英语六级历年真题词汇汇编S-W

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Scrape  刮，擦 2次

It took us only a few hours to _____ the paper off all four walls. (00.1---50)

A. chip           B. shear            C. stroke         D.scrape

He ______ his head, wondering how to solve the problem.(01.1.55)

A) scrapped     B) screwed      C) scraped      D) scratched

scratch       抓，擦伤 2次

The  wings of the bird still ______ after it had been shot down. (00.6---64)

A. slapped     B. scratched       C.  flapped       D. fluctuated

He ______ his head, wondering how to solve the problem.(01.1.55)

A) scrapped     B) screwed      C) scraped      D) scratched

simulate 模拟, 模仿, 假装, 冒充 2次

The　idea　is　to　___________　the　frequent　incidents　of　collision　to　test　the　strength　of　the　wind-shields.　(03.6—67)

A)　assemble　B)　simulate　C)　accumulate　D)　forge　

Medical students are advised that the wearing of a white coat ________ the acceptance of a professional code of conduct expected of the medical profession.(05.1—42)

A) supplements  B) simulates  C) signifies  D) swears

Simultaneous 同时的, 同时发生的  simultaneously¹同时地 4次

In the past ten years skyscrapers² have developed ______ in Chicago and New York City.(99.1----49)

A. homogeneously    B. simultaneously  C. spontaneously  D. harmoniously³

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

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

When supply exceeds demand for any product, prices are _______ to fall.

A) timely C) subject  B) simultaneous D) liable (03---1--46)

Nothing Helen says is ever ________. She always thinks carefully before she speaks.

A) simultaneous C) spontaneous  B) homogenous⁴ D) rigorous (05---1--50)

Skeptical              怀疑的  3次
Many scientists remain ________ about the value of this research program.(02.1—61)
 A) skeptical           B) stationary              C) spacious⁵        D) specific
We can't help being ________of Bob who bought a luxurious⁶ sports car just after the money was stolen from the office.(03.9—68)
A) skeptical    B) appreciative       C) suspicious      D) tolerant
Students are expected to be quiet and _____  in an Asian classroom.(03.12—44)
A) obedient            B) overwhelming C) skeptical  D) subsidiary

Spacious        宽广的，宽敞的 2次
Many scientists remain ________ about the value of this research program.(02.1—61)
 A) skeptical           B) stationary              C) spacious        D) specific
The Browns lived in a ________and comfortably furnished house in the suburbs.(03.9—55)
A) spacious           B) sufficient       C) wide              D) wretched

Spontaneous 自发的, 自然产生的  spontaneously    自发地 4次

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

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

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

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

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

A) homogeneous       B) instantaneous  C) Spontaneous  D) anonymous⁷ (02---6-51)

Nothing Helen says is ever ________. She always thinks carefully before she speaks.

A) simultaneous C) Spontaneous   B) homogenous D) rigorous      (05---1-50)

Stagger v.口吃, 结巴着说出, 结结巴巴地说  2次

The boxer⁸ _       and almost fell when his opponent hit him.

A) staggered     B)shattered  C) scattered⁹  D) stamped   (04---6-61)

Grain production in the world is ______, but still millions go hungry.

A) staggering  B) shrinking       C) soaring    D) suspending (02---6-54)

Subordinate  下级的，服从的；部下；使服从  2次

Improved consumer confidence is _______ to an economic recovery.(00.1---54)

A. subordinate     B.cumulative      C. crucial        D. satisfactory

Some researchers feel that certain people have nervous systems particularly ______ to hot, dry winds. They are what we call weather sensitive people.（01.1.45）

A) subjective        B) subordinate         C) liable            D) vulnerable

Subscribe             订阅，定购书籍；同意，赞成；捐助，赞助  2次

The club will ________ new members the first week in September.(02.1—56)
A) enroll         B) subscribe       C) absorb     D) register
More than 85 percent of French Canada's population speaks French as a mother tongue and _______ to the Roman Catholic faith.(03.1--61)
 A) caters¹⁰      B) adheres    C) ascribes   D) subscribes¹¹

Subtle  狡猾的, 敏感的, 微妙的, 精细的, 稀薄的  2次

The glass vessels¹² should be handled most carefully since they are _______.

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

Diamonds　have　little　__________　value　and　their　price　depends　almost　entirely¹³　on　their　scarcity¹⁴.　

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

Summit  顶点, 最高阶层  2次

They believed that this was not the ______ of their campaign for equality but merely the beginning.

A) climax       B) summit    C) pitch          D) maximum   (02---6-56)

The ________of our trip to London was the visit to Buckingham Palace.

A) summit    B) height    C) peak      D) highlight   (03-9-50)

Superiority           优越，高傲  2次

There is no doubt that the ______ of these goods to the others is easy to see.  (02.1—43)
 A) prestige     B) superiority      C) priority    D) publicity
Giving a gift can convey a wealth of meaning about your appreciation¹⁵ of their ______ and the importance you place upon the relationship.       (02.6--62)

A) solidarity    B) priority    C) superiority     D) hospitality

suspicious 可疑的, 怀疑的  2次

We can't help being ________of Bob who bought a luxurious sports car just after the money was stolen from the office.(03.9—68)

A) skeptical     B) appreciative   C) suspicious    D) tolerant                       

A ________ official is one who is irresponsible in his work. (05.1—53)

A) timid  B) tedious  C) suspicious  D) slack

Suppress  镇压，禁止  3次

Although there are occasional outbreaks of gunfire, we can report that the rebellion has in the main been _________,(99.6---33)

A. canceled     B. destroyed          C. suppressed    D. restrained

If nothing is done to protect the environment, millions of spedes that are alive today will have become ________ . （01.1.40）

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

The little girl was _____by the death of her dog since her affection for the pet had been real and deep. (01.6.55)

A) grieved        C)oppressed   B)suppressed        D)sustained

surplus   多余的，剩余的 3次

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

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

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

A. void        B. vulgar           C. surplus        D. extravagant¹⁶

Among all the changes resulting from the______ entry of women into the work force, the transformation¹⁷ that has occurred in the women themselves is not least important. (00.6---42)

A. massive     B. quantitative      C. surplus        D. formidable

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testify 证明, 证实, 作证  2次

He is the only person who can ______ in this case, because the other witnesses were killed mysteriously.(02.6—43)

A) testify   B) charge   C) accuse    D) rectify¹⁸

One witness ________ that he'd seen the suspect run out of the bank after it had been robbed.(05.1—49)

A) convicted  B) conformed   C) retorted   D) testified

transfer    迁移，转移  2次

If you want to get into that tunnel, you first have to ______ away all the rocks.(00.1---49)

A. repel           B. haul             C. transfer          D.dispose

There is much I enjoy about the changing seasons, but my favorite time is the _____ from fall to winter.(00.6.51)

A. transmission   B.transformation       C. transition        D.transfer

transformation 变化, 转化, 改适, 改革, 转换   4次

He attends to the _______ of important business himself.（98.6.56）

A) transaction B) transition C) tranwmission D) transformation

There is much I enjoy about the changing seasons, but my favorite time is the _____ from fall to winter.（00.6.51）

A. transmission   B. transformation       C. transition        D. transfer

The ____ from childhood to adulthood¹⁹ is always critical time for everybody.(01.6.42)

A)conversion C)turnover  B)transition D)transformation

Retirement²⁰　is　obviously　a　very　complex　_____　period;　and　the　earlier　you　start　planning　for　it,　the　better.　(03.6—49)

A)　transformation　 B)　transmission  C)　transaction　 D)　transition　　

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

A) transitions         B) transformations     C)exchanges   D) fluctuations²¹

transition 转变, 转换, 跃迁, 过渡, 变调   6次

He attends to the _______ of important business himself.（98.6.56）

A) transaction B) transition C) tranwmission D) transformation

There is much I enjoy about the changing seasons, but my favorite time is the _____ from fall to winter.（00.6.51）

A. transmission   B.transformation       C. transition        D.transfer

Cultural ________ indicates that human beings hand their languages down from one     generation to another. （01.1.37）

A) translation  B) transition  C) transmission    D) transaction

The ____ from childhood to adulthood is always critical time for everybody.(01.6.42)

A)conversion C)turnover    B)transition D)transformation

Retirement　is　obviously　a　very　complex　_____　period;　and　the　earlier　you　start　planning　for　it,　the　better.　(03.6—49)

A)　transformation　 B)　transmission   C)　transaction　 D)　transition　　

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

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

transmission    传送，传播  4次

He attends to the _______ of important business himself.（98.6.56）

A) transaction B) transition C) transmission D) transformation

There is much I enjoy about the changing seasons, but my favorite time is the _____ from fall to winter.（00.6.51）

A. transmission   B.transformation       C. transition        D.transfer

Cultural ________ indicates that human beings hand their languages down from one

    generation to another. （01.1.37）

A) translation  B) transition      C) transmission    D) transaction

It is hard to tell whether we are going to have a boom in the economy or a ____ .(01.6.43)

A)concession C)submission  B)recession D)transmission

threshold 开始, 开端, 极限  2次

As　one　of　the　youngest　professors　in　the　university,　Mr.　Brown　is　certainly　on　the　_____　of　a　brilliant　career.　(03.6—51)

A)　porch  B)　edge　C)　course　 D)　threshold　　

The most important ________for assessment²² in this contest is originality²³ of design.(03.9—66)

A) threshold         B) partition    C) warrant   D) criterion

Trivial                  琐碎的，不重要的  6次

A most ______ argument about who should go and fetch the bread from the kitchen was going on when I came in.(98.6---58)

A. trivial        B. delicate          C. minor         D. miniature

The ties that bind²⁴ us together in common activity are so ______ that they can disappear at any moment.(99.1---60)

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

Frankly²⁵ speaking, your article is very good except for some_______ mistakes in grammar.(99.6.38)

A) trivial   C) rare  B) obscure   D) glaring

The manager tried to wave aside these issues as _______ details that would be settled later.(00.1---59)

A. alternate       B. trivial           C. versatile       D. preliminary

Just because I'm ________ to him, my boss thinks he can order me around without showing me any respect.(02.1—60)
A) redundant          B) trivial         C) versatile        D) subordinate
Don't　let　such　a　_____　matter　as　this　come　between　us　so　that　we　can　concentrate　on　the　major　issue.　(03.6—63)
A)　trivial　 B)　slight      C)　partial　  D)　minimal²⁶　

tolerant         宽容的，容忍的  2次
The members of Parliament were ________ that the government had not consulted them.(02.1—67)
A) impatient    B) tolerant    C) crude       D) indignant
We can't help being ________of Bob who bought a luxurious sports car just after the money was stolen from the office.(03.9—68)
A) skeptical    B) appreciative       C) suspicious      D) tolerant

tumble  2次

She ________through the pages of a magazine, not really concentrating on them.(03.9—60)

A) tumbled         B) tossed        C) switched    D) flipped                        

This is a long ________ - roughly 13 miles down a beautiful valley to the little church below. (05.1—45)

A)     terrain  B) descent  C) degeneration  D) tumble

Turbulent  动乱的  2次

Rumours²⁷ are everywhere, spreading fear, damaging reputations, and turning calm situations into ______ ones. （00.6---44）

A. turbulent       B. tragic      C. vulnerable        D. suspicious

Hurricanes are killer²⁸ winds, and their ________ power lies in the physical damage they can do.(01.1.46)

A) cumulative       B) destructive     C) turbulent     D) prevalent

Twist   n.一扭, 扭曲, 盘旋, 曲折, 歪曲, 手法, 螺旋状

vt. 拧, 扭曲, 绞, 搓, 捻, 使苦恼, 使转动, 编织

vi. 扭弯, 扭曲, 缠绕, 扭动, 呈螺旋形  2次

He raised his eyebrows²⁹ and stuck his head forward and _______ it in a single nod, a gesture boys .used then for O.K. when they were pleased.

A) shrugged³⁰ C) jerked  B) tugged³¹ D) twisted (03---1-52)

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

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

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vulnerable    脆弱的  3次

Franklin D. Roosevelt argued that the depression stemmed from the American economy's _____ flaws.(99.6.42)

A) underlining C) vulgar B) vulnerable D) underlying³²

Some researchers feel that certain people have nervous systems particularly ______ to hot, dry winds. They are what we call weather sensitive people. (01.1.45)

A) subjective        B) subordinate         C) liable            D) vulnerable

Rumours are everywhere, spreading fear, damaging reputations, and turning calm situations into ______ ones. （00.6---44）

A. turbulent       B. tragic      C. vulnerable        D. suspicious

Vulgar  粗俗的，平民的 2次

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

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

Franklin D. Roosevelt argued that the depression stemmed from the American economy's _____ flaws.(99.6.42)

A) underlining  C) vulgar  B) vulnerable  D) underlying

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Warrant        授权令；正当理由，根据；证明……是正当的  2次

If you don't ________ the children properly, Mr. Chiver, they'll just run riot. (02.1—57)
 A) mobilize    B) warrant C) manipulate              D) supervise
The most important ________for assessment in this contest is originality of design.(03.9—66)
A) threshold    B) partition     C) warrant             D) criterion