Up短語高考題集錦

李寶嶺

動詞及其短語的靈活運用是英語的特色之一,也是學生學習中的難點及高考重點,現將與up相關的動詞短語歸納總結,希望對考生有點滴幫助。

考點一:take up 占去(時間,空間);開始;從事;處理等

1. After studying in a medical college for five years, Jane ____ her job as a doctor in the countryside. (2008全國I 24)

A. set out B. took over C. took up D. set up

解析:根據句意“Jane開始從事醫生的工作。”所以選C。

2. We tried to find a table for seven, but they were all ____. (2009安徽33)

A. given awayB. kept awayC. taken up D. used up

解析:此句意為“我們努力尋找一張能容納七個人吃飯的桌子”,但是它們都被占用了。A.泄露;贈送;B.“遠離……”;C.舉起、占據、從事;D.用完、耗盡。所以選C。

考點二:make up 組成;打扮;化妝;編造;起草;彌補

1. American Indians ____ about five percent of the U.S. population. (2008浙江14)

A. fill up B. bring up C. make up D. set up

解析:根據句意“美洲印第安人占美國人口的5%”。A.填充;B.培養、撫養;C.占據;D.建立。所以答案是C.

2. Everybody in the village likes Jack because he is good at telling and ____ jokes. (2005 江蘇23)

A. turning up B. putting up C. making up D. showing up

解析:選擇C。村里每個人都喜歡杰克,是因為他擅長講和“編”笑話。

考點三:put up 豎起;張貼;舉起;掛起;建造;提高

1. A notice was ____ in order to remind the students of the changed lecture time. (2009陜西15)

A. sent up B. given up C. set up D. put up

解析:句意是“為了提醒學生變更的演講時間,一個通知張貼了出來。”A.使上升;B.放棄;C.豎立、創立;D.掛起、張貼。答案是D。

考點四:build up 建立(關系);增強(體力、信心);增長,積累

1. Practicing Chinese Kung fu can not only ____ ones strength, but also develop ones character. (2009年浙江16)

A. bring up B. take up C. build up D. pull up

解析:根據句意“練中國功夫不但能增強體質,還能培養一個人的品質”。build up ones strength 是指增強體力,所以答案應為C。

2. But its good for the father and for the child if they can ____ a relationship. (2004上海73)

A. make out B. add up C. build up D. set aside

解析:答案為C。

考點五:break up 粉碎;破碎;解散;垮掉;分解

“I am surprised to hear that Sue and Paul have ____.” “So am I. They seemed very happy together when I last saw them.” (2009江蘇24)

A. broken up B. finished up C. divided up D. closed up

解析:根據句意選擇A。意為婚姻、戀愛關系的破裂。

考點六:give up 讓給;放棄;中止;停止;投降;投案等

1. …but I thought she ought to be able to ____ some of this strictness. (2008四川22)

A. put up B. take up C. pick up D. give up

解析:選擇D。作者認為他的女兒會因為與父親下棋而“放棄”自己所嚴格遵守的作息時間。

除此以外,還有一些常見的up短語:pick up 撿起,拾起,搭載某人,(無意間)學會,接收(電子信號)。turn up 出現;露面;到場;調高(水電,音量等)。use up 用盡,耗盡。call up使想起;打電話給;征召(服役)。set up 建立;設立;創立;開辦。