题目内容
11.Brian was about to _____ when he suddenly found an answer to the question.( )| A. | make up | B. | look up | C. | turn up | D. | give up |
分析 布莱恩正要放弃,这时他突然发现了问题的答案.
解答 答案:D
make up组成;化妆;补足;编造,look up查找;向上看;改善;拜访(某人),turn up出现;翻起;开大,give up放弃;投降;把…让给;戒除.根据句意"正在这时突然找到了答案",说明当时正没有办法解决问题,所以说快要放弃了,be about to do sth.when…"正要做某事突然…",故答案选D.
点评 本题考查动词短语的辨析.英语中有的词组没有捷径,只有平时加强记忆,要注意区别,记忆的时候不能忽视,这是常见的命题方式.平时要加强记忆,做题时,别忘了要结合上下文句意判断.
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