We must _________ expenses or we’ll be getting into debt.
A.cut in
B.cut off
C.cut down
D.cut up
答案:C
题目分析:句意:我们必须削减费用要不然的话我们将陷入负债中。cut in插嘴,超车; cut off切断,隔绝; cut down 削减; cut up切碎。根据句意故选C。
点评:本题难度适中。动词短语辨析是近几年高考常考的内容,需要考生平时加强背诵短语的意义及用法,命题者还考查学生对语境的理解。
即学即练:The village is __________ by the flood.
A. cut in B. cut off C. cut down D. cut up
解析:B。句意:村子被洪水隔绝。