2019年mpa英语试题——动词及动词短语辨析3067

{01}—Have you finished your homework yet?
—Not yet, I ___ to do it just a few minutes ago.

A.get down

B.set out

C.set about

D.set up

解析：get down to doing sth 开始做某事，set out to do sth 着手做某事，set about doing sth 开始做某事，set up 建立。故选B。
本题选B。
{02}Difficulties and hardships have ________ the best character of the young geologist.

A.brought in

B.brought up

C.brought out

D.brought about

解析：bring in:逮捕，搜集；bring up:培养；bring out:产生某种品质；bring about:使……发生。本句意为：困难和困苦已经使那名年轻的地质学家形成了优秀的品格。故选C。
本题选C。
{03}Shortly after the book ___, the war between Iraq and America ____.

A.came about;broke away	B.came out; broke out
C.came on; broke up	D.came up; broke down

解析：came about意为：发生；came out意为：出版，发行；came up意为：分解；broke down意为：分解，出故障。
本题选B。