4．[2010·湖北六校第二次联考]The moment we heard the news of the earthquake, we began to ________ the work to rescue those who were trapped in the building.

A．set off　　　　　　　 B．set down

C．set aside　　　　　　 D．set about

4D考查动词短语的含义。“set about sth./doing sth.”“开始做，着手做……”；A项意为“出发；动身；启程”；B项意为“写下，记下”；C项意为“把……放到一旁；省出，留出(钱或时间)。”本句译为“我们一听说地震的消息就立即开始着手救援那些被困在楼房中的人们”。

3．[2010·河北唐山市二模]Now, boys，I’ll　　　 the story where I stopped yesterday．

A．take over　 B．take on　　 C．take in　 D．take up

3D考查动词短语的词义辨析。此处take up继续(中断的话)，接下来；take over 接管；take on 呈现；take in吸收，欺骗。句意：我要继续讲我昨天中断的故事。根据句意选D。

2. [2010·全国大联考2]The meal over, the managers went back to the meeting room to _____their discussion.

A　 put aaway　　 B　 take down　　 C carry on　　 D　 look over　

　2C考查动词词组。Carry on继续进行。

1．[2010·湖北六校第二次联考]I’m terribly sorry to turn you down this time, but I promise I will ________ to you next time.

A．pick it up　　　　　　 　B．make it up

C．turn it up　　　　　　 　D．set it up

1B考查动词短语的含义。本句译为“非常抱歉这次我拒绝了你，但是我保证下次一定会补偿你的。”A项意为“拿起；举起；(偶然)得到；听到；学会”；C项意为“开大，调高(音量、热量等)”；D项意为“建立；设立，开办”。

18. [2010·浙江宁波十校联考]The officials said the downward trend of A/H1N1 flu activity did not______ mean the worst was over. Flu activity might pick up next year.

A. greatly　　 　　　　 B. necessarily　 　 C. fully　　 　　　　　 D. nearly

18B考查副词的用法。句意：政府官员称A/H1N1流感活动有下降的趋向，但不一定意味着最严重的已经过去。明年流感活动可能会再起。Greatly非常地；necessarily一定地，必然地； fully全面地； nearly差不多地。

17. [2010·湖北黄冈中学一模]The hotel was nice; the weather was hot; the beaches were beautiful. _______ I’d say it was a great vacation.

　　　 A. Anyhow　　　　　　　　　　 B. Altogether　　　　　　　　 C. Somehow　　　　　 D. Nevertheless

17B考查副词的用法。句意：旅馆好，天气热，海滩美。总之，那是一个愉快的假期。此处altogether总之。

16. [2010·郑州市三模]--Our women athletes achieved great success in the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games.

　　 --Yes. Few could perform ________, I think.

　　 A. better　　　　 B. well　　　　　　 C. best　　　　　　　 D. the best

16A考查副词的比较级。句意：没有多少人能完成的这么好。否定+比较级表示最高级。

15. [2010·苏北四市第三次调研]- Do you mean to play the hero in the play?

-________ . But it should be a character I like.

A.Not surprisingly　 B.Not necessarily

C.Not importantly　 D.Not absolutely

15B考查副词的用法。此处not necessarily意为：不一定。

14. [2010·全国100校模拟9] ______the fire broke out, three fire-engines were rushed to the spot.

A. Hardly　 B. Quickly　 C. Immediately 　D. Gradually

14C考查副词用作连词。此处immediately意为：一。。。就。。。。

13.[2010·全国100校模拟8]Putting a bleeding wound under a tap makes it bleed more. ______, pushing on the wound may help stop bleeding quickly.

A. Besides　 B. Otherwise　 C. Instead　 D. Therefore

13C 考查副词的用法。此处instead意为：相反。