题目
Collocations1 Choose the proper definitions for the italicized expressions.1) Nick was excited to run into Professor Owen in the meeting, who was the most senior professor in the department.2) The time is running out and I am still not sure what to choose as the topic for my first essay.A. to become used up so that there is no more leftB. to meet somebody by chance2) 1) Hold fast to our dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.2) Whatever your reason for not wanting to cry is, holding back tears is often difficult.A. to keep believing inB. to not show what you are feeling or thinking3) 1) The new students are totally unfamiliar with these troubles and often attribute them to the new environment.2) This level of freedom may be strangely unfamiliar to the freshmen who did not have much expectation about college life.A. to have no knowledge or experience ofB. to be unknown to4) 1) He advised me to cut down on my working hours and talk to friends and family when I was having a tough week.2) University students are told not to cut themselves off from the broader society.A. to prevent somebody from communicating with people outside a placeB. to reduce the amount or number of something<|im_end|>2 1) Hold fast to our dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.2) Whatever your reason for not wanting to cry is, holding back tears is often difficult.A. to keep believing inB. to not show what you are feeling or thinking<|im_end|>3 1) The new students are totally unfamiliar with these troubles and often attribute them to the new environment.2) This level of freedom may be strangely unfamiliar to the freshmen who did not have much expectation about college life.A. to have no knowledge or experience ofB. to be unknown to<|im_end|>4 1) He advised me to cut down on my working hours and talk to friends and family when I was having a tough week.2) University students are told not to cut themselves off from the broader society.A. to prevent somebody from communicating with people outside a placeB. to reduce the amount or number of something
Collocations
1 Choose the proper definitions for the italicized expressions.
1) Nick was excited to run into Professor Owen in the meeting, who was the most senior professor in the department.
2) The time is running out and I am still not sure what to choose as the topic for my first essay.
A. to become used up so that there is no more left
B. to meet somebody by chance
2) 1) Hold fast to our dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.
2) Whatever your reason for not wanting to cry is, holding back tears is often difficult.
A. to keep believing in
B. to not show what you are feeling or thinking
3) 1) The new students are totally unfamiliar with these troubles and often attribute them to the new environment.
2) This level of freedom may be strangely unfamiliar to the freshmen who did not have much expectation about college life.
A. to have no knowledge or experience of
B. to be unknown to
4) 1) He advised me to cut down on my working hours and talk to friends and family when I was having a tough week.
2) University students are told not to cut themselves off from the broader society.
A. to prevent somebody from communicating with people outside a place
B. to reduce the amount or number of something
<|im_end|>
2 1) Hold fast to our dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.
2) Whatever your reason for not wanting to cry is, holding back tears is often difficult.
A. to keep believing in
B. to not show what you are feeling or thinking
<|im_end|>
3 1) The new students are totally unfamiliar with these troubles and often attribute them to the new environment.
2) This level of freedom may be strangely unfamiliar to the freshmen who did not have much expectation about college life.
A. to have no knowledge or experience of
B. to be unknown to
<|im_end|>
4 1) He advised me to cut down on my working hours and talk to friends and family when I was having a tough week.
2) University students are told not to cut themselves off from the broader society.
A. to prevent somebody from communicating with people outside a place
B. to reduce the amount or number of something
题目解答
答案
1. 1) “run into”表“偶然遇见”,选B;2) “running out”表“用完”,选A。
2. 1) “hold fast to”表“坚持”,选A;2) “holding back”表“抑制”,选B。
3. 1) “unfamiliar with”表“对……不熟悉”,选A;2) “unfamiliar to”表“对……来说不熟悉”,选B。
4. 1) “cut down on”表“减少”,选B;2) “cut off”表“切断联系”,选A。
答案:
1. B, A
2. A, B
3. A, B
4. B, A
解析
本题考查动词短语的固定搭配及其在具体语境中的含义。解题核心在于:
- 区分同形短语的不同含义(如
run into与running out) - 理解动词短语与介词搭配的语义关系(如
unfamiliar with与unfamiliar to) - 结合上下文判断短语的逻辑关系(如
cut down on与cut off的使用场景)
第1题
第一句
run into
- 句意:Nick在会议上偶然遇到Owen教授
- 关键点:
run into表示偶遇,对应选项B(to meet somebody by chance)
第二句
running out
- 句意:时间即将耗尽,仍不确定选题
- 关键点:
running out表示资源耗尽,对应选项A(to become used up)
第2题
第一句
hold fast to
- 句意:坚持梦想,否则生命如断翅之鸟
- 关键点:
hold fast to表示坚定信念,对应选项A(to keep believing in)
第二句
holding back
- 句意:抑制眼泪往往很难
- 关键点:
holding back表示隐藏情感,对应选项B(to not show what you are feeling)
第3题
第一句
unfamiliar with
- 句意:新生对这些困难不熟悉,归因于环境
- 关键点:
unfamiliar with表示缺乏知识/经验,对应选项A(to have no knowledge)
第二句
unfamiliar to
- 句意:自由对未有期待的新生来说陌生
- 关键点:
unfamiliar to表示对某人而言陌生,对应选项B(to be unknown to)
第4题
第一句
cut down on
- 句意:建议减少工作时长,多与亲友交流
- 关键点:
cut down on表示减少数量,对应选项B(to reduce the amount)
第二句
cut off
- 句意:学生不应与社会断绝联系
- 关键点:
cut off表示阻断交流,对应选项A(to prevent communication)