2019年mpa英语试题——动词及动词短语辨析3220

{01} Some areas, ____ their severe weather conditions, are hardly populated.

A.due to

B.with regard to

C.but for

D.in spite of

解析：
考查词组辨析。due to由于，应归于；with regard to关于；but for要不是，起连词的作用；in spite of不管。题中所涉及的是原因，A为正确答案。句意：因为天气恶劣，一些地区人口稀少。
本题选A。
{02} He looked quite healthy though he was ____.

A.in seventy	B.in his seventies
C.at seventies	D.age of seventy

解析：固定用法，表示在某人多少岁时。in one’s +基数词的复数="more" than +基数词原形
本题选B。
{03} I ____ my father ____ and he did so.

A.advised; to stop smoking	B.tried to persuade; to give off smoking
C.persuaded; to give up smoking	D.suggested; to stop to smoke.

解析：由关键词：he did so.推出劝说成功。persuade有此意。
本题选C。