综观历年高考试题可知,短语动词也是高考常考点之一,因此对短语动词的复习不容忽视。本文通过剖析历届高考试题,对在高考试题中出现频率较高的短语动词作以归纳,供同学们参考。

　　[考例1]If you had ________ your test paper carefully before handing it in, you would have made fewer mistakes.

　　A. looked up B. thought about C. gone over D. gone round

　　分析:此题题意为:交卷前你如果仔细检查试卷,你犯的错误可能会少些。A项look up为"查找";B项think about为"考虑";C项go over为"仔细检查";D项go round为"四处走走"。故正确答案为C。

　　与go构成的重要短语有:

　　go after 追赶(某人);追求

　　go against 反抗;违背

　　go along 沿……前进;一起去

　　go by 走过(某处);(时间)过去

　　go down(太阳、月亮)落下;下降

　　go in for 爱好

　　go all out to do 全力以赴……

　　[考例2]We didn't plan our art exhibition like that but it ________ very well.

　　A. worked out B. tried out C. went on D. carried on

　　分析:A项work out为"解决问题;计算出;进展顺利";B项try out为"试用;试验";C项go on和D项carry on都有"继续"之意。本题题意为:我们没那样计划我们的艺术展览,但是它却进展顺利。故正确答案为A。

　　与work构成的重要短语有:

　　work on/ at 从事……;研究……

　　work up 刺激;使……激昂

　　[考例3]The sports meet will be ________ till next week because of the bad weather.

　　A. put off B. put away C. put up D. put down

　　分析:本题题意为:由于天气不好,运动会被推迟到下周。A项put off意为"推迟";B项put away意为"储畜;把……收藏好";C项put up意为"举起;建造;张贴";D项put down意为"放下;镇压"。故正确答案为A。

　　与put构成的重要短语有:

　　put aside 搁置一边;停下

　　put forward 提出(计划)

　　put out 熄灭(火)

　　[考例4]I can hardly hear the radio. Would you please ________?

　　A. turn it on B. turn it down C. turn it up D. turn it off

　　分析:根据语境可知:因几乎听不到收音机的声音,希望对方把声音调大。C项turn up为"把音量调大",故正确答案为C。

　　与turn 构成的重要短语有:

　　turn on/ off 打开/关上

　　turn down 把(音量)调小;拒绝

　　turn against 背叛;反抗

　　turn over 弄翻; 翻身

　　turn to 翻到(书页);求助

　　turn round 旋转

　　[考例5] The idea puzzled me so much that I stopped for a few seconds to try to ________.

　　A. make it out B. make it off C. make it up D. make it over

　　分析:此题题意为:这个观点令我如此迷惑不解,我停了几秒钟来尽力搞清楚。A项make out为"弄清楚"之意,故正确答案为A。

　　与make构成的重要短语有:

　　make up 化妆;虚构

　　make up for 补偿;弥补

　　make up to 讨好某人

　　[考例6]-Smoking is bad for your health.

　　- Yes, I know. But I simply can't ________.

　　A. give it up B. give it in C. give it out D. give it away

　　分析:由对话语境可知:我虽然知道吸烟有害健康,但是我戒不掉。A项give up为"放弃;戒除"之意,故正确答案为A。

　　与give构成的重要短语有:

　　give away 赠送;丢掉(良机)

　　give back 归还

　　give in 屈服于;投降于

　　give out 分发;发出;用尽;筋疲力竭

　　give off 放出(光、烟、味);散发

　　[考例7] We thought of selling this old furniture, but we've decided to ________ it. It might be valuable.

　　A. hold on to B. keep up with C. turn on D. look after

　　分析:此题题意为:我们考虑着卖掉这些旧家具,但是又决定留着不卖,他们可能有用。A项hold on to为"保留"之意,故正确答案为A。

　　与hold构成的重要短语有:

　　hold on 持续;坚持下去;不挂断

　　hold up 举起;使延误

　　catch hold of 抓住;获得

　　lose hold of 松手放走;失去线索

　　[考例8] She ________ his number in the phone book to make sure that she had got it right.

　　A. looked up B. looked for C. picked out D. picked up

　　分析:此题题意为:她在电话簿里查找他的电话号码以确保号码正确。A项look up为"查找"之意,故正确答案为A。

　　与look构成的重要短语有:

　　look after 照顾;照料;管理

　　look round 环顾四周

　　look for 寻找;希望得到

　　look forward to 盼望

　　look into 调查;了解

　　look down on/ upon 俯视;轻视某人

　　look up to 向上看;尊敬

　　look though 通过……看;检查

　　look on as 把……看作;认为

　　[考例9]I really don't want to go to the party, but I don't see how I can ________ it.

　　A. get back from B. get out of C. get away D. get off

　　分析:此题题意为:我不想去参加晚会,但是又不知道怎样摆脱。B项get out of为 "摆脱"之意,故正确答案为B。

　　与get构成的重要短语有:

　　get along with 相处

　　get away 离开;逃离

　　get back 回来;后退

　　get down 下来;取下

　　get down to 认真工作

　　get off 下(车,船)

　　get over 爬过;越过;克服困难;痊愈

　　get through 穿越(马路);通过

　　get together 相聚;聚集

　　get up 起床;起立

　　(文/秦国清；英语辅导报高三版2003-2004学年第44期；版权归英语辅导报社所有，独家网络合作伙伴新浪教育，未经许可，不得以任何形式进行转载。)