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
步骤 1：理解题干
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。
步骤 2：分析选项
A选项 come to terms with 意为勉强接受;向…让步
B选项 come up with 意为想出，提出（计划、想法等）
C选项 keep pace with 意为与…齐头并进（或并驾齐驱）
D选项 come to grips with 意为认真考虑并着手处理
步骤 3：选择正确答案
根据题干意思，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。因此，正确答案是C选项 keep pace with。
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。
步骤 2：分析选项
A选项 come to terms with 意为勉强接受;向…让步
B选项 come up with 意为想出，提出（计划、想法等）
C选项 keep pace with 意为与…齐头并进（或并驾齐驱）
D选项 come to grips with 意为认真考虑并着手处理
步骤 3：选择正确答案
根据题干意思，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。因此，正确答案是C选项 keep pace with。