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透析历届高考题中的“up”短语考点 李 斌 江苏省南京市大厂高级中学 （210044） 众所周知，“up” 是一个很活跃的单词，除了有它本身的单独用法，还可以和很多动词搭配，构成短语动词。在历届高考题中，考查含有 “up” 的短语动词非常多，在大量研究历届英语高考试题的基础上，笔者把 单项选择题和完形填空题中的“up” 短语考点进行归纳、总结和解析，旨在帮助广大考生通过“零距离” 接触这些高考真题，掌握 “up” 短语的意义和用法。 考点一：give up 让给；放弃；中止；停止；投降；投案等。 1. After 40 of the 70 days, he was ready to _____. “I was beaten down,” admits Bob. (2004浙江39) A. carry on B. give up C. break down D. find out 答案与解析：选择B。根据下文信息，Bob 承认“我被打败了。”可以推测，他是准备“放弃”了。故选择答案B。 2. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of _________ that job to write full time… (2005安徽48) A. giving in B. giving back C. giving out D. giving up 答案与解析：选择B。由于“我”成为大学里的一名讲师，于是考虑“放弃”原来的工作。 3. … and whatever method could be tried was used. Still she would not _______. (2006重庆43) A. get up B. give up C. turn up D. stand up 答案与解析：选择B。所有的方法都尝试过了，但她仍然不愿意“放弃”。 4. … 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 答案与解析：选择D。根据上文相关信息，作者认为他的女儿会因为与父亲下棋而“放弃”自己所严格遵守的作息时间。故选D。 考点二：take up 占去（时间，空间）；开始；从事；处理；学习；研究等。 1. To keep healthy, Professor Johnson________ cycling as a regular form of exercise after he retired.（2004上海54） A. took up B. caught on C. carried out D. made for 答案与解析：选择A。根据上下文，为了保持健康，Professor Johnson开始把骑车当作一种锻炼的方式。此处take up 意为：开始做某事。 2. Helen always helps her mother even though going to school ____ most of her day. （2004广东33） A. takes up B. makes up C. saves up D. puts up 答案与解析：选择A。海伦总是帮妈妈做事，即使上学“占据”了她的大部分时间。 3. After he retired from office, Rogers ________ painting for a while, but soon lost interest. （2006山东34） A. took up B. saved up C. kept up D. drew up 答案与解析：选择A。从办公室退休之后，罗杰斯开始画了一段时间的画，但很快就失去了兴趣。此处took up意为“从事某种职业或活动”。 4. After studying in a medical college for five years, Jane ______ her job as a doctor in the countryside. （2008全国卷I 34） A. set out B. took over C. took up D. set up 答案与解析：选择C。解释同上一题。 5. At 15, I started a magazine. It was