Question

7. 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 1

7. C考查动词短语辨析。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。