泽熙美文Ⅰ．Grammar: Collocation
A、Multiple Choices
1. After the big job was finished, the builder ______ the number of men working for him.
A.cut down
B.cut across
C.cut off
D.cut back
正确答案：D
2. Advertisements are intended to ______ the best qualities of the product to the public.
A.put down
B.put across
C.put away
D.put aside
正确答案：B
3. Eventually these feelings could be ______ no longer; there were outbreaks of violence everywhere.
A.held forth
B.held off
C.held on
D.held in
正确答案：D
4. I have ______ the conclusion that it would be unwise to accept his proposal.
A.come at
B.come to
C.come for
D.come up
正确答案：B
5. The plans for the building were ______ a few months ago.
A.drawn on
B.drawn back
C.drawn out
D.drawn up
正确答案：D
6. The insurance company decided to ______ his driving record before insuring him.
A.check out of
B.check on
C.check in
D.check over
正确答案：B
7. In the next few years major changes will be ______ in China’s industries.
A.brought forward
B.brought on
C.brought about
D.brought up
正确答案：C
8. It began to rain heavily when we were about to ______ for the station.
A.set out
B.set up
C.set about
D.set on
正确答案：A
9. The president of the university ______ to be a young lady of about 35 years old.
A.turned to
B.turned over
C.turned out
D.turned back
正确答案：C
10. Under the present system, state enterprises must ______ all profits to the government.
A.turn down
B.turn up
C.turn out
D.turn in
正确答案：D
11. 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
正确答案：C
12. This popular sports car is now being ______ at the rate of a thousand a week.
A.turned down
B.turned out
C.turned in
D.turned up
正确答案：B
词组turn out解释为“生产”。
13. Generous public funding of basic science would ______ considerable benefits for the country’s health, wealth and security.
A.lead to
B.attribute to
C.devote to
D.subject to
正确答案：A
14. His efforts to bring about the reconciliation between the two parties ______ as he had hoped.
A.came off
B.came on
C.came around
D.came down
正确答案：A
词组come off解释为“成功，达到预期的效果”。
15. Difficulties and hardships have ______ the best qualities of the young geologists.
A.brought out
B.brought about
C.brought forth
D.brought up
正确答案：A
16. The inscription on the tombstone had been ______ by the weather and could scarcely be read.
A.brought away
B.taken away
C.run away
D.worn away
正确答案：D
17. Oil companies in the US are already beginning to feel the pressure. Refinery workers and petroleum equipment-manufacturing employees are being ______.
A.laid out
B.laid off
C.laid down
D.laid aside
正确答案：B
18. Because of the limitation of space, I had to ______ a lot of excellent materials.
A.leave out
B.leave behind
C.leave alone
D.leave off
正确答案：A
19. No ready technical data were available, but we managed to ______.
A.go for
