20. Buses stop here in order to _____ passengers only.
A. get off B. pull up C. pull in D. pick up
21. A good friend is one who will _____ you when you are in trouble.
A. stand for B. stand up for C. stand by D. stand up with
22. He wants to buy a new tie to ____ his brown suit.
A. go with B. go after C. go into D. go by
23. an old friend _____ me the day before yesterday.
A. called off B. called out C. called through D. called on
24. Teenagers who _____ of high school have trouble finding jobs.
A. breaks out B. drop out C. bring out D. put out
25. That young man was always _____ an opportunity to advance his own interests.
A. looking after B. seeking after C. finding out D. searching for
26. The boy can’t _____ the math problem he is working at.
A. figure out B. find out C. count out D. seek out
27. That measure _____ with popular demand.
A. falls in B. falls over C. falls on D. falls off
28. You can _____ your close friend to help you when you are in trouble.
A. keep on B. call off C. hold up D. count on
29. The fireman fought for three hours before they managed to _____ the fire.
A. give up B. put out C. break off D. cut back
30. I’m sure that you’ll _____ all your difficulties in time.
A. get over B. get through C. go over D. put through
(二)固定搭配和习语题
包括固定词组、习语。固定词组指介词或副词和名词合在一起构成的固定结构,具有特定的意思,常在句子中作状语或表语,属约定俗成的习惯用法。习语是固化了的语言形式,在语义上是不可分割的统一体,具有浓厚的修辞色彩。固定词组与习语的特点是约定俗成成分很大,根据单个单词的意思无法猜出该习语的含义,所以在学习和使用的时候要做到理解准确,使用得体,精确记忆。
[例7] Young children soon _____ words they hear their elders use。
A put forward B turn up C look forward to D pick up
[解析] 答案是:D。 句意:小孩子很快就能学会比他们年长的人使用的词语。pick up 拾起,拣起,无意中获取技能、语言、习惯、消息等;put forward 提出,建议;turn up 出现,到达;look forward to 期待,盼望。
[例8] The child looks very much _____ his mother。
A same B like C similar D alike
[解析] 答案是:B。句意:这孩子看上去很像他母亲。like prep. 像......一样,look like看起来像;the same as 和....一样;similar to 和......相似;alike a. 相象的,look alike 相象