英语六级历年真题词汇汇编a-c
A
abrupt 突然的，意外的；唐突的，鲁莽的 2次
1 It is ________ that women should be paid less than men for doing the same kind of work.(02.1—64)
A) abrupt B) absurd C) adverse D) addictive
2 Even sensible men do ______ things sometimes.(02.6—52)
A) abrupt B) absurd C) acute D) apt
absurd 荒谬的，荒唐的 2次
It is ________ that women should be paid less than men for doing the same kind of work.(02.1—64)
A) abrupt B) absurd C) adverse D) addictive
Even sensible men do ______ things sometimes.(02.6—52)
A) abrupt B) absurd C) acute D) apt
acknowledge 承认，承认……的权威；告知收到，确认；报偿，对……表示谢忱 5次
They are well ______ with each other since they once studied in the same university.(98.6---64)
A. identified B. recognized C. acknowledged D. acquainted
The famous scientist ______ his success to hard work..(00.1---51)
A. acknowledged B.ascribed C. granted D. imparted
Professor Hawking is ______ as one of the world’s greatest living physicists.(02.6-44)
A) dignified B) clarified C) acknowledged D) illustrated
Many great scientists _____ their success to hard work.(03.12—65)
A) portray B) ascribe C) impart D) acknowledge
Anyone not paying the registration fee by the end of this month will be _ to have withdrawn from the program.(04.6—51)
A) contemplated B) deemed C) acknowledged D) anticipated
activate 使活动起来，使开始起作用 2次
Lighting can be used not only to create an atmosphere, but also to ________ features of the house, such as ornaments or pictures.(05.1—60)
A) highlight B) underline C) activate D) upgrade
The medicine ______ his pain but did not cure his illness.(02.6—42)
A) activated B) alleviated C) medicated D) deteriorated
acquaint 熟悉，认识。 2次
They are well ______ with each other since they once studied in the same university.(98.6---64)
A. identified B. recognized C. acknowledged D. acquainted
The author of the report is well ______ with the problems in the hospital because he has been working there for many years.(01.6.48)
A. acquainted B. informed C. accustomed D.known
Acute 严重的，激烈的；敏锐的；急性的 2次
A human's eyesight is not as ________ as that of an eagle.(02.1—63)
A) eccentric B) acute C) sensible D) sensitive
Even sensible men do ______ things sometimes.(02.6—52)
A) abrupt B) absurd C) acute D) apt
adhere 坚持，依附 2次
If you want to set up a company, you must ______ with the regulations laid down by the authorities. (99.6---32)
A. comply B. adhere C. confirm D. accord
E-mail is a convenient ,highly democratic informal medium for conveying messages that _____well to human needs.（00.6---63）
A. adheres B. reflects C. conforms D.satisfies
allege 断言，宣称，硬说 2次
It was ______ that the restaurant discriminated against black customers.(02.6—41)
A) addicted B) alleged C) assaulted D) ascribed
Allen will soon find out that real life is seldom as simple as it is _____ in commercials. (03.6—45)
A) permeated B) alleged C) depicted D) drafted
ambiguous 模棱两可的 暧昧的, 不明确的 5次（且5次全部是正确答案）
The directions were so _______that it was impossible to complete the assignment.(98.6—41)
A. ingenious B. ambitious C. notorious D. ambiguous
His _______ directions confused us ; we did not know which of the two roads to take. (99.6---41)
A. ambiguous B. complicated C. arbitrary D. intricate
Fortune-tellers are good at making _______ statements such as “Your sorrows will change.”(01.6.60)
A. philosophical B. ambiguous C. literal D. invali
The damage to my car was _____. in the accident, but I have a lingering fear even today. (03.6—54)
A) insufficient B) ignorant C) ambiguous D) negligible
The first sentence in this paragraph is ________; it can be interpreted in many ways.(03.9—63)
A) intricate B) ambiguous C) duplicated D) confused
ambitious 雄心勃勃的 2次
The directions were so _______that it was impossible to complete the assignment.(98.6—41)
A. ingenious B. ambitious C. notorious D. ambiguous
My sister is quite _______ and plans to get an M.A.Degree within one year. (00.1---58)
A. aggressive B. enthusiastic C. ambitious D. considerate
anticipate 预期, 期望, 过早使用, 先人一着, 占先, 预订, 预见, 可以预料 2次
The doctors don't_____ that the patient will live much longer.(03.12—67)
A) monitor B) manifest C) articulate D) anticipate
Anyone not paying the registration fee by the end of this month will be _ to have withdrawn from the program.(04.6—51)
A) contemplated B) deemed C) acknowledged D) anticipated
appropriate 适当的，合适的 2次
For many patients, institutional care is the most _______ and beneficial form of care.(98.6---62)
A. persistent B. appropriate C. thoughtful D. sufficient
For many patients, institutional care is the most______ and beneficial form of care .(00.6---41)
A. pertinent B. appropriate C. acute D. persistent
apt 易于，有做某事的倾向；恰当的，适宜的；聪明的，反应敏捷的 2次
Shoes of this kind are ________ to slip on wet ground.(02.1—65)
A) feasible B) appropriate C) apt D) fitting
Even sensible men do ______ things sometimes.(02.6—52)
A) abrupt B) absurd C) acute D) apt
ascend 渐渐上升，升高；攀登，登上 2次
All the people in the stadium cheered up when they saw hundreds of colourful balloons ______ slowly into the sky.(02.6—47)
A) ascending B) elevating C) escalating D) lingering
Hill slopes are cleared of forests to make way for crops, but this only _______ the crisis.(03.1—68)
A) accelerates B) prevails C) ascends D) precedes
ascertain 查明，弄清，确定 3次
We shall probably never be able to ______ the exact nature of these sub-atomic particles.(02.6—46)
A) assert B) impart C) ascertain D) notify
_______ that the demand for power continues to rise at the current rate, it will not be long before traditional sources become inadequate.(03.1—56)
A) Concerning B) Ascertaining C) Assuming D) Regarding
The police are trying to_ what really happened.(04.6—53)
A) ascertain B) assert C)avert D)ascribe
Ascribe 把……归因于，把……归属于 6次
The famous scientist ______ his success to hard work..(00.1---51)
A. acknowledged B.ascribed C. granted D. imparted
You should ______ to one or more weekly magazines such as Time, or Newsweek.(01.6.52)
A. ascribe B. Order C. reclaim D. subscribe
We should ________ our energy and youth to the development of our country .(02.1—59)
A) dedicate B) cater C) ascribe D) cling
It was ______ that the restaurant discriminated against black customers. (02.6—41)
A) addicted B) alleged C) assaulted D) ascribed
More than 85 percent of French Canada's population speaks French as a mother tongue and _______ to the Roman Catholic faith .(03.1--61)
A) caters B) adheres C) ascribes D) subscribes
Many great scientists _____ their success to hard work. (03.12—65)
A) portray B) ascribe C) impart D) acknowledge
The police are trying to_ what really happened. (04.6—53)
A) ascertain B) assert C)avert D)ascribe
assert 肯定的说，断言；维护，坚持 2次
We shall probably never be able to ______ the exact nature of these sub-atomic particles.(02.6—46)
A) assert B) impart C) ascertain D) notify
The police are trying to_ what really happened.(04.6—53)
A) ascertain B) assert C)avert D)ascribe
authorize 授权，批准 3次
Some American colleges are state-supported, others are privately ________, and still others are supported by religious organizations.(02.1—68)
A) ensured B) attributed C) authorized D) endowed
1 told him that I would _____________ him to act for me while I was away from office. (03.6—69)
A) authorize B) justify C) rationalize D) identify
A membership card ________the holder to use the club's facilities for a period of twelve months.(03.9—56)
A) approves B) authorizes C) rectifies D) endows
B
barren 不生育的, 不孕的, 贫瘠的, 没有结果的, 无益的, 单调的, 无聊的, 空洞的 2次
Within ten years they have tamed the ________hill into green woods. (03.9—49)
A) vacant B) barren C) weird D) wasteful
He tried to hide his patch by sweeping his hair over to one side.(04.6—46)
A) barren B) bare C) bald D) bleak
bewilder 迷惑，使糊涂 3次
Many tourists were ______ by the city’s complicated traffic system.(98.6---48)
A. degraded B. bewildered C. evoked D. diverted
Small farms and the lack of modern technology have _____ agricultural production.(01.1.52)
A. blundered B. tangled C. bewilder D.hampered
When the farmers visited the city for the first time, they were _____ by its complicated traffic system.(01.6.49)
A. evoked B. bewildered C. diverted D.undermined
bleak 寒冷的, 阴冷的, 荒凉的, 凄凉的, 黯淡的 2次
At first everything vent well with the project but recently we have had a number of With the machinery(04.6—45)
A) disturbances B) setbacks C) outputs D) bleak
He tried to hide his patch by sweeping his hair over to one side.(04.6—46)
A) barren B) bare C) bald D) bleak
blunder 错误，大错 2次
I think that I committed a _______ in asking her because she seemed very upset by my question. (99.1---51)
A. blunder B. revenge C. reproach D. scandal
Small farms and the lack of modern technology have _____ agricultural production.(01.1.52)
A. blundered B. tangled C. bewilder D.hampered
brisk敏锐的, 凛冽的, 轻快的, 活泼的 2次
The new secretary has written a remarkably ________report within a few hundred words but with all the important details included. (03.9—45)
A) concise B) brisk C) precise D) elaborate
She gave ________ directions about the way the rug should be cleaned.(05.1—51)
A) explicit B) brisk C) transient D) opaque
C
Cater 满足需要，迎合；提供饮食及服务，办酒席 2次
We should ________ our energy and youth to the development of our country.(02.1—59)
A) dedicate B) cater C) ascribe D) cling
More than 85 percent of French Canada's population speaks French as a mother tongue and _______ to the Roman Catholic faith.(03.1—61)
A) caters B) adheres C) ascribes D) subscribes
certify 证明, 保证 2次
Sometimes the bank manager himself is asked to _____ cheques if his clerks are not sure about them. (03.12—52)
A) credit B) assure C) certify D) access
High grades are supposed to academic ability, but john’s actual
performance did not confirm this. (04.6—42)
A) certify B) clarify C)classify D) notify
Charge 价钱，费用；管理，照管；控告，指责；索价，收费 2次
The price of the coal will vary according to how far it has to be transported and how expensive the freight ______ are. (02.1--45)
A) payments B) charges C) funds D) prices
He is the only person who can ______ in this case, because the other witnesses were killed mysteriously. (02.6--43)
A) testify B) charge C) accuse D) rectify
cherish 珍爱, 怀抱(希望等) 3次
Most people in the modem world ________________ freedom and independence more than anything else. (03.6—68)
A) embody B) cherish C) fascinate D) illuminate
The old couple now still for their beloved son, 30years after his death.(04.6—47)
A) cherish B) groan C) immerse D) mourn
He still ________ the memory of his carefree childhood spent in that small wooden house of his grandparents'. (05.1—57)
A) nourishes B) cherishes C) fancies D) scans
claim 声明 2次
When he tried to make a ______, he found that the hotel was completely filled because of a convention.(98.6---67)
A. reservation B. claim C.mess D. revision
When he tried to make a ______ , he found that the hotel that he wanted was completely filled because of a convention. (99.1---43)
A. complaint B. claim C. reservation D. decision
compact adj.紧凑的, 紧密的, 简洁的 n.契约, 合同, 小粉盒 2次
We all enjoy our freedom of choice and do not like to see it_____ when it is within the legal and moral boundaries of society.
A) compacted B)restricted C) dispersed D)delayed (03---6-43)
In mountainous regions, much of the snow that falls is________ into ice.
A) dispersed B) embodied C) compiled D) compacted (04---6-62)
competitive 竞争性的 2次
Because a degree from a good university is the means to a better job, education is one of the most ______areas in Japanese life.(98.6---42)
A. sophisticated B. competitive C. considerate D.superficial
Even when textbooks are ______ through a school system, methods of teaching may vary greatly.(99.1---52)
A. commonplace B. standardized C. competitive D. generalized
complement 补足，补充 2次
Moive directors use music to _______the action on the screen. (98.6---46)
A. contaminate B. compliment C. contemplate D. complement
The Christmas tree was decorated with shining _____ such as colored lights and glass balls.(01.1.35)
A. ornaments B. luxuries C.exhibits D.complements
compliment 恭维，称赞 2次
Moive directors use music to _______the action on the screen. (98.6---46)
A. contaminate B. compliment C. contemplate D. complement
Despite almost universal _____ of the vital important of women’s literacy, education remains a dream for far too many women in far too many countries of the world.(01.6.69)
A. identification B. compliment C. confession D.acknowledgement
Comply 顺从, 答应, 遵守 2次
It is fortunate for the old couple that their son's career goals and their wishes for him _____.
A) coincide B) comply C)conform D) collaborate (03---6-44)
We find it impossible to_____ with the latest safety regulations.
A) accord B) unify C) obey D) comply (03---12-69)
compulsory 必需做的, 必修的, 被强迫的, 被强制的, 义务的 2次
Many countries have adopted systems of_____ education in order to promote the average level of education. (03.6—58)
A) compulsory B) cardinal C) constrained D) conventional
They have done away with ________Latin for university entrance at Harvard.(03.9—57)
A) influential B) indispensable C) compulsory D) essential
coincide 相符和，相一致，相同 2次
Mary once ______with another musician to compose a piece of pop music.(98.6---54)
A. merged B. collaborated C. coincided D. constituted
When you put up wallpaper , should you _____ the edges or put them next to each other?
A. coincide B. extend C. overlap D. collide
conceive 构想，设想 2次
It is difficult to _______ of a plan to end poverty.(00.1---52)
A. speculate B. conceive C. ponder D.reckon
To _____ is to save and protect, to leave what we ourselves enjoy in such good condition that others may also share the enjoyment.(01.1.54)
A. conserve B. conceive C. convert D. contrive
confirm 确定，批准，使巩固，使加强 2次
If you want to set up a company, you must ______ with the regulations laid down by the authorities. (99.6---32)
A. comply B. adhere C. confirm D. accord
All students have to _____ to the rules and regulations of the school.(01.1.54)
A. confirm B. confront C. confine D. conform
conform vt.使一致, 使遵守, 使顺从 vi.符合, 相似, 适应环境 adj.一致的, 顺从的 4次
All individuals are required to ______ to the laws made by their governments.(99.1---54)
A. obey B. conform C. concede D. observe
E-mail is a convenient ,highly democratic informal medium for conveying messages that _____well to human needs.（00.6---63）
A. adheres B. reflects C. conforms D.satisfies
As visiting scholars, they willingly _______ to the customs of the country they live in.
A) submit C) subject B) conform D) commit (03---1--60)
One witness ________ that he'd seen the suspect run out of the bank after it had been robbed.
A) convicted C) retorted B) conformed D) testified (05---1--49)
considerate 考虑周到的 2次
Because a degree from a good university is the means to a better job, education is one of the most ______areas in Japanese life. (98.6---42)
A. sophisticated B. competitive C. considerate D. superficial
My sister is quite _______ and plans to get an M.A.Degree within one year. (00.1---58)
A. aggressive B. enthusiastic C. ambitious D. considerate
Consolidate 巩固，加强；把……联为一体，合并 2次
His successful negotiations with the Americans helped him to ________ his position in the government. (02.1—52)
A) contrive B) consolidate C) heave D) intensify
I found it difficult to _____ my career ambitions with the need to bring up my children. (03.6—42)
A) consolidate B) amend C) reconcile D) Intensify
conspicuous 引人注目的，受人注意的 2次
Very few people understood his lecture, the subject of which was very ______.（00.1---66）
A. intelligible B. obscure C. dim D. conspicuous
A visitor to a museum today would notice _____ changes in the way museums are operated.(01.6.56)
A. cognitive B. rigorous C. conspicuous D. exslusive
constrain 强迫，勉强（某人）做某事 5次
Her interest in redecorating the big house kept her ______for a whole week.(98.6---44)
A. constrained B. dominated C. restricted D. occupied
In our highly technological society, the number of jobs for unskilled worker is ______. (99.1---45)
A. shrinking B. obscuring C. altering D. constraining
Mike just discovered that his passport had ______ three months ago.(99.6---37)
A. abolished B. expired C. amended D. constrained
Europe's earlier industrial growth was _____ by the availability of key resources, abundant and cheap labor, coal, iron ore, etc.
A) constrained B) detained C) remained D) sustained (03-6-46)
Many countries have adopted systems of_____ education in order to promote the average level of education.
A) compulsory B) cardinal C)constrained D) conventional (03-6-58)
Contemplate 盘算，计议；思量，对……作周密考虑；注视，凝视 2次
Anyone not paying the registration fee by the end of this month will be _ to have withdrawn from the program.(04.6—51)
A) contemplated B) deemed C) acknowledged D) anticipated
My grandfather, a retired worker, often ________ the past with a feeling of longing and respect.(05.1—41)
A) considers B) contemplates C) contrives D) contacts
Contrive 谋划，策划；设法做到；设计，想出 2次
His successful negotiations with the Americans helped him to ________ his position in the government. (02.1—52)
A) contrive B) consolidate C) heave D) intensify
My grandfather, a retired worker, often ________ the past with a feeling of longing and respect. (05.1--41)
A) considers B) contemplates C) contrives D) contacts
Controversy 论争, 辩论, 论战 2次
The 1986 Challenger space-shuttle _______ was caused by unusually low temperatures immediately before the launch.
A) expedition C) dismay B) controversy D) disaster (03---1-45)
In spite of the , it seemed that many of the invited guests would still show up.
A) deviation C) controversy B) distinction D) comparison (04---6-43)
cumulative 累积的，渐增的 2次
Improved consumer confidence is _______ to an economic recovery.(00.1---54)
A. subordinate B.cumulative C. crucial D. satisfactory
Hurricanes are killer winds, and their _____ power lies in the physical damage they can do.(01.1.46)