41.The Space Age _________ in October 1957 when the first artificial satellite was launched by the Soviet Union. A.initiated(initial 起初的 开始的,initiative 起初阶段 主动地位 领先优势 initiate v 某事发生) B.orginated(origin、originate from 某事从某处发源 sb originate sth 某人发明/创造 什么东西) C.embarked (embark on doing sth 开始一件令人激动的事情) ★D.commenced (commence 重大的 事件及历史时期的开始) launch 发射 升空 lease 租约 answer:D 42.John said that he didn"t quite __________ and asked me to repeat what Ihad said. A.snatch up 掠夺 忽然行动 B.summon up 鼓起勇气 积累信心 C.catch on D.watch out 当心 ▲表示明白的六级2个词组 make sense of(make sense) / catch on =understand answer:C
×43.When he tried to make a _________ , he found that the hotel that he wanted was completely filled because of a convention.(99年1月最后一次) A.complaint(complain v 抱怨) B.claim C.reservation ×D.decision answer:C
44.A budget of five dollars a day is totally ________ for a trip round Europe. A.inadequate 不够的 不充分的 B.incapable 无能的、绝望的、无助的 C.incompatible ≠ compatible(正确答案只有——>incompatible with 与……对立 【没有——> compatible with 与……协调】) D.invalid 违法的、无效的、不正确的、无理由的 valid 有效的 answer:A
45.In our highly technological society, the number of jobs for unskilled workers is ________. A.sbrinking 减少 B.obscuring 只考形容词形式,表示“费解,晦涩”,做动词“使……费解,使……模糊不清” C.altering ×D.constraining alter:change alteration n 变化 改变 alternate adj 轮流的 交换的 v 交替 轮换 alternative n 异端 异类 adj 选择性的 二中选一的 misfit 不合时宜——>alternative 不指蛊惑仔 指精神上学术著作上的异端异类 answer:A
46.The fire has caused great losses ,but the factory tried to________ the consequences by saying that the damage was not as serious as reported. ×A.decrease B.subtract 数字的减少 C.minimize D.degrade v (使)降级 使堕落 使退化 extravagant 奢侈的 过分的 重要的 answer:C
47.If the world is to remain peaceful, the utmost effort must be made by nations to limit local ________.(局部战争) A.collisions n (运动物体)碰撞 冲突(文化意识或战争)(collide 运动物体碰撞) B.combats 战争中的小战斗 突袭 ●●C.contradictions 反驳 驳斥矛盾 D.conflicts 长期战争 内心冲突 争执 utmost = most extreme answer:D
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