99-06_六级词汇真题.doc

1999年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)41.The Space Age _ in October 1957 when the first artificial satellite （人造卫星）was launched by the Soviet Union（苏联）.A) initiated 开始，发动 B) originated引起，发明，起源，发生 C) embarked着手，从事，登上（飞机，船） D) commenced（D）开始，着手42.John said that he didnt quite _ and asked me to repeat what I had said.A) snatch up 夺取 B) summon up振作，鼓起 C) catch on 抓牢，理解，流行 D) watch out（C）密切，密切注视，当心，提防43.When he tried to make a _, he found that the hotel that he wanted was completely filled because of a convention.A) complaint B) claim C) reservation 预定，预约 D) decision（C）44.A budget of five dollars a day is totally _ for a trip round Europe欧洲.A) inadequate 不充分，不适当 B) incapable 无能力的 C) incompatible 矛盾的 D) invalid有病的，残废的（A）45.In our highly technological society, the number of jobs for unskilled worker is _.A) shrinking 收缩，缩短 B) obscuring模糊的，暗的 C) altering改变 D) constraining强迫，抑制，拘束（A）46.The fire has caused great losses损失, but the factory tried to _ the consequences by saying that the damage was not as serious as reported.A) decrease减少 B) subtract减去 C) minimize最小化 D) degrade使降级（C）47.If the world is to remain peaceful the utmost极限 effort must be made by nations to limit local _.A) collisions碰撞，冲突 B) combats战斗，格斗 C) contradictions反驳，矛盾 D) conflicts斗争，冲突（D）48.Satellite communications are so up-to-date that even when _ in the middle of the Pacific太平洋, businessmen can contact their offices as if they were next door.A) gliding流畅的 B) cruising巡航 C) piloting领航的职业 D) patrolling巡逻（B）49.In the past ten years skyscrapers摩天楼 have developed _ in Chicago and New York City.A) homogeneously 同类的，相似的 B) simultaneously 同时的 C) spontaneously自然的，本能的 D) harmoniously和谐的（B）50.The court considers a financial _ to be an appropriate way of punishing him.A) option B) duty C) obligation义务，职责，债务 D) penalty处罚，罚款（D）51.I think that I committed a _ in asking her because she seemed very upset by my question.A) blunder 大错，失误 B) revenge报仇，报复 C) reproach责备 D) scandal丑闻（A）52.Even when textbooks are _ through a school system, methods of teaching may vary greatly.A) commonplace平凡的 B) standardized 标准的，定型的 C) competitive竞争的 D) generalized一般的，无显著特点的（B）53.They have always regarded a man of _ and fairness as a reliable friend.A) robustness精力充沛 B) temperament气质，性情，急躁 C) integrity正直，诚实 D) compactness紧密，简洁（C）54.All individuals are required to _ to the laws made by their governments.A) obey服从 B) conform遵守 C) concede勉强，承认，让步 D) observe观察（B）55.The basic causes are unknown, although certain conditions that may lead to cancer have been _.A) identified确定，识别 B) guaranteed保证 C) notified通报 D) conveyed传达（A）56.It is very strange but I had an _ that the plane would crash.A) inspiration灵感 B) intuition直觉 C) imagination D) incentive动机（B）57.The changing image of the family on television provides _ into changing attitudes toward the family in society.A) insights洞察力，见识 B) presentations介绍，陈述，赠送C) revelations揭示 D) specifications规范，说明书（A）58.The town planning commission（n/vt委任） said that their financial outlook风景，前景 for the next year was optimistic. They expect increased tax _.A) efficiency效率 B) revenues收入，税收 C) privileges特权 D) validity有效性（B）59.Bill is an example of a severely严格地 disabled person who has become _ at many survival skills.A) proficient精通B) persistent持久稳固C) consistent一致的，坚固的 D) sufficient充分的（A）60.The ties that bind us together in common activity are so _ that they can disappear at any moment.A) trivial微不足道的 B) fatal致命的，重大的 C) tentative试验性的 D) feeble虚弱，微弱（D）61.During the construction建筑 of skyscrapers摩天楼, cranes起重机 are used to _ building materials to the upper floors.A) toss投 B) tow拖 C) hoist升起 D) hurl用力投掷（C）62.Diamonds钻石 have little _ value and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity缺乏，不足.A) extinct灭绝的 B) permanent永久的 C) surplus 过剩的 D) intrinsic固有的，本质的（D）63.The kitchen was small and _ so that the disabled could reach everything without difficulty.A) conventional传统的 B) compact紧凑的 C) compatible协调的 D) concise简明的（B）64.He will _ resign辞职 in view of（考虑到） the complete failure of the research project.A) doubtfully怀疑地 B) adequately充分地 C) presumably大概 D) reasonably适度地（C）65.The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable _ his financial situation.A) with respect to 关于，至于 B) in accord with与一致C) regardless of 不管，不顾 D) in terms of（C）根据，按照，在方面66.The original elections were declared _ by the former military军事的 ruler.A) void 无效的 B) vulgar 普通的 C) surplus 剩余的 D) extravagant奢侈的（A）67.They stood gazing at the happy _ of children playing in the park.A) perspective远景 B) view景色 C) landscape风景，山水画 D) scene情景（D）68.An obvious change of attitude at the top towards womens status in society will _ through the current law system in Japan.A) permeate 渗透 B) probe 探查 C) violate违犯，干扰 D) grope摸索（A）69.When he realized he had been _ to sign the contract合同 by intrigue阴谋, he threatened to start legal proceedings to cancel the agreement.A) elicited得出，引起 B) excited兴奋 C) deduced 推论 D) induced劝诱（D）70.These areas rely on agriculture农业 almost _, having few mineral矿石 resources and a minimum of industrial development.A) respectively分别地 B) extraordinarily 格外地 C) incredibly不能相信地 D) exclusively排外地，专有地（D）1999年1月六级参考答案Part III Vocabulary Structure1999年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)31.When people are asked what kind of housing they need or want, the question _ a variety of answers.A) defies B) magnifies C) mediates D) evokes（D）32.If you want to set up a company, you must _ with the regulations laid down by the authorities.A) comply B) adhere C) confirm D) accord（A）33.Although there are occasional outbreaks of gunfire, we can report that the rebellion has in the main been _.A) canceled B) destroyed C) suppressed D) restrained（C）34.Since the two countries couldnt _ their differences, they decided to stop their negotiations.A) rectify B) oblige C) reconcile D) obscure（C）35.The presidential candidate _ his position by winning several primary elections.A) enforced B) enriched C) intensified D) consolidated（D）36.The fuel of the continental missile is supposed to be _ by this device.A) ignited B) lighted C) fired D) inspired（A）37.Mike just discovered that his passport had _ three months ago.A) abolished B) expired C) amended D) constrained（B）38.Frankly speaking, your article is very good except for some _ mistakes in grammar.A) obscure B) glaring C) trivial D) rare（C）39.There was once an _ idea that the earth was flat and motionless.A) absurd B) intrinsic C) eternal D) offensive（A）40.Certain species disappeared or became _ as new forms arose that were better adapted to the Earths changing environment.A) feeble B) extinct C) massive D) extinguished（B）41.His _ directions confused us; we did not know which of the two roads to take.A) ambiguous B) complicated C) arbitrary D) intricate（A）42.Franklin D. Roosevelt argued that the depression stemmed from the American economys _ flaws.A) underlining B) vulnerable C) vulgar D) underlying（D）43.Some studies confirmed that this kind of eye disease was _ in tropical countries.A) prospective B) prevalent C) provocative D) perpetual（B）44.I am afraid that you have to alter your _ views in light of the tragic news that has just arrived.A) indifferent B) distressing C) optimistic D) pessimistic（C）45.Although he has had no formal education, he is one of the _ businessmen in the company.A) shrewdest B) sternest C) nastiest D) alertest（A）46.Stop shouting! I cant hear the football _.A) judgment B) interpretation C) commentary D) explanation（C）47.The cultures of China and Japan hare shared many features, but each has used them according to its national _.A) engagement B) destiny C) capacity D) temperament（D）48.Every member of society has to make a _ to struggle for the freedom of the country.A) pledge B) warranty C) resolve D) guarantee（A）49.I was deeply impressed by the hostess _ and enjoyed the dinner party very much.A) hostility B) indignation C) hospitality D) humanity（C）50.David tends to feel useless and unwanted in a society that gives so much _ to those who compete well.A) prestige B) regime C) superiority D) legislation（A）51.As you have seen, the values of a nations currency is a _ of its economy.A) reaction B) refection C) response D) revelation（B）52.In the Spring Export Commodities Fair the _ of fine china attracted much attention of customers from all over the world.A) succession B) array C) string D) procession（B）53.We should make a clear _ between the two scientific terms for the purpose of our discussion.A) separation B) discrimination C) deviation D) distinction（D）54.The terrorists might have planted a bomb on a plane in Athens, set to _ when it arrived in New York.A) go off B) get off C) come off D) carry off（A）55.We should be able to do the job for you quickly, _ you give us all the necessary information.A) in case B) provided that C) or else D) as if（B）56.The younger persons attraction to stereos cannot be explained only _ familiarity with technology.A) in quest of B) by means of C) in terms of D) by virtue of（C）57.Attempts to persuade her to stay after she felt insulted were _.A) in no way B) on the contrary C) at a loss D) of no avail（D）58.By signing the lease we made a _ to pay a rent of $ 150 a week.A) conception B) commission C) commitment D) confinement（C）59.To prevent flooding in winter the water flowing from the dam is constantly _ by a computer.A) graded B) managed C) conducted D) monitored（D）60.Many people think of deserts as _ regions, but numerous species of plants and animals have adapted to life there.A) virgin B) barren C) void D) wretched（B）1999年6月六级参考答案Part III Vocabulary2000年1月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷41.B42.D43.D44.C45.A46.D47.B48.C49.A50.B51.C52.B53.A54.A55.B56.D57.C58.D59.B60.A61.C62.C63.D64.A65.C66.B67.C68.D69.B70.A41.The doctors dont _ that he will live much longer.A) articulate B) anticipateC) manifestD) monitor42.I suggest we put the scheme into effect, for it is quite _.A) eligibleB) sustainableC) probableD) feasible43.The old gentleman was a very _ looking person, with grey hair and gold spectacles.A) respectfulB) respectedC) respectiveD) respectable44.This book is expected to _ the best-seller lists.A) promoteB) prevailC) dominateD) exemplify45.That part of the city has long been _ for its street violence.A) notoriousB) responsibleC) historicalD) illegal46.Under the guidance of their teacher, the pupils are building a model boat _ by steam.A) towedB) pressedC) tossedD) propelled47.Having finished their morning work, the clerks stood up behind their desks, _ themselves.A) expandingB) stretchingC) prolongingD) extending48.Englands team, who are now superbly fit, will be doing their best next week to _ themselves for last years defeat.A) reviveB) retortC) revengeD) remedy49.If you want to get into that tunnel, you first have to _ away all the rocks.A) haulB) transferC) repelD) dispose50.It took us only a few hours to _ the paper off all four walls.A) shearB) scrapeC) strokeD) chip51.The famous scientist _ his success to hard work.A) impartedB) grantedC) ascribedD) acknowledged52.It is difficult to _ of a plan to end poverty.A) speculateB) conceiveC) ponderD) reckon53.Now the cheers and applause _ in a single sustained roar.A) mingledB) concentratedC) assembledD) permeated54.Improved consumer confidence is _ to an economic recovery.A) crucialB) subordinateC) cumulativeD) satisfactory55.Although the body is made up of many different tissues, these tissues are arranged in an _ and orderly fashion.A) incredibleB) intricateC) internalD) initial56.If you work under a car when repairing it, you often get very _.A) waxyB) slipperyC) stickyD) greasy57.The damage to his car was _; therefore, he could repair it himself.A) considerableB) appreciableC) negligibleD) invisible58.My sister is quite _ and plans to get an M. A. degree within one year.A) aggressiveB) enthusiasticC) considerateD) ambitious59.The manager tried to wave aside these issues as _ details that would be settled later.A) versatileB) trivialC) preliminaryD) alternate60.His _ was telling him that something was wrong.A) intuitionB) hypothesisC) inspirationD) sentiment61.This book is about how these basic beliefs and values affect important _ of American life.A) fashionsB) frontiersC) facetsD) formats62.Parents often faced the _ between doing what they felt was good for the development of the child and what they could stand by way of undisciplined noise and destructiveness.A) paradoxB) junctionC) dilemmaD) premise63.Clark felt that his _ in one of the most dramatic medical experiments of all time was worth the suffering he underwent.A) apprehensionB) appreciationC) presentationD) participation64.As one of the youngest professors in the university, Miss King is certainly on the _ of a brilliant career.A) thresholdB) edgeC) porchD) course65.The _ lawyer made a great impression on the jury.A) protectingB) guardingC) defendingD) shielding66.Very few people understood his lecture, the subject of which was very _.A) dimB) obscureC) conspicuousD) intelligible67.This movie is not _ for children to see: it contains too much violence and too many love scenes.A) profoundB) validC) decentD) upright68.The wood was so rotten that, when we pulled, it _ into fragments.A) broke offB) broke awayC) broke throughD) broke up69.The detective and his assistant have begun to _ the mysterious murder.A) come throughB) look intoC) make overD) see to70.Sadly, the Giant Panda is one of the many species now in danger of _.A) extinctionB) migrationC) destructionD) extraction2000年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷 41.B42.A43.D44.A45.D46.C47.A48.B49.B50.B51.C52.C53.B54.A55.D56.D57.A58.C59.D60.A61.B62.C63.C64.C65.B66.C67.C68.B69.A70.B41.For many patients, institutional care is the most _ and beneficial form of care.A) pertinentB) appropriateC) acuteD) persistent42.Among all the changes resulting from the _ entry of women into the work force, the transformation that has occurred in the women themselves is not the least important.A) massiveB) quantitativeC) surplusD) formidable43.Mr. Smith became very _ when it was suggested that he had made a mistake.A) ingeniousB) empiricalC) objectiveD) indignant44.Rumors are everywhere, spreading fear, damaging reputations, and turning calm situations into _ ones.A) turbulentB) tragicC) vulnerableD) suspicious45.The _ cycle of life and death is a subject of interest to scientists and philosophers alike.A) incompatible B) exceedingC) instantaneousD) eternal46.She remains confident and _ untroubled by our present problems.A) indefinitelyB) infinitelyC) optimisticallyD) seemingly47.Fiber-optic cables can carry hundreds of telephone conversations _.A) simultaneouslyB) spontaneouslyC) homogeneouslyD) contemporarily48.The police were alerted that the escaped criminal might be in the _.A) vainB) vicinityC) courtD) jail49.Whether you live to eat or eat to live, food is a major _ in every familys budget.A) nutritionB) expenditureC) routineD) provision50.Now a paper in Science argues that organic chemicals in the rock come mostly from _ on earth rather than bacteria on Mars.A) configurationB) constitutionC) condemnationD) contamination51.There is much I enjoy about the changing seasons, but my favorite time is the _ from fall to winter.A) transmissionB) transformationC) transitionD) transfer52.I think we n