CET6

[P11-67]

Though her parents __________ her musical ability, Jerrilou's piano playing is really terrible.

A) pour scorn on

B) heap praise upon

C) give vent to

D) cast light upon

注：1. pour scorn on 蔑视，贬低

           sneer 嘲笑

       2. heap praise upon 大加赞赏

       3. give vent to 发泄

       4. cast light upon 明显，显现

 

[P11-68]

Some children display an __________ curiosity about every new thing they encounter.

A) incredible

B) infectious

C) incompatible

D) inaccessible

注：1. incredible 令人难以置信的

       2. infectious 传染的

       3. incompatible 不相容的，相矛盾的

       4. inaccessible 难以到达的，难以接近的

 

[P11-69]

Bruce Stephen gripped the __________ wheel hard as the car bounced up and down.

A) stirring

B) driving

C) steering

D) revolving

注：steering 操纵，掌舵。方向盘

 

[P11-70]

Many of the scientists and engineers are judged ____ how great their achievements are.

A) in spite of

B) in ways of

C) in favor of

D) in terms of

注：1. in terms of 根据

       2. in spite of 尽管

       3. in favor of 支持，赞成

       4. by means of 通过……方法解决

 

[P11-41]

The directions were so _______ that it was impossible to complete the assignment.
A) ingenious

B) ambitious

C) notorious

D) ambiguous
注：1. ingenious 机灵的，灵巧的，有发明天分的

        2. ambitious 野心勃勃的；有雄心的

        3. notorious 臭名昭著的

 

[P11-42]

Because a degree from a good university is the means to a better job, education is one of the most ________ areas in Japanese life.
A) sophisticated

B) competitive

C) considerate

D) superficial
注：1. competitive 竞争的

       2. considerate 体贴的，体谅的

       3. superficial 表面的，肤浅的

 

[P12-43]

If a person talks about his weak points, his listener is expected to say something in the way of _______ .
A) persuasion

B) remedy

C) encouragement

D) compromise
注：1. encouragement 鼓励

       2. persuasion 劝告

       3. remedy 治疗

       4. compromise 妥协（永陪词汇）

 

[P12-44]

Her interest in redecorating the big house kept her ________ for a whole week.
A) constrained

B) dominated

C) restricted

D) occupied
注：1. constrained 不舒服的，被强迫的（永陪词汇）

       2. dominated 占统治地位的，占主导地位的

       3. restricted 受限制的

 

[P12-45]

If we _______ our relations with that country, we'll have to find another supplier of raw materials.
A) diffuse

B) diminish

C) terminate

D) preclude
注：1. terminate （正式）终止，停止

       2. diffuse 弥漫，扩散；学历的改变移交，政权的改变移交

       3. diminish 减少，降低

       4. preclude 排除；阻止；防止

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