2019年mpa英语试题——动词及动词短语辨析1723

{01}In the time of social reform,people’s state of mind tends to         with the rapid changes of society.

A.keep pace

B.keep touch

C.go on

D.make progress

解析：keep pace with和……并驾齐驱。表示“人们的思想随着快速发展的社会而进步”。由句意可判断出答案为A。make progress with在某方面取得进展，不合句意。
本题选A。
{2}The cigarette end thrown away by a careless farmer ______ the big fire and caused a great loss to them．

A.brought about

B.brought in

C.brought down

D.brought out

解析：考查动词短语。bring about表示"造成，导致，带来"。B.引进，获利；C.使（某物）降低（落下）；D.生产，使显示。
本题选A。
{03}Suddenly it _________ to me that I should report the accident to the police.

A.happened

B.struck

C.occurred

D.hit

解析：略
本题选C。