2019年mpa英语试题——动词及动词短语辨析1700

{01}They didn’t ________ the true meaning of what the boss had said, and thus their task almost completely failed.

A.seize

B.catch

C.take

D.grasp

解析：考查动词词义，seize抓住，catch抓住，赶上，take拿起，grasp抓住，掌握，领会，句意：他们没有领会老板所说的真正意义，因此他们的任务几乎完全失败。所以选D。
本题选D。
{02}The manager urged older staff ____early retirement and new staff _______ more time for work.

A.take up; to set aside	B.took up; set aside
C.would take up; to lay aside	D.must take up; lay aside

解析：urged当要求讲时，后面的宾从用(should)+do的虚拟语气，所以第一空用take up；第二空考查urge sb to do sth.要求某人做某事。选A。
本题选A。
{03}As a matter of fact, novels are often ______ for the stage, television and radio．

A.adopted

B.adapted

C.attached

D.absorbed

解析：词义辨析。  A．采用    B．适应；改编   C，附加        D．吸收；吸引。句意：作为一个事实，小说经常适应于戏剧、电视剧和广播。故选B。
本题选B。