1. To ________ for his unpleasant experiences he drank a little more than was good for him.
A. commence B. compromise C. compensate D. compliment [CET-6, 1998, 1]
2. Drugs like opium have been______ except for medical purposes.
A. outlawed B. forbidden C. shunned D. prohibited
3. The _______ of schools, stores, hospitals, and so on is an important factor to consider when purchasing a house.
A. vicinity B. closeness C. proximity D. nearness
4. The story he tells is largely _______, based on his own experience in Somalia.
A. apparent B. virtual C. factual D. concrete
5. If you know what the trouble is, why don't you help them to _______ the situation?
A. simplify B. modify C. verify D. rectify
6. It was in 1930s that scientists first _______ the idea of the atom bomb.
A. imagined B. contemplated C. reckoned D. conceived
7. This book is about how these basic beliefs and values affect important _____ of American life.
A. facets B. fashions C. frontiers D. formats [CET-6, 2000, 1]
8. A friendship may be _______, casual, situation or deep and lasting.
A. identical B. original C. superficial D. critical
9. The joys of travel, having long _____ the disabled, are opening.
A. omitted B. missed C. neglected D. discarded
10. The case against Robert Jones was _______ for lack of evidence.
A. discarded B. dismissed C. eliminated D. resigned
11. As we all know, Britain _______ for control of the seas in the 17th century.
A. competed B. conflicted C. fought D. contended
12. They have always regarded a man of _______ and fairness as a reliable friend.
A. robustness B. temperament C. integrity D. compactness
13. The doctor tried to ________ the patient's suffering.
A. diminish B. reduce C. decrease D. alleviate
14. The reason why he ________ facts throw light on the mystery of the accident.
A. distorts B. retorts C. extorts D. deforms
15. The cultures of China and Japan have shared many features, but each has them according to its national ________.
A. engagement B. destiny C. capacity D. temperament [CET-6, 1999, 1]
16. I'm a ________ man, but your behaviors are more than I can bear.
A. tolerant B. responsible C. generous D. enthusiastic
17. Psychologists have found that _______ disciplinary measures do not always make a child better behave.
A. stiff B. rough C. stern D. stout
18. Some boys are ________ questioners. They ask questions all the time.
A. original B. imaginative C. peculiar D. persistent [CET-6, 1989, 6]
19. Jack London was a (n) _________ man who wrote many books, but not all of them good.
A. anxious B. critical C. considerate D. ambitious
20. The travelers ________their journey after a short break.
A. recovered B. resumed C. renewed D. restored
參考答案及精講
1. 答案為C。
A. commence：開始 B. compromise（with）：妥協，采取折中辦法 C. compensate（for）：賠償，補償 D. compliment：贊美
2. 答案為A 。
A. outlaw：宣布…為非法 B. forbid：禁止，不準 C. shun：躲開，回避，避免 D. prohibit：禁止，比forbid 正式，常指官方下的禁令
3. 答案為C。
A. vicinity：用于短語 in the vicinity of 附近，近處 B. closeness（to）：靠近 C. proximity：接近，proximity of 距離…近 D. nearness：與closeness詞義用法相同
4. 答案為C。
A. apparent：表面上的，顯然的 B. virtual：事實上的，實際上的 C. factual：根據事實的，如實的，真實的 D. concrete：具體的，清楚而確切的
5. 答案為D。
A. simplify：簡單化 B. modify:修改，修正，修飾 C. verify：證實，核實 D. rectify：糾正，矯正（過失功錯誤）
6. 答案為D。
A. imagine：想像 B. contemplate：盤算，思量 C. reckon：認為，測算 D. conceive：構想出，設想
7. 答案為 A. facet：（情況或問題的）一個方面 B. fashion：式樣，風尚 C. frontier：邊界，前沿 D. format：格式
8. 答案為C。
A. identical：完全相同的 B. original：起初的，原來的 C. superficial：膚淺的，表面上的 D. critical：批評的，決定性的
9. 答案為C。
A. omit：省略，刪去 B. miss：遺漏，錯過 C. neglect：忽略，忽視 D. discard：拋棄，扔掉
10. 答案為B。
A. discard： 拋棄，扔掉 B. dismiss：駁回（訴訟） C. eliminate：排除，消除 D. resign：辭職
11. 答案為D。 A. compete：競爭 B. conflict：沖突，爭奪 C. fight：打仗，打斗 D. contend （for）：爭奪，爭霸
12. 答案為C。
A. robustness：精力充沛，健壯 B. temperament：性格，氣質 C. integrity ：正直，誠實 D. compactness：（文體）簡潔，簡明
13. 答案為：D。
A. diminish：（數量、程度上）減少，降低 B. reduce
A. commence B. compromise C. compensate D. compliment [CET-6, 1998, 1]
2. Drugs like opium have been______ except for medical purposes.
A. outlawed B. forbidden C. shunned D. prohibited
3. The _______ of schools, stores, hospitals, and so on is an important factor to consider when purchasing a house.
A. vicinity B. closeness C. proximity D. nearness
4. The story he tells is largely _______, based on his own experience in Somalia.
A. apparent B. virtual C. factual D. concrete
5. If you know what the trouble is, why don't you help them to _______ the situation?
A. simplify B. modify C. verify D. rectify
6. It was in 1930s that scientists first _______ the idea of the atom bomb.
A. imagined B. contemplated C. reckoned D. conceived
7. This book is about how these basic beliefs and values affect important _____ of American life.
A. facets B. fashions C. frontiers D. formats [CET-6, 2000, 1]
8. A friendship may be _______, casual, situation or deep and lasting.
A. identical B. original C. superficial D. critical
9. The joys of travel, having long _____ the disabled, are opening.
A. omitted B. missed C. neglected D. discarded
10. The case against Robert Jones was _______ for lack of evidence.
A. discarded B. dismissed C. eliminated D. resigned
11. As we all know, Britain _______ for control of the seas in the 17th century.
A. competed B. conflicted C. fought D. contended
12. They have always regarded a man of _______ and fairness as a reliable friend.
A. robustness B. temperament C. integrity D. compactness
13. The doctor tried to ________ the patient's suffering.
A. diminish B. reduce C. decrease D. alleviate
14. The reason why he ________ facts throw light on the mystery of the accident.
A. distorts B. retorts C. extorts D. deforms
15. The cultures of China and Japan have shared many features, but each has them according to its national ________.
A. engagement B. destiny C. capacity D. temperament [CET-6, 1999, 1]
16. I'm a ________ man, but your behaviors are more than I can bear.
A. tolerant B. responsible C. generous D. enthusiastic
17. Psychologists have found that _______ disciplinary measures do not always make a child better behave.
A. stiff B. rough C. stern D. stout
18. Some boys are ________ questioners. They ask questions all the time.
A. original B. imaginative C. peculiar D. persistent [CET-6, 1989, 6]
19. Jack London was a (n) _________ man who wrote many books, but not all of them good.
A. anxious B. critical C. considerate D. ambitious
20. The travelers ________their journey after a short break.
A. recovered B. resumed C. renewed D. restored
參考答案及精講
1. 答案為C。
A. commence：開始 B. compromise（with）：妥協，采取折中辦法 C. compensate（for）：賠償，補償 D. compliment：贊美
2. 答案為A 。
A. outlaw：宣布…為非法 B. forbid：禁止，不準 C. shun：躲開，回避，避免 D. prohibit：禁止，比forbid 正式，常指官方下的禁令
3. 答案為C。
A. vicinity：用于短語 in the vicinity of 附近，近處 B. closeness（to）：靠近 C. proximity：接近，proximity of 距離…近 D. nearness：與closeness詞義用法相同
4. 答案為C。
A. apparent：表面上的，顯然的 B. virtual：事實上的，實際上的 C. factual：根據事實的，如實的，真實的 D. concrete：具體的，清楚而確切的
5. 答案為D。
A. simplify：簡單化 B. modify:修改，修正，修飾 C. verify：證實，核實 D. rectify：糾正，矯正（過失功錯誤）
6. 答案為D。
A. imagine：想像 B. contemplate：盤算，思量 C. reckon：認為，測算 D. conceive：構想出，設想
7. 答案為 A. facet：（情況或問題的）一個方面 B. fashion：式樣，風尚 C. frontier：邊界，前沿 D. format：格式
8. 答案為C。
A. identical：完全相同的 B. original：起初的，原來的 C. superficial：膚淺的，表面上的 D. critical：批評的，決定性的
9. 答案為C。
A. omit：省略，刪去 B. miss：遺漏，錯過 C. neglect：忽略，忽視 D. discard：拋棄，扔掉
10. 答案為B。
A. discard： 拋棄，扔掉 B. dismiss：駁回（訴訟） C. eliminate：排除，消除 D. resign：辭職
11. 答案為D。 A. compete：競爭 B. conflict：沖突，爭奪 C. fight：打仗，打斗 D. contend （for）：爭奪，爭霸
12. 答案為C。
A. robustness：精力充沛，健壯 B. temperament：性格，氣質 C. integrity ：正直，誠實 D. compactness：（文體）簡潔，簡明
13. 答案為：D。
A. diminish：（數量、程度上）減少，降低 B. reduce
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