A．putting down C．putting on
B．putting off D．putting up
解析：句意：他决定当晚直接开车回家，而不住旅馆。put down 镇压， 记下， 降落；put off 推迟， 延期；put on 穿上， 戴上；put up 举起， 建造， 提高， 投宿。
答案：D
31．(2011·江苏高考)—You look upset. What's the matter? —I had my proposal ________ again. A．turned over C．turned off
B．turned on D．turned down
解析：句意：——你看上去不高兴，怎么了？——我的建议又被拒绝了。此人不高兴是因为建议再次遭到拒绝，turn down 拒绝，故选择D项。turn over 颠倒，倾覆；turn on 打开；turn off 关掉。
答案：D
32．(2011·安徽高考)As the story ________， the truth about the strange figure is slowly discovered.
A．begins C．ends
B．happens D．develops
解析：句意：随着故事情节的展开，这个奇怪人物的真实情况也慢慢被人们发现。begin 开始；happen 发生；end 结束；develop 发展。根据句意不难看出答案为D项。
答案：D
33．(2011·安徽高考)If you ________ faults but you still want the bicycle, ask the shop assistant to reduce the price.
A．come across C．look for
B．care about D．focus upon
解析：句意：如果你发现你想要买的这辆自行车有瑕疵，但是你仍想买这辆，就让服务员降价。come across 发现，碰到；care about 在意，关心；look for 寻找；focus upon 集中注意力于。根据句意可知正确答案为A项。
答案：A
34．(2011·辽宁高考)What are you doing out of bed, Tom? You're ________ to be asleep.
A．supposed C．thought
B．known D．considered
解析：句意：你不睡觉在干什么，汤姆？你应该睡觉。be supposed to do sth.意为：(按规则、惯例等)应该做某事。如：Am I supposed to clean all the rooms or just this one？我是应该打扫所有的房间，还是只这一间？be known to be 被知道是；be thought to be 被认为是；be considered to be 被认为是。
答案：A
35．(2011·辽宁高考)You are old enough to ________ your own living. A．win C．take
B．gain D．earn
解析：句意：你的年龄已经足够大了，可以自己谋生了。earn one's living 为固定短语，意为谋生。
答案：D
36．(2011·湖北高考)Knowledge and learning are important if we want to be successful, but they may also ________ our thinking.
A．direct C．change
B．limit D．improve
解析：句意：假如我们要获得成功，知识与学问对我们很重要，但这些也会限制我们的思维。四个选项的主要含义：A“指导，监督”；B“限制，局限”；C“改变”；D“改进，改善”。从句中的转折连词 but 判断，本空应选B，表示“限制，局限”。
答案：B
37．(2011·湖北高考)The minister said, “We are ready for discussions with any legal parties，but we'll never ________with criminals.”
A．negotiate C．argue
B．quarrel D．consult
解析：句意：这位部长说：“我们准备与任何合法的政党进行讨论，但我们永远不会与罪犯谈判。”与前面的 ready for discussions 呼应，这里用 negotiate
表示“协商；谈判”。
答案：A
38．(2011·湖北高考)Clinical evidence began to ________， suggesting that the new drugs had a wider range of useful activities than had been predicted from experiments in animals.
A．operate C．approve
B．strengthen D．accumulate
解析：句意：临床证据在不断增加，表明这种新药的用途比先前根据动物实验所预测的用途更宽泛。四个动词的主要含义：A“操作”；B“加强，强化”；C“赞成，同意”；D“积累，聚积”。从语境的“更宽泛的用途”判断选D，表示证据在不断积累/增加。
答案：D
39．(2011·湖北高考)The government has taken measures to ________ the high prices of daily goods to keep the market stable.
A．take down C．hand down
B．bring down D．tear down
解析：句意：政府已经采取措施，以降低日常商品的高昂价格以保持市场稳定。这里用 bring down 表示“降低(价格等)”，还可以表示“打倒，打落；使(飞行器)着陆/落下”。其他动词短语的主要含义：A拆卸，写下；C传递下去；D拆除，拆掉。
答案：B
40．(2011·四川高考)To get a better grade，you should ______ the notes again before the test.
A．go over C．turn over
B．get over D．take over
解析：句意：要想获得更好的成绩，你应该在考试之前再复习一下笔记。这里用 go over 表示“仔细检查/查阅，复习，反复研究/琢磨”。其他选项的含义：B.克服，从疾病/震惊中恢复常态；C.翻转，转动，认真思考，移交，送交；D.接管。
答案：A
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1．(2013·山东微山二中月考)It is reported that a similar technique can be ________ to the treatment of cancer.
A．applied C．added
B．attached D．compared
解析：apple to应用于，适用于。句意：据报道相似的技术可以用于治疗癌症。attach to依附于；add to增添；compare to与??相比，比喻为。
答案：A
2．(2013·江西红色六校联考)At first, I tried to ignore the “dressdown” rule by simply ________ in my suit as usual.
A．dressing up C．turning up
B．showing off D．ending up
解析：turn up出现，露面。句意：起初，我设法不理睬便装的规则，像平时一样穿着我的衣服露面。dress up打扮；show off炫耀；end up以??而告终。
答案：C
3．(2013·湖北黄冈中学月考)The old king decided to retire and ________ the heavy load of responsibility to his three daughters.
A．give out C．reckon on
B．hand over D．block out
解析：hand over转交。句意：老国王决定退休将责任重担转交给他的三个女儿。give out耗尽，分发；reckon on认为；block out挡住。
答案：B
4．(2013·山西四校联考)As the train ran faster and faster，the lights of the city were soon________.
A．left off C．left behind
B．left alone D．left out
解析：句意：随着火车速度的加快，城市的灯火很快就被抛在后面。leave behind表示“把??抛在后面，超过”。leave off“停止”，leave alone“不管，不打扰”，leave out“遗漏，排除”，均不符合句意。
答案：C
