2005年12月大学英语六级试题(B卷)(6)

　　40. Why does the author say that public distrust of scientists can have damaging effects?

　　A) It may dampen the enthusiasm of scientists for independent research.

　　B) It makes things difficult for scientists seeking research funds.

　　C) People would not believe scientists even when they tell the truth.

　　D) Scientists themselves may doubt the value of their research findings.

　　Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)

　　41. You shouldn’t __your father’s instructions. Anyway he is an experienced teacher.

　　A) defy B) deliberate C)denounce D) deduce

　　42. In some remote places there are still very poor people who can’t afford to live in __conditions.

　　A) positive B)honorable C) gracious D) decent

　　43. The Government’s policies will come under close __ in the weeks before the election.

　　A) specification B)scrutiny C) appreciation D)apprehension

　　44. It is believed that the feeding patterns parents __ on their children can determine their adolescent and adult eating habits.

　　A) impose B)evoke C) compel D)necessitate

　　45.Very few people could understand his lecture because the subject was very __.

　　A) faint B) indefinite C)obscure D) gloomy

　　46. Tom is bankrupt now. He is desperate because all his efforts __ failure.

　　A) inflicted on B) hinged upon C) tumbled to D)culminated in

　　47. Cancer is a group of diseases in which there is uncontrolled and disordered growth of __ cells.

　　A) controversial B) abnormal C) inferior D)irrelevant

　　48.I could hear nothing but the roar of the airplane engines which __all other sounds.

　　A) drowned B) deafened C) overturned D)smoothed

　　49. The girl’s face __________ with embarrassment during the interview when she couldn’t answer the tough question.

　　A) radiated B) beamed C) dazzled D) flushed

　　50. Unfortunately， the new edition of dictionary is __________ in all major bookshops.

　　A) out of business B) out of reach C) out of stock D) out of season

　　51. It seems somewhat _______to expect anyone to drive 3 hours just for a 20-minute meeting.

　　A) unique B) impossible C) eccentric D) absurd

　　52. The bride and groom promised to __ each other through sickness and health.

　　A) cherish B)nourish C)foster D) nominate

　　53.If the value-added tax were done away with， it would act as a __ to consumption.

　　A) progression B) prime C) stimulus D) stability

　　54. Professor Smith explained the movement of light__ that of water.

　　A) by virtue of B)by analogy with C) in terms of D) in line with

　　55. Millions of people around the world have some type of physical， mental， or emotional __ that severely limits their abilities to manage their daily activities.

　　A) scandal B)deficit C)handicap D) misfortune