高考英语经典动词及动词短语专项练习
1. The mail was ______ for two days because of the snow storm.
A. held out B. held off C. held up D. held down
2. -- Can I do the job?
-- I’m afraid not, because it ______ skill and patience.
A. calls for B. asks for C. sends for D. cares for
3. The government has ______ the parents to work with teachers in the education of their children.
A. asked for B. called for C. looked for D. paid for
4. Though he is ______ worker, he works very hard.
A. an ordinary B. a common C. a usual D. a general B
5. The plan ______ just because people were unwilling to cooperate.
A. turned down B. pulled down C. broke down D. put down
6. I don’t skate now, but I ______ when I was a kid.
A. used to B. am used to do C. was used to skate D. used to it
7. Students should be encouraged to finish their homework ______.
A. of themselves B. of their own C. for their own D. on their own
8. Does the way you thought of ______ the water clear make any sense?
A. making B. to make C. how to make D. having making
9. Such ______ the case, I couldn’t help but ______ him.
A. being; support B. is; to support C. has been; supporting D. be; supported
10. -- And besides, these colors are more ______ you.
-- Do you really think so? I’ll take it then.
A. becoming to B. belonging to C. referring to D. used to
11. I simply couldn’t understand how it ______ that you did so much work within such a short time.
A. came across B. came about C. came up D. came back
12. No agreement was reached in the discussion because neither side would ______ to ______.
A. give away; the other B. give up; others
C. give in; other D. give out; another
13. Her face gave her ______ when she told a lie.
A. off B. away C. up D. out
14. I really don’t want to go to the party, but I don’t see how I can ______ it.
A. get back from B. get out of C. get away D. get off
15. And there, almost ______ in the big chair, sat her little brother, who never had to be told to be quiet.
A. losing B. having lost C. to be lost D. lost
16. Without fact, we cannot form a worthwhile opinion, for we need to have factual knowledge ______ our thinking.
A. which to be based on B. upon which to base
C. which to base upon D. to which to be based
17. There are many interesting books ______, but I’m at a loss which to borrow.
A. to choose B. for choosing C. to be chosen D. to choose from
18. The two sides have finally ______, though some small differences still exist.
A. made a decision B. reached an agreement C. settled down D. broken up
19. To everybody’s surprise, the fashionable young lady ______ to be a thief.
A. found out B. proved out C. turned out D. put out
20. What a pity! He ______ the only chance of success.
A. gave in B. put down C. threw away D. broke off
21. The truth will sooner or later ______.
A. come about B. turn out C. come out D. give out
22. The teacher ______ excellent models of compositions for her class.
A. held up B. held back C. got through D. got up
23. In my opinion, medical treatment and special schools should be ______ disabled people.
A. referred to B. supplied with C. given by D. provided for
24. It is said that the newly-built theatre can ______ 1,800 people.
A. be held B. seat C. sit D. be seated
25. The president of Iraq has decided to step down to be ______ by his younger son.
A. changed B. taken C. held D. succeeded
26. It snowed heavily for three days ______ and they were separated from the outside world.
A. in the end B. at the end C. by the end D. on end
27. I think things will ______ soon. All signs have shown everything is getting better.
A. put up B. set up C. pick up D. hold up
28. -- Are you sure he will join us ?
-- Of course. He will be ______ glad to come.
A. only too B. too much C. all too D. none too
29. This room _____ fifty people.
A. contains B. containing C. includes D. included
30. After coming back from work, he _____ his car in the street.
A. washed down B. washed away C. went down D. laid down
31. I can’t _____ his name at the moment.
A. think over B. think about C. think D. think of
32. Every day, people _____ a lot of rubbish.
A. give away B. throw away C. clean away D. wash away
33. He _____ and broke his right leg.
A. knocked over B. got over C. fell over D. took over
34. The fellow I spoke ____ no answer at first.
A. made B. to make C. to made D. to making
35. On Sunday morning after getting up, I help my mother _____ our rooms and wash dirty clothes.
A. do up B. turn up C. keep up D. speed up
36. If you are not sure of the meaning of this word, you can _____ the dictionary.
A. refer to B. look up C. see D. make use of
37. The story was so moving that I could hardly _____ my tears.
A. hold up B. hold on C. hold on to D. hold back
38. Her mother was _____ ill yesterday and is now in hospital.
A. broken B. taken C. caught D. laid
39. He ran back into the room to see if he had anything _____ behind.
A. forgotten B. laid C. remained D. left
40. The fire had burnt half the forest _____ before it was stopped.
A. over B. away C. alone D. out
41. Eager to get thin, Ruth has decided to _____ meat entirely for three years at least.
A. cut off B. cut up C. cut out D. cut down
42. A voice _____ the program to announce the election results.
A. broke into B. broke up C. cut down D. cut off
43. That was a terrible piece of work you _____ the other day. I could hardly believe it was yours.
A. turned in B. turned into C. turned over D. turned up
44. All of a _____ the ship struck a rock.
A. suddenly B. sudden C. quick D. quickly
45. Never smoke or let yourself _____ any bad habits.
A. get into B. fall into C. make into D. look into
46. Electric trains have now ______ steam trains in many countries.
A．push over B．blown over C．kept back D．taken the place of
47. Don't walk too near the edge of the cliff (悬岩), you might ______ .
A．blow over B．fall over C．carry off D．cut off
48. If a person has drunk poison by mistake, you should make the person ____ ．
A．go up B．rise up C．throw up D．set up
49. Just when I had put the glass safely down on the table, the cat jumped up and ______ it off.
A．knocked B．fell C．turned D．took
50. Every hour in the morning the CCTV ______ the latest news in
Yugoslavia（南斯拉夫）.
A. announced B. broadcast C. reported D. published
51 The storm ______ several trees down in the park.
A．blew B．burnt C．turned D．brought
52. Never ____ your work till tomorrow. You should finish it before going to bed.
A. drop B. leave C. put D. stay
53. I think there is a train at 6:00, but you’d better ______.
A. be sure B. sure of C. make sure D. be sure about
54. The girl was lucky enough to ______ the bad men and ran away.
A. break away B. break away from
C. break out D. break into from
55. Have you tried to get them _______the price ?
A. go down B. to go down C. bring down D. to bring down
56. I’m so glad to see you again. You are not what you _____.
A. used to be B. used to look
C. were used to be D. used to looking like
57. This company can______ a lot money for the country in a year?
A. bring up B. bring in C. bring down D. bring out
58. A student began to sing a song, and soon everyone else _____.
A. joined B. joined in C. joined with D. took part in
59. No one can ______ the wheel of history however powerful he may be.
A. put up B. take back C. hold back D. pick up
60. Just now I ______ an old friend. I haven’t seen for years.
A. came upon B. came in C. came out D. came up
61. When I asked him to have a drink with me, he said he was in a hurry and had not a minute to ______.
A. spend B. save C. spare D. share
62. Your school life is going to ______ but your cough ought ______ before it gets any worse.
A. be broken up…to see to B. be broken up… to have been seen to
C. break up… to have seen to D. break up … to be seen to
63. She _____ not well, and yet the clothes that she _____ fit her very well.
A. has on; put on B. put on; has on C. wears; dresses D. dresses; wears
64. He is seriously ill. He is _____ of death.
A. on the edge B. at an edge C. in the edge D. by an edge
65. That evening she _____ writing the report.
A. set out B. set off C. set up D. set about
66. Unless the workers’ demands are ______, soon there will be a strike.
A. paid B. met C. permitted D. got
67. When you visit the Great Wall next time, _____ with you, please.
A. take away B. take along C. take along me D. take me along
68. The writer had written many famous novels, which were published in his later forties.
A. came to B. come upon C. came out D. come back
69. She ______ his number in the phone book to make sure that she had got it right. A. looked up B. looked for C. picked out D. picked up
70. -- Do you think the Stars will beat the Bulls?
-- Yes. They have better players, so I ______ them to win.
A. hope B. prefer C. expect D. want
71. It took the firemen three hours before they finally ______ the fire.
A. put down B. put off C. put away D. put out
72. The English evening has ____ till Friday.
73. Seeing a little girl crying in the street, the policeman went up to ______.
74. When you come to Shenzhen, I can _____ the night.
A. put you up for B. put you down for C. put you to D. put you for
75. My study of biology has ______ much of my spare time, but it has
given me a great deal of enjoyment.
76. In class we try to ______ our minds what the teacher says.
A. make up B. impress on C. keep on D. fill with
77. When he first ____ story-telling, he used to ask many children to come and listen.
A. took down B. took over C. took up D. took trouble in
78. -- What has made you so happy?
-- Oh, I’ve just ______ an old friend. I haven’t seen him for years
A. come across B. come in C. come out D. come up
79. This problem ______ studying with great care.
A. asks B. requires C. expects D. demands
80. -- Do you know Kate quarreled with her maths teacher?
-- I don’t know, nor do I ______.
A. care B. mind C. wonder D. matter
81. Can you ______ what the teacher wrote on the blackboard.
A. make up B. make from C. make of D. make out
82. On the way home, the children were ______ in a storm.
A. struck B. hit C. caught D. beaten
83. The warm, sunny climate ______ him, and he soon grew strong and healthy.
A. agreed on B. agreed to C. agreed with D. agreed for
84. The audience（观众） ______ laughter at the sight of the funny actor.
A. burst into B. burst out C. broke out D. went into
85. The underground of Shenzhen will ______ more people than the buses.
A. bring B. send C. carry D. hold
86. As soon as the manager entered his office, he began to ______ the
telephone book on his desk.
A. look up B. look through C. look upon D. look for
87. The Chinese in many places of the world ______ the old tradition.
A. keep up B. keep on C. keep from D. keep over
88. I asked for a day off but the boss ______ my request.
A. turned down B. turned out C. turned on D. turned off
89. I didn’t notice that the bus had stopped to ______ some passengers.
A. get on B. get off C. pick up D. pick out
90. He kept ______ with silly questions.
A. breaking down B. breaking in C. breaking into D. breaking up
91. Now I’d like to _____ the question of funds.
A. bring about B. bring down C. bring forward D. bring in
92. The audience were ______ by her beautiful song.
A. carried away B. carried on C. carried out D. carried through
93. If you don’t ______ in the morning, the boss will not know whether you come to work or not.
A. check B. check in C. check out D. check through
94. When it ______ tennis, you can’t beat her.
A. come about B. come across C. come out D. come to
95. Jimmy was really ______ when all his friends refused to help him.
A. cut away B. cut off C. cut out D. cut up
96. It took Monica’s grandmother nearly an hour to ______ the letter from her.
A. get down to B. get through C. get off D. get over
97. We need one more player to ______ a football team.
A. make for B. make of C. make out D. make up
98. In order to make a living, her grandfather ______ plenty of insults in the old days.
A. put down B. put forward C. put through D. put up with
99. My dream began to ______ the quality of reality.
A. take back B. take on C. take over D. take up
100. The mobile phone you lost yesterday has ______.
A. turned in B. turned out C. turned to D. turned up
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