1、动词及动词短语26（2015湖北高考）Dont worry. Im sure your missing glasses will _ sooner or later.Astand out Bbreak upCget out Dturn up解析：选D考查动词短语。句意：不要担心。我敢肯定，你丢失的眼镜早晚会出现。根据题干中的“Dont worry.”和“Im sure”可知，说话者是在劝慰对方并肯定丢失的眼镜会被找到，所以选turn up “出现”。stand out“突出”；break up“破裂”；get out“出来”。25（2015湖北高考There is no doubt that
2、this candidates advantage _ his ability to communicate with foreigners in English.Aleaves out Bgoes againstClies in Dmakes up解析：选C考查动词短语。句意：毫无疑问，这个候选人的优势在于他用英语和外国人交流的能力。根据题干中的“advantage”可知，这是在介绍这个人的优势，所以选择lies in “在于”。leave out“遗漏”；go against“违背”；make up“构成”。24（2015湖北高考）In order not to be heard, she
3、 pointed her finger upwards to _ that someone was moving about upstairs.Awhisper BsignalCdeclare Dcomplain解析：选B考查动词。句意：为了不让别人听到自己的声音，她竖起手指示意有人正在楼上走动。根据题干中的“pointed her finger upwards”可知，她只是竖起手指示意，并没有出声。signal意为“示意”，所以选择B项。whisper“低语”；declare“宣布”；complain“抱怨”。23（2015湖北高考）The team are working hard to
4、_ the problem so that they can find the best solution.Aface BpreventCraise Danalyze解析：选D考查动词。句意：这个团队正在努力分析这个问题，以便他们能找到最好的解决方法。根据题干中的“find the best solution”可知，在找到最好的解决方法之前应该是先努力“分析(analyze)”问题。face“面对”；prevent“阻止”；raise“提高”。29(2015江苏高考)The whole team _ Cristiano Ronaldo, and he seldom lets them down
5、.Await on Bfocus onCcount on Dcall on解析：选C考查动词短语。句意：整个球队都指望克里斯蒂亚诺罗纳尔多(C罗)，而他也很少让他们失望。wait on“等待”；focus on“全神贯注于”；count on“指望，依靠”；call on“号召，拜访”。根据he seldom lets them down(他很少让他们失望)判断，整个球队都指望(count on)C罗，故选C项。27(2015江苏高考)The university started some new language programs to _ the countrys Silk Road Ec
6、onomic Belt.Aapply to Bcater forCappeal to Dhunt for解析：选B考查动词短语。句意：这所大学为了满足国家的“丝绸之路经济带”战略，开设了一些新的语言项目。apply to“申请”；cater for“迎合，满足”；appeal to“吸引，呼吁”；hunt for“寻找”。started some new language programs的目的是“满足(cater for)”the countrys Silk Road Economic Belt，故选B项。22(2015江苏高考)Schools should be lively places
7、 where individuals are encouraged to _ to their greatest potential.Aaccelerate BimproveCperform Ddevelop解析：选D考查动词。句意：学校应该是充满活力的地方，在这里人人都会被鼓励去开发他们最大的潜力。accelerate“加速”；improve“改进”；perform“表现”；develop“开发，培养”。25（2015陕西高考）Peter will _ his post as the head of the travel agency at the end of next month.Ata
8、ke up Bput upCadd up Dbreak up解析：选A考查动词短语。句意：彼得在下个月底将开始从事旅行社负责人的职位。take up“开始从事，占据”；put up“张贴，挂起”；add up“增加，增添”；break up“瓦解，分裂”。根据空格后的关键词his post as the head of the travel agency可知，此处表示“开始从事(某种职业)”，故选A项。25（2015福建高考）It is said that body language_ 55 per cent of a first impression while what you say j
9、ust 7 per cent.Alies in Baccounts forCconsists of Dgoes with解析：选B考查动词短语。句意：据说身体语言占第一印象的55%，而你说的话只占7%。lie in“在于，位于”；account for“说明(原因、理由等)，(在数量、比例上)占”；consist of“由组成，包括”；go with“相伴，跟相配”。根据句意可知，身体语言“占”第一印象的55%，故答案为B项。22(2015安徽高考)If you come to visit China, you will_ a culture of amazing depth and vari
10、ety.Adevelop BcreateCsubstitute Dexperience解析：选D考查动词。句意：如果你来访问中国，你会体验(experience)一种具有惊人深度和广度的文化。develop“发展”；create“创造”；substitute“代替”。14（2015天津高考）See, your computer has broken down again! It doesnt_ sense to buy the cheapest brand of computer just to save a few dollars.Ahave BmakeCdisplay Dbring解析：选
11、B考查动词。句意：瞧！你的电脑又坏了！只是为了省一点钱买最便宜牌子的电脑没意义。make sense“有意义，讲得通”，为固定搭配。其他三项均不与sense搭配。11（2015天津高考）If you have any doubts about your health, youd better_ your doctor at once.Aconvince BconsultCavoid Daffect解析：选B考查动词。句意：你如果对自己的健康有任何疑问，最好马上咨询你的医生。convince“使信服”；consult“请教，咨询”；avoid“避免”；affect“影响”。有疑问当然是向医生“咨
12、询(consult)”，因此B项正确。10（2015天津高考）Tom had to_ the invitation to the party last weekend because he was too busy.Aturn in Bturn downCturn over Dturn to解析：选B考查动词短语。句意：上个周末，汤姆不得不拒绝参加聚会的邀请，因为他太忙了。turn in“上交”；turn down“(把声音等)调低，拒绝”；turn over“翻转”；turn to“转向，求助”。根据空后的“the invitation to the party”以及“he was too
13、busy”可知，他拒绝了邀请，因此用turn down。1.(2014安徽高考）Terry, please _ your cell phone when Grandma is talking to you.Alook up from Blook into Clook back on Dlook through【答案】选A【解析】句意：Terry，祖母和你说话时，不要看你的手机。look up from“(在低头看某物时)抬头往上看”；look into“调查，往里看”；look back on“回顾，回忆”；look through“检查，看穿”。故选A。2.(2014安徽高考）When th
14、e sports hero _ at our party, he was welcomed with open arms.Aturned up Bleft off Cmoved on Dgot away【答案】选A【解析】句意：当那位体育英雄出现在我们的聚会上时，我们张开双臂欢迎他。turn up“出现，露面”；leave off“停止”；move on“继续前进”；get away“逃离，离开”。故选A。3(2014安徽高考）Shakespeares writing is still popular today. It has really _ the test of time.Afaile
15、d Bstood Ctaken Dconducted【答案】选B【解析】根据前一句可推知，后一句意为“莎士比亚的作品经受住了(stood)时间的检验”。stood the test of time“经受住了时间的检验”； failed the test of time“未能经受住时间的检验”。故选B项。4(2014全国卷）Caroline doesnt have a gift for music, but she _ it with hard work. Agoes back on Btakes away from Cmakes up for Dcatches up with【答案】选C【解析
16、】句意：Caroline没有音乐天赋，但是她努力工作弥补了这一点。make up for“弥补，补偿”，符合句意。 5(2014福建高考）It is widely acknowledged that students should be_ in terms of overall quality.Asupported Bmatched Cevaluated Dcontrolled【答案】选C【解析】句意：(人们)普遍认为应该从综合素质的角度来评价学生。support“支持，赞成”；match“相配，相称”；evaluate“评价，评估”；control“控制”。根据句中的关键词students以
17、及overall quality(综合素质)可知空格处表示评价(evaluate)。6(2014福建高考）As a grassroots singer, she reads everything she can _ concerning music, and takes every opportunity to improve herself.Acatch sight of Bget hold of Ctake charge of Dmake mention of【答案】选B【解析】句意：作为一名草根歌手，她读了她能找到的一切与音乐有关的东西，还利用一切机会提高自己。catch sight o
18、f“看见”；get hold of“找到，得到，抓住”；take charge of“负责”；make mention of“提到”。根据句意可知是找到 (get hold of)一切与音乐有关的东西。7(2014湖北高考）Seeing the big crowd coming towards him, he started to run down the hill, but _ and went down on his hands and knees in the melting snow.Aslipped Bskied Csignalled Dsank【答案】选A【解析】句意：看到一大群人
19、朝他走来，他开始往山下跑，但是他脚下一滑，四肢着地倒在了正在融化的雪中。slip“滑倒，溜走”，符合句意。ski“滑雪”；signal“发信号，示意”；sink“下降，沉没”。8(2014湖北高考）The old rules have to be _ because they only applied to the circumstances that existed when they were made a hundred years ago.Adeveloped Bestablished Cobserved Drevised【答案】选D【解析】句意：旧规矩必须要改一改了，因为它们只适用于
20、一百年前定这些规矩时所在的环境。revise“修正，改变”，符合句意。develop“发展；培养”；establish“建立”；observe“观察，观测；遵守”。 9(2014湖北高考）Ive been trying to phone Charles all evening, but there must be something wrong with the network; I cant seem to _.Aget through Bget off Cget in Dget along 【答案】选A【解析】句意：整个晚上我都一直在努力给查尔斯打电话，但肯定是网络出故障了，电话打不通。g
21、et through“设法联系上(尤指打通电话)”，符合句意。get off“(从)下来；出发”；get in“进入；抵达；收获”；get along“进展；相处”。10(2014湖北高考）Is this your necklace, Mary? I _ it when I was cleaning the bathroom this morning.Acame across Bdealt with Clooked after Dwent for【答案】选A【解析】句意：玛丽，这是你的项链吗？我今天早上打扫浴室的时候偶然发现了它。come across“偶然发现”，符合句意。deal with
22、“处理”； look after“照顾”；go for“争取得到，选择”。 11(2014湖北高考）Anyway, were here now, so lets _ some serious work.Acome up with Bget down to Cdo away with Dlive up to【答案】选B【解析】句意：不管怎样，我们现在在这儿，因此让我们着手做点正事吧。get down to “着手”，符合句意。come up with“提出，赶上”；do away with“废除”；live up to “实践，不辜负”。 12(2014江西高考）I dont believe w
23、hat you said, but if you can prove it, you may be able to _ me.Aconvince Binform Cguarantee Drefuse【答案】选A【解析】句意：我不相信你说的话，但如果你能证明你的话正确，你可能会让我信服。convince“使信服”，符合句意。inform“通知”；guarantee“保证”；refuse“拒绝”。13(2014天津高考）My parents always _ great importance to my getting a good education.Ahave Battach Caccept
24、Dpay【答案】选B【解析】句意：我父母一直认为我接受良好的教育非常重要。attach importance/value to是一个固定搭配，表示“认为很重要/很有价值”。14(2014天津高考）The two countries are going to meet to _ some barriers to trade between them.Amake up Buse up Cturn down Dbreak down【答案】选D【解析】句意：这两个国家即将会晤以消除他们之间的一些贸易障碍。由题干中的some barriers可知，这里指“消除”，故选break down。A项“组成；编
25、造”；B项“用尽”；C项“拒绝”，与句意不符。15（2014江苏高考）Top graduates from universities are _ by major companies.Achased Bregistered Coffered Dcompensated【答案】选A【解析】句意：大学毕业的尖子生是大公司争夺的对象。chase“努力获得，争取得到”，符合句意。register“注册”；offer“主动提出；提供”；compensate“补偿”。16（2014江苏高考）Dad, I dont think Oliver the right sort of person for the j
26、ob.I see. Ill go right away and _.Apay him back Bpay him off Cput him away Dput him off【答案】选B【解析】根据句意可知，Oliver 不能胜任这份工作，因此父亲决定付清工钱打发他走，pay sb. off表示“付清工资解雇某人”。pay sb. back“报复”；put sb. away“把某人送进监狱或精神病院”；put sb. off“使某人分心”。17（2014江苏高考）Legend has it that the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival is to _
27、the soul of Qu Yuan.Aremember Bremind Crecover Drecall【答案】选D【解析】句意：传说端午节是为了召回屈原的灵魂。recall“召回”，符合句意。18（2014浙江高考）Last week a tennis ball hit me on the head, but I tried to _ the pain, believing that it would go away sooner or later.Ashare Brealize Cignore Dcause【答案】选C【解析】句意：上周，我的头被网球击到，但是我尽力忽视疼痛，相信疼痛迟
28、早会消失的。ignore“忽视，无视”19（2014浙江高考）How could you _ such a fantastic job when you have been out of work for months.Aturn off Bturn in Cturn down Dturn to【答案】选C【解析】句意：你怎么能在失业了好几个月的这个时候拒绝这么好的工作呢？turn down“拒绝”，符合句意。turn off“关闭，关掉”；turn in“上交”；turn to“转向，求助于”。20.（2013福建高考）Michelle found a job as a high schoo
29、l teacher which _ spending quite a lot of time with students.A. enjoysB. involvesC. practicesD. suggests【答案】B【解析】句意：米歇尔找到一份在一所中学当老师的工作，这份工作需要在学生身上花很多时间。enjoy喜欢、享受；involve包含、牵涉、使陷于、潜心于；practice练习、实习；suggest提议、建议、启发。根据句意选B。21.（2013福建高考）Old-fashioned phones matter when wireless networks _ in disasters.
30、A. turn down B. turn out C. break down D. break out 【答案】C【解析】句意：当无线网络发生灾难性故障的时候，过时的电话变得很重要。本题考查动词短语词义辨析。turn down关小、调低、拒绝；turn out证明是、结果是、生产；break down分解、发生故障、失败；break out爆发。无线网络会瘫痪，所以选C。22.（2013湖北高考）While intelligent people can often _ the complex, a fool is more likely to complicate the simple.A.
31、sacrifice B. substitute C. simplify D. survive【答案】C【解析】句意：而聪明的人往往可以简化复杂的，而傻瓜则是极有可能使简单的更加复杂化。sacrifice献祭;奉献;牺牲;substitute用替代;simplify简化;使简易;survive比活得长，经历之后还存在;幸存。23.（2013湖北高考）According to the law, all foreigners have to _ with the local police within two weeks of arrival.A. associate B. dispute C. n
32、egotiate D. register【答案】D【解析】句意：根据法律规定，所有的外国人必须在两个星期内到当地警察局登记。associate联合；结交； 联想； dispute辩论，争论；negotiate谈判，协商，交涉；register登记，注册 。24.（2013湖北高考）Butterflies _ a sweet liquid produced by flowers, which bees and other insects collect.A. carry on B. feed on C. put on D. focus on【答案】B【解析】句意：蝴蝶以花产生的甜的液体为食，这些
33、甜的液体也是蜜蜂和其他昆虫所要收集的。carry on继续进行；feed on以为食；put on增加；穿上；上演；focus on致力于；使聚焦于。25.（2013湖北高考）In much of the animal world, night is the time _ for sleeppure and simple.A. set aside B. set down C. set off D. set up【答案】A【解析】句意：在大部分的动物世界里，晚上的时间纯粹是用于睡眠的。set aside把放置一旁；不理会；留出；set down制定；（使）放下；（叫）下车；记下set off出发
34、；（使）开始；引起；点燃set up建立；准备； 安排；引起。26.（2013江苏高考）The town is so beautiful! I just love it.Me too. The character of the town is well_ .A. qualified B. preserved C. decorated D. simplified【答案】B【解析】句意：这座小镇是如此美丽！我真是喜欢它。我也是。小镇的特色保存的很完好。动词的过去分词已具有形容词的性质。A. be qualified合格的；有资格的；B.be well preserved保存完好的；C. be we
35、ll decorated装饰得很漂亮的；D. be simplified被简化的。根据句意，选B。27.（2013江苏高考）Team leaders must ensure that all members_ their natural desire to avoid the embarrassment associated with making mistakes.A. get over B. look over C. take over D. come over 【答案】A【解析】句意：团队领导者必须确保所有成员克服他们发自内心的愿望想要避免犯错所带来的尴尬。A. get over克服；恢
36、复；熬过；B. look over查看；细看；仔细检查；C. take over接收，接管；D. come over过来，来访。根据句意，选A。28.（2013江西高考）Mother always complains that children _ their shoes very quickly.A. find outB. wash outC. wear outD. set out【答案】C【解析】句意：妈妈总是抱怨孩子们很快就把鞋穿坏了。A.find out 搞清楚，弄明白；B.wash out洗掉、冲掉；C.wear out穿坏、用坏；D.set out出发，开始。29.（2013江西高
37、考）She _ the carpet with some very nice curtains in color.A. connectedB. fittedC. equippedD. matched【答案】D【解析】句意：她把彩色的漂亮窗帘与地毯搭配起来。A.connectwith用把连接起来；B.与fit经常搭配的介词是to“使适合，适应”；C.equipwith“用装备；使具备”；matchwith“使相配”。30.（2013辽宁高考）Briggs will _ as general manager when Mitchell retires.A. get away B. take ove
38、r C. set off D. run out【答案】B【解析】句意：当米切尔退休时布里格斯将接任总经理职务。A. get away逃跑B. take over接管，接任 C. set off引发D. run out用光，耗尽。根据句意，选择B。31.（2013陕西高考）My uncle hasnt been able to quit smoking, but at least he has_. A. cut out B. cut down C. cut up D. cut off【答案】B【解析】句意：我叔叔一直没能够戒烟，但至少他减量了。四个短语的意思分别是“切断，删除”；“削减，砍倒”；
39、“切碎，谴责”；“切掉，删去”；根据句意，“虽然没有戒烟，但至少是减量了”，应该用cut down。32.（2013天津高考）If you are in trouble, Mike is always willing to_ a hand.A. lend B. shake C. wave D. want【答案】A【解析】句意：如果你有麻烦，迈克总是乐于伸出援助之手。本题中一个lend a hand，伸出援助之手，帮某人忙，符合句意；shake意为“摇晃，晃动”，握手通常是shake hands with sb.，一般不用shake a hand，wave意为“摆动，挥舞”；而want意为“需要
40、”，want a hand需要人手。33.（2013天津高考）I had hoped to take a holiday this year but I wasnt able to_.A. get away B. drop in C. check out D. hold on【答案】A【解析】句意：我今年原打算度假的，但是我实在抽不出身来。get away意为“离开；逃掉；抽身”； drop in意为“顺便拜访”；check out意为“退房结帐；检验；通过考核”； hold out意为“伸出；拿出；呈现；抵抗”。34.（2013新课标II高考）Would you like to_ with
41、us to the film tonight?A. come alongB.ome offC. come acrossD. come through【答案】A【解析】句意：今晚想跟我们一起去看电影吗？come along 的意思是“一起，一道”，符合句意，为正确答案；其他三个选项的意思分别是“离开，实现”，“偶然碰到；被理解”，“经历，安然度过”，均与句意不符，排除。35.（2013新课标II高考）The watch was very good, and he_ 20 percent down for it.A. paid B. cost C. bought D. spent【答案】A【解析】
42、句意：这块表非常好，他八折买的。cost的主语必须是物，不能是人，排除选项B；用bought 的话，后面应该直接接买的东西，排除选项C；用spent的话，后面应该用on sth或者(in) doing ，排除选项D。36.（2013新课标I高考）At the last moment, Tom decided to_ a new character to make the story seem more likely.A. put upB. put in C. put onD. put off【答案】B【解析】句意：在最后一刻，汤姆决定添加一个新角色来使故事显得更加真实。put up举起；张贴；
43、put in 使加入；适进入；put on 穿上；上演；put off 推迟。题干中的more likely提示，汤姆决定“添加”一个角色，故最佳答案是B。37.（2013浙江高考）When the group discussion is nearing its end, make sure to _it with important points.A. conclude B. lead C. avoid D. hold【答案】A【解析】句意：当分组讨论快要结束时，务必要以要点总结讨论。 根据语境“分组讨论快要结束时”，相对应的是conclude结束，而“lead引领”该表示开始时，“void
44、避免”违背语境，hold a discussion进行讨论。38.（2013浙江高考）A good listener takes part in the conversation, _ideas and raising questions to keep the talk flowing.A. realizing B. copying C. offering D. misunderstanding【答案】C【解析】句意：一个好的听众会参与到谈话中，给出他们的想法，提出问题使得谈话继续下去。在本句中只有offer能和ideas搭配并与raise questions相对应。39.（2013浙江高考
45、）Bears _ fat stores throughout the summer and fall to have energy enough to last them through their winter sleep.A. pack up B. build up C. bring up D. take up 【答案】B【解析】句意：熊在整个夏天到秋天积累脂肪，为了在冬天度过冬眠期。pack up整理；把打包，bring up提出；教育；养育；呕出；take up拿起；开始从事；占据(时间,地方)，build up逐渐积聚，集结；逐步建立；增进，增强。在本句中build up fat s
46、tores表示积累脂肪储存。40.（2013安徽高考）Traditionally, college students hold a graduation ceremony to encourage themselves before they_on their life journey. A. give up B. settle down C. get through D. set off【答案】D 【解析】句意：习惯上，大学生举行毕业典礼是为了在他们开始自己的生活旅程之前鼓励自己。A，B，C三个选项的意思分别是“放弃”，“安下心来，定居”，“通过，做完”，均不符合句意，排除。41.（2012
47、江西高考）We were all agreed that the cottage would a perfect holiday home for the family.AmakeBturnCtakeDhave【答案】A【解析】句意：我们一致同意，这个小舍将会给我们的家庭营造一个完美的假日家园。make表“可以用作，可发展为”，与for连用。turn表示“变为”，一般后跟into。42.（2012辽宁高考）Rod loves clocks. However, he never manages to put them together again. A. taking apart B. givi
48、ng away C. making up D. turning off【答案】A【解析】句意：Rod喜欢拆钟表，然而他无法把钟表再安装起来。从put them together我们知道，Rod喜欢拆钟表，而take apart就是“拆开”的意思。give away分发，捐赠，筋疲力尽；make up弥补，占据；turn off关闭。43.（2012四川高考）Its surprising that your brother _ Russian so quicklyhe hasnt lived there very long.Apicked up Blooked up Cput up Dmade
49、up【答案】A【解析】句意：令人惊奇的是，你弟弟这么快就学会说俄语了他在那儿生活的时间并不长。pick up意为“(无意之间、偶然地)学会”；look up意为“(在书籍中)查找”；put up意为“张贴；搭建”；make up意为“构成；编造”。根据句意选A。44.（2012陕西高考） He had to pause from time to time to wipe the sweat from his forehead, because the airconditioning system _. Abroke in Bbroke up Cbroke out Dbroke down【答案】
50、D【解析】句意：他不得不时不时地停下来擦去额头上的汗水，因为空调出毛病了。break in打断，闯入，开始工作；break up结束，散开，分解；break out爆发；break down崩溃，垮掉，出毛病，抛锚。选D。45.（2012全国II）We _ to paint the whole house but finished only the front part that day.A. set about B. set up C. set out D. set down【答案】C【解析】句意：那天我们开始粉刷整个房子但只完成了前面的部分。此处set about开始做，后接名词、动名词；
51、set up建立；set out开始做. . .，后接不定式；set down写下，记下。根据to paint可知选set out。46.（2012天津高考）Parents and children should communicate more to _the gap between them so that they can understand each other better.A.open B. narrow C. widen D. leave【答案】B【解析】此题考查动词词义辨析。根据后面的 “so that they can understand each other bette
52、r”可知选narrow(缩小)。47. （2012江西高考）Ive _ the habit of calling in on my grandparents on my way home from school. A. come into B. gone into C. got into D. run into【答案】C【解析】句意：我已经养成了从学校回家时顺路拜访我祖父母的习惯。get into意为“养成，学会，习惯于”，符合语境。come into意为“进入；参加”；go into意为“进入；从事；调查”；run into意为“猛撞；偶然遇见；遇到(困难)”。48.（2012课标全国高考）
53、 If she doesnt want to go, nothing you can say will _ her.Apersuade Bpromise Cinvite Dsupport【答案】A【解析】句意：如果她不想去，你说什么都不能说服她。persuade说服；promise许诺；invite 邀请； support支持。根据句意选A。49.（2012课标全国高考） Mary is really good at taking notes in class. She can _ almost every word her teacher says.Aput out Bput down Cp
54、ut away Dput together【答案】B【解析】句意：玛丽非常擅长在课上记笔记。她几乎能把老师说的每个词都写下来。put out熄灭； put down记下，写下；put away收拾，把东西放好；put together放在一起。50.（2012浙江高考）Armed with the information you have gathered, you can_ preparing your business plan.A. set outB. set aboutC. set offD. set up【答案】B【解析】根据句意：有这么些个你所收集的信息，你可以着手（set abo
55、ut doing sth.）准备你的商业计划了。set out to do sth.着手；set off出发；set up建立，均不符合语境，故排除。51.（2012浙江高考）According to scientists, our mental abilities begin to_from the age of 27 after reaching the highest level at 22.A. differB. shrinkC. failD. decline【答案】D【解析】根据句意：根据科学家研究，我们的智力在22岁达到高峰值之后便从27岁开始下滑（decline）。differ不
56、同；shrink缩水；fail失败、衰竭，均不符合语境，故排除。52.（2012湖北高考）Two lawyers have donated $50,000 to _ our school s campaign “Help the Needy”, which was started by our former headmaster three years ago.A. sponsorB. launchC. organize D. plan【答案】A【解析】句意：两位律师捐赠了5 0000美元赞助我校“帮助贫困生”活动A项意为“赞助”，符合句意；B项意为“发射，开办”，C项意为“组织”，D项意为“
57、计划”，都与句意不同。故A项正确。53.（2012湖北高考）Finally, my thanks go to my tutor, who has offered a lot of suggestions and comments on my paper and _ every page of my draft.A. approvedB. quotedC. polishedD. folded【答案】C【解析】句意：最后，我要感谢我的辅导老师，他给我的论文提出了很多批评和建议，并对每张稿件作了推敲。C项意为“推敲”,符合句意,故C项正确。A项意为“通过”，B项意为“引用”，D项意为“折叠”，都与句
58、意不符。54.（2012湖北高考）Walking alone in the dark, the boy whistled to _ his courage.A. hold up B. keep up C. set up D. take up【答案】B【解析】句意：独自在黑暗中行走，男孩吹口哨保持勇气。B项意为“维持，不使低落”，符合句意。A项意为“举起”，C项意为“建立”，D项意为“拿起”，都与句意不符。55.（2012湖北高考）Im so glad youve come here to _ this matter in person.A. lead to B. see to C. turn
59、to D. refer to【答案】B【解析】句意：很高兴你能来亲自负责这起事件。B项意为“负责”，符合句意；A项意为“导致”，C项意为“向求助”，D项意为“参考”，都与语意不符。56.（2012江苏高考） OK, Ive had enough of it. I give up.You cantyour responsibilities.A. run off with B. run up against C. run out of D. run away from【答案】D【解析】句意：好了，我已受够了，我放弃。你不能逃避你的责任。run away from意为“逃离，躲避”，run off
60、with意为“偷走；与私奔”；run up against意为“偶遇”；run out of意为“用完”。57.（2012安徽高考）The athletes years of hard training_when she finally won the Olympic gold medal. A. went on B. got through C. paid off D. ended up 【答案】C 【解析】pay off 有很多含义：付清某人的工资并解雇他 偿清欠款等等 ; 对某人或某事进行报复 ;使人得益，有报偿;贿赂。58.（2011全国高考）William found it incr
61、easingly difficult to read, for his eyesight was beginning to .A.disappear B.fall C.fail D.damage【答案】C【解析】句意“William 发现阅读越来越困难了，因为他的视力开始衰退了。”disappear消失，不复存在；fall降落，跌倒，降低；fail (指健康)衰退, 衰弱；damage损害, 毁坏, 加害于。increasingly difficult越来越困难,是个渐进的过程，故选C。59.（2011全国卷II）Mary, I_John of his promise to help you.
62、 A. told B. reminded C. warned D. advised【答案】B【解析】句意“玛丽，我已经提醒约翰注意他帮助你的承诺了。”remindof就提醒(某人)，使(某人)想起；warn含有警告的意思。60.（2011天津高考）I_ a bank account after I made1,000 by doing a part-time job during the summer vacation.A.borrowed B.opened C.entered D.ordered【答案】B【解析】句意“暑假兼职打工挣了1 000美元后，我在银行开了帐户。”open a ban
63、k account在银行开帐户。61.（2011江苏高考）Are you still mad at her?Not really, but I cant _ that her remarks hurt me.AdenyBrefuseCrejectDdecline【答案】A【解析】句意“你还生她的气吗？不见得，但是我不否认她的话伤害了我。”deny否认，否定；refuse，reject，decline都是拒绝的意思。not deny无法否认。故选A。62.（2011福建高考）Id prefer to my judgement until I find all the evidence.A.sho
64、w B. express C.pass D.reserve【答案】D【解析】句意“我宁愿保留我的判断直到我发现所有的证据。”reserve预订或保留(座位、住处等)，推迟，留到以后，与后面的until相一致。63.（2011安徽高考）As the story_, the truth about the strange figure is slowly discovered.A. begins B. happens C. ends D. develops【答案】D【解析】句意“随着故事的展开，这个神秘数字的真相渐渐地被解开了。”develop开发, 发展，把(主题或情节)逐步展现出来。根据句意选
65、D。64.（2011湖北高考）Knowledge and learning are important if we want to be successful, but they may also_ our thinking.A. direct B. limit C. change D. improve【答案】B【解析】句意“如果我们想要获得成功，知识和学习很重要。但是它们或许会限制我们的思维。”direct指示, 指引，导演（戏剧或电影）；指挥（管弦乐队）；limit限制；change改变；improve改进，改善。根据句中but的转折，选B。65.（2011湖北高考）The ministe
66、r said， “We are ready for discussions with any legal parties, but well never_ with criminals.”A. negotiate B. quarrel C. argue D. consult【答案】A【解析】句意“部长说：我们愿意与任何合法党派进行讨论，但我们决不与犯罪分子谈判。”negotiate谈判；quarrel吵架，争吵；argue辩论，争辩；consult商议,咨询。根据句意选A。66.（2011湖北高考）Clinical evidence began to_, suggesting that the
67、 new drugs had a wider range of useful activities than had been predicted from experiments in animals.A. operate B. strenghten C. approve D. accumulate【答案】D【解析】句意“不断增加的临床证据表明：比起原先从动物实验中所得到的预计，这些新药具有更加广泛有用性。”operate手术，操作；strenghten加强；approve赞成；accumulate积累，（数量）逐渐增加。故选D。67.（2011辽宁高考）What are you doing
68、 out of bed, Tom? Youre_ to be asleep. ,A. supposed B. known C. thought D. considered【答案】A【解析】句意“Tom，你不睡觉做什么？你现在应该睡觉。”out of bed未上床，起床的意思，be supposed to do应当，应该。68.（2011辽宁高考）You are old enough to_your own living.A.win B. gain C. take D. earn【答案】D【解析】句意“你长大了，可以自谋生路了。”earn ones living 谋生，固定搭配。69.（2011
69、全国高考）I can_the house being untidy, but I hate it if its not clean.A. come up with B.put up with C. turn to D.stick to【答案】B【解析】句意“房子里东西凌乱我能忍，但是脏我讨厌。”come up with想出, 提出；put up with 忍受, 容忍；turn to转向，翻书到，求助于，(使)变成；stick to坚持，紧跟，粘住，忠于。不整洁的;凌乱的。70.（2011天津高考）She_an old friend of hers yesterday while she wa
70、s shopping at the department store.A.turned down B.dealt with C.took after D.came across【答案】D【解析】句意“昨天在百货商店购物时，她遇上了她的老朋友。”turn down拒绝；deal with对付，处理；take after 长得像，性格类似于，效仿；come across穿过, 越过，偶然遇见。71.（2011山东高考）They are broadening the bridge to _ the flow of traffic.A. put off B. speed up C. turn on D
71、. work out【答案】B【解析】句意“他们正在拓宽桥梁以加快交通流量。”put off推迟；speed up加快；turn on打开（水、电视、收音机、灯、煤气等），(使)感兴趣; (使)兴奋；work out算出，实现。拓宽桥梁的目的是加快交通流量，故选B。72.（2011江苏高考）You look upset. Whats the matter？ I had my proposal _ again.Aturned over Bturned on Cturned off Dturned down【答案】D【解析】句意“你看上去不高兴，怎么啦？我的建议又遭到拒绝了。”turn over翻
72、身，翻转，把移交；turn on打开（水、电视、收音机、灯、煤气等），(使)感兴趣; (使)兴奋；turn off关掉（电器、水龙头等），使厌烦；turn down关小（音量等），拒绝。根据句意选D。73.（2011福建高考）Born into a family with three brothers, David was to value the sense of sharing.A.brought up B.turned down C.looked after D.held back【答案】A【解析】句意：出身在一个三兄弟家庭，David受到了要看重与人分享的教育。bring up教育，养
73、育(孩子)，呕吐(食物)；turn down关小（音量等），拒绝；look after照顾；hold back阻碍，抑制，隐瞒。74.（2011安徽高考）If you _faults but you still want the bicycle, ask the shop assistant to reduce the price.A. come acrossB. care aboutC. look forD. focus upon【答案】A【解析】句意“如果你发现这辆自行车有毛病但还是想要，你就要求这家商店的营业员减价。”come across偶然遇到；care about关心，在乎；loo
74、k for寻找；focus upon专注于。75.（2011浙江高考）The school isnt the one I really wanted to go to ,but I suppose Ill just have to _it.A. make the best of B. get away from C. keep an eye on D. catch up with【答案】A【解析】句意“这所学校并不是我原来真正想去的，但我现在想尽量好好利用它了。”make the best of充分利用，尽量好好去做；get away from逃离；keep an eye on照看,，留心;
75、注意；catch up with追上，赶上。对照现在和过去对学校态度的变化，选A。76.（2011浙江高考）He decided that he would drive all the way home instead of _at a hotel for the night.A. putting down B. putting off C. putting on D. putting up【答案】D【解析】句意“他决定一路驾车回家，不在旅馆留宿。”put down放下，平定, 镇压，记下；put off推迟；put on穿上，戴上，上演，假装，增加；put up举起，建立，张贴，投宿。根据句
76、意选D。77.（2011四川高考）To get a better grade, you should _the notes again before the test.A. go over B. get over C. turn over D. take over【答案】A【解析】句意“为了获得好成绩，你应该在考试前好好复习这些笔记。”go over审查，复习，重温从头到尾检查一遍；get over越过，完成，克服(困难)，从(疾病、失望、震惊等)中恢复过来；turn over翻身，翻转，把移交；take over接管; 接替。78.（2011四川高考）I often_ the words I
77、 dont know in the dictionary or on the Internet.A.look up B.look at C. look for D.look into【答案】A【解析】句意“我经常在字典里或网上查我所不懂的单词。”look up查（单词、电话号码等）；look at看，注视(某人或某物)；look for寻找；look into深入地检查，研究，调查。79.（2011陕西高考）Some insects_ the colour of their surroundings to protect themselves. A. take in B. take off C
78、. take on D. take out【答案】C【解析】take in吸收，欺骗；take off拿走, 取下，脱去（衣服等），起飞；take on承担，呈现，雇用；take out把带出去，清除, 除掉。句意“一些昆虫为了保护自己，让自己的体色与其周围环境的颜色相似。”80.（2011湖北高考）The government has taken measures to _ the high prices of daily goods to keep the market stable.A. take down B. bring down C. hand down D. tear down【
79、答案】B【解析】句意“政府已经采取措施来降低日常生活用品的价格以保持市场的稳定。”take down拆卸，记录，记下；bring down使(某物或某人)掉下倒下，击败，降(价)；hand down把传递下来，遗留; 流传；tear down拆毁; 拆卸。根据后面的“保持市场的稳定”选B。81.（2011辽宁高考）The exam results will be on Friday afternoon.A. put down B. put off C. put up D. put away【答案】C【解析】句意“考试结果将在星期五下午公布。”put down放下，平定, 镇压，记下；put o
80、ff推迟；put up举起，建立，张贴，投宿；put away放好，储存，抛弃。根据句意选C。82.（2011江西高考）You cant predict everything. Often things dont _ as you expect.A.run out B.break out C.work out D. put out【答案】C【解析】run out 耗尽；break out 打破；work out 算出，实现；put out 扑灭。句意“你无法预言一切。事情常常不会像你期待的那样实现。”选C。83.（2010全国高考）The workers _ the glasses and m
81、arked on each box “ This Side Up”.A. carried B. delivered C. pressed D. packed【答案】D【解析】句意：工人们把玻璃制品包装好并且每个盒子上标记上 “此面向上”。 选项为四个意思上毫无关联的动词, 此题考查动词的词义辨析。carry 译为搬运, deliver译为递送, press译为按, 压, pack译为打包。84.（2010全国高考）My mother opened drawer to _the knives and spoons.A. put away B. put up C. put on D. put to
82、gether【答案】A【解析】put away 放好, 收拾起来；put up举起, 搭建, 张贴, 挂起；put on 穿上, 戴上；put together 组装, 装配, 把凑合起来。85.（2010福建高考）More and more high-rise buildings have been built in big cities space.A. in search of B. in place of C. for lack of D. for fear of【答案】D【解析】句意：大城市建起越来越多的高楼大厦, 因为缺乏空间。A. 寻找 B. 代替; C. 因缺乏 D. 生怕,
83、以免。86.（2010福建高考）Weve just moved into a bigger house and theres a lot to do. Lets it.A. keep up withB. do away withC. get down toD. look forward to【答案】C【解析】A. keep up with 保持 B. do away with废除, 去掉；C. get down to着手处理D. look forward to盼望, 期待87.（2010福建高考）In this day and age, women can have children and
84、jobs as well.I cant agree more. Its great to have the two .A. linked B. related C. connected D. combined【答案】D【解析】A.联系在一起；将人或物连接或联系起来；B. 与有某种联系;C. 连接, 连结；D. 使联合, 使结合。88.（2010上海高考）In ancient times, people rarely travelled long distances and most farmers only travelled the local market. A. longer than
85、B. more than C. as much as D. as far as【答案】D【解析】根据动词travel可判断此处应填关于路程的介词词组, 本题即为as far as。as far as远到89.（2010安徽高考）No matter how low you consider yourself, there is always someone _you wishing they were that high.A. getting rid of B. getting along withC.looking up to D. looking down upon【答案】C【解析】句意 “
86、你无论认为自己怎样低下, 总希望有个高尚的人来尊敬你。”getting rid of意为 “摆脱；去除”； getting along with意为 “与相处；进展”； Looking up to意为 “尊敬；敬仰”； looking down upon意为 “看不起；轻视”。90.（2010安徽高考）How did you like Nicks performance last night?To be honest, his singing didnt _to me much .A. appeal B . belong C.refer D. occur【答案】A【解析】后句句意 “实话说,他
87、的演唱并不怎么吸引我。”appeal to 意为 “吸引”；belong to意为 “属于”；refer to意为 “提到；涉及”；occur to意为 “突然想到”。 91.（2010江西高考）Parents _ much importance to education. They will do their best to give their children that priceless gift.A . attach B . pay C . link D . apply【答案】A【解析】attach importance to 关注。92.（2010江西高考）Smell the fl
88、owers before you go to sleep, and you may just _ sweet dreams.A keep up with B put up with C end up with D catch up with【答案】C【解析】keep up with 保持, put up with 忍受, end up with 以为结束 catch up with 赶上。93.（2010江西高考）We give dogs time, space and love we c an spare, and _, dogs give us their all.A in all B i
89、n fact C in short D in return【答案】D【解析】in all 共计 in fact实际上 in short 简而言之 in return 以作为回报。94.（2010山东高考）Sam _ some knowledge of the computer just by watching others working on it. A. brought up B. looked up C. picked up D. set up【答案】C【解析】句意应为 “山姆只是凭借看别人操作电脑就学到了一些电脑知识。”表示 “学会”用pick up; pick up另外还有 “捡起;
90、 顺车接送,搭载；收拾, 整理；重新开始；获得”等义；bring up 表示 “抚养, 教育；提出；呕吐”；look up 表示 “向上看；(形势)好转, 改善；查阅”；set up表示 “建立, 设置；造成, 产生”。95.（2010山东高考）Your house is always so neathow do you _ it with three children? A. manage B. serve C. adapt D. construct【答案】A【解析】句意应为 “你家里总是那么整洁家里有三个孩子, 你是怎么设法做到的?” 表示 “设法做成某事”用manage it。serve
91、表示 “为服务；接待”；adapt表示 “使适应, 使适合”；construct表示 “建造, 构筑；构思”。96.（2010天津高考）Joining the firm as a clerk, he got rapid promotion , and_ as a manager.A. ended up B. dropped out C. came back D. started off【答案】A【解析】句意：作为一名职员加入公司, 他很快得到提升, 最后当上了经理。ended up as 作为而结束的意思；dropped out是 “退出, 退学”的意思；came back是 “回来”的意思；
92、started off是 “动身, 出发”的意思。只有A项符合题意。97.（2010天津高考）He telephoned the travel agency to three air tickets to London.A. order B. arrange C. take D. book 【答案】D【解析】句意：他打电话给旅行社预订三张去伦敦的机票。book和tickets搭配, 是“订票”的意思。98.（2010四川高考）Some people eat with their eyes. They prefer to order what nice. A. looks B. smells C
93、. feels D. tastes【答案】A【解析】与上句中的eat with their eyes相对, 后句应该为点看起来很好吃的东西。故正确答案为A。99.（2010四川高考）Jenny was looking for a seat when, luckily, a man and left Atook up Bgot up Cshut up Dset up【答案】B【解析】句意 “Jenny正在找一个座位, 正在那时, 很幸运地, 一个人站起来离开了。”get up意为 “起床, 起立”。故选B。意为 “从事, 占据时间或空间”；C意为 “闭嘴”；D意为 “建造, 搭起”。100.（2
94、010江苏高考）Thousands of foreigners were_ to the Shanghai World Expo the day it opened.A. attended B. attained C. attracted D. attached【答案】C【解析】表示成千上万的外宾被吸引来参加上海的世博会。101.（2010江苏高考）The experiment has_ the possibility of the existence of any life on that planet, but it does not mean there is no life on ot
95、her planets.A. found out B. pointed out C. ruled out D. carried out【答案】C【解析】排除可能性。Find out是查找出 point out指出 carry out执行, 实施102.（2010江苏高考）So far we have done a lot to build a low-carbon economy, but it is_ ideal. We have to work still harder.A. next to B. far from C. out of D. due to【答案】B【解析】far from
96、表示not at all . next to 表示仅次于 due to表示因为,由于103.（2010陕西高考）You look well. The air and the sea foods in Sanya must _ you, I suppose. A. agree with B. agree to C. agree on D. agree about 【答案】A【解析】题干意思是：你看上去很好。我认为：三亚的空气和海鲜很适合你。agree with：同意, 赞成；与相适应；agree to：同意, 赞成(观点, 看法等)；agree on：就达成协议；agree about：对有相同
97、的看法。选A。104.（2010湖北高考）Just as the clothes a person wears , the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time, his house his personality. A. resembles B. strengthens C. reflects D. shapes【答案】C【解析】句意:“就好像一个人穿什么, 吃什么, 以及和什么样的人交往能反映人的个性一样, 一个人的住房也是如此。”要选一个表示 “反映”的词, 就是reflect. “resemble” = lo
98、ok like; “strengthen”表示 “加强, 巩固”；“shape”作动词表示 “塑形”。105.（2010湖北高考）Had he her promise, she would have made it to Yale University. A. looked up to B. lived up to C. kept up with D. come up with【答案】B【解析】句意：“如果她当年履行了自己的诺言, 她就会进入耶鲁大学了。”该句是典型的虚拟语气, “if” 引导的非真实条件句的倒装句, 描述的事于过去事实是相反的。look up to(抬头看, 尊重)keep
99、up with(跟上, 追上)come up with(追赶上；想出；提出), 只有live up to(履行, 实行)符合题意。106.（2010湖北高考）It is illegal for a public official to ask people for gifts or money favors to them. A. in preference to B. in place of C. in agreement with D. in exchange for【答案】D【解析】in preference to(优先于)；in place of(代替)；in agreement wi
100、th(同意, 与一致)；in exchange for(交换)。107.（2010辽宁高考）Thousands of people _ to watch yesterdays match against Ireland.Aturned on Bturned in Cturned around Dturned out【答案】D【解析】句意：数千人出来观看昨天同爱尔兰队的比赛。turn out 有“外出”的意思, 而turn on 则是“打开”, turn in “上床睡觉, 上缴”等意思；turn around是 “转身”的意思。只有turn out 符合语境。108.（2010辽宁高考）The
101、 new movie _ to be one of the biggest money-makers of all time . A. promises B. agrees c. pretends D. declines 【答案】A【解析】句意：这部新电影有望成为电影票房史上票房最高的影片之一。考查动词意义辨析。promise除了表示 “允诺, 答应”外, 还有 “有的希望”的意思；agree是 “同意, 赞同”；pretend是 “假装”；decline是 “衰老, 衰退”。只有promises符合题意。109.（2010浙江高考）The majority of people in the
102、town strongly the plan to build a playground for children. Aconsider BsupportCconfirm Dsubmit【答案】B【解析】句意：镇上的大多数人都积极地拥护为孩子们建造运动场的计划。分析四个选项的意思：consider考虑, 思考, 认为等；support支持, 拥护, 维持；confirm证实, 确认；submit使屈服, 使经受。110.（2010浙江高考）After that, he knew he could any emergency by doing what be could to the best of his ability.Aget away withBget on with Cget through Dget across【答案】C【解析】根据语境：经过那件事之后, 他明白了他能尽一切可能去顺利解决任何突发情况。分析四个选项的意思：get away with侥幸逃脱；get on with与有好相处；get through接通, 顺利通过, 完成；get across被理解, 越过。