短语动词在四级考试中占有重要地位，不仅词汇部分而且阅读理解、完形填空 英译汉都涉及到短语动词。就短语动词出题的方式大约有以下几种。
A．试题的选项是由一个动词和不同的介词或副词搭配而成的短语。解这类题必须弄清该动词与不同的介词或副词所形成的搭配的具体意思，同时要根据上下文选择恰当的搭配填空。
例1 Ted agreed to ____ the strike if the company would satisfy the demand of the workers. A) call out B) call off C) call to D) call on 答案为B）。意思是"取消"（罢工）。 例2 The engine ____ smoke and steam.
A) gives up B) gives in C) gives away D) gives off 答案为D）。意思是（发动机）"排放出"（烟和气）。
B．试题的选项中动词后的介词或副词是同一个，而四个选项的动词却不一样。
例3 The bank manager asked his assistant if it was possible for him to ____ the investment plan within a week.
A) work out B) put out C) make out D) set out 答案是A）。
题干中能够放在"投资方案"（the investment plan）之前的只有work out（制订，设计）。
例4 I always ____what I said. A) get to B) hold to C) lead to D) see to 答案是B）。hold to 是"坚持"的意思。
C．题目中表面上要求选出动词或介词，其实是在考察对动词短语的掌握。做这样的题必须细心，根据题干中制约选项的关键词确定答案。
例5 When Mr. Jones gets old, he will ____ over his business to his son. A) take B) hand C) think D) get 答案是B）。hand over意思是"移交，交给"。
例6 Michael found it difficult to get his British jokes ____ to American audiences. A) around B) across C) over D) down 答案是B）。get across是"向……讲清楚"的意思。
D．三词动词短语在四级考试中占的比重并不大，词汇表中要求掌握的也不多，但必须记砖 例7 The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could ____. A) stand up to B) make up for C) come up with D) put up with 答案是B）。make up for是"弥补，补偿"的意思。
例8 You should have enough courage to ____ up to various unexpected difficulties and never run away from them. A) live B) face C) bring D) come 答案是B）。face up to 意思是"勇敢地面对"。短语动词
1. We have to try every means to ________ the cost of the construction project. A) bring off B) bring down C) bring forth D) bring back
2. The students were participating ________ an international energy saving competition between towns in New England and Canada. A) for B) to C) in D) at
3. Medical research has shown that the wide-spread use of cigarettes contributes ____ the increase of cancer. A) towards B) for C) with D) to
4. This popular sports car is now being ________ at the rate of a thousand a week. A) turned down B) turned out C) turned up C) turned into
5. It is not easy to learn English well, but if you ____, you will succeed in the end.（实考试卷详解P344） A) hang up B) hang about C) hang on D) hang onto
6. Attending to a wife and six children ________ most of his time. A) gives up B) takes up C) breaks up D) uses up
7. Would you ________ a minute please, I'll try to connect you. A) keep on B) stay on C) hold on D) stop on
8. Because Edgar was convinced of the accuracy of this fact, he ____ his opinion.（实考试卷详解P406） A) struck at B) strove for C) stuck to D) stood for
9. The driver had to ____ quickly when the child stepped into the road.（北大四级P68） A) pull down B) pull out C) pull up D) pull back
10. The teacher was using many new words, and the children could not ________ what he was teaching. A) take to B) take in C) take over D) take up
11. Jack will ________ his nervousness once he's before the camera. A) get away B) get through C) get off D) get over
12. I'm afraid I haven't got time to ________ the matter right now. A) go into B) look for C) turn over D) take down
13. When he realized the police had spotted him, the man ________ the exit as quickly as possible. A）made off B) made out C) made for D) made up
14. Will you ________ this passage to see if there is any misprint? A) look up B) work out C) run over D) go over
15. The beauty of the place is more than I can describe. I am sure whoever sees it will ________ its charm. A) appeal to B) stick to C) keep to D) yield to
16. I have had a great deal of trouble _______ the rest of the class. A) coming up against B) making up for C) keeping up with D) living up to
17. All I'm trying to do is to _________ why your condition has not improved. A) look for B) search for C) find out B) get in
18. 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
19. Before you _______ a small business in your home, you must be sure that you are acting in compliance with (遵守，按照)the local laws. A) set down B) set about C) set aside D) set up
20. Trains stop here in order to ________ passengers only. A) get off B) pick up C) pull up D) get past
词汇搭配和惯用法
（1）动词＋介词
例9 He was ____ of stealing the money. A) charged B) denied C) accused D) warned 答案是C）。be accused of 是"被指控"的意思。
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