2019年mpacc考试英语真题——其他56

01}The boy had a _____ escape when he ran across the road in front of the bus.

A.close

B.short

C.narrow

D.fine

解析：形容词辨析。close 紧密的，亲密的； short短的；narrow 狭窄的，勉强的； fine好的，精美的。句意：当他在汽车前面穿过马路时，这个男孩侥幸没有被撞。have a narrow escape 侥幸得以避免。故选C。
本题选C。
{02}In the 19th century the government _____ land to settlers willing to take care of it.

A.advocated

B.separated

C.divided

D.distributed

解析：考查动词辨析．distribute意为“分发、分配、分送”．
本题选D。