12．B考查动词词义辨析。句意为：“考虑到各种谣言和猜疑，专家们进行了认真科学的调查并且否定了在这个地区再一次发生地震的可能性。”A项“谴责”；B项“折扣，否认”；C项“参加”；D项“管理，负责，要价，控告”。所以本题选择8项合适。

12. [2010·高考冲刺预测卷(全国卷II)] In view of all sorts of rumors and guesses, experts carried out some careful and scientific research and 　　　　the possibility of a second earthquake in this area.

A. blamed　　　　 B. discounted　　　　　 C. attended　　　　　　 D. charged

11. [2010·陕西西工大附中6次训练]Although the necklace is not made of real crystal, it still _______ young people.　　　 　

A. appeals to　 B. attracts to　　　 C. accounts for　　 D. apply for

11A考查动词短语的含义及语境。Appeal to投合所好；attract to吸引； account for说明；apply for 应用。

10. D. 此题考查动词短语. correspond to相应于，相当于，符合于; apply to　适用于，运用于; cater to　迎合，投合;　subscribe to同意，支持，捐赠,订阅

10. [2010·长沙雅礼中学9次月考]-Do you ______ the idea of living a low-carbon life?

-It sounds tough, but it is a tendency.

A. correspond to　　 　B. apply to　　　　　　 　　C. cater to　　　　　　 　D. subscribe to

9．[2010·江苏南京市三模]The idea of traveling abroad really　　　　 a lot of Chinese people. That’s why every year witnesses more people applying for passports.

　　　 A．takes to　 B．caters to　 C．attends to　　　 D．appeals to

9D考查动词短语的含义。take to喜欢上，上。。。隐；cater to满足。。。要求；attend to　　　 处理，对待；appeal to吸引。根据句意选D。

8. [2010·高考冲刺预测卷(全国卷II)]Supposing someone　　　 　you had been lying, what would you do?

A. turned out　　　 B. found out　　　　　　 C. picked out　　　　　 D. broke out

8B考查动词短语的含义。句意：假如有人发现你撒谎，你怎么办呢？turned out结果是； found out 发现；picked out挑选；broke out爆发。根据句意选B。

7.C考查动词短语的含义及语境。句意：年轻人应该学会如何为将来存些钱。根据句意选C。hand out分发；make up弥补；put away收拾，储存；get in收获。

7. [2010·保定市高三二模]Young people should learn how to_____some money for the future.

　 A.hand out　　　　 B.make up

　 C.put away　　　　 D.get in

6．[2010·湖北黄冈中学一模]There’s growing unrest among the poor and unemployed. The media points out that it’s the government that should have a lot to ________.

　 　A. answer for　　　　　 B. stand for　　　　 　　 C. go for　　　 D. care for

6A考查动词短语的含义。句意：贫困人口和失业者中间的不安与日俱增。媒体指出政府应负更多的责任。此处answer for对。。。负责。