2019年mpa英语试题——动词及动词短语辨析3655

{01}The man_________the box down and_________down for a rest.

A.lay; laid

B.lay; lay

C.laid; lay

D.lied; laid

解析：考查动词辨析。句意“那个人放下盒子，躺下休息。”lay“放置”，过去式是laid；lie“躺，位于”，过去式是lay。故选C。
本题选C。
{02}His parents showed no signs of _______ to his demands.

A.giving in

B.giving off

C.giving up

D.giving out

解析：词组辨析题。A. giving in 屈服     B. giving off     散发C. giving up   放弃         D. giving out 发出句意：他的父母没有表现出向他的要求屈服的迹象。根据语境选A
本题选A。
{03}Every possible means    to work out the problem, but it is too difficult for us.

A.hunting for

B.carrying on

C.looking after

D.bringing up

解析：略
本题选B。