【题目】It was hunger that his great-grandfather and grandfather ______.
A.died ofB.died outC.died downD.died away
在线课程【答案】A
【解析】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：他的曾祖父和祖父死于饥饿。A. die of死于（疾病，过渡悲伤等）；B. die out灭绝；C. die down减弱；D. die away逐渐消失。此处是强调句型，强调了hunger，陈述句为His great-grandfather and grandfather died of hunger.故选A。