李　斌

在高考中，動(dòng)詞歷來是考查的重點(diǎn)，其中對(duì)動(dòng)詞短語的考查占有很大的比重，這類題目主要考查動(dòng)詞短語（詞組）的含義辨析以及在特定語境中的靈活運(yùn)用。通過深入研究歷年來的高考試題，筆者發(fā)現(xiàn)以副詞“out”構(gòu)成的動(dòng)詞短語非常受“青睞”，本文通過列舉歷屆高考題中對(duì)“out”短語的考查，透析“out”短語的用法，以期對(duì)廣大考生和英語教師有所幫助和啟發(fā)。

一、 單項(xiàng)選擇題中對(duì)“out”短語的考查

1. —Its a good idea. But whos going to________the plan?

—I think Tom and Greg will. （2000北京春招）

A. set aside B. carry out

C. take in D. get through

解析： B。carry out 執(zhí)行；開展；實(shí)施；set aside把……置于一旁；take in接受，吸收；get through通過。

2. We didnt plan our art exhibition like that but it________very well. (2001NMET)

A. worked out B. tried out

C. went on D. carried on

解析： A。 work out此處意為“成功；產(chǎn)生結(jié)果”，此外還有“算出；制定；鍛煉”的意思；try out試驗(yàn)。

3. Can you make a sentence to________the meaning of the phrase? (2002上海)

A. show off__ B. turn off

C. bring out__ D. take in

解析： C。bring out 使顯出（特性），推出（新產(chǎn)品）；show off炫耀；turn off關(guān)掉（水、電，氣等）；take in吸收，欺騙。

4. He accidentally________he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadnt been home for a couple of weeks. (2004湖南)

A. let out B. took care

C. make sure D. made out

解析： A。let out泄露，吐露出他與妻子吵架的情況；make out看出，理解。

5. —______for the glass!

—Its OK. Im wearing shoes. (2004湖南)

A. Look out B. Walk out

C. Go out D. Set out

解析： A。look out小心。提醒對(duì)方小心玻璃。

6. We wanted to get home before dark, but it didnt quite________as planned. (2004浙江)

A. make out B. turn out

C. go on D. come up

解析： B。turn out結(jié)果是，結(jié)果證明；make out看出；go on繼續(xù)；come up提出。

7. Its ten years since the scientist______on his lifes work of discovering the valuable chemical. (2004江蘇)

A. made for B. set out

C. took off D. turned up

解析： B。動(dòng)手，出發(fā)。句意為：自從這位科學(xué)家開始著手工作發(fā)現(xiàn)這一有價(jià)值的化學(xué)藥品至今已經(jīng)有十年了。

8. The forest guards often find campfires that have not been________completely. (2004全國Ⅲ)

A. turned down B. put out

C. put away D. turned over

解析： B。put out熄滅；campfires是“篝火”的意思，所以用put out。turn down關(guān)小（音量等）；put away放好，收起來；turn over打翻。

9. This picture was taken a long time ago. I wonder if you can________my father.

(2005湖北)

A. find out B. pick out

C. look out D. speak out

解析： B。 pick out認(rèn)出，挑選出；find out找出，查明；look out注意，當(dāng)心；speak out大膽地說。

10. The dictionary is being printed and it will soon______. (2005福建)

A. turn out B. come out

C. start out D. go out

解析： B。come out出版，發(fā)行，出來；turn out證明是，結(jié)果；start out出發(fā)，動(dòng)身；go out外出，（燈火）熄滅。

11. What shall we use for power when all the oil in the world has______. (2005山東)

A. given out B. put out

C. held up D. used up

解析： A。 give out用完，耗盡，分發(fā)；put out撲滅（火）；hold up延誤；use up用光；如果選擇D，應(yīng)用被動(dòng)語態(tài)。

12. I was sleeping when the fire________and then it spread quickly. (2006廣東B)

A. broke out B. put out

C. came out D. got out

解析： A。break out（火災(zāi)、地震、戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)）爆發(fā)；put out熄滅；come out出來，出版； get out（滾）出去。

13. It was so dark in the cinema that I could hardly________my friend. (2007四川)

A. turn out B. bring out

C. call out D. pick out

解析： D。 pick out認(rèn)出，挑選出。句意為“電影院里是那么黑，以至于我?guī)缀跽J(rèn)不出我的朋友來?！癱all out”要求來，下令罷工”。

14. The news of the mayors coming to our school for a visit was________on the radio yesterday.(2007福建)

A. turned out B. found out

C. given out D. carried out

解析： C。give out發(fā)出（熱、氣味等），分發(fā)，耗盡，本題中意思是“發(fā)布消息”。turn out結(jié)果是；find out發(fā)現(xiàn)，查明；carry out實(shí)施，執(zhí)行，開展。

二、 完形填空題中對(duì)out短語的考查

1. ... I knew Dad would be angry if he__41__Id been watching movies .... (2004湖南 41)

A. realized B. found out

C. thought D. figured out

本題考查動(dòng)詞短語find out，發(fā)現(xiàn)真相。句意為“如果父親發(fā)現(xiàn)我去看電影，他會(huì)生氣的”。

2. ... Summer time__40__out neat, belted cotton dresses and a hat pulled low over her sunglasses. (2004江蘇 40)

A. took B. brought

C. carried D. turned

本題考查動(dòng)詞短語bring out。bring out使……出現(xiàn)。夏天穿著整潔的、束腰的棉布衣服，帽子低低地蓋住太陽鏡。其它三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中的動(dòng)詞雖然都可以和out搭配，但都要以人作主語。

3. ... A guest __36__out of our Polynesian Village resort at Walt Disney was asked ... (2004福建 36)

A. working B. checking

C. trying D. staying__

本題考查短語check out辦理離開……的手續(xù)。

4. ... “Maybe I should__42__,” I thought as I moved on. I decided to keep going. (2004天津 42)

A. slow down B. drop out

C. go on D. speed up

本題考查短語drop out，意思是“退出，放棄”。

5. At last I had a chance to meet the driver. My patience had__26__and I shouted at her .... (2005全國Ⅲ26)

A. run into B. run about

C. run out D. run off

本題考查短語run out，它意為“（事物）用盡，終止，完了”。

6. ... We can only show mercy to the unfortunate man who had to stop his car soon after__40__from a country village to drive to London. (2005重慶 40)

A. passing by B. leaving out

C. setting out D. getting up

本題考查短語set out，意為“出發(fā)，動(dòng)身”。pass by表示經(jīng)過；leave out遺漏、漏掉; get up起床。

7. ... So I tried hard with my writing and went to college. My first novel __45__while I was at college. (2005安徽 45)

A. came on B. came in

C. came out D. came back

本題考查短語come out，意為“出版，出來，問世”。

8. ... When Demeter__41__what happened to Persephone, she became so angry that she ... (2005廣東 41)

A. let out B. worked out

C. thought out D. found out

本題考查短語find out，它意為“查明（真相）”；let out泄露，放出；work out算出，結(jié)果是；think out想出。

9. ... the birds eagerly flapped their wings and__55__. She flew like the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following. (2007全國Ⅰ55)

A. looked away B. set out

C. went by D. turned back

本題考查短語 set out，它意為“起飛，出發(fā)，動(dòng)身”。

10. ... Angela had to__46__out whether the students would like to do that. (2007北京 46)

A. call B. find C. carry D. point

本題考查短語find out，意為“查明，發(fā)現(xiàn)”。

11. ... Fireworks were lit long before the moon__36__. The big noise brought people out into the warm night to enjoy the interesting scene. (2007安徽 36)

A. let out B. gave out

C. came out D. set out

本題考查短語come out，意為“出來，升起”。

12. ... About a month later, I received a letter ... It__57__out that the young fellow that I had helped was its general manager.(2007湖北 57)

A. pointed B. turned C. worked D. found

本題考查短語turn out，意為“原來是”，當(dāng)這一解釋時(shí)常用it作形式主語，真正的主語是后面的that從句；point out指出；work out算出，制訂出；find out查明真相。

三、 鞏固練習(xí)

1. —Oh, my God! Its a sea of cars. How can you________your car?

—Thats easy. Mine is colored differently from any other one.

A. find out B. pick out

C. take out D. get out

2. —Whats the weather like today?

—A bit cloudy. But the weather report says it will________fine soon.

A. turn in B. turn out

C. turn up D. turn to

3. We are determined to________diseases if they are harmful to our lives.

A. carry out B. make out

C. wipe out D. put out

4. —Whats the matter with you?

—After the long walk, my legs________and I couldnt go any farther.

A. gave out B. gave off

C. gave in D. gave up

5. If Tim carries on working like that, hell_____sooner or later.

A. turn out B. keep out

C. hold out D. wear out

6. Now that the plan has been________out, we must________it out.

A. worked; carry B. kept; give

C. taken; put D. brought; find

7. They really have a great time too, designing everything, drawing the blue prints,______the angles and so on.

A. looking out B. taking out

C. finding out D. figuring out

8. Now he is still busy with his new book, but Ive no idea when it will______.

A. come about B. come over

C. come out D. come up

9. The terrible fire________out at midnight,but luckily it was soon________out by the people nearby.

A. found; put B. put; broke

C. broke; put D. broke; work

10. You all say that you kept the secret, but now everyone knows it, who on earth______it out?

A. put B. turn C. take D. let

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