动词短语的辨析 知识点题库

The president spoke at the business meeting for nearly an hour without________his notes.

A . bringing up B . referring to C . looking for D . trying on
If you don't know the meaning of the word ,you can ____the dictionary.

A . refer to B . look into C . look up D . check
_______the days ______ I spent with Jane on the farm, I still can't figure out what went wrong.

A . Looking forward to; when B . Looking back on; that C . Looking into; which D . Looking back on; when
Susan was determined to work hard at her lessons this term to ________ the expectations of her parents.
A . live up to B . come up to C . get down to D . look forward to
The information you give in the application is too general. You should ________something special about yourself.
A . spy on B . rely on C . cut back on D . focus on
Traditionally, college students hold a graduation ceremony to encourage themselves when they are to _________ on their life journey.
A . set up B . set off C . set about D . set down
Take care during the holidays! Drinking too much can ________ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.
A . contribute to B . deal with C . attend to D . devote to
A neighbor asked for the music to be turned down and the party to__________.
A . break up B . break down C . break in D . break out
Nancy and Heather _______ for Shanghai to attend an international meeting yesterday.
A . put off B . fell off C . set off D . kept off
I'm tired of the practice to assign endless homework to students in holidays. Actually, summer holiday is the perfect time to ____the books they meant to read.

A . controversial; compensate for B . conventional; catch up on C . confidential; push for D . conscious; cater to
I'm terribly sorry to turn you down this time, but I promise I will      to you next time.
A . turn it up B . make it up C . pick it up D . set it up
Some cyclists take it for granted that traffic rules do not       them.
A . adapt to B . subscribe to C . apply to D . turn to
There will be a lecture this afternoon. All those who want to ________, please raise your hand.
A . take a part B . join C . take part D . take part in
I am wondering how it ________ that you did so much work within such a short time.
A . held up B . came about C . gave away D . called for
Many businesses started up by college students have _________thanks to the comfortable climate for business creation.
A . fallen off B . taken off C . turned off D . left off
Mother always complains that children      their shoes very quickly.
A . find out B . wash out C . wear out D . set out
The match began to       in the second half after two players were replaced.
A . come to life B . come into being C . lead a life D . come to power
What shall we use for power when all the oil in the world has       .
A . given out B . put out C . held up D . used up
As a philosopher____, the secret____happiness is to think about positive things and stay optimistic.
A . retells; on B . reminds; to C . remarks; of D . respects; in
Used to ______ early now, Tom, who used to _____ late, can save lots of time used to ______ his body.
A . get up, stay up, build up B . getting up, stay up, build up C . get up, stay up, building up D . getting up, staying up, build up