Question

His plan _____ when it was put into practice because he had not given enough attention to details.

A．broke down	B．broke up
C．broke out	D．broke away

Answer 1

A

试题分析：句意:因为他没有给出足够重视的这些细节，导致计划在实施过程中失败了。break down失败了； break up打碎； break out爆发； break away脱离。根据句意故选A。
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。本题是考查break和介词或副词的组成的动词短语。
即学即练：A quarrel_____ between them.
A. broke down         B. broke up
C. broke out          D. broke away
解析：C。句意：他们间爆发了一场争吵。