专题04 动词和动词短语 (解析版) 三年真题 【2021·天津】I wanted to make dumplings but found I had ________ flour, so I went out to buy some. A.made up for B.run out of C.kept away from D.got down to B 【解析】考查动词短语辨析。句意:我想包饺子,但发现我的面粉用完了,所以我出去买了一些。A. made up for弥补;B. run out of用完,用尽;C. kept away from远离,回避;D. got down to开始认真做。结合句意,此处指“用完”了面粉。故选B。 【2020·天津】The company is willing to ______________ the new technology if it can be shown to reduce production costs. A.look over B.bring in C.put aside D.knock out B 【解析】考查动词短语辨析。句意:如果能够证明新技术能降低生产成本,公司愿意引进。A. look over检查,察看;B. bring in引进;C. put aside把……放在一边,暂不考虑;D. knock out击倒,打破。根据“if it can be shown to reduce production costs.”可知,此处指公司引进新技术,故选B。 【2020·天津】I never worried about my son while I was away because my mother ______ him. A.drank a toast to B.played a joke on C.kept an eye on D.made an apology to C 【解析】考查动词短语辨析。句意:我不在的时候从不担心我的儿子,因为我母亲会照看他。A. drank a toast to为……干杯;B. played a joke on开……的玩笑;C. kept an eye on照看,留意,密切注视;D. made an apology to向……道歉。因为母亲会“照看”我的儿子,所以“我”不在的时候从来不担心孩子。C选项符合语境,故选C。 【2020·天津】We can’t ______ buying a new printer for our company. The one we have doesn’t work. A.take up B.carry out C.keep on D.put off D 【解析】考查动词短语辨析。句意:我们不能推迟为公司买一台新打印机。我们现在的那个不运转了。A. take up占据; B. carry out实施;C. keep on 继续;D. put off推迟。根据“the one we have doesn’t work”可知,我们平时用的打印机不运转了。所以,我们必须马上买一台新打印机。即:我们不能“推迟”买打印机。故选D。 【2020·江