1．[2010?湖北六校第二次联考]I’m terribly sorry to turn you down this time, but I promise I will ________ to you next time.
A．pick it up B．make it up
C．turn it up D．set it up
1B考查动词短语的含义。本句译为“非常抱歉这次我拒绝了你，但是我保证下次一定会补偿你的。”A项意为“拿起；举起；（偶然）得到；听到；学会”；C项意为“开大，调高（音量、热量等）”；D项意为“建立；设立，开办”。
2. [2010?全国大联考2]The meal over, the managers went back to the meeting room to _____their discussion.
A put aaway B take down C carry on D look over
2C考查动词词组。Carry on继续进行。
3．[2010?河北唐山市二模]Now, boys，I’ll the story where I stopped yesterday．
A．take over B．take on C．take in D．take up
3D考查动词短语的词义辨析。此处take up继续（中断的话），接下来；take over 接管；take on 呈现；take in吸收，欺骗。句意：我要继续讲我昨天中断的故事。根据句意选D。
4．[2010?湖北六校第二次联考]The moment we heard the news of the earthquake, we began to ________ the work to rescue those who were trapped in the building.
A．set off B．set down
C．set aside D．set about
4D考查动词短语的含义。“set about sth./doing sth.”“开始做，着手做……”；A项意为“出发；动身；启程”；B项意为“写下，记下”；C项意为“把……放到一旁；省出，留出（钱或时间）。”本句译为“我们一听说地震的消息就立即开始着手救援那些被困在楼房中的人们”。
5．[2010?全国大联考（新课标）]Many people in China are ________ a “Hope Project”, helping poor children to get compulsory education．
A．taking on B．taking out C．working out D．working on
5D此题考查动词词组意义的区别。work on表示“从事某项工作，如设计、创作、研究等”； take on表示“呈现，接受”； take out表示“拿出”；而work out则表示“解决，做出（题目）”。
6．[2010?湖北黄冈中学一模]There’s growing unrest among the poor and unemployed. The media points out that it’s the government that should have a lot to ________.
A. answer for B. stand for C. go for D. care for
6A考查动词短语的含义。句意：贫困人口和失业者中间的不安与日俱增。媒体指出政府应负更多的责任。此处answer for对。。。负责。
7. [2010?保定市高三二模]Young people should learn how to_____some money for the future.
A.hand out B.make up
C.put away D.get in
7.C考查动词短语的含义及语境。句意：年轻人应该学会如何为将来存些钱。根据句意选C。hand out分发；make up弥补；put away收拾，储存；get in收获。
8. [2010?高考冲刺预测卷（全国卷II）]Supposing someone you had been lying, what would you do?
A. turned out B. found out C. picked out D. broke out
8B考查动词短语的含义。句意：假如有人发现你撒谎，你怎么办呢？turned out结果是； found out 发现；picked out挑选；broke out爆发。根据句意选B。
9．[2010?江苏南京市三模]The idea of traveling abroad really ______ a lot of Chinese people. That’s why every year witnesses more people applying for passports.
A．takes to B．caters to C．attends to D．appeals to
9D考查动词短语的含义。take to喜欢上，上。。。隐；cater to满足。。。要求；attend to 处理，对待；appeal to吸引。根据句意选D。
10. [2010?长沙雅礼中学9次月考]—Do you ______ the idea of living a low-carbon life?
—It sounds tough, but it is a tendency.
A. correspond to B. apply to C. cater to D. subscribe to
10. D. 此题考查动词短语. correspond to相应于，相当于，符合于; apply to 适用于，运用于; cater to 迎合，投合; subscribe to同意，支持，捐赠,订阅
11. [2010?陕西西工大附中6次训练]Although the necklace is not made of real crystal, it still _______ young people.
A. appeals to B. attracts to C. accounts for D. apply for
11A考查动词短语的含义及语境。Appeal to投合所好；attract to吸引； account for说明；apply for 应用。
12. [2010?高考冲刺预测卷（全国卷II）] In view of all sorts of rumors and guesses, experts carried out some careful and scientific research and the possibility of a second earthquake in this area.
A. blamed B. discounted C. attended D. charged
12．B考查动词词义辨析。句意为：“考虑到各种谣言和猜疑，专家们进行了认真科学的调查并且否定了在这个地区再一次发生地震的可能性。”A项“谴责”；B项“折扣，否认”；C项“参加”；D项“管理，负责，要价，控告”。所 以本题选择8项合适。
13.[2010?浙江省高三第二次五校联考]It’s extremely dangerous for the drivers to _______ speed as the traffic lights are changing．
A．pull up B．put up C．rise up D．pick up
13D考查动词短语的含义。句意：在交通灯变化的时候，驾驶员加速是极其危险的。pull up停车； put up贴；搭起；rise up 上升；pick up此处“加速”。
14.[2010?天津十二区县重点中学高三联考一]It is required that all traffic participants should ______ the traffic rules to make traffic safer and faster．
A．perform B．possess C．observe D．support
14C考查动词词义辨析。解题关键是：掌握短语observe the traffic rules“遵守交通规则”。