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4.It's ten years since the scientist _______on his life's work of discovering the valuable chemical.( )A. | made for | B. | set out | C. | took off | D. | turned up |
分析 自从这个科学家着手开始做终身的工作寻找有价值的化学物质已经有10年了.
解答 答案B.
make for"有助于,前进";set out"出发;着手做";take off"起飞;脱下";turn up"出现,露面;调大声音"set out on his life's work意思是"着手从事终身的工作",因此根据语境及句子所要表述的意思可知答案选B.
点评 本题考查动词短语.动词的固定搭配是高考常考题,这就要求考生平时加强这方面的记忆和积累,做题时根据语境进行正确的选择.
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