2019年mpa英语试题——动词及动词短语辨析4018

{01} I ______ walking in the garden ______ watching TV in the room.

A.like; instead

B.would rather; than

C.prefer; than

D.prefer; to

解析：
试题分析：考查固定结构。如果选A，应该在instead后面加of；B项应该为would rather do sth than do sth宁愿做某事也不愿做某事；应该为prefer doing sth to doing sth宁愿做某事也不愿做某事。故D正确。
点评：注意宁愿做某事的一些固定用法would rather do sth than do sth/prefer doing sth to doing sth宁愿做某事也不愿做某事
本题选D。
{02}The rich only _________ themselves in making money and had no eye for the needs and welfare of their workers．

A.occupied

B.concerned

C.enjoyed

D.devoted

解析：
试题分析：固定词组。固定词组occupy oneself in sth让自己忙于…；devote oneself to…致力于…；句意：富人只是让他们自己忙于挣钱一点都不关注工人的需要。故A正确。
点评：固定词组occupy oneself in sth让自己忙于…；devote oneself to…致力于…；
本题选A。
{03} It ______ delicious, so the cake was eaten up and mother smiled.

A.was tasted

B.tasted

C.was tasting

D.tastes

解析：
试题分析：考查系动词用法。Taste尝起来；是系动词，没有被动语态，没有进行时；句意：蛋糕尝起来味道很好，所以很快就被吃完了，妈妈也笑了。故B正确。
点评：Taste尝起来；是系动词，没有被动语态，没有进行时；
本题选B。