【英语卷·2014届安徽省合肥市高三第二次教学质量检测】A8 27. According to Darwin's Survival of the Fittest, only those species that were able to ______ the sudden great changes of their living conditions survived.
A. appeal to B. relate to C. adapt to D. contribute to
【知识点】动词短语
【答案解析】C A. appeal to对 ... 产生吸引力; 呼吁; 恳求 B. relate to 有关; 涉及C. adapt to 适应 D. contribute to为…作贡献 句意:根据达尔文的适者生存理论,只有那些能够适应生存条件巨大改变的物种才能存活下来。
【英语卷(解析)·2014届湖北省襄阳五中、钟祥一中、夷陵中学三校高三五月联考(201405)】A8 28. George Bush, the former US president, has taken up oil painting since he left the White House, revealing that painting _______ his relaxed lifestyle.
A. allowed for B. consisted in C. stuck to D. contributed to
知识点:动词短语
解析:选D。A. allowed for考虑到,顾及B. consisted in在于,存在于C. stuck to 坚持,粘住D. contributed to有助于,捐献 句意:美国前总统乔治•布什自从他离开白宫后开始画油画,这表明油画有助于这种轻松的生活方式。
技巧点拨:把握句意,熟记短语。