英语四六级备考练习5.doc

英语四六级备考练习5P2-54They 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P2-55The 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P3-56If 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P3-57He 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P3-58Being 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P3-59Of 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P3-60In 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P3-61The 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）P3-62The 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P3-63The 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P3-64Sometimes 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P4-65We are writing to the manager _ the repairs recently carried out at the above address.A) with the exception of B) with the purpose ofC) with reference to D) with a view to注：介词名词介词 词义取决于中间的名词 1. with the exception of 除了 2. with the purpose of 目的是 3. with reference to 关于 4. with a view to 带有观点，关于观点P4-66When I said goodbye to her, she _ the door.A) saw me at B) set me off C) sent me to D) showed me toP4-68During the nineteen years of his career, France Batiste has won the _ of a wide audience outside Italy.A) enjoyment B) appreciation C) evaluation D) reputation注：1. appreciation 欣赏，感激 2. enjoyment 自得其乐 3. evaluation 评价（抽象的人或事） assessment 评估（对有形或无形资产） 4. reputation 名声，声望 prestige 名声，声望 stimulate 刺激P4-69Although most dreams apparently happen _, dream activity may be provoked by external influences.A) spontaneously B) simultaneously C) homogeneouslyD) instantaneously注：（六级最爱）三剑客 1. spontaneously 自发地，天生地 provoke 引起，引发 2. simultaneously 同时地 3. homogeneously 同样地，一样地 4. instantaneously 稍纵即逝地，昙花一现地P4-70He is holding a _ position in the company and expects to be promoted soon.A) subordinate B) succeeding C) successive D) subsequent注：1. subordinate 下属的，次要的，从属的 2. succeeding 随后的 3. successive 连续的 4. subsequent 随后的