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Palenque was founded three centuries ago by runaway slaves in the jungle of

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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. [br] 【C9】
选项 A、defended
B、resisted
C、fended off
D、withstood
答案 C
解析 动词辨义题。本句的意思为“与其他村庄被征服了不同，这里的人们成功地抵御了对他们生存的威胁”。defend“防卫，防护”，直接跟防卫的对象作宾语；resist“抵制(诱惑等)”；withstand“忍受，经得起”； fend off“抵挡，挡住(问题、打击等)”。由此得出，选C正确。
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