1.The editor ____the article to make it fit the space available in a magazine.
A) cut down B) cut off C)cut away D)cut out
答案：A cut down“砍倒”。cut off “切掉，打断”。cut away“割掉”。cut out“失灵;裁剪”。本句意为：编辑减小了文章的篇幅，使它能登在杂志的空白版面上。
2.Jack was about to announce our plan but I ____.
A) put him through B)turned him out C) gave him up D)cut him short
答案：D cut short 打断某人讲话。put through 使经历(难受的事) ;使通过;接通电话。 Turn out 穿着，打扮;关掉;结果是;生产，造就(人才) 。give up 放弃。
3.When the whole area was _____by the flood, the government sent food there by helicopters.
A) cut away B) cut out C) cut down D) cut off
答案：D cut away 意为“割掉，砍去”。cut down 意为“砍倒，砍伤”。cut out 意为“停止使用，切去，砍成”。只有cut off“切断，使孤立”符合题意。
4.Our water supply has been____.
A) cut down B) cut off C) cut away D)cut out
答案：B cut off 意为“切断”。cut down 意为“砍倒，砍伤”。cut away 意为“割掉，砍去”。Cut out 意为’停止作用”。
5.I was speaking to Ann on the phone when suddenly we were____ .
A) hung up B) hung back C) cut down D) cut off
答案：D cut off 使(电话) 中断。hang up 挂上话筒。hang back 畏缩不前，迟疑(不肯做某事) 。cut down 减少。
6.After the collision, he examined the considerable ____to his car.
A)ruin B)destruction C)damage D)injury
答案：C damage(to) 损坏，损害。ruin 毁灭，失败，废墟。destruction 毁灭，灭亡。injury 损害，伤口。由于外力造成的对车的损坏，搭配上用 damage。
