Question

【题目】Unfortunately, the electricity was ________ in the community and Smiths had to use a candle to light up the room.

A. set off B. put off C. cut off D. taken off

Answer 1

【答案】C

【解析】

句意：不幸的是，社区断电了，史密斯不得不用蜡烛照亮房间。考查动词短语辨析题。A. set off出发/开始；B. put off延期/脱去；C. cut off切[隔]断；D. taken off（使）离开，（飞机）起飞。根据句意语境，可知ABD三项意思都与句意不合，故选C。