2014届高考英语第二轮专题复习提分训练：专题5-动词和动词词组(2(2)

19．(2013·高考安徽卷)Traditionally，college students hold a graduation ceremony to encourage themselves before they ________ on their life journey.

A．give up B．settle down

C．get through D．set off

解析：选D。give up放弃；settle down定居，(使)安静下来；get through完成，读完，通过，用完；set off出发，(使)开始，引起。句意：依照惯例，为激励自己，大学生在踏上人生旅程之前会举行一场毕业典礼。根据句意应选D项。

20．(2013·高考江西卷)Mother always complains that children________their shoes very quickly.

A．find out B．wash out

C．wear out D．set out

解析：选C。四个选项均为动词短语：find out意为“查明”；wash out意为“洗净”；wear out意为“用坏，突破”；set out意为“动身，出发”。句意：“妈妈总是抱怨孩子们很快就把鞋子穿烂了。”根据语境判断，此处用C项最为合适。

21．(2013·高考陕西卷)My uncle hasn’t been able to quit smoking，but at least he has________.

A．cut out B．cut down

C．cut up D．cut off

解析：选B。cut out裁剪，戒掉；cut down削减，压缩，缩减；cut up切碎，切开；cut off 切断，隔断，断绝。由语境My uncle hasn’t been able to quit smoking可知说话者的叔叔并没有“戒掉”吸烟，从后面的but at least的转折可以得知“他减少了吸烟的量”。因此该题的正确答案为B。题干的意思是：“我叔叔虽然没能戒掉吸烟，但是至少他吸得少了。”