A. limited B. reserved C. reflected D. spoiled 【答案】C
【解析】句意:当最后决定课程的时候到了,我决定申请能反映我兴趣的课程。A.限制;B.保留;C.反映,反射;D.宠坏。故选C。
【变式探究】While intelligent people can often ______ the complex, a fool is more likely to complicate the simple.
A.sacrifice C.simplify 【答案】C
【解析】句意:聪明的人常常能把复杂的事情简单化,而愚蠢的人更可能把简单的问题复杂化。根据句意可知,这里用simplify与后面的the simple对应,the complex与后面的complicate呼应。sacrifice“牺牲”;substitute“代替”;survive“幸存”。
【举一反三】A good listener takes part in the conversation, ________ ideas and raising questions to keep the talk flowing.
A.realizing C.offering 【答案】C
【解析】句意:善于倾听的人在谈话的时候,往往会提出想法和问题,从而使得谈话能流畅地进行下去。offer“提供,主动提出”,符合句意。realize“意识到”;copy“复制”;misunderstand“误解”。
高频考点二 动词短语辨析
例2.(2019·江苏卷)More wind power stations will ________ to meet the demand for clean energy. A.take up B.clear up C.hold up D.spring up 【答案】D
take up“占【解析】考查动词短语辨析。句意:为了满足清洁能源的要求,更多的风力发电站将涌现出来。据,从事”;clear up“清理”;hold up“举起,阻碍”;spring up“迅速出现,突然兴起”。
【举一反三】【2018·天津】At first Robert wouldn't let his daughter go diving, but eventually he___________ as she was so confidence about her skills.
A. gave in B. dressed up C. broke in D. turned up 【答案】A
【解析】考查动词短语词义辨析及语境理解。句意:起初,罗伯特不愿让他女儿去潜水,但最终他让
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B.substitute D.survive
B.copying D.misunderstanding
步了,因为她对她的技能是如此的有把握。A. gave in屈服,让步;B. dressed up打扮;C. broke in闯入;打断;D. turned up出现。根据转折词but及原因as she was so confident about her skills.可知,最终他让步了。故选A。
【变式探究】(2017?天津)Mr. and Mrs. Brown would like to see their daughter _____, get married, and have kids.
A. settled down B. keep off C. get up D. cut in 【答案】A
【解析】句意:布朗先生和夫人想要看到他们的女儿安顿下来,结婚生子。A.安顿下来;B.远离;C起床;D.擦嘴。根据句意,故选A。
【变式探究】Many businesses started up by college students have________thanks to the comfortable climatefor business creation
A.fallen off 【答案】B
【解析】考查动词短语辨析。短语fall off跌落,下降;take off起飞,成功,受欢迎;turn off关闭;leave off停止,中断;句意:由于良好的创业环境,很多大学生创办的生意都很成功。根据句意可知B正确。
【变式探究】Mother always complains that children ________ their shoes very quickly. A.find out C.wear out 【答案】C
【解析】句意:母亲总是抱怨孩子们的鞋很快就穿破了。wear out“用坏,(使)磨损”,符合语境。find out“查明”;wash out“把……洗掉”;set out“启程,动身”。
【举一反三】Butterflies ________ a sweet liquid produced by flowers, which bees and other insects collect. A.carry on C.put on 【答案】B
【解析】句意:蝴蝶以花产生的一种甜甜的液体为食,蜜蜂和别的昆虫则采集这种液体。carry on“继续”;feed on“以……为食物”;put on“上演,穿上”;focus on“集中(注意力、精力等于……上)”。根据句意可知应选B。
高频考点三 动词(短语)的熟词生义
例3.The two countries are going to meet to ________ some barriers to trade between them. A.make up B.use up C.turn down
B. taken off C. turned off D. left off
B.wash out D.set out
B.feed on D.focus on
D.break down
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【答案】D
【解析】考查动词短语辨析。句意:这两个国家将要会面以扫除两国之间的贸易障碍。make up“组成,构成,编造,虚构,和解”;use up“用完,用光”;turn down“拒绝,调低”;break down常见熟义:分解,出故障;生义:扫除(障碍),清除(困难),失败。根据句中的关键词meet(会面)以及barriers(障碍)可知是扫除障碍。
【举一反三】Shakespeare’s writing is still popular today.It has really ________ the test of time. A.failed B.stood C.taken D.conducted 【答案】B
【解析】考查动词辨析。句意:莎士比亚的作品当今依旧很受欢迎,它的确经受住了时间的检验。根据前一句“Shakespeare’s writing is still popular today.”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”。Stand常见熟义:站立,位于;生义:经受住,容忍,忍受。Stand the test of time经受住了时间的检验,故选B项。
【变式探究】The athlete‘s years of hard training ________when she finally won the Olympic gold medal in the 2016 Olympics in Rio De Janeiro.
A.went on B.got through C.paid off 【答案】C
【解析】考查动词短语辨析。句意:当这个运动员最终在2016年里约热内卢奥运会上获得奥运会金牌时,她多年的刻苦训练总算得到了回报。Pay off熟义为“还清”,生义为“取得成功,奏效”,符合句意;go on“继续下去”;get through“完成,处理”;end up“最终处于……”。
【举一反三】We all agreed that the cottage would ________a perfect holiday home for the family. A.make
B.turn
D.ended up
C.take D.have 【答案】A
【解析】考查动词辨析。句意:我们都认为这幢小别墅非常适合全家度假时居住。make在此为熟词生义,表示“适合做,宜用作”,符合题意。
1.(2019·江苏卷)A city is the product of the human hand and mind, ________ man’s intelligence and creativity.
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A.resembling ___________________________ B.reflecting C.reviewing ____________________________ D.restoring 【答案】B
【解析】考查动词辨析。句意:城市是人的手和思想的产物,它反映了人类的智慧和创造力。resemble“看起来像”;reflect“反映”;review“检查”;restore“恢复”。
2.(2019·江苏卷)More wind power stations will ________ to meet the demand for clean energy. A.take up ______________________________ B.clear up C.hold up ______________________________ D.spring up 【答案】D
【解析】考查动词短语辨析。句意:为了满足清洁能源的要求,更多的风力发电站将涌现出来。take up“占据,从事”;clear up“清理”;hold up“举起,阻碍”;spring up“迅速出现,突然兴起”。
3.(2019·天津卷)Kate heard a man’s voice in the background, but she couldn’t ________ what he was saying. A.set aside _____________________________ B.take back C.make out _____________________________ D.keep off 【答案】C
【解析】考查动词短语辨析。句意:凯特听到背景中有一个男人的声音,但是听不清他在说什么。A项意为“暂不考虑”;B项意为“收回”;C项意为“听清”;D项意为“使避开”。结合语境可知,应选C。
1.(2018·江苏卷)Developing the Yangtze River Economic Belt is a systematic project which ________ a clear road map and timetable.
A.calls for _____________________________ B.calls on C.calls off ______________________________ D.calls up 【答案】A
【解析】考查动词短语。句意:开发长江经济带是一个系统的工程,它需要一个清晰的陆路交通图和时间表。call for“需要”符合句意。call on“号召,拜访”;call off“取消”;call up“使回忆起”。
2.(2018·江苏卷)Kids shouldn’t have access to violent films because they might ________ the things they see. A.indicate ______________________________ B.investigate C.imitate ______________________________ D.innovate 【答案】C
【解析】考查动词。句意:孩子们不应该看暴力影片,因为他们可能会模仿他们看到的内容。imitate“模仿”符合句意。indicate“暗示”;investigate“调查”;innovate“创新”。
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3.(2018·天津卷)It took him a long time to ________ the skills he needed to become a good dancer. A.display _____________________________ B.acquire C.teach _______________________________ D.test 【答案】B
【解析】考查动词辨析。句意:他花了好长时间学习成为一个优秀舞蹈演员所需要的技能。根据句意,这里应该用acquire表示“获得,学到”。
4.(2018·天津卷)At first Robert wouldn’t let his daughter go diving, but eventually he ________ as she was so confident about her skills.
A.gave in ______________________________ B.dressed up C.broke in _____________________________ D.turned up 【答案】A
【解析】考查动词短语。句意:起初罗伯特不愿意让女儿去潜水,但是最终他妥协了,因为她对自己的技术很自信。从语境的连贯和四个动词短语的含义判断,本空选A“屈服,让步”。
1.(2017?天津)Mr. and Mrs. Brown would like to see their daughter _____, get married, and have kids. A. settled down B. keep off C. get up D. cut in 【答案】A
【解析】句意:布朗先生和夫人想要看到他们的女儿安顿下来,结婚生子。A.安顿下来;B.远离;C起床;D.擦嘴。根据句意,故选A。
1.【2016·江苏】Parents should actively urge their children to______the opportunity to join sports teams. A. gain admission to B. keep track of C. take advantage ofD. give rise to 【答案】C
【解析】考查短语辨析。动词短语gain admission to 获准进入;keep track of记录;take advantage of利用;give rise to引起;句意:父母亲应该积极鼓励孩子抓住机会参加体育活动。根据句意可知C项正确。
2.【2016·天津】 I’m going to _____ advantage of this tour to explore the history of the castle. A. put B. make C. take D. give 【答案】C
【解析】句意:我要利用这次旅行来探索这个城堡的历史。使用短语take advantage of,意为“利用”,其他选项不能和advantage of搭配。故选C。
3.【2016·浙江】8. We can achieve a lot when we learn to let our differences unite , rather than _______ us. A. divide B. reject C. control D. abandon
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