6. I want to buy a new tie to ______ this brown suit.
A) go with B) go after
C) go into D) go by
7. It is much earlier to talk about social change than to ______.
A) bring it to B) bring it up
C) bring it about D) bring it out
8. When the whole area was ______ by the flood, the government sent food there by helicopter.
A) cut in B) cut back
C) cut down D) cut off
9. He agreed to help us but ______ when he found how difficult it was.
A) backed up B) backed behind
C) backed out D) backed away
10. You should ______ that she had been sick recently. She could do better she were well.
A) account for B) count on
C) take into account D) take for granted
［答案与精解］
6. A
我想买条和这套褐色西服相配的新领带。go with 配合，相配。
Mary’s blue dress goes with her eyes. 玛丽的蓝色裙子和她眼睛的颜色很相配。B)go after （不正式）追求（某人或事）：go after a girl/job/prize 追求女孩/求职/争取奖品 C)go into 从事；进入（行业，生活状况）：to go into politics/business/films 从政/从商/从影 D)go by （时光）逝去，过去：Two months went by before he finally settled down in his new school. 两个月过去了他才适应了新的学校。
7. C
谈论尚未产生的社会变革有些为时过早。
bring about 产生，引起。
A）bring to=bring round 使苏醒：Peter has fainted。Try to bring him to.彼得昏过去了。设法把他救醒过来。
B) bring up=raise 抚养，教育；
D)bring out ①生产，制造：to bring out a new kind of soap生产一种新肥皂； ②使发挥，使显露：Difficulties can bring out a person’s best qualities. 困境能使一个人发挥出最大的优点。
8. D
当整个地区被洪水包围时，政府用直升飞机运送粮食到那里。
cut off 隔绝。When the city was cut off, everyone knew that total defeat was certain.
城市被包围时，大家都知道失败已成定局。
A) cut in （不正式）插嘴说：
Don’t cut in while I’m talking. You can say what you want later.
我在讲话时你别插话。等会儿你再说你想说的话。
B) cut back=to reduce in size or amount减少，减小：
The unions strongly opposed any plans to cut back (on) industrial production.
工会坚决反对任何削减工业生产的计划。
C) cut down=to reduce in quantity or amount 削减，减少：
The doctors have told me to cut down (on) smoking and drinking.
医生叫我少抽烟，少喝酒。
9. C
他同意帮助我们，但当他发现困难很大时他又退缩了。
back out （不正式）未能履行（允诺、契约等）。I hope I can depend on you not to back out at the last moment. 我希望能信得过你不至于最后关头打退堂鼓。
A)back sb. up=support 支持：Most members were against Tom, who would have lost his position if you hadn’t backed him up. 大部分会员都反对汤姆，如果当初没有你对他的支持的话，他可能已失去职位了。
B) back behind 不是固定搭配。D) back away 向后退（以腾出空间或因害怕等）：The taxi driver backed away to let the bus go through the narrow road. 出租车司机把车向后退了退让公共汽车通过狭窄的道路。
10. C
你应该想到她最近一直病着。如果她病好了，她会做得更好一些。
take into account 考虑。
I’ll take your suggestions into account. 我会考虑你的建议的。
A)account for 说明，说明……的原因：He could not account for his absence. 他无法说明他缺席的原因。 B)count on=depend on=rely on指望，依靠：We can always count on him for help in any emergency. 我们总能指望他在紧急的情况下帮助我们。D)take for granted 认为……理所当然。