历年六级真题词汇与结构单选（1990年1月）Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. You should have put the milk in the ice box; I expect it ________undrinkable by now.A) became B) had become C) has become D) becomes42. Codes are a way of writing something in secret; _____, anyone whodoesn’t know the code will not be able to read it.A) that is(进一步解释) B) worse still C) in short D) on theother hand43. His long service with the company was ________ with a present.A) admitted B) acknowledged（承认，公认） C) attributed（归功于） D)accepted翻译：公司赠与他一件礼物以视对他在公司多年工作的认可.44. The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as ________ its soilsand the water of its lakes, rivers and oceans.A) are B) is C) do D) hasas...as...在这里表示同……一样的意思.句子的意思是：大气是地球的一部分,就像土壤,湖里、河里、海洋里的水（是地球的一部分）一样.后面是一个省略句,用哪一个助动词要看还原后的完整句子用哪一个.原句还原为完整的句子为The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as its soils and the water of its lakes,rivers and oceans are a part of it.我认为后面因为用and连接了soil和water故用复数are45. Our house is about a mile from the station and there are not many houses___ _____.A) in between（在中间）B) among them C) far apart D) from each other D 46. The drowning child was saved by Dick’s ________ action.A) acute B) alert C) profound D) prompt(v 促进 adj 敏捷的)47. Children and old people do not like having their daily ________upset(心烦的，混乱的)A) habit B) practice C) routine（日常工作） D) custom48. The criminal always paid ________ cash so the police could not trackhim down.A) on B) by C) for D) inin cash 用现金49. _____B___ when she started complaining.A) Not until he arrived B) Hardly had he arrivedC) No sooner had he arrived D) Scarcely did he arrive倒装句的一种形式 hardly,in no way,little,scarcely,seldom,never,no more,no longer,not,not only,no sooner,not only … (but also),not until…等具有否定意义的词或词组位于句首,句子用部分倒装.再比如 sooner had I got home than it began to rain.我刚到家就下起了雨. do I go to work by bus.我很少乘公共汽车上班. 考查句型：hardly … when =" no" sooner … than,一……就,此题考查的是hardly … When,hardly放在句首使用部分倒装.句意：她一到达就开始抱怨.故选B."A 50. By 1990, production in the area is expected to double ________ of1980.A) that B) it C) one D) what51. Professor smith and Professor Brown will ________ in giving the classlectures.A) alter B) change C) alternate（交替，轮流） D) differA 52. Understanding the cultural habits of another nation, especially________ containing as many different subcultures as the United States, is a complex task.A) one B) the one C) that D) such53. The manager promised to have my complaint ___B_____.A) looked through B) looked into（调查） C) looked over D)looked afterC 54. You can’t be ____ ____ careful in making the decision as it wassuch a critical case.（can't be too...表示“再小心也不为过”）A) very B) quite C) too D) so（后跟that）55. Children are __C______ to have some accidents as they grow up.A) obvious B) indispensable C) bound D) doubtless如果是B的话,应该是物作主语,即some accidents are indispensable to children.【sb is bound to do sth】某人注定要.这个单词是人作主语的56. We have done things we ought not to have done and _____C___ undonethings we ought to have done.A) leaving B) will leave C) left D) leave57. The ratio of the work done by the machine _____C___ the work done onit is called the efficiency of the machine.（比）A) against B) with C) to（ratio to ） D) for58. ____D____ the flood, the ship would have reached its destination ontime.A) In case of B) In spite of C) Because of D) But for（如果没有）D 59. In your first days at the school you’ll be given a test to helpthe teachers to ____D____ you to a class at your level.A) locate B) assign（分配，指派） C) deliver D) place选place...to...，一般来说,locate ...to ...是用在版图的地理位置,如北京和天津的位置60. The story that follows ____A____ two famous characters of the RockyMountain gold rush days.A) concerns（涉及） B) states C) proclaims（宣布） D) relates61. America will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure asit _____D___ before the West was settled.A) could B) was C) would D) did此题考查同一动词重复使用时用助动词替代的用法。

本句主句中的动词是have， as从句完整写出应是：“as it had the spirit of adventure．．．”，其中had应用与其时态一致的助动词did来代替。

翻译：作为一个国家/民族,美国今后不会再有在(美国)西部移民发之前的这种冒险的精神了(settle有"殖民,移民"之意,不是"开发".)（D）62. People who refuse to ______D__ with the law will be punished.A) obey B) consent(同意) C) conceal（隐藏） D) comply（遵守）obey是及物动词,直接加名词即可,不能再加介词with.comply是不及物动词,短语comply with 表示遵守,服从,固定搭配（D）63. I ____D____ to him because he phoned me shortly afterwards.A) ought to have written B) must have writtenC) couldn’t have written D) needn’t have written64. These excursions（远足，短途旅行） will give you an even deeper_____D___ into our language and culture.A) inquiry B) investigation C) input D) insightA 65. There is no electricity again. Has the ________ blown（熔断） thenA) fuse（保险丝） B) wire C) plug（插头） D) circuit（电路）66. No longer are contributions to computer technology confined to anyone country; ______D__ is this more true than in Europe.对计算机技术发展所做的贡献,已经不再仅仅局限于哪一个国家,没有哪个地方能比欧洲更能证实它的真实性了.A) hardly B) little C) seldom D) nowhereB 67. The mother didn’t know who ________ for the broken glass.A) will blame B) to blame C) blamed D) blames68. Every society has its own peculiar customs and ___A_____ of acting.A) ways B) attitudes C) behavior D) means69. If a person talks about his weak points, his listener is expected tosay something in the way of ____C____.A) assurance B) persuasion（说服）C) encouragement D)confirmation70. China started its nuclear power industry only in recent years, andshould ____B____ no time in catching up.A) delay B) lose C) lag D) lessenlose no time没有耽搁（没有浪费任何时间）Part III（1990年6月）Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. Germans used to believe that all other races were inferior ________them.A) thanB) forC) toD) from42. The main road through Pittsburgh’s blocked for three hours todayafter an accident ________ two trucks.A) connectingB) combining, C) includingD) involvingA 43. Many parents think that a regular ________ is an excellent way toteach children the value of money.A) allowance（津贴，零用钱）B) grant（v授予；n拨款）C) aid D) amountB 44. The girl is so sensitive that she is ________ to get angry at theslightest offence.A) adaptable B) liable C) fit D) suitableBe liable（B） to 有….倾向；liable adj. 有责任的，有义务的；有…倾向的；易…的C 45. He was at the ________ of his career when he was murdered.A) glory B) power C) pride D) heightat the pride of his career 在事业最辉煌的时候A46. I have never met the professor though I have been in correspondence_____ him for several years.A) with B) by C) of D) tocorrespondence with 通信C47. ________ they must learn in a course is not provided in the classroom.A) Many things B) So much C) Much of what D) Allwhat48. Of the immigrants who came to America in the first three quarters ofthe seventeenth century, the ________ majority was English.A) overwhelming B) overflowing C) overtaking D) overloadingoverwhelming adj. 压倒性的；势不可挡的overflowing adj. 过剩的，溢出的overtake v超过,超车overloading超负荷，过载49. You can’t be ________ careful in making the decision as it is sucha critical case.A) quiteB) tooC) veryD) so50. By the first decade of the 21st century, international commercial airtraffic is expected ________ vastly beyond today’s levels.A) to have extended B) to be extendingC) being extended D) having been extendedB 51. The doctor warned his patient that ________ should he returnto work until he had completely recovered.A) on all accounts B) on no account C) on any account D) onevery account后面用了倒装,所以前面的一定是否定条件状语从句52. We started burning some leaves in our yard, but the fire got ________and we had to call the fire department to put it out:A) out of handB) out of orderC) out of the questionD) out of the way53. If an earthquake occurred, some of the one-storey houses ________.A) might be standing leftB) might be left standingC) might leave to be standingD) might be left to standmight be left 是主句中被动语态的谓语动词部分,而现在分词的standing 作了主语one-storey houses的主语补足语,表示主动和进行的意义. 54. The professor picked several students ________ from the class andasked them to help him with the experiment.A) at easeB) at allC) at randomD) at hand55. Every year there is some ________ of the laws.A) transformationB) identificationC) correctionD) alterationA) transformation n.<核>转换；<语>转换；<电>变换B) identification n.鉴定,识别；验明；身份证明；认同C) correction n.修改；改[纠]正；惩罚；有待改正D) alteration n.变化,改变；变更很明显选C,意思是：法律每年都会修改几次.56. Some people believe that proficiency in a foreign language is notachieved through teaching and learning but ________ through actual use.A) receivedB) acceptedC) derivedD) acquiredProficiency 精通，熟练Derive v.起源57. It is said that somewhere between the ages of 6 and 9, children beginto think ________ instead of concretely.A) logicallyB) reasonablyC) abstractlyD) generallyConcrete adj.具体的58. Sea food of all kinds is ________ in the states that border the oceans.A) abandoned B) advantageous C) abundant D)accumulatedborder n.边界; 边; 镶边; 包边;vt.& vi.与…接界，在…的边上;state：n州advantageous：有利的59. I can’t back the car because there is a truck ________.A) in every wayB) in a wayC) in the wayD) in any way60. ________ as a poor boy in a family of seventeen children, BenjaminFranklin became famous on both sides of the Atlantic as a statesman, scientist, and author.A) StartingB) StartedC) Being startedD) To have started此题的答案一定是A因为非谓语动词的逻辑主语是Benjamin Franklin,他与start是主动关系,排除BC.不定式表目的指未来,不用完成式的,排除D.61. Though I’ve never seen you before. I guess you ________ be the newsecretary.A) shouldB) mustC) wouldD) could62. This store has an excellent ________ for fair dealing.A) repetition B) reputation C) authority D) popularity该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉Repetition 重复，背诵63. The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as ________ its soilsand the water of its lakes, rivers and oceans.A) hasB) doC) isD) areas...as...在这里表示同……一样的意思.句子的意思是：大气是地球的一部分,就像土壤,湖里、河里、海洋里的水（是地球的一部分）一样.后面是一个省略句,用哪一个助动词要看还原后的完整句子用哪一个.原句还原为完整的句子为The atmosphere is as much a part of the earthas its soils and the water of its lakes,rivers and oceans are apart of it.我认为后面因为用and连接了soil和water故用复数are C64. Her terror was so great ________ somewhere to escape, she would have run for her life.A) only if there had been B) that there had only beenC) that had there only been D) if there was only首先翻译句子,“他特别害怕,如果有可以逃跑的地方,她早就逃生了”,我们很快能判断出考点,此题考察的考点so…that…(如此…以至于…)虚拟语气,根据时态可以判断出是与过去相反的事实,整个句子应该是这样的Her terror was so great that if there had only been somewhereto escape,she would have run for her life.把if去掉构成了倒装句,只需将had提前即可,因而选C项65. While you pedal away on the exercise bicycle, a machine will be________ your breathing and pulse.A) reviewingB) screeningC) surveyingD) monitoring66. Understanding the cultural habits of another nation, especially________ containing as many different subcultures as the United States is a complex task.A) theseB) thatC) oneD) such看出来没有,其实我们选的就是定语从句（ containing as many different subcultures as the United States）的先行词!这里的one= a nation,表示泛指所有国家中的一个,连带后面的定语从句做句子的同位语.即是：Understanding the cultural habits of another nation,especially one containing as many different subcultures as the United States,isa complex task.= Understanding the cultural habits of another nation,especially a nation that contains as many different subcultures as the UnitedStates,is a complex task.D67. Their bedroom windows ________ a lovely garden.A) look up to B) look out for C) look forward to D) look out onD) look out onTheir bedroom windows look out on a lovely garden.意思是：他们的卧室的窗户朝着一个美丽的花园。