大学英语六级考试词汇练习题(1)
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英语六级词汇
[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
口诀：
激怒的是桌子
灌溉的是大门
扔掉大门受惩罚
那六个大门在航行
投资大门为调查
4. demanding 苛刻的；需要耗时耗力的
5. intensive 集中的；强化的；仔细的；深入的
intensive class 强化班
intensive reading 精读
[P3-60]
In general, matters which lie entirely within state borders are the______ concern of state governments.
A) extinct
B) excluding
C) excessive
D) exclusive
注：1. exclusive 排他的，独占的，专属的
2. extinct 灭绝的
[P3-61]
The poetry of Ezra Pound is sometimes difficult to understand because it contains so many ________ references.
A) obscure
B) acute
C) notable
D) objective
注：1. obscure 晦涩的
absurd 荒谬的，可笑的
ambiguous 模棱两可的，似是而非的
2. acute 尖的；敏锐的；急性的
acupuncture 针灸
3. notable 重要的，知名的
notion 概念
4. objective 客观的
subjective 主观的（陪考）
empirical 主观的，凭经验的（陪考）
arbitrary 主观的，凭经验的，武断的，独裁的（陪考）
[P3-62]
The mayor was asked to __________ his speech in order to allow his audience to raise questions.
A) constrain
B) conduct
C) condense
D) converge
注：1. constrain 强迫，抑制（永陪词汇）
2. condense 压缩
3. converge （运动物体的）会聚，集中；（不同思想的）会聚，集中
assemble （人群的）聚集
[P3-63]
The morning news says a school bus _________ with a train at the junction and a group of policemen were sent there immediately.
A) bumped
B) collided
C) crashed
D) struck
注：1. bump 运动撞静止
bumper car 碰碰车
lump 疙瘩，肿块
goose lump 鸡皮疙瘩
plump 丰满的
2. collide 运动撞运动
3. crash 碰撞，坠毁（911故事）
4. strike 打击，撞击
[P3-64]
Sometimes patients suffering from severe pain can be helped by "drugs" that aren't really drugs at all ________ sugar pills that contain no active chemical elements.
A) or rather
B) rather than
C) but rather
D) other than
注：1. not but rather 不是……而是……
2. or rather 准确的说，准确的讲
3. rather than 而不是
4. other than 除了
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
口诀：
激怒的是桌子
灌溉的是大门
扔掉大门受惩罚
那六个大门在航行
投资大门为调查
4. demanding 苛刻的；需要耗时耗力的
5. intensive 集中的；强化的；仔细的；深入的
intensive class 强化班
intensive reading 精读
[P3-60]
In general, matters which lie entirely within state borders are the______ concern of state governments.
A) extinct
B) excluding
C) excessive
D) exclusive
注：1. exclusive 排他的，独占的，专属的
2. extinct 灭绝的
[P3-61]
The poetry of Ezra Pound is sometimes difficult to understand because it contains so many ________ references.
A) obscure
B) acute
C) notable
D) objective
注：1. obscure 晦涩的
absurd 荒谬的，可笑的
ambiguous 模棱两可的，似是而非的
2. acute 尖的；敏锐的；急性的
acupuncture 针灸
3. notable 重要的，知名的
notion 概念
4. objective 客观的
subjective 主观的（陪考）
empirical 主观的，凭经验的（陪考）
arbitrary 主观的，凭经验的，武断的，独裁的（陪考）
[P3-62]
The mayor was asked to __________ his speech in order to allow his audience to raise questions.
A) constrain
B) conduct
C) condense
D) converge
注：1. constrain 强迫，抑制（永陪词汇）
2. condense 压缩
3. converge （运动物体的）会聚，集中；（不同思想的）会聚，集中
assemble （人群的）聚集
[P3-63]
The morning news says a school bus _________ with a train at the junction and a group of policemen were sent there immediately.
A) bumped
B) collided
C) crashed
D) struck
注：1. bump 运动撞静止
bumper car 碰碰车
lump 疙瘩，肿块
goose lump 鸡皮疙瘩
plump 丰满的
2. collide 运动撞运动
3. crash 碰撞，坠毁（911故事）
4. strike 打击，撞击
[P3-64]
Sometimes patients suffering from severe pain can be helped by "drugs" that aren't really drugs at all ________ sugar pills that contain no active chemical elements.
A) or rather
B) rather than
C) but rather
D) other than
注：1. not but rather 不是……而是……
2. or rather 准确的说，准确的讲
3. rather than 而不是
4. other than 除了