1. ---Mom, guess what? I』ve won the 1st prize!（2011·河北正定中學月考）
---This a celebration! Let’s go to prepare a party．
A．helps out B．works out
C．calls for D．pays for
解析：C考查動詞短語的含義及語境。此處call for意為：需要。語境：---媽媽，你猜怎麼了？我獲得一等獎！---這需要慶祝一下！讓我們去準備個聚會吧。
2. Children under six are not ______to school except those of extraordinary intelligence．（2011·河北正定中學月考）
A．permitted B．admitted
C accepted D．received
解析：B考查動詞詞義辨析。此處解題關鍵：掌握短語be admitted to意為：被允許進入，錄取。句意：六歲以下的孩子不允許上學除了那些具有超凡智力的孩子。
3. The folk song concert was so well _______ that all the tickets had been sold out on the first day.（2011·重慶師大附中月考）
A. accepted B. recognized C. received D. promised
解析：C 考查動詞詞義辨析。此處well received意為：很受歡迎。
4. In just a decade, the company has been ________ from a family business to a large operation.（2011·重慶師大附中月考）
A. transformed B. transmitted C. transferred D. transported
解析：A考查動詞詞義辨析。此處transform意為：轉型。
5. It is reported that the police will soon ________ the case of the two missing children.（2011·重慶師大附中月考）
A. look upon B. look after C. look into D. look out
解析：C考查動詞短語含義辨析。句意：據報導警察不久將調查兩名失蹤兒童的案件。此處look into意為：調查。look upon尊敬； look after照看； look out小心。
6. The middle-aged man said he would accept the job, so we have asked him to ________ his acceptance in writing.（2011·浙江溫州十校聯考）
A．confirm B．convey C．convince D．consider
解析：A考查動詞詞義辨析。Confirm承認；確認；convey傳遞；convince說服；consider考慮。根據句意選A。
7. —Jack, this is the third time that you have been late this week.（2011·浙江溫州十校聯考）
—Sorry, sir, but I was_____ for 15 minutes on the way here in the traffic jam.
A．held up B．put up C．taken up D．given up
解析：A考查動詞短語的含義。此處hold up意為：阻塞。語境：傑克，你這是第三次遲到。---先生。在來這兒的路上在交通阻塞中堵了15分鐘。
8. Remember to ________ a good state of mind even if you should fail plenty of times．（2011·浙江溫州八校返校聯考）
A．take up B．brush up C．get up D．keep up
解析：D考查動詞短語的含義及語境。此處keep up意為：保持。句意：即使你失敗多次，你也要記住保持良好的心態。
9. Had she _______ her promise,she would have made it to Yale University.（2011·浙江學軍中學月考）
A.looked up to B.lived up to C.kept up with D.come up with
解析：B考查動詞短語的含義及語境。句意：如果她不辜負她的諾言的話，她會成功地進入耶魯大學。
10. Just as Professor Scotti often _____ it, success is ninety-nine percent mental attitude.（2011·浙江學軍中學月考）
A.gets B.makes C.puts D.means
解析：C考查動詞詞義辨析。此處put it意為：所言。句意：正如Scotti教授所說，成功取決於99%的精神態度。
11. –Are you a teacher?（2011·浙江杭州西湖中學檢測）
--No, but I ________.
A. used to B. was used to C. used to be D. used to do
解析：C考查短語的用法及時態。語境：----你是老師嗎？----我現在不是，但從前是。
12. The keys were __________ to our neighbours during our absence.（2011·浙江杭州西湖中學檢測）
A. given out B. given away C. given over D. given up
解析：C考查動詞短語的用法。句意：當我們不在時我們把鑰匙交給我們的鄰居。此處give over意為：交給。
13. They tried to find a table for two. But they were all _____.（2011·浙江杭州西湖中學檢測）
A. given away B. kept away C. taken up D. used up
解析：C考查動詞短語的含義及語境。句意：他們設法找到兩個人的桌子，但他們都被佔了。此處give away發出；分發；keep away使不靠近； take up佔據；佔用； use up用盡。
14. He has left out the most important reason why he last night .（2011·浙江杭州西湖中學檢測）
A．stayed up B．put up C．picked up D．kept up
解析：A考查動詞短語的用法。句意：他遺漏了他昨晚為什麼熬夜這一最重要的原因。stay up 熬夜；put up張貼；支起；pick up撿起；接收；加速；習得等；keep up保持。
15. ——Will $200 ____ the cost of the damage?（2011·浙江杭州西湖中學檢測）
——I’m afraid not. I need at least $100 more.
A.do B.include C.cover D.afford
解析：C考查動詞詞義辨析。語境：200美元能滿足損失嗎？-----恐怕不能。我至少再需要100美元。Do可以，行；include包括；cover覆蓋；滿足。。。的需要；afford承擔得起。
16. Don’t be so discouraged. If you ________such feelings, you will do better next time.（2011·浙江杭州西湖中學檢測）
A. carry on B. get back C. break down D. put away
解析：D考查動詞短語的含義及語境。句意：別太洩氣了。如果你收起這樣的情緒，下次你會做得更好。carry on執行，繼續；get back取回； break down垮掉； put away收拾。
17. Jess was sad and her friends helped her the first awful weeks after her husband Bill died.（2011·雲南昆明一中月考）
A．break through B．break down C．get through D．get rid of
解析：C考查動詞短語的含義。句意：Jess的丈夫Bill死後，她很難過可她的朋友幫她度過了那糟糕的前幾周。break through打破。。。的僵局；break down分解；身體跨度；get through完成；度過；get rid of擺脫。
18. The main issue at the APEC meeting was a climate – change plan by Australia’s Howard and backed by Bush.（2011·四川成都市摸底）
A．put out B．put off C．put away D．put forward
解析：D考查動詞短語的含義及語境。句意：APEC會議的主要事項就是由澳大利亞Howard提出且受到Bush支持的氣候變化計劃。put out撲滅；put off推遲；put away收拾；放好；put forward提出。
19. Such animals as dinosaurs died out because they couldn’t ___ to the sudden change of the climate.（2011·四川綿陽中學月考）
A. suit B. keep C. adapt D. switch
解析：C考查動詞詞義辨析。解題關鍵：掌握短語adapt to意為：適應。。。。句意：像恐龍這樣的動物滅絕是因為他們不能適應突然的氣候變化。
20. Restaurants in every corner of Mianyang not only provide job opportunities but___ lots of taxes as well.（2011·四川綿陽中學月考）
A. bring in B. bring about C. result in D. result from
解析：A考查動詞短語的含義。此處bring in意為：帶來。句意：綿陽各個角落的飯店不僅提供工作機會而且帶來許多稅收。
21. The advantage human beings have to the sun is worth discussing.（2011·四川綿陽中學月考）
A. take of B. play with C. have on D. do with
解析：A考查動詞短語的含義及句法結構。解題關鍵：掌握短語take advantage of的變形即可。此處the advantage是先行詞，其在定語從句中作take的賓語。
22. Susan was just _____ at those pigeons at the time, so I don’t think she saw me.（2011·江西師大開學試題）
A. spotting B. watching C. glaring D. staring
解析：D考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：蘇珊那時正盯著那些鴿子，所以我想她沒有看到我。此處stare at意為：盯著。
23. The child should be punished. You shouldn’t let him ______ telling lies.（2011·江西師大開學試題）
A. keep away from B. keep away with
C. get away from D. get away with
解析：D考查動詞短語的含義。句意：這孩子應該受到懲罰。他說了謊你不能讓他輕罰了事。此處get away with意為：逍遙法外；輕罰了事。