大学英语六级词汇精讲（六）
内容摘要：1. To ________ for his unpleasant experiences he drank a little more than was good for him.A. commence B. compromise C.
1. To ________ for his unpleasant experiences he drank a little more than was good for him.
nA. commence B. compromise C. compensate D. compliment [CET-6, 1998, 1]
n2. Drugs like opium have been______ except for medical purposes.
nA. outlawed B. forbidden C. shunned D. prohibited
n3. The _______ of schools, stores, hospitals, and so on is an important factor to consider when purchasing a house.
nA. vicinity B. closeness C. proximity D. earness
n4. The story he tells is largely _______, based on his own experience in Somalia.
nA. apparent B. virtual C. factual D. concrete
n5. If you know what the trouble is, why don't you help them to _______ the situation?
nA. simplify B. modify C. verify D. rectify
n6. It was in 1930s that scientists first _______ the idea of the atom bomb.
nA. imagined B. contemplated C. reckoned D. conceived
n7. This book is about how these basic beliefs and values affect important _____ of American life.
nA. facets B. fashions C. frontiers D. formats [CET-6, 2000, 1]
n8. A friendship may be _______, casual, situation or deep and lasting.
nA. identical B. original C. superficial D. critical
n9. The joys of travel, having long _____ the disabled, are opening.
nA. omitted B. missed C. eglected D. discarded
n10. The case against Robert Jones was _______ for lack of evidence.
nA. discarded B. dismissed C. eliminated D. resigned
n11. As we all know, Britain _______ for control of the seas in the 17th century.
nA. competed B. conflicted C. fought D. contended
n12. They have always regarded a man of _______ and fairness as a reliable friend.
nA. robustness B. temperament C. integrity D. compactness
n13. The doctor tried to ________ the patient's suffering.
nA. diminish B. reduce C. decrease D. alleviate
n14. The reason why he ________ facts throw light on the mystery of the accident.
nA. distorts B. retorts C. extorts D. deforms
n15. The cultures of China and Japan have shared many features, but each has them according to its ational ________.
nA. engagement B. destiny C. capacity D. temperament [CET-6, 1999, 1]
n16. I'm a ________ man, but your behaviors are more than I can bear.
nA. tolerant B. responsible C. generous D. enthusiastic
n17. Psychologists have found that _______ disciplinary measures do ot always make a child better behave.
nA. stiff B. rough C. stern D. stout
n18. Some boys are ________ questioners. They ask questions all the time.
nA. original B. imaginative C. peculiar D. persistent [CET-6, 1989, 6]
n19. Jack London was a (n) _________ man who wrote many books, but ot all of them good.
nA. anxious B. critical C. considerate D. ambitious
n20. The travelers ________their journey after a short break.
nA. recovered B. resumed C. renewed D. restored
n参考答案及精讲
n1. 答案为C。
nA. commence：开始 B. compromise（with）：妥协，采取折中办法 C. compensate（for）：赔偿，补偿 D. compliment：赞美
n2. 答案为A 。
nA. outlaw：宣布…为非法 B. forbid：禁止，不准 C. shun：躲开，回避，避免 D. prohibit：禁止，比forbid 正式，常指官方下的禁令
n3. 答案为C。
nA. vicinity：用于短语 in the vicinity of 附近，近处 B. closeness（to）：靠近 C. proximity：接近，proximity of 距离…近 D. earness：与closeness词义用法相同
n4. 答案为C。
nA. apparent：表面上的，显然的 B. virtual：事实上的，实际上的 C. factual：根据事实的，如实的，真实的 D. concrete：具体的，清楚而确切的
n5. 答案为D。
nA. simplify：简单化 B. modify:修改，修正，修饰 C. verify：证实，核实 D. rectify：纠正，矫正（过失功错误）
n6. 答案为D。
nA. imagine：想像 B. contemplate：盘算，思量 C. reckon：认为，测算 D. conceive：构想出，设想
n7. 答案为 A. facet：（情况或问题的）一个方面 B. fashion：式样，风尚 C. frontier：边界，前沿 D. format：格式
n8. 答案为C。
nA. identical：完全相同的 B. original：起初的，原来的 C. superficial：肤浅的，表面上的 D. critical：批评的，决定性的
n9. 答案为C。
nA. omit：省略，删去 B. miss：遗漏，错过 C. eglect：忽略，忽视 D. discard：抛弃，扔掉
n10. 答案为B。
nA. discard： 抛弃，扔掉 B. dismiss：驳回（诉讼） C. eliminate：排除，消除 D. resign：辞职
n11. 答案为D。 A. compete：竞争 B. conflict：冲突，争夺 C. fight：打仗，打斗 D. contend （for）：争夺，争霸
n12. 答案为C。
nA. robustness：精力充沛，健壮 B. temperament：性格，气质 C. integrity ：正直，诚实 D. compactness：（文体）简洁，简明
n13. 答案为：D。
nA. diminish：（数量、程度上）减少，降低 B. reduce
nA. commence B. compromise C. compensate D. compliment [CET-6, 1998, 1]
n2. Drugs like opium have been______ except for medical purposes.
nA. outlawed B. forbidden C. shunned D. prohibited
n3. The _______ of schools, stores, hospitals, and so on is an important factor to consider when purchasing a house.
nA. vicinity B. closeness C. proximity D. earness
n4. The story he tells is largely _______, based on his own experience in Somalia.
nA. apparent B. virtual C. factual D. concrete
n5. If you know what the trouble is, why don't you help them to _______ the situation?
nA. simplify B. modify C. verify D. rectify
n6. It was in 1930s that scientists first _______ the idea of the atom bomb.
nA. imagined B. contemplated C. reckoned D. conceived
n7. This book is about how these basic beliefs and values affect important _____ of American life.
nA. facets B. fashions C. frontiers D. formats [CET-6, 2000, 1]
n8. A friendship may be _______, casual, situation or deep and lasting.
nA. identical B. original C. superficial D. critical
n9. The joys of travel, having long _____ the disabled, are opening.
nA. omitted B. missed C. eglected D. discarded
n10. The case against Robert Jones was _______ for lack of evidence.
nA. discarded B. dismissed C. eliminated D. resigned
n11. As we all know, Britain _______ for control of the seas in the 17th century.
nA. competed B. conflicted C. fought D. contended
n12. They have always regarded a man of _______ and fairness as a reliable friend.
nA. robustness B. temperament C. integrity D. compactness
n13. The doctor tried to ________ the patient's suffering.
nA. diminish B. reduce C. decrease D. alleviate
n14. The reason why he ________ facts throw light on the mystery of the accident.
nA. distorts B. retorts C. extorts D. deforms
n15. The cultures of China and Japan have shared many features, but each has them according to its ational ________.
nA. engagement B. destiny C. capacity D. temperament [CET-6, 1999, 1]
n16. I'm a ________ man, but your behaviors are more than I can bear.
nA. tolerant B. responsible C. generous D. enthusiastic
n17. Psychologists have found that _______ disciplinary measures do ot always make a child better behave.
nA. stiff B. rough C. stern D. stout
n18. Some boys are ________ questioners. They ask questions all the time.
nA. original B. imaginative C. peculiar D. persistent [CET-6, 1989, 6]
n19. Jack London was a (n) _________ man who wrote many books, but ot all of them good.
nA. anxious B. critical C. considerate D. ambitious
n20. The travelers ________their journey after a short break.
nA. recovered B. resumed C. renewed D. restored
n参考答案及精讲
n1. 答案为C。
nA. commence：开始 B. compromise（with）：妥协，采取折中办法 C. compensate（for）：赔偿，补偿 D. compliment：赞美
n2. 答案为A 。
nA. outlaw：宣布…为非法 B. forbid：禁止，不准 C. shun：躲开，回避，避免 D. prohibit：禁止，比forbid 正式，常指官方下的禁令
n3. 答案为C。
nA. vicinity：用于短语 in the vicinity of 附近，近处 B. closeness（to）：靠近 C. proximity：接近，proximity of 距离…近 D. earness：与closeness词义用法相同
n4. 答案为C。
nA. apparent：表面上的，显然的 B. virtual：事实上的，实际上的 C. factual：根据事实的，如实的，真实的 D. concrete：具体的，清楚而确切的
n5. 答案为D。
nA. simplify：简单化 B. modify:修改，修正，修饰 C. verify：证实，核实 D. rectify：纠正，矫正（过失功错误）
n6. 答案为D。
nA. imagine：想像 B. contemplate：盘算，思量 C. reckon：认为，测算 D. conceive：构想出，设想
n7. 答案为 A. facet：（情况或问题的）一个方面 B. fashion：式样，风尚 C. frontier：边界，前沿 D. format：格式
n8. 答案为C。
nA. identical：完全相同的 B. original：起初的，原来的 C. superficial：肤浅的，表面上的 D. critical：批评的，决定性的
n9. 答案为C。
nA. omit：省略，删去 B. miss：遗漏，错过 C. eglect：忽略，忽视 D. discard：抛弃，扔掉
n10. 答案为B。
nA. discard： 抛弃，扔掉 B. dismiss：驳回（诉讼） C. eliminate：排除，消除 D. resign：辞职
n11. 答案为D。 A. compete：竞争 B. conflict：冲突，争夺 C. fight：打仗，打斗 D. contend （for）：争夺，争霸
n12. 答案为C。
nA. robustness：精力充沛，健壮 B. temperament：性格，气质 C. integrity ：正直，诚实 D. compactness：（文体）简洁，简明
n13. 答案为：D。
nA. diminish：（数量、程度上）减少，降低 B. reduce
