题目
It took them quite some time to ______ their rivals before thinking how to do. A come to terms with B come up with C keep pace with D come to grips with
It took them quite some time to ______ their rivals before thinking how to do.
A come to terms with
B come up with
C keep pace with
D come to grips with
题目解答
答案
选C. 题干It took them quite some time to ______ their rivals before thinking how to do. 意为他们花了相当长的时间才_____对手，然后才考虑如何做。
A选项意为勉强接受;向…让步，B选项意为想出，提出（计划、想法等），C选项意为与…齐头并进（或并驾齐驱），D选项意为认真考虑并着手处理。可知意思是他们花了相当长的时间才跟上对手的步伐，然后才考虑如何做。故选C.
解析
本题考查动词短语的辨义，核心在于区分四个"come"开头的短语在具体语境中的用法。解题关键点在于：
- 理解题干语境：句中"took them quite some time"强调"花费较长时间"，后接动词不定式表达最终完成的动作；
- 锁定短语核心含义：空格处需填入一个表示与对手竞争状态的短语，强调"赶上来"或"同步"的含义；
- 排除干扰项：需区分"勉强接受"、"提出想法"、"认真处理"等与题干语境无关的选项。
选项分析
A. come to terms with
- 含义：勉强接受、向...让步
- 语境矛盾：题干强调"花费时间赶上对手"，而非"妥协或让步"，排除
B. come up with
- 含义：提出、想出（计划、想法等）
- 语境矛盾：题干主语是"他们"，宾语是"对手"，无法构成"提出对手"的逻辑，排除
C. keep pace with
- 含义：与...齐头并进、同步发展
- 语境匹配：题干中"花了时间"最终达到"与对手同步"的状态，符合逻辑
D. come to grips with
- 含义：认真考虑并着手处理
- 语境矛盾：该短语强调"开始采取行动"，但题干中"before thinking how to do"已包含"后续思考"，逻辑重复，排除