
Vocabulary test
Unit 6 词汇复习
一、 单选题 (共40题,80分)
1. Some research tells us that between ages two and five, children become aware of _____ .
A. gender
B. tender
C. gentle
D. slender
答案:A
解析:有研究告诉我们,孩子在2岁到5岁之间开始对性别有所认识。
gender 性别 tender 娇嫩的;柔和的
gentle温柔的 slender 苗条的
2. With so many _____ , the exact cost of this experiment is difficult to estimate.
A. vary
B. various
C. variables
D. varieties
答案:C
解析:有这么多可变因素,这项实验的确切成本难以估算。
vary v. 变化 various adj.各种各样的
variable n. 变量, 可变因素 variety n. 品种,种类
3. It is a _____ to say you support him but would not vote for him in the election.
A. contradict
B. contradictory
C. contrary
D. contradiction
答案:D
解析:你说你支持他,但选举时又不会选他,这是自相矛盾的。
此句需要一个名词,其他选项词性不符。
4. Her own experiences had made her _____ to other people's troubles.
A. sense
B. sensitive
C. sensory
D. sensational
答案:B
解析:她的个人经历使她懂得体恤别人的难处。
be sensitive to 对......敏感;能理解......; sensory 感官的
sensational 耸人听闻的 sensational news 耸人听闻的新闻
5. Obviously, it was more of a _____ crime than an accident.
A. magnetic
B. deliberate
C. spontaneous
D. transparent
答案:B
解析:很显然, 这与其说是一场事故,不如说是蓄意犯罪。
magnetic 有磁性的;有吸引力的 deliberate 故意的,蓄意的
spontaneous 自发的,自动的 transparent 透明的,坦率的
6. Women suffering from iron _____ can take supplements in the form of tablets.
A. sufficiency
B. efficiency
C. deficiency
D. proficiency
答案:C
解析:缺铁的女性可以通过服用营养片来进行补充。
sufficiency 充足 efficiency效率
deficiency 缺乏 proficiency熟练度
7. The tornado destroyed our garden but left our house _____.
A. intact
B. contact
C. tactful
D. tactic
答案:A
解析:龙卷风毁坏了我们的花园,但是我们的房子却完好无损。
intact 完好无损的 contact 接触,联系
tactful机智的, 得体的 tactic 策略;招数
8. From the look on Jill's face it was _____ that the news came as a complete shock.
A. intact
B. elaborate
C. rigid
D. evident
答案:D
解析:从吉尔脸上的表情看来,这个消息显然令她十分震惊。
intact 完好无损的 elaborate 精心制作的;详尽的
rigid 僵硬的 evident 明显的
9. During the break time, students began to _____ out of the building.
A. restrain
B. spill
C. retreat
D. extend
答案:B
解析:课间休息的时候,学生们开始涌出大楼。
restrain克制,控制 spill (人群)涌出;(液体)溢出
retreat撤退 extend 伸出;舒展
10. He said he had new evidence, but refused to _____ any further.
A. elaborate
B. collaborate
C. laborious
D. laboratory
答案:A
解析:他声称有新证据,但拒绝进一步详细说明。
elaborate 精心制作, 详细阐述 collaborate 协作,合作
laborious 费力的,吃力的 laboratory 实验室,研究室
11. As a teacher, you should not _______ the students from asking questions in class.
A. resolve
B.restrain
C.import
D.impose
答案:B
解析:作为老师,你不应该不让学生在课堂上提问。
resolve决心干某事
restrain阻止
import 进口
impose 强加于
12. Cautious people might feel more comfortable with a gradual rather than an _______change.
A. transparent
B.inferior
C.abrupt
D. scared
答案:C
解析:相对于突然的变化,谨慎的人可能更乐意接受逐步的变化。
transparent 透明的
inferior 低级的
abrupt 突然的
scared 害怕的
13. She was filled with ______when she entered the empty dark room.
A. panic
B. controversy
C. available
D. accustomed
答案:A
解析:她走进那个黑洞洞的空房间时,内心充满了惶恐。
panic惊恐
controversy 争议
available 可得到的
accustomed 习惯做某事
14. I was glad that I'd been chosen for the national speech contest, but at the same time I was also pretty _____.
A.conventional
B.appealing
C. available
D. scared
答案:D
解析:我很高兴被选中参加全国演讲比赛,但同时我也觉得相当害怕。
conventional 保守的
appealing 吸引人的
available 可得到的
scared 害怕的
15. Her words were _________and obviously not planned.
A. transparent
B. spontaneous
C.abrupt
D. scared
答案:B
解析:她的发言是即兴的,显然不是事先准备好的。
transparent 透明的
spontaneous 自然发生的
abrupt 突然的
scared 害怕的
16. The plants are in a ________plastic box, so children can see the roots growing.
A. transparent
B. spontaneous
C. abrupt
D. scared
答案:A
解析:植物放在一个透明的塑料盒里,所以孩子们能看到根的生长。
transparent 透明的
spontaneous 自然发生的
abrupt 突然的
scared 害怕的
17. We ______to focus on others' looks and base our judgment on their physical appearance.
A. splash
B. tend
C. extend
D. steer
答案:B
解析:我们往往会关注别人的外表,以貌取人。
splash 使水飞溅
tend 倾向于干某事
extend 延伸
steer 驾驶
18. Education should have the ______ of ethics as its prime concern.
A.motion
B.nature
C. nurture
D. ritual
答案:C
解析:教育应以德育为首任。
motion移动
nature 本性
nurture 教育,培养
ritual 老规矩
19. He had a _________to shrink up whenever attention was focused on him.
A. panic
B. controversy
C. tendency
D. accustomed
答案:C
解析:当别人注意他时,他往往会退缩一旁。
panic惊恐
controversy 争议
tendency 倾向
accustomed 习惯做某事
20. Her ________ character makes her very popular with the boys in her class.
A. transparent
B. masculine
C.abrupt
D. scared
答案:B
解析:她男性化的性格使她在班里的男生中很受欢迎。
transparent 透明的
masculine 男性化的
abrupt 突然的
scared 害怕的
21. Today, a college education is seen as the right of any capable student rather than as a _____ for the wealthy.
A. loyalty
B. privilege
C. significance
D. affection
答案:B
解析:今天,大学教育被视为任何一个有才能的学生应有的权利,而不是有钱人的特权。
loyalty n. 忠诚,忠贞 // privilege n. 特权 // significance n. 重要性,意义 // affection n.爱慕;感情
22. Office technology, such as laptops and mobile phones, is blurring the _____ between work and the rest of our lives.
A. privilege
B. significance
C. affection
D. boundary
答案:D
解析:办公科技,如笔记本电脑和手机,正在使工作和我们生活的其他方面之间的界线变得模糊。
privilege n. 特权 // significance n. 重要性,意义 // affection n.爱慕;感情 // boundary n. 边界,界限
23. Without the past serving as a _____ of reference, we would not know where we are heading for.
A. framework
B. loyalty
C. ceremony
D. significance
答案:A
解析:如果没有过去充当我们的参照框架,我们就会浑然不知我们将去向何方。
framework n. 框架 // loyalty n. 忠诚,忠贞 // ceremony n. 典礼,仪式 // significance n. 重要性,意义
24. Do they associate with Mary and Ken out of genuine _____, or because spending time with such miserable types makes them feel (and look) better?
A. affection
B. boundary
C. framework
D. privilege
答案:A
解析:他们与玛丽和肯恩交往是出于真诚的感情,还是因为与这种可悲的人在一起会让他们感觉(和看起来)更好?
affection n.爱慕;感情 // boundary n. 边界,界限 // framework n. 框架 // privilege n. 特权
25. Hard work and family _____ are their core values.
A. ceremony
B. framework
C. loyalty
D. privilege
答案:C
解析:勤奋和忠于家庭是他们的核心价值观。
ceremony n. 典礼,仪式 // framework n. 框架 // loyalty n. 忠诚,忠贞 // privilege n. 特权
26. For college students, the ______ of a part-time job is more than money and experience.
A. boundary
B. ceremony
C. loyalty
D. significance
答案:D
解析:对大学生来说,做兼职工作的意义不仅仅在于获得金钱和经验。
boundary n. 边界,界限 // ceremony n. 典礼,仪式 // loyalty n. 忠诚,忠贞 // significance n. 重要性,意义
27. A _____ is held every year to remember those who died in the war.
A. boundary
B. ceremony
C. framework
D. affection
答案:B
解析:每年都要举行仪式,悼念那些在战争中丧生的人们。
boundary n. 边界,界限 // ceremony n. 典礼,仪式 // framework n. 框架 // affection n.爱慕;感情
28. Girls _____ 20 percent of the student population in the university.
A. constitute
B. extend
C. integrate
D. undermine
答案:A
解析:在这所大学中,女生占学生总人数的20%。
constitute v. 组成,构成 // extend v. 延伸;扩大 // integrate v. 整合;融入// undermine v. 削弱;破坏
29. These rules _____ to employees as well as part-time workers.
A. apply
B. enhance
C. guarantee
D. interfere
答案:A
解析:这些规定既适用于员工,也适用于兼职人员。
apply v. 申请; 应用; 适用 // enhance v. 增强,提高 // guarantee v. 确保,保证 // interfere v. 干涉;干扰
30. Good computer skills and high English proficiency should _____ your chances of getting a job with high pay.
A. apply
B. interfere
C. enhance
D. integrate
答案:C
解析:良好的计算机技能和出色的英语能力将增加你得到高薪工作的可能性。
apply v. 申请; 应用; 适用 // interfere v. 干涉,干扰// enhance v. 增强,提高 // integrate v. 整合;融入
31. It’s very difficult to _____ yourself into a society whose culture is very different from your own.
A. alter
B. constitute
C. enhance
D. integrate
答案:D
解析:要融入一个与你自己的文化差异很大的社会是很困难的。
alter v. 改变 // constitute v. 组成,构成 // enhance v. 增强,提高 // integrate v. 整合;融入
32. Money cannot _____ happiness and fulfillment.
A. alter
B. apply
C. constitute
D. guarantee
答案:D
解析:金钱不能保证带来幸福和满足感。
alter v. 改变 // apply v. 申请; 应用; 适用 // constitute v. 组成,构成 // guarantee v. 确保,保证
33. The food industry was given a green light to _____ the use of these chemicals.
A. constitute
B. compromise
C. extend
D. guarantee
答案:C
解析:食品业获准扩大这些化学品的应用范围。
constitute v. 组成,构成 // compromise v. 妥协;损害 // extend v. 延伸;扩大 // guarantee v. 确保,保证
34. The two pictures are similar, but there are _____ differences between them.
A. complicated
B. profound
C. subtle
D. casual
答案:C
解析:这两张图片很相似,但是它们之间还是有细微差别的。
complicated adj. 复杂的,难处理的 // profound adj.深刻的;强烈的 // subtle adj. 不易察觉的,微妙的 // casual adj. 休闲的,随意的
35. He seemed to deal with everything in a ______ manner, which really annoyed his mother.
A. subtle
B. casual
C. superficial
D. profound
答案:B
解析:他似乎对什么都满不在乎,这让他母亲极为恼火。
subtle adj. 不易察觉的,微妙的 // casual adj. 休闲的,随意的 // superficial adj. 肤浅的;表面的 // diverse adj. 多样化的; 不同的
36. But such a view is a(n) _____ analysis based on the quantity of information supplied by various forms of the mass media.
A. marginal
B. numerous
C. influential
D. superficial
答案:D
解析:但这种观点是基于各种形式的大众媒体所提供的信息量的肤浅分析。
marginal adj. 微不足道的;边际的 // numerous adj. 众多的,许多的 // adj. 有影响力的 // superficial adj. 肤浅的;表面的
37. Computers are becoming increasingly capable of doing extremely _____ work.
A. permanent
B. compatible
C. complicated
D. profound
答案:C
解析:计算机越来越能胜任极其复杂的工作。
permanent adj. 永久的,永恒的 // compatible adj. 兼容的;与…一致的 // complicated adj. 复杂的,难处理的 // profound adj.深刻的;强烈的
38. Certain kinds of drug are not _____ and should never be taken together.
A. compatible
B. complicated
C. diverse
D. superficial
答案:A
解析:某些药物有相克作用,绝对不应一起服用。
compatible adj. 兼容的;与……一致的 // complicated adj. 复杂的,难处理的 // diverse adj. 多样化的; 不同的 // superficial adj. 肤浅的;表面的
39. When they are stimulated by thoughtful teachers, young people are capable of _____ thinking.
A. controversial
B. marginal
C. permanent
D. profound
答案:D
解析:当年轻人受到有思想的老师的激励时,他们会进行深入的思考。
controversial adj. 有争议的 // marginal adj. 微不足道的;边际的// permanent adj. 永久的,永恒的 // profound adj.深刻的;强烈的
40. Albert Jones' new style will inevitably put him in touch with a much more _____ and perhaps younger audience.
A. casual
B. compatible
C. diverse
D. intensive
答案:C
解析:艾伯特·琼斯的新风格无疑将使他接触更多形形色色的、或许更年轻的观众。
casual adj. 休闲的,随意的 // compatible adj. 兼容的;与……一致的 // diverse adj. 形形色色的; 不同的 // intensive adj.加强的,强烈的
二、 填空题 (共10题,20分)

1. In Japanese culture, almost every festival has a special _____.
2. The police asked the witness to describe the _____ of events that evening.
3. Faced with mounting debts, job cuts were _____.
4. The prospect of failure scares me _____.
5. His _____ change of subject left her speechless.
答案:1. ritual 2. sequence 3. inevitable 4. rigid 5. abrupt
解析:
1.在日本文化中,几乎每个节日都有特殊的仪式。
2.警方让目击者描述一下那晚发生的一连串事件。
3.面对不断增加的债务,裁员是不可避免的。
4.一想到失败我就吓得身体发僵。
5.他突然改变话题,让她无言以对。

6. The man breathed a sigh of ______ when he was told that everything had arrived in good condition.
7. I had forgotten my mother's birthday. So the next day I bought her a bundle of flowers to _________it.
8. Samuel had been seen as a problem student. However, after he saved the life of the little girl, people began to look at him ___________.
9. It would be wrong to describe society purely_________.
10.Normally it takes from 6 to 12 months to ______the application, but it can take longer in certain cases.
答案:
6. relief 7. make up for 8. in a new light
9. in economic terms 10. process
解析:
6.当他被告知一切都顺利到达时,他松了一口气。
7.我忘了我母亲的生日。所以第二天我给她买了一束花作为补偿
8.塞缪尔一直被视为问题学生。然而,在他救了那个小女孩的命之后,人们开始以新的眼光看待他。
9.单纯从经济角度来描述社会是错误的。
10. 申请的处理一般需要6至12个月的时间,但在有些情况下可能需要更长的时间。

