2. 外语
  3. Palenque was founded three centuries ago by runaway slaves in the jungle of Colombia. On the surface, it【C1】______any other impo

Palenque was founded three centuries ago by runaway slaves in the jungle of Colombia. On the surface, it【C1】______any other impo

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问题     Palenque was founded three centuries ago by runaway slaves in the jungle of Colombia. On the surface, it【C1】______any other impoverished Colombian village. But when adults here speak with one another, their language draws【C2】______from as far away as Africa. This【C3】______speech is known as Palenquero. Theories about its【C4】______vary, but one thing is certain: It【C5】______for centuries in this small community, which is now struggling to keep it from【C6】______.
    The survival of Palenquero【C7】______San Basilio de Palenque, part of whose【C8】______name is the Spanish word for a fortified village of runaway slaves. Different from other villages that were conquered, this community has successfully【C9】______threats to its existence to this day.
【C10】______for keeping it live face an uphill struggle. The isolation that one【C11】______the language from the outside world has come to an end. But people say the biggest【C12】______to their language’s survival comes form【C13】______contact with outsiders. Many here have had to【C14】______nearby banana【C15】______or cities for work, and then found themselves【C16】______scorn because of the way they spoke.
    Undaunted by the【C17】______of its disappearing after centuries of use, Rutsely Obeso, a linguist, is【C18】______a dictionary to be used in the school. Efforts were【C19】______with little government assistance despite that the community now【C20】______a mecca for anthropologists and linguists.
【C16】
选项 A、chance
B、prospect
C、inclined to
D、subject to
答案D
解析 动词短语辨义题。根据上下文提示，这里的居民外出时，因为所说语言的不同而受到嘲弄，故选 D。subject to“易受……的”，常用于变化、延迟、限制等。四个选项中，be exposed to“暴露于(一种环境，容易受其影响)”；be prone to something“倾向于(不好的事情)”；be inclined to do“倾向于”。
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