Question

We know a lot about these early years of European settlement because most migrants ________ with their families and many of their letters still survive.

A．corresponded

B．related

C．associated

D．combined

Answer 1

A

试题分析：考查动词：A. corresponded和…一致，通信B. related和…有关 C. associated联系， D. combined结合，句意：我们了解很多早年的欧洲移民的事情，因为大多数移民和家人通信很多信还在。选A。
点评：动词的词义辨析要根据语法和句意统一的原则，既要注意符合语法也要注意句子的意思和这些词的固定搭配。