专题五动词与动词短语
1.【2013·江苏省泰州市高三上学期期末考试】The local people continued to ．the better management of the limited water resources in the area
A .answer for B．push for C．account for D．cater for
【解析】B考查动词短语辨析。句意：当地人继续努力争取更好地管理这个地区的有限的水资源。answer for因……而受罚，对……负责； push for奋力争取； account for是……的原因，导致； cater for满足（需要），迎合，为（宴会、婚礼等）提供食品、服务。根据题意可知选B项。
2. 【2013·湖北荆州中学第一次质检】The principle that all teachers, regardless of subject, should ________ basic standards of competence in maths and English is already accepted by GCSE requirements.
A. attain B. adore C. adopt D. assess
【解析】A考查动词词义辨析。句意：所有的老师在数学和英语方面都应该达到基本的能力标准的原则已经被英国普通中等教育证书要求所接受。此处attain意为：达到，获得。Adore崇拜；喜爱；adopt采用；收养；assess评定。
3.【2013·河北省五校联盟调研考试】John has put on so much weight recently that his mother has to ______ all his trousers to his measure.
