最近14年(含2008年)高考英语语法题详解·动词辨析

1. I don’t know the restaurant, but it’s __________ to be quite a good one. (NMET1994)

A. said                          B. told

C. spoken                      D. talked

2. —What did you think of her speech?

—She __________ for one hour but didn’t __________ much. (NMET 1995)

A. spoke; speak              B. spoke; say

C. said; speak                 D. said; say

3. You’re __________ your time trying to persuade him; he’ll never join us. (NMET1995)

A. spending                    B. wasting

C. losing                        D. missing

4. All the leading newspapers __________ the trade talks between China and the United States. (NMET1995)

A. reported                     B. printed

C. announced                  D. published

5. I love to go to the seaside in summer. It __________ good to lie in the sun or swim in the cool sea. (NMET 1996)

A. does                          B. feels

C. gets                           D. makes

6. They __________ the train until it disappeared in the distance. (NMET1998)

A. saw                            B. watched

C. noticed                        D. observed

7. —Do you think the Stars will beat the Bulls?

—Yes. They have better players, so I __________ them to win. (NMET 1999)

A. hope                           B. prefer

C. expect                         D. want

8. __________ him and then try to copy what he does. (NMET 1999)

A. Mind                           B. Glance at

C. Stare at                        D. Watch

9. Let Harry play with your toys as well, Clare, you must learn to __________. (NMET 2000)

A. support                        B. care

C. spare                            D. share

10. As we joined the big crowd I got __________ from my friends. (NMET2001)

A. separated                      B. spared

C. lost                               D. missed

11. The taxi driver often reminds passengers to __________ their belongings when they leave the car. (NMET 2002)

A. keep                             B. catch

C. hold                              D. take

12. If anybody calls, tell them I’m out, and ask them to __________ their names and addresses. (NMET 2003)

A. pass                              B. write

C. take                               D. leave

13. The thing that __________ is not whether you fail or not, but whether you try or not. (1996上海卷)

A. matters                          B. cares

C. considers                       D. minds

14. —The cars give off a great deal of waste gas into streets.

—Yes. But I’m sure something will be done to __________ air pollution. (1996上海卷)

A. reduce                           B. remove

C. collect                           D. warn

15. —May I speak to Mr Thomas, please?

—I’m afraid he isn’t in. Would you like to __________ a message? (1999上海卷)

A. take                              B. write

C. leave                             D. tell