Question

The death of his lovely son in the huge earthquake was a(n) __________ blow and it almost   
broke him down.

A．frequent

B．cruel

C．violent

D．dangerous

Answer 1

B

词义辨析，四个选项分别表示频繁的；经常发生的、残酷的；使人痛苦的、暴力的；猛烈地和危险的，根据题意，他喜爱的儿子在大地震中的死亡是个残酷的打击，几乎使他彻底倒下。选B。