六级词汇

　　[P11-66]

　　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

　　注：1. after all 毕竟，终究

　　2. for all 尽管

　　3. as usual 平常

　　4. in particular 特别，尤其

　　[P11-67]

　　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

　　注：1. pour scorn on 蔑视，贬低

　　sneer 嘲笑

　　2. heap praise upon 大加赞赏

　　3. give vent to 发泄

　　4. cast light upon 明显，显现

　　[P11-68]

　　Some children display an __________ curiosity about every new thing they encounter.

　　A) incredible

　　B) infectious

　　C) incompatible

　　D) inaccessible

　　注：1. incredible 令人难以置信的

　　2. infectious 传染的

　　3. incompatible 不相容的，相矛盾的

　　4. inaccessible 难以到达的，难以接近的

　　[P11-69]

　　Bruce Stephen gripped the __________ wheel hard as the car bounced up and down.

　　A) stirring

　　B) driving

　　C) steering

　　D) revolving

　　注：steering 操纵，掌舵。方向盘

　　[P11-70]

　　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

　　D) in terms of

　　注：1. in terms of 根据

　　2. in spite of 尽管

　　3. in favor of 支持，赞成

　　4. by means of 通过……方法解决

　　[P11-41]

　　The directions were so _______ that it was impossible to complete the assignment.

　　A) ingenious

　　B) ambitious

　　C) notorious

　　D) ambiguous

　　注：1. ingenious 机灵的，灵巧的，有发明天分的

　　2. ambitious 野心勃勃的;有雄心的

　　3. notorious 臭名昭著的

　　[P11-42]

　　Because a degree from 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

　　注：1. competitive 竞争的

　　2. considerate 体贴的，体谅的

　　3. superficial 表面的，肤浅的

　　[P12-43]

　　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

　　注：1. encouragement 鼓励

　　2. persuasion 劝告

　　3. remedy 治疗

　　4. compromise 妥协(永陪词汇)

　　[P12-44]

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

　　A) constrained

　　B) dominated

　　C) restricted

　　D) occupied

　　注：1. constrained 不舒服的，被强迫的(永陪词汇)

　　2. dominated 占统治地位的，占主导地位的

　　3. restricted 受限制的

　　[P12-45]

　　If we _______ our relations with that country, we’ll have to find another supplier of raw materials.

　　A) diffuse

　　B) diminish

　　C) terminate

　　D) preclude

　　注：1. terminate (正式)终止，停止

　　2. diffuse 弥漫，扩散;学历的改变移交，政权的改变移交

　　3. diminish 减少，降低

　　4. preclude 排除;阻止;防止

　　[P12-46]

　　Movie directors use music to _______ the action on the screen.

　　A) contaminate

　　B) compliment

　　C) contemplate

　　D) complement

　　注：1. compliment 赞扬

　　2. complement 补充

　　3. contemplate 沉思，思考

　　4. contaminate (化学)污染

　　tame 驯化

　　contamination 污染物

　　[P12-47]

　　A terrible traffic accident happened; people were saddened when they watched the ________ sight on TV.

　　A) panic

　　B) patriotic

　　C) pathetic

　　D) periodic

　　注：1. pathetic 悲惨的

　　2. panic 恐慌

　　3. patriotic 爱国的

　　4. periodic 周期性的;定期的

　　[P12-48]

　　Many tourists were _______ by the city’s complicated traffic system.

　　A) degraded

　　B) bewildered

　　C) evoked

　　D) diverted

　　注：1. complicated 复杂的

　　intricate 复杂的

　　complex 复杂的

　　2. bewilder 使迷惑

　　puzzle

　　overwhelm

　　confuse

　　3. degraded 被降级的

　　4. evoke 引起，引发

　　arouse

　　provoke

　　vex

　　trigger

　　5. divert 疏散

　　convert 宗教信仰的改变 convert into

　　dim 光线黯淡

　　distress 沮丧

　　sting 刺

　　distinct 区别

　　distinguish 区别

　　extinguish 熄灭

　　instinct 本能

　　extinct 灭绝的

　　[P12-49]

　　Over the last fifteen years, running has become a popular ________ for 30 million participants of all ages.

　　A) fantasy

　　B) pastime

　　C) symposium

　　D) penalty

　　注：1. pastime 休闲，娱乐

　　2. fantasy 幻想

　　3. symposium 酒会，专题讨论会

　　conference 一般性会议

　　cone 松果

　　ice cone 圆筒冰激凌

　　conifer 针叶树

　　convention 传统;国际性的代表大会

　　summit 峰会

　　seminar 研讨会

　　forum 论坛

　　4. penalty 惩罚

　　[P12-50]

　　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

　　注：1. literal 照字面上的

　　2. literary 文字精美的，雕琢文字的

　　3. liberal 自由的

　　4. linear 线性的，直线的

　　linear thinking 直线般思考

　　mooning thinking 曲线般思考

　　[P13-51]

　　Many novels that attempt to mirror the world are really _______ of the reality that they represent.

　　A) reflections

　　B) demonstrations