问题
选择题
The little child ________ get what he wanted at last and felt very happy.
A.tried to
B.failed to
C.managed to
D.succeeded to
答案
答案:C
题目分析:句意:那个小孩最后设法得到他想要的并且感觉很高兴。try to do试图;fail to do没有做成;manage to do设法做成某事;succeed to 继承,继任。根据句意故选C。
点评:本题难度适中。动词短语的考查是近几年高考的热点,命题者主要考查对知识点的再现,需要考生理解语境才能做出正确的判断。这里try to试图做,但不强调结果如何;manage to do强调结果是做成了某事。
即学即练:He fired but his pistol ________ go off.
A. tried to B. failed to C. managed to D. succeeded to
解析:B。句意:他试图开枪,但没有打响。