【CET 12-24备战】之六级词汇(四十四)

六级高频词汇:

transition 转变, 转换, 跃迁, 过渡, 变调

transmission 传送，传播

threshold 开始, 开端, 极限

Trivial 琐碎的，不重要的

vulnerable 脆弱的

1 Cultural ________ indicates that human beings hand their languages down from one generation to another. （01.1）
A) translation B) transition C) transmission D) transaction

2 These continual_ in temperature make it impossible to decide what to wear.(04.6)
A) transitions B) transformations² C)exchanges D) fluctuations³

3 He attends to the _______ of important business himself.（98.6）
A) transaction B) transition C) transmission D) transformation¹

4 It is hard to tell whether we are going to have a boom in the economy or a ____ .(01.6)
A)concession⁴ B)recession C)submission D)transmission

5 As　one　of　the　youngest　professors　in　the　university,　Mr.　Brown　is　certainly　on　the　_____　of　a　brilliant　career.　(03.6)
A)　porch B)　edge　C)　course　 D)　threshold　
　
6 The most important ________for assessment⁵ in this contest is originality⁶ of design.(03.9)
A) threshold B) partition C) warrant D) criterion

7 A most ______ argument about who should go and fetch the bread from the kitchen was going on when I came in.(98.6)
A. trivial B. delicate C. minor⁷ D. miniature

8 Don't　let　such　a　_____　matter　as　this　come　between　us　so　that　we　can　concentrate　on　the　major　issue.　(03.6)
A)　trivial　 B)　slight C)　partial　 D)　minimal⁸　

9 Some researchers feel that certain people have nervous systems particularly ______ to hot, dry winds. They are what we call weather sensitive people. (01.1)
A) subjective⁹ B) subordinate C) liable D) vulnerable

10 Rumours¹⁰ are everywhere, spreading fear, damaging reputations, and turning calm situations into ______ ones. （00.6）
A. turbulent B. tragic¹¹ C. vulnerable D. suspicious

答案及解析

1 C translation 翻译 transmission传播 transaction事务,交易
2 D transformations 变化,改革 exchanges 调换,兑换 fluctuations波动,起伏
3 A 同题1
4 B concession让步 recession 不景气 submission屈服,服从
5 D porch 门廊,走廊 edge边缘,优势
6 D partition 区分,隔开 warrant 保证,担保 criterion(批评判断的)标准
7 A delicate 精巧的 minor较小的,次要的 miniature微型的
8 A slight 轻微的,微小的 partial 部分的 minimal　最小的
9 D subjective 主观的.个人的 subordinate 从属的,下级的 liable易于..
10 A turbulent 狂暴的,吵闹的 tragic悲惨的,悲剧的 suspicious可疑的,怀疑的

1 transformation   

n.变化；改造；转变

参考例句：

• Going to college brought about a dramatic transformation in her outlook.上大学使她的观念发生了巨大的变化。
• He was struggling to make the transformation from single man to responsible husband.他正在努力使自己由单身汉变为可靠的丈夫。

2 transformations   

n.变化( transformation的名词复数 )；转换；转换；变换

参考例句：

• Energy transformations go on constantly, all about us. 在我们周围，能量始终在不停地转换着。 来自辞典例句
• On the average, such transformations balance out. 平均起来，这种转化可以互相抵消。 来自辞典例句

3 fluctuations   

波动，涨落，起伏( fluctuation的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He showed the price fluctuations in a statistical table. 他用统计表显示价格的波动。
• There were so many unpredictable fluctuations on the Stock Exchange. 股票市场瞬息万变。

4 concession   

n.让步，妥协；特许(权)

参考例句：

• We can not make heavy concession to the matter.我们在这个问题上不能过于让步。
• That is a great concession.这是很大的让步。

5 assessment   

n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额

参考例句：

• This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
• What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？

6 originality   

n.创造力，独创性；新颖

参考例句：

• The name of the game in pop music is originality.流行音乐的本质是独创性。
• He displayed an originality amounting almost to genius.他显示出近乎天才的创造性。

7 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

8 minimal   

adj.尽可能少的，最小的

参考例句：

• They referred to this kind of art as minimal art.他们把这种艺术叫微型艺术。
• I stayed with friends, so my expenses were minimal.我住在朋友家，所以我的花费很小。

9 subjective   

a.主观(上)的，个人的

参考例句：

• The way they interpreted their past was highly subjective. 他们解释其过去的方式太主观。
• A literary critic should not be too subjective in his approach. 文学评论家的看法不应太主观。

10 rumours   

n.传闻( rumour的名词复数 )；风闻；谣言；谣传

参考例句：

• The rumours were completely baseless. 那些谣传毫无根据。
• Rumours of job losses were later confirmed. 裁员的传言后来得到了证实。

11 tragic   

adj.悲剧的，悲剧性的，悲惨的

参考例句：

• The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
• Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。