2014年六级12月第二套
2.
C) The woman is good at doing lab demonstrations.
D) The man will do all he can to assist the woman. 【重点词讲解】
demonstrations
assist
demonstration
/?dem??n'strei?n/ n. 示范；实证
【派生词】
demonstrate v. 展示，显示；游行
“显示、显露、展现” ？
show, exhibit, display, manifest, demonstrate，illustrate
7. A) He has been bumping along for hours.
B) He has got a sharp pain in the neck.
C) He is involved in a serious accident.
D) He is trapped in a terrible traffic jam.
【重点词讲解】
bump
bump
/b?mp/ n. 撞击；肿块v. 碰撞；颠簸而行
【真题例句】
He has been bumping along for hours. (2014.12.2)
bump
/b?mp/ n. 撞击；肿块v. 碰撞；颠簸而行
【真题例句】
He has been bumping along for hours. (2014.12.2) 他已经在路上颠簸了几个小时了。
12.
A) Irresponsible. C) Aggressive.
B) Unsatisfactory. D) Conservative. 【重点词讲解】
aggressive
unsatisfactory
conservative
12.
A) Irresponsible. C) Aggressive.
B) Unsatisfactory. D) Conservative.
【重点词讲解】
aggressive adj. 好争斗的, 挑衅的, 侵略性的unsatisfactory adj. 使人不满意的,不符合要求的,不足的
conservative adj. 保守的, 守旧的, 传统的
13.
A) Internal communication. C) Public relations.
B) Distribution of brochures. D) Product design.
【重点词讲解】
brochure n.宣传手册
leaflet n.传单，活页；广告
booklet n.小册子
brochure n.宣传手册
pamphlet n. 小册子
throwaway 传单
14. A) Placing advertisements in the trade press.
B) Drawing sketches for advertisements.
C) Advertising in the national press.
D) Making television commercials.
14. A) Placing advertisements in the trade press.
B) Drawing sketches for advertisements.
C) Advertising in the national press.
D) Making television commercials.
【重点词讲解】
sketch n. 素描；略图；梗概
15. A) She has the motivation to do the job.
B) She knows the tricks of advertising.
C) She is not so easy to get along with
D) She is not suitable for the position 【重点词讲解】
motivation
15. A) She has the motivation to do the job.
B) She knows the tricks of advertising.
C) She is not so easy to get along with
D) She is not suitable for the position 【重点词讲解】
motivation /?m???ti'vei?n/ n. 动机，推动，刺激
Section B
16.
A) The cozy communal life. C) Innovative academic
programs.
B) The cultural diversity. D) Impressive school buildings. 【重点词讲解】
cozy /?k?uzi/ adj. 舒适的；惬意的；安逸的impressive adj. 给人印象深刻的, 感人的
17. A) It is very beneficial to their academic progress.
B) It helps them soak up the surrounding culture.
C) It is as important as their learning experience.
D) It ensures their physical and mental health.
【重点词讲解】
ensure
/in’????/ v. 确定，担保，保证
physical and mental health 身心健康
soak up
soak
/s???k/ n.浸泡，浸渍 v.吸入；浸泡，渗透
soak up吸收，领悟
【真题例句】
It helps them soak up the surrounding culture. (2014.12.2)
soak
/s???k/ n.浸泡，浸渍 v.吸入；浸泡，渗透
soak up吸收，领悟
【真题例句】
It helps them soak up the surrounding culture. (2014.12.2)
有助于他们感受周边文化。
18.A) It offers the most challenging academic programs.
B) It has the world’s best-known military academies.
C) It provides numerous options for students.
D) It draws faculty from all around the world.
【重点词讲解】
numerous
faculty
【重点词讲解】
numerous adj. 很多的, 许多的
faculty /'f?klti/ n. 才能，全体教员，能力
19.A) They try to give students opportunities for
experimentation.
B) They are responsible merely to their Ministry of
Education.
C) They strive to develop every student’s academic
potential.
D) They ensure that all students get roughly equal
attention.
【重点词讲解】
strive vi. 努力；奋斗；抗争
strive for争取，奋斗
strive for freedom力争自由
strive to do sth 努力
roughly adv. 粗糙地；概略地
22.A) It is for the sole use of passengers travelling with cars.
B) It is much more spacious than the lounge on C deck.
C) It is for the use of passengers travelling with children.
D) It is for senior passengers and people with VIP cards. 【重点词讲解】
spacious
【重点词讲解】
spacious adj. 宽敞的，广阔的；无边无际的
cramped /kr?mpt/adj. 狭窄的
narrow adj. 狭窄的
24.
B) Deer were worshiped by the ancient Cro-Magnon
people.
D) They were believed to keep evils away from cave
dwellers.
【重点词讲解】
worship /‘w?r?ip/ n.崇拜，礼拜 v.崇拜，尊敬 dweller
dwell /dwel/ n.居住v.凝思，细想
dweller /'dwel??(r)/ n. 居民
dwell on sth ／dwell upon深思；细想；仔细想
Section C
If you are attending a local college, especially one without residence halls, you’ll probably live at home and
commute to classes. This arrangement has a lot of
26.___. It’s cheaper. It provides a comfortable and
familiar setting, and it means you’ll get the kind of home cooking you’re used to instead of the monotony that
27.___ even the best institutional food.
【重点词讲解】
commute
institutional
commute
/k??'mju?t/ v. ／n. 通勤
【派生词】
commute time 来回时间
urban commute 都市通勤
commute between 经常往来于两地之间
Sometimes this is a happy solution when family 35.-___make everyone miserable.
【重点词讲解】
miserable
miserable
/‘miz??r??bl/ adj.悲惨的，不幸的，穷困的
【常考搭配】
miserable life 悲惨的生活
Part III Reading Comprehension
It’s no coincidence that kids start deserting science once it becomes formalized. Children naturally have a blurred approach to 40 knowledge.
【重点词讲解】
desert /?d?z??t/ n. 沙漠/d?’z??t/ v. 舍弃, 遗弃，逃亡formalize
blur
formalize /‘f?rm??laiz/ v. 正式化；使形式化；定形format /'f?:m?t/ n.格式v.格式化
formative /'f?rm??tiv/ adj. 形成的；构成的；造形的
blur /bl??/ n. 模糊v. 使模糊；弄脏
【常考搭配】
blur with sth. 被……弄模糊
It’s only because of the practicalities of education that you have to start breaking down the curriculum into specialist subjects. You need to have specialist teachers who
41what they know. Thus once they enter school, children begin to define subjects and erect boundaries that
needn’t otherwise exist.