2005年1月8日大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷(B卷)(3)Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 41. She gave ________ directions about the way the rug should be cleaned. A) brisk B) opaque C) explicit D) transient 42. He
had an almost irresistible ________ to talk to the crowd when he entered A) surge B) impulse C) stimulation D) instinct 43. She expressed her strong determination that nothing could ________ her to give up her career as a teacher. A) reduce B) deduce C) attract D) induce 44. By turning this knob to the right you can ________ the sound from the radio. A) enlarge B) amplify C) reinforce D) intensify 45. A ________ official is one who is irresponsible in his work. A) slack B) tedious C) timid D) suspicious 46. One witness ________ that he’d seen the suspect run out of the bank after it had been robbed. A) convicted B) retorted C) testified D) conformed 47. Many ecologists believe that lots of major species in the world are on the ________ of extinction. A) fringe B) margin C) border D) verge 48. A number of students ________ in flats, and others live in the nearby holiday resorts, where there is a reasonable supply of competitively priced accommodation. A) reside B) revive C) gather D) inhabit 49. The doctors ________ the newly approved drug into the patient when he was critically ill. A) projected B) injected C) ejected D) subjected 50. My grandfather, a retired worker, often ________ the past with a feeling of longing and respect. A) contrives B) considers C) contacts D) contemplates 51. This is a long ________—roughly 13 miles down a beautiful valley to the little church below. A) terrain B) tumble C) descent D) degeneration 52. The microscope and telescope, with their capacity to enlarge, isolate and probe, demonstrate how details can be ________ and separated from the whole. A) magnified B) radiated C) prolonged D) extended 53. They couldn’t see a ________ of hope that they would be saved by a passing ship. A) slice B) span C) gleam D) grain 54. Any salesperson who sells more than the weekly ________ will receive a bonus. A) portion B) quota C) ratio D) allocation 55. ________ efforts are needed in order to finish important but unpleasant tasks. A) Perpetual B) Persistent C) Consecutive D) Condensed 56. Some scientists are dubious of the claim that organisms ________ with age as an inevitable outcome of living. A) degrade B) default C) depress D) deteriorate 57. It took a lot of imagination to come up with such a(n) ________ plan. A) ingenious B) vigorous C) inherent D) exotic 58. Many manufacturers were accused of concentrating too heavily on cost reduction, often at the ________ of the quality of their products. A) expansion B) expectation C) expense D) exposure 59. He could not ________ ignorance as his excuse; he should have known what was happening in his department. A) plead B) resort C) petition D) reproach 60. Nothing Helen says is ever ________. She always thinks carefully before she speaks. A) simultaneous B) spontaneous C) rigorous D) homogenous 61. Medical students are advised that the wearing of a white coat ________ the acceptance of a professional code of conduct expected of the medical profession. A) simulates B) supplements C) swears D) signifies 62. He bought his house on the ________ plan, paying a certain amount of money each month. A) premium B) installment C) division D) fluctuation 63. She was deeply ________ by the amount of criticism her play received. A) frustrated B) deported C) involved D) deprived 64. Most mathematicians trust their ________ in solving problems and readily admit they would not be able to function without it. A) conception B) perception C) cognition D) intuition 65. He still ________ the memory of his carefree childhood spent in that small wooden house of his grandparents’. A) scans B) fancies C) cherishes D) nourishes 66. One of the attractive features of the course was the way the practical work had been ________ with the theoretical aspects of the subject. A) integrated B) embedded C) embraced D) synthesized 67. Lighting can be used not only to create an atmosphere, but also to ________ features of the house, such as ornaments or pictures. A) activate B) highlight C) upgrade D) underline 61. Apart from philosophical and legal reasons for respecting patients’ wishes, there are several practical reasons why doctors should ________ to involve patients in their own medical care decisions. A) enforce B) enhance C) endeavor D) endow 69. Encouraged by their culture to voice their opinions freely, the Canadians are not afraid to go against the group ________, and will argue their viewpoints enthusiastically, though rarely aggressively. A) conscience B) consensus C) consent D) consciousness 70. The traditional markets retain their ________ for the many Chinese who still prefer fresh food like live fish, ducks, chickens over packaged or frozen goods. A) image B) pledge C) survival D) appeal |
