新東方6級訓(xùn)練詞匯8
[P8-46]
The vast majority of people in any given culture will _____ to the established standards of that culture.
A) confine
B) conform
C) confront
D) confirm
注：1. conform 符合
2. confine 限制；圈養(yǎng)
define 下定義
definite 明確的
infinite 無限的，極大的
3. confront 面臨
4. confirm 確認
[P9-47]
Although he was on a diet, the food __________ him enormously.
A) inspired
B) tempted
C) overcame
D) encouraged
注：1. tempt 誘惑
2. inspire 啟迪
3. overcome 克服
4. encourage 鼓勵
[P9-48]
His argument does not suggest that mankind can _____ to be wasteful in the utilization of these resources.
A) resort
B) grant
C) afford
D) entitle
注：1. afford 負擔(dān)得起
affray 爭吵
2. resort 訴諸于，求助resort to = make use of 利用
3. grant 津貼，補助
4. entitle 給……題名；授權(quán)
[P9-49]
If you want this pain-killer, you'll have to ask the doctor for a ______.
A) receipt
B) recipe
C) subscription
D) prescription
注：1. pain-killer 止疼片
2. prescription 藥方
3. receipt 收據(jù)
4. recipe 菜譜；秘訣
[P9-50]
Some fish have a greater __________ for acid water than others.
A) tolerance
B) resistance
C) dependence
D) persistence
注：1. tolerance 忍耐，忍受
2. resistance 抵抗
3. dependence 依賴
4. persistence 恒定不變，堅持，持續(xù)
[P9-51]
There was once a town in this country where all life seemed to live in _____ with its surroundings.
A) coincidence
B) harmony
C) uniform
D) alliance
注：1. harmony 和諧，協(xié)調(diào)
2. coincidence 巧合，一致
3. uniform 制服；統(tǒng)一的，一致的
4. alliance 聯(lián)盟
[P9-52]
The court considers a financial ______ to be an appropriate way of punishing him.
A) payment
B) obligation
C) option
D) penalty
注：1. penalty 懲罰
2. payment 付款
3. obligation 責(zé)任，義務(wù)
4. option 選擇
[P9-53]
It is true that____ a wild plant into a major food crop such as wheat requires much research time.
A) multiplying
B) breeding
C) magnifying
D) generating
注：1. breed 生養(yǎng)
2. multiply 增加
3. magnify 放大，擴大
4. generate 產(chǎn)生
[P9-54]
The government has devoted a larger slice of its national ______ to agriculture than most other countries.
A) resources
B) potential
C) budget
D) economy
2. resource 資源
3. economy 經(jīng)濟
economical 節(jié)約的
frugal 節(jié)儉的
miserly 小氣的，吝嗇的
[P9-55]
In this poor country, survival is still the leading industry; all else is ______.
A) luxury
B) accommodation
C) entertainment
D) refreshment
注：1. luxury 奢侈
2. accommodation 提供食宿
3. entertainment 娛樂
4. refreshment 精神清爽；茶點
[P10-56]
Some criminals were printing __________ dollar bills until they were arrested.
A) decent
B) fake
C) patent
D) suspicious
注：1. fake 假的，偽造的
2. decent 合適的；體面的
3. patent 專利，執(zhí)照
tent 帳篷
attention 注意力
suspicious 懷疑的
[P10-57]
Mr. Bloom is not __________ now, but he will be famous someday.
A) significant
B) dominant
C) magnificent
D) prominent
注：1. prominent 卓越的，著名的
2. significant 重要的，有意義的
3. dominant 占主導(dǎo)地位的，重要的
[P10-58]
His body temperature has been _____ for 3 days, the highest point reaching 40.5 degree centigrade.
A) uncommon
B) disordered
C) abnormal
D) extraordinary
注：1. abnormal 不正常的
2. uncommon 罕見的
3. disordered 混亂的
4. extraordinary 特別的
[P10-59]
He seems to be __________ enough to climb to the mountain top in an hour.
A) radiant
B) conscientious
C) conspicuous
D) energetic
注：1. energetic 精力充沛的
2. radiant 陽光明媚的；容光煥發(fā)的
3. conscientious 有責(zé)任心的，有良知的
4. conspicuous 明顯的，顯著的
[P10-60]
Although cats cannot see in complete darkness their eyes are much more __________ to light than are human eyes.
A) glowing
B) brilliant
C) sensitive
D) gloomy
注：1. sensitive 敏感的
2. glowing 興高采烈的
3. brilliant 聰明的
4. gloomy 郁悶的
[P10-61]
While nuclear weapons present grave ________ dangers, the predominant crisis of overpopulation is with us today.
A) inevitable
B) constant
C) overwhelming
D) potential
注：1. potential 潛在的
2. constant 常數(shù)
3. inevitable 不可避免的
4. overwhelming 占絕大多數(shù)的，壓倒一切的
[P10-62]
This is the ______ piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works.
A) true
B) original
C) real
D) genuine
注：1. ACD為同義詞
2. original 最初的，原版的
3. genuine 真的；真誠的
humble 謙虛的
generous 慷慨的
[P10-63]
Comparison and contrast are often used _______ in advertisements.
A) intentionally
B) pertinently
C) incidentally
D) tiresomely
注：1. intentionally 故意地
2. pertinently 相關(guān)地；中肯地；貼切地
3. incidentally 偶然地
[P10-64]
A complete investigation into the causes of the accident should lead to improved standards and should __________ new operating procedures.
A) result in
B) match with
C) subject to
D) proceed with
注：1. result in 導(dǎo)致
2. match with 相匹配
3. subject to 屈服于，遭受 =undergo
4. proceed with 繼續(xù)
[P10-65]
______ popular belief that classical music is too complex, it achieves a simplicity that only a genius can create.
A) Subject to
B) Contrary to
C) Familiar to
D) Similar to
注：1. Contrary to 與……相反
2. C應(yīng)該是Familiar with
3. Similar to 與……相似
[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 畢竟，終究
2. for all 盡管
3. as usual 平常
4. in particular 特別，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 蔑視，貶低
sneer 嘲笑
2. heap praise upon 大加贊賞
3. give vent to 發(fā)泄
4. cast light upon 明顯，顯現(xiàn)
[P11-68]
Some children display an __________ curiosity about every new thing they encounter.
A) incredible
B) infectious
C) incompatible
D) inaccessible
注：1. incredible 令人難以置信的
2. infectious 傳染的
3. incompatible 不相容的，相矛盾的
4. inaccessible 難以到達的，難以接近的
[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 操縱，掌舵。方向盤
[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 根據(jù)
2. in spite of 盡管
3. in favor of 支持，贊成
4. by means of 通過……方法解決
[P11-41]
The directions were so _______ that it was impossible to complete the assignment.
A) ingenious
A) ingenious
B) ambitious
C) notorious
D) ambiguous
注：1. ingenious 機靈的，靈巧的，有發(fā)明天分的
注：1. ingenious 機靈的，靈巧的，有發(fā)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
A) sophisticated
B) competitive
C) considerate
D) superficial
注：1. competitive 競爭的
注：1. competitive 競爭的
2. considerate 體貼的，體諒的
3. superficial 表面的，膚淺的
[P12-43]
If a person talks about his weak points, his listener is expected to say something in the way of _______ .
A) persuasion
A) persuasion
B) remedy
C) encouragement
D) compromise
注：1. encouragement 鼓勵
注：1. encouragement 鼓勵
2. persuasion 勸告
3. remedy 治療
4. compromise 妥協(xié)（永陪詞匯）
[P12-44]
Her interest in redecorating the big house kept her ________ for a whole week.
A) constrained
A) constrained
B) dominated
C) restricted
D) occupied
注：1. constrained 不舒服的，被強迫的（永陪詞匯）
注：1. constrained 不舒服的，被強迫的（永陪詞匯）
2. dominated 占統(tǒng)治地位的，占主導(dǎo)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
A) diffuse
B) diminish
C) terminate
D) preclude
注：1. terminate （正式）終止，停止
注：1. terminate （正式）終止，停止
2. diffuse 彌漫，擴散；學(xué)歷的改變移交，政權(quán)的改變移交
3. diminish 減少，降低
4. preclude 排除；阻止；防止
[P12-46]
Movie directors use music to _______ the action on the screen.
A) contaminate
A) contaminate
B) compliment
C) contemplate
D) complement
注：1. compliment 贊揚
注：1. compliment 贊揚
2. complement 補充
3. contemplate 沉思，思考
4. contaminate （化學(xué)）污染
tame 馴化
contamination 污染物
[P12-47]
A terrible traffic accident happened; people were saddened when they watched the ________ sight on TV.
A) panic
A) panic
B) patriotic
C) pathetic
D) periodic
注：1. pathetic 悲慘的
注：1. pathetic 悲慘的
2. panic 恐慌
3. patriotic 愛國的
4. periodic 周期性的；定期的
