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英语六级历年真题词汇汇编d-l

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decline 下倾, 下降, 下垂, 斜面, 斜坡, 衰败, 衰落, 拒绝  2

How much of your country's electrical supply is _______ from water power? (03.1—65)

A) deduced  B) detached  C) derived  D) declined

In addition to the rising birthrate and immigration, the _____death rate contributed to the population growth. (03.661)

A) inclining  B) increasing  C) declining  D) descending  

 

decorate    装饰,布置  2

It’s pleasure for him to ______ his energy and even his life to research work.(98.6---63)

A. dedicate      B. dictate          C. decorate        D. direct

She cut he hair short and tried to _____herself as a man.(00.6—70)

A. decorate     B. disguise         C.fabricate       D. fake

 

Deduce推论, 演绎出  2

How much of your country's electrical supply is _______ from water power?

A) deduced  C) derived  B) detached D) declined (03---1-65)

She expressed her strong determination that nothing could ________ her to give up her career as a teacher.

A) induce C) reduce  B) deduce D) attract (05---1-58)

defy   藐视,公然反抗的  2

When people are asked what kind of housing they need or want , the question ______ a variety of answers. (99.6---31)

A. defies         B. magnifies       C. mediates       D. evokes

As soon as the boy was able to earn his own living he _____ his parents’ strict rules.(01.1.56)

A. defied        B. refuted      C. excluded    D. vetoed

 

Defect 瑕疵,毛病:缺少圆满或完善所必需的某物,缺点,缺陷   3

Military orders are ______ and cannot be disobeyed.

A) defective    B) conservative  C) alternative      D) imperative  (02---6--50)

An energy tax would curb ordinary air pollution, limit oil imports and cut the budget ______.

A) disposition B) discrepancy  C) defect    D) deficit  (02---6--65)

The cut in her hand has healed completely, without leaving a. 

A)       defect C) wound B) sign D) scar (03---6--66)

 

degrade    降级,堕落 (使)退化   4

Many tourists were ______ by the city’s complicated traffic system.(98.6---48)

A. degraded       B. bewildered      C. evoked       D. diverted

The fire has caused great losses, but the factory tried to ______ the consequences by saying that the damage was not as serious as reported.(99.1---46)

A. decrease       B. subtract        C. minimize       D. degrade

Connie was told that if she worked too hard, her health would _______.

A) deteriorate C) descend  B) degrade D) decay

Some scientists are dubious of the claim that organisms ________ with age as an inevitable outcome of living.

A) depress C) deteriorate  B) default D) degrade05---1-47

 

Delay   v.耽搁, 延迟, 延期, 迟滞  n.耽搁, 延迟, 迟滞   2

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)

Elisabeth did not enter the museum at once, but ______ in the courtyard.

A) resided  B) dwelled  C)lingered   D) delayed       (04---6--65)

 

depress    压下,使愁苦,使沮丧   2

For years now, the people of that faraway country have been cruelly ______by a dictator. (00.6---58)

A. depressed       B. immersed       C. oppressed         D.cursed

Their claims to damages have not been convincingly _____.(01.6.65)

A. refuted    B. overwhelmed      C. exceptionally    D. intimidated

 

descend下来, 下降, 遗传(指财产,气质,权利), 突击, 出其不意的拜访  2

Connie was told that if she worked too hard, her health would _______.

A) deteriorate  C) descend  B) degrade  D) decay03---1-58

In addition to the rising birthrate and immigration, the _____death rate contributed to the population growth. 

A) inclining C) declining B) increasing D) descending (03---6-61

 

deteriorate           恶化,变坏   3

The medicine ______ his pain but did not cure his illness.(02.6—42)

A) activated    B) alleviated C) medicated      D) deteriorated

Connie was told that if she worked too hard, her health would _______.(03.1—58)
 A) deteriorate         B) degrade        C) descend        D) decay
Some scientists are dubious of the claim that organisms ________ with age as an inevitable outcome of living.(05.1—47)

A) depress     B) default     C) deteriorate     D) degrade

 

Dilemma              进退两难的窘境,困境  2

Doctors are often caught in a ________ because they have to decide whether they should tell their patients the truth or not.       (02.1—50)
A) puzzle        B) perplexity       C) dilemma  D) bewilderment
We
 work to make money, but it's a _____ that people who work hard and long often do not make the most money. (03.6—52)
A)
 paradox          B) prejudice       C) dilemma        D) conflict

disperse (使)分散, (使)散开, 疏散  2

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)

 

Disposition 一贯的性情;脾气; 意向;倾向; 生理的特性或倾向; 排列;布置;配置  2

The lady in this strange tale very obviously suffers from a serious mental illness. Her plot against a completely innocent old man is a clear sign of ______.

A) impulse  B) insanity C) inspiration D) disposition (02---1-41)

An energy tax would curb ordinary air pollution, limit oil imports and cut the budget ______.

A) disposition B) discrepancy  C) defect       D) deficit     (02---6-65)

 

Distinction           差别,不同;区分,辨别;优秀,杰出;荣誉,优待   2

While a full understanding of what causes the disease may be several years away, ________ leading to a successful treatment could come much sooner.       (02.1—49)
A) a distinction       B) a breakthrough  C) an identification              D) an interpretation
In spite of the              , it seemed that many of the invited guests would still show up. (04.6—43)

A) deviation    B) distinction      C) controversy   D) comparison

 

Distract                转移注意力,使……分心   2

Please do not be ________ by his offensive remarks since he is merely trying to attract attention.(02.1--53)
A) distracted           B) disregarded    C) irritated   D) intervened

Although he was on a diet, the delicious food_        him enormously.(04.6--52)

A) distracted    B) stimulated  C) inspired         D) tempted

 

divert     使转变方向,使转移 使高兴   4

Many tourists were ______ by the city’s complicated traffic system.(98.6---48)

A. degraded       B. bewildered      C. evoked       D. diverted

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

One of the examination questions_____ me completely and I couldn't answer it.(03.12—48)

A) baffled       B) mingled    C) provoke    D) diverted                      

The sign set up by the road _____ drivers to a sharp turn. (03.12—66)

A) alerts         B) refreshes    C) pleads   D) diverts

 

dominate  统治,占支、主导地位  2

Her interest in redecorating the big house kept her ______for a whole week.(98.6---44)

A. constrained     B. dominated       C. restricted        D. occupied

This book is expected to _______ the best-seller lists.(00.1---44)

A. exemplify      B. prevail           C. promote         D. dominate

                     

Dwell  居住, 踌躇  2

She had recently left a job and had helped herself to copies of the company's client data, which she intended to _______ in starting her own business.

A) dwell on  C) base on   B) come upon   D) draw upon  (03---1-66)

Elisabeth did not enter the museum at once, but        in the courtyard.

A) resided    B) dwelled  C)lingered     D) delayed  04---6-65

 

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elapse                   时间消逝,过去  2

Many years had ______ before they returned to their original urban areas.(02.6--48)

A) floated              B) elapsed              C) skipped          D) proceeded

Weeks _______ before anyone was arrested in connection with the bank robbery.(03.1—63)
 A) terminated         B) elapsed          C) overlapped             D) expired


Eject   vt. 逐出, 撵出, 驱逐, 喷射    n.推断的事物  4

Many types of rock are _______ from volcanoes as solid, fragmentary material.

A) flung  C) ejected  B) propelled  D) injected (03---1--53)

We've just installed a fan to _________________ cooking smells from the kitchen. 

A) eject C) expel B) exclude D) exile (03---6--48)

The vision of that big black car hitting the sidewalk a few feet from us will never be_____from my memory.

A) ejected       B) escaped   C) erased    D) omitted (03—12--49)

The doctors ________ the newly approved drug into the patient when he was critically ill.

A) injected  C) projected  B) ejected D) subjected (05---1--43)

 

embody 具体表达, 使具体化, 包含, 收录  2

Most people in the modem world ________________ freedom and independence more than anything else. (03.668)

A) embody B) cherish C) fascinate D) illuminate 

In mountainous regions, much of the snow that falls is_       into ice. (04.6—62)

A) dispersed       B) embodied   C) compiled   D) compacted 

                  

empirical 试验的  2

Mr. Smith became very _____ when it was suggested that he had made a mistake(00.6---43)

A. ingenious      B. empirical        C. objective     D. indignant

The law on drinking and driving is _____stated.(01.6.64)
A) extravagantly         B)empirically       C)exceptionally   D)explicitly

 

endeavor 尽力, 努力  2

Our reporter has just called to say that rescue teams will _____  to bring out the trapped miners. (03.12—45)

A) effect      B) affect    C) conceive    D) endeavor                         

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. (05.1—44)

A) enforce   B) endow   C) endeavor     D) enhance

 

endow    资助,捐赠,向……捐钱;给予,赋予,认为……有某种特质  3
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
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

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.(05.1--44)

A) enforce      B) endow       C) endeavor   D) enhance

 

enforce 强迫, 执行, 坚持, 加强  2

There are occasions when giving a gift _____ spoken communication, since the message it offers can cut through barriers of language and cultural diversity.(03.12—55)

A) overtakes    B) nourishes   C) surpasses   D) enforces                       

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. (05.1—44)

A)     enforce  B) endow  C) endeavor  D) enhance

 

engagement    约会,婚约,交战  2

The cultures of China and Japan have shared many features, but each has used them according to its national ________.(99.6---47)

A. engagement     B. destiny          C. capacity         D. temperament

The ______ on this apartment expires in a year’s time.(00.6---53)

A. treaty        B. lease             C. engagement       D. subsidy

 

eternal   永恒的,不变的  2

There was once an _______idea that the earth was flat and motionless.(99.6---39)

A. absurd      B. intrinsic           C. eternal        D. offensive

The ______ cycle of life and death is a subject of interest to scientist and philosophers alike.(00.6---45)

A. incompatible    B. exceeding      C. instantaneous    D. eternal

 

exclusively    排除其他地,独有地  2

These areas rely on agriculture almost ______ , having few mineral resources and a minimum of industrial development.(99.1---70)

A. respectively     B. extraordinarily    C. incredibly      D. exclusively

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)exclusive

 

exchange 交换, 调换, 兑换, 交流, 交易  2

Professor Smith and Professor Brown will _____ in presenting the series of lectures on American literature.(03.12—70)

A) alter      B) alternate  C) substitute   D) exchange                      

These continual_____ in temperature make it impossible to decide what to wear.(04.6—63)

A) transitions       B) transformations    C)exchanges   D) fluctuations               

 

expire   vi.期满,熄灭,死亡   vt.呼气,排出  2

Mike just discovered that his passport had ______ three months ago.(99.6---37)

A. abolished    B. expired           C. amended     D. constrained

If Japan ______its relation with that country it will have to find another supplier of raw materials. (01.6.50)
A)precludes          B)terminates C)partitions    D) expires

 

explicit 外在的, 清楚的, 直率的, (租金等)直接付款的  2

Creating so much confusion, Mason realized he had better make _____ what he was trying    to tell the audience. (03.12—47)

A) exclusive         B) explicit      C) objective   D) obscure                        

She gave ________ directions about the way the rug should be cleaned.(05.1—51)

A) explicit  B) brisk  C) transient  D) opaque

 

extend   扩展  2

Having finished their morning work, the clerks stood up behind their desks, ______themselves.(00.1---47)

A. stretching      B. extending          C. prolonging      D. expanding

When you put up wallpaper , should you _____ the edges or put them next to each other?

A. coincide        B. extend              C. overlap      D. collide

 

extinct    灭种的,熄灭了的  3

Diamonds have little ______ value and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity.(99.1---62)

A. extinct      B. permanent       C. surplus        D. instrinsic

Certain species disappeared or became ______ as new forms arose that were better adapted to the Earth’s changing environment.(99.6---40)

A. feeble      B. extinct          C. massive        D. extinguished

If noting is done to protect the environment millions of species that are alive today will have become _____.(01.1.40)

A. deteriorated  B. degenerated   C. suppressed     D. extinct

 

Extract 榨取,摘录,拔出,开方,求根  2

Scientists are pushing known technologies to their limits in an attempt to ________more energy from the earth. (03.9—61)

A) extract          B) inject    C) discharge   D) drain                          

It is one thing to locate oil, but it is quite another to _____ and transport it to the industrial centers. (03.12—43)

A) permeate        B) extract     C) distinguish   D) concentrate                       

 

extravagant  过度的,挥霍的,放纵的 2

The original elections were declared ______ by the former military ruler. (99.1---66)

A. void        B. vulgar           C. surplus        D. extravagant

The law on drinking and driving is _____stated.(01.6.64)

A) extravagantly         B)empirically       C)exceptionally   D)explicitly

 

evoke    召唤,引起 3

Many tourists were ______ by the city’s complicated traffic system.(98.6---48)

A. degraded       B. bewildered      C. evoked       D. diverted

When people are asked what kind of housing they need or want , the question ______ a variety of answers. (99.6---31)

A. defies         B. magnifies       C. mediates       D. evokes

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

 

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fascinate 使着迷, 使神魂颠倒, 入迷, 极度迷人的  2

68. Most people in the modem world ________________ freedom and independence more than anything else. (03.667)

A) embody B) cherish C) fascinate D) illuminate 

The circus has always been very popular because it ________both the old and the young. (03.9—42)

A) facilitates       B) fascinates     C) immerses   D) indulges                      

 

feasible        可行的,可用的,可能的  2
Shoes of this kind are ________ to slip on wet ground.(02.1—65)
 A) feasible     B) appropriate     C) apt   D) fitting
He suggested that we put the scheme into effect, for it is quite_____.(03.12—41)
A) probable    B) sustainable           
C) feasible              D) eligible

 

feeble   虚弱的  3

There is a ______ difference in meaning between the words surroundings and environment. (98.6---65)

A. gentle        B. subtle          C. feeble       D. humble

The ties that bind us together in common activity are so ______ that they can disappear at any moment.(99.1---60)

A. trivial       B. fatal            C. tentative     D. feeble 

Certain species disappeared or became ______ as new forms arose that were better adapted to the Earth’s changing environment.(99.6---40)

A. feeble      B. extinct          C. massive        D. extinguished

 

fluctuation 波动, 起伏  2

These continual_       in temperature make it impossible to decide what to wear.(04.6—63)

A) transitions   B) transformations  C)exchanges  D) fluctuations              

He bought his house on the________ plan, paying a certain amount of money each month.(05.1—67)

A) division  B) premium  C) installment  D) fluctuation

 

flutter鼓翼, 飘动, 悸动, 乱跳, 烦扰  2

With prices _______ so much, it is difficult for the school to plan a budget.(03.1—54)

 A) vibrating  B) fluctuating  C) fluttering  D) swinging

 

His face ________as he came in after running all the way from school. (03.9—46)

A) flared         B) fluctuated    C) fluttered  D) flushed                       


Foresee        
预知,先见  2

Already the class is ________ about who our new teacher will be.(02.1—58)
 A) foreseeing         B) speculating     C) fabricating              D) contemplating
We don't ________any difficulties in completing the project so long as we keep within our budget.(03.9--52)
A) foresee      B) fabricate  C) infer D) inhibit

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Glitter 闪闪发光, 闪烁, 闪光  2

Her jewelry _______ under the spotlights and she became the dominant figure at the ball.

A) glared   C) blazed   B) glittered  D) dazzled  (03---1-57)

When she heard the bad news, her eyes _____ with tears as she struggled to control her emotions.

A)     sparkled  B) twinkled  C) radiated  D) glittered 03---12-54

guarantee  保证,承诺  2

The  basic causes are unknown, although certain conditions that may lead to cancer have been ______.(99.1---55)

A. identified      B. guaranteed      C. notified       D. conveyed

Every member of society has to make a _______ to struggle for the freedom of the country. (99.6---48)

A. pledge        B. warranty         C. resolve        D. guarantee

 

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Hamper  妨碍, 牵制  2

The commission would find itself ______ at every turn if its members couldn’t’ reach an agreement.

A) collided      B) savaged C) crumbled D) hampered   (02---6-53)

The local business was not much ________by the sudden outbreak of the epidemic.

A) intervened  C) hampered  B) insulated  D) hoisted   (03---6-65)

 

Haunt 经常拜访;常去; 时常萦绕心头;使困窘  2

As the trial went on, the story behind the murder slowly _____ itself. 

A) convicted  B) released  C) haunted D) unfolded (03---6-47)

Years after the accident he was still_        by images of death and destruction.

A) twisted       B) dipped   C) haunted   D) submerged  (04---6-60)

 

Highlight       强调,突出,使显著;最精彩的部分,最重要的事件  3
He wouldn't answer the reporters' questions, nor would he ________ for a photograph.(02.1--55)
 A) summon   B) highlight  C) pose  D) marshal
The ________of our trip to London was the visit to Buckingham Palace.(03.9--50)
A) summit      B) height      C) peak        D) highlight

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

 

homogeneously   类似地;同类地;同性质地  2

In the past ten years skyscrapers have developed ______ in Chicago and New York City.(99.1----49)

A. homogeneously    B. simultaneously  C. spontaneously  D. harmoniously

Fiber-optic cables can carry hundreds of telephone conversations____.(00.6---47)

A. simultaneously    B. spontaneously    C. homogeneously   D. contemporarily 

 

hoist  举起,升起,吊起 2

During the construction of skyscrapers, cranes are used to ______ building material to the upper floors. (99.1---61)

A. toss             B. tow            C. hoist         D. hurl

The prospect of increased prices has already ______worried. (00.6---60)

A. provoked        B. irritated          C. inspired      D.hoisted


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identify   等同,认出,鉴定 2

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  basic causes are unknown, although certain conditions that may lead to cancer have been ______.(99.1---55)

A. identified      B. guaranteed      C. notified       D. conveyed

 

Illusion 幻想 错觉,假象:对现实错误的看法 3

The magician made us think he cut the girl into pieces but it was merely an ______.

A) Illusion      B) impression        C) image     D) illumination (02---6--60)

The design of this auditorium shows a great deal of _____. We have never seen such a building before. 

A) invention C) originality B) illusion D) orientation (03---6--53)

It is a(n)        that the French eat so much rich food and yet have a relatively low rate of heart disease.            

A) analogy    B) paradox  C) correlation  D) illusion (04---6--68)

 

Image图象, 肖像, 偶像, 形象化的比喻, 极为相象, 映像, 典型 2

The magician made us think he cut the girl into pieces but it was merely an ______.

A) Illusion      B) impression     C) image         D) illumination (02---6-60)

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) appeal C) image  B) pledge D) survival (05---1-64)

 

immerse 沉浸, 使陷入 使专心, 4

For years now, the people of that faraway country have been cruelly ______by a dictator. (00.6---58)

A. depressed       B. immersed       C. oppressed         D.cursed

They were _____ in their scientific research, not knowing what happened just outside their lab.(01.6.51)
A)submerged               C)immersed  B)drowned               D)dipped

The circus has always been very, popular because it ________both the old and the young. (03.9—42)

A) facilitates       B) fascinates     C) immerses   D) indulges                      

The old couple now still           for their beloved son, 30years after his death.(04.6—47)

A) cherish         B) groan       C) immerse  D) mourn                      

 

impart                  告知,透露;赋予,给予  3

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
By patient questioning the lawyer managed to ________enough information from the witnesses.(03.9—43)
A) evacuate   B) withdraw C) impart    
D) elicit
Many great scientists _____ their success to hard work.(03.12—65)
A) portray     
B) ascribe  C) impart     D) acknowledge

 

Implicit 暗示的, 盲从的, 含蓄的, 固有的, 不怀疑的, 绝对的  2

All the ceremonies at the 2000 Olympic Games had a unique Australian flavor, ______ of their multicultural communities.

A) noticeable  B) indicative  C) conspicuous   D) implicit  (02---6-70)

They are _____ investors who always make thorough investigations both on local and international markets before making an investment. 

A) implicit C) cautious B) conscious D) indecisive (03—6-60)

 

impose 征税, 强加, ...欺骗, 利用, 欺骗, 施影响 2

The government_       a heavy tax on tobacco, which aroused opposition from the tobacco industry.       (04.6—59)

A) pronounced       B) imposed  C)complied   D) prescribed                      

It is believed that the authorities are thinking of _____ new taxes to raise extra revenue. (03.12—53)

A) impairing       B) imposing   C) invading     D) integrating                     

 

Impulse  n.推动, 刺激, 冲动, 推动力  vt.推动 3

The lady in this strange tale very obviously suffers from a serious mental illness. Her plot against a completely innocent old man is a clear sign of ______.

A) impulse B) insanity  C) inspiration D) disposition (02---1--41)

In fact as he approached this famous statue, he only barely resisted the ________to reach into his bag for his camera.

A) impatience     B) impulse      C) incentive    D) initiative (03---9--70)

He had an almost irresistible ________ to talk to the crowd when he entered Hyde Park.

A) impulse C) stimulation  B) instinct D) surge (05---1--55)

 

incline使倾向于, 使倾斜  2

Astronauts are ______ all kinds of tests before they are actually sent up in a spacecraft.(02.6—67)

A) inclined to  B) subjected to   C) prone to        D) bound to

In addition to the rising birthrate and immigration, the _____death rate contributed to the population growth. (03.661)

A) inclining   B) increasing C) declining  D) descending 

 

incompatible   性质相反的,不能和谐并存的,矛盾的 3

A budget of five dollars a day is totally ______ for a trip round Eroupe.(99.1---44)

A. inadequate    B. incapable        C. incompatible   D. invalid

The ______ cycle of life and death is a subject of interest to scientist and philosophers alike. .(00.6---45)

A. incompatible    B. exceeding      C. instantaneous    D. eternal

Beijing impatient is _____ with being a good teacher.(01.6.58)
A)intrinsic             B)ingenious C)incompatible   D)inherent

 

Increase        增加,增长,增强 2

Depression is often cause by the ________ effects of stress and overwork..(02.1--62)
A) total   B) increased     C) terrific     D) cumulative
The financial problem of this company is further ______ by the rise in interest rates.(02.6—45)

A) increased   B) strengthened          C) reinforced      D) aggravated

 

Increasingly 日益地,逐渐地 2

The international situation has been growing _____difficult for the last few years.01.1.50

A) invariably     B) presumably       C) increasingly    D) dominantly

Mary became _____ homesick and critical of the United States, so she fled from her home in west Bloomfield to her hometown in Austria.
A)completely        C)absolutely   B)sincerely        D)increasingl
y

 

induce劝诱, 促使, 导致, 引起, 感应 2

In November 1987 the government _____ a public debate on the future direction of the official sports policy. 

A) initiated  B) designated  C) induced  D) promoted (03---6-41

She expressed her strong determination that nothing could ________ her to give up her career as a teacher.

A) induce  B) deduce  C) reduce  D) attract    (05---1-58)

 

ingenious  有发明天才的,机敏的,灵巧的 3

The directions were so _______that it was impossible to complete the assignment.(98.6—41)

A. ingenious       B. ambitious       C. notorious     D. ambiguous

Mr. Smith became very _____ when it was suggested that he had made a mistake (00.6---43)

A. ingenious      B. empirical        C. objective     D. indignant 

Beijing impatient is _____ with being a good teacher.(01.6.58)
A)intrinsic         B)ingenious C)incompatible   D)inherent

 

inherent固有的, 内在的, 与生俱来的 2

Diamonds have little __________ value and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity. (03.656)

A) intrinsic B) eternal C) subtle D) inherent 

It took a lot of imagination to come up with such a(n) ________ plan.(05.1—52)

A) inherent  B) ingenious   C) vigorous  D) exotic

 

Inject  注射, 注入 3

Many types of rock are _______ from volcanoes as solid, fragmentary material.

A) flung  C) ejected  B) propelled  D) injected

Scientists are pushing known technologies to their limits in an attempt to ________more energy from the earth.

A) extract       B) inject     C) discharge     D) drain (03---9--61)

The doctors ________ the newly approved drug into the patient when he was critically ill.

A) injected  C) projected  B) ejected  D) subjected (05---1--43)

 

Inspiration 灵感  4

It is very strange but I had an ______ that the plane would crash. (99.1---56)

A. inspiration      B. intuition        C. imagination   D. incentive

His ______ was telling him that something was wrong. (00.1---60)

A.sentiment       B. inspiration     C. hypothesis     D. intuition

The lady in this strange tale very obviously suffers from a serious mental illness. Her plot against a completely innocent old man is a clear sign of ______.

A) impulse B) insanity C) inspiration D) disposition (02---1-41)

It is no ________that a large number of violent crimes are committed under the influence of alcohol.

A) coincidence   C) inspiration  B) correspondence  D) intuition (03---9-58)

 

inspire  激励,鼓励,激发  2

The fuel of the continental missile is supposed to be ______ by this device.(99.6---36)

A. ignited      B. lighted          C. fired        D. inspired

The prospect of increased prices has already ______worried. (00.6---60)

A. provoked        B. irritated          C. inspired      D.hoisted

 

Installment 分期付款  2

We couldn’t really afford to buy a house so we got6 it on hire purchase and paid monthly ______.

A) investments       B) requirements  C) arrangements D) installments (02---6-59)

He bought his house on the________ plan, paying a certain amount of money each month.

A) division C) installment  B)premium  D) fluctuation (05—1-67)

 

Instantaneous 瞬间的, 即刻的, 即时的  2

Some educators try to put students of similar abilities into the same class because they believe this kind of ______ grouping is advisable.

A) homogeneous       B) instantaneous         C) Spontaneous  D) anonymous  (02---6-51)

A big problem in lemming English as a foreign language is lack of opportunities for ________interaction with proficient speakers of English.

A) instantaneous   C) verbal   B) provocative  D) dual   (03---9-48)

 

integrate使成整体, 使一体化, ...的积分, 结合  2

It is believed that the authorities are thinking of _____ new taxes to raise extra revenue. (03.12—53)

A) impairing       B) imposing       C) invading   D) integrating                     

One of the attractive features of the course was the way the practical work had been ________ with the theoretical aspects of the subject.(05.1—62)

A) embedded   B) embraced  C) integrated  D) synthesized

 

Integrity 正直, 诚实, 完整, 完全, 完整性  2

In those days, executives expected to spend most of their lives in the same firm and, unless they were dismissed for _______, to retire at the age of 65.

A) integrity C) incompetence  B) denial  D) deduction  (03—1-43)

Mutual respect for territorial _____is one of the bases upon which our two countries develop relationships. 

A)unity C) entirety B) integrity D) reliability (03---6-50)

 

Intensify  vt.加强  3

His successful negotiations with the Americans helped him to ________ his position in the government.

A) contrive  B) consolidate  C) heave  D) intensify   (02---1--52)

I found it difficult to _____ my career ambitions with the need to bring up my children. 

A) consolidate C) reconcile B) amend D Intensify (03---6--42)

By turning this knob to the right you can ________ the sound from the radio.

A) intensify C) enlarge  B) amplify  D) reinforce  (05---1--61)

 

Intervene             干涉,干预;干扰,阻挠  3

Please do not be ________ by his offensive remarks since he is merely trying to attract attention.(02.1--53)
A) distracted   B) disregarded    C) irritated   D) intervened
The prison guards were armed and ready to shoot if ________ in any way.       (02.1—69)
A) intervened          B) incurred              C) provoked D) poked
The local business was not much ________by the sudden outbreak of the epidemic. (03.9--65)
A) intervened  B) insulated 
C) hampered              D) hoisted

 

Intricate复杂的, 错综的, 难以理解的,精巧的  4

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

Although the body is made up of many different tissues, these tissues are arranged in an _____ and orderly fashion.(00.1---55)

A. intricate        B. initial           C. internal      D. incredible

The glass vessels should be handled most carefully since they are _______.

A) intricate  C) subtle  B) fragile  D) crisp (03---1--67)

The first sentence in this paragraph is ________; it can be interpreted in many ways.

A) intricate       B) ambiguous   C) duplicated   D) confused  (03---9--63)

 

Intrinsic (指价值、性质)固有的, 内在的, 本质的  5

Diamonds have little ______ value and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity.(99.1---62)

A. extinct      B. permanent       C. surplus        D. instrinsic

There was once an _______idea that the earth was flat and motionless.(99.6---39)

A. absurd      B. intrinsic           C. eternal        D. offensive

Beijing impatient is _____ with being a good teacher.(01.6.58)
A)intrinsic             B)ingenious  C) incompatible   D)inherent

Diamonds have little __________ value and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity. 

A) intrinsic B) eternal C) subtle D) inherent (03---6-56)

The music aroused an _______ feeling of homesickness in him.

A) intentional C) intense B) intermittent D)  intrinsic (03---1-47)

 

intuition 直觉, 直觉的知识 4

It is very strange but I had an ______ that the plane would crash. (99.1---56)

A. inspiration      B. intuition        C. imagination   D. incentive

His ______ was telling him that something was wrong. (00.1---60)

A.sentiment       B. inspiration     C. hypothesis     D. intuition

It is no ________that a large number of violent crimes are committed under the influence of alcohol. (03.9—58)

A) coincidence       B) correspondence   C) inspiration   D) intuition                  

Most mathematicians trust their ________ in solving problems and readily admit they would not be able to function without it.(05.1—54)

A) conception  B) perception  C) intuition D) cognition

 

invalid  无效的,有病的,无能力的,无价值的  2

A budget of five dollars a day is totally ______ for a trip round Eroupe.(99.1---44)

A. inadequate    B. incapable        C. incompatible   D. invalid

Fortune-tellers are good at marking _____ statements such as “Your sorrows will change,”(01.6.60)
A)philosophical       
B)ambiguous C)literal D)invalid

 

L

legislation    立法,法令  2

David tends to feel useless and unwanted in a society that gives so much _______ to those who compete well. (99.6---50)

A. prestige      B. regime         C. superiority      D. legislation

In today’s medical, little agreement exists on the ____ for defining mental illness.(01.6.70)
A)legislation                 C)criteria

B)requirement                      D)measures

 

linger                   因不愿离开而继续逗留,留恋徘徊;继续存留,缓慢消失  2

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

Elisabeth did not enter the museum at once, but        in the courtyard.(04.6—65)

A) resided             B) dwelled              C)lingered              D) delayed

 

literal  文字的,字面的  2

Some people think that a ______translation, or word-for-word translation, is easier than a free translation.(98.6---50)

A. literal           B. literary          C. liberal        D. linear

Fortune-tellers are good at making _______ statements such as “Your sorrows will change.”(01.6.60)

A. philosophical    B. ambiguous       C. literal       D. invalid