Question

Shortly after the book Uncle Tom's Cabin________, the Civil War of America________.

A．came about; broke away                                                         B．came on; broke up

C．came out; broke out                                                         D．came up; broke down

Answer

C

【解析】

试题分析:句意：在汤姆叔叔的小屋这本书出版后不久，美国内战就爆发了。come about “发生”；come on“加油”；come out “出版，出来”；come up“被提出，走上前来”；break away“脱离，摆脱”； break up“驱散人群，放假”；break out “（战争、火灾）爆发”；break down“分解，出故障”，答案选C/

考点：考查动词短语辨析。