大学考试|CET6六级高频词语大杂烩三五(1)

Contrive<sup>1
1. It was a wonderful occasion which we will ＿＿＿for many years to come.
A) conceiveB) clutchC) contriveD) cherish</sup>

2. My grandfather, a retired^{2 worker, often ________ the past with a feeling of longing3 and respect.
A) considersB) contemplates4 C) contrivesD) contacts}

3. His successful negotiations^{5 with the Americans helped him to _________ his position in he government.
A) contriveB) consolidateC) heaveD) intensify6}

4. To ______ is to save and protect, to leave what we ourselves enjoyin such goodcondition that others may also share the enjoyment^{7.
A) conserveB) conceiveC) convertD) contrive}

5. No one can function properly if they are _______ of adequate sleep.
A) deprivedB) rippedC) strippedD) contrived⁸

In terms of
1. Professor Smith explained the movement of light____ that of water.
A) by virtue^{9 ofB)by analogy withC) in terms ofD) in line with}

2. The younger person's attraction to stereos cannot be explained only ______ familiaritywith technology.
A) in quest ofB) by means of C) in terms of D) by virtue of

3. The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable______ his financial situation.
A) with respect toB) in accord withC) regardless ofD) in terms of

4. Many of the scientists and engineers are judged ____ how great their achievements are.
A) in spite of B) in ways ofC) in favor ofD) in terms of

Highlight
1. Lighting^{10 can be used not only to create an atmosphere, but also to ________ features of the house, such as ornaments11 or pictures.
A) highlightB) underlineC) activateD) upgrade}

2. The ____of our trip to London was the visit to Buckingham Palace.
A) summitB) heightC) peakD) highlight

3. He wouldn't answer the reporters' questions, nor would he __________ for a photograph.
A) summonB) highlightC) poseD) marshal

Hoist
1. The local business was not much ____by the sudden outbreak of the epidemic^{12.
A) intervenedB) insulatedC) hamperedD) hoisted13}

2. The prospect^{14 of increased prices has already ______ worries.
A) provoked B) irritated C) inspiredD) hoisted}

3. During the construction of skyscrapers^{15, cranes are used to ______ building materials to the upper floors.
A) tossB) towC) hoistD) hurl16}

Foresee
1. We dont ____any difficulties in completing the project so long as we keep within our budget.
A) foreseeB) fabricateC) inferD) inhibit¹⁷

2. Already the class is ________ about who our new teacher will be.
A) foreseeingB) speculatingC) fabricatingD) contemplating¹⁸

Fragile
1. The reason why so many children like to eat this new brand of biscuit is that it is particularly sweet and ＿＿＿.
A) fragileB) feebleC) briskD) crisp

2. The glass vessels^{19 should be handled most carefully since they are _______.
A) intricateB) fragileC) subtleD) crisp}