Question

The bush fire ________ fierce heat and the villagers nearby had to flee.

A．set up B．sent away

C．gave off D．made out

 

Answer 1

C

【解析】答案：C　考查动词短语辨析。句意为：丛林大火放出炽热的高温，附近的村民不得不逃离那里。set up意为“建立，创立，开办”；send away意为“派遣，解雇，赶走”；give off意为“发出，放出”；make out意为“理解，辨认出”。根据句意可知，gave off符合语境。故答案选C。