2019年mpa英语试题——动词及动词短语辨析3244

{01}The plan __________just because people were unwilling to cooperate (合作).

A.broke down

B.pulled down

C.turned down

D.put

解析：本题为词语的辨析。break down指失败，(车等)抛锚；pull down指推倒；turn down指拒绝；put down指放下。
本题选A。
{02}_____ visitors to the UK were asked by newspaper reporters what their impressions of the British people were.

A.The number of

B.A number of

C.Numbers of

D.Any numbers of

解析：此题考查a number of和 the number of的区别。the number of修饰复数名词作主语，谓语用单数；a number of修饰复数名词作主语，谓语用复数；由题干中的谓语were可知要用a number of。
本题选B。
{03}I spent the whole day repairing the motorbike. The work was ____ simple.

A.nothing but

B.anything but

C.something of

D.all except

解析：anything but意为“一点也不”；nothing but等于only意为“正是，只是”，根据上文提供的语境，“这项工作很麻烦”。
本题选B。