2019年mpa英语试题——动词及动词短语辨析3904

{01}In order to ______ his muscle, Mike goes to the gym regularly to do exercise.

A.sharpen

B.brighten

C.strengthen

D.deepen

解析：动词辨析。A使…锋利；B使…明亮；C加强；D加深；结合句意可知C正确。句意：为了加强他的肌肉，麦克去体育馆锻炼。
本题选C。
{02}If you don’t pay your electricity bill, it will be _______.

A.cut off

B.cut up

C.cut down

D.cut in

解析：短语辨析。A切断；B切碎；C砍倒；D插话；结合句意可知A正确。句意：如果你不付电费，电就将被切断。
本题选A。
{03}The number of  the workers in this factory      300, that is to say,
it        20%.

A.has increased by; has increased to

B.have increased to; have increased by

C.has increased to; has increased by

D.have increased by; have increased to

解析：考察固定结构。Increase to增加到…表示结果；increase by…增加了…表示程度；结合句意可知C正确。句意：这家工厂的工人数量增加到了300，就是说增加了百分之20.
本题选C。