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Ⅰ. 概况
Ⅱ. 分类说明
在英语学习的过程中，我们不难发现，仅仅掌握一个单词意思但是不会使用这一单词还是无法全面提高自己的语言能力，这就是我们所说的语言的用法 usage。这一章我们将分类总结各类词的用法，以期让同学们可以全面提升自己的语言功底与素质。
第一节 动词短语
第二节 介词短语
第三节 复合短语
第四节 其他短语
第一节 动词短语
i动词短语搭配
ii高分练习
在本节中，我们通过练习的方式为同学们提供了每组 4个共约 200 组动词短语，这绝不是给同学们押题，英研入学考试中对动词短语的考查已经贯穿于试卷的各个部分（阅读、翻译、写作等）而不只限于单项选择。我们希望同学们对这 200组练习不仅仅只是做一遍就完事，而是在练习中加，深印象，掌握习题所考查的知识点。
1. They are accustomed to ______their expeditions, which is quite different from ever before.
A. holding over
B. holding back
C. holding down
D. holding to
2. Though his ideas are good, they aren't always ______very clearly.
A. put on
B. put up with
C. put across
D. put off
3. My grandma had ______before I was born, which is really a pity to me.
A. passed by
B. passed away
C. died away
D. died out
4. He missed a week's lectures because of his mother's illness, but he made efforts to ______the lost time.
A. make out
B. make from
C. make up for
D. make up to
5. He didn't mean to ______president that year, but he said he would do it in the next term.
A. run for
B. run into
C. run out
D. run over
6. She was ______in her mind the idea presented by her father.
A. turning out
B. turning over
C. turning up
D. turning into
7. Much like others, the widow had to learn to ______a very small income.
A. live up to
B. live on
C. live out
D. live down
8. The workers on strike are determined to ______until their demands are satisfied.
A. stick out
B. stick to
C. stick with
D. stick up
9. The driver ______the bus only just in time to avoid hitting the boy.
A. pulled on
B. pulled through
C. pulled down
D. pulled up
10. In the Northeast of China, the incredibly cold weather ______the planting by three weeks.
A. set out
B. set up
C. set back
D. set down
11. Without my glasses I can hardly ______what is written on the blackboard.
A. make up
B. make out
C. make for
D. make over
12. You'd better ______the important points the professor says, or you will have difficulties in passing the exam.
A. note down
B. turn to
C. get over
D. put aside
13. She was completely ______by the thief's disguise so that she let him in without suspicion.
A. taken away
B. taken down
C. taken through
D. taken in
14. He was still a young boy, and how did he ______so much money in a year?
A. come by
B. come to
C. come at
D. come off
15. He stayed out of school for many months to go traveling and ______his classmates, so his teachers got very angry.
A. fell back on
B. fell back
C. fell behind
D. fell into
16. She is reliable and thoughtful, so her friends like to ______their troubles to her.
A. pour down
B. pour into
C. pour forth
D. pour on
17. The woman told her son to ______those teenagers who use drugs, but he never listened to her.
A. prevent from
B. keep out of
C. stay away from
D. run away from
18. What used to be a quiet village has gradually ______a busy and prosperous city.
A. turned from
B. become into
C. gotten into
D. turned into
19. A woman fainted on the train, and they had difficulty ______her______ .
A. bringing, about
B. coming, on
C. bringing, round
D. coming, about
20. According to the governmental permission, they were entitled to ______the old houses in order to build a new square.
A. pull down
B. break down
C. pull off
D. break off
21. The French pianist who had been praised very highly ______to be a great disappointment.
A. turned up
B. turned in
C. turned out
D. turned down
22. In the eyes of the audience, she is ______a musician than her brother.
A. much of
B. much as
C. more of
D. more as
23. The gunman ______the passengers and took all the money.
A. held up
B. held out
C. held off
D. held to
24. Henry decided to ______the presents at the beginning, which made me feel at lost.
A. pass out
B. pass away
C. pass into
D. pass on
25. He was woken up when the box ______the desk and hit the floor.
A. fell over
B. fell off
C. fell in
D. fell into
26. He ______all night in order to finish his paper before the deadline.
A. stayed off
B. stayed down
C. stayed up
D. stayed with
27. Raining heavily outside, there was a rush to get seats as the train ______.
A. pulled in
B. pulled off
C. pulled out
D. pulled through
28. That's my opinion, but I can only ______myself, others may have different views.
A. speak out
B. speak for
C. speak of
D. speak to
29. Richard has ______a lot of money on debt all by himself and he feels quite happy.
A. paid off
B. paid down
C. paid back
D. paid out
30. The detective finally ______the missing girl.
A. searched for
B. searched out
C. searched into
D. searched after
31. Most of a doctor's time is ______talking to patients and this helps him to communicate with patients well.
A. taken to
B. taken up
C. taken on
D. taken over
32. The workers of the shoe factory have been ______because of the economic depression.
A. laid out
B. laid down
C. lain down
D. laid off
33. When a fire at the National Exhibition in London ______at least ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed.
A. broke off
B. broke out
C. broke down
D. broke up
34. Then the speaker ______the various factors leading to the present economic crisis.
A. went after
B. went for
C. went into
D. went on
35. The student was just about to ______the question, when suddenly he found the answer.
A. arrive at
B. submit to
C. work out
D. give up
36. The meeting ______at midnight and we went out of the hall only to see snowflakes floating in the sky.
A. stopped up
B. stopped off
C. broke through
D. broke up
37. Among the preparations, you first have to ______how many people should be invited to the wedding.
A. figure on
B. figure out
C. relying on
D. making out
38. Although the school sticks to carrying it out, most parents______the new regulation set by the school.
A. object to
B. rebel against
C. fight against
D. strike for
39. Many guests who did not receive this invitation would not ______at the party.
A. show off
B. show up
C. show around
D. show out
40. I ______one of my junior high school friends in the park last week.
A. ran across
B. met into
C. come along
D. faced with
41. Linda's whole wardrobe ______jeans, T shirts and sweaters, you cannot find anything else.
A. made of
B. made up of
C. composed of
D. consisted of
42. The song he sang was sad, but the audience ______laughter.
A. responded to
B. responded with
C. resolved to
D. resigned from
43. My daughter's fault of being unable to ______anything prevents her making progress.
A. persist on
B. insist in
C. stick to
D. resist on
44. The government plans to do something to prevent her house from ______.
A. falling off
B. falling down
C. falling in
D. falling into
45. The government ______the prices until last month.
A. held up
B. held to
C. held out
D. held down
46. If you ______that dictionary, please buy it for me. I have not found it in the library.
A. come across
B. come up with
C. come down
D. come about
47. It ______me last night that you might want to accompany me to the south.
A. occurred with
B. came along with
C. came on
D. occurred to
48. Helen failed to ______her parents'expectations when she was not admitted to college.
A. live on
B. stir up
C. live up to
D. meet with
49. They are ______an investigation into the causes of the disease.
A. carrying out
B. taking action of
C. putting out
D. taking off
50. I stared out of the window, watching people______ , which brought me a lot of old memories.
A. pass away
B. pass out
C. pass by
D. pass through
51. When his father died he ______the family business.
A. took to
B. took over
C. took up
D. took away
52. North winds kept blowing all night long______ , and the earth was frozen.
A. with great difficulty
B. with great violence
C. in vain
D. in great effort
53. The bank decided to ______their proposal and loan them the five million dollars.
A. go along with
B. go on with
C. agree on
D. deal with
54. Hospital doctors don't go out very often as their work______all their time.
A. takes up
B. takes over
C. takes in
D. takes away
55. People heard the explosive sound when the plane ______last night.
A. blew away
B. blew off
C. blew up
D. blew out
56. It is not easy to learn English well but if you ______, you will succeed in the end.
A. hang up
B. hang about
C. hang on
D. hang out
57. The factory had ______some workers because of economic depression.
A. laid off
B. laid down
C. laid out
D. laid on
58. At that time they were poor, and they ______a difficult time.
A. went through
B. went down
C. went along with
D. went in for
59. For a young man, it is not wise to______ your knowledge in front of people.
A. show to
B. show off
C. show on
D. show out
60. The police are waiting for the criminal to ______so they can arrest him and take him to court.
A. come up
B. awake up
C. come round
D. lose consciousness
61. With careful nursing the doctor is hopeful that the patient should______.
A. pull through
B. pull up
C. pull in
D. pull back
62.He has had five jobs in the last three years; he never ______anything for long.
A. sticks out
B. sticks to
C. stands out
D. stands for
63. She was no longer able to ______her tears when she saw her son back at home safe and sound.
A. hold on
B. hold back
C. hold in
D. hold down
64. She swallows her words so that I can never ______what she is saying.
A. make out
B. make up
C. deal with
D. point out
65. He ______an old man when crossing the road, but he drove off without calling an ambulance.
A. closed down
B. knocked down
C. fell through
D. pushed down
66. They knew the hardship of life for they had ______the depression and a world war.
A. lived through
B. passed by
C. lived off
D. passed through
67. Jim felt extremely ______, for he had trusted those people who betrayed him.
A. let out
B. let off
C. let down
D. let in
68. Many people were just______ while the young woman was attacked.
A. carrying on
B. standing by
C. standing to
D. carrying out
69. People are surprised that Mr. Smith doesn't know the accident______ .
A. came at
B. came by
C. came about
D. came into
70. You'd better have as little to ______him as possible, for he's an awful crook.
A. do with
B. deal with
C. handle with
D. do away with
71. Very few scientists have ______with completely new answers to the world's problem.
A. come by
B. come out
C. come along
D. come up
72. Don't worry about your book, it will ______some day as we think.
A. turn out
B. turn up
C. turn down
D. turn with
73. One out of four students ______a kind of flu, so the school is forced to close.
A. fights against
B. meets with
C. suffers from
D. faces with
74. The baby monkey ______its mother's back until it can climb by itself.
A. adheres to
B. insists on
C. clings to
D. persists in
75. Two policemen ______the robber and caught him in the end, and people around here never had to be disturbed by him.
A. ran round
B. ran after
C. ran off
D. ran into
76. Paul said that he must go home to help his mother, to finish school, and to ______his debts.
A. pay for
B. pay off
C. payback
D. pay down
77. The doctor told me that I had to ______alcohol otherwise I would get into trouble.
A. cut in
B. cut off
C. cut out
D. cut up
78. The businessmen are worried because local trade ______suddenly when farmers aren't prospering.
A. drops on
B. drops in
C. drops out
D. drops off
79. I ______a lot of Spanish when I was in Madrid, however, I forgot much of it when I came back to my country.
A. pulled up
B. picked up
C. dropped back
D. took up
80. It was the doctor's carelessness that ______the death of the patient.
A. prevented from
B. caused to
C. created for
D. led to
81. You'll have to ______if you want to finish all the work today.
A. hurry up
B. rush up
C. move on
D. work up
82. Tension has been ______between the two nations since 1998, which caused a decrease in trade between the two countries.
A. setting up
B. getting up
C. cheering up
D. building up
83. When I was still a little girl, my mother always ordered me to ______my breakfast.
A. eat off
B. eat away
C. eat out
D. eat up
84. I think my brother can ______my parents' expectations that our business will have a better future.
A. live up with
B. live up to
C. live with
D. live on
85. The car ______halfway for no reason and the driver didn't know what do to.
A. broke off
B. broke down
C. broke up
D. broke out
86. Having decided to rent a flat, we ______contacting all the accommodation agencies in the city.
A. set about
B. set down
C. set out
D. set up
87. ______ their differences, the couple were developing an obvious and genuine affection for each other.
A. But for
B. For all
C. Above all
D. Except for
88. Linda doesn't even know how to use a calculator, ______a computer.
A. no doubt
B. without question
C. nothing but
D. let alone
89. Living in damp surroundings may ______the rheumatism.
A. bring in
B. bring about
C. bring to
D. bring out
90. Lucy ______in a crowd because of her very red hair.
A. stands for
B. stands up
C. stands out
D. stands off
91. Anger ______Henry when he saw the woman who deceived him.
A. came through
B. came over
C. came forth
D. came on
92. They ______this old picture ______a worthy gift from their parents.
A. look upon, as
B. look up, as
C. look down, as
D. look to, for
93. Some of the small animals don't have the strength to ______it or to keep their balance.
A. hold in
B. hold over
C. hold on to
D. hold by
94. His thoughts were so ______his work that he didn't pay much attention to the other things.
A. taken on
B. taken in
C. taken up with
D. taken out of
95. Mrs. Smith is on the other phone, will you ______for a moment?
A. hold on
B. hold down
C. hold off
D. hold out
96. The driver trying to avoid an old lady, when his car______a lamppost.
A. ran over
B. ran down
C. ran into
D. ran up
97. You can ______the answers to the following questions with a calculator.
A. work on
B. work out
C. work at
D. work up
98. Ted agreed to ______the strike if the company would satisfy the demand of the worker.
A. call out
B. call off
C. call to
D. call on
99. After getting out of the car, we walked as the moon ______from behind a cloud.
A. came on
B. came out
C. came into
D. came away
100. Education is the only method of ______changes in the world.
A. bringing up
B. leading up
C. causing to
D. bringing about
101. He tried to explain it to her but______ some important details.
A. left for
B. left over
C. left with
D. left out
102. “Shut up”, Jane ______, “You didn't know what we are arguing about.”
A. cut through
B. cut down
C. cut up
D. cut in
103. The rain had been ______the whole day, so we had to stay at home watching TV instead.
A. pouring down
B. pouring forth
C. pouring out
D. pouring forward
104. The director told me that Ann's performance ______her talent for dancing.
A. pointed out
B. pointed to
C. pointed at
D. pointed up
105. As many teachers do, Professor Brown is always getting the names of his students______ .
A. mixed up
B. mixed with
C. mixing up
D. mixing with
106. At last I ______a way of getting John and Cathy to resume their marriage.
A. came to
B. thought about
C. hit upon
D. hit off
107. After killing his girlfriend, he had to find a way of ______her body.
A. disposing away
B. putting away
C. disposing of
D. putting aside
108. Richard couldn't ______how to work the math problem out.
A. write down
B. write out
C. figure out
D. fill out
109. You can't ______your promise now; we are depending on you.
A. go back on
B. go off with
C. go back with
D. go out with
110. Having made our decision, we must ______it persistently and single-heartedly.
A. adhere to
B. cling to
C. abide to
D. abide by
111. Our teacher won't ______any nonsense in class, which makes the students listen carefully.
A. stand by
B. stand for
C. stand out
D. stand back
112. Following the doctor, Mike has ______his smoking to four cigarettes a day.
A. cut in
B. cut down
C. cut off
D. cut out
113. If the police ______you______ and you're not wearing your seatbelt, you'll be in trouble.
A. pull, over
B. pull, out
C. pull, into
D. pull, back
114. His parents died when he was young, so he was ______by his aunt in the countryside.
A. brought out
B. brought up
C. grown up
D. take after
115. We must ______this new population policy. It may create new social problem.
A. look for
B. look after
C. look into
D. look through
116. When I woke up I was in the hospital, but I didn't know how that had______ .
A. come into
B. come about
C. come to
D. come over
117. They agreed to______ the strike if the company would satisfy the demand.
A. call out
B. call off
C. call to
D. call back
118. It took us two weeks to ______a new advertising campaign.
A. think of
B. think about
C. think up
D. think over
119. I planned to ______my French before I went there, and all would become easier.
A. pick out
B. pick on
C. brush up
D. brash over
120. Alice's parents are angry at her because she always ______her toys ______.
A. gives, in
B. gives, off
C. gives, up
D. give, away
121. The entrance examination is very difficult, so only a small minority of candidates ______.
A. get through
B. get in
C. pass through
D. pass on
122. More attention to driving can______ a decrease in road accidents.
A. result from
B. set off
C. result in
D. set in
123. They had been good friends for years until they ______about some trivial matters.
A. quarreled with
B. fell out
C. got along
D. were on bad terms
124. He considered himself fortunate to have ______two world wars unhurt.
A. put through
B. broken through
C. pulled through
D. brought through
125. The boss ______on her as his secretary because of her honesty and intelligence.
A. employed
B. fired
C. hired
D. tool
126. The speaker spoke so fast that I found it hard to ______what he was saying.
A. take over
B. take in
C. take up
D. take out
127. I think the meeting has been ______because of the bad weather.
A. turned off
B. taken off
C. given off
D. called off
128. Our neighbor has asked us if we could ______her dog while she is on holiday.
A. care about
B. take care of
C. look for
D. take after
129. He was dishonest. I ______from the very beginning.
A. saw him off
B. saw through hid
C. saw him about
D. saw into him
130. He decided to ______golf to provide himself with some relaxation.
A. take on
B. take over
C. take up
D. take with
131. To ______quickly______ a book is an important study skill.
A. look, about
B. look, up
C. look, on
D. look, into
132. Important people don't often have much free time as their work ______all their time.
A. takes away
B. takes over
C. takes up
D. takes in
133. When I was very young, I was terribly frightened of school, but I soon______ it.
A. got off
B. got across
C. got away
D. got over
134. I always______ what I have said, which acts as one of my rules.
A. get to
B. hold to
C. lead to
D. got over
135. She couldn't ______it ______, though she has read the poem many times.
A. absorb, in
B. take, in
C. put, in
D. master, in
136. The airport is very busy, for every now and then a new plane will______ .
A. fly off
B. take off
C. get off
D. run off
137. Quite out of their expectations, they had a lot of trouble ______the customs.
A. getting through
B. getting together
C. getting in
D. getting away
138. Thailand is trying to ______the serious problems caused by the financial crisis.
A. cope with
B. handle with
C. put up with
D. give up
139. Since you are so busy, where can I find the bread-knife to ______?
A. cut it by
B. cut it with
C. cut it off
D. cut it in
140. Helen was so busy these days that she had to ______going on holiday.
A. put off
B. put down
C. put out
D. put aside
141. I told my girlfriend that I had a beach house. She really______ that story!
A. fell in
B. fell with
C. fell for
D. fell through
142. Her business is growing so fast that she must______ more workers.
A. take in
B. take off
C. take out
D. take on
143. Since the electricity is on again, you can ______those candles.
A. blow away
B. blow off
C. blow out
D. blow up
144. The manager promised to have my complaint ______but he didn't keep his words.
A. looked through
B. looked into
C. looked over
D. looked after
145. Hearing the news from the front, he ______his bandage although he didn't recover yet.
A. left off
B. took off
C. lifted off
D. sent off
146. We've done our best to help Lucy and Ann come to terms, but they just won't ______.
A. make out
B. make up
C. make steps
D. make over
147. The poor woman was very ill and ______everything she ate or drank.
A. threw over
B. threw out
C. threw off
D. threw up
148. The old woman ______some money for her son every month.
A. sets about
B. sets aside
C. sets up
D. sets out
149. I like the way your room is______ , which makes it appear spacious and comfortable.
A. laid out
B. lined up
C. in order
D. lain out
150. I was frightened when the elevator ______and all people in it turned black suddenly.
A. broke off
B. broke down
C. broke up
D. broke away
151. Don't eat the beef; it is a little______. We bought it about seven days ago.
A. going away
B. going off
C. going down
D. going over
152. Twenty percent of her income was ______for emergency.
A. put aside
B. put off
C. put down
D. put over
153. The government had to ______reserves and borrowed abroad in time of economic crisis.
A. draw on
B. draw up
C. draw in
D. draw out
154. The washing machines are ______at the rate of fifty a day.
A. turned up
B. turned down
C. turned out
D. turned in
155. He ______so much work that he couldn't really do it efficiently.
A. put on
B. turned on
C. brought on
D. took on
156. She speaks English so well that she is often ______a native.
A. regarded as
B. thought of
C. considered for
D. taken for
157. The baby is well ______in a thick cotton coat preventing the coldness from outside.
A. wrapped up
B. rolled up
C. packed up
D. folded up
158. You'd better ______for a few minutes if you feel tired.
A. lay down
B. lie down
C. lay in
D. lie in
159. All the people escaped from the building when a fire______.
A. broke down
B. broke up
C. broke into
D. broke out
160. They have______ their friendship despite the recent misunderstandings.
A. kept on
B. kept up
C. caught on
D. caught up
161. They can not understand why many Americans like to______.
A. move on
B. move over
C. move along
D. move about
162. It is common that most of the girls have______ a gift for their friends' birthdays
A. picked up
B. picked out
C. picked at
D. picked off
163. Having lost two sons in the car accident, he______ his business to his youngest son.
A. handed in
B. handed over
C. handed out
D. handed down
164. They ______a committee to study the possibility of equal pay for women.
A. set up
B. set out
C. set off
D. set on
165. When they had finished playing, the children were made to ______all the toys they had taken out.
A. put off
B. put out
C. put up
D. put away
166. When Jack was eighteen he ______going around with a strange set of people and staying out very late.
A. took to
B. took for
C. took up
D. took on
167. As the saying goes: like father like son. Alan ______his father in many ways.
A. feels like
B. takes after
C. draws on
D. goes after
168. He's going to see if he can ______his boss to give him the afternoon off.
A. make fun of
B. get around
C. put forward
D. lay down
169. The whole class ______a loud laughing when professor told them the joke.
A. let out
B. let off
C. let in
D. let down
170. My bike ______, so I had to come by bus. That is the reason why I was late for the classes.
A. fell down
B. fell over
C. broke up
D. broke down
171. You'd better ______your paper carefully for mistakes before you deliver it to the professor.
A. look up
B. look over
C. look to
D. look on
172. Deeply moved by these words, the young man decided to ______a new life.
A. turn out
B. turn on
C. turn to
D. turn over
173. We expected his speech to be a failure, but it ______rather well.
A. turned out
B. turned into
C. turned down
D. turned up
174. My doctor advised me ______to meat and dairy product.
A. cut out
B. cut in
C. cut off
D. cut down
175. I really want to ______everything I said after I became calm.
A. take away
B. take back
C. take off
D. take out
176. I can't understand what the woman is saying. We'd better ______someone who speaks French.
A. send for
B. call for
C. ask for
D. order for
177. The robbers threatened to ______the building when they were surrounded by the policemen.
A. burn out
B. break out
C. burn into
D. break into
178. My father asked me to ______the carrots and put them into the pot.
A. cut through
B. cut down
C. cut into
D. cut up
179. In most country families, clothes are ______to younger brothers and sisters.
A. handed down
B. handed out
C. handed in
D. handed over
180. Don't ______Kate ______. She is not going with us for the picnic.
A. count, on
B. count, in
C. count, out
D. count, up
181. I ______so another person could sit down, for I was sitting in the middle of the row of seats in the theatre.
A. turned over
B. sat over
C. moved over
D. took over
182. We'll do our best to ______an increase in production much more than the year before.
A. bring out
B. bring up
C. bring about
D. bring down
183. They had almost finished finding out the answer when their time ______.
A. ran on
B. ran off
C. ran down
D. ran out
184. The boxer ______his opponent in the second round.
A. knocked out
B. knocked off
C. knocked at
D. knocked up
185. He ______to pull on his socks only to see that there was a hole in the left.
A. bent to
B. bent down
C. bowed down
D. bowed over
186. Henry is so responsible and competent a person that no one objected to his ______the meeting.
A. presiding over
B. presiding with
C. presiding for
D. presiding in
187. The police determined to ______the cause of the fire to give the manager a good explanation.
A. search into
B. search for
C. search out
D. search after
188. The shabby houses in the area are going to be ______next month.
A. pulled out
B. pulled down
C. pulled away
D. pulled apart
189. Once I started a job, I would ______it ______until it was finished.
A. see, about
B. get, through
C. see, after
D. see, off
190. We wanted to see the movie; but the tickets were ______.
A. sold off
B. sold at
C. sold for
D. sold out
191. A notice has been ______to all the students that this summer vacation will be longer than before.
A. sent out
B. sent for
C. sent in
D. sent on
192. We decided to ______the presents at the beginning of the party,
A. pass away
B. pass out
C. pass on
D. pass by
193. The rain ______whenever it rains hard so we'd better go hunting another house the other day.
A. leaks in
B. pours in
C. leaks out
D. pours out
194. When the patient ______after the operation he found himself back in bed.
A. came over
B. came round
C. came into
D. came through
195. The union will ______the strike now that they have accepted the management's offer.
A. call off
B. call up
C. call at
D. call out
196. He began his speech after the audience ______to show his kindness.
A. calmed off
B. calmed down
C. calmed out
D. calmed in
197. The police are ______the disappearance of two girls, which happened a few days ago.
A. looking up
B. looking to
C. looking into
D. looking at
198. Mattie grunted abstractedly, totally engrossed in ______the various plastic containers and bowls in the refrigerator.
A. peering at
B. peers at
C. peer at
D. peered at
199. Simon did well after that but ______simple good luck to anyone who questioned his apparent good fortune.
A. had a dread of
B. fell short of
C. had enough of
D. made a pretence of
200. Less developed countries fear that both those initiatives would ______trading opportunities.
A. make a habit of
B. make a legend of
C. deprive them of
D. suspect them of
第二节 介词短语
i介词短语搭配
ii高分练习
在本节中，我们通过练习的方式为同学们提供了每组 4个共约 200组介词短语，这绝不是给同学们押题，英研入学考试中对介词短语的考查已经贯穿于试卷的各个部分（阅读、翻译、写作等）而不只限于单项选择。我们希望同学们对这 200组练习不仅仅只是做一遍就完事，而是在练习中加，深印象，掌握习题所考查的知识点。
1. To tell you the truth, I'd be ______telling the truth to Elizabeth since she was entitled to it.
A. in favor of B. in favor for C. in place of D. in the back of
2. Tired of having dinner at home every day, he suggested eating out this evening,______a change.
A. in the way of B. by way of C. on the way D. for a way of
3. There are more and more private cars, so the parking area ______the restaurant was full.
A. between B. among C. out of D. across from
4. The project that a monument is to be erected ______those who died during the war is welcomed by the local people.
A. in memory of B. for memory of C. with memory of D. out of memory for
5. ______the fact that he had drunk too much, he was rude to everyone present.
A. Except for B. Due to C. Apart from D. In addition to
6. She's correct ______the theory, but wrong when in practice.
A. in regard to B. with regard as C. as regard with D. regard to
7. The soldier saved the life of the boy in the lake ______his own life, which showed his great courage.
A. at the expenditure
B. at the rate of
C. at the cost of
D. at the disadvantage of
8. ______their investigation the police found new clues to the crime, which may find the man taken to court innocent.
A. In the course of B. At that time of C. In the meantime of D. At the moment of
9. ______the heat, I still enjoyed the trip because I like the fresh air.
A. In the face of B. Despite of C. Throughout D. In spite of
10. People like to make fun of her, for her shoes are very small ______the rest of her body.
A. in comparison with
B. by comparison with
C. in proportion to
D. by proportion to
11. Under the help of their friends, they have completed the building ______time.
A. before B. in front of C. ahead of D. at the head of
12. Susan received many cards ______for her kindness.
A. in turn B. by turn C. in return D. by return
13. My brother is ______computer, and this contributes to his later success in opening a PC company.
A. well in B. at home in C. familiar to D. at home
14. ______a large collection of scientific works in Chinese, our library contains many scientific books in foreign languages.
A. In addition to B. In addition with C. In addition for D. In addition from
15. I was ______washing up when the telephone rang.
A. in the area of B. in the midst of C. in the center of D. in the half of
16. ______gases, liquids are difficult to compress because there is practically no free space between molecules.
A. More than B. Just as C. Similar to D. In contrast to
17. ______biology, psychology is still a young science.
A. In comparison to B. In connection with C. In contact with D. In combination with
18. Although the two countries seemed to be ______on the need for more talks, no date was set yet.
A. of agreement B. on agreement C. in agreement D. for agreement
19. Caught ______at his private letters, her face turned red guiltily.
A. in the act of looking
B. in the act to look
C. in the behavior of looking
D. in the behavior to look
20. Many people in America were ______putting down military expense.
A. for favor of B. in favor of C.support for D. in support for
21. She was very excited ______studying abroad at the end of this month.
A. at the prospect of B. at the entrance of C. at the head of D. at the expense of
22. Bob decided to move to another job, for he didn't want to be ______his boss.
A. in conflict with
B. in odds with
C. in contrast with
D. in competition with
23. Mike told her to wait for him ______the stairs but she didn't listen.
A. at the foot of B. at the bottom of C. in the back of D. in the front of
24. Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to ______the color of his skin.
A. with the exception B. in the light of C. by virtue of D. regardless of
25. Studies show that the things that contribute most to a sense of happiness cannot be bought, ______a good family life, friendship and work satisfaction.
A. as for B. in view of C. in case of D. such as
26. All the Canadian provinces, ______Quebec, have restricted the sale of alcohol.
A. except for B. besides
C. with the except of D. with the exception of
27. The film star was ______her career in her thirties which seems late as people usually think.
A. on top of
B. at the point of
C. at the height of
D. at the entrance of
28. The policeman set off ______the criminal but didn't capture him.
A. in running after B. in pursuit of C. for running after
29. Four people were killed when a car was ______a bus on a highway last night.
A. on smash with B. in smash with C. on collision with
30. The factory plans to introduce a new machine ______the existing workforce.
A. at the payment of B. at the expense of C. at the advantage of
31.The officer, who is ______the investigation, refused to talk to the press.
A. in the control of
B. under the control of
C. in charge of
D. under the charge of
32. I'm writing to you ______my brother who is ill in hospital.
A. in favor of B. by the name of C. in place of
33. We didn't dare to speak loudly, ______waking the baby.
A. afraid of B. afraid to C. for fear of
34. ______their land, the Indians received goods and supplies.
A. For exchange B. To exchange for C. In exchange for
35. Jeff found an excuse to leave when he found his girlfriend ______.
A. in a hurry B. in a fit C. out of a temper
36. The car of new style was going ______of 90 miles an hour.
A. at the rate of B. at the peak of C. by the speed of D. by the ratio of
37. The ambitious young man studied hard ______going abroad after graduation from school.
A. with a view to B. on a purpose to C. with an aim to D. on an aim at
38. Having listened to the weather report ahead of time, I brought my raincoat ______rain.
A. in case of B. in any event C. in the case of D. in event
39. Which sport has the most expenses ______training equipment, players’personal equipment and
uniforms?
A. in place of B. in terms of C. by means of D. by way of
40. ______my question, the professor lends me a book to read carefully.
A. In answer for B. As a result of C. In the course of D. In reply to
41. Almost all the countries in this region are ______each other.
A. in debate with B. in quarrel C. in dispute with D. in argument with
42. Lack of a certain chemical in the blood makes it impossible for bleeding to stop ______ injury.
A. in the form of B. in the fashion of C. in the field of D. in the event of
43. In order not to be found by the enemy, they planned to escape ______darkness.
A. under the name of
B. under the cover of
C. under the charge of
D. under the shadow of
44. ______man's development from the cave to modern city living, many natural resources were destroyed.
A. By course of B. By contrast with C. In the course of D. On the contrary of
45. He's too old and ______the problems of the teenagers.
A. out of touch with B. out of reach with C. in touch with D. within reach with
46. You will learn your lessons only ______you are willing to keep studying them.
A. in so far as B. so far C. far from D. far out
47. There are still some doubts ______the restaurant owner.
A. on behalf for B. on the part of C. for behalf of D. for the part of
48. Although I felt really tired, I received $20 ______ten hour's of hard work anyway.
A. in the fashion of B. in the form of C. in exchange for D. in change of
49. The name of the heroine in the story was ______my tongue a moment ago, but now I forgot it.
A. on the tip of B. in the tip of C. on the top of D. at the top of
50.She likes to find out the result of an examination ______the official announcement.
A. in ahead of
B. in advance of
C. in front of
D. in advancement of
51. He came all the way to China for promoting friendship ______for making money,
A. other than B. more than C. better than D. rather than
52. It is man who changes the material forces and ______so doing he changes himself.
A. in the case of B. in the event of C. in the course of D. in the face of
53. ______a flood, the villagers are asked to keep calm.
A. As a case of B. As a result of C. In the event of D. In the time of
54. Although Cathy likes chocolate very much, she never eats them ______her weight problem.
A. on the basis of B. on the ground of C. on account of D. on the surface of
55. ______the examination, I would have gone to the party.
A. In case of B. Due to C. Because of D. But for
56. The tenant must be prepared to decorate the property ______the terms of the agreement.
A. provided by B. with the help of C. in accordance with D. with regard to
57. ______the question, he just smiled and shook his head.
A. In answer to B. With answer to C. At request to D. By request to
58. I'm sorry. The person ______advertisement is out for lunch and will be back in 30 minutes.
A. in accord B. in contact with C. in charge of D. in harmony with
59. She spent a lot of time raising money ______charity, and many people didn't understand why she did so.
A. in aid of B. in sake of C. with the help of D. on behalf of
60. ______money, he is quite rich. However, this doesn't mean he is happy.
A. As to B. In terms of C. Concerning about D. In the light of
61. ______a physical change no new substance is formed.
A. In the case of B. In case of C. In case D. By case of
62. She always did well at school ______having her early education disrupted by illness.
A. in addition to B. on account of C. in spite of D. even though
63. I left for the office earlier than usual this morning ______traffic jam.
A. in line with B. for the sake of C. in case of D. at the risk of
64. ______your request I am sending you a sample of the dictionary.
A. With accord to
B. In addition to
C. In accordance with
D. With accordance to
65. Iron occurs ______numerous other elements so it is very useful in constructing project.
A. in comparison with
B. in combination with
C. in contrast with
D. in connection with
66. ______the long drought, they were extremely short of water.
A. In result of
B. In consequence of
C. With result of
D. With consequence of
67. The teacher wonders what is ______all the trouble among the students.
A. on the back of
B. in the back of
C. at the back of
D. behind the back of
68. This intelligent girl was sent to the manager ______his request for a suitable assistant.
A. in answer for B. in the name of C. in response to D. in want of
69. Poverty usually depresses most people ______my parents it was otherwise.
A. in the event of B. in the case of C. in the event D. in case of
70. My mother was warned by the neighbor that I was ______great ______of being hit by a stone.
A. in, trouble B. in, danger C. in, difficulties D. in, dilemma
71. The people of the two countries at war are ______fear.
A. in a sense of B. in a fit of C. in a state of D. in a mood of
72. ______you are a student, you are allowed to travel cheaply by train.
A. In so far as B. So far C. As far as D. So far as
73. Shirley was very fond of jewelry ______gold.
A. above the exception of
B. with the addition to
C. with the exception of
D. with the except for
74. Competition can get ______being cut-throat before anyone gets angry.
A. in the point of B. to the point of C. with the point of D. for the point of
75. Even ______losing their home, they stayed close together.
A. in the form of B. in the face of C. in the hands of D. in the light of
76. ______the able dean, they made rapid progress in their field.
A. Under the pressure of
B. Under the leadership of
C. Under the care of
D. Under the control of
77. ______recent discovery it may be necessary to revise our previous theory.
A. In the course of B. In spite of C. In the light of D. In the presence of
78. I taught my son to learn reading ______pictures, which turned out to be a success.
A. by way of B. in a way of C. under away of D. with away of
79. The two men were ______each other for the same woman.
A. in comparison with B. in competition with C. in comparison to D. in competition to
80.A lot of workers had to be fired ______the depression.
A. in account of B. on account of C. owing to D. due to
81. ______a computer, I can finish the paper quickly.
A. With the expectation of
B. With the aim of
C. With the aid of
D. With the intention
82. The project of restoring the palace is ______to completion.
A. on the way B. in the way C. by the way D. under the way
83. ______oil, the project is expected to produce asphalt.
A. On the basis of B. In the course of C. On account of D. In addition to
84. The purpose of this association is to keep customers ______the department store.
A. in common with B. in contrast with C. in contact with D. in comparison with
85. Many young girls wear their hair short, ______the film star.
A. at the heels of B. in imitation of C. after the heels of D. by limitation of
86. They estimated the loss ______$50,000 on the building alone.
A. in excess of B. in addition to C. at excess of D. at addition to
87. The instructor asked us to hold up our hands ______our heads.
A. in a level with B. in a level to C. on a level with D. on a level to
88. ______the matter of financial policy, I would like to add a few remarks to those of the previous speaker.
A. Concerning of B. With regard to C. Concerning about D. With regard about
89. She didn't attend the meeting ______ill health.
A. on the ground of B. in excuse of C. owing of D. due of
90. It is a popular topic that how people can live ______their environments.
A. in harmony with B. on harmony with C. on terms with D. in terms of
91. They were lost in the desert ______wind and weather.
A. at the hands of B. at the mercy of C. in the hands of D. in the mercy of
92. It is a great honor for me today to say a few words ______a man we will all miss very much after
his retirement.
A. in place of B. in memory of C. in the form of D. in the presence of
93. ______the recent dev elopments of the market, we don't think it advisable.
A. In view of B. Thank to C. Owing of D. Due to
94. I'm always ______thieves after my purse was stolen on the bus.
A. in my guard against
B. in my guard for
C. on my guard against
D. on my guard for
95. I wish that pie was ______your foolish nose, said the old woman.
A. on the end of B. at the top of C. in the middle of D. at the bottom of
96. She will be ______a promotion next month.
A. on line for B. on line with C. in line for D. in line with
97. The professor told us to revise the plan ______new events.
A. in a series of B. in a position of C. in a state of D. in the light of
98. They gave a banquet ______the delegation from the U.S.A.
A. in honor of B. in memory of C. in the name of D. in the event of
99. Philip gave his daughter ______a basketball player last Sunday.
A. in marriage with B. in marriage to C. to marriage with D. with marriage to
100. I always admire those students who are ______mathematics.
A. at home for B. at expert with C. at home in D. at expert in
101. He began to realize that people are basically good ______when he was sent to hospital after the accident.
A. by heart B. at heart C. with heart D. in heart
102. The manager has to ______the money paid to him.
A. account for B. explain for C. defend from D. fight for
103. My friend stops whispering ______when the speaker isn't talking.
A. to my ears B. in my ears C. with my ear D. in my ear
104. The party was ______when we arrived.
A. to the full B. in full swing C. to the fullest D. in full
105. At first I didn't want to go with them for camping but ______I agreed.
A. in the end B. at least C. by the end D. in last
106. To have a college degree ______doesn't necessarily mean that you can find job immediately after graduation.
A. at hand B. in hand C. offhand D. by hand
107. The man killed his wife ______last night.
A. in a rage B. in any anger C. in a hurry D. in return
108. The test put candidates whose spoken English was not good ______.
A. at an advantage B. at a disadvantage C. at a corner D. at a trouble
109. She knew the poem though she had read it only a few times.
A. by mind B. by heart C. in memory D. with spirit
110. Fruits are usually cheap ______.
A. in seasons B. in season C. in a season D. in the season
111. I am ______to explain my strange behavior to him.
A. at miss B. at a loss C. in trouble D. in difficulty
112. Since the murderer was still ______people were warned of the danger.
A. in freedom B. at large C. at break D. away
113. “Why didn't you go to the lecture yesterday afternoon?”“______ I changed my mind.”
A. On second thoughts
B. By second thoughts
C. On the second thought
D. By the second thought
114. ______, I'd like to say how much I've enjoyed staying here.
A. To conclusion B. To sum C. In conclusion D. In shortness
115. I advise you to ask her such questions when she is ______.
A. on a good situation B. on a good condition C. in a good health D. in a good mood
116. Doctors tried ______to save her and she died just before the arrival of her son.
A. in efforts B. in vain C. in service D. in order
117. I was a bit ______this morning, so I got up late.
A. in the way
B. under the way
C. in the weather
D. under the weather
118. We'd better get our reservations well ______if we want to travel during the Christmas holidays.
A. in advance B. in conclusion C. in order D. in common
119. Our plans for next year's summer vacation are ______.
A. in the air B. on the air C. by the air D. in air
120. The diamond is the hardest substance ______.
A. in nature B. by nature C. on nature D. with nature
12l. My brother said he was beginning his studies of English ______next semester.
A. in earnest B. in eager C. in anxiety D. in evidence
122. The building was well constructed and ______today.
A. is still using B. is still in use C. is still useful D. it uses
123. Investors are hoping that the new system of financial market will operate ______．
A. in their favor B. to their favor C. upon their favor D. with their favor
124. Tom is ______when fighting against difficulties.
A. in his best B. at his best C. with his best D. for his best
125. A car traveling ______knocked down a girl crossing the street.
A. at high swiftness B. at high tempo C. at high rhythm D. at high speed
126. The recent robbery case was ______.
A. under the way
B. under any circumstances
C. under fire
D. under investigation
127. My aunt decided to go ______to try to lose some weight.
A. on show B. on a diet C. under control D. under a diet
128. The school is ______from where we live.
A. in the distance B. in the direction C. at a distance D. at the direction
129. When they heard the story about this poor boy, they gave help generously ______.
A. with their own accord
B. of their own accord
C. in their own accord
D. to their own accord
130. I followed up my father's suggestions and have had satisfactory experiences ______.
A. in public B. as a result C. in recollection D. as fact
131. Our teacher instructed us to read ______in order to understand the author's point.
A. between lines B. by lines C. between the lines D. by the lines
132. The plain came ______as they came out of the forest.
A. in view B. on view C. at sight D. on sight
133. They have several plans ______.
A. under road B. under way C. in road D. in the way
134. I have been ______to explain the term to them.
A. in pain B. at pains C. in agony D. at best
135. My nephew loves to watch the soldiers ______.
A. on show B. on view C. on parade D. on exhibition
136. There are still some doubts ______the restaurant owner.
A. on behalf for B. on the part of C. for behalf of D. for the part of
137. The president needed a capable and intelligent political advisor ______.
A. within his reach B. under his direction C. in work D. at his elbow
138. He always drinks ______and quarrels with his wife.
A. to the point B. at the end C. to some extent D. to excess
139. I received $20 ______ten hour's of hard work.
A. in the fashion of B. in the form of C. in exchange for D. in charge of
140. The first signs of spring are ______in this city.
A. in the distance B. in evidence C. by sight D. on view
141. He issued a statement ______that he would resign this month.
A. to the contrary B. to the effect C. to the point D. to the extent
142. My legs were weary, but my mind was ______.
A. at ease B. at will C. at random D. at rest
143. She is still ______as to whether she should move to another city and accept the post.
A. on suspicion B. under suspicion C. in doubt D. beyond doubt
144. Will all those ______the proposal raise their hands?
A. in relation to B. in contrast to C. in line with D. in favor of
145. Children are very curious ______.
A. at heart B. in person C. on purpose D. by nature
146. It took the young teacher months to bring her class ______.
A. beyond control B. under control C. out of control D. in control
147. He achieved what he pursued, but ______his life.
A. at an expense of B. at an experience of C. at the cost of D. in control
148. The documents were not ready, ______the president could not sign them.
A. in a consequence B. with a consequence C. as a consequence D. from a result
149. They decided to keep the old man ______about his son's death in the accident.
A. in the news B. in the future C. in the dark D. in the air
150. It is ______that you are to meet a good friend.
A. in the belief B. on the cards C. in the direction D. in the extreme
151. Much ______, she won first prize at the singing contest.
A. to her credit B. to her advantage C. to her liking D. to her face
152. If there are several candidates for a job, they are usually interviewed ______.
A. by order B. on order C. by turn D. in turn
153. Students with computer training will be ______when they graduate from school next year.
A. at an advantage B. in an advantage C. on a strong position D. in a position
154. I borrowed $100 from Joe ______that I paid it back within two months.
A. in case B. in condition C. on terms D. on condition
155. The charity aims to help those who are sick, aged or ______.
A. on poor condition B. in poor health C. under poor condition D. under poor health
156. Your plan is excellent ______, but is it practical?
A. in theory B. in contrast C. to the point D. to the contract
157. He used to tell me about his experiences for hours ______and I listened to him.
A. in end B. without end C. on end D. in the end
158. Science was regarded as a part of philosophy ______.
A. at times B. at all times C. at a time D. at one time
159. It's quite safe here for there are always policemen ______.
A. on show B. on parade C. on patrol D. on duty
160. The two peoples of the country are now ______.
A. at peace B. in war C. in peace D. on war
161. The president decided to meet the hero ______.
A. in privacy B. by secret C. by person D. in person
162. That country has five million men ______.
A. under arms B. under the arm C. with arms D. on arms
163. ______you should earn $2,000 per mouth.
A. At least B. At most C. At last D. At worst
164. His story about how he escaped from the enemy is completely ______.
A. out of belief B. beyond belief C. in disbelief D. within disbelief
165. The singer was ______in concert halls all over the world.
A. in request B. on request C. by request D. with request
166. The blue sweater is ______. It's 40% off.
A. on sale B. in sale C. for sale D. with sale
167. John told the dean ______that he didn't agree with her.
A. to her face B. with her face C. on her face D. for her face
168. It'll be interesting to read them ______now.
A. in a different perspective
B. from a different perspective
C. at a different perspective
D. on a different perspective
169. In the last two decades movie production has been developed ______.
A. on great strides
B. in great strides
C. at great strides
D. with great strides
170. Though I knew we were to blame, ______they needn't have been so angr y.
A. at times B. at the same time C. against time D. in time
171. The completion of the stadium has been held up ______a strike.
A. owing to B. on behalf of C. because D. in the matter of
172. The hospital opened two new wards last month, ______Dr. Jameson's______ .
A. under, request B. for, request C. with, request D. at, request
173. Our teacher could see ______that we understood exactly what he meant.
A. at sight B. at stare C. at glance D. at gaze
174. ______the efforts of the government, few people are ignorant of the problems of environmental pollution.
A. Due to B. In spite of C. On purpose of D. Despite of
175. He was not ______a violent man, but these insults were more than he could stand.
A. in nature B. against nature C. by nature D. from nature
176. The rule remained ______after the manager took charge of the company.
A. in theory B. in effect C. in vain D. in office
177. The old woman struggled ______when she saw her son.
A. on her feet B. in her feet C. to her feet D. at her feet
178. The only person who is really ______to criticize his work is his supervisor.
A. in a power B. in a way C. in a position D. in a capacity
179. Promotion seemed ______for him, though he had been in the company for over 10 years.
A. within reach B. out of reach C. within hand D. out of hand
180. ______the newspaper has come, we can see the scores of the baseball match.
A. In spite of B. Now that C. Due to D. Because of
181. They went into arms business ______.
A. under a big way B. in a big way C. under a large scale D. in a large scale
182. We want to win this match ______.
A. in any price B. in a price C. at any price D. at a price
183. Lucy drink hot milk every night ______.
A. in principle B. for principle C. on principle D. with principle
184. I was very excited to see my first book ______.
A. in print B. out of print C. in the print D. out of the print
185. Light industries, like electronics, are expanding rapidly.______ ,heavy industries, like ship building, are declining.
A. With contrast B. In contrast C. By contrast D. To contrast
186. My grandfather has worked in the lighthouse for 50 years and now retired ______.
A. in a pension B. by a pension C. at a pension D. on a pension
187. Though there was so little schooling in the modern sense, the love of learning was never ______so great.
A. at one time B. in no time C. at any time D. at the same time
188. At least now we are ______on all our lab experiments.
A. up to now B. up to date C. up until now D. up to fashion
189. We should plan ahead. We can't leave these things ______.
A. to accident B. by accident C. to chance D. by chance
190. I appreciated ______the professor's help.
A. to the full B. in full C. at full D. on the full
191. The director has been criticized for the heavy spending on the movie ______to make it a serious Oscar contender.
A. in the effort B. at best C. in the wish D. in the name
192. A special trainer takes care of the baby elephants and feeds them ______.
A. for intervals B. at intervals C. with intervals D. in intervals
193. I'd like to open an account ______Mary Smith.
A. for the sake of B. by the name of C. in the sake of D. in the name of
194. We have ______a trip to Europe this year.
A. for mind B. on mind C. at mind D. in mind
195. It has come ______that Linda divorced last year.
A. to my knowledge B. in my knowledge
C. for my knowledge D. by my knowledge
196. ______I met an old friend on the way to school.
A. By luck B. By coincidence C. By chance D. By opportunity
197. Surprisingly,this kind of trousers is ______again this year.
A. in fashion B. in stock C. in substance D. in service
198. We are going to visit a modern factory where robots are ______.
A. on motion B. on operation C. in motion D. in operation
199. ______the rumor was that he was guilty of bribery.
A. To the moment B. Of the moment C. At one moment D. In a moment
200. She is going to meet the person who has a house ______this afternoon.
A. for sale B. in stock C. on sell D. in service
第三节 复合短语
i复合短语举隅
1. all and sundry 全体，所有的人
Those jingles and advert are paid for and the station is opened to all and sundry.
2. apple and orange 相差甚远，风马牛不相及
—I don't know what course to choose for the science requirement, chemistry or biology?
—That's apple and orange.
3. bits and pieces 残余物，零碎东西
The thieves stole my furniture, my radio, and all my bits and pieces.
4. black and blue 遍体鳞伤
The bad man beat him black and blue.
5. by and by 不久以后
Summer vacation will come by and by.
6. by and large 全盘看来，大概；总的说来，大体上
By and large, it is a good book.
7. cock and bull 荒诞不经的
This cock and bull story is the ingeniously loose adaptation of the classic anarchic novel.
8. cut and dried 既定的，现成的
Tim's a very good speaker. He always has his opinions cut and dried and states them very fi rmly.
9. dead and alive 无生机的，无趣味的，郁郁不乐的
These civic receptions are pretty dead and alive affairs as a rule. You won't miss much by not going.
10. dead and buried 死去好久了，早已死去
The old man was very lonely, because so many of his friends were now dead and buried.
11. down-and-out 精疲力竭，穷困潦倒
Fred's beaten to a pulp. He's down and out.
12. fair and square 光明正大地
Let's deal with the matter fair and square.
13. far and away 非常地；无疑地
The fish was far and away the biggest ever caught on the lake.
14. far and wide 到处，四面八方
The wind blew the papers far and wide.
15. fast and furious 飞快的（地），喧嚣的（地）
Fast and furious grew the mirth of the parties.
16. few and far between 稀少的，稀疏的
My visits to my family are few and far between these days.
17. flesh.and.blood 血肉之躯，肉体
I am only fl esh and blood, I can't do things that a machine can do.
18. free and easy 随便，逍遥自在的
He was criticized for his free and easy method of dealing with problems.
19. free-for-all 大吵大闹，可以自由参加的（比赛）
After Mathews was attacked, a free-for-all broke out in the audience.
20. give-and-take 互相让步，互惠
Relations between them would be much more harmonious if only there were a little more give and take.
21. hard and fast 死板的，不容变通的
He struck hard and fast to his principles.
22. head and shoulders above 远远超过，大大胜过
As a sale man he is head and shoulders above any other man in our organization.
23. head over heels 倒栽葱地，完全地，深深地
It's obvious from the way they look at each other that they are head over heels in love.
24. heart and soul 全身心地
I put my heart and soul into writing that speech, so don't tell me it wasn't worth it!
25. high and dry 陷入困境，孤立无援
The depression left his business high and dry.
26. high and low 到处
It seems such a simple thing but I've hunted high and low for a button through brushed nylon nightdress for my mother.
27. high and mighty 趾高气扬，神气活现；非常傲慢；大人物
Since Lucy's father was made a Lord she does everything in a very high and mighty fashion.
28. life and soul 骨干，活跃分子
He sings, tells jokes and dances with all the girls—he is the life and soul of the party.
29. might and main 全力以赴的（地）
War is something we should be working might and main to avoid.
30. odds and ends 残余物，零碎东西
I have a few odds and ends to attend to in town this afternoon.
31. once and for all 只此一次地，断然地，永远地
I tell you, once and for all, I will not have any more to do with this affair.
32. out-and-out 十足的，彻头彻尾的
He is an out and out believer in free trade.
33. over and above 此外，除了
He had some repairs to pay for over and above the cost of the car.
34. over and done with 已经结束，了结
Now that the work is over and done with. You can have a rest.
35. pros and cons 赞成与反对
Let's hear all to the pros and cons before we make a decision.
36. root and branch 彻底地，根本地
They destroyed this building root and branch.
37. rough and ready 草率的；简陋的，勉强凑合的
What Marry said was a rough-and-ready pretext.
38. skimp and scrape 省吃俭用，吝啬
We skimp and scrape and have a few people, but fund-raising is difficult in Britain.
39. song and dance 啰嗦话，借口
When I asked him to repay me the money, he gave me the usual song and dance about having many crushing expenses.
40. to and fro 到处
The teacher walked to and fro in front of the class as he talked.
41. touch and go 一触即发的形势，千钧一发的危险处境
He was so badly injured it was touch and go whether he would survive or not.
42. up-and-coming 精力旺盛的
Tom has been up and coming for quite some time now. He should get a promotion fairly soon.
43. wear and tear 磨损，损耗
The furniture suffers a lot of wear and tear when the children are at home.
44. wind and weather 风吹雨打
The grant covers general repairs to external aspects of a property to ensure that it is wind and weather tight.
45. year in, (and) year out 年复一年地；一年又一年
And ever since I grew up I've weighed ten and half to eleven stone year in and year out.
ii高分练习
1. With elections about a year away, proposals for tax cuts are coming______（急匆匆地）．
2. The tests are only a ______（勉强能用的）guide to a pupil's future development.
3. The guy is an ______（十足的）con man.
4. She gave us along ______（借口）about why she was late.
5. Many ______（充满活力的） young players have trials for the national football team.
6. Let's settle this matter ______（彻底地）．
7. Later in the morning the sightseers walk ______(到处），gaping at the white luxury yachts.
8. We had flung ourselves to the wind, and it had taken us ______（四面八方）．
9. I don't think the plan is as ______（既定的）as people think.
10. It'll be ______（最危险的时间） for the first three days after the operation.
11. It wasn't just the usual liaison: the two of them fell ______（深深地）in love.
12. The once-thriving port of Rye was left ______（陷入困境）as sea levels retreated.
13. It is impossible to give ______（严格的）rules, but here are some points to consider.
14.But the surgery has given him confidence to stand ______（远远超过）the rest.
15. In this ______（轻松随便的）style, I accustomed myself to the rhythms of school life.
16. I believe with my ______（全身心地）that we will overcome this.
17. The old argument about whether the UK should be a member of the EU should now be ______（已经过去）．
18. A controversial penalty decision sparked a ______（吵吵嚷嚷）at the end of the match.
19. He gave me a ______（荒诞的）story about the glass being smashed by hailstones.
20. In any relationship there has to be some ______（互惠互让）．
21. If you do that again, I'll beat you ______（遍体鳞伤）．
22. Let me get all my ______（零碎物） together.
23. ______（总的来说），most of the people in the town work at the factory.
24. I don't want you telling our private business to ______ (所有人）．
25. He raised those kids like they were his own ______（血肉）．
26. Have patience.______（不久以后） it will happen.
27. Good jobs are ______（稀缺的）these days.
28. Allowing for normal ______（磨损），a washing machine should last at least ten years.
29. I'll be glad when the exams are ______（彻底结束）．
30. Afterward he and Corinne went to the White House for lunch and mingled with the ______（大人物）
of official Washington.
第四节 其他短语
i短语举隅
1. a blue streak 滔滔不绝的一段话；看起来冗长的一段讲话
She talked a blue streak over the sweet potatoes.
2. a far cry from 与……相去甚远
3. be a household word 家喻户晓
4. be at the cutting edge of 处于关键地位
5. be on the heavy side 超重
6. be on the rage 非常时髦
7. be pitted against 形成对峙
8. blot out 抹去，遮盖
With all sense of distance blotted out by the night, their car slapped over the deserted tarmac.
9. borne in on 被（某人）逐渐认识到
The clinging nature of her garments was borne in on her with horrifying clarity as her startled gaze caught the back end of his grin.
10. come of age 成熟
11. cut and try 试验性的
12. far from 决不是
13. follow suit 如法炮制
14. go against the grain 不顾潮流执拗地进行
15. hang about 闲荡
Vincent decided not to hang about for the landlord, but head back on foot the way they had come.
16. hold a stake in 占有一席之地
17. in high gear 高速运转
18. in one's own right 自身
19. keep on board 留置在本单位
20. leave... for dead 放弃
21. let off a gun 射击
22. make a point of 把……视为、说成必要的
In these and her historical plays the author made a point of making her characters speak in modern idiom.
23. make the difference 起关键作用
24. on all counts 在各方面，完全
They probably believe that the Ad-mass “Good Life” is a fraud on all counts.
25. over and above 除……之外（还）
26. political plums 政选回报
27. rub shoulders with 并肩协力
University lectures, trade unionists and show-business figures rubbed shoulders with the citizens of Dublin in an attempt to drive home a message of peace to the men of violence.
28. set stage for 引发
29. sidle up 迎合，讨好
Have you ever seen a lame animal sidle up to someone who is ignorant enough to be kind of him?
30. sound bite 电视或无线广播中所插入的口号形式的专题广告
31. stump speech 树墩演讲（19世纪美国的政治家在西部巡回竞选时，站在半截树墩上所做的演讲）
32. threshold judgment 精确的判断
33. to border on 近乎
34. to bring about 导致，引起，使发生，带来……后果
35. to catch on 流行起来
36. to count on 指望
37. to fall in step with 与……协调一致
38. to get...into hot water 带入困境
39. to go about something 着手从事某事
40. to sort out 拣出，区分
41. to take a back seat to... 提供后援
42. to take issue with 持有不同观点
43. to the point 中肯，扼要
The message was short and to the point.
44. whales on the beach 无所作为
45. write off 撞毁
Clearly, it is important to consider each of the ways in which you can safeguard your equipment because it is no use avoiding all the flying hazards if you are going to write off your glider on the ground.
ii高分练习
1. 19th century American hotel keepers ______in the community.
A. held a candle to the sun
B. held a job
C. held a large stake
D. held all the trumps
2. Archaeologists ______ architects.
A. took a break to
B. took a bath to
C. took a chair to
D. took a back seat to
3. Cities were at the ______ of social change.
A. cutting a beef
B. cutting a dash
C. cutting edge
D. cutting a figure
4. Colonial coppersmithing ______ in the early 18th century.
A. came off
B. came of age
C. came on
D. came it over
5. For physicists, cat's ability to right themselves in mid-air and land on their feet ______ the miraculous.
A. counted on
B. accounted for
C. caught on D. bordered on
6. He was clumsy, shapeless and ______ .
A. on the inside
B. on the heavy side
C. on the go
D. on the ground
7. Hispanic crafts never ______ nationally in the way American Indian crafts did.
A. caught around
B. caught at
C. caught in
D. caught on
8. Pearl. S. Buck was almost a ______ throughout much of her life.
A. house of cards
B. house of call
C. household word
D. house of God
9. Pollutants defined by the first air pollution laws were ______ from the extensive list of harmful substances known today.
A. a far cry
B. hue and hay
C. in full cry
D. a rallying cry
10.Queen's university was the first to admit women and university of Toronto ______ .
A. bathing suit
B. birthday suit
C. union suit
D followed suit
11. She took up a problem that professional mathematicians had twice ______ .
A. left for dead
B. left off
C. left aside
D. left at the post
12. Telecommuting helps keep high performers ______ .
A. back
B. on board
C. to themselves
D. out
13. The beaver's penchant for building dams, lodges and canals has got it into a lot of hot ______ .
A. debts
B. wax
C. rows
D. water
14. The choreographer herself has ______ those critics who describe her work as minimalist.
A. taken issue with
B. made an issue of
C. been at issue in
D. been issued to
15. The experimental subject was thus ______ the majority with his wayward conception.
A. pitted against
B. pitted of the stomach
C. pitched in
D. pitched out
16. The northern war economy was rambling along ______ .
A. in high place
B. in high gear
C. in high dudgeon
D. in high spirits
17. The speed may ______ between gaining a win or a second place.
A. make a decision
B. make a feint
C. make a figure
D. make a difference
18. Their colleagues lived on in America like ______ .
A. cats on hot bricks
B. dogs in the manger
C. ants in their pants
D. whales on the beach
19. War ______ the most dramatic events in marketi ng the western crop.
A. set trend for
B. set stage for
C. set tone for
D. set pace for
20. You can ______ a gun within inches of a sloth and its only response will be to turn slowly and blink.
A. let on
B. let off
C. let out
D. let into
