英语四六级备考练习8.doc

英语四六级备考练习8P8-46The 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；圈养 define 下定义 definite 明确的 infinite 无限的，极大的 3. confront 面临 4. confirm 确认P9-47Although he was on a diet, the food _ him enormously.A) inspired B) tempted C) overcame D) encouraged注：1. tempt 诱惑 2. inspire 启迪 3. overcome 克服 4. encourage 鼓励P9-48His 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 负担得起 affray 争吵 2. resort 诉诸于，求助 resort to = make use of 利用 3. grant 津贴，补助 4. entitle 给题名；授权P9-49If 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 药方 3. receipt 收据 4. recipe 菜谱；秘诀P9-50Some 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 依赖 4. persistence 恒定不变，坚持，持续P9-51There 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 和谐，协调 2. coincidence 巧合，一致 3. uniform 制服；统一的，一致的 4. alliance 联盟P9-52The court considers a financial _ to be an appropriate way of punishing him.A) payment B) obligation C) option D) penalty注：1. penalty 惩罚 2. payment 付款 3. obligation 责任，义务 4. option 选择P9-53It 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 生养 2. multiply 增加 3. magnify 放大，扩大 4. generate 产生P9-54The government has devoted a larger slice of its national _ to agriculture than most other countries.A) resources B) potential C) budget D) economy注：1. budget 预算（六级最爱） 2. resource 资源 3. economy 经济 economical 节约的 frugal 节俭的 miserly 小气的，吝啬的P10-56Some criminals were printing _ dollar bills until they were arrested.A) decent B) fake C) patent D) suspicious注：1. fake 假的，伪造的 2. decent 合适的；体面的 3. patent 专利，执照 tent 帐篷 attention 注意力 suspicious 怀疑的P10-57Mr. Bloom is not _ now, but he will be famous someday.A) significant B) dominant C) magnificentD) prominent注：1. prominent 卓越的，著名的 2. significant 重要的，有意义的 3. dominant 占主导地位的，重要的P10-58His 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 罕见的 3. disordered 混乱的 4. extraordinary 特别的P10-59He 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 阳光明媚的；容光焕发的 3. conscientious 有责任心的，有良知的 4. conspicuous 明显的，显著的P10-60Although 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 兴高采烈的 3. brilliant 聪明的 4. gloomy 郁闷的P10-61While 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 潜在的 2. constant 常数 3. inevitable 不可避免的 4. overwhelming 占绝大多数的，压倒一切的P10-62This is the _ piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works.A) true B) originalC) real D) genuine注：1. ACD为同义词 2. original 最初的，原版的 3. genuine 真的；真诚的 humble 谦虚的 generous 慷慨的P10-63Comparison and contrast are often used _ in advertisements.A) intentionally B) pertinently C) incidentally D) tiresomely注：1. intentionally 故意地 2. pertinently 相关地；中肯地；贴切地 3. incidentally 偶然地P10-64A 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 导致 2. match with 相匹配 3. subject to 屈服于，遭受 =undergo 4. proceed with 继续P11-65_ 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 与相反 2. C应该是Familiar with 3. Similar to 与相似P11-66The 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 毕竟，终究 2. for all 尽管 3. as usual 平常 4. in particular 特别，尤其P11-67Though 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 蔑视，贬低 sneer 嘲笑 2. heap praise upon 大加赞赏 3. give vent to 发泄 4. cast light upon 明显，显现P11-68Some children display an _ curiosity about every new thing they encounter.A) incredible B) infectious C) incompatible D) inaccessible注：1. incredible 令人难以置信的 2. infectious 传染的 3. incompatible 不相容的，相矛盾的 4. inaccessible 难以到达的，难以接近的P11-69Bruce Stephen gripped the _ wheel hard as the car bounced up and down.A) stirring B) driving C) steering D) revolving注：steering 操纵，掌舵。方向盘P11-70Many 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 根据 2. in spite of 尽管 3. in favor of 支持，赞成 4. by means of 通过方法解决P11-41The directions were so _ that it was impossible to complete the assignment.A) ingenious B) ambitious C) notorious D) ambiguous注：1. ingenious 机灵的，灵巧的，有发明天分的 2. ambitious 野心勃勃的；有雄心的 3. notorious 臭名昭著的P11-42Because 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 B) competitive C) considerate D) superficial注：1. competitive 竞争的 2. considerate 体贴的，体谅的 3. superficial 表面的，肤浅的P12-43If a person talks about his weak points, his listener is expected to say something in the way of _ .A) persuasion B) remedy C) encouragement D) compromise注：1. encouragement 鼓励 2. persuasion 劝告 3. remedy 治疗 4. compromise 妥协（永陪词汇）P12-44Her interest in redecorating the big house kept her _ for a whole week.A) constrained B) dominated C) restricted D) occupied注：1. constrained 不舒服的，被强迫的（永陪词汇） 2. dominated 占统治地位的，占主导地位的3. restricted 受限制的P12-45If we _ our relations with that country, we'll have to find another supplier of raw materials.A) diffuse B) diminish C) terminate D) preclude注：1. terminate （正式）终止，停止 2. diffuse 弥漫，扩散；学历的改变移交，政权的改变移交 3. diminish 减少，降低 4. preclude 排除；阻止；防止P12-46Movie directors use music to _ the action on the screen.A) contaminate B) compliment C) contemplate D) complement注：1. compliment 赞扬 2. complement 补充 3. contemplate 沉思，思考 4. contaminate （化学）污染 tame 驯化 contamination 污染物P12-47A terrible traffic accident happened; people were saddened when they watched the _ sight on TV.A) panicB) patriotic C) pathetic D) periodic注：1. pathetic 悲惨的 2. panic 恐慌 3. patriotic 爱国的 4. periodic 周期性的；定期的