2019年mpa英语试题——动词及动词短语辨析4031

{01}---Do you think the Stars will beat the Bulls?
---Yes. They have better players, so I ______ them to win.

A.hope

B.prefer

C.expect

D.want

解析： 
试题分析：动词用法辨析。Prefer sb to do sth宁愿某人做某事；expect sb to do sth预料某人做某事；want sb to do sth想要某人做某事；句意：—你认为星队能打败公牛队吗？—是的。他们有更好的队员，所以我预料他们会赢。根据句意说明C正确。
点评：Prefer sb to do sth宁愿某人做某事；expect sb to do sth预料某人做某事；want sb to do sth想要某人做某事；
本题选C。
{02} The president spoke at the business meeting for nearly an hour without _____  his notes.

A.looking down

B.bringing up

C.trying on

D.referring to

解析：
试题分析：短语辨析。Look down on看不起；bring up抚养，呕吐；C试穿；D参考，查看；涉及；句意：总统在会议上讲了几乎一个小时也没有看笔记本。故D正确。
点评：动词的短语辨析要根据上下文的语境辨析，在平时也要加强识记的理解。
本题选D。
{03}Would you please _____ the children down. They’re too excited.

A.put

B.pull

C.calm

D.push

解析：
试题分析：考查固定词组.put down写下，记下；pull down拆毁；calm down镇定，平静；push down压倒；句意：你能让那群孩子安静下来吗？他们太兴奋了。根据句意说明C正确。
点评：本题考查了由副词down组成的动词短语。put down写下，记下；pull down拆毁；calm down镇定，平静；push down压倒。在平时要加强识记。
本题选C。