Question

【题目】In Britain today women ________ 44% of the workers and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.

A.go upB.bring upC.hold upD.make up

Answer 1

【答案】D

【解析】

考查up系列动词短语辨析。句意：在当今的英国，女性占了工人总数的44%，将近一半的妈妈们从事有报酬的工作。A. go up增长，上升；B. bring up养育，培养；C. hold up举起，阻拦；D. make up组成，构成。本题中，女性构成了工人群体的44%，故选D。