爱华网名词、冠词、代词
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1．(2013?四川省六校联合诊断)Both sides are determined to get what they want, and there seems to be no possibility of ________.
A．competence B．composition
C．competition D．compromise
解析：选D 考查名词辨析。句意：双方都决意得到他们想要的东西，似乎没有妥协的可能。competence“能力；胜任；本领”；composition“成分；作品”；competition“竞争”；compromise“妥协；折衷”。
2．(2013?江西十所重点中学联考)—Why did you say that yesterday?
—It was just a casual________.I didn't mean anything by it.
A．remark B．judgment
C．statement D．discussion
解析：选A 考查名词辨析。这里答话人表示，那仅仅是一个随便的评论，没有什么恶意。因此remark“谈论；评述”，符合语境。judgment“判决”；statement“声明”；discussion“讨论”。
3．(2013?江西两所名校考试)The boss showed his________ of Tom's hard work in the company by raising his pay to $ 5,000 a month.
A．distinction B．promotion
C．appreciation D．reservation
解析：选C 考查名词辨析。句意：老板通过将汤姆的月薪提升至5 000美元来表示对他的赏识。appreciation意为“欣赏，赏识”，符合句意。
4．(2013?陕西宝鸡二模)In his absence, I would like to thank all concerned on my brother's ________.
A．behalf B．part
C．business D．interest
解析：选A 考查名词辨析。句意：我弟弟没在场，我想代表他向所有相关的人员表示感谢。on sb.'s behalf ＝ on behalf of sb.，为固定短语，意为“代表某人”，符合句意。for sb.'s part“就某人而言”；on business“因公”；in sb.'s interest“为了某人的利益 ”。
5．(2013?浙江第一次五校联考)We don't think the experiment is ________ failure. At least we have gained ________ experience for future success.
A．the; a B．a; /
C．a; an D．the; the
解析：选B 第一空后的failure表示“失败的事”，因此其前面用不定冠词a，为抽象名词具体化的用法；experience表示“经验”时为不可数名词，此处表示泛指意义，所以第二空不用冠词。
6．(2013?山东省十二校高三联考)Much to our surprise, the witness's ________ of the traffic accident differed from the official version in several aspects.
A．account B．opinion
C．instruction D．explanation
解析：选A 考查名词辨析。句意：很让我们吃惊的是，目击者对这起交通事故的描述在几个方面和官方的版本不同。account“描述”，符合句意。opinion“看法”；instruction“说明”；explanation“解释”。
7．(2013?烟台市高三二模)It was a difficult job for him.He had tried everything but it made little ________.
A．use B．good
C．difference D．result
解析：选C 考查名词辨析。句意：这个工作对他来说有点难，他做了各种各样的努力，但没有什么成效。make a difference“起作用；有影响”，此处的make little difference表示“没有多大作用”，符合题意。
8．(2013?江西景德镇市模拟)This online game has been intended to improve children's ________.
A．intelligence B．reputation
C．responsibility D．impression
解析：选A 考查名词辨析。句意：这个网络游戏是为了提高孩子们的智力。intelligence“智力”，符合句意。reputation“名誉”；responsibility“责任”；impression“印象”。
9．(2013?临沂市模拟)The patient's family has expressed their ________ to the press in letters for the money raised.
A．purpose B．apologies
C．gratitude D．sympathy
解析：选C 考查名词辨析。句意：病人家属为收到的捐款向媒体表达了感激之情。 purpose“目的”；apology“道歉”；gratitude“感激；感谢”；sympathy“同情”。
10．(2013?威海两校4月检测)—Where will you start your work after ________ graduation? —Mum, it's not been decided yet. I might continue my study for ________ higher degree.
A．the; the B．/; the
C．/; a D．the; /
解析：选C 考查冠词。句意：“毕业后你会去哪儿工作呢？”“妈妈，这还没有决定呢。我或许会继续我的学业以获取一个更高的学位。”after graduation为固定搭配，意为“毕业之后”；后一个空处泛指“一个更高的学位”，故用不定冠词a。
11．(2013?江西六校第二次联考)University is ________ most worthwhile time of discovery and learning, and it is also ________ very enjoyable and valuable experience for every one of us.
A．a; a B．the; /
C．/; a D．a; the
解析：选A 考查冠词。句意：大学是一段学习和探索的非常有价值的时光，而且对于我们每一个人来说也是一次很快乐很有价值的经历。第一空，因为没有明确的范围，故不用最高级，a most意为“很，非常”；experience意为“经历”时是可数名词，在这里是泛指，所以前面需要用不定冠词。
12．(2013?山东青岛一模)I was told that ________ 10：20 flight would take us to Shanghai in time to reach ________ Fudan University.
A．the; / B．the; a
C．a; the D．/; the
解析：选A 考查冠词。句意：有人告诉我说10：20的航班会带我们去上海并及时到达复旦大学。“10：20的航班”是特指，故第一个空填the；复旦大学是专有名词，故第二个空不填冠词。
13．(2013?江西重点中学3月联考)As ________ rule, part-time workers such as babysitters or English tutors are paid by ________ hour.
A．the; an B．a; an
C．a; the D．the; /
解析：选C 考查冠词。第一个空泛指“某一个规则”，用不定冠词a；by the hour是固定用法，表示“按小时”。
14．(2013?银川、吴忠部分中学高三年级联考)We all sighed with ________ relief when ________ plane finally landed safely.
A．a; / B．/; the
C．a; a D．a; the
解析：选B 考查冠词。句意：当飞机最后安全着陆的时候，我们全都如释重负地松了一口气。relief作“轻松；解脱” 讲时，为不可数名词，故第一空不填冠词；“________ plane”特指我们乘坐的飞机，故第二空用定冠词the。
15．(2013?安徽省级示范高中名校联考)As ________ birthplace of Huaxia civilization, Xi'an is ________ city with a long history and abundant cultural relics.
A．the; a B．a; a
C．/; a D．the; /
解析：选A 考查冠词。句意：作为华夏文明的发源地，西安是一座拥有悠久历史和丰富的文化底蕴的城市。birthplace后面有of短语作其后置定语，且“发源地”具有唯一性，故birthplace在本句中表特指，用定冠词the；第二空后的city为可数名词，但“拥有悠久历史和丰富的文化底蕴”的城市并非只有西安，故第二空应该表泛指，需用不定冠词。故选A。
16．(2013?山东日照二模)The teacher praised me for ________ progress I'd made, which was ________ great encouragement to me.
A．the; / B．the; a
C．/; a D．/; /
解析：选B 考查冠词。句意：老师因为我取得的进步而表扬我，这对我是一个很大的鼓励。本题考查冠词的用法。progress后有定语从句修饰，意为“我取得的进步”，为特指；第二空a great encouragement意为“一件很鼓舞人的事情”，此处encouragement为可数名词，故选B。
17．(2013?郑州第一次质量预测)—How do you find the guy who took ________ office last week?
—He's always finding ________ fault with others.
A．/; a B．the; a
C．/; / D．the; /
解析：选C 句意：“你觉得上周就职的那个人怎么样？”“他总是找别人的茬。”take office“就职”，find fault with sb.“找某人的茬”，两者均为固定短语，故两个空均不填冠词。
18．(2013?安徽马鞍山两校第二次联考)—Can I ask you a few straightforward questions about yourself?
—Sure. I like ________ when people are open and direct.
A．that B．this
C．it D．them
解析：选C 考查it的特殊用法。I like it when ...是固定句式，表示“我喜欢??”，此处it无实义。
19．(2013?山东省蒙沂市六校联考)I've always wanted an iPhone and I've just saved enough money to buy ________.
A．it B．this
C．that D．one
解析：选D 考查代词。句意：我一直想要一个iPhone手机，而且我刚刚攒够了钱要去买一个。one常用来指代上文提到的同类事物中的“一个”，表示泛指。故选D。
20．(2013?江西重点中学3月联考)The cultural background of China is totally different from ________ of the US.
A．one B．that
C．these D．those
解析：选B 考查代词。句意：中国的文化背景与美国的完全不同。that指代前文提到的单数可数名词或不可数名词，故此处用that指代The cultural background。
21．(2013?陕西咸阳高考模拟考试二)Listening to music can be very enjoyable, but ________ can be appreciated unless you like it.
A．nothing B．something
C．everything D．anything
解析：选A 考查代词。句意：听音乐是一件很惬意的事，但是除非你喜欢它，否则什么也欣赏不了。根据句意可知，答案为A，表示“没有什么”。
22．(2013?陕西宝鸡质量检测)—Would you like to go shopping with me on Saturday or Sunday?
—I'm sorry. ________ will suit me. I'll be away on business during that period.
A．Both B．None
C．Either D．Neither
解析：选D 考查代词。句意：“星期六或星期天陪我去购物好吗？”“对不起。那两天都不行。我那段时间将正在出差。”从I'm sorry可知空处表示否定意义，且由空后内容可知，此处表示对两者的否定，neither意为“两者都不”，故选D。
23．(2013?潍坊五校联考)—It's said that Tom is a wise manager in your company.
—Oh, no, he is ________ but a wise leader.
A．anything B．anyone
C．anybody D．anywhere
解析：选A 考查代词。句意：“听说你们公司的汤姆是个英明的经理。”“ 哦，不是。他一点儿也不英明。”anything but表示“一点儿也不”，符合语境。
24．(2013?山西太原统一检测)—Who is standing over there?
—It must be ________ from an express company.
A．everybody B．somebody
C．nobody D．anybody
解析：选B 考查不定代词的用法。句意：“谁站在那儿？”“肯定是快递公司的某个人。”在肯定句中，表示不确定的某人要用不定代词somebody。
25．(2013?江西红色六校第二次联考)We are in great need of a more capable manager, ________ with straightforward personality as well as good humor.
A．the one B．who
C．which D．one
解析：选D 考查代词。句意：我们非常需要一名更能干的经理，他要有直率的性格和良好的幽默感。分析句子成分可知，空处不引导从句，故排除B、C两项；而one ＝ a manager, the one ＝ the manager，这里指代的是a more capable manager，故选D。
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1．(2013?安徽六校教育研究会高三联考)The Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman on Thursday urged Japan to stop making irresponsible ________ on the incident in waters off the Diaoyu Islands.
A．comments B．explanations
C．arguments D．debates
解析：选A 考查名词辨析。句意：这个外交部女发言人周四敦促日本停止对在钓鱼岛海域所发生的事件的不负责任的评论。make comments on“对??进行评论”，符合句意。
2．(2013?辽宁五校协作体一联) I can't say which type of tea tastes better. It's just a(n) ________ of personal preference.
A．affair B．problem
C．variety D．matter
解析：选D 考查名词辨析。句意：我不能说哪种类型的茶口味更好。这只是个人口味的问题。It's just a matter of ...“这只是??的问题”，符合句意。
3．(2013?辽宁大连双基测试)Mo Yan, a most widely-read writer, takes a complete new ________ to describing China's rural and folk culture.
A．way B．approach
C．passage D．entry
解析：选B 考查句词辨析。句意：莫言的作品被广泛阅读，他采用了全新的方法来描述中国的乡村民俗文化。 an approach to为固定搭配，相当于a way of，意为“??的方法”；passage指人们行走的“通道，走廊”；entry意为“进入；进入权；入口处”。
4．(2013?安徽蚌埠一次质检)Finding information in today's world is easy. The ________ is how you can tell if the information you get is useful or not.
A．knowledge B．ability
C．competition D．challenge
解析：选D 考查名词辨析。句意：当今世界找信息很容易，但困难的事是你如何辨别你所获得的信息是否有用。knowledge“知识”；ability“能力”；competition“竞赛”；challenge: a new or difficult task“挑战；艰巨任务”。
5．(2013?福建毕业班质检)—What does PM 2.5 mean?
—It's a professional ________ indicating the condition of air pollution.
A．term B．item
C．number D．mark
解析：选A 考查名词辨析。句意：“PM 2.5是什么意思？”“它是一个表示空气污染状况的专业术语。”term“术语”，符合句意。item“项目”；number“数字”；mark“记号”。
6．(2013?东北三校一模)The police managed to gain ________ through an upstairs window.
A．approach B．way
C．access D．passage
解析：选C 考查名词辨析。句意：警方设法通过楼上的一扇窗户进入。approach, way, passage都有“道路，通道”的意思，且都为可数名词；access为不可数名词，意为“通道，入径”。空处前没有冠词，四个选项中只有access为不可数名词，故选C。
7．(2013?济南市名校第四次诊断性测试)One reason for her ________ for city life is that she can have easy access to places like shops and restaurants.
A．reference B．preference
C．performance D．consequence
解析：选B 考查名词辨析。句意：她喜欢城市生活的一个原因是她能很方便地去商店、饭
店这样的地方。preference“偏爱，喜爱”，符合句意。reference“参考”；performance“表演，演出”； consequence“后果”。
8．(2013?福建省普通高中质量检查)Because of H7N9 bird flu, all the chicken markets in Shanghai have been closed and won't open until further ________.
A．sign B．symbol
C．contact D．notice
解析：选D 考查名词辨析。句意：因为H7N9禽流感，上海所有的活禽市场都被关闭直到另行通知才能开放。sign“迹象；手势”；symbol“象征；符号”；contact“联系”；notice“通知”。根据句意可知，应选D。
9．(2013?江苏南京二模)Sometimes it's a bit challenging to reach a ________ between parents' expectations and their kids' desires.
A．commitment B．comprehension
C．cooperation D．compromise
解析：选D 考查名词辨析。句意：有时在家长的期望和孩子的愿望之间达成妥协有点困难。commitment“承诺”；comprehension“理解(力)”；cooperation“合作”；compromise“妥协；折衷”。
10．(2013?河北普通高中教学质监)I found that she was unhappy and didn't say ________ word all ________ way home.
A．a; the B．/; /
C．a; / D．/; the
解析：选A 考查冠词。句意：我发现她不高兴，回家的路上都没有说一句话。word表示“说的话”时，为可数名词，常和say, understand, hear等词连用，故第一空用不定冠词a；all the way home意为“回家的路上”，为固定搭配，故第二空用定冠词the。
11．(2013?河南省普通高中适应性检测一)I have learned that it's taking ________ long time to become ________ person I want to be.
A．the; a B．a; the
C．the; the D．/; a
解析：选B 考查冠词。a long time意为“很长一段时间”；“________ person I want to be”特指“我想成为的那个人”，第二空应用定冠词the。
12．(2013?潍坊五校联考)________ relation between China and Russia has developed steadily since Vladimir Putin was re-elected ________ president last May.
A．The; the B．A; the
C．The; / D．A; /
解析：选C 考查冠词。句意：自从去年5月普京再次当选总统后，中国和俄罗斯之间的关系稳步发展。第一空，填定冠词the特指中国和俄罗斯之间的关系；当表示头衔、职位的名词作表语或宾语补足语时，其前不加冠词。故选C。
13．(2013?日照模拟)Music is ________ universal language and it is one of ________ ways to learn about another culture.
A．the; the B．a; /
C．the; / D．a; the
解析：选D 考查冠词。第一个空应用不定冠词，泛指“一种通用的语言”，universal虽以元音字母开头，但它的发音却并非以元音音素开头，故第一空用a；第二个空后面有动词不定式作后置定语，是特指。
14．(2013?福建三明三校联考)At the meeting the chairman appealed to us to take ________ full
advantage of the chance of hosting the coming YOG to create ________ better Nanjing.
A．a; a B．the; /
C．/; / D．/; a
解析：选D 考查冠词。take advantage of是固定短语，意为“利用”，故第一空不用冠词；a better Nanjing表示“一个更好的南京”，表示地名的专有名词前面如果有形容词修饰，用不定冠词，表示“一个??”。故选D。
15．(2013?皖北协作区高三联考)—________Beijing of 2012 saw its first snowfall in the month of November.
—Oh, it came as ________ surprise to us.
A．The; the B．The; a
C．/; a D．/; the
解析：选B 考查冠词。句意：“2012年北京的第一场雪是在11月下的。”“噢，对于我们来说，它是一件令人惊讶的事情。”第一空由后面的2012修饰，表示特指，用定冠词the；第二空后的surprise是抽象名词具体化，表示“一件令人惊讶的事”，是泛指，用不定冠词a。
16．(2013?大连双基测试)Jogging every morning is ________ good habit. Stick to it, and you'll make ________ great progress.
A．a; / B．a; a
C．the; a D．/; /
解析：选A 考查冠词。句意：每天早上慢跑是个好习惯。坚持下去，你就会取得很大进步。“________ good habit”泛指“一个好习惯”，第一空应用不定冠词a；progress为不可数名词，make progress为固定词组，表示“取得进步”。故A项正确。
17．(2013?福建名校质量检查)If ________ of you is against the plan, we will carry it out immediately.
A．someone B．anyone
C．everyone D．none
解析：选D 考查不定代词。句意：如果你们当中没有人反对这个计划，我们就立即执行。none“没有一个”，符合句意。
18．(2013?四川省南充市第一次适应性考试)You look very beautiful in this dress and there is only one of this kind left here. I wonder if you would buy ________.
A．one B．it
C．some D．any
解析：选B 考查代词。根据“there is only one of this kind left here”可知，此处表示前面提到的那一条裙子，所以选B。
19．(2013?江西高中毕业班质量检测)It is not so difficult to learn English well. ________ you need is listening, speaking, reading and writing it every day.
A．Everything B．All
C．Each D．Something
解析：选B 考查代词。句意：学好英语并不是那么难。你所要做的是每天听、说、读和写英语。everything“每件事情”；all“全部”；each“每个”；something“某事”。空处为先行词，后面跟的是定语从句，根据后面的“听、说、读和写”可知，这是英语学习的全部。故选B。
20．(2013?安徽三所示范高中质量检查)It is a new kind of robot invented by Chinese, ________ that can feel pain when being used in a dental training course.
A．one B．it
C．that D．the one
解析：选A 考查代词。分析句子结构可知，此处应用one代替前面提到的单数可数名词robot，表示泛指，故可排除the one。it指上文提到的那个事物，即同名同物，that指代同名异物，但为特指，均可排除。
21．(2013?山东省胶东示范学校二模)—It's dangerous to take photos of lightning.
—The challenge is not for ________， but I think it's worth attempting.
A．anybody B．everybody
C．nobody D．somebody
解析：选B 考查不定代词。句意：“拍闪电太危险了。”“这个挑战不是针对所有人的，但我觉得值得一试。”everybody“每人，人人”，符合语境。
22．(2013?济南4月巩固性训练)It makes good sense to buy a large packet because ________ will work out cheaper in the end.
A．it B．this
C．one D．they
解析：选A 考查代词。句意：买大盒的是很明智的做法，因为大盒的最终算下来更便宜。此处代词指代前面提到的a large packet，属同一事物，故选it。
23．(2013?陕西宝鸡质量检测)Since my childhood I have found that ________ is more attractive than reading, which is my favorite.
A．everything B．nothing
C．something D．anything
解析：选B 考查不定代词。句意：从小时候起，我就觉得读书是我的最爱，对我来说没有什么比它更有吸引力了。根据句意B项正确。
24．(2013?陕西五校一模)—Will you take these shoes?
—No, they don't fit me. Show me ________.
A．another one B．any other
C．the other D．some others
解析：选D 考查代词。根据句意可知，此处应用some others，相当于some other shoes，表示“另外一些鞋子”。
25．(2013?昆明质量检测)The atmosphere of Christmas is in a way different from ________ of the Spring Festival.
A．this B．that
C．one D．it
解析：选B 考查代词。句意：从某种意义上说，圣诞节的气氛与春节的气氛是不同的。此处用that指代前面提到的不可数名词“the atmosphere”。
[备用]
1．(2013?江西大江模拟)No progress was made in the trade tank as ________ side would accept the conditions of the other.
A．neither B．either
C．both D．none
解析：选A 考查代词。句意：贸易谈判没有取得进展，因为谈判双方谁也不愿意接受对方的条件。根据前面的no progress可知，空处应为否定代词，再根据后面的the other可知，应填neither，表示“两者都不”。
2．(2013?福建龙岩三校二模)—So, which would you take, the green sweater or the blue one, madam?
—________. Can I see some others? I want a pink one.
A．Either B．Neither
C．None D．Anyone
解析：选B 考查代词。从“I want a pink one.”可知，这位顾客对售货员介绍的蓝色毛衣和绿色毛衣都不满意，所以用neither，表示“两者都不”。
专题检测卷二
形容词、副词、介词
[创新预测]
1．(2013?福建名校质量检查)In the eyes of American parents, every child is ________， so they encourage them to develop in their own way.
A．familiar B．obvious
C．unique D．personal
解析：选C 考查形容词辨析。句意：在美国父母眼中，每个孩子都是独一无二的，因此他们鼓励孩子以自己的方式成长。unique“独一无二的”，符合句意。familiar“熟悉的”；obvious“明显的”；personal“个人的”。
2．(2013?济南市名校第四次诊断性测试)Your statement is too general. Could you be more________ about what you're going to do in the future?
A．special B．specific
C．vivid D．complex
解析：选B 考查形容词辨析。句意：你的陈述太笼统了。你能不能更具体的谈一下你将来的打算？special“特别的”；specific“明确的，具体的”；vivid“生动的”；complex“复杂的”。根据句意应选B。
3．(2013?江西南昌两校第四次联考)—Johnson is a qualified driver with more than ten years' experience.
—________， I won't hire him. You know honesty is the most important factor I will consider.
A．Meanwhile B．Even so
C．Instead D．Moreover
解析：选B 考查副词辨析。句意：“Johnson是一个有十多年经验的合格的司机。”“尽管如此，我也不会雇用他。你知道诚实是我要考虑的最重要的因素。”根据答语中的“I won't hire him”可知，此处应用Even so“尽管如此”。
4．(2013?江西抚州五校第六次联考)Nowadays it is ________ of a young generation to take it for granted that parents should meet whatever they desire.
A．typical B．critical
C．special D．universal
解析：选A 考查形容词辨析。句意：当今，年轻一代理所当然地认为父母应该满足他们的一切欲望，这是他们的典型特征。typical意为“典型的，有代表性的”，符合句意。critical意为“批评的；关键的”，special意为“特别的，专门的”，universal意为“普遍的”，均不符合句意。
5．(2013?江西高中毕业班新课程质量检测)Neville didn't drive to work this morning. ________， he rode his bicycle to his office as a way of exercising.
A．Besides B．Meanwhile
C．Otherwise D．Instead
解析：选D 考查副词辨析。句意：Neville今天早上没有开车去上班，而是骑自行车去办公室了，他把骑车作为一种锻炼的方式。besides“而且”；meanwhile“与此同时”；otherwise“否则”；instead“反而”。根据句意应选D。
6．(2013?陕西宝鸡质量检测二)—You don't seem to be quite yourself today. What's wrong? —Oh, I'm suffering from a cold. Nothing serious ________.
A．yet B．indeed
C．anyway D．though
解析：选D 考查副词辨析。句意：“你今天看起来好像不大舒服。怎么了？”“嗯，我感冒了。但是不太严重。”though可用作副词，意为“可是，不过”，常用于句末。
7．(2013?河北普通高中教学质监)The man talks as if he knew the truth about the car accident. ________ he knows nothing about it.
A．Actually B．Really
C．Obviously D．Generally
解析：选A 考查副词辨析。句意：那个人谈起来好像知道这次车祸的真相。事实上，他什么也不知道。根据句意应选actually“事实上”。really“确实地，的确”；obviously“显而易见地”；generally“通常地”。
8．(2013?陕西西安名校第五次模拟)Is English Literature a(n) ________ course, or does everyone have to learn it?
A．potential B．typical
C．optional D．critical
解析：选C 考查形容词辨析。句意：英国文学是一门选修课，还是一门必修课？根据句意，应选C，optional“选修的，可选择的”。potential“可能的”；typical“典型的”；critical“决定性的”。
9．(2013?陕西汉中模拟)Many college students will find ________ jobs to gain enough working experience during their holidays.
A．temporary B．permanent
C．steady D．important
解析：选A 考查形容词辨析。句意：许多大学生在假期会找份临时工作以获得足够的工作经验。temporary“暂时的”；permanent“长久的，永恒的”；steady“稳定的”；important“重要的”。根据句意，应选A。
10．(2013?安徽省淮北市五校第四次联考)I know how busy you must be and ________ I wouldn't want to take up too much of your time.
A．fortunately B．finally
C．naturally D．possibly
解析：选C 考查副词辨析。句意：我知道你肯定很忙，我当然不会想去占用你过多的时间。fortunately“幸运地”；finally“最终”；naturally“自然地，当然地”；possibly“可能”。根据句意，应选C。
11．(2013?安徽三所示范性高中质量检测)People who study or work away from home are ________ to go back to celebrate the Spring Festival.
A．eager B．evident
C．content D．curious
解析：选A 考查形容词辨析。句意：那些在外学习或工作的人们急于回家过春节。根据句意可知，eager“渴望的”，符合句意。evident“明显的”；content“满意的”；curious“好奇
的”。
12．(2013?威海两校模拟)There isn't any table ________ at the moment in our restaurant. Would you mind waiting a few minutes?
A．renewable B．available
C．comfortable D．adaptable
解析：选B 考查形容词辨析。句意：现在我们饭店没有空桌了，请等一会儿好吗？renewable“可恢复的”；available“可找到的，可获得的”；comfortable“使人舒服的”；adaptable“能适应的，有适应能力的”。由句意可知，B项正确。
13．(2013?福建名校质量检查)I'm not sure of the exact number of the audience, but ________ speaking, I would say there are 1,500 or so.
A．honestly B．roughly
C．properly D．strictly
解析：选B 考查副词辨析。句意：我不知道观众的确切人数，但粗略地说，大概有1 500人左右。roughly speaking“粗略地说”，符合句意。honestly“诚实地，确实”；properly“正确地，适当地”；strictly“完全地，确切地”。
14．(2013?江西两所名校考试)—Would you like to go to the cinema with me now?
—I'm sorry I won't, because it is too late now. ________， I would go with you.
A．Besides B．However
C．Otherwise D．Therefore
解析：选C 考查副词辨析。根据答语句意“对不起，我不能，因为现在太晚了。否则的话，我会跟你一起去的。”可知，应选C。otherwise“否则；不然”，表示一个含蓄条件，相当于if it were not so late。
15．(2013?江西两所名校考试)They agreed to the plan ________ but there were several details they didn't like.
A．in details B．in order
C．in place D．in principle
解析：选D 考查介词短语。句意：他们基本上同意这个计划，但有些细节他们并不喜欢。in principle“大体上，基本上”，符合句意。in details“详细地”；in order“就序；妥当”；in place“准备就绪”。
16．(2013?皖南八校第三次联考)It is the superior intelligence and the use of language that distinguish man ________ the other animals.
A．with B．from
C．between D．among
解析：选B 考查介词。句意：正是高超的智力和使用语言把人和其他动物区别开来。distinguish ... from ...“把??和??区别开来”为固定搭配。故选B。
17．(2013?江西高三七校联考)Sorry, I have no time left now.Can we discuss the matter ________ supper?
A．over B．on
C．by D．at
解析：选A 考查介词。句意：抱歉，我现在没有时间。我们可以在晚饭期间谈论这件事吗？此处over表示“在??期间”。
18．(2013?福建龙岩三校二模)Nowadays more and more people have come to realize the fact that we shouldn't develop economy ________ the environment.
A．at the expense of B．in the face of
C．in spite of D．on account of
解析：选A 考查介词短语辨析。句意：现在越来越多的人意识到我们不应该以牺牲环境作为代价来发展经济这一事实。at the expense of“在牺牲(或损害)??的情况下”，符合句意。in the face of“面临”； in spite of“尽管”；on account of“由于，因为”。
19．(2013?福建三明三校联考)Rose received a big hug from her mother ________ her stepping out of the train.
A．at B．on
C．from D．by
解析：选B 考查介词辨析。句意：Rose一下火车，她妈妈就给了她一个大大的拥抱。on意为“一??就”，后跟名词或动名词，符合句意。
20．(2013?福建泉州质量检查)The Sea-Crossing Bridge, due to be completed at the end of 2015, is still ________ construction.
A．in B．under
C．on D．within
解析：选B 考查介词辨析。句意：现在仍在建造中的跨海大桥预计于2015年年底完工。句中的“due to be completed”说明大桥正在建设中，under construction“在建造中”，是固定短语，故选B。
21．(2013?安徽皖西四校第二次联考)If you want to be popular, ________， join in our class activities and make a contribution to our class if possible.
A．after all B．in all
C．at all D．above all
解析：选D 考查介词短语辨析。句意：如果你想受欢迎，最重要的是要参加我们的班级活动，如果可能的话为我们的班级做出贡献。above all“最重要的是；尤其是”，符合句意。after all“毕竟”；in all“总共”；at all“完全”。
22．(2013?厦门三校高三联考)The movie sends a clear message to teenagers: if you are determined to follow your dream, nothing stands ________.
A．by the way B．in the way
C．on the way D．in any way
解析：选B 考查介词短语辨析。句意：这部电影明确地传递给青少年一个信息：如果你下定决心追求梦想，没有什么能够阻挡你！in the way“挡路”，符合句意。by the way“附带(顺便)说”；on the way“即将到达(发生)”；in any way“无论如何”。
23．(2013?江西高中毕业班教学质量检测)Do you think we should talk about the things ________ the children's understanding in a simple way?
A．under B．above
C．over D．beyond
解析：选D 考查介词。句意：你认为我们应该用简单的方式来讨论孩子们理解不了的事情吗？beyond“超出??之外，非??所能及”，符合句意。
24．(2013?河南豫西五校质量检测)The boss is away for a meeting, so his secretary will be sent to the airport to meet the guest ________ him.
A．in honor of B．in charge of
C．in favor of D．on behalf of
解析：选D 考查介词短语辨析。句意：老板去开会了，因此他的秘书将被派往机场代表他去接那位客人。in honor of“为了表示对??的崇敬”；in charge of“主管，负责”；in favor of“支持，赞成”；on behalf of“代表”。根据句意应选D。
[创新预测]
1．(2013?安徽安庆三模)Students who study ________can have more satisfaction, be healthier and more effective.
A．approximately B．flexibly
C．accurately D．extremely
解析：选B 考查副词辨析。句意：学得灵活地学生更有满足感、更健康、也更高效。flexibly“灵活地”，符合题意。approximately“大约”；accurately“精确地”；extremely“极其”。
2．(2013?东北三校一模)I have told them with ________ certainty there'll be no change in policy.
A．actual B．proper
C．direct D．absolute
解析：选D 考查形容词辨析。句意：我已经有绝对把握地告诉他们政策将不会变。actual“实际的”；proper“适当的”；direct“直接的”；absolute“绝对的”。根据句意，选D。
3．(2013?安徽名校联考)—May I speak to Mr. Smith?
—I am afraid not. He is at a meeting now. It's not ________.
A．reliable B．convenient
C．beneficial D．available
解析：选B 考查形容词辨析。句意：“我可以和史密斯先生讲话吗”“恐怕不行，他现在正在开会。不太方便。”reliable“可靠的”；convenient“方便的”；beneficial“有益的”；available“可利用的，可得到的”。根据句意，选B。
4．Don't blame him for what he did. Lively behaviour is quite ________ for a six-year-old child.
A．normal B．occasional
C．available D．urgent
解析：选A 考查形容词辨析。句意：不要责怪他，好动对于一个六岁的孩子来说是正常的。normal“正常的”，符合句意。occasional“偶然的”，available“可获得的”，urgent“紧急的”，都不符合句意。
5．(2013?安徽省级示范高中名校联考)—Hello! Friendship Hotel. Can I help you?
—Do you have a room with a double bed ________ for Saturday?
A．available B．empty
C．possible D．useful
解析：选A 考查形容词辨析。句意：“您好！友谊宾馆。有什么需要帮忙的吗？”“你们那里还有双人间吗？周六入住。”available“可用到的，可利用的”；empty“空的”，表示容器或房间里没有任何东西和人，不合语境。possible“可能的”；useful“有用的”。
6．(2013?天津二模)Compared with male graduates, a(n) ________ small number of female graduates can get employed when they go job-hunting.
A．casually B．relatively
C．roughly D．gradually
解析：选B 考查副词辨析。句意：与男性毕业生相比，在找工作的时候女性毕业生能找到工作的人数相对比较少。relatively“相对地”，修饰small，表示数量相对小一些，符合句意。casually“随便地”；roughly“大致地”；gradually“逐渐地”。
7．(2013?湖北荆州二模)Doctors often advise us to pay more attention to our diets and mental health and to take ________ examinations.
A．relevant B．regular
C．adequate D．accurate
解析：选B 考查形容词辨析。句意：医生经常建议我们多注意饮食和心理健康，并定期做体检。regular“定期的”，regular examination“定期检查”，符合句意。relevant“中肯的”；adequate“充足的”；accurate“精确的”。
8．(2013?河南郑州二次质检)—Oh, I've just locked my keys in my office again.
—You're always so careless, but ________let's see what we can do about it.
A．otherwise B．therefore
C．anyway D．besides
解析：选C 考查副词辨析。句意：“噢，我刚才又把钥匙锁在办公室了。”“你总是这么粗心，但是无论如何，让我们看看我们能够做些什么吧。”anyway“无论如何”，符合句意。otherwise“否则”；therefore“因此”；besides“此外”。
9．(2013?河南豫北三校联考)After years of united efforts, the children of migrant workers can ________ take the college entrance exam in Fujian Province from 2014 on.
A．eventually B．gradually
C．approximately D．occasionally
解析：选A 考查副词辨析。句意：经过多年的共同努力，从2014年起流动工人的子女终于能在福建省参加高考了。根据句意可知应选eventually，表示“终于；最后”。gradually“逐步地，逐渐地”；approximately“大约”；occasionally“偶尔，间或”。
10．(2013?安徽合肥第一次教学质量检测)It is difficult for children to change their eating habit later in life. ________， parents should encourage healthy eating from an early age.
A．Otherwise B．Therefore
C．Besides D．However
解析：选B 考查副词辨析。句意：因为孩子的饮食习惯在以后的生活中很难改变，所以父母应在孩子小的时候就鼓励健康的饮食。分析题干可知，句子前后为因果关系，所以选择B。
11．(2013?厦门三校高三联考)Brazil has ________ land and water resources, and these days is an agricultural exporting superpower.
A．efficient B．abundant
C．shallow D．blank
解析：选B 考查形容词辨析。句意：巴西有丰富的土地和水资源，目前，它还是一个农业出口大国。abundant“丰富的”，符合句意。efficient“有效率的”；shallow“浅的”；blank“空白的”。
12．(2013?南京四校调研)Nowadays teenagers are not ________ to stand and appreciate works of art; they prefer to participate in them.
A．content B．controversial
C．confident D．absolute
解析：选A 考查形容词辨析。句意：如今，青少年不满足于只是站着欣赏艺术作品；他们更喜欢参与到艺术作品中。content“满足的，满意的”；controversial“有争议的”；confident“自信的”；absolute“绝对的”。根据句意应选A。
13．(2013?福建省普通高中质量检查)The doctor advised her to eat more bean products ________ meat which might be harmful to her heart.
A．for lack of B．by means of
C．in place of D．in favour of
解析：选C 考查介词短语辨析。句意：医生建议她多吃豆类食品来代替可能对她的心脏有害的肉类。in place of“代替，顶替”，符合句意。for lack of“缺乏，短缺”；by means of“借助??手段，依靠??方法”；in favour of“支持，赞同”。
14．(2013?辽宁五校第一联合体考试)—I think London is the best place for us.
—I don't agree ________ your opinion, for the climate there doesn't agree ________ us.
A．to; to B．to; with
C．with; with D．with; to
解析：选C 句意：“我认为伦敦对我们来说是最好的地方。”“我不同意你的观点，因为那儿的气候并不适合我们。”agree with one's opinion“同意某人的观点”；agree with sb.“适合某人”；agree to“应允，答应，同意”。故选C。
15．(2013?陕西榆林六校第四次适应性训练)No words can adequately express our sadness ________ Luo Yang's death.
A．at B．in
C．on D．by
解析：选A 考查介词用法。句意：对于罗阳的逝世，没有任何言语足以表达我们的悲伤。at在此处表示“对??”。
16．(2013?福建泉州第三次联考)Hearing the news of the flood, thousands of people donated money and food to the children ________.
A．in need B．in vain
C．in common D．in particular
解析：选A 考查介词短语辨析。句意：听到有关洪水的消息，成千上万的人给这些贫困的孩子们捐赠现金和食品。in need“缺(食物或钱)”，符合句意。in vain“徒劳无益”，in common“公有，共有”，in particular“尤其，特别”，均不符合句意。
17．(2013?天津南开一模) ________the fierce competition in finding a good job in big cities, many fresh graduates are trying fortune in medium-sized ones.
A．Regardless of B．Apart from
C．Instead of D．Due to
解析：选D 考查介词短语辨析。句意：由于在大城市找工作竞争激烈，很多应届毕业生要去中等城市碰碰运气。due to“由于，因为”，符合句意。regardless of“不管”；apart from“除??之外”；instead of“而不是；代替”。
18．(2013?河北普通高中教学质检)________ a minor illness, he seems to be in excellent health.
A．But for B．Except for
C．Except that D．Except
解析：选B 句意：除了一点儿小病外，他似乎非常健康。but for用于虚拟语气；except that后面跟句子；except通常不用于句首；故选except for，表示除去美中不足的部分，而肯定主要部分。
19．(2013?山东潍坊高三联合考试)—Is your grandma still with you?
—No. She still prefers to live in the small mountain village ________ all its disadvantages.
A．for B．except
C．with D．to
解析：选C 根据句意可知，此处表示“尽管有种种不便，她仍然愿意住在小山村”。with在此表示“尽管，虽然”，相当于despite或in spite of。
20．(2013?济宁市高三二模)No one can possibly know ________ when an earthquake will strike.
A．in vain B．in return
C．in advance D．in danger
解析：选C 考查介词短语辨析。句意：没有人预先知道地震什么时候爆发。in vain“徒劳地”；in return“作为回报”；in advance“预先；提前”；in danger“处于危险之中”。根据句
意，选C。
21．(2013?桂林十八中模拟)To enjoy the scenery, Bob would spend long time on the train ________ travel by air.
A．other than B．apart from
C．instead of D．rather than
解析：选D 考查短语辨析。句意：为了欣赏风景，鲍勃愿意坐花时间长的火车，而不愿坐飞机旅行。other than“除??之外”；apart from“除??之外(还)??”，两者皆不合题意。instead of 与rather than都表示“而不是”，但instead of 后不能跟动词原形，故选D。
22．(2013?郑州市高三二模)—How did he lose so much weight?
—________ eating less, he walked ten miles every day.
A．In terms of B．In spite of
C．In addition to D．With regard to
解析：选C 考查介词短语辨析。句意：“他如何减了这么多体重？”“除了少吃外，他每天步行10英里。”in terms of“就??而言”；in spite of“尽管”；in addition to“除??之外还??”；with regard to“关于；有关”。根据句意，选C。
23．(2013?安徽三所示范性高中质量检测)I'm afraid physics is completely ________ me and I have to ask you for help.
A．beyond B．over
C．against D．off
解析：选A 考查介词。 句意：恐怕物理对我来说太难了，我得请你帮忙。根据后面的“have to ask you for help”可知应选 beyond，be beyond sb.“超出某人的理解能力”。
24．(2013?安徽黄山七校联考)American swimmer Michael Phelps won six medals in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Now he has 22 Olympic medals ________.
A．in general B．in total
C．in brief D．in particular
解析：选B 考查介词短语辨析。句意：美国游泳选手Michael Phelps在2012年的伦敦夏季奥运会中赢得了六枚奖牌。现在，他总共有22枚奥运奖牌了。in general“总的来说”；in total“总共，总计”；in brief“简言之”；in particular“尤其，特别”。根据句意应选B。
25．(2013?江西赣中四校高三第二次联考)A special title was awarded to Zhang Lili, an ordinary Chinese teacher, ________ her act of bravery to rescue two students at the risk of her own life.
A．in favor of B．in place of
C．in honor of D．in terms of
解析：选C 考查介词短语。句意：张丽莉——一位普通的语文教师，被授予一个特殊的称号，以表彰她冒着生命危险挽救两名学生的英勇事迹。in favor of“支持，拥护”；in place of“代替”；in honor of“纪念；表彰”；in terms of“谈及；就??而言”。故选C。
专题检测卷三
动词、动词短语
[创新预测]
1．(2013?厦门适应性考试)How everything ________ in your life all depends on how hard you
work; there is no such thing as a free meal.
A．breaks out B．goes out
C．turns out D．throws out
解析：选C 考查动词短语辨析。句意：在你生命中，事情结果如何全取决于你的努力程度，天下没有免费的午餐。break out“(战争、火灾、疾病等)突然暴发”；go out“外出；熄灭”；turn out“最终结果是；最终成为”；throw out“扔掉，丢弃”。根据句意应选C。
2．(2013?四川省宜宾五校第二次调查考试)A recent study has ________ an unexpected conclusion that the African elephant should be divided into two different species.
A．kept up with B．made up with
C．caught up with D．come up with
解析：选D 考查动词短语辨析。句意：最近的一项研究得出一个意外结论，非洲象应被分成两个不同种类。keep up with“跟上”；make up with“和好”；catch up with“追上”；come up with “提出”。D项符合句意。
3．(2013?皖北协作区高三联考)—Do you know his daughter will ________ the project? —Really? I don't know it yet.
A．look up to B．get across to
C．live up to D．get down to
解析：选D 考查动词短语辨析。句意：“你知道他的女儿将开始做这个计划吗？”“真的吗？我还不知道。”get down to“开始做”，符合句意。
4．(2013?大连双基测试)As its name ________， the Volunteer Farm relies on volunteers to weed, plant and harvest.
A．suggests B．insists
C．predicts D．possesses
解析：选A 考查动词辨析。句意：正如它的名字所表明的那样，志愿者农场依靠志愿者来除草、栽种和收获。这里用suggest“表明”，符合句意。insist“坚持”；predict“预言，预告”；possess“拥有”。
5．(2013?南昌二模)Thanks to the great efforts by netizens and the journalists' determination to ________ the truth, anti-corruption has been accelerating.
A．take out B．check out
C．pick out D．dig out
解析：选D 考查动词短语辨析。句意：由于网民的努力和记者挖掘真相的决心，反腐工作加快了。dig out“找出，发掘”，符合句意。take out“获得”；check out“核实，检查(是否一切正常)”；pick out“精心挑选”。
6．(2013?石家庄质量检测二)Overuse of computers will ________ to the failure of our eyesight, which is a warning to us all.
A．contribute B．turn
C．devote D．adjust
解析：选A 考查动词辨析。句意：过度使用计算机会使我们的视力下降，这是对我们大家的一个警告。contribute to“促成，造成”，是固定搭配，符合句意。
7．(2013?云南统一检测)The landlord wants to ________ the rent by $ 30 a month, which I think is unacceptable.
A．make up B．take up
C．cut up D．put up
解析：选D 考查动词短语辨析。句意：那个房东想把房租每个月提高30美元，我认为这
是不能接受的。make up“编造；化妆”；take up“开始从事；拿起”；cut up“切碎”；put up“提高，增加”。根据句意可知，D项正确。
8．(2013?山西第四次四校联考)No matter how much money you possess, it can't ________ a healthy body.
A．compare B．suit
C．defeat D．match
解析：选D 考查动词辨析。句意：无论你有多少钱，它都比不上一个健康的身体。match“与??相匹敌，和??不相上下”，符合句意。compare“比较，对比”；suit“适合”；defeat“打败，战胜”。
9．(2013?辽宁六校高三联考)Those who want to say anything more ________ your hand and then ________ to speak.
A．arise; raise B．raise; rise
C．raise; arise D．rise; raise
解析：选B 考查动词辨析。raise是及物动词，此处表示“举起”；rise是不及物动词，此处表示“站起来，起立”。arise表示“出现”，是不及物动词。故B项正确。
10．(2013?乌鲁木齐第一次诊断测试)Yesterday, I came across my former classmate, but his name ________ me, which made me embarrassed.
A．forgot B．missed
C．escaped D．reminded
解析：选C 考查动词辨析。句意：我昨天偶然碰到我以前的同学，但是我记不起来他的名字了，这让我非常尴尬。escape表示“被忘掉”，符合句意。
11．(2013?江西重点中学3月联考)This picture was taken twenty years ago. I wonder if you can ________ my younger brother.
A．find out B．pick out
C．look out D．speak out
解析：选B 考查动词短语辨析。句意：这张照片是20年前照的。我不知道你能否认出我弟弟。find out“查明，弄清(情况)”；pick out“辨别出，认出来”；look out“当心，留神”；speak out“公开地说出来(尤指冒险表示抗议)”。故B项符合句意。
12．(2013?江西六所重点中学3月模拟)—Tom has played a lot of computer games recently. —Yes, that might ________ his failure in the mid-term examinations.
A．account for B．answer for
C．ask for D．stand for
解析：选A 考查动词短语辨析。句意：“汤姆最近玩太多电脑游戏了。”“是的，这也许是他期中考试失利的原因。”account for“是??的说明(或原因)”，符合句意。 answer for“对??负责，因??受到谴责”；ask for“要求，请求”；stand for“代表”。
13．(2013?安徽六校联考)WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was in court today, and when asked for his address he said he didn't want to ________ that information.
A．give out B．keep out
C．hold out D．bring out
解析：选A 考查动词短语辨析。句意：维基解密创始人Julian Assange今天出庭，当法官问他住址时，他回答说，他不想公布这一信息。give out“公布，宣布”符合句意。keep out“阻止进入”；hold out“坚持”；bring out“出版”。
14．(2013?江西十所重点中学高三联考)Many people headed for the water to ________， including rivers, bays in the seaside of the country.
A．put off B．cut off
C．pull off D．cool off
解析：选D 考查动词短语辨析。根据空格前面的water可知，人们去有水的地方凉快，因此cool off“变凉，冷却下来”，符合句意。put off“推迟”；cut off“中断”；pull off“脱下”。
15．(2013?江西赣中四校第二次联考)A well-written English composition ________ a good choice of words and clear organization among other things.
A．calls for B．pays for
C．stands for D．sends for
解析：选A 考查动词短语辨析。句意：一篇好的英语作文要求选词准确，结构清晰。call for“需要，(公开)要求”，符合句意。pay for“支付”；stand for“代表；主张”；send for“请某人来(帮忙等)”。
16．(2013?江西抚州五校第六次联考)It's a headache trying to ________ in a strange, new town. I will just take a taxi and avoid all the trouble.
A．settle down B．work out
C．get around D．hold out
解析：选C 考查动词短语辨析。句意：想要在一个陌生的小镇各处走动是件令人头痛的事。为了避免麻烦，我会乘坐出租车。get around“各处走动”，符合句意。settle down“定居下来；开始专心于”；work out“解决；算出”；hold out“维持；坚守”。
17．(2013?安徽蚌埠第一次质量检查)The famous actor keeps fit by ________ for an hour every morning.
A．sticking out B．standing out
C．making out D．working out
解析：选D 考查动词短语辨析。句意：这个著名的演员通过每天早上锻炼一个小时来保持健康。stick out“突出”；stand out“显眼”；make out“理解”；work out“锻炼身体”。故D项符合句意。
18．(2013?安徽合肥三模)—The cars give off a great deal of waste gas in the streets.
—Yes. But I'm sure something will be done to ________ air pollution.
A．reduce B．remove
C．collect D．warn
解析：选A 考查动词辨析。空处所在句子的句意：但是我确定一些事情会被做来减少大气污染。reduce“缩小，减少”；remove“清除”；collect“收集”；warn“警告，提醒”。根据句意应选A。
19．(2013?山东省胶东示范学校二模)It took him a long time to ________ the skills he needed to become a professional artist.
A．acquire B．inquire
C．require D．request
解析：选A 考查动词辨析。句意：他花了很长一段时间才学会成为一名专业艺术家所需要的技能。acquire意为“得到，获得”，符合句意。inquire“询问”；require“需要”；request“请求”。
20．(2013?皖南八校第三次联考)—Do you believe that opportunities always ________ the prepared minds?
—I couldn't agree more.
A．make B．change
C．keep D．favor
解析：选D 考查动词辨析。句意：“你认为机会总是青睐有准备的人吗？”“我非常同意这个说法。”favor“较喜欢，偏袒”，符合语境。
21．(2013?石家庄市高三模拟)A smile ________ the mother's face when the son walked onto the platform to receive the prize.
A．lit up B．brought up
C．put up D．took up
解析：选A 考查动词短语辨析。句意：当儿子走上台领奖时，妈妈脸上露出了喜色。light up“喜形于色，喜气洋洋”；bring up“提出；呕吐”；put up“提高；张贴”；take up“占用；开始从事”。故A项正确。
22．(2013?福建南平质量检查)—Does he work hard at his lessons?
—Yes, he ________ no effort, as far as I know.
A．wastes B．shares
C．spares D．makes
解析：选C 考查动词辨析。句意：“他学习努力吗？”“是的，据我所知，他不遗余力地学习。”spare no effort (to do sth.)固定短语“不遗余力(做某事)”。
23．(2013?福建南平质量检查)Adopting the doctor's advice, he ________ coffee and cigarettes and ate a balanced diet.
A．cut down B．broke down
C．turned down D．put down
解析：选A 考查动词短语辨析。句意：他采纳了医生的建议，少喝咖啡，少抽烟并均衡饮食。cut down“削减”，符合句意。break down“出故障；垮掉”；turn down“拒绝；把??调低”；put down“写下，记下”。
24．(2013?银川吴忠部分中学高三年级联考)Schools in China are required to ________ at least one “Sports Day” per academic year.
A．set aside B．set down
C．set out D．set off
解析：选A 考查动词短语辨析。句意：中国的学校被要求每学年留出至少一个“运动日”。set aside“留出，拨出”；set down“写下，记下”；set out“动身，出发”；set off“出发，爆炸”。根据句意，应选A。
25．(2013?泰安质量检测)Don't be so discouraged.If you ________ such feelings, you will do better next time.
A．carry on B．get back
C．break down D．put away
解析：选D 考查动词短语辨析。句意：不要如此气馁，如果你拋开这些情绪，下次你会做得更好。carry on“继续”；get back“回来”；break down“出故障”；put away“把??收起来”。根据句意应选D。
26．(2013?齐鲁名校联合测试)Though the suspect refused to admit that he had stolen the precious diamond at first, he ________ and admitted everything when he was shown the videotape.
A．broke off B．broke away
C．broke down D．broke into
解析：选C 考查动词短语辨析。句意：尽管犯罪嫌疑人一开始拒绝承认偷了这颗贵重的钻石，但当他看到监控录像时他精神崩溃并承认了一切。根据句意可知，应选break down“(健
康、精神) 垮掉”。break off“中止，中断”；break away“强行逃脱”；break into“闯入”。
[创新预测]
1．(2013?哈尔滨四校高三统一检测)In fact fuels we burn and plant food we eat ________ their chemical energy in the form of heat.
A．give in B．give off
C．give away D．give up
解析：选B 考查动词短语辨析。句意：事实上我们烧的燃料和食用的植物性食物都是以热量的形式放出它们所含有的化学能。根据句意可知应选give off，表示“放出，发出”。
2．(2013?江西两所名校考试)Many people are beginning to reflect on why we pay so much to study abroad and what kind of consequences it will ________.
A．bring out B．bring down
C．bring about D．bring up
解析：选C 考查动词短语辨析。句意：很多人开始反思，我们付出这么多到国外留学是为了什么？这又会带来什么结果？bring about“导致，引起”，符合句意。bring out“出版；使显现”；bring down“降低”；bring up“抚养”。
3．(2013?安徽合肥第一次教学质量检测)With economy developing at great speed, our city has ________ quite a few changes in recent years.
A．witnessed B．accumulated
C．arisen D．introduced
解析：选A 考查动词辨析。句意：随着经济的快速发展，在最近几年我们的城市已经变化了很多。witness“目击，见证”；accumulate“积聚，积累”；arise“出现，产生”；introduce“介绍”。根据句意应选A。
4．(2013?辽宁六校联考)—Why didn't Mr.Smith arrive on time for the meeting?
—He must have been ________ on his way here in the traffic jam.
A．held up B．put up
C．taken up D．given up
解析：选A 考查动词短语辨析。答语意为“他一定是在来这儿的路上被交通堵塞耽搁了。”hold up表示“延迟；阻碍”，符合句意。put up“建造；张贴”；take up“从事；占据”；give up“放弃”。
5．(2013?福州市高中毕业班质量检查)Our government's plan to fight against air pollution will focus on ________ information and handling PM2.5.
A．expressing B．representing
C．gathering D．acknowledging
解析：选C 考查动词辨析。句意：我们政府同空气污染作斗争的计划将以收集信息和控制PM2.5 为重点。express“表达”；represent“代表”；gather“收集”；acknowledge“承认；感谢”。根据句意选C。
6．(2013?福建名校质量检查)The tanker, which was full of petrol, ________ and gave off heavy and dark flames the moment a truck knocked into it.
A．blew up B．put up
C．turned up D．brought up
解析：选A 考查动词短语辨析。句意：当一辆卡车撞向这个装满油的油罐车时，这辆油罐车爆炸了，冒出了滚滚浓烟和火焰。blow up“炸毁，爆炸”，符合句意。 put up“张贴”；turn up“调高”；bring up“抚养”。
