高考英语动词及动词短语专项练习100题

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

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.