动词和动词短语一、 知识点梳理1、动词的分类 （行为动词，连系动词，助动词，情态动词 ）；2、系动词的比较；3、动词的及物与不及物；短暂性与持续性；4、意思相同或相近的动词比较；5、同一动词构成的不同词组的用法比较；6、意思相同或相近的动词短语的比较。三、2011-2012年高考试题汇总1. Armed with the information you have gathered, you can _ preparing your business plan.A. set out B. set about C. set off D. set up2. According to scientists, our mental abilities begin to _ from the age of 27 after reaching the highest level at 22. A. differ B. shrink C. fail D. decline3. Two lawyers have donated $50,000 to _ our schools campaign “Help the Needy”, which was started by our former headmaster three years ago.A. sponsor B. launch C. organize D. plan4. We were all agreed that the cottage would _ a perfect holiday home for the family.A. make B. turn C. take D. have5. We _ to point the whole house but finished only the front part that day.A. set about B. set up C. set out D. set down6. Finally, my thanks go to my tutor, who has offered a lot of suggestions and comments on my paper and _ every page of my draft.A. approved B. quoted C. polished D. folded7. Walking alone in the dark, the boy whistled to _ his courage.A. hold up B. keep up C. set up D. take up8. Im so glad youve come here to _ this matter in person.A. lead to B. see to C. turn to D. refer to9. -OK, Ive had enough of it. I give up.-You cant _ your responsibilities.A. run off with B. run up against C. run out of D. run away from10. The athletes years of hard training _ when she finally won the Olympic gold medal.A. went on B. got through C. paid off D. ended up11. They are broadening the bridge to _ the flow of traffic.A. put off B. speed up C. turn on D. work out12. -You look upset. Whats the matter?-I had my proposal _ again.A. turned over B. turned on C. turned off D. turned down13. -Are you still mad at her?-Not really, but I cant _ that her remarks hurt me.A. deny B. refuse C. reject D. decline14. Id prefer to _ my judgement until I find all the evidence.A. show B. express C. pass D. reserve15. As the story _, the truth about the strange figure is slowly discovered.A. begins B. happens C. ends D. develops16. Knowledge and learning are important if we want to be successful, but they may also _our thinking.A. direct B. limit C. change D. improve17. William found it increasingly difficult to read, for his eyesight was beginning to _.A. disappear B. fall C. fail D. damage18. Mary, I _ John of his promise to help you.A. told B. reminded C. warned D. advised19. I _ a bank account after I made $1,ooo by doing a part-time job during the summer vacation.A. borrowed B. opened C. entered D. ordered20. The minister said, “We are ready for discussions with any legal parties, but well never _ with criminals.”A. negotiate B. quarrel C. argue D. consult21. Clinical evidence began to _, suggesting that the new drugs had a wider range of useful activities than had been predicted from experiments in animals.A. operate B. strengthen C. approve D. accumulate22. What are you doing out of bed. Tom? Youre _ to be asleep.A. supposed B. known C. thought D. considered23. You are old enough to _ your own living.A. win B. gain C. take D. earn24. I can _ the house being untidy, but I hate it if its not clean.A. come up with B. put up with C. turn to D. stick to25. She _ an old friend of hers yesterday while she was shopping at the department store.A. turned down B. dealt with C. took after D. came across26. Born into a family with three brothers, David was _ to value the sense of sharing.A. brought up B. turned down C. looked after D. held back27. If you _ faults but you still want the bicycle, ask the shop assistant to reduce the price.A. come across B. care about C. look for D. focus upon28. The school isnt the one I really wanted to go to, but I suppose Ill just have to _ it.A. make the best of B. get away from C. keep an eye on D. catch up with29. He decided that he would drive all the way home instead of _ at a hotel for the night.A. putting down B. putting off C. putting on D. putting up30. To get a better grade, you should _ the notes again before the test.A. go over B. get over C. turn over D. take over31. I often _ the words I dont know in the dictionary or on the Internet.A. look up B. look at C. look for D. look into32. Some insects _ the colour