Question

I don’t believe what you said, but if you can prove it, you may be able to __-me.

A. convince              B.  inform

C.   guarantee          D. refuse

Answer

A

【解析】

试题分析：Inform 通知；guarantee 保证；refuse 拒绝 convince 使......相信 因此A选项正确。句意为“ 我不相信你所说的，但是如果你能拿出证据，那你就能够使我相信。”

【知识拓展】1 convince sb. to do sth 劝说某人做某事He convinced me to go with him.==He persuaded me to go with him.2 convince sb. of sth.使某人相信He convinced me of his truthfulness to me. 他使我相信他对我是忠心耿耿的。 convince sb that + 句子-----使某人确信He convinced me that he was right 他使我确信他是对的。

考点：考查语境中动词的运用

【名师点睛】本题考查动词辨析。动词和动词短语的考查是高考重点考查的知识点，解题时要区分清选择项的含义与区别，再联系句意进行判断，从而选出正确答案。考生在平时学习过程中要注重动词和动词短语的识记与掌握。本题中convince 使......相信，不难得出答案。