英语六级考试听力常考词汇（3）

　　词汇是英语学习的基础，也是的重中之重，距离十二月份的英语越来越近了，各位考生更加不能放松对词汇的巩固和掌握，尤其是对一些重点的词汇的把握。

　　1.ascend

　　The pilots were told to descend to two-two thousand feet. The instruction actually meant twenty two thousand feet,but they thought they heard descent two thousand feet. That is a huge difference, and it should have been confirmed,but it was not. Unfortunately,the terrain of mountains in that region ascend to two thousand feet.

　　2.aspect

　　The next three qustion were all concerned with aspects of marriage.Number 3 looked at the ideal age to get married.Number 4 examined the quailties looked for in the partner and number 5 asked about the ideal number of children.

　　3.assess

　　As nurses we are licensed to provide nursing care only.We provide health teaching, assess with physical as well as emotional problems, and coordinate patient related sevices.

　　4.assistance

　　I couldnt have won the award without your assistance.Thank you very much.

　　Youve been working so hard.You deserve the honor.

　　5.atmosphere

　　The wake up,wake up call by loudspeakers at 7oclock every morning is followed by a music program which creats atmosphere of a hoilday camp.

　　6.attach

　　Radio trainsmitters to some of the sea animals help the research keep track of the animals movements.

　　7.attack

　　The doctor said if I kept smoking, I would increase my chances of having a heart attack.

　　Did he suggest reducing weight, too?

　　8.attend

　　Dunant gathered together a number of women who attended hundreds of wounded solidiers fo all nationalities and helped the surgeons as best as they could.

　　Can you tell me when I can leave here doctor?I have a some of important business to attend to.

　　That depends on how your condition reacts to our treatment.You may leave as soon as the bleeding stops.I think that will take a couple of days.

　　9.attendence

　　The pupils with good attendence have been given free humbugers,toys and T-shirts.

　　10.attention

　　So you just back for a trip to India.What were you doing there?

　　The trip was intended to bring to the worlds of attention the fact that AIDS is not just an Africens diseases; Its also eddangering other countries, notably, India and Thailand.

　　11.attitude

　　According to their fans,insects not only high protein and low in fat, but also very tasty.But until our attitude to food change from the fundamentally.It seems that insect eaters will remain a select few.

　　12.attraction

　　Womens liberation groups in Britain have used graffiti to show their anger at the sex descrimination of many advertisements where womens bodies are used to sell goods,yesterdays could be graffiti can be todays tourist attration.

　　13.attribute

　　Thinness is currently an attribute that females desire highly.

　　14.authority

　　I mean, I hope Ill be able to choose the kind of job I do and who I work for.Of course,Id like to have more money and more authortiy than I have now.

　　15.automatic

　　Can you show me how to use John?

　　Its fully automatic.All you have to do is focus on the scene and press the button here.

　　16.available

　　Could I speak to doctor Chen?He told me to call today.

　　He is not available right now.Would you try aroud three?

　　17.average

　　Between 1969 and 1989, employed Americans add an average of 138 hours to their yearly work schedules.

　　Nilrikman and many others of the Harvard research group have done some research into the differences between average and good negotiators.

　　18.avoid

　　Mr. Wilson, you said you saw the bus crash into the truck.Did you know what caused the accident?

　　I saw boy riding in his bicycle in the street.The bus drivers tried to avoid hitting him.He made the sudden turn and lost control of the bus.

　　19.award

　　In 1931,Jane Adams was awarded the Nobel Prize of what he has done for his society.

　　20.balance

　　Sometimes the overall energy balance is upset and new normal body weight will be either fall or increase.

　　To maintain a given body weight,your energy input must balance your energy output.

　　21.bald

　　An Americas national symbol-the Bald Eagle, almost went extinct 20 years ago,but it has made a comeback.

　　22.bargain

　　I know its the end of the season, but those peach essuch bargain and I couldnt help buying them!Have one please!

　　Thank you!Actually, they seem past their prime.

　　23.battle

　　On 24th June, 1859 while on his way from Geneva to France,Dunant witnessed the battle between the Franch and Austrian armies.

　　24.behavior

　　By comparison, Americans are often frank obout displaying both positive and negative emotions on the street and in other public places.American is visting Asia should keep in mind that such behavior may cause affence.

　　25.believe

　　Lots of people and joy dancing,do you?

　　Believed it or not,that is the last thing Id ever want to do.

　　26.benifit

　　For them,the econemy benifits they reap surpasses the risk of dying or losing property in one of the volcanos frequent eruptions.

　　Who will benifit from the scheme being tried in Florida.

　　27.bias

　　Earlier studyies indicated that very young school children aged 5 and 7, showed no bias in choosing musical instruments,but they tastes become more clear between the age of 8 and 10.

　　28.blame

　　Plowing is blamed for causing severe damage to top soil by removing the plants that protect soil from being blown or washed away.

　　29.blunt

　　Many East Asians prefer to hold motions in check and instead express theirselves with great politeness.They try not to be blunt and avoid making the direct criticism.

　　30.booth

　　While several countries are displaying electronic produce,China selection is very large this year.You might well go to east wing first to take a look at the Chinese booth.

　　31.border

　　In July, 1990,a British wifelife group uncover black market in elephants skin.Elephants are shot in the forests along the border between Thailand and Burma.And their skins are sold to factories in Bangkok.

　　32.brake

　　Good morning!What can I do for you?

　　Id like to have my emergency brake fixed.The car rolls when I parke it on the hill.

　　33.brank

　　Is it that a new brank of typewriter youre working at?

　　Oh!Bill,this is the first time you ask me about it.

　　34.break

　　This mechine has so many buttons. I cant figure out which one makes it run.

　　You had better read the instructions first.Pressing the buttons randomly may cause the mechine to break down.

　　35.breathe

　　I wonder if our children will still be able to breathe the clean air,drink clean water and see the blue sky.

　　I agree with you.I think its the time man learned to live in harmony with the Earth instead of just expoliting it.

　　36.breed

　　Specialist advice is available to help you to choose the most suitable breed of dog.

　　37.brighten

　　In new York,the griffiti pictures have been sold for a hundreds of thousands of dollars.Giffiti artists have been paid to use their art to brighten up dull environments.

　　38.bring

　　A trivial thing may sometimes bring about undesirable consequences.

　　The New Year always brings with the cultural tradition of new possibilities.

　　39.broad

　　There was broad agreement between boys and girls on which instruments each sex should play and the reasons varied.

　　40.brush

　　At every percaution prevent national flag from being scold,it should not be allowed the touch ground or flow not to brush against obstracles.

　　41.budget

　　I certainly would like to buy the fur coat I saw in the department store but I dont have enough money.

　　Well.If you have budgeted your money better,youd be able to buy it now.

　　42.bulletin

　　Susan,have you read the notice on the bulletin board?Ive won the scholarship for the next semester.

　　I know you would,you certainly deserve it.

　　43.business

　　Tom must be joking when he said he plans to sell his shows and go to the medical school.

　　You are quiet right!Hes just kidding!Hes also told me time and time again.he wished to study for some profession instead of going into business.

　　44.cabinet

　　Mrs Johnson,have you heard the morning news report?Mill has resigned his post as Prime Minister.

　　I didnt turn on the redio this morning,but I did see the headlines.If you remember, his threatened to leave the office at the last cabinet meeting.

　　45.cafeteria

　　The cafeteria provided many kinds of dishes for us today.Did you notice that?

　　Yes,kind of rare,isnt it.

　　46.campaign

　　You are my campaign manger.What do you think we should do to win the election?

　　Im convinced I am the best candidate for the chairman of the Students Union.

　　We wont be able to win unless we get the majority of votes from the women students

　　47.candidate

　　The Deam just announced that the Doctor Holdens going to take over as the chairman of the history department.

　　I knew it all along,he is the obvious choices.All the other candidants are no match for him!

　　48.capacity

　　People who got hurt in the accident may develop psychic scars that have a significant impact upon their capacity to enjoy stable,fulfilling lives.

　　49.capture

　　Asian elephants live in the remote forest of southern Asia.And therefor its very difficult to study them.Most knowlege about Asian elephants is from those that have been captured or tamed

　　50.career

　　During the final years of his career,Wilt Chamberlain drew a large salary and became very wealthy.

　　51.cause

　　How could a misunderstanding like that cause such a serious accident?