2019年mpa英语试题——动词及动词短语辨析3103

{01}You have to be a fairly good speaker to ______ listeners’ interest for over an hour.

A.hold

B.make

C.improve

D.receive

解析：句意：你是一个相当好的演说家，能抓住听众的兴趣达1个多小时。hold one’s interest固定搭配，译为：吸引某人的兴趣。
本题选A。
{02}The performance supposed to be popular______  to be a great disappointment after it was over.

A.turned up

B.turned down

C.turned out

D.turned over

解析：此题考查动词短语的用法。turn up”（音量）开大；出现”，turn down”（音量）开小”，turn out”结果是，原来是”，turn over”使某人（物）翻身或翻转”。此句意思是”原本认为受欢迎的表演，演出结束后，结果却让人很是失望”。
本题选C。
{03}After he retired from office, Rogers _______ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.

A.saved up

B.took up

C.kept up

D.drew up

解析：take up开始从事；save up储蓄；keep up坚持，继续；draw up起草，制定
本题选B。