英语四六级历年真题词汇汇编

英语四六级历年真题词汇汇编

整理范围98年6月―2005年1月15套六级真题词汇部分

A

abrupt突然的，意外的；唐突的，鲁莽的2次

1Itisthatwomenshouldbepaidlessthanmenfordoingthesamekindofwork.—64)

A)abrupt?B)absurdC)adverse?D)addictive

2Evensensiblemendothingssometimes.-52)

A)abruptB)absurdC)acuteD)apt

absurd荒谬的，荒唐的2次

Itisthatwomenshouldbepaidlessthanmenfordoingthesamekindofwork.-64)

A)abruptB)absurdC)adverse?D)addictive

Evensensiblemendothingssometimes.—52)

A)abruptB)absurdC)acuteD)apt

acknowledge承认，承认......的权威；告知收到，确认；报偿，对......表示谢忱5次

Theyarewellwitheachothersincetheyoncestudiedinthesameuniversity.

A.identified

B.recognized

C.acknowledged

D.acquainted

Thefamousscientisthissuccesstohardwork..

A.acknowledgedC.grantedD.imparted

ProfessorHawkingisasoneoftheworld'sgreatestlivingphysicists.

A)dignifiedB)clarifiedC)acknowledgedD)illustrated

Manygreatscientiststheirsuccesstohardwork.-65)

A)portrayB)ascribeC)impartD)acknowledge

Anyonenotpayingtheregistrationfeebytheendofthismonthwillbe_tohavewithdrawn

fromtheprogram.-51)

A)contemplatedB)deemedC)acknowledgedD)anticipated

activate使活动起来，使开始起作用2次

Lightingcanbeusednotonlytocreateanatmosphere,butalsotofeaturesofthe

house,suchasornamentsorpictures.-60)

A)highlightB)underlineC)activateD)upgrade

Themedicinehispainbutdidnotcurehisillness.—42)

A)activatedB)alleviatedC)medicatedD)deteriorated

acquaint熟悉，认识。2次

Theyarewellwitheachothersincetheyoncestudiedinthesameuniversity.

A.identified

B.recognized

C.acknowledged

D.acquainted

Theauthorofthereportiswellwiththeproblemsinthehospitalbecausehehasbeen

workingthereformanyyears.acquaintedB.informedC.accustomed

Acute严重的，激烈的；敏锐的；急性的2次

Ahuman'seyesightisnotasasthatofaneagle.-63)

?A)eccentric?B)acute?C)sensible?D)sensitive

Evensensiblemendothingssometimes.—52)

A)abruptB)absurdC)acuteD)apt

adhere坚持，依附2次

Ifyouwanttosetupacompany,youmustwiththeregulationslaiddownbythe

authorities.

A.comply

B.adhere

C.confirm

D.accord

E-mailisaconvenient,highlydemocraticinformalmediumforconveyingmessagesthat

welltohumanneeds.()

A.adheres

B.reflects

C.conforms

allege断言，宣称，硬说2次

Itwasthattherestaurantdiscriminatedagainstblackcustomers.-41)

A)addictedB)allegedC)assaultedD)ascribed

Allenwillsoonfindoutthatreallifeisseldomassimpleasitisincommercials.-45)

A)permeatedB)allegedC)depictedD)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)

Thedirectionsweresothatitwasimpossibletocompletetheassignment.—41)

A.ingenious

B.ambitious

C.notorious

D.ambiguous

Hisdirectionsconfusedus;wedidnotknowwhichofthetworoadstotake.

A.ambiguous

B.complicated

C.arbitrary

D.intricate

Fortune-tellersaregoodatmakingstatementssuchas“Yoursorrowswillchange.”

philosophicalB.ambiguousC.literalD.invali

Thedamagetomycarwas.intheaccident,butIhavealingeringfeareventoday.—54)

A)insufficientB)ignorantC)ambiguousD)negligible

Thefirstsentenceinthisparagraphis;itcanbeinterpretedinmanyways.-63)

A)intricateB)ambiguousC)duplicatedD)confused

ambitious雄心勃勃的2次

Thedirectionsweresothatitwasimpossibletocompletetheassignment.-41)

A.ingenious

B.ambitious

C.notorious

D.ambiguous

Mysisterisquiteandplanstogetanwithinoneyear.

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

Thedoctorsdon'tthatthepatientwilllivemuchlonger.-67)

A)monitorB)manifestC)articulateD)anticipate

Anyonenotpayingtheregistrationfeebytheendofthismonthwillbe_tohavewithdrawn

fromtheprogram.—51)

A)contemplatedB)deemedC)acknowledgedD)anticipated

appropriate适当的，合适的2次

Formanypatients,institutionalcareisthemostandbeneficialformofcare.

A.persistent

B.appropriate

C.thoughtful

D.sufficient

Formanypatients,institutionalcareisthemostandbeneficialformofcare.

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

Shoesofthiskindaretosliponwetground.-65)

?A)feasible?B)appropriateC)apt?D)fitting

Evensensiblemendothingssometimes.-52)

A)abruptB)absurdC)acuteD)apt

ascend渐渐上升，升高；攀登，登上2次

Allthepeopleinthestadiumcheeredupwhentheysawhundredsofcolourfulballoons

slowlyintothesky.-47)

A)ascendingB)elevatingC)escalatingD)lingering

Hillslopesareclearedofforeststomakewayforcrops,butthisonlythecrisis.-68)

?A)accelerates??B)prevailsC)ascendsD)precedes

ascertain查明，弄清，确定3次

Weshallprobablyneverbeabletotheexactnatureofthesesub-atomicparticles.-46)

A)assertB)impartC)ascertainD)notify

thatthedemandforpowercontinuestoriseatthecurrentrate,itwillnotbelong

beforetraditionalsourcesbecomeinadequate.-56)

?A)Concerning?B)AscertainingC)AssumingD)Regarding

Thepolicearetryingto_whatreallyhappened.—53)

A)ascertainB)assertC)avertD)ascribe

Ascribe把......归因于，把......归属于6次

Thefamousscientisthissuccesstohardwork..

A.acknowledgedC.grantedD.imparted

YoushouldtooneormoreweeklymagazinessuchasTime,orNewsweek.ascribeB.

OrderC.reclaimD.subscribe

Weshouldourenergyandyouthtothedevelopmentofourcountry.-59)

?A)dedicate?B)caterC)ascribe?D)cling

Itwasthattherestaurantdiscriminatedagainstblackcustomers.-41)

A)addictedB)allegedC)assaultedD)ascribed

Morethan85percentofFrenchCanada'spopulationspeaksFrenchasamothertongueand

totheRomanCatholicfaith.

?A)catersB)adheres?C)ascribesD)subscribes

Manygreatscientiststheirsuccesstohardwork.-65)

A)portrayB)ascribeC)impartD)acknowledge

Thepolicearetryingto_whatreallyhappened.—53)

A)ascertainB)assertC)avertD)ascribe

assert肯定的说，断言；维护，坚持2次

Weshallprobablyneverbeabletotheexactnatureofthesesub-atomicparticles.-46)

A)assertB)impartC)ascertainD)notify

Thepolicearetryingto_whatreallyhappened.—53)

A)ascertainB)assertC)avertD)ascribe

authorize授权，批准3次

SomeAmericancollegesarestate-supported,othersareprivately,andstillothersare

supportedbyreligiousorganizations.—68)

A)ensured?B)attributedC)authorized?D)endowed

ltoldhimthatIwouldhimtoactformewhileIwasawayfromoffice.-69)

A)authorizeB)justifyC)rationalizeD)identify

Amembershipcardtheholdertousetheclub'sfacilitiesforaperiodoftwelve

months.-56)

A)approvesB)authorizesC)rectifiesD)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

Withintenyearstheyhavetamedthehillintogreenwoods.-49)

A)vacantB)barrenC)weirdD)wasteful

Hetriedtohidehispatchbysweepinghishairovertooneside.—46)

A)barrenB)bareC)baldD)bleak

bewilder迷惑，使糊涂3次

Manytouristswerebythecity'scomplicatedtrafficsystem.

A.degraded

B.bewildered

C.evoked

D.diverted

Smallfarmsandthelackofmoderntechnologyhaveagriculturalproduction.blunderedB.

tangledC.bewilder

Whenthefarmersvisitedthecityforthefirsttime,theywerebyitscomplicatedtraffic

system.evokedB.bewilderedC.diverted

bleak寒冷的，阴冷的，荒凉的，凄凉的，黯淡的2次

AtfirsteverythingventwellwiththeprojectbutrecentlywehavehadanumberofWiththe

machinery-45)

A)disturbancesB)setbacksC)outputsD)bleak

Hetriedtohidehispatchbysweepinghishairovertooneside.—46)

A)barrenB)bareC)baldD)bleak

blunder错误，大错2次

IthinkthatIcommittedainaskingherbecausesheseemedveryupsetbymyquestion.

A.blunder

B.revenge

C.reproach

D.scandal

Smallfarmsandthelackofmoderntechnologyhaveagriculturalproduction.blunderedB.

tangledC.bewilder

brisk敏锐的，凛冽的，轻快的，活泼的2次

Thenewsecretaryhaswrittenaremarkablyreportwithinafewhundredwordsbut

withalltheimportantdetailsincluded.-45)

A)conciseB)briskC)preciseD)elaborate

Shegavedirectionsaboutthewaytherugshouldbecleaned.—51)

A)explicitB)briskC)transientD)opaque

C

Cater满足需要，迎合；提供饮食及服务，办酒席2次

Weshouldourenergyandyouthtothedevelopmentofourcountry.—59)

?A)dedicate?B)caterC)ascribe?D)cling

Morethan85percentofFrenchCanada'spopulationspeaksFrenchasamothertongueand

totheRomanCatholicfaith.—61)

?A)caters?B)adheres?C)ascribesD)subscribes

certify证明，保证2次

Sometimesthebankmanagerhimselfisaskedtochequesifhisclerksarenotsureabout

them.-52)

A)creditB)assureC)certifyD)access

Highgradesaresupposedtoacademicability,butjohn'sactual

performancedidnotconfirmthis.-42)

A)certifyB)clarifyC)classifyD)notify

Charge价钱，费用；管理，照管；控告，指责；索价，收费2次

Thepriceofthecoalwillvaryaccordingtohowfarithastobetransportedandhowexpensive

thefreightare.

A)paymentsB)chargesC)fundsD)prices

Heistheonlypersonwhocaninthiscase,becausetheotherwitnesseswerekilled

mysteriously.

A)testifyB)chargeC)accuseD)rectify

cherish珍爱，怀抱(希望等)3次

Mostpeopleinthemodemworldfreedomandindependencemorethan

anythingelse.-68)

A)embodyB)cherishC)fascinateD)illuminate

Theoldcouplenowstillfortheirbelovedson,30yearsafterhisdeath.—47)

A)cherishB)groanC)immerseD)mourn

Hestillthememoryofhiscarefreechildhoodspentinthatsmallwoodenhouseofhis

grandparents'.-57)

A)nourishesB)cherishesC)fanciesD)scans

claim声明2次

Whenhetriedtomakea,hefoundthatthehotelwascompletelyfilledbecauseofa

convention.

A.reservation

B.claimD.revision

Whenhetriedtomakea,hefoundthatthehotelthathewantedwascompletelyfilled

becauseofaconvention.

A.complaint

B.claim

C.reservation

D.decision

compactadj.紧凑的，紧密的，简洁的n.契约，合同，小粉盒2次

Weallenjoyourfreedomofchoiceanddonotliketoseeitwhenitis

withinthelegalandmoralboundariesofsociety.

A)compactedB)restrictedC)dispersedD)delayed(03—6-43)

Inmountainousregions,muchofthesnowthatfallsisintoice.

A)dispersedB)embodiedC)compiledD)compacted(04---6-62)

competitive竞争性的2次

Becauseadegreefromagooduniversityisthemeanstoabetterjob,educationisoneofthe

mostareasinJapaneselife.

A.sophisticated

B.competitive

C.considerate

Evenwhentextbooksarethroughaschoolsystem,methodsofteachingmayvarygreatly.

A.commonplace

B.standardized

C.competitive

D.generalized

complement补足，补充2次

Moivedirectorsusemusictotheactiononthescreen.

A.contaminate

B.compliment

C.contemplate

D.complement

TheChristmastreewasdecoratedwithshiningsuchascoloredlightsandglassballs,

ornamentsB.luxuries

compliment恭维,称赞2次

Moivedirectorsusemusictotheactiononthescreen.

A.contaminate

B.compliment

C.contemplate

D.complement

Despitealmostuniversalofthevitalimportantofwomen'sliteracy,educationremainsa

dreamforfartoomanywomeninfartoomanycountriesoftheworld.identificationB.

complimentC.confession

Comply顺从，答应，遵守2次

Itisfortunatefortheoldcouplethattheirson'scareergoalsandtheirwishesfor

him.

A)coincideB)complyC)conformD)collaborate(03-6-44)

Wefinditimpossibletowiththelatestsafetyregulations.

A)accordB)unifyC)obeyD)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

Manycountrieshaveadoptedsystemsofeducationinordertopromotetheaveragelevel

ofeducation.—58)

A)compulsoryB)cardinalC)constrainedD)conventional

TheyhavedoneawaywithLatinforuniversityentranceatHarvard.-57)

A)influentialB)indispensableC)compulsoryD)essential

coincide相符和，相一致，相同2次

Maryoncewithanothermusiciantocomposeapieceofpopmusic.

A.merged

B.collaborated

C.coincided

D.constituted

Whenyouputupwallpaper,shouldyoutheedgesorputthemnexttoeachother?

A.coincide

B.extend

C.overlap

D.collide

conceive构想，设想2次

Itisdifficulttoofaplantoendpoverty.

A.speculate

B.conceive

C.ponder

Toistosaveandprotect,toleavewhatweourselvesenjoyinsuchgoodconditionthat

othersmayalsosharetheenjoyment,conserveB.conceiveC.convertD.contrive

confirm确定，批准，使巩固，使加强2次

Ifyouwanttosetupacompany,youmustwiththeregulationslaiddownbythe

authorities.

A.comply

B.adhere

C.confirm

D.accord

Allstudentshavetototherulesandregulationsoftheschool.confirmB.confrontC.

confineD.conform

conformvt.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

Allindividualsarerequiredtotothelawsmadebytheirgovernments.

A.obey

B.conform

C.concede

D.observe

E-mailisaconvenient,highlydemocraticinformalmediumforconveyingmessagesthat

welltohumanneeds.()

A.adheres

B.reflects

C.conforms

Asvisitingscholars,theywillinglytothecustomsofthecountrytheylivein.

A)submitC)subjectB)conformD)commit(03---1-60)

Onewitnessthathe'dseenthesuspectrunoutofthebankafterithadbeenrobbed.

A)convictedC)retortedB)conformedD)testified(05-1-49)

considerate考虑周到的2次

Becauseadegreefromagooduniversityisthemeanstoabetterjob,educationisoneofthe

mostareasinJapaneselife.

A.sophisticated

B.competitive

C.considerate

D.superficial

Mysisterisquiteandplanstogetanwithinoneyear.

A.aggressive

B.enthusiastic

C.ambitious

D.considerate

Consolidate巩固，加强；把......联为一体，合并2次

HissuccessfulnegotiationswiththeAmericanshelpedhimtohispositioninthe

government.-52)A)contrive?B)consolidateC)heaveD)intensify

Ifounditdifficulttomycareerambitionswiththeneedtobringupmychildren.—42)

A)consolidateB)amendC)reconcileD)lntensify

conspicuous引人注目的，受人注意的2次

Veryfewpeopleunderstoodhislecture,thesubjectofwhichwasvery.()

A.intelligible

B.obscure

C.dim

D.conspicuous

Avisitortoamuseumtodaywouldnoticechangesinthewaymuseumsareoperated,

cognitiveB.rigorousC.conspicuousD.exslusive

constrain强迫，勉强(某人)做某事5次

Herinterestinredecoratingthebighousekeptherforawholeweek.

A.constrained

B.dominated

C.restricted

D.occupied

Inourhighlytechnologicalsociety,thenumberofjobsforunskilledworkeris.

A.shrinking

B.obscuring

C.altering

D.constraining

Mikejustdiscoveredthathispassporthadthreemonthsago.

A.abolished

B.expired

C.amended

D.constrained

Europe'searlierindustrialgrowthwasbytheavailabilityofkeyresources,abundantand

cheaplabor,coal,ironore,etc.

A)constrainedB)detainedC)remainedD)sustained(03-6-46)

Manycountrieshaveadoptedsystemsofeducationinordertopromotetheaveragelevel

ofeducation.

A)compulsoryB)cardinalC)constrainedD)conventional(03-6-58)

Contemplate盘算，计议；思量，对......作周密考虑；注视，凝视2次

Anyonenotpayingtheregistrationfeebytheendofthismonthwillbe_tohavewithdrawn

fromtheprogram.—51)

A)contemplatedB)deemedC)acknowledgedD)anticipated

Mygrandfather,aretiredworker,oftenthepastwithafeelingoflongingand

respect.—41)

A)considersB)contemplatesC)contrivesD)contacts

Contrive谋划，策划；设法做到；设计，想出2次

HissuccessfulnegotiationswiththeAmericanshelpedhimtohispositioninthe

government.-52)A)contrive?B)consolidateC)heaveD)intensify

Mygrandfather,aretiredworker,oftenthepastwithafeelingoflongingandrespect.

A)considersB)contemplatesC)contrivesD)contacts

Controversy论争，辩论，论战2次

The1986Challengerspace-shuttlewascausedbyunusuallylowtemperatures

immediatelybeforethelaunch.

A)expeditionC)dismayB)controversyD)disaster(03-1-45)

Inspiteofthe,itseemedthatmanyoftheinvitedguestswouldstillshowup.

A)deviationC)controversyB)distinctionD)comparison(04---6-43)

cumulative累积的，渐增的2次

Improvedconsumerconfidenceistoaneconomicrecovery.

A.subordinateC.crucialD.satisfactory

Hurricanesarekillerwinds,andtheirpowerliesinthephysicaldamagetheycando.

cumulativeB.DestructiveC.TurbulentD.prevalent

D

decline下倾，下降，下垂，斜面，斜坡，衰败，衰落，拒绝2次

Howmuchofyourcountry'selectricalsupplyisfromwaterpower?—65)

A)deducedB)detachedC)derivedD)declined

Inadditiontotherisingbirthrateandimmigration,thedeathratecontributedtothe

populationgrowth.-61)

A)incliningB)increasingC)decliningD)descending

decorate装饰，布置2次

It'spleasureforhimtohisenergyandevenhislifetoresearchwork.

A.dedicate

B.dictate

C.decorate

D.direct

Shecuthehairshortandtriedtoherselfasaman.—70)

A.decorate

B.disguiseD.fake

Deduce推论，演绎出2次

Howmuchofyourcountry'selectricalsupplyisfromwaterpower?

A)deducedC)derivedB)detachedD)declined(03--1-65)

Sheexpressedherstrongdeterminationthatnothingcouldhertogiveuphercareer

asateacher.

A)induceC)reduceB)deduceD)attract(05-1-58)

defy藐视，公然反抗的2次

Whenpeopleareaskedwhatkindofhousingtheyneedorwant,thequestionavariety

ofanswers.

A.defies

B.magnifies

C.mediates

D.evokes

Assoonastheboywasabletoearnhisownlivinghehisparents'strictrules.defiedB.

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次

Militaryordersareandcannotbedisobeyed.

A)defectiveB)conservativeC)alternativeD)imperative(02--6-50)

Anenergytaxwouldcurbordinaryairpollution,limitoilimportsandcutthebudget.

A)dispositionB)discrepancyC)defectD)deficit(026-65)

Thecutinherhandhashealedcompletely,withoutleavinga.

A)defectC)woundB)signD)scar(03---6-66)

degrade降级，堕落(使)退化4次

Manytouristswerebythecity'scomplicatedtrafficsystem.

A.degraded

B.bewildered

C.evoked

D.diverted

Thefirehascausedgreatlosses,butthefactorytriedtotheconsequencesbysayingthat

thedamagewasnotasseriousasreported.

A.decrease

B.subtract

C.minimize

D.degrade

Conniewastoldthatifsheworkedtoohard,herhealthwould.

A)deteriorateC)descendB)degradeD)decay

Somescientistsaredubiousoftheclaimthatorganismswithageasaninevitable

outcomeofliving.

A)depressC)deteriorateB)defaultD)degrade(05--1-47)

Delayv.耽搁，延迟，延期，迟滞n.耽搁，延迟，迟滞2次

Weallenjoyourfreedomofchoiceanddonotliketoseeitwhenitiswithinthelegaland

moralboundariesofsociety.

A)compactedB)restrictedC)dispersedD)delayed(03---6-43)

Elisabethdidnotenterthemuseumatonce,butinthecourtyard.

A)residedB)dwelledC)lingeredD)delayed(04---6-65)

depress压下，使愁苦，使沮丧2次

Foryearsnow,thepeopleofthatfarawaycountryhavebeencruellybyadictator.

A.depressed

B.immersed

C.oppressed

Theirclaimstodamageshavenotbeenconvincingly.refutedB.overwhelmedC.

exceptionallyD.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次

Conniewastoldthatifsheworkedtoohard,herhealthwould.

A)deteriorateC)descendB)degradeD)decay(03---1-58)

Inadditiontotherisingbirthrateandimmigration,thedeathratecontributedtothe

populationgrowth.

A)incliningC)decliningB)increasingD)descending(03—6-61)

deteriorate恶化，变坏3次

Themedicinehispainbutdidnotcurehisillness.-42)

A)activatedB)alleviatedC)medicatedD)deteriorated

Conniewastoldthatifsheworkedtoohard,herhealthwould.—58)

?A)deteriorate?B)degradeC)descend?D)decay

Somescientistsaredubiousoftheclaimthatorganismswithageasaninevitable

outcomeofliving.-47)

A)depressB)defaultC)deteriorateD)degrade

Dilemma进退两难的窘境，困境2次

Doctorsareoftencaughtinabecausetheyhavetodecidewhethertheyshouldtell

theirpatientsthetruthornot.-50)

A)puzzleB)perplexityC)dilemma?D)bewilderment

Weworktomakemoney,butit'sathatpeoplewhoworkhardandlongoftendonotmake

themostmoney.-52)

A)paradoxB)prejudiceC)dilemmaD)conflict

disperse(使)分散，(使澈开，疏散2次

Weallenjoyourfreedomofchoiceanddonotliketoseeitwhenitis

withinthelegalandmoralboundariesofsociety.

A)compactedB)restrictedC)dispersedD)delayed(03—6-43)

Inmountainousregions,muchofthesnowthatfallsis_intoice.

A)dispersedB)embodiedC)compiledD)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次

Theladyinthisstrangetaleveryobviouslysuffersfromaseriousmentalillness.Herplotagainst

acompletelyinnocentoldmanisaclearsignof.

A)impulseB)insanityC)inspirationD)disposition(02■一1-41)

Anenergytaxwouldcurbordinaryairpollution,limitoilimportsandcutthebudget.

A)disp