1.Traditionally，college students hold a graduation ceremony to encourage themselves before they________on their life journey.(2013·安徽，26)
A.give up B.settle down
C.get through D.set off
答案 D
解析 2.—The town is so beautiful!I just love it.
—Me too.The character of the town is well________.(2013·江苏，23)
A.qualified B.preserved
C.decorated D.simplified
答案 B
解析 句意为：——这座城镇太美了，我实在是喜欢它。——我也是。它的特色保存得很完好。be qualified合格的，有资格的;be well preserved保存完好的;be well decorated装饰得很漂亮的;be simplified被简化的。
3.Team leaders must ensure that all members ________ their natural desire to avoid the embarrassment associated with making mistakes. (2013·江苏，29)
A.get over B.look over
C.take over D.come over
答案 A
解析 考查动词短语辨析。句意为：团队领导者必须确保所有成员克服他们发自内心的渴望——想要避免犯错所带来的尴尬。get over克服，恢复;look over仔细检查，查看;take over接管，接收;come over过来，顺便来访。
4.According to the law，all foreigners have to________with the local police within two weeks of arrival.(2013·湖北，24)
A.associate B.dispute
C.negotiate D.register
答案 D
解析 考查动词辨析。句意为：根据法律规定，所有的外国人必须在到达两周内在当地警察局注册登记。A项意为“联系”;B项意为“争论，辩论”;C项意为“谈判，协商”;D项意为“登记，注册”。故选D项。
5.Butterflies________a sweet liquid produced by flowers，which bees and other insects collect.(2013·湖北，25)
A.carry on B.feed on
C.put on D.focus on
答案 B
解析 句意为：蝴蝶以花中的一种甜蜜的液体为主食，这种液体也是蜜蜂和其他昆虫要采集的。A项意为“经营;继续”;B项意为“以……为主食”;C项意为“穿上;上演”;D项意为“致力于……;对……注意”。由句意可知答案为B项。
6.In much of the animal world，night is the time________for sleep—pure and simple.(2013·湖北，26)
A.set aside B.set down
C.set off D.set up
答案 A
解析 句意为：在大部分的动物世界里，夜晚完全是被留出用来睡觉的时间。A项意为“留出，把……放一边”;B项意为“记下;放下;使下车”;C项意为“出发;引起”;D项意为“建立;安排”。故选A项。
7.My uncle hasn’t been able to quit smoking，but at least he has ________.(2013·陕西，25)
A.cut out B.cut down
C.cut up D.cut off
答案 B
解析 句意为：我的叔叔没能戒掉吸烟，但是至少他抽得少了。cut out删除，停止;cut down减少;cut up切碎;cut off切断。
8.Briggs will________as general manager when Mitchell retires.(2013·辽宁，32)
A.get away B.take over
C.set off D.run out
答案 B
解析 9.If you are in trouble，Mike is always willing to________a hand.(2013·天津，2)
A.lend B.shake
C.wave D.want
答案 A
解析 考查动词辨析。句意为：如果你有麻烦，迈克总是乐于帮忙。lend a hand意为“帮忙”。
10.I had hoped to take a holiday this year but I wasn’t able to________.(2013·天津，8)
A.get away B.drop in
C.check out D.hold on
答案 A
解析 考查短语辨析。句意为：我本希望今年去度假，但是我没能去成。get away意为“度假;脱身”;drop in意为“顺便拜访”;check out意为“退房”;hold on意为“抓住”。
11.When the group discussion is nearing its end，make sure to ________ it with important points.(2013·浙江，9)
A.conclude B.lead
C.avoid D.hold
答案 A
解析 句意为：当小组讨论接近尾声时，要确保得出重要结论。conclude下结论，符合题意。lead 引导;avoid 避免;hold举行。
12.A good listener takes part in the conversation，________ ideas and raising questions to keep the talk flowing.(2013·浙江，12)
A.realizing B.copying
C.offering D.misunderstanding
答案 C
解析 句意为：一个好的倾听者参与进对话中时，要出主意、提问题，使得谈话流畅进行。offer ideas出主意，出点子。realize意识到，实现;copy复制; misunderstand误解，均不符合句意要求。故正确选项为C项。
13.Bears ________ fat stores throughout the summer and fall to have energy enough to last them through their winter sleep. (2013·浙江，17)
A.pack up B.build up
C.bring up D.take up
答案 B
解析 考查动词短语辨析。pack up打包，收拾行李;build up搭建，积累，增强;bring up养育，抚养;take up占据，拿起。根据句意“熊在夏秋两季积累自己的脂肪储备，以便在冬眠时有充足的能量来度过冬季。”知B项符合题意。
14.Michelle found a job as a high school teacher which ________ spending quite a lot of time with students.(2013·福建，24)
A.enjoys B.involves
C.practices D.suggests
答案 B
解析 句意为：Michelle找到了一份中学教师的工作，这份工作需要花费许多时间和学生在一起。involve doing sth.需要做某事;enjoy doing sth.喜欢做某事;practice doing sth.练习做某事;suggest doing sth.建议做某事。由句意知选B项。
15.Oldfashioned phones matter when wireless networks ________ in disasters.(2013·福建，28)
A.turn down B.turn out
C.break down D.break out
答案 C
解析 句意为：当无线网络在灾难中出故障时，老式电话起很大作用。turn down关小，拒绝;turn out结果是;break down崩溃，损坏;break out(战争、火灾等)爆发。由句意知选项C正确。
16.Mother always complains that children ________ their shoes very quickly.(2013·江西，27)
A.find out B.wash out
C.wear out D.set out
答案 C
解析 本题考查动词短语辨析。find out查明，发现;wash out洗净，冲毁;wear out耗尽，用坏，穿破;set out出发，开始。句意为：母亲总是抱怨说孩子们很快就把他们的鞋穿破了。由此可知C项正确。
17.She ________ the carpet with some very nice curtains in colour.(2013·江西，31)
A.connected B.fitted
C.equipped D.matched
答案 D
解析 本题考查动词词义辨析。句意为：她用一些颜色相配的漂亮窗帘来搭配地毯。match使相配;connect连接;fit使适合;equip装备，配备。
18.Mary is really good at taking notes in class.She can________almost every word her teacher says.(2012·新课标全国，27)
A.put out B.put down
C.put away D.put together
答案 B
解析 put out熄灭;put down写下，记下;put away放好，储存;put together组合，放在一起。句意为：玛丽的确擅长在课堂上记笔记，她几乎能记下老师说的每句话。故选B项。
19.If she doesn’t want to go，nothing you can say will________her.(2012·新课标全国，35)
A.persuade B.promise
C.invite D.support
答案 A
解析 if引导条件状语从句，根据逻辑将句子补全，此空应该填入一个含有“说服”意义的词，只有A项符合。persuade劝服。
20.—OK，I’ve had enough of it.I give up.
—You can’t________your responsibilities.(2012·江苏，26)
A.run off with B.run up against
C.run out of D.run away from
答案 D
解析 句意为：——好了，我已经受够了，我放弃。——你不能逃避你的责任。run away from逃离，躲避，符合句意。run off with带着……逃走，与……私奔;run up against偶遇;run out of用完。
