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13.Some people think that it is not important that several languages ______ every year,because life will be easier if there are fewer languages in the world.( )A. | die from | B. | die away | C. | die down | D. | die out |
分析 有人认为每年有一些语言消失没什么大不了的,因为世界上语言少了,生活就容易一些.
解答 答案D.
die from"因..而死"; die away指"声音,光等逐渐消失"; die down指"声音等逐渐减弱至消失"; die out 指(动植物)灭绝,或(风俗,语言等)消亡.句中several languages die out every year意思是"多种语言每年都消失",因此根据语境及句子所要表达的意思可知答案选D.
点评 本题考查动词短语.动词短语题是高考常考内容,它注重考查考生对动词短语的理解和应用,要求考生在平时注意多积累一些动词短语,做题时还要结合语境及句意做出正确的选择.

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