備受高考英語青睞的“ｏｕｔ”短語

李　斌

在高考英語中，動詞歷來是考查的重點，其中對動詞短語的考查占有很大的比重，這類題目主要考查動詞短語（詞組）的含義辨析以及在特定語境中的靈活運用。通過深入研究歷年來的高考試題，筆者發(fā)現(xiàn)以副詞“out”構成的動詞短語非常受到“青睞”，本文通過列舉歷屆高考題中對“out”短語的考查，透析“out”短語的用法，以期對廣大考生和英語教師有所幫助和啟發(fā)。

一、單項選擇題中對“out”短語的考查

1. ——Its a good idea. But whos going to ____ the plan?

——I think Tom and Greg will.（2000北京春招）

A. set aside B. carry out C. take in D. get through

解析：B。carry out 執(zhí)行，開展，實施；set aside把……置于一旁；take in接受，吸收；get through通過。

2. We didnt plan our art exhibition like that but it ____ very well.

(2001NMET)

A. worked out B. tried out C. went on D. carried on

解析：A。work out 此處為“成功，產(chǎn)生結果”，此外還有“算出，制定，鍛煉”的意思；try out試驗。

3. Can you make a sentence to ____ the meaning of the phrase?

(2002上海)

A. show off B. turn off C. bring out D. take in

解析：C。bring out 使顯出（特性），推出（新產(chǎn)品）；show off炫耀；turn off關掉（水、電，氣等）；take in吸收，欺騙。

4. He accidentally ____ he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadnt been home for a couple of weeks.(2004湖南)

A. let out B. took care C. make sure D. made out

解析：A。let out泄露。吐露出他與妻子吵架的情況。make out看出，理解。

5. ——____ for the glass!

——Its OK. Im wearing shoes.(2004湖南)

A. Look out B. Walk out C. Go out D. Set out

解析：A。look out小心。提醒對方小心玻璃。

6. We wanted to get home before dark, but it didnt quite ____ as planned.(2004浙江)

A. make out B. turn outC. go onD. come up

解析：B。turn out結果是，結果證明；make out看出；go on繼續(xù)；come up提出。

7. Its ten years since the scientist ____ on his lifes work of discover- ing the valuable chemical.(2004江蘇)

A. made for B. set out C. took off D. turned up

解析：B。動手，出發(fā)。句意為：自從這位科學家開始著手工作發(fā)現(xiàn)這一有價值的化學藥品至今已經(jīng)十年了。

8. The forest guards often find campfires that have not been ____ completely.(2004全國III)

A. turned down B. put out C. put away D. turned over

解析：B。put out熄滅；campfires是“篝火”的意思，所以用熄滅。turn down關小（音量等）；put away放好，收起來；turn over打翻。

9. This picture was taken a long time ago. I wonder if you can ____ my father.(2005湖北)

A. find out B. pick out C. look out D. speak out

解析：B。pick out認出，挑選出；find out找出，查明；look out注意，當心；speak out大膽地說。

10. The dictionary is being printed and it will soon ____. (2005福建)

A. turn out B. come out C. start out D. go out

解析：B。come out出版，發(fā)行，出來；turn out證明是，結果；start out出發(fā)，動身；go out外出，（燈火）熄滅。

11. What shall we use for power when all the oil in the world has ____? (2005山東)

A. given out B. put out C. held up D. used up

解析：A。give out用完，耗盡，分發(fā)；put out撲滅（火）；hold up延誤；use up用光；如果選擇D，應用被動語態(tài)。

12. I was sleeping when the fire ____ and then it spread quickly.

(2006廣東B)

A. broke out B. put out C. came out D. got out

解析：A。break out（火災、地震、戰(zhàn)爭）爆發(fā)；put out熄滅；come out出來，出版；get out（滾）出去。

13. It was so dark in the cinema that I could hardly ____ my friend.(2007四川)

A. turn out B. bring out C. call out D. pick out

解析：D。pick out認出，挑選出。句意為“電影院里是那么的黑，以至于我?guī)缀跽J不出我的朋友來?！眂all out “要求來，下令罷工”。

14. The news of the mayors coming to our school for a visit was ____ on the radio yesterday. (2007福建)

A. turned out B. found out C. give out D. carried out

解析：C。give out發(fā)出（熱、氣味等），分發(fā)，耗盡；本題中意思是“發(fā)布消息”。turn out結果是；find out發(fā)現(xiàn)，查明；carry out實施，執(zhí)行，開展。

15. We had wanted to finish our task by noon, but it didnt quite ____ as planned. (2007陜西)

A. find out B. give out C. hand out D. work out

解析：D。work out結果是，按某種方式發(fā)展；find out找出，查明；give out用完，耗盡；hand out分發(fā)。

二、完形填空題中對“out”短語的考查

1. …I knew Dad would be angry if he __41__ Id been watching movies…. (2004湖南 41)

A. realized B. found out C. thought D. figured out

本題考查動詞短語find out，發(fā)現(xiàn)真相。句意為“如果父親發(fā)現(xiàn)我去看電影，他會生氣?！?/p>

2. …Summertime __40__ out neat, belted cotton dresses and a hat pulled low over her sunglasses.(2004江蘇40)

A. took B. brought C. carried D. turned

本題考查動詞短語bring out。bring out使……出現(xiàn)。夏天穿著整潔的、束腰的棉布衣服，帽子低低地蓋住太陽鏡。其它三個選項中的動詞雖然都可以和“out”搭配，但都以人作主語。

3. …A guest __36__ out of our Polynesian Village resort at Walt

Disney was asked….(2004福建36)

A. working B. checking C. trying D. staying

本題考查短語check out。辦理離開……的手續(xù)。

4. …“Maybe I should __42__,” I thought as I moved on. I decided to keep going.(2004天津42)

A. slow down B. drop out C. go on D. speed up

本題考查短語drop out，意思是“退出，放棄”。

5. At last I had a chance to meet the driver. My patience had __26__ and I shouted at her…. (2005全國Ⅲ26)

A. run intoB. run aboutC. run out D. run off

本題考查短語run out，意為：“（事物）用盡，終止，完了”。

6. …We can only show mercy to the unfortunate man who had to stop his car soon after __40__ from a country village to drive to London. (2005重慶 40)

A. passing by B. leaving out C. setting out D. getting up

本題考查短語set out，意為：“出發(fā)，動身”。pass by表示經(jīng)過；leave out遺漏、漏掉; get up起床。

7. …So I tried hard with my writing and went to college. My first novel __45__ while I was at college. (2005安徽 45)

A. came on B. came in C. came out D. came back

本題考查短語come out，意為：“出版，出來，問世”。

8. …When Demeter __41__ what happened to Persephone, she became so angry that she…(2005廣東 41)

A. let out B. worked out C. thought out D. found out

本題考查短語find out，意為：“查明（真相）”。let out泄露，放出；work out算出，結果是；think out想出。

9. …the birds eagerly flapped their wings and __55__. She flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following. (2007全國I 55)

A. looked away B. set out C. went by D. turned back

本題考查短語 set out，意為：“起飛，出發(fā)，動身”。

10. …Angela had to __46__ out whether the students would like to do that. (2007北京 46)

A. call B. find C. carry D. point

本題考查短語find out，意為：“查明，發(fā)現(xiàn)”。

11. …Fireworks were lit long before the moon __36__. The big noise brought people out into the warm night to enjoy the interesting scene.(2007安徽 36)

A. let out B. gave out C. came out D. set out

本題考查短語come out，意為：“出來，升起”。

12. …About a month later, I received a letter…It __57__ out that the young fellow that I had helped was its general manager. …

(2007湖北 57)

A. pointed B. turned C. worked D. found

本題考查短語turn out，意為：“結果是，結果證明”。point out指出；work out算出，制訂出；find out查明真相。

三、鞏固練習

1. ——Oh, my God! Its a sea of cars. How can you ____ your car?

——Thats easy. Mine is colored differently from any other one.

A. find out B. pick out C. take out D. get out

2. ——Whats the weather like today?

——A bit cloudy. But the weather report says it will ____ fine soon.

A. turn in B. turn out C. turn up D. turn to

3. We are determined to ____ diseases if they are harmful to our lives.

A. carry out B. make out C. wipe out D. put out

4. ——Whats the matter with you?

——After the long walk, my legs ____ and I couldnt go any further.

A. gave out B. gave off C. gave in D. gave up

5. If Tim carries on working like that, hell ____ sooner or later.

A. turn out B. keep out C. hold out D. wear out

6. Now that the plan has been ____ out, we must ____ it out.

A. worked; carry B. kept; give C. taken; put D. brought; find

7. They really have a great time too, designing everything, drawing the blue prints, ____ the angles and so on.

A. looking out B. taking out C. finding out D. figuring out

8. Now his still busy with his new book, but Ive no idea when it will ____.

A. come about B. come over C. come out D. come up

9. The terrible fire ____ out at midnight, but luckily it was soon ____ out by the people nearby.

A. found; put B. put; broke C. broke; put D. broke; work

10. You all say that you kept the secret, but now everyone knows it, who on earth ____ it out?

A. put B. turn C. take D. let

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