英语四六级备考练习6.doc
英语四六级备考练习6P4-41By _computation, he estimated that the repairs on the house would cost him a thousand dollars.A) coarse B) rude C) rough D) crude注:1. rude和crude在六级考试中是同义词,表示粗鲁的,原始的,天然的。 2. rough 粗劣的,粗糙的 a rough diamond 形容一个人外表不经雕琢的,内心却是如钻石般,表示很有潜力。 3. coarse 粗糙的P4-42Your story about the frog turning into a prince is _nonsense.A) shear B) sheer C) shield D) sheet注:1. sheer 完全的,纯粹的 2. nonsense 胡说,古怪;nonsense nonsense(表示自谦)哪里,哪里 3. shear 剪 4. shield 盾 5. sheet 床单,白纸P5-43I could see that my wife was _ having that fur coat, whether I approved of it or not.A) intent on B) adequate forC) short of D) deficient in注:1. intent on 热衷于 2. adequate for 足够的,可以胜任的 3. short of 缺乏 4. deficient in 不足的 proficient 有技巧,熟练 efficient 有效的,效率高的 sufficient 足够的,充足的 【中秋节的故事】P5-44The _ runner can run 2 miles in fifteen minutes.A) common B) average C) usualD) general注:1. average 普通的,平均的 2. common 普通的P5-45One of his eyes was injured in an accident, but after a _ operation, he quickly recovered his sight.A) precise B) considerate C) delicateD) sensitive注:1. delicate 精致的 2. precise 精确的 3. considerate 体贴的,体谅的 considerable 相当多的,大量的 4. sensitive 敏感的 sensitive to sentimental 多愁善感的 resent 愤恨P5-46As an excellent shooter, Peter practised aiming at both _ targets and moving targets.A) stationary B) standingC) stableD) still注:1. stationary 静止的,固定的 2. standing 永恒的;延续的 3. stable 稳定的 4. still 静止的;静寂的P5-47In American universities, classes are often arranged in more flexible _ and many jobs on campus are reserved for students.A) scales B) ranks C) grades D) patterns注:1. scale 等级,刻度,天平 2. rank 排名 3. grade 年级;品味 degrade 降级 4. pattern 模式P5-48The insurance company paid him $10,000 in _ after his accident.A) installmentB) compensation C) substitution D) commission注:1. compensation 赔偿(六级最爱) 2. installment 分期付款 3. substitution 代替;保险代理人;替代品 substitute for sb. 代替 constitute 构成 constitution 宪法 amendment 修正案 institute 学院 institution 机构 4. commission 委托,委任,佣金,回扣 emission 放射P5-49The political future of the president is now hanging by a _.A) rope B) cord C) string D) thread 注:1. rope 绳,索 2. cord 棉线,电话线 3. string 毛线;琴弦 4. thread 细线P5-50The statue would be perfect but for a few small _ in its be.A) mistakes B) weaknesses C) flaws D) errors注:1. mistake和error同义词,表示错误,过失 2. weakness (人的)弱点,缺点 3. flaw 瑕疵P5-51Why should anyone want to read _ of books by great authors when the real pleasure comes from reading the originals?A) digests B) insights C) themes D) leaflets注:1. digest 摘要 ingest 摄入 congest 堵塞,拥挤 2. theme 主题 3. insight 洞察力,理解力,观察事物的角度 4. leaflet 小散页 booklet 小册子 lakelet 小湖P6-52Parents have a legal _ to ensure that their children are provided with efficient education suitable to their age.A) impulse B) obligation C) influence D) sympathy注:1. obligation 责任,义务 2. impulse 冲动 pulse 脉搏 repulse 憎恶,排斥 repulsive 令人厌恶的 instinct 本能 extinct 灭绝的 distinct 区别的,截然不同的 distinction (特征上的)区别 separation (具体形态上的)分离 break off 部分从整体上剥离下来 break up 捏碎,打碎 shatter 粉碎P6-53Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a _.A) scarcity B) shortage C) minimum D) minority注:1. minority 少数,少数民族 2. scarcity 物质方面的缺乏 3. shortage 短缺 4. minimum 最小的,最低的 minimize 将降到最小 miniature 缩微模型 minister 大臣 administer 管理 maximum 最大的,最高的,最多的P6-54David likes country life and has decided to _ farming.A) go back on B) go in for C) go through withD) go along with注:1. go in for 从事,追求,参加,赞成 2. go back on 违背,背弃 3. go through with 经历了困难而完成 4. go along with 陪伴P6-55Jack was about to announce our plan but I _ .A) cut him short B) turned him outC) gave him up D) put him through注:1. cut him short 打断讲话 cut my hair short 剪断头发 cut my hair 剃光头 2. turn him out 驱逐出去 3. give him up 放弃,甩掉,断绝关系 4. put him through 让某人经历考验P6-56I am sure I can _ him into letting us stay in the hotel for the night.A) speak B) talk C) say D) tell注:talk sb. into doing sth. 劝说某人做某事