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1999年1月大学英语六级考试试题(3)


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  Part Ⅲ Vocabulary (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30incompletesentences in this part. For each sentence there are fourchoicesmarked A),B) ,C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completesthesentence. then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheetwith a single line through the centre.41.The Space Age ______inOctober 1957 when the first artificial satellite was launchedbytheSoviet Union.A) initiated B) originated C) embarkedD)commenced42.John said that he didnt

quite _______ and asked metorepeat what I had said.A) snatch up B) summon up C) catch onD)watch out43.When he tried to make a ______ , he found thatthehotel that he wanted was completelyfilled because ofaconvention.A) complaint B) claim C) reservation D)decision44.Abudget of five dollars a day is totally _______ for atrip roundEurope.A) inadequate B) incapable C) incompatible D)invalid45.Inour highly technological society, the number of jobsfor unskilledworker is ______.A) shrinking B) obscuring C) alteringD)constraining46.The fire has caused great losses, but thefactorytried to ______ the consequences by sayingthat the damagewas notas serious as reported.A) decrease B) subtract C) minimizeD)degrade47.If the world is to remain peaceful the utmost effortmustbe made by nations to limitlocal _______ .A) collisions B)combatsC) contradictions D) conflicts48.Satellite communicationsare soup-to-date that even when ______ in the middle ofthePacific,businessmen can contact their offices as if they werenext door .A)gliding B) cruising C) piloting D) patrolling49.In thepast tenyears skyscrapers have developed ______ in Chicago and NewYorkCity.A) homogeneously B) simultaneously C) spontaneouslyD)harmoniously50.The court considers a financial ______ to beanappropriate way of punishing him.A) option B) duty C) obligationD)penalty51.I think that I committed a _______ in asking herbecauseshe seemed very ups et by myquestion.A) blunder B) revengeC)reproach D) scandal52.Even when textbooks are ______ throughaschool system, methods of teaching may varygreatly.A)commonplaceB) standardized C) competitive D) generalized53.Theyhave alwaysregarded a man of ______ and fairness as a reliablefriend .A)robustness B) temperament C) integrity D)compactness54.Allindividuals are required to ______ to the lawsmade by theirgovernments.A) obey B) conform C) concede D)observe55.The basiccauses are unknown, although certain conditionsthat may lead tocancer have been_______ .A) identified B)guaranteed C) notified D)conveyed56.It is very strange but I had an______ that the planewould crash.A) inspiration B) intuition C)imagination D)incentive57.The changing image of the family ontelevision provides______ into changing attitudestoward the familyin society.A)insights B) presentations C) revelations D)specifications58.Thetown planning commission said that theirfinancial outlook for thenext year wasoptimistic. They expectincreased tax ______ .A)efficiency B) revenues C) privileges D)validity59.Bill is anexample of a severely disabled person who hasbecome _______ atmany survivalskills.A) proficient B) persistent C)consistent D)sufficient60.The ties that bind us together in commonactivity areso ______ that they ca n disappear atany moment.A)trivial B) fatalC) tentative D) feeble61.During the construction ofskyscrapers,cranes are used to ______ building materials totheupper floors.A)toss B) tow C) hoist D) hurl62.Diamonds havelittle ______ valueand their price depends almost entirely on theirscarcity.A)extinct B) permanent C) surplus D) intrinsic63.Thekitchen wassmall and ______ so that the disabled could reacheverythingwithoutdifficulty.A) conventional B) compact C)compatible D)concise64.He will______ resign in view of the completefailure ofthe research project.A) doubtfully B) adequately C)presumably D)reasonably65.The goal is to make higher educationavailable toeveryone who is willing and capable______ hisfinancialsituation.A) with respect to B) in accord with C)regardless of D)in terms of66.The original elections were declared______ by theformer military ruler.A) void B) vulgar C) surplusD)extravagant67.They stood gazing at the happy ______ ofchildrenplaying in the park.A) perspective B) view C) landscapeD)scene68.An obvious change of attitude at the top towardswomensstatus in society will ______through the current law systeminJapan.A) permeate B) probe C) violate D) grope69.When herealizedhe had been _______ to sign the contract by intrigue, hethreatenedtostart legal proceedings to cancel the agreement.A)elicited B)excited C) deduced D) induced70.These areas rely onagriculturealmost ______ , having few mineral resources and aminimumofindustrial development.A) respectively B) extraordinarilyC)incredibly D) exclusively

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