另外，在每类词的后面增加了原六级试卷中的考题，因为按照新的教学大纲，里面的词汇已经划归为四级,增加的内容在后面一一标出。
一、形容词
1. The results were ________ in comparison with the effort required to achieve them.
A) insignificant B) tiny C) minor D) indispensable.
2. There are several characteristics of the book _________ special attention.
A) worthy B) worthy of C) worth of D) worthless
3. I shall have a companion in the house after all these _______ years.
A) single B) sole C) alone D) lonely
4. None of the servants were _________ when Mr. Smith wanted to send a message.
A) available B) approachable C) attainable D) applicable
5. There were no tickets ________ for Friday’s performance.
A) preferable B) considerable C) possible D) available
6. I find this treatment very _________ to my health.
A) advisable B) invaluable C) beneficial D) worthy
7. As a _________ president, his views are treated with respect when he is interviewed.
A) prior B) previous C) late D) former
8. Jane was hit on the head by the robber and was knocked _________.
A) unconscious B) brainless C) unaware D) mindless
9. The car is quite ________ of petrol.
A) economic B) saving C) economical D) sparing
10. There were some ________ flowers on the table.
A) artificial B) unnatural C) false D) unreal
11. He was ________ of having asked such a silly question.
A) sorry B) guilty C) ashamed D) miserable
12. You should hire a more _________ manager than the one you currently have.
A) sufficient B) effective C) efficient D) respective
13. There was a ________ drop in support for the Union in the 1974 election.
A) delicate B) distinct C) distant D) downward
14. As a mother, she is too _________ towards her daughter, she should let her see more of the world.
A) hopeful B) protective C) modest D) confident
15. He made such a ________ contribution to the university that they are naming one of the new buildings after him.
A) genuine B) minimum C) modest D) generous
16. She is a very ________ secretary: she never forgets anything or makes a mistake.
A) anxious B) effective C) adequate D) efficient
17. The ________ man said that it was impossible for him to be at the scene of the crime because he was in another town.
A) guilty B) accused C) evil D) criminal
18. Nylon is a kind of ________ material widely used in our daily lives.
A) mixed B) combined C) synthetic D) systematic
19. Because of the _________ emphasis placed on classroom work, the instructor will report your absences to the adviser.
A) large B) strong C) hard D) high
20. It does not alter the fact that he was the man _________ for the death of the little girl.
A) accounting B) guilty C) responsible D) obliged
21. Free medical treatment in this country covers sickness of mind as well as ________ sicknesses.
A) normal B) regular C) average D) ordinary
22. They took ________ measures to poisonous gases from escaping.
A) fruitful B) beneficial C) valid D) effective
23. It is quite necessary for a qualified teacher to have good manners and _________ knowledge.
A) extensive B) expansive C) intensive D) expensive
24. I’m not sure whether I can gain any profit from the investment, so I can’t make a(an) ________ promise to help you.
A) exact B) defined C) definite D) sure
25. Writing is a slow process, requiring ________ thought, time, and effort.
A) significant B) considerable C) enormous D) numerous
26. Physics is ________ to the science which was called material philosophy in history.
A) alike B) equivalent C) likely D) uniform
27. The president made a ________ speech at the opening ceremony of the sports meeting, which encouraged the sportsman greatly.
A) vigorous B) tedious C) flat D) harsh
28. Convenience foods which are already prepared for cooking are ________ in grocery stores.
A) ready B)approachable C) probable D) available
29. In general, the amount that a student spends for housing should be held to one-fifth of the total ________ for living expenses.
A) acceptable B) advisable C) available D) applicable
30. Since the matter was extremely ________, we dealt with it immediately.
A) tough B) tense C) urgent D) instant
31. The shy girl felt ________ and uncomfortable when she could not answer her teacher’s question.
A) amazed B) awkward C) curious D) amused
32. The patient’s health failed to such an extent that he was put into _________ care.
A) tense B) rigid C) intensive D) tight
33. Our new house is very _________ for me as I can get to the office in five minutes.
A) adaptable B) comfortable C) convenient D)available
34. Although they plant trees in this area every year, the tops of some hills are still ________.
A) bare B) vacant C) blank D) hollow
35. The words of the old teacher left a ________ impression on his mind. He is still influenced by them.
A) long B) lively C) lasting D) liberal
36. It is our _______ policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means.
A) consistent B) continuous C) considerate D) continual
37. He is _______ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.
A) optimistic B) optional C) outstanding D) obvious
38. She cooked the meat for a long time so as to make it ________ enough to eat.
A) mild B) slight C) light D) tender
39. Young people are not ________ to stand and look at works of art; they want art they can participate in.
A) conservative B) content C) confident D) generous
40. By law, when one makes a large purpose, he should have ________ opportunity to change his mind.
A) accurate B) urgent C) excessive D) adequate
41. It is said that the math teacher seems ________ to bright students.
A) partial B) beneficial C) preferable D) liable
42. In order to show his boss what a careful worker he was, he took ________ trouble over the figures.
A) extensive B) spare C) extra D) supreme
43. All the key words in the article are printed in _______ type so as to attract readers’ attention.
A) dark B) dense C) black D) bold
44. If this kind of fish becomes ________, future generations may never taste it at all.
A) minimum B) short C) seldom D) scarce
45. Purchasing the new production line will be a ________ deal for the company.
A) profitable B) tremendous C) forceful D) favorite
46. Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak ________ Chinese.
A) smooth B) fluent C) fluid D) flowing
47. Petrol is refined from the _________ oil we take out of the ground.
A) fresh B) original C) rude D) crude
48. In the Chinese household, grandparents and other relatives play _________ roles in raising children.
A) incapable B) indispensable C) insensible D) infinite
49. My brother’s plans are very _________ ; he wants to master English, French and Spanish before he is sixteen.
A) arbitrary B) aggressive C) ambitious D) abundant
50. The statistical figures in that report are not _________. You should not refer to them.
A) accurate B) fixed C) delicate D) rigid
51. The football game comes to you _________ from New York.
A) lively B) alive C) live D) living
52. Texas, the second largest state of America, is _________ in natural resources.
A) wealthy B) abundant C) scattered D) deposited
53. There are five _________ mistakes in this picture. Can you find them and win a prize?
A) intensive B) deliberate C) planned D) calculated
54. Teaching students of threshold level is hard work but the effort is very _________.
A) precious B) rewarding C) worth D) challenging
55. While some office jobs would seem _________ to many people, there are quite a few jobs that are stimulating, exciting and satisfying.
A) hostile B) tedious C) fantastic D) courageous
56. Although most birds have only a negligible sense of smell, they have _______ vision.
A) vigorous B) exact C) acute D) vivid
57. Mr. Bloom is not _________ now, but he will be famous someday.
A) significant B) dominant C) magnificent D) prominent
58. While nuclear weapons present grave __________ dangers, the predominant crisis of overpopulation is with us today.
A) inevitable B) constant C) overwhelming D) potential
59. __________ popular belief that classical music is too complex, it achieves a simplicity that only a genius can create.
A) Subject to B) Contrary to C) Familiar to D) Similar to
60. In _________ times human beings did not travel for pleasure but to find a more favorable climate.
A) prime B) primitive C) primary D) preliminary
61. The jobs of wildlife technicians and biologists seemed _________ to him, but one day he discovered their difference.
A) identical B) vertical C) parallel D) specific
62. I was always taught that it was _________ to interrupt.
A) rude B) coarse C) rough D) crude
63. David is the ________ holder of the world 5,000 meter world record, but there is no guarantee that he will win in the Olympic Games.
A) prevailing B) predominant C) current D) decisive
64. The drowning child was saved by Dick’s _________ action.
A) acute B) alert C) profound D) prompt
65. Children are ________ to have some accidents as they grow up.
A) obvious B) indispensable C) bound D) doubtless
66. The girl is so sensitive that she is _________ to get angry at the slightest offence.
A) adaptable B) liable C) fit D) suitable
67. Sea food of all kinds is __________ in the states that border the oceans.
A) abandoned B) advantageous C) abundant D) accumulated
68. There are _________ periods in an animal’s life when it is capable of learning a great deal in a very short time.
A) urgent B) critical C) serious D) violent
69. Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of ________ standards.
A) equivalent B) alike C) uniform D) likely
70. The shop-assistant was straight with his customers. If an article was of _________ quality he’d tell them so.
A) humble B) inferior C) minor D) awkward
71. We have had to raise our prices because of the increase in the cost of _________ materials.
A) primitive B) rough C) original D) raw
72. She is a very __________ student. She’s always talking about traveling to outer space.
A) imaginary B) imaginative C) imaginable D) imagining
73. Vostok is close to the coldest spot in the world, where an _________ minus 128.6 F was recorded in 1983.
A) unreliable B) extra C) incredible D) impossible
74. The service operates 36 libraries throughout the country, while six ________ libraries specially serve the countryside.
A) mobile B) drifting C) shifting D) rotating
75. Although not an economist himself, Dr. Smith has long been a severe critic of the government’s _________ policies.
A) economical B) economy C) economic D) economics
76. It is rather __________ that we still do not know how many species there are in the world today.
A) misleading B) embarrassing C) boring D) demanding
77. A friendship may be __________, casual, situational or deep and lasting.
A) identical B) original C) superficial D) critical
78. With an eighty-hour week and little enjoyment, life must have been very _________ for the nineteenth-century factory workers.
A) hostile B) anxious C) tedious D) obscure
79. Senator Blake’s supporters were bitterly disappointed because they had been _________ of victory.
A) anxious B) confident C) jealous D) definite
80. Today most students spend a lot of their time looking at _________ entertainment-----such as TV and movies.
A) vigorous B) social C) active D) visual
81. The tool we saw in the museum was a(n) _________ hammer dating as far back as 50,000 years ago.
A) elementary B) original C) primitive D) preliminary
82. To be an inventor, one needs profound knowledge as well as a very _________ imagination.
A) vivid B) bright C) living D) colorful
83. As far as the rank of position is concerned, an associate professor is _________ to a professor though they are almost equally knowledgeable.
A) attached B) subsidiary C) previous D) inferior
84. Although Asian countries are generally more ________ in social customs than Western countries, there have been several notable examples of women leaders in both China and India.
A) conservative B) confidential C) comprehensive D) consistent
85. The lady dressed in the latest Paris fashion is _________ in her appearance but rude in her speech.
A) elaborate B) excessive C) elegant D) exaggerated
86. The boy cycling in the street was knocked down by a minibus and received ________ injuries.
A) fatal B) excessive C) disastrous D) exaggerated
87. In general, matters which lie entirely within state borders are the __________ concern of state governments.
A) extinct B) excluding C) excessive D) exclusive
88. The _________ runner can run 2 miles in fifteen minutes.
A) common B) usual C) average D) general
89. One of his eyes was injured in an accident, but after a _________ operation, he quickly recovered his sight.
A) delicate B) considerate C) precise D) sensitive
90. Although cats cannot see in complete darkness their eyes are much more _________ to light than are human eyes.
A) glowing B) brilliant C) sensitive D) gloomy
91. This is the ________ piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works.
A) true B) original C) real D) genuine
92. Some children display an _________ curiosity about every new thing they encounter.
A) incredible B) infectious C) incompatible D) inaccessible
93. Bruce Stephen gripped the _________ wheel hard as the car bounced up and down.
A) stirring B) driving C) steering D) revolving
94. Because a degree from a good university is the means to a better job, education is one of the most ________ areas in Japanese life.
A) sophisticated B) competitive C) considerate D) superficial
95. Out of _________ revenge, he did his most to blacken her character and ruin her reputation.
A) perfect B) total C) sheer D) integral
96. For many patients, institutional care is the most _________ and beneficial form of care.
A) persistent B) appropriate C) thoughtful D) sufficient
97. I am afraid that you have to alter your _________ views in light of the tragic news that has just arrived.
A) indifferent B) distressing C) optimistic D) pessimistic
98. The old gentleman was a very ________ looking person, with grey hair and gold spectacles.
A) respective B) respectable C) respectful D) respected
99. This movie is not _________ for children to see: it contains too much violence and too many love scenes.
A) profound B) valid C) upright D) decent
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一、形容词(1-99题)
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21-30 DDACB BADCC 31-40 BCCAC AADBD
41-50 ACDDA BDBCA 51-60 CBBBB CDDBB
61-70 AACDC BCBAB 71-80 DBCAC BCCBD
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