大学英语六级词汇精讲（六）

大学英语六级词汇精讲（六） 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, 12. drugs like opium have been_ except for medical purposes.a. outlawed b. forbidden c. shunned d. prohibited3. 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. nearness4. the story he tells is largely _, based on his own experience in somalia.a. apparent b. virtual c. factual d. concrete5. if you know what the trouble is, why dont you help them to _ the situation?a. simplify b. modify c. verify d. rectify6. it was in 1930s that scientists first _ the idea of the atom bomb.a. imagined b. contemplated c. reckoned d. conceived7. 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, 18. a friendship may be _, casual, situation or deep and lasting.a. identical b. original c. superficial d. critical9. the joys of travel, having long _ the disabled, are opening.a. omitted b. missed c. neglected d. discarded10. the case against robert jones was _ for lack of evidence.a. discarded b. dismissed c. eliminated d. resigned11. as we all know, britain _ for control of the seas in the 17th century.a. competed b. conflicted c. fought d. contended12. they have always regarded a man of _ and fairness as a reliable friend.a. robustness b. temperament c. integrity d. compactness13. the doctor tried to _ the patients suffering.a. diminish b. reduce c. decrease d. alleviate14. the reason why he _ facts throw light on the mystery of the accident.a. distorts b. retorts c. extorts d. deforms15. 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, 116. im a _ man, but your behaviors are more than i can bear.a. tolerant b. responsible c. generous d. enthusiastic17. psychologists have found that _ disciplinary measures do not always make a child better behave.a. stiff b. rough c. stern d. stout18. some boys are _ questioners. they ask questions all the time.a. original b. imaginative c. peculiar d. persistent cet-6, 1989, 619. jack london was a (n) _ man who wrote many books, but not all of them good.a. anxious b. critical c. considerate d. ambitious20. 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11. 答案为d。 a. compete：竞争 b. conflict：冲突