2012年6月 六级真题词汇笔记作业

 

  

Ⅰ.词的拼读：填写以下单词的音标和意思

 

advocate      _________   __________

alternative   _________   __________

barrier       _________   __________

contribute    _________   __________

deficit       _________   __________

eliminate     _________   __________

exaggerate    _________   __________

faculty     _________   __________

guarantee   _________   __________

impulse     _________   __________

impulse     _________   __________

poverty     _________   __________

prejudice   _________   __________

tuition     _________   __________

 

Ⅱ.词的结构：填写以下单词的前缀、词根、后缀、词性、词意

  

___celerate  v.加速

ad____ate  n.提出者，支持者

ap______iate  a.合适的

confine  vt.______

conserv________  a.保守的

con______ive  a.建设性的

con_____  n.上下文，背景

dis________ation  n.歧视

dis_______  v.转移，分散

e_______ate  v.精心制作  a.精致的

excessive  a.________

ident____  vt.识别

incentive  n.______

in____ative  a.创新的

mot_________  n.动机

____valent  a.普遍的

____ceed  v.进行，继续下去

____pel  vt.推进，驱使

re_____  a.颠倒的

sens_____  a.明智的

special___  v.专攻

____mit  v.提交

____ptom  n.症状

un___cedented  a.史无前例的

 

 

Ⅲ.词的释义：填写以下单词的英文释义

 

advocate : ____________________________________________________________________

 

anticipate : __________________________________________________________________

 

contend : ____________________________________________________________________

 

eliminate : ____________________________________________________________________

 

exert : ____________________________________________________________________

 

hamper : ____________________________________________________________________

 

hinder : ____________________________________________________________________

 

impose : ____________________________________________________________________

 

propel : ____________________________________________________________________

 

reverse : ____________________________________________________________________

 

sensible : ____________________________________________________________________

 

solemn : ____________________________________________________________________

 

subtle : ____________________________________________________________________

 

 

 

Ⅳ.句子填空、翻译

 

1.A diploma is no g_________ of efficiency.

持有文凭不能保证工作效率一定高.

 

2.A good speaker is able to a___________ an audience's needs and concerns.

一个好的演说者能够预计听众的需要和关注.

 

3.An experienced detective was a_________ to the case.

已指派了一个经验丰富的侦探侦查此案。

 

4.But not even blacks believe that racial conflict is the most p__________ kind of conflict in the country today.

不过，现在即使是黑人也不认为种族冲突是美国社会最为普遍的冲突。

 

5.Can anything be done to r_________ this trend?

有什么办法能扭转这种趋势 ?

 

6.What you learn and do now will have a p_________ impact on the rest of your life.你现在所学的和所做的对你一生都将会有很深远的影响。

 

7.Doctors are trying to c_________ the disease within the city.

医生正试图将此病控制在城内.

 

8.E - book will expand the market share, but the print book market does not s________.

电子书 会扩大市场份额, 但纸介书市场不会萎缩.

 

9.Economic progress based on e_________ exploitation of natural resources will be unsustainable.

靠过度开发自然资源支撑的经济发展是不能持续长久的.

 

10.He felt the apartment's only d_________ was that it was too small.

他觉得这个公寓唯一的缺点就是太小了。

 

11.Her bright clothes were not a__________ for a funeral.

她那身鲜艳的衣服不适合参加葬礼.

 

12.Internet enables people to communicate at an unprecedented speed.

互联网使人们以__________的速度进行交流.

 

13.Local authorities have to learn to a__________ resources efficiently.

地方政府必须学会有效地分配资源.

 

14.M__________ to learn must come from the child; it cannot be artificially imposed.

学习的动力必须源于孩子自身, 是不可以人为强加的.

 

15.No new business can f_________ in the present economic climate.

在目前的经济气候中,任何新生意都兴旺不起来.

 

16.No two persons are i_________ in terms of personality.

没有两个人在性格方面是完全相同的。

 

17.One common Chinese n________ is that the elders ought to be respected.

中国人共有的一种观念是长者应受到尊敬.

 

18.She was d_________ of schooling at ten.

她10岁时就失学了。

 

19.Sometimes the weather forecast is a_________, sometimes not.

天气预报有的时候准, 有的时候不准.

 

20.Surely the most s________ thing would be to consult a doctor.

最明智的办法无疑是去看医生.

 

21.The book shows only a superficial understanding of the historical c_______.

这部书表现出对历史背景肤浅的理解。

 

22.The country's economy is on the verge of c_________.

国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘.

 

23.The entire committee will talk over the p_________.

全体委员会将讨论这项建议.

 

24.The examinees are already under great pressures, and the parents shouldn't i______ more on them.

考生的压力很大, 家长不应该再给他们增压.

 

25.The p_________ is now under negotiation.

目前正在就这项提案进行磋商.

 

26.They soon overcame the language b_______.

不久他们便克服了语言上的障碍.

 

27.This method of cultivation produces higher y______.

这种耕作方法可提高产量.

 

28.We should a_________ a more frugal lifestyle so as to reduce the growing scale of waste pollution.

我们应该提倡一种更加节俭的生活方式，以减小垃圾污染的增长规模。

 

29.You can d________ your old coat but not your old friends.

你能够丢弃你的旧外套,但不能丢弃你的老朋友.

 

30.You might never fail on the scale I did, but some failure in life is inevitable.

你们也许没有经历过我这样的失败，但是生活中的失败是_________的。

 

 

Ⅴ.真题阅读，感受语境

 

Why does light therapy work? No one really knows. “Our research suggests it has something to do with shifting the body’s internal clock,” says psychiatrist Dr. Lewey. The body is programmed to start the day with sunrise, he explains, and this gets later as the days get shorter. But why such subtle shifts make some people depressed and not others is a mystery.

 

61. What may happen if the United States places obstacles in the way of foreign investors and foreign goods?
A) The prices of imported goods will inevitably soar beyond control.
B) The investors will have to make great efforts to re-allocate capital.
C) The wealthy will attempt to buy foreign companies across borders.
D) Foreign countries will place the same economic barriers in return.

 

For most of the 20th century, Asia asked itself what it could learn from the modern, innovating West. Now the question must be reversed. What can the West’s overly indebted and sluggish (经济滞长的) nations learn from a flourishing Asia?

 

Dr. Fazio’s Indiana study found that three times as many randomly assigned interracial roommates were no longer living together at the end of the semester, compared with white roommates. The interracial roommates spent less time together, and had fewer joint activities than the white pairs.

 

6. To compensate for the fast-shrinking labour force, Japan would need ______.

[A] to revise its current population control policy

[B] large numbers of immigrants from overseas

[C] to automate its manufacturing and service industries

[D] a politically feasible policy concerning population

 

29.Why did Coffman request an investigation?

A)To see if there was a deliberate cover-up of the problem. 　

B)To find out the extent of the consequences of the case.

C)To make sure that the school principals were innocent.

D)To stop the voters approving the $212 million bong issue.

 

Miller developed a 7-step process to help potential job seekers assess their current situation and beliefs, identify their real passion, and start on a journey that allows them to pursue their passion through work.

 

Cerling’s team collected tap water samples from 600 cities and constructed a mop of the regional differences. They checked the accuracy of the map by testing 200 hair samples collected from 65 barber shops.They were able to accurately place the hair samples in broad regions roughly corresponding to the movement of raid systems.

 

Recent reports found that lodging with a student of a different race may decrease prejudice and compel students to engage in more ethnically diverse friendships.

An Ohio State University study also found that black students living with a white roommate saw higher academic success throughout their college careers.

 

14. What does Glaser say about the regrowth of rainforests?

A) They take centuries to regrow after being burnt.

B) They cannot recover unless the vegetation is burnt completely.

C) Their regrowth will be hampered by human habitation.

D) They can recover easily after slash-and-burn farming.

 

The newer trend is to start recruiting poor and non-white students as early as the seventh grade, using innovative tools to identify kids with sophisticated verbal skills.

 

There are various ways for a student to pay his tuition and fees. To begin with, if the student is quite excellent in his studies, he can apply for scholarship. Secondly, especially in China, he can always depend on his parents for all kinds of expenditure, including living allowances. Then, he can choose to turn to the bank for a loan to pay his way through university, which he can repay after graduation.（C）

 

The other great frustration is that it has not eliminated insecurity. People regard job stability as part of their standard of living. As corporate layoffs increased, that part has eroded. More workers fear they’ve become “the disposable American.”

 

25. What conclusion can be drawn from the passage?
A) Anxiety, though unavoidable, can be coped with.
B) Children’s anxiety has been enormously exaggerated.
C) Children’s anxiety can be eliminated with more parental care.
D) Anxiety, if properly controlled, may help children become mature.

 

7. What is said to be a drawback of the three-year college program?

A) Students have to cope with too heavy a workload.

B) Students don’t have much time to roam intellectually.

C) Students have little time to gain practical experience.

D) Students don’t have prized professors to teach them.

 

In 1838, at the age of ten, Dunant was taken by his father to visit a prison, there he saw prisoners chained together exercising in the yard and breaking stones along the road. This experience left a deep impression on him and made him determined to do something for convicts and slaves and for all who were oppressed and deprived of their liberty.

 

“Most high governmental officials seem to conceive of education in this light—as a way to ensure economic competitiveness and continued economic growth,” Derek Bok, former president of Harvard, told The Washington Post. “I strongly disagree with this approach.” Another risk: the new campus schedules might eventually produce less revenue for the institution and longer working hours for faculty members.

 

33. According to some politicians and scholars, senior citizen discounts will ________.

A) make old people even more dependent on society

B) intensify conflicts between the young and the old

C) have adverse financial impact on business companies

D) bring a marked increase in the companies revenues（B）

 

3. The author thinks the tenure system in American universities .

A)suppresses creative thinking C) guarantees academic freedom

B) creates conflicts among colleagues D) is a sign of age discrimination

 

The more physicians taking care of you don’t guarantee better care. Actually, increasing fragmentation of care results in a corresponding rise in cost and medical errors.

 

33. The author believes that intelligence testing ________.

A) may ease racial confrontation in the United States

B) can encourage black children to keep up with white children

C) may seriously aggravate racial discrimination in the United States

D) can help black parents make decisions about their children’s education（A）

 

What is said to be the best way to conserve energy nowadays?

A) Raising efficiency.
B) Cutting unnecessary costs.
C) Finding alternative resources.
D) Sacrificing some personal comforts.

 

For most of the 20th century, Asia asked itself what it could learn from the modern, innovating West. Now the question must be reversed. What can the West’s overly indebted and sluggish (经济滞长的) nations learn from a flourishing Asia?

 

The newer trend is to start recruiting poor and non-white students as early as the seventh grade, using innovative tools to identify kids with sophisticated verbal skills.

 

62.  What do we learn from the first paragraph about the self-help industry?

A) It is a highly profitable industry.

B) It is based on the concept of positive thinking.

C) It was established by Norman Vincent Peale.

D) It has yielded positive results.

 

Nowadays, waste is quite prevalent and serious on campus. Food is thrown away simply because it doesn’t taste good. Newspapers and magazines are discarded, because they have been read. What is worse, students seem to be quite accustomed to such waste and don’t have a feeling of guilt.

 

“Goals are widely used and promoted as having really beneficial effects. And yet, the same motivation that can push people to exert more effort in a constructive way could also motivate people to be more likely to engage in unethical behaviors,” says Maurice Schweitzer, an associate professor at Penn’s Wharton School.“It turns out there’s no economic benefit to just having a goal---you just get a psychological benefit” Schweitzer says. “But in many cases, goals have economic rewards that make them more powerful.”

 

America is a competitive society;our kids need to adjust to that.but too much pushiness can be destructive. the very ambition we impose on our children may get some into Harvard but may also set them up for disappointment.

 

To solve the problem, it’s necessary to take the following measures. First, laws and regulations must be made to restrict excessive packaging of companies. In addition, we need to raise consumer’s awareness that excessive packaging doesn’t equal to high quality and advocate packaging recycling.

 

52. What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A)  Whether immigrants are good or bad for the economy has been puzzling economists.

B)  The American economy used to thrive on immigration but now it's a different story.

C)  The consensus among economists is that immigration should not be encouraged.

D)  The general public thinks differently from most economists on the impact of immigration.

 

In high school I wanted to be an electrical engineer and, of course, any sensible student with my aims would have chosen a college with a large engineering department, famous reputation and lots of good labs and research equipment. But that’s not what I did.I chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts (文科) university that doesn’t even offer a major in electrical engineering.

 

Reebok has already anticipated that walking shoes will be the next fitness-related craze, replacing aerobics shoes the same way its brightly colored, soft leather exercise footwear replaced conventional running shoes.

 

61. The author believes that the use of assertive language by young Japanese women is ________.

A) a sure sign of their defeminization and maturation

B) an indication of their defiance against social change

C) one of their strategies to compete in a male-dominated society

D) an inevitable trend of linguistic development in Japan today（C）

 

The use of deferential (敬重的) language is symbolic of the Confucian ideal of the woman, which dominates conservative gender norms in Japan. This ideal presents a woman who withdraws quietly to the background, subordinating her life and needs to those of her family and its male head.

 

35. What can be inferred from the new studies of tears?

A) Emotional tears have the function of reducing stress.

B) Exposure to excessive medication may increase emotional tears.

C) Emotional tears can give rise to “dry eye” syndrome in some cases.

D) Environmental pollutants can induce the shedding of emotional tears.（A）

 

Nowadays, waste is quite prevalent and serious on campus. Food is thrown away simply because it doesn’t taste good. Newspapers and magazines are discarded, because they have been read. What is worse, students seem to be quite accustomed to such waste and don’t have a feeling of guilt.

 

22. According to the passage if you want to be a good manager in Japan, you have to ________.

A) apologize promptly for your subordinates’ mistakes

B) be skillful in accepting blames from customers

C) make symbolic sacrifices whenever necessary

D) create a strong sense of company loyalty（A）

 

61. When he submitted his papers in 1905, Einstein _______.

[A] forgot to make footnotes and citations

[B] was little known in academic circles

[C] was known as a young genius in math calculations

[D] knew nothing about the format of academic papers

 

64. It can be inferred from the context that the “flip side” (Line 4, Para. 2) refers to _________.

[A] the disadvantages of being married

[B] the emotional problems arising from marriage

[C] the responsibility of taking care of one’s family

[D] the consequence of a broken marriage

 

Critics point out that, by giving Google the right to commercially exploit its database, the settlement paves the way for a subtle shift in the company's role from provider of information to seller.

 

War may be a natural expression of biological instincts and drives toward aggression in the human species. Natural impulses of anger, hostility, and territoriality (守卫地盘的天性) are expressed through acts of violence.

 

“An animal that can’t detect danger can’t stay alive,” says Joseph LeDoux. Like animals, humans evolved with an elaborate mechanism for processing information about potential threats.

 

W: I’ve been studying all the time, but I still can’t see any improvement in my grades.

M: Maybe instead of studying in your dorm, you’d better go some place where there are fewer distractions.

 

Global warming may or may not be the great environmental crisis of the 21st century, but- regardless of whether it is or isn't - we won't do much about it. We will argue over it and may even, as a nation, make some fairly solemn-sounding commitments to avoid it. But the more dramatic and meaningful these commitments seem, the less likely they are to be observed.

 

 

 

 

 

答案

 

 

Ⅲ.单词英文释义（参考有道“柯林斯英汉双解大词典”）

 

advocate : If you advocate a particular action or plan, you recommend it publicly.

 

anticipate : If you anticipate an event, you realize in advance that it may happen and you are prepared for it.

 

contend : If you contend with someone for something such as power, you compete with them to try to get it.

 

eliminate : ① To eliminate something, especially something you do not want or need, means to remove it completely. ②When a person or team is eliminated from a competition, they are defeated and so stop participating in the competition.

 

exert : If someone or something exerts influence, authority, or pressure, they use it in a strong or determined way, especially in order to produce a particular effect.

 

hamper : If someone or something hampers you, they make it difficult for you to do what you are trying to do.

 

hinder : If something hinders you, it makes it more difficult for you to do something or make progress.

 

impose : If you impose your opinions or beliefs on other people, you try and make people accept them as a rule or as a model to copy.

 

propel : To propel something in a particular direction means to cause it to move in that direction.

 

reverse : When someone or something reverses a decision, policy, or trend, they change it to the opposite decision, policy, or trend.

 

sensible : Sensible actions or decisions are good because they are based on reasons rather than emotions.

 

solemn : Someone or something that is solemn is very serious rather than cheerful or humorous.

 

subtle : Something that is subtle is not immediately obvious or noticeable.

 

 

Ⅳ.句子填空原句

 

1.A diploma is no guarantee of efficiency.

持有文凭不能保证工作效率一定高.

 

2.A good speaker is able to anticipate an audience's needs and concerns.

一个好的演说者能够预计听众的需要和关注.

 

3.An experienced detective was assigned to the case.

已指派了一个经验丰富的侦探侦查此案。

 

4.But not even blacks believe that racial conflict is the most prevalent kind of conflict in the country today.

不过，现在即使是黑人也不认为种族冲突是美国社会最为普遍的冲突。

 

5.Can anything be done to reverse this trend?

有什么办法能扭转这种趋势 ?

 

6. What you learn and do now will have a profound impact on the rest of your life.你现在所学的和所做的对你一生都将会有很深远的影响。

 

7.Doctors are trying to confine the disease within the city.

医生正试图将此病控制在城内.

 

8.E - book will expand the market share, but the print book market does not shrink.

电子书 会扩大市场份额, 但纸介书市场不会萎缩.

 

9.Economic progress based on excessive exploitation of natural resources will be unsustainable.

靠过度开发自然资源支撑的经济发展是不能持续长久的.

 

10.He felt the apartment's only drawback was that it was too small.

他觉得这个公寓唯一的缺点就是太小了。

 

11.Her bright clothes were not appropriate for a funeral.

她那身鲜艳的衣服不适合参加葬礼.

 

12.Internet enables people to communicate at an unprecedented speed.

互联网使人们以史无前例的速度进行交流.

 

13.Local authorities have to learn to allocate resources efficiently.

地方政府必须学会有效地分配资源.

 

14.Motivation to learn must come from the child; it cannot be artificially imposed.

学习的动力必须源于孩子自身, 是不可以人为强加的.

 

15.No new business can flourish in the present economic climate.

在目前的经济气候中,任何新生意都兴旺不起来.

 

16.No two persons are identical in terms of personality.

没有两个人在性格方面是完全相同的。

 

17.One common Chinese notion is that the elders ought to be respected.

中国人共有的一种观念是长者应受到尊敬.

 

18.She was deprived of schooling at ten.

她10岁时就失学了。

 

19.Sometimes the weather forecast is accurate, sometimes not.

天气预报有的时候准, 有的时候不准.

 

20.Surely the most sensible thing would be to consult a doctor.

最明智的办法无疑是去看医生.

 

21.The book shows only a superficial understanding of the historical context.

这部书表现出对历史背景肤浅的理解。

 

22.The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.

国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘.

 

23.The entire committee will talk over the proposal.

全体委员会将讨论这项建议.

 

24.The examinees are already under great pressures, and the parents shouldn't impose more on them.

考生的压力很大, 家长不应该再给他们增压.

 

25.The proposal is now under negotiation.

目前正在就这项提案进行磋商.

 

26.They soon overcame the language barrier.

不久他们便克服了语言上的障碍.

 

27.This method of cultivation produces higher yield.

这种耕作方法可提高产量.

 

28.We should advocate a more frugal lifestyle so as to reduce the growing scale of waste pollution.

我们应该提倡一种更加节俭的生活方式，以减小垃圾污染的增长规模。

 

29.You can discard your old coat but not your old friends.

你能够丢弃你的旧外套,但不能丢弃你的老朋友.

 

30.You might never fail on the scale I did, but some failure in life is inevitable.

你们也许没有经历过我这样的失败，但是生活中的失败是不可避免的。

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011年12月 六级真题词汇笔记作业

 

 

 

Ⅰ.词的拼读：填写以下单词的音标和意思

 

adequate      _________   __________

commodity     _________   __________

diligence     _________   __________

dispute       _________   __________

endeavor      _________   __________

essence       _________   __________

ethic        _________   __________

genuine      _________   __________

preference   _________   __________

roughly      _________   __________

sponsor      _________   __________

utilize      _________   __________

 

 

Ⅱ.词的结构：填写以下单词的前缀、词根、后缀、词性、词意

 

ad____ate  v.提倡

___nouncement  n.宣告

clar____  vt.澄清

com____ity  n.商品，日用品

com_____ate  vt.赔偿，补偿

consist  v.____________

distinct_____  a.与众不同的

fluctuation  n.________

___sufficient  a.不足的

______vention  n.干涉

___islation  n.立法

oppon_____  n.对手

____cise  a.精确的

____scribe  v.开药方

prim______  a.原始的

recreation  n._________  

re________  vt.撤退

sens_____  a.明智的

 

 

Ⅲ.词的释义：填写以下单词的英文释义

 

prompt : ____________________________________________________________________

 

nominate : ____________________________________________________________________

 

sponsor : ____________________________________________________________________

 

genuine : ____________________________________________________________________

 

precise : ____________________________________________________________________

 

soar : ____________________________________________________________________

 

recreation : __________________________________________________________________

 

recession : ____________________________________________________________________

 

integrity : ____________________________________________________________________

 

 

Ⅳ.句子填空、翻译

 

1.Can anything be done to r_______ this trend?

有什么办法能扭转这种趋势 ?

 

2.Confronted by the angry strikers, the police had to r_______.

面对愤怒的罢工者, 警察只好后退.

 

3.Even the professor could not c_______ the knotty point.

甚至教授也无法解决这个棘手问题.

 

4.Everything you see exists together in a d________ balance.

世界上所有的生命都在微妙的平衡中生存.

 

5.Gas prices have surged r______ 40% in the past year.

在过去一年中，原油价格已经上涨了大概40%。

 

6.His diligence and intelligence enabled him to surpass all his classmates.

他的______和智慧使他超过了班上所有的同学.

 

7.His voice was very d___________. 他的声音很特别。

 

8.I wish to nominate Jane Morrison for president of the club.

我想_____简莫里森为俱乐部主席.

 

9.If you don’t know yourself and know your o__________, then this kind of confidence scares me.

如果你不了解你自己和你的对手，那么你的这种信心让我感到害怕。

 

10.Lack of proper care and love in early childhood can i_______ criminal behavior in young people.

童年时代缺少适当的关怀和疼爱会导致青春期的犯罪行为.

 

11.No two persons are identical __  ______  __ personality.

没有两个人在性格方面是完全相同的。

 

12.On further examination it was found that the signature was not g_______.

经过进一步的调查发现签名不是真的.

 

13.She gave me clear and p_______ directions.

她给了我清晰而准确的指示。

 

14.Surely the most s_______ thing would be to consult a doctor.

最明智的办法无疑是去看医生.

 

15.Teacher's work is to prompt students to think for themselves.

教师的工作是_____学生自己去思考.

 

16.Temperatures can f_______ a great deal during this time of year.

每年这个时候温度的起伏都非常大.

 

17.The city's water supply is no longer a________ for its need.

这个城市的供水已不敷需求.

 

18.The factory had released a quantity of t_____ waste into the sea.

这家工厂泄漏了大量有毒废物到海中.

 

19.The issue of the death penalty is highly controversial.

死刑问题是个____________的问题.

 

20.The mountain climbers had to b_______ against great difficulties.

登山队员不得不与艰难险阻搏斗.

 

21.They e__________ to make her happy, but in vain.

他们想方设法地使她高兴, 但那是徒劳的.

 

22.To avoid an oil shortage, more machines should u________ solar energy.

为避免石油短缺, 更多的机器应当利用太阳能.

 

23.We had to slightly m_______ the original design.

我们不得不对原来的设计稍加修改。

 

24.We should a_________ a more frugal lifestyle so as to reduce the growing scale of waste pollution.

我们应该提倡一种更加节俭的生活方式，以减小垃圾污染的增长规模。

 

25.We should make every endeavor to satisfy our customers.

我们应该________使顾客满意.

 

 

Ⅴ.真题阅读，感受语境

 

“I’ve never met a human worth cloning,” says cloning expert Mark Westhusin from his lab at Texas A&M University. “It’s a stupid endeavor.” That’s an interesting choice of adjective, coming from a man who has spent millions of dollars trying to clone a 13-year-old dog named Missy.

 

Why does light therapy work? No one really knows. “Our research suggests it has something to do with shifting the body’s internal clock,” says psychiatrist Dr. Lewey. The body is programmed to start the day with sunrise, he explains, and this gets later as the days get shorter. But why such subtle shifts make some people depressed and not others is a mystery.

 

Children in both double-income and “male breadwinner” households spent comparable amounts of time interacting with their parents 19 hours and 22 hours respectively. In contrast, children spent only 9 hours with their single mothers.

 

Environmentalists and local governments are increasingly concerned about the toxic hazard posed by old electronic devices and the cost of safely recycling those products. An estimated 6 million televisions and computers are stocked in California homes, and an additional 6,000 to 7,000 computers become outdated every day. The machines contain high levels of lead and other hazardous substances, and are already banned from California landfills (垃圾填埋场).

 

In high school I wanted to be an electrical engineer and, of course, any sensible student with my aims would have chosen a college with a large engineering department, famous reputation and lots of good labs and research equipment. But that’s not what I did.I chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts (文科) university that doesn’t even offer a major in electrical engineering.

 

A college education is getting ever more expensive. Since 1982 tuitions have been rising at roughly twice the rate of inflation. In 2008 the net cost of attending a four-year public university – after financial aid – equaled 28% of median (中间的)family income, while a four-year private university cost 76% of median family income.

 

“You’re what you eat and drink, and that’s recorded in you hair,” said Thure Cerling, a geologist at the University of Utah.While U.S diet is relatively identical, water supplies vary. The differences result from weather patterns. The chemical composition of rainfall changes slightly as raid clouds move.

 

7. Dr William Bird suggests in his study that ________.

[A] humanity and nature are complementary to each other

[B] wild places may induce impulsive behaviour in people

[C] access to nature contributes to the reduction of violence

[D] it takes a long time to restore nature once damaged

 

During my Mindsets coaching session ,I was taught how to recruit a diversified workforce. I recruited people from different cultures and skill sets .The agents were able to utilize their full potential and experiences to build up the company.

 

4. How much of the power consumed by incandescent bulbs（白炽灯泡） is converted into light?
A) A small portion.
B) Some 40 percent.
C) Almost half.
D) 75 to 80 percent.

But is plain tap water all that bad? Not at all. In fact, New York’s municipal water for more than a century was called the champagne of tap water and until recently considered among the best in the world in terms of both taste and purity.

 

Recently, the UK National Stem Cell Network warned the UK could lose its place among the world leaders in stem cell research unless adequate funding and legislation could be assured.

 

Recently, the UK National Stem Cell Network warned the UK could lose its place among the world leaders in stem cell research unless adequate funding and legislation could be assured.

 

As soon as it was revealed that a reporter for Progressive magazine had discovered how to make a hydrogen bomb, a group of firearm (火器) fans formed the National Hydrogen Bomb Association, and they are now lobbying against any legislation to stop Americans from owning one.

 

W: Since Simon will graduate this May, the school paper needs a new editor. So if you are interested, I will be happy to nominate you.
M: Thanks for considering me. But the baseball team is starting up a new season. And I’m afraid I have a lot on my hands.

 

To solve the problem, it’s necessary to take the following measures. First, laws and regulations must be made to restrict excessive packaging of companies. In addition, we need to raise consumer’s awareness that excessive packaging doesn’t equal to high quality and advocate packaging recycling.

 

The first reason is that a large number of companies believe that they can attract customers’ attention and stimulate their purchasing desire by over-packaging their goods, thus gaining more profits. On the other hand, quite a number of consumers mistakenly hold that the more delicate the package is, the better the quality will be, thus encouraging excessive packaging.

 

 The hero lives a life worthy of imitation. Those who imitate a genuine hero experience life with new depth, enthusiasm, and meaning. A sure test for wouldbe heroes is what or whom do they serve? What are they willing to live and die for? If the answer or evidence suggests they serve only their own fame, they may be famous persons but not heroes.

 

Public distrust of scientists stems in part from the blurring of boundaries between science and technology, between discovery and manufacture. Most government, perhaps all governments, justify public expenditure on scientific research in terms of the economic benefits the scientific enterprise had brought in the past and will bring in the future.

 

25. It can be learned from the passage that oil exploitation beneath ANWR’s frozen earth ________.
A) remains a controversial issue
B) is expected to get under way soon
C) involves a lot of technological problems
D) will enable the U.S. to be oil independent

In the heat of battle, players have been observed to throw themselves across the court without considering the consequences that such a move might have on anyone in their way. I have also witnessed a player reacting to his opponent’s international and illegal blocking by deliberately hitting him with the ball as hard as he could during the course of play.

 

5. Google defends its scanning in-copyright books by saying that _____.

A)  it displays only a small part of their content

B)  it is willing to compensate the copyright holders

C)  making electronic copies of books is not a violation of copyright

D)  the online display of in-copyright books is not for commercial use

 

For most of the 20th century, Asia asked itself what it could learn from the modern, innovating West. Now the question must be reversed. What can the West’s overly indebted and sluggish (经济滞长的) nations learn from a flourishing Asia?

 

6. To compensate for the fast-shrinking labour force, Japan would need ______.

[A] to revise its current population control policy

[B] large numbers of immigrants from overseas

[C] to automate its manufacturing and service industries

[D] a politically feasible policy concerning population

 

Laws have been written to govern the use of American National Flag, and to ensure proper respect for the flag. Custom has also governed the common practice in regard to its use. All the armed services have precise regulations on how to display the national flag. This may vary somewhat from the general rules.

 

In the heat of battle, players have been observed to throw themselves across the court without considering the consequences that such a move might have on anyone in their way. I have also witnessed a player reacting to his opponent’s international and illegal blocking by deliberately hitting him with the ball as hard as he could during the course of play.

 

I’ve been writing for most of my life. The book Writing Without Teachers introduced me to one distinction and one practice that has helped my writing processes tremendously. The distinction is between the creative mind and the critical mind. While you need to employ both to get to a finished result, they cannot work in parallel no matter how much we might like to think so.

 

60. In Etzioni’s view, the latest rash of corporate scandals could be attributed to ________.

A) the tendency in business schools to stress self-interest over business ethics

B) the executives’ lack of knowledge in legally manipulating contracts

C) the increasingly fierce competition in the modern business world

D) the moral corruption of business school graduates（A）

 

The key to integrity is consistency- not only setting high personal standards for oneself (honesty, responsibility, respect for others, fairness) but also living up to those standards each and every day.

 

61. What may happen if the United States places obstacles in the way of foreign investors and foreign goods?
A) The prices of imported goods will inevitably soar beyond control.
B) The investors will have to make great efforts to re-allocate capital.
C) The wealthy will attempt to buy foreign companies across borders.
D) Foreign countries will place the same economic barriers in return.

 

The same is true for food. Prices fluctuate, in response to harvests, natural disasters and political instability; and when they rise, it takes some time before new sources of supply become available.

 

For many families the recession means more than not booking a holiday A YouGov poll of 2, 000 people found 22% said they were arguing more with their partners because of concerns about money.

 

There are good reasons to be troubled by the violence that spreads throughout the media. Movies, Television and video games are full of gunplay and bloodshed, and one might reasonably ask what’s wrong with a society that presents videos of domestic violence as entertainment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

答案

 

 

Ⅲ.单词英文释义（参考有道“柯林斯英汉双解大词典”）

 

 

prompt : ① To prompt someone to do something means to make them decide to do it. ②A prompt action is done without any delay.

 

nominate : If someone is nominated for a job or position, their name is formally suggested as a candidate for it.

 

sponsor : If you sponsor a proposal or suggestion, you officially put it forward and support it.

 

genuine : Genuine is used to describe people and things that are exactly what they appear to be, and are not false or an imitation.

 

precise : Something that is precise is exact and accurate in all its details.

 

soar : If the amount, value, level, or volume of something soars, it quickly increases by a great deal.

 

recreation : Recreation consists of things that you do in your spare time to relax.

 

recession : A recession is a period when the economy of a country is doing badly, for example because industry is producing less and more people are becoming unemployed.

 

integrity : If you have integrity, you are honest and firm in your moral principles.

 

 

 

Ⅳ.句子填空原句

 

1.Can anything be done to reverse this trend?

有什么办法能扭转这种趋势 ?

 

2.Confronted by the angry strikers, the police had to retreat.

面对愤怒的罢工者, 警察只好后退.

 

3.Even the professor could not clarify the knotty point.

甚至教授也无法解决这个棘手问题.

 

4.Everything you see exists together in a delicate balance.

世界上所有的生命都在微妙的平衡中生存.

 

5.Gas prices have surged roughly 40% in the past year.

在过去一年中，原油价格已经上涨了大概40%。

 

6.His diligence and intelligence enabled him to surpass all his classmates.

他的勤奋和智慧使他超过了班上所有的同学.

 

7.His voice was very distinctive. 他的声音很特别。

 

8.I wish to nominate Jane Morrison for president of the club.

我想提名简莫里森为俱乐部主席.

 

9.If you don’t know yourself and know your opponent, then this kind of confidence scares me.

如果你不了解你自己和你的对手，那么你的这种信心让我感到害怕。

 

10.Lack of proper care and love in early childhood can induce criminal behavior in young people.

童年时代缺少适当的关怀和疼爱会导致青春期的犯罪行为.

 

11.No two persons are identical in terms of personality.

没有两个人在性格方面是完全相同的。

 

12.On further examination it was found that the signature was not genuine.

经过进一步的调查发现签名不是真的.

 

13.She gave me clear and precise directions.

她给了我清晰而准确的指示。

 

14.Surely the most sensible thing would be to consult a doctor.

最明智的办法无疑是去看医生.

 

15.Teacher's work is to prompt students to think for themselves.

教师的工作是启发学生自己去思考.

 

16.Temperatures can fluctuate a great deal during this time of year.

每年这个时候温度的起伏都非常大.

 

17.The city's water supply is no longer adequate for its need.

这个城市的供水已不敷需求.

 

18.The factory had released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.

这家工厂泄漏了大量有毒废物到海中.

 

19.The issue of the death penalty is highly controversial.

死刑问题是个非常有争议的问题.

 

20.The mountain climbers had to battle against great difficulties.

登山队员不得不与艰难险阻搏斗.

 

21.They endeavored to make her happy, but in vain.

他们想方设法地使她高兴, 但那是徒劳的.

 

22.To avoid an oil shortage, more machines should utilize solar energy.

为避免石油短缺, 更多的机器应当利用太阳能.

 

23.We had to slightly modify the original design.

我们不得不对原来的设计稍加修改。

 

24.We should advocate a more frugal lifestyle so as to reduce the growing scale of waste pollution.

我们应该提倡一种更加节俭的生活方式，以减小垃圾污染的增长规模。

 

25.We should make every endeavor to satisfy our customers.

我们应该尽全力使顾客满意.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011年6月 六级真题词汇笔记作业

 

 

  

Ⅰ.词的拼读：填写以下单词的音标和意思

 

attorney    _________   __________

criteria    _________   __________

diploma     _________   __________

emphasize   _________   __________

ethnic      _________   __________

highlight   _________   __________

irritated   _________   __________

paralyze   _________   __________

prior      _________   __________

receipt    _________   __________

scheme     _________   __________

thriving   _________   __________

tuition    _________   __________

ultimate   _________   __________

 

 

Ⅱ.词的结构：填写以下单词的前缀、词根、后缀、词性、词意

 

_____cipate  v.预测，期待

col______ative  a.合作的

con_______  n.冲突

con______  n.背景

descend_____  n.子孙后代

____estic  a.家庭的，国内的

emphas____  vt.强调

en_____ment  n.入学

ex_____ively  ad.排外地，专门地

extract  v.______

______ulate  v.制定

___migr____  n.移民

____raged  a.大怒的

prosper____  a.繁荣的

qualified  a._______

refine  v._______

resid_____  n.居民

toler____  vt.容忍

 

 

Ⅲ.词的释义：填写以下单词的英文释义

 

confrontation ：­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________________________________________________________

 

consensus ：­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________________________________________________________

 

deliberate ：­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________________________________________________________

 

demonstrate ：­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________________________________________________________

 

diploma ：­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________________________________________________________

 

drawback ：­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________________________________________________________

 

enlighten ：­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________________________________________________________

 

formulate ：­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________________________________________________________

 

handicapped ：­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________________________________________________________

 

intensive ：­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________________________________________________________

 

merit ：­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________________________________________________________

 

overwhelm ：­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________________________________________________________

 

perception ：­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________________________________________________________

 

prestigious ：­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________________________________________________________

 

stereotype ：­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________________________________________________________

 

 

Ⅳ.句子填空、翻译

 

1.She was i_________ by his carelessness.

她对他的粗心大为恼火.

 

2.The speaker's remarks out_____ the audience.

讲演者的话引起了听众的愤怒.

 

3.Reading good books helps to r_______ one's speech.

阅读好的书籍有助于一个人的言谈文雅.

 

4.A good speaker is able to a________ an audience's needs and concerns.

一个好的演说者能够预计听众的需要和关注.

 

5.He felt the apartment's only d________ was that it was too small.

他觉得这个公寓唯一的缺点就是太小了。

 

6.Fortunately, the storm only did m_______ damage to the farmer's crops.

很幸运, 暴风雨只使农民的庄稼受到轻微的损害.

 

7.Large numbers of people do not have d_______ houses to live in.

大多数人没有像样的居所.

 

8.Every student is required to c_______ his behavior to the school rules.

每个学生都必须遵守校规.

 

9.Their cars must meet strict criteria, and are tested by mechanics.

他们的汽车必须符合严格的______, 并通过力学试验.

 

10.The book shows only a superficial understanding of the historical c_______.

这部书表现出对历史背景肤浅的理解。

 

11.Most labor and energy – i_________ enterprises are located in developing countries. 大多数劳动和能量密集型企业都位于发展中国家.

 

12.Frequent cultural exchange will certainly help f_______ friendly relations between our two universities.

经常的文化交流肯定有助于发展我们两校之间的友好关系.

 

14.The report is long and it takes time to study e________.

报告篇幅很长，需要时间认真研究。

 

15.TV programs should e_________ the audience as well as entertainment.

电视节目既要使观众得到娱乐也要使他们得到启发.

 

16.After she'd overcome her i_______ shyness, she became very friendly.

她克服了起初的羞怯之后, 变得十分友善.

 

17.The three methods described above have their r________ merits.

上述的三个方法都有它们各自的优点.

 

18.So far he has not been able to formulate his new plan.

目前为止,他还没能________他的新计划.

 

19.Let me d__________ to you how this machine works.

我给你演示一下这台机器如何操作.

 

20.I have experienced more pains psychologically than my p_____.

比起同龄人,我遭受了更多的心灵创伤.

 

 

 

Ⅴ.真题阅读，感受语境

 

The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when their female peers do better earlier in speaking and reading skills.

 

W: I’ve been studying all the time, but I still can’t see any improvement in my grades.

M: Maybe instead of studying in your dorm, you’d better go some place where there are fewer distractions.

 

If you feel you deserve a significant raise in pay, you’ll probably have to ask for it. Performance is your best bargaining chip (筹码) when you are seeking a raise. You must be able to demonstrate that you deserve a raise.

 

Dr. Fazio’s Indiana study found that three times as many randomly assigned interracial roommates were no longer living together at the end of the semester, compared with white roommates. The interracial roommates spent less time together, and had fewer joint activities than the white pairs.

 

Children in both double-income and “male breadwinner” households spent comparable amounts of time interacting with their parents 19 hours and 22 hours respectively. In contrast, children spent only 9 hours with their single mothers.

 

22.  The fundamental flaw of American school education is that ________.

A) it attaches too much importance to intensive study of school subjects

B) it relies heavily on the initiative of individual teachers

C) it sets a very low academic standard for students

D) it lacks a coordinated national program（D）

 

64. It can be inferred from the context that the “flip side” (Line 4, Para. 2) refers to _________.

[A] the disadvantages of being married

[B] the emotional problems arising from marriage

[C] the responsibility of taking care of one’s family

[D] the consequence of a broken marriage

 

56 What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A) To remind people of the need of sustainable development
B) To suggest ways of ensuring sustainable food production 

C) To advance new criteria for measuring farming progress
D) To urge people to rethink what sustainable agriculture is

 

Recent reports found that lodging with a student of a different race may decrease prejudice and compel students to engage in more ethnically diverse friendships.

An Ohio State University study also found that black students living with a white roommate saw higher academic success throughout their college careers.

 

60.  Why did the Federal Aviation Authority require the black boxes be painted orange or yellow?

A) To distinguish them from the colour of the plane.

B) To caution people to handle them with care.

C) To make them easily identifiable.

D) To conform to international standards.

 

31. We learn from the first paragraph that ________.

A) offering senior citizens discounts has become routine commercial practice

B) senior citizen discounts have enabled many old people to live a decent life

C) giving senior citizens discounts has boosted the market for the elderly

D) senior citizens have to show their birth certificates to get a discount（A）

 

61. The author believes that the use of assertive language by young Japanese women is ________.

A) a sure sign of their defeminization and maturation

B) an indication of their defiance against social change

C) one of their strategies to compete in a male-dominated society

D) an inevitable trend of linguistic development in Japan today

Medieval agriculture in northern Europe fed, clothed and sheltered a predominantly rural society with a much lower population density than it is today. It had minimal effect on biodiversity, and any pollution it caused was typically localized.

 

7. What is said to be a drawback of the three-year college program?

A) Students have to cope with too heavy a workload.

B) Students don’t have much time to roam intellectually.

C) Students have little time to gain practical experience.

D) Students don’t have prized professors to teach them.

 

Researchers in Canada just published a study in the journal Psychological Science that says trying to get people to think more positively can actually have the opposite effect: it can simply highlight how unhappy they are.

 

Reebok has already anticipated that walking shoes will be the next fitness-related craze, replacing aerobics shoes the same way its brightly colored, soft leather exercise footwear replaced conventional running shoes.

 

33. The author believes that intelligence testing ________.

A) may ease racial confrontation in the United States

B) can encourage black children to keep up with white children

C) may seriously aggravate racial discrimination in the United States

D) can help black parents make decisions about their children’s education

Even in the world of make-believe, black women still can’t escape the stereotype of being eye-rolling, oversexed females raised by our never-married, alcoholic (酗酒的) mothers.

 

Somehow the old male and female stereotypes no longer fit. Men and women in this country haven’t been fulfilling their traditional roles for some time now. And there seem to be fewer and fewer differences between the sexes. For instance, even though more women than men are still homemakers without paying jobs, women have been taking over more responsibility in the business world, earning higher salaries than ever before and entering fields of work that used to be exclusively male areas.

 

52. What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A)  Whether immigrants are good or bad for the economy has been puzzling economists.

B)  The American economy used to thrive on immigration but now it's a different story.

C)  The consensus among economists is that immigration should not be encouraged.

D)  The general public thinks differently from most economists on the impact of immigration.

 

At the heart of the debate over illegal immigration lies one key question: are immigrants good or bad for the economy? The American public overwhelmingly thinks they're bad. Yet the consensus among most economists is that immigration, both legal and illegal, provides a small net boost to the economy.

 

Relationships with family, friends, neighbours, even pets, will all do the trick, but the biggest longevity (长寿) boost seems to come from marriage or an equivalent relationship. The effect was first noted in 1858 by William Farr, who wrote that widows and widowers (鳏夫) were at a much higher risk of dying than their married peers.

 

11.  A) They are delighted because they can enjoy the scenery while driving.

B) They are frightened because traffic accidents are frequent.

C) They are irritated because the bridge is jammed with cars.

D) They are pleased because it saves them much time.

 

 

 

 

答案

 

 

Ⅲ.单词英文释义（参考有道“柯林斯英汉双解大词典”）

 

 

confrontation ：A confrontation is a dispute, fight, or battle between two groups of people.

 

consensus ：­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ A consensus is general agreement among a group of people.

 

deliberate ：­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it happens on purpose rather than by chance.

 

demonstrate ：If you demonstrate something, you show people how it works or how to do it.

 

diploma ：A diploma is a document which may be awarded to a student who has completed a course of study by a university or college, or by a high school in the United States.

 

drawback ：­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ A drawback is an aspect of something or someone that makes them less acceptable than they would otherwise be.

 

enlighten ：To enlighten someone means to give them more knowledge and greater understanding about something.

 

formulate ：­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ If you formulate something such as a plan or proposal, you invent it, thinking about the details carefully.

 

handicapped ：Someone who is handicapped has a physical or mental disability that prevents them from living a totally normal life.

 

intensive ：­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ Intensive activity involves concentrating a lot of effort or people on one particular task in order to try to achieve a lot in a short time.

 

merit ：If something has merit, it has good or worthwhile qualities.

 

overwhelm ：­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ If you are overwhelmed by a feeling or event, it affects you very strongly, and you do not know how to deal with it.

 

perception ：Your perception of something is the way that you think about it or the impression you have of it.

 

prestigious ：A prestigious institution, job, or activity is respected and admired by people.

 

stereotype ：­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ A stereotype is a fixed general image or set of characteristics that a lot of people believe represent a particular type of person or thing.

 

 

 

 

Ⅳ.句子填空原句

 

 

1.She was irritated by his carelessness.

她对他的粗心大为恼火.

 

2.The speaker's remarks outraged the audience.

讲演者的话引起了听众的愤怒.

 

3.Reading good books helps to refine one's speech.

阅读好的书籍有助于一个人的言谈文雅.

 

4.A good speaker is able to anticipate an audience's needs and concerns.

一个好的演说者能够预计听众的需要和关注.

 

5.He felt the apartment's only drawback was that it was too small.

他觉得这个公寓唯一的缺点就是太小了。

 

6.Fortunately, the storm only did minimal damage to the farmer's crops.

很幸运, 暴风雨只使农民的庄稼受到轻微的损害.

 

7.Large numbers of people do not have decent houses to live in.

大多数人没有像样的居所.

 

8.Every student is required to conform his behavior to the school rules.

每个学生都必须遵守校规.

 

9.Their cars must meet strict criteria, and are tested by mechanics.

他们的汽车必须符合严格的标准, 并通过力学试验.

 

10.The book shows only a superficial understanding of the historical context.

这部书表现出对历史背景肤浅的理解。

 

11.Most labor and energy - intensive enterprises are located in developing countries. 大多数劳动和能量密集型企业都位于发展中国家.

 

12.Frequent cultural exchange will certainly help foster friendly relations between our two universities.

经常的文化交流肯定有助于发展我们两校之间的友好关系.

 

14.The report is long and it takes time to study earnestly.

报告篇幅很长，需要时间认真研究。

 

15.TV programs should enlighten the audience as well as entertainment.

电视节目既要使观众得到娱乐也要使他们得到启发.

 

16.After she'd overcome her initial shyness, she became very friendly.

她克服了起初的羞怯之后, 变得十分友善.

 

17.The three methods described above have their respective merits.

上述的三个方法都有它们各自的优点.

 

18.So far he has not been able to formulate his new plan.

目前为止,他还没能制定出他的新计划.

 

19.Let me demonstrate to you how this machine works.

我给你演示一下这台机器如何操作.

 

20.I have experienced more pains psychologically than my peers.

比起同龄人,我遭受了更多的心灵创伤.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010年12月 六级真题词汇笔记作业

 

 

 

Ⅰ.词的拼读：填写以下单词的音标和意思

 

appealing    _________   __________

asset        _________   __________

compromise   _________   __________

discipline   _________   __________

elite        _________   __________

extinct      _________   __________

fertile      _________   __________

loan         _________   __________

military     _________   __________

obesity    _________   __________

prejudice  _________   __________

resign     _________   __________

rival      _________   __________

submerge   _________   __________

submit     _________   __________

vulnerable _________   __________

 

 

Ⅱ.词的结构：填写以下单词的前缀、词根、后缀、词性、词意

 

ag______ion  n.进攻，侵略

al____iate  vt.减轻

con______ate  vt.污染

___rive from  源自于

e_____ation  n.评估

in______ably  ad.不可避免地

in______ive  n.刺激

in____ative  a.创新的

main_____  vt.维持

____found  a.深刻的,深奥的

resign  v.______

revise  v.______

_____ify  vt.意味着

spac_____  a.宽敞的

____mit  v.提交

____pass  v.超过

 

Ⅲ.词的释义：填写以下单词的英文释义

 

avert : ____________________________________________________________________

 

collapse : _____________________________________________________________________

 

compromise : __________________________________________________________________

 

convene : ____________________________________________________________________

 

convert : ______________________________________________________________________

 

embark : ____________________________________________________________________

 

encounter : ____________________________________________________________________

 

monopoly : ____________________________________________________________________

 

peer : ____________________________________________________________________

 

suppress : ____________________________________________________________________

 

tender : ____________________________________________________________________

 

 

Ⅳ.句子填空、翻译

 

1.He will a_________ tonight that he is resigning from office.

他将于今晚宣布辞职。

 

2.Solar cell can absorb sunlight and c________ it into electricity.

太阳能电池能吸收阳光并把它变成电.

 

3.Old people are particularly vulnerable members of our society.

老年人是社会中尤为明显的_____群体。

 

4.The country's economy is on the verge of c________.

国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘.

 

5.These measures may not be sufficient to a_____ disaster.

这些措施并不足以避免灾难的发生。

 

6.Economic progress based on excessive exploitation of natural resources will be un____________.

靠过度开发自然资源支撑的经济发展是不能持续长久的.

 

7.We have gained s__________ experience to tackle this problem.

我们已经有了足够的经验来处理这个问题.

 

8.We are about to e______ on a great journey.

我们正准备开始一场非常棒的旅行.

 

9.They couldn't r________ their excitement.

他们无法抑制自己的激动.

 

10.E - book will expand the market share, but the print book market does not s_______.

电子书 会扩大市场份额, 但纸介书市场不会萎缩.

 

11.Neither side in the dispute inclined to compromise.

争执中的双方谁也不肯______.

 

12.What you learn and do now will have a p_______ impact on the rest of your life.你现在所学的和所做的对你一生都将会有很深远的影响。

 

13.The doctor gave her an injection to alleviate the pain.

医生给她注射以______疼痛.

 

14.Internet enables people to communicate at an unprecedented speed.

互联网使人们以__________的速度进行交流.

 

15.In view of the present situation, we'll have to r_______ our original plan.

基于目前这种情况, 我们不得不修改原来的计划.

 

16.These drugs are designed to suppress the growth of HIV.

这些药物是为了______艾滋病病毒的增长.

 

17.Thousands of English words are d________ from Latin.

英语中有成千上万的单词来源于拉丁语.

 

18.This kind of music hasn't much a________ for me.

这类音乐对我没有吸引力.

 

19.How can we account for the recent population explosion?

我们如何能_______最近人口激增的现象?

 

20.His diligence and intelligence enabled him to s________ all his classmates.

他的勤奋和智慧使他超过了班上所有的同学.

 

21.He d___________ broke the window of the car.

他故意打破了车窗.

 

22.It's handmade and h______ expensive.

这是手工做的,因此很贵.

 

23.Our immediate task is to consolidate and m_________ the achievements already made.

我们当下的任务是巩固和保持已经取得的成果.

 

 

 

Ⅴ.真题例句，感受语境

 

52. Why do Americans feel humiliated?

A) Their economy is plunging B) They can’t afford trips to Europe

C) Their currency has slumped D) They have lost half of their assets.

 

A study at the Boston University Medical Center of overweight police officers and other public employees confirmed that those who dieted without exercise regained almost all their old weight, while those who worked exercise into their daily routine maintained their new weight.

 

29.Why did Coffman request an investigation?

A)To see if there was a deliberate cover-up of the problem. 　

B)To find out the extent of the consequences of the case.

C)To make sure that the school principals were innocent.

D)To stop the voters approving the $212 million bong issue.

 

So why are some parents so nervous about letting their children out of their sight? Are cities and towns less safe and kids more vulnerable to crimes like child kidnap and sexual abuse than they were in previous generations?

 

61. When he submitted his papers in 1905, Einstein _______.

[A] forgot to make footnotes and citations

[B] was little known in academic circles

[C] was known as a young genius in math calculations

[D] knew nothing about the format of academic papers

 

M: When are we supposed to submit our project proposals, Jane?

W: They are due by the end of the week. We’ve only two days left. We’ll just have to hurry.

 

Taking charge of yourself involves putting to rest some very prevalent myths. At the top of the list is the notion that intelligence is measured by your ability to solve complex problems; to read, write and compute at certain levels; and to resolve abstract equations quickly.

 

Even in Western Europe, with fuel prices averaging more than $1 a liter (about $4 a gallon) and with easily accessible mass transit and dense populations, cars still account for 80 percent of all passenger travel.

 

A new Einstein will emerge, scientists say. But it may take a long time. After all, more than 200 years separated Einstein from his nearest rival, Isaac Newton.

 

61.One possible result of pushing children into elite universities is that______

A.they earb less than their peers from other institutions

B.they turn out to be less competitive in the job market

C.they experience more job dissatisfaction after graduation

D.they overemphasize their qualifications in job application

 

In the America of our own time, the great educational challenge has become an effort to strengthen the teaching of what is now known as the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and math). There is considerable and justified concern that the United States is falling behind much of the rest of the developed world in these essential disciplines. India, China, Japan, and other regions seem to be seizing technological leadership.

 

Market modification also means searching for increased usage among present customers or going for a different market, such as senior citizens. A marketer may re-position the product to appeal to new market sections.

 

War may be a natural expression of biological instincts and drives toward aggression in the human species. Natural impulses of anger, hostility, and territoriality (守卫地盘的天性) are expressed through acts of violence.

 

3. The author thinks the tenure system in American universities .

A)suppresses creative thinking C) guarantees academic freedom

B) creates conflicts among colleagues D) is a sign of age discrimination

 

6. To compensate for the fast-shrinking labour force, Japan would need ______.

[A] to revise its current population control policy

[B] large numbers of immigrants from overseas

[C] to automate its manufacturing and service industries

[D] a politically feasible policy concerning population

 

25. In order to alleviate children’s boredom, the author would probably suggest ________.

A) adjusting the pace of life and intensity of stimulation

B) promoting the practice of dad-son days

C) consulting a specialist in child psychology

D) balancing school work with extracurricular activities

 

Everyone who is involved with other human in any social context has similar difficulties. Disagreements, conflicts and compromises are a part of what it means to be human.

 

14. It is not feasible to build sea defenses to protect against erosion because ________.
A) it is too costly and will endanger neighbouring areas
B) the government is too slow in taking action
C) they will be easily knocked down by waves and currents
D) house agents along the coast do not support the idea

6. To compensate for the fast-shrinking labour force, Japan would need ______.

[A] to revise its current population control policy

[B] large numbers of immigrants from overseas

[C] to automate its manufacturing and service industries

[D] a politically feasible policy concerning population

 

Burning the forest just once can leave behind enough black carbon to keep the soil fertile for thousands of years. And rainforests easily regrow after small-scale clearing. Contrary to the conventional view that human activities damage the environment, Glaser says: “Black carbon combined with human wastes is responsible for the richness of Terra Preta soils.”

 

60. According to Hancock, the telephone is a preferable medium for promoting sales because_______.

A) salesmen can talk directly to their customers

B) salesmen may feel less restrained to exaggerate

C) salesmen can impress customers as being trustworthy

D) salesmen may pass on instant messages effectively

 

Richard Gottprofessor of astrophysics at Princeton,hopes man will set up a self-sufficient colony on Mars,which would be a “life insurance policy against whatever catastrophes,natural or otherwise,might occur on Earth.

 

Until the early 1990s nobody much thought about whole populations getting older. The UN had the foresight to convene a “world assembly on ageing” back in 1982, but that came and went. By 1994 the World Bank had noticed that something big was happening. In a report entitled “Averting the Old Age Crisis”, it argued that pension arrangements in most countries were unsustainable.

 

So why are some parents so nervous about letting their children out of their sight? Are cities and towns less safe and kids more vulnerable to crimes like child kidnap and sexual abuse than they were in previous generations?

 

As a result, the Asian elephants are compelled to scatter in different areas. Originally they lived all over the continent, but now there are only small isolated populations left. These isolated elephant populations are vulnerable to extinction.

 

Recent reports found that lodging with a student of a different race may decrease prejudice and compel students to engage in more ethnically diverse friendships.

An Ohio State University study also found that black students living with a white roommate saw higher academic success throughout their college careers.

 

57. What does the author think of UK universities in terms of commercialisation?

A)  They fail to convert knowledge into money.

B)  They do not regard it as their responsibility.

C)  They still have a place among the world leaders.

D)  They have lost their leading position in many ways.

 

W: Have you heard the news that Jame Smeil has resigned his post as prime minister?
M: Well, I got it from the headlines this morning. It’s reported that he made public at this decision at the last cabinet meeting.

 

4. How much of the power consumed by incandescent bulbs（白炽灯泡） is converted into light?
A) A small portion.
B) Some 40 percent.
C) Almost half.
D) 75 to 80 percent.

 

 

 

答案

 

 

Ⅲ.单词英文释义（参考有道“柯林斯英汉双解大词典”）

  

avert : If you avert something unpleasant, you prevent it from happening.

 

collapse : ① If a building or other structure collapses, it falls down very suddenly. ② If something, for example a system or institution, collapses, it fails or comes to an end completely and suddenly.

 

compromise : If you compromise with someone, you reach an agreement with them in which you both give up something that you originally wanted. You can also say that two people or groups compromise.

 

convene : If someone convenes a meeting or conference, they arrange for it to take place. You can also say that people convene or that a meeting convenes.

 

convert : If one thing is converted or converts into another, it is changed into a different form.

 

embark : If you embark on something new, difficult, or exciting, you start doing it.

 

encounter : ① If you encounter problems or difficulties, you experience them. ② If you encounter someone, you meet them, usually unexpectedly.

 

monopoly : If a company, person, or state has a monopoly on something such as an industry, they have complete control over it, so that it is impossible for others to become involved in it.

 

peer : Your peers are the people who are the same age as you or who have the same status as you.

 

suppress : ① If someone in authority suppresses an activity, they prevent it from continuing, by using force or making it illegal. ② If you suppress your feelings or reactions, you do not express them, even though you might want to.

 

tender : Someone or something that is tender expresses gentle and caring feelings.

 

 

 

Ⅳ.句子填空原句

 

1.He will announce tonight that he is resigning from office.

他将于今晚宣布辞职。

 

2.Solar cell can absorb sunlight and convert it into electricity.

太阳能电池能吸收阳光并把它变成电.

 

3.Old people are particularly vulnerable members of our society.

老年人是社会中尤为明显的弱势群体。

 

4.The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.

国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘.

 

5.These measures may not be sufficient to avert disaster.

这些措施并不足以避免灾难的发生。

 

6.Economic progress based on excessive exploitation of natural resources will be unsustainable.

靠过度开发自然资源支撑的经济发展是不能持续长久的.

 

7.We have gained sufficient experience to tackle this problem.

我们已经有了足够的经验来处理这个问题.

 

8.We are about to embark on a great journey.

我们正准备开始一场非常棒的旅行.

 

9.They couldn't restrain their excitement.

他们无法抑制自己的激动.

 

10.E - book will expand the market share, but the print book market does not shrink.

电子书 会扩大市场份额, 但纸介书市场不会萎缩.

 

11.Neither side in the dispute inclined to compromise.

争执中的双方谁也不肯妥协.

 

12.What you learn and do now will have a profound impact on the rest of your life.你现在所学的和所做的对你一生都将会有很深远的影响。

 

13.The doctor gave her an injection to alleviate the pain.

医生给她注射以减轻疼痛.

 

14.Internet enables people to communicate at an unprecedented speed.

互联网使人们以史无前例的速度进行交流.

 

15.In view of the present situation, we'll have to revise our original plan.

基于目前这种情况, 我们不得不修改原来的计划.

 

16.These drugs are designed to suppress the growth of HIV.

这些药物是为了抑制艾滋病病毒的增长.

 

17.Thousands of English words are derived from Latin.

英语中有成千上万的单词来源于拉丁语.

 

18.This kind of music hasn't much appeal for me.

这类音乐对我没有吸引力.

 

19.How can we account for the recent population explosion?

我们如何能解释最近人口激增的现象?

 

20.His diligence and intelligence enabled him to surpass all his classmates.

他的勤奋和智慧使他超过了班上所有的同学.

 

21.He deliberately broke the window of the car.

他故意打破了车窗.

 

22.It's handmade and hence expensive.

这是手工做的,因此很贵.

 

23.Our immediate task is to consolidate and maintain the achievements already made.

我们当下的任务是巩固和保持已经取得的成果.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010年6月 六级真题词汇笔记作业

 

 

 

 

Ⅰ.词的拼读：填写以下单词的音标和意思

agenda       _________   __________

allocate     _________   __________

bias         _________   __________

console      _________   __________

deficit      _________   __________

delegate     _________   __________

impact       _________   __________

influential  _________   __________

intimate     _________   __________

obstacle     _________   __________

penalty      _________   __________

shield       _________   __________

trait        _________   __________

 

 

Ⅱ.词的结构：填写以下单词的前缀、词根、后缀、词性、词意

 

____tract  n.摘要  a.抽象的

consist  v._________

____rupt  a.腐败的

__structive  a.破坏性的

distraction  n.______

eliminate  v.________

___title to  给……权利

exception  n.______

expos_____  n.暴露

il________ate  vt.照亮

in_____it  v.继承

interaction  n._________

re_______  vt.减轻

re_______ment  n.怨恨

____ulate  vt.模拟，模仿

____ptom  n.症状

 

 

Ⅲ.词的释义：填写以下单词的英文释义

 

administration : ______________________________________________________________

 

assign : ______________________________________________________________

 

confirm : _______________________________________________________________

 

corrupt : ______________________________________________________________

 

epidemic : ______________________________________________________________

 

hinder : ________________________________________________________________

 

hypothesis : ______________________________________________________________

 

initiative : ______________________________________________________________

 

penalty : ______________________________________________________________

 

preliminary : ______________________________________________________________

 

 

 

Ⅳ.句子填空、翻译

 

1.Lately I have read n________ articles and publications about the life of Michael Jackson.

最近我读了关于迈克尔·杰克逊一生的许多文章以及出版物。

 

2.It is the most d_________ storm in 20 years.

这是20年来破坏性最大的一次风暴.

 

3.Teachers have a limited amount of time to i________ with each child.

教师和每个孩子沟通的时间有限。

 

4.For years she harbored resentment against her step mother.

多年来她对继母都有______.

 

5.We had to slightly m_______ the original design.

我们不得不对原来的设计稍加修改。

 

6.His dominant t_____ was to take all things into earnest consideration.

他性格中最主要的特点是对一切事物都要进行认真思考.

 

7.Every student is required to c_______ his behavior to the school rules.

每个学生都必须遵守校规.

 

8.An experienced detective was a_______ to the case.

已指派了一个经验丰富的侦探侦查此案。

 

9.Every child in Britain is e________ to free education at school.

英国的每一个孩子有权接受中、小学的免费教育.

 

10.The senate vote to abolish the death penalty.

参议院投票决定废除______.

 

11.The examinees are already under great pressures, and the parents shouldn't i______ more on them.

考生的压力很大, 家长不应该再给他们增压.

 

12.After he grows up he will i______ the money.

他长大后将继承这笔钱.

 

13.We a_______ his success to his hard work.

我们把他的成功归因于勤奋工作.

 

14.Local authorities have to learn to a_______ resources efficiently.

地方政府必须学会有效地分配资源.

 

15.Cartoons with three dimensions can s________ the accident better.

三维动画能更好地模拟事故的发生.

 

16.Always remember: only by lighting up a light for others can we illuminate ourselves.

只有为别人点燃一盏灯，才能______我们自己。

 

17.This change is rather subtle, but it has some important implications.

这个变化十分_____，但是它却有些重要的含义。

 

18.He became gambling a_______, and lost all his possessions.

他习染上了赌博, 最终输掉了全部家产.

 

19.The route was designed to r________ traffic congestion.

这条路是为缓解交通拥挤而开辟的.

 

20.The lady looked at me with a contented smile.

那位夫人带着_____的微笑看着我.

 

 

Ⅴ.真题阅读

 

In communities north of Denver, residents are pitching in to help teachers and administrators as the Vrain school District tries to solve a $13.8 million budget shortage blamed on mismanagement. “We’re worried about our teachers and principals, and we really don’t want to lose them because of this,” one parent sail. “If we can help ease their financial burden, we will. “Teachers are grateful, but know it may be years before the district is solvent (有综合能力的).

 

A1 Gore calls global warming an "inconvenient truth," as if merely recognizing it could put us on a path to a solution. But the real truth is that we don't know enough to relieve global warming, and - without major technological breakthroughs - we can't do much about it.

 

Critics point out that, by giving Google the right to commercially exploit its database, the settlement paves the way for a subtle shift in the company's role from provider of information to seller.

 

35. What can be inferred from the new studies of tears?

A) Emotional tears have the function of reducing stress.

B) Exposure to excessive medication may increase emotional tears.

C) Emotional tears can give rise to “dry eye” syndrome in some cases.

D) Environmental pollutants can induce the shedding of emotional tears.（A）

 

31. The passage is chiefly about ________.
A) an effort to protect an endangered marine species
B) the civilian use of a military detection system
C) the exposure of a U.S. Navy top-secret weapon
D) a new way to look into the behavior of blue whales

 

61. What may happen if the United States places obstacles in the way of foreign investors and foreign goods?
A) The prices of imported goods will inevitably soar beyond control.
B) The investors will have to make great efforts to re-allocate capital.
C) The wealthy will attempt to buy foreign companies across borders.
D) Foreign countries will place the same economic barriers in return.

 

60. In Etzioni’s view, the latest rash of corporate scandals could be attributed to ________.

A) the tendency in business schools to stress self-interest over business ethics

B) the executives’ lack of knowledge in legally manipulating contracts

C) the increasingly fierce competition in the modern business world

D) the moral corruption of business school graduates（A）

 

It would be nice if we all received automatic pay increases equal to our merit, but “nice” isn’t a quality attributed to most organizations. If you feel you deserve a significant raise in pay, you’ll probably have to ask for it.

Around 120 years ago, Ebbinghaus began his study of memory. He concentrated on studying how quickly the human mind can remember information. One result of his research is known as the total time hypothesis, which simply mean the amount you learn depends on the time you spend trying to learn it.

 

Miller developed a 7-step process to help potential job seekers assess their current situation and beliefs, identify their real passion, and start on a journey that allows them to pursue their passion through work.

 

4. How much of the power consumed by incandescent bulbs（白炽灯泡） is converted into light?
A) A small portion.
B) Some 40 percent.
C) Almost half.
D) 75 to 80 percent.

 

A) He always boasts about his rich father.

B) He will grow up to be good for nothing.

C) He has too much to know the value of things.

D) He is too young to manage his inherited property.

 

America is a competitive society;our kids need to adjust to that.but too much pushiness can be destructive. the very ambition we impose on our children may get some into Harvard but may also set them up for disappointment.

 

As nurses, we are licensed to provide nursing care only. We do not have any legal or moral obligation to any physician. We provide health teaching, assess physical as well as emotional problems, coordinate patient-related services and make all of our nursing decisions based upon what is best or suitable for the patient.

 

Until the early 1990s nobody much thought about whole populations getting older. The UN had the foresight to convene a “world assembly on ageing” back in 1982, but that came and went. By 1994 the World Bank had noticed that something big was happening. In a report entitled “Averting the Old Age Crisis”, it argued that pension arrangements in most countries were unsustainable.

 

Online message boards were soon full of people both applauding and condemning Skenazy’s decision to let her son go it alone. She wound up defending herself on CNN (accompanied by her son) and on popular blogs like the Buffington Post, where her follow-up piece was ironically headlined “More From America’s Worst Mom.”

 

Dr. Fazio’s Indiana study found that three times as many randomly assigned interracial roommates were no longer living together at the end of the semester, compared with white roommates. The interracial roommates spent less time together, and had fewer joint activities than the white pairs.

 

60.  Why did the Federal Aviation Authority require the black boxes be painted orange or yellow?

A) To distinguish them from the colour of the plane.

B) To caution people to handle them with care.

C) To make them easily identifiable.

D) To conform to international standards.

 

60. In Etzioni’s view, the latest rash of corporate scandals could be attributed to ________.

A) the tendency in business schools to stress self-interest over business ethics

B) the executives’ lack of knowledge in legally manipulating contracts

C) the increasingly fierce competition in the modern business world

D) the moral corruption of business school graduates（A）

 

61. What may happen if the United States places obstacles in the way of foreign investors and foreign goods?
A) The prices of imported goods will inevitably soar beyond control.
B) The investors will have to make great efforts to re-allocate capital.
C) The wealthy will attempt to buy foreign companies across borders.
D) Foreign countries will place the same economic barriers in return.

 

32. According to the passage, anthropologists believe that human beings ________.

A) have some traits in common

B) are born with diverse cultures

C) are born without a fixed nature

D) change their characters as they grow up（C）

 

What do Brian Nosek's preliminary results suggest?

A) The change in bias against blacks is slow in coming.
B) Bias against blacks has experienced an unusual drop.
C) Website visitor's opinions are far from being reliable.
D) Obama's popularity may decline as time passes by.

 

W: I’ve been studying all the time, but I still can’t see any improvement in my grades.

M: Maybe instead of studying in your dorm, you’d better go some place where there are fewer distractions.

 

58. What does Ronald Reagan mean by saying “government is the problem” (line4, Para. 3)?

A) Many social evils are caused by wrong government policies.

B) Many social problems arise from government’s inefficiency.

C) Government action is key to solving economic problems.

D) Government regulation hinders economic development.

 

16. According to the passage, some people started a national association so as to ________.
A) block any legislation to ban the private possession of the bomb
B) coordinate the mass production of the destructive weapon
C) instruct people how to keep the bomb safe at home
D) promote the large-scale sale of this newly invented weapon

America is a competitive society;our kids need to adjust to that.but too much pushiness can be destructive. the very ambition we impose on our children may get some into Harvard but may also set them up for disappointment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

答案

 

 

Ⅲ.单词英文释义（参考有道“柯林斯英汉双解大词典”）

 

administration : ① The administration of a company or institution is the group of people who organize and supervise it. ② You can refer to a country's government as the administration; used especially in the United States.

 

assign : If you assign a piece of work to someone, you give them the work to do.

 

confirm : ① If something confirms what you believe, suspect, or fear, it shows that it is definitely true. ② If you confirm something that has been stated or suggested, you say that it is true because you know about it.

 

corrupt : Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power.

 

epidemic : If there is an epidemic of a particular disease somewhere, it affects a very large number of people there and spreads quickly to other areas.

 

hinder : If something hinders you, it makes it more difficult for you to do something or make progress.

 

hypothesis : A hypothesis is an idea which is suggested as a possible explanation for a particular situation or condition, but which has not yet been proved to be correct.

 

initiative : If you have initiative, you have the ability to decide what to do next and to do it, without needing other people to tell you what to do.

 

penalty : A penalty is a punishment that someone is given for doing something which is against a law or rule.

 

preliminary : Preliminary activities or discussions take place at the beginning of an event, often as a form of preparation.

 

 

 

Ⅳ.句子填空原句

 

1.Lately I have read numerous articles and publications about the life of Michael Jackson.

最近我读了关于迈克尔·杰克逊一生的许多文章以及出版物。

 

2.It is the most destructive storm in 20 years.

这是20年来破坏性最大的一次风暴.

 

3.Teachers have a limited amount of time to interact with each child.

教师和每个孩子沟通的时间有限。

 

4.For years she harbored resentment against her step mother.

多年来她对继母都有怨恨.

 

5.We had to slightly modify the original design.

我们不得不对原来的设计稍加修改。

 

6.His dominant trait was to take all things into earnest consideration.

他性格中最主要的特点是对一切事物都要进行认真思考.

 

7.Every student is required to conform his behavior to the school rules.

每个学生都必须遵守校规.

 

8.An experienced detective was assigned to the case.

已指派了一个经验丰富的侦探侦查此案。

 

9.Every child in Britain is entitled to free education at school.

英国的每一个孩子有权接受中、小学的免费教育.

 

10.The senate vote to abolish the death penalty.

参议院投票决定废除死刑.

 

11.The examinees are already under great pressures, and the parents shouldn't impose more on them.

考生的压力很大, 家长不应该再给他们增压.

 

12.After he grows up he will inherit the money.

他长大后将继承这笔钱.

 

13.We attribute his success to his hard work.

我们把他的成功归因于勤奋工作.

 

14.Local authorities have to learn to allocate resources efficiently.

地方政府必须学会有效地分配资源.

 

15.Cartoons with three dimensions can simulate the accident better.

三维动画能更好地模拟事故的发生.

 

16.Always remember: only by lighting up a light for others can we illuminate ourselves.

只有为别人点燃一盏灯，才能照亮我们自己。

 

17.This change is rather subtle, but it has some important implications.

这个变化十分微妙，但是它却有些重要的含义。

 

18.He became gambling addict, and lost all his possessions.

他习染上了赌博, 最终输掉了全部家产.

 

19.The route was designed to relieve traffic congestion.

这条路是为缓解交通拥挤而开辟的.

 

20.The lady looked at me with a contented smile.

那位夫人带着满意的微笑看着我.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2009年12月 六级真题词汇笔记作业

 

 

  

Ⅰ.词的拼读：填写以下单词的音标和意思

alternative  _________   __________

career       _________   __________

comprise     _________   __________

concrete     _________   __________

elementary   _________   __________

eloquent     _________   __________

hazard       _________   __________

immense      _________   __________

instinct     _________   __________

personnel    _________   __________

protest      _________   __________

rigorous     _________   __________

toxic        _________   __________

substantial  _________   __________

vocation     _________   __________

 

 

Ⅱ.词的结构：填写以下单词的前缀、词根、后缀、词性、词意

 

appropr_____  a.适当的

____able  a.有能力的

com____ment   n.奉献

com________  v.包含，由……组成

cor________ing  a.相应的

____courage  vt.使气馁

___vert  v.转移

eligible  a.________

equi____ent  a.等价的，相当的

ex________ate  vt.夸张

ex_____ive  a.广泛的

industry____  a.勤奋的

minim____  v.最小化

particip____  n.参与者

perpetual  a.________

____valent  a.普遍的，流行的

re___it  v.招收

respective  a.___________

restrict  __. _________

super_____ion  n.监督

 

 

Ⅲ.词的释义：填写以下单词的英文释义

 

rigorous : _________________________________________________________________

 

commitment : ________________________________________________________________

 

eloquent : ________________________________________________________________

 

arrogant : ________________________________________________________________

 

instinct : ________________________________________________________________

 

alternative : ________________________________________________________________

 

infrastructure : _____________________________________________________________

 

substantial : ________________________________________________________________

 

divert : ________________________________________________________________

 

hazard : ________________________________________________________________

 

correspond : ________________________________________________________________

 

eligible : ________________________________________________________________

 

vocation : ________________________________________________________________

 

comprise : ________________________________________________________________

 

 

 

Ⅳ.句子填空、翻译

 

1.Once on US campuses, many of them decide to make research a lifelong c________. 

一旦来到美国大学，他们当中的很多人就决定终生从事研究类型的工作。

 

2.I have expressed my personal commitment to finish the job.

我已经对完成这项工作表示过_____________。

 

3.In the wake of developments in science and technology, man has become more c______ of conquering nature.

随着科学技术的发展, 人们征服自然的能力也越来越强了.

 

4.We all have a strong survival i______.

每个人都有强烈的求生本能.

 

5.Finding alter______ energy sources are vital to human being's future.

寻找替代性能源对人类前途至关重要.

 

6.I retain a clear memory of my schooldays.

我至今________________________.

 

7.He made substantial donations to charity.

他为慈善事业_____________。

 

8.Nothing can di_____ her attention once she starts working.

她工作起来,什么事也不能使她分心.

 

9.We should make a c_______ analysis of each specific question.

对于每个具体问题要进行具体分析。

 

10.The three methods described above have their respective merits.

上述的三个方法都有它们__________.

 

 

Ⅴ.真题阅读，感受语境

 

Children in both double-income and “male breadwinner” households spent comparable amounts of time interacting with their parents 19 hours and 22 hours respectively. In contrast, children spent only 9 hours with their single mothers.

 

24. In Para 6 the author expresses his doubt about the effectiveness of trying to change children’s indifference toward much of life by ________.

A) diverting their interest from electronic visual games

B) prescribing medications for their temporary relief

C) creating more stimulating activities for them

D) spending more money on their entertainment

 

A study at the Boston University Medical Center of overweight police officers and other public employees confirmed that those who dieted without exercise regained almost all their old weight, while those who worked exercise into their daily routine maintained their new weight.

 

Bill Joy,green technology expert in Califomia,says:”The most significant breakthrought would be to have an inexhaustible source of safe,green energy that is substantially cheaper than any existing energy source.”

 

What is said to be the best way to conserve energy nowadays?

A) Raising efficiency.
B) Cutting unnecessary costs.
C) Finding alternative resources.
D) Sacrificing some personal comforts.

 

Space Island Group is going to build a ring-shaped, rotating “commercial space infrastructure” that will resemble the Discovery spacecraft in the movie “2001: A Space Odyssey.”

 

While company managers have known about the benefits for a long time, many have done little about it, sceptical of whether they could trust their employees to work to full capacity without supervision

 

What do we learn about European universities from the passage?

A) The tuitions they charge have been rising considerably.

B) Their operation is under strict government supervision.

C) They are strengthening their position by globalization.

D) Most of their revenues come from the government.

 

While company managers have known about the benefits for a long time, many have done little about it, sceptical of whether they could trust their employees to work to full capacity without supervision

 

32. Traditionally, a child is supposed to learn about the adult world ________.
A) through contact with society
B) gradually and under guidance
C) naturally and by biological instinct
D) through exposure to social information

A special purpose lane system would require more extensive physical modifications to existing highways, but it promises the greatest gains in freeway capacity .特别目的车道系统要求对现有的高速公路进行更广泛的改造，但它会使高速公路获得最大的能力。

 

Despite immense differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of characterstics that instruct and inspire people. 
    A hero does something worth talking a about. A hero has a story of adventure to tell and a community who will listen.

 

Marketing director Jack O’Hern explains that the company has a relatively young workforce, many of whom are parents: “One of the triggers was when one of our tax managers returned from maternity leave. She was intending to work part time, but could only manage one day a week in the office due to childcare. By offering her the ability to work from home, we have doubled her capacity—now she works a day a week from home, and a day in the office. This is great for her, and for us as we retain someone highly qualified.”

 

The Greeks discovered that human memory is an associative process—that it works by linking things together. For example, think of an apple. Theyour brain registers the word “apple”, it the shape, color, taste, smell and of that fruit. All these things are associated in your memory with the word “apple”. An example could be when you think about a lecture you have had. This could trigger a memory about what you’re talking about through that lecture, which can then trigger another memory.

25. What conclusion can be drawn from the passage?
A) Anxiety, though unavoidable, can be coped with.
B) Children’s anxiety has been enormously exaggerated.
C) Children’s anxiety can be eliminated with more parental care.
D) Anxiety, if properly controlled, may help children become mature.

 

60. According to Hancock, the telephone is a preferable medium for promoting sales because_______.

A) salesmen can talk directly to their customers

B) salesmen may feel less restrained to exaggerate

C) salesmen can impress customers as being trustworthy

D) salesmen may pass on instant messages effectively

 

A) They are smart and eloquent.
B) They are ambitious and arrogant.
C) They are shrewd and dishonest.
D) They are wealthy and industrious.

 

A teacher must be capable of infinite patience. This, I may say, is largely a matter of self-discipline and self-training, for we are none of us born like that.
Finally, I think a teacher should have the kind of mind which always wants to go on learning.

 

Global warming may or may not be the great environmental crisis of the 21st century, but- regardless of whether it is or isn't - we won't do much about it. We will argue over it and may even, as a nation, make some fairly solemn-sounding commitments to avoid it. But the more dramatic and meaningful these commitments seem, the less likely they are to be observed.

 

Her appearance on a talk show was broadcast three times, transmitting her message to over 40 million people. Her campaign increased public awareness of the problem, and prompted over 300 cities and several states to consider restrictions on cell phone use.

 

 

 

答案

 

 

Ⅲ.单词英文释义（参考有道“柯林斯英汉双解大词典”）

 

 

rigorous : A test, system, or procedure that is rigorous is very thorough and strict.

 

commitment : ① If you make a commitment to do something, you promise that you will do it. ② A commitment is something which regularly takes up some of your time because of an agreement you have made or because of responsibilities that you have.

 

eloquent : Speech or writing that is eloquent is well expressed and effective in persuading people.

 

arrogant : Someone who is arrogant behaves in a proud, unpleasant way toward other people because they believe that they are more important than others.

 

instinct : Instinct is the natural tendency that a person or animal has to behave or react in a particular way.

 

alternative : ① If one thing is an alternative to another, the first can be found, used, or done instead of the second.  ② An alternative plan or offer is different from the one that you already have, and can be done or used instead.

 

infrastructure : The infrastructure of a country, society, or organization consists of the basic facilities such as transportation, communications, power supplies, and buildings, which enable it to function.

 

substantial : Substantial means large in amount or degree.

 

divert : If you say that someone diverts your attention from something important or serious, you disapprove of them behaving or talking in a way that stops you thinking about it.

 

hazard : A hazard is something which could be dangerous to you, your health or safety, or your plans or reputation.

 

correspond : If one thing corresponds to another, there is a close similarity or connection between them. You can also say that two things correspond.

 

eligible : Someone who is eligible to do something is qualified or able to do it, for example, because they are old enough.

 

vocation : If you refer to your job or profession as your vocation, you feel that you are particularly suited to it.

 

comprise : If you say that something comprises or is comprised of a number of things or people, you mean it has them as its parts or members.

 

 

Ⅴ.句子填空原句

 

1.Once on US campuses, many of them decide to make research a lifelong commitment. 

一旦来到美国大学，他们当中的很多人就决定终生从事研究类型的工作。

 

2.I have expressed my personal commitment to finish the job.

我已经对完成这项工作表示过我个人的承诺。

 

3.In the wake of developments in science and technology, man has become more capable of conquering nature.

随着科学技术的发展, 人们征服自然的能力也越来越强了.

 

4.We all have a strong survival instinct.

每个人都有强烈的求生本能.

 

5.Finding alternative energy sources are vital to human being's future.

寻找替代性能源对人类前途至关重要.

 

6.I retain a clear memory of my schooldays.

我至今仍保留着校园生活的记忆.

 

7.He made substantial donations to charity.

他为慈善事业捐了很多钱。

 

8.Nothing can divert her attention once she starts working.

她工作起来,什么事也不能使她分心.

 

9.We should make a concrete analysis of each specific question.

对于每个具体问题要进行具体分析。

 

10.The three methods described above have their respective merits.

上述的三个方法都有它们各自的优点.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2009年6月 六级真题词汇笔记作业

 

  

 

Ⅰ.词的拼读：填写以下单词的音标和意思

collide     _________   __________

comment     _________   __________

gratitude   _________   __________

ignite      _________   __________

memorable   _________   __________

migrate     _________   __________

military    _________   __________

penalty    _________   __________

poverty    _________   __________

prestige   _________   __________

trivial    _________   __________

tuition    _________   __________

via        _________   __________

 

 

Ⅱ.词的结构：填写以下单词的前缀、词根、后缀、词性、词意

 

affect____  n.喜爱，情感

character____  以……为特色

con_____ute  v.构成

de____ate  v.奉献

erect  v._____

formation  n.______

_____itude  n.感激之情

______fere  v.干涉

internal  a.________

intricate  a.________

mass_____  a.巨大的

mobil____  v.动员

_____ulate  v.刺激

_____inate  v.终止，结束