英语六级考试词汇精练之十

16. Hurricanes are killer winds, and their ________ power lies in the physical damage they can do. A) cumulative B) destructive C) turbulent D) prevalent 17. In some countries, students are expected to be quiet and ________ in the classroom. A) skeptical B) faithful C) obedient D) subsidiary 18. In spite of the ______economic forecasts, manufacturing output has risen slightly. A) gloomy B) miserable C) shadowy D) obscure 19. Body paint or face paint is used mostly by men in preliterate societies in order to attract good health or to _______ disease. A) set aside B) ward off C) shrug off D) give away 20. The international situation has been growing _____difficult for the last few years. A) invariably B) presumably C) increasingly D) dominantly 16. B 参考译文：飓风是具有杀伤力的风，其破坏性的力量在于其能够造成的物质损坏。 A) cumulative 积累的 B) destructive 毁灭性的 C) turbulent 凶猛的 D) prevalent 普遍的 17. C 参考译文：在某些国家，要求学生在教室里安静、听话。 A) skeptical 怀疑 B) faithful 忠诚的 C) obedient 服从的 D) subsidiary 附属的 18. A 参考译文：尽管经济发展前景不容乐观，但制造业的产量却稍有增加。 A) gloomy 低迷的 B) miserable 痛苦的 C) shadowy 阴影的 D) obscure 模糊的 19. B 参考译文：在史前社会，主要是男人纹身或纹面以追求健康或防止疾病。 A) set aside 拔出 B) ward off 防止 C) shrug off 对...满不在乎 D) give away 泄露 20. C 参考译文：最近几年里，国际形势日益严峻。 A) invariably 不变的 B) presumably 大概 C) increasingly 越来越 D) dominantly 支配地