Question

【题目】—Why did the police _____ the crowd?

—Because the president’s car ____ in the street.

A.break down；broke down

B.break up； broke up

C.break down； broke up

D.break up；broke down

Answer 1

【答案】D

【解析】考查动词短语。break up强行驱散。break down停止运转，失灵。句意：—为什么警察驱散人群？—因为总统的车在街上抛锚了。所以D项符合语境。