Question

This passage had many new words and the students could not _______ what the writer meant.

A．make out

B．make up

C．stand out

D．stand for

Answer 1

A

试题分析：句意:这段话有许多生词学生不能理解作者要表达的意思。make out理解，辨认出；make up组成；stand out出色；stand for代表。根据句意故选A。
点评：本题难度适中。动词短语辨析是近几年高考常考的内容，需要考生平时加强背诵短语的意义及用法，命题者还考查学生对语境的理解。
即学即练:John_______as a track star.
A. makes out       B. makes up      C. stands out      D. stands for
解析：C。句意：约翰是一个杰出的径赛明星。