2013年高考英语试题分类汇编之动词及动词短语
(2013年高考英语福建卷)24. Michelle found a job as a high school teacher which _____ spending quite a lot of time with students.
A. enjoys B. involves C. practices D. suggests
24. B。本题考查动词词义辨异。enjoy喜欢、享受;involve包含、牵涉、使陷于、潜心于;practice练习、实习;suggest提议、建议、启发。根据句意选B。
【句意】米歇尔找到一份在一所中学当老师的工作,这份工作需要在学生身上花很多时间。
(2013年高考英语福建卷)28. Old-fashioned phones matter when wireless networks ________ in disasters.
A. turn down B. turn out C. break down D. break out
28. C。本题考查动词短语词义辨析。turn down关小、调低、拒绝;turn out 证明是、结果是、生产;break down分解、发生故障、失败;break out爆发。无线网络会瘫痪,所以选C。
【句意】当无线网络发生灾难性故障的时候,过时的电话变得很重要。
(2013年高考英语湖北卷)23. While intelligent people can often ______ the complex, a fool is more likely to complicate the simple.
A. sacrifice B. substitute C. simplify D. survive