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. It is generally known that New York is a city for ______ and a center for odd bits of information.

       [A]   veterans     [B]   victims    [C]   pedestrians    [D]   eccentrics

[句意] ：众所周知，纽约是一个充满怪人的城市和奇闻的中心.。

[答案解析]：正确答案是D。 通过并列的逻辑关系可以看出与odd相对应的是 D. eccentrics. [A]       veterans老兵   [B] victims 受害人, 牺牲者 [C] pedestrians步行者

42. High grades are supposed to ______ academic ability, but John's actual performance did not confirm this.

       [A]   certify    [B]  clarify     [C]    classify      [D]  notify

[句意] ：高分应该是学术能力的证明，但是约翰的实际表现却不能证实这一点。

[答案解析]：正确答案A certify 证明；证实，例： butter that was certified Grade A.验证为A级的黄油；clarify 澄清，阐明；classify分类；notify通告；

43. In spite of the ______, it seemed that many of the invited guests would still show up.

       [A]  deviation     [B]   distinction     [C]  controversy     [D]  comparison

[句意] ： 尽管有很多分歧，但应邀客人仍会出席

[答案解析]：正确答案 C controversy  争论，论战 the scientific controversy  科学上的论争；deviation偏离, 背离(from)、偏差；distinction 特点；特色；comparison比较.

44. The relatives of those killed in the crash got together to seek ______.

       [A]  premium       [B] compensation       [C]  repayment       [D]  refund

[句意] ：空难死者亲属聚集在一起要求赔偿。

[答案解析]：正确答案 B compensation赔偿、补偿（六级高频词，www.teacherzhaoli.com可以下载高频词）。premium奖金，保险费，不属于补偿；repayment偿还的款项；refund退款

45. At first everything went well with the project but recently we have had a number of ______ with the machinery.

       [A]  disturbances     [B] setbacks      [C] outputs     [D] distortions

[句意] ： 开始时工程一切进展的很好但最近机器出了些故障

[答案解析]：正确答案 B setback挫折，退步，进程中未料到的或突然的停止；由好到坏的变化。disturbance骚动、打扰，干扰．distortion歪曲．扭曲；output产量。

46. He tried to hide his ______ patch by sweeping his hair over to one side.

       [A] barren       [B]  bare       [C]  bald       [D]  bleak

[句意] ： ］他把头发从一边拉到另一边以盖住他那光秃部分

[答案解析]：正确答案  C  bald 秃顶的，秃头的。例：a bald old man秃顶的老人。barren不生育的 不毛的。bare 无遮盖的，没有通常或适当的覆盖物，没穿衣服的；裸体；bleak荒凉、阴冷

47. The old couple now still ______ for their beloved son, 30 years after his death.

       [A] cherish       [B]  groan       [C] immerse       [D] mourn

[句意] ：爱子死了虽已30年 这对老夫妇仍然在哀悼他。

[答案解析]：正确答案  D mourn 哀悼； 悲伤。例： She mourned for her dead child.她哀悼她那死去的孩子。cherish 珍爱, 怀抱submerse 沉浸，浸泡groan呻吟声；抱怨声

48. Coffee is the ______ of this district and brings local farmers a lot of money.

       [A]majority       [B] staple       [C] spice       [D] elite

[句意] ：咖啡是这一地区的主要产品,当地农民因此赚了很多钱

[答案解析]：正确答案 A  staple 主要产品, Potatoes are the staple of their diet.

土豆是他们的主要食品。  majonty表示大部分，majority of the district表示这个地区大部分。spice是“香料”，而coffee不是“香料”elite表示“精华．精英”与咖啡无关。

49. Before we move, we should ______ some of the old furniture, so that we can have more room in the new house.

       [A] discard       [B]dissipate       [C] cancel       [D] conceal

[句意] ： 我们搬家之前应该丢弃一些旧家具，以便在新家里有更多的空间

[答案解析]：正确答案 A discard 丢弃，抛弃.例discard the dross and select the essential  去粗取精。dlssipate驱散，消散，cancel取消，conceal隐藏

50. You cannot imagine how ______ I feel with my duties sometimes.

       [A] overflowed       [B]  overthrown       [C] overwhelmed       [D]  overturned

[句意] ： 你无法想象有时我感到无法承受那么多的工作。

[答案解析]：正确答案C  overwhelm受不了，不知所措；过份给予过于大量地给予：They overwhelmed us with expensive gifts. 他们给予我们大量的昂贵的礼物。oveflow 泛滥．overthrow 推翻，overturn  颠倒

51. Anyone not paying the registration fee by the end of this month will be ______ to have withdrawn from the program.

       [A]contemplated      [B] deemed      [C] acknowledged      [D] anticipated

[句意] ： 任何人如果本月底不能交付注册费，就视为退出课程

[答案解析]：正确答案B  deem 认为，相信。例： deemed the results unsatisfactory.认为结果不令人满意。contemplate 凝视，沉思acknowledge承认，答应，anticipate 预期，期望

52. Although he was on a diet, the delicious food ______ him enormously.

       [A] distracted       [B] stimulated       [C] inspired       [D] tempted t

[句意] ： 尽管他在节食， 美味可口的饭菜对他产生巨大的诱惑。

[答案解析]：正确答案D tempted例： A second helping tempted me. We refused the offer even though it tempted us.又一道菜吸引了我；非常有吸引力，我们还是拒绝（六级中常考的吸引两个好的appeal attract,和两个不好的 tempt induce,我主页上有最新六级词汇总结可以找到总结和归纳）了。distract使…注意力转移；使分心，stimulate激发某人，激励      Inspire鼓舞，感动

53. The police are trying to ______ what really happened.

       [A] ascertain       [B]assert       [C]  avert       [D]ascribe

[句意] ： 警察正尽力查清事情发生的真相.

[答案解析]：正确答案A  ascertain查明,弄清We must ascertain the usual customs of the local people and arrange accordingly.我们必须了解当地人民的风俗习惯,作出相应安排.。 [B]assert 断言；声称，[C]avert 转移，[D]ascribe归因于，归咎于

54. He said that ending the agreement would ______ the future of small or family-run shops, lead to fewer books being published and increase prices of all but a few bestsellers.

       [A]venture       [B]expose       [C]  jeopardize       [D] legalize

[句意] ：他说终结契约损害小商店或家庭经营书店的未来, 导致减少图书出版量，并且会提高除少数的畅销书外的图书价格。

[答案解析]：正确答案C  Jeopardize 危害， 使处于危险境地[A]       venture冒险，[B]expose使暴露，[D]legalize使合法化

55. As we know, computers are used to store and ______ information efficiently.

       [A] reclaim       [B] reconcile       [C] reassure       [D] retrieve

[句意] ：众所周知，计算机是用来有效储存和检索信息的。

[答案解析]：正确答案D retrieve收回 取回，检索. [A]reclaim收回，要求归还，[B]  reconcile使和解，使顺从. [C] reassure使恢复信心 保证。

56. His illness first ______ itself as severe stomach pains and headaches.

       [A] expressed       [B] manifested       [C] reflected       [D]displayed

[句意] ：他的疾病以严重胃痛和头痛病状暴露出来。

[答案解析]：正确答案B manifest --[manifest oneself]使显现, 使显露如The contradiction manifested itself in the employment situation.在就业问题上矛盾暴露了。express陈述用语言表达；陈述, express  oneself为表达自己的思想观点，reflect  反射,（例如光）从一个表面射出或折回；映出：深思熟虑 display  展示或提供观看

57. The ______ they felt for each other was obvious to everyone who saw them.

       [A]affection       [B] adherence       [C] sensibility       [D]sensitivity

[句意] ：他们彼此的爱慕之情有目共睹。

[答案解析]：正确答案A affection友爱, 爱情, 影响 affection feel affection for 喜欢、爱慕adherence 忠诚。坚持后接介词to。sensibility 感性, 感觉能力。sensitivity敏感性; 过敏性, 灵敏 后接介词to。

58. When construction can begin depends on how soon the ______ of the route is completed.

       [A] conviction       [B]  identity       [C] orientation       [D]  survey

[句意] ：建设何时开始取决于道路的勘测何时结束。

[答案解析]：正确答案D survey测量，勘测 route survey 线路勘测。conviction表示“确信，定罪”，identity为“身份、特性”，orientation为“方向，方位”

59. The government ______ a heavy tax on tobacco, which aroused opposition from the tobacco industry.

       [A] pronounced       [B]  imposed       [C] complied       [D]  prescribed

[句意] ：政府对烟草征以重税，引起了烟草行业的反对。

[答案解析]：正确答案B  impose向……征税 New duties were imposed on wines and spirits.酒类被加征新税pronounce发音， compile编译，编辑，prescribe开处方 指示，规定

60. Years after the accident he was still ______ by images of death and destruction.

       [A] twisted       [B]dipped       [C]haunted       [D]submerged

[句意] ：事故已经过去好多年来，死亡与毁灭那一幕一直在他心头萦绕。

[答案解析]：正确答案C haunt 萦绕心头，常去，常到。I was haunted by his last words to me.他向我说的最后的话萦绕在我的心头。twist卷；捻；搓String is made of threads twisted together.绳子是由卷捻在一起做成的，dip浸，沾，submerge 淹没

61. The boxer ______ and almost fell when his opponent hit him.

       [A] staggered       [B]shattered       [C]scattered       [D]stamped

[句意] ：当被对手打中时．这名拳击手摇摇晃晃几乎跌倒。

[答案解析]：正确答案A stagger摇晃, 蹒跚、摇摇晃晃．The wounded man staggered along.受伤的人摇摇晃晃地走路。shatter 打碎，粉碎， scatter表示“分散，驱散”，stamp用脚跺；猛踏；狠踩

62. In mountainous regions, much of the snow that falls is ______ into ice.

       [A]dispersed       [B]embodied       [C]compiled       [D]compacted

[句意] ：在多山的地区，落雪都积压成冰。

[答案解析]：正确答案D be compacted into  压缩、积压，disperse表示分散, (使)散开。embody具体表达，包含compile编译, 编辑 。

63. These continual ______ in temperature make it impossible to decide what to wear.

       [A]  transitions       [B]transformations       [C]exchanges       [D] fluctuations

[句意] ：持续的气温波动很难决定穿什么衣服.。

[答案解析]：正确答案D fluctuaton（波动，起伏）气温的变化，transition表示“转变，过渡”，transformation表示“改革、转变、改变”，exchange表示”交换，交流，兑换”如He gave me an apple in exchange for a cake.他给我一个苹果，换一块蛋糕。

64. The post-World War II baby ______ resulted in a 43 percent increase in the number of teenagers in the 1960s and 1970s.

       [A]  boost       [B]boom       [C] production       [D]prosperity

[句意] ：二战后的婴儿潮使得 20世纪 60和 70年代的少年数量增加了 43％。

[答案解析]：正确答案B boom 快速发展迅速成长或发展：暴涨,也可以指经济的繁荣，侧重繁荣的时期   baby boom专用来指二战后的婴儿潮。boost推进，发展。production产量  。prosperity指经济繁荣、昌盛，强调事情做得很成功。

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

       [A] resided       [B] dwelled       [C]  lingered       [D] delayed

[句意] ： 伊丽莎白没有马上进博物馆，而是在院子里闲荡了一下

[答案解析]：正确答案C linger表示“逗留， 闲荡如Winter lingered.冬天迟迟不去。”reside和dwell都是居住含义，delay表示“推迟，耽误”，没有逗留的含义。

66. Henry went through the documents again carefully for fear of ______ any important data.

       [A] relaying       [B] overlooking       [C] deleting       [D] revealing

[句意] ：Henry恐怕漏了重要数据又仔细把文件过了一遍。

[答案解析]：正确答案是B overlook表示“忽视、看漏” 暗含应该看到的没有注意到，如You have overlooked several of the mistakes in this work.你忽略了这个工作中的几个错误。relay表示“传播，传递”，delete表示“删除、划掉”，reveal表示“揭露，暴露”。 

67. The bank is offering a ______ to anyone who can give information about the robbery.

       [A]reward        [B]bonus        [C]prize        [D]compliment

[句意] ：银行给予提供抢劫方面信息的人奖赏。

[答案解析]：正确答案是[B] reward报答，报应为相应的行为做酬劳或为邪恶的举止做回报而授予或收到的某些东西, 提供有关抢劫信息一般要给报酬的。bonus指“奖 金，红利”．比如工作出色者得到的奖金，Prize也表示奖金，是奖给优胜或胜利者的，比如竞争或竞赛的胜者。compliment表示“称赞，恭维的话”。

68. 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

[句意] ： 法国人吃如此多油腻的食物而得心脏病的比率却相对较低真是自相矛盾。

[答案解析]：正确答案是[B] paradox似非而是的论点, 自相矛盾   analogy表示“类推”，correlaton表示“相关”，illusion表示“幻想”。

69. For many years the Japanese have ______ the car market.

       [A] presided        [B]occupied        [C]operated        [D]dominated

[句意] ： 很多年来，日本一直在汽车市场占据优势地位。

[答案解析]：正确答案是[D] dominated  统治,占优势a drug company that dominates the tranquilizer market.是说独占镇静剂市场的制药公司 [A]presided 不及物动词 主持 与介词over在一起连用。[B]       occupied   占用,  占据[C] operated 操作, 运转。 

70. The subject of safety must be placed at the top of the ______.

       [A] agenda       [B]bulletin        [C]routine        [D]timetable

[句意] ： 安全问题是议事日程中首要问题。

[答案解析]：正确答案是[A]   agenda议事日程  [B]  bulletin 公告, 报告     [C] routine 日常事务    [D] timetable 时间表