24.(05天津8)
-Julia said she sent you a birthday card yesterday.Have you got it?
-Oh,really!I haven’t my mailbox yet.
A.examined B.reviewed C.tested D.checked
答案 D
解析 考查动词的含义区别。examine指“对某事物仔细观察以了解有关情况或从中得知”;review“回顾,复习”;test指“测试、试验,检验”,check指“检查以确定某事物是否正确、有变化,状况是否良好,是否有效”。
23.(05天津1)
-Sorry to you, but could I ask a quick question?
-No problem.
A.worry B.prevent C.trouble D.disappoint
答案 C
解析 Sorry to trouble you.很抱歉要麻烦你。这是个固定的日常交际用语。
22.(05北京25)
It’s the present situation in poor areas that much higher spending on education and training.
A.answers for B.provides for C.calls for D.plans for
解析 call for要求;answer for 负责;provide for供养,为……做好准备;plan for为……作计划,打算。
21.(05湖北24)
To understand the grammar of the sentence,you must break it into parts.
A.down B.up C.up D.out
答案 A
解析 break down分解;拆分;break up毁坏,破坏,break off断绝;中断;break out爆发,突然发生,break down意思合适。
20.(05江苏30)
In our childhood,we were often by Grandma to pay attention to our table manners.
A.demanded B.reminded C.allowed D.hoped
答案 B
解析 考查动词辨析。句意为:在儿时,祖母经常提醒我们注意用餐礼节。demand要求,需求;remind提醒;allow允许;hope希望,故答案是B。
19.(05江苏23)
Everybody in the village knew him,so we had his house.
A.turning up B.putting up
C.making up` D.showing up
解析 turn up表示“出现,露面”,put up表示“建立,搭起”;make up表示“编造,组成”;show up表示“使显眼,显现”。根据句意,空格处应该表示“编造”。
18.(06山东34)
After he retired from office,Rogers painting for a while,but soon lost interest.
A.took up B.saved up C.kept up D.drew up
解析 由后置语境“but soon lost interest”可知,空白处应表示“对……产生兴趣”,故A项正确。save up储蓄;keep up使……不掉下来;draw up起草,拟订。
17.(06山东25)
Someone who lacks staying power and perseverance is unlikely to a good researcher.
A.make B.turn C.get D.grow
解析 make表示“使成为”为及物动词;turn表示“变成,变为”为不及物动词;get表示“变成,做成”为不及物动词;grow表示“生长,成长”。根据句意及句式结构知,空格处应使用及物动词表示“使成为”之意,故A项正确。
16.(06重庆28)
- How are you managing to do your work without an assistant?
- Well,I somehow.
A.get along e on C.watch out D.set off
解析 考查动词短语的用法。get along(接着之前在做的事)继续干。如:I’d like to stay and chat, but I really must be getting along. 我想留下来聊天,但我确实得继续干活了。come on快;进步(展);发生;开始;watch out当心,注意;set off动身出发。根据句意知A项正确。
15.(06湖北28)
Although the wind has ,the rain remains steady,so you still need a raincoat.
A.turned up B.gone back C.died down D.blown out
解析 C项意为“平息”。A项意为“出现,到来”;B项意为“回来”;D项意为“吹出”,句意为:虽然风停了,但是雨还在下,因此你要带上雨衣,因此选C项。