C) installment D) fluctuation
flutter鼓翼, 飘动, 悸动, 乱跳, 烦扰2次
With prices _______ so much, it is difficult for the school to plan a budget.(03.1—54) A) vibrating B) fluctuating C) fluttering D) swinging
His face ________as he came in after running all the way from school. (03.9—46) A) flared B) fluctuated C) fluttered D) flushed
Foresee 预知，先见2次
Already the class is ________ about who our new teacher will be.(02.1—58)
A) foreseeing B) speculating C) fabricating D) contemplating
We don't ________any difficulties in completing the project so long as we keep within our budget.(03.9--52)
A) foresee B) fabricate C) infer D) inhibit
G
Glitter 闪闪发光, 闪烁, 闪光2次
Her jewelry _______ under the spotlights and she became the dominant figure at the ball.
A) glared C) blazed B) glittered D) dazzled (03---1-57)
When she heard the bad news, her eyes _____ with tears as she struggled to control her emotions.
A)sparkled B) twinkled C) radiated D) glittered （03---12-54）
guarantee 保证，承诺2次
The basic causes are unknown, although certain conditions that may lead to cancer have been ______.(99.1---55)
A. identified
B. guaranteed
C. notified
D. conveyed
Every member of society has to make a _______ to struggle for the freedom of the country. (99.6---48)
A. pledge
B. warranty
C. resolve
D. guarantee
H
Hamper 妨碍, 牵制2次
The commission would find itself ______ at every turn if its members couldn?t? reach an agreement.
A) collided B) savaged C) crumbled D) hampered(02---6-53)
The local business was not much ________by the sudden outbreak of the epidemic.
A) intervened C) hampered B) insulated D) hoisted (03---6-65)
Haunt 经常拜访；常去; 时常萦绕心头；使困窘2次
As the trial went on,the story behind the murder slowly_____ itself.
A)convicted B)released C)haunted D)unfolded(03---6-47) Years after the accident he was still_ by images of death and destruction. A) twisted B) dipped C) haunted D) submerged (04---6-60) Highlight 强调，突出，使显著；最精彩的部分，最重要的事件3次
He wouldn't answer the reporters' questions, nor would he ________ for a photograph.(02.1--55)
A) summon B) highlight C) pose D) marshal
The ________of our trip to London was the visit to Buckingham Palace.(03.9--50) A) summit B) height C) peak D) highlight
Lighting can be used not only to create an atmosphere, but also to ________ features of the house, such as ornaments or pictures.(05.1—60)
A) highlight B) underline C) activate D) upgrade
homogeneously 类似地；同类地；同性质地2次
In the past ten years skyscrapers have developed ______ in Chicago and New York City.(99.1----49)
A. homogeneously
B. simultaneously
C. spontaneously
D. harmoniously Fiber-optic cables can carry hundreds of telephone conversations____.(00.6---47) A. simultaneously B. spontaneously C. homogeneously D. contemporarily hoist 举起，升起，吊起2次
During the construction of skyscrapers, cranes are used to ______ building material to the upper floors. (99.1---61)
A. toss
B. tow
C. hoist
D. hurl
The prospect of increased prices has already ______worried. (00.6---60)
A. provoked
B. irritated
C. inspired
D.hoisted
I
identify 等同，认出，鉴定2次
They are well ______ with each other since they once studied in the same university.(98.6---64)
A. identified
B. recognized
C. acknowledged
D. acquainted
The basic causes are unknown, although certain conditions that may lead to cancer have been ______.(99.1---55)
A. identified
B. guaranteed
C. notified
D. conveyed
Illusion 幻想错觉，假象：对现实错误的看法3次
The magician made us think he cut the girl into pieces but it was merely an ______.
A) Illusion B) impression C) image D) illumination (02---6--60)
The design of this auditorium shows a great deal of_____.We have never seen such a building before.
A)invention C)originality B)illusion D)orientation(03---6--53)
It is a(n) that the French eat so much rich food and yet have a relatively low
rate of heart disease.
A) analogy B) paradox C) correlation D) illusion (04---6--68)
Image图象, 肖像, 偶像, 形象化的比喻, 极为相象, 映像, 典型2次
The magician made us think he cut the girl into pieces but it was merely an ______. A) Illusion B) impression C) image D) illumination (02---6-60)
The traditional markets retain their ________ for the many Chinese who still prefer fresh food like live fish, ducks, chickens over packaged or frozen goods.
A) appeal C) image B) pledge D) survival (05---1-64)
immerse 沉浸, 使陷入使专心，4次
For years now, the people of that faraway country have been cruelly ______by a dictator. (00.6---58)
A. depressed
B. immersed
C. oppressed
D.cursed
They were _____ in their scientific research, not knowing what happened just outside their lab.(01.6.51)
A)submerged C)immersed B)drowned D)dipped
The circus has always been very, popular because it ________both the old and the young. (03.9—42)
A) facilitates B) fascinates C) immerses D) indulges
The old couple now still for their beloved son, 30years after his death.(04.6—47)
A) cherish B) groan C) immerse D) mourn
impart 告知，透露；赋予，给予3次
We shall probably never be able to ______ the exact nature of these sub-atomic particles.(02.6—46)
A) assert B) impart C) ascertain D) notify
By patient questioning the lawyer managed to ________enough information from the witnesses.(03.9—43)
A) evacuate B) withdraw C) impart D) elicit
Many great scientists _____ their success to hard work.(03.12—65)
A) portray B) ascribe C) impart D) acknowledge
Implicit 暗示的, 盲从的, 含蓄的, 固有的, 不怀疑的, 绝对的2次
All the ceremonies at the 2000 Olympic Games had a unique Australian flavor,
______ of their multicultural communities.
A) noticeable B) indicative C) conspicuous D) implicit (02---6-70)
They are_____investors who always make thorough investigations both on local and international markets before making an investment.
A)implicit C)cautious B)conscious D)indecisive(03—6-60) impose 征税, 强加, 以...欺骗, 利用, 欺骗, 施影响2次
The government_ a heavy tax on tobacco, which aroused opposition from the tobacco industry. (04.6—59)