题目内容

I have a lot of emails to deal with, but the computer at this busy hour.

A. broke down B. broke out

C. broke up D. broke in

A

【解析】

试题分析:考查动词词组的辨析。A出故障了,抛锚了,B 爆发,C 破碎,分手,D,突然闯入。由题目可知是电脑出了故障。句意为:虽然我有许多邮件要处理,但在如此忙碌的时刻电脑出了故障。故选A。

考点:考查动词词组的辨析。

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