Question

A quarrel________， which made him________his family.

A．was broken out; break away

B．broke out; break away from

C．was broken away; break down

D．broke down; break out

Answer 1

B

试题分析：句意：发生了争执，这使他离开了家。break out“爆发”不能用于被动；break away from脱离，放弃；break down分解，发生故障。根据句意故选B。
点评：本题难度适中。对于动词短语的考查常考同源介词或同源副词的动词短语，需要考生熟记它们的意义和用法，以提高解题的正确率。
即学即练：They ______ the door with a big heavy log.
A. break away B. broke out C. was broken down D. broke down
解析：D。句意：他们用一根粗大的木头将门砸开。