--- An explosion at a coal mine killed at least 62 workers and left another 13 m

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--- An explosion at a coal mine killed at least 62 workers and left another 13 missing．
--- Yes, _________ news came as ________ shock to us all．

A．the; the

B．/; /

C．/; a

D．the; a

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解析

考察冠词用法，根据题意news指的是煤矿发生爆炸的消息，为特指。下文一个对我们的打击，是泛指，用不定冠词。故选D。

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We went right round to the west coast by __________ sea instead of driving across _________ continent．

A．the … the

B．/ … the

C．the … /

D．/ … /

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____ new round of competition for customers has started with discounted products in Gome and Suning, setting off____ wave of shopping rush at the end of the year．

A．A;不填

B．The; a

C．A; the

D．A; a

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It rains very heavily in this area, which has _______ annual rainfall of 7,000 mm, _______
ideal environment for forests.

A．the; an

B．an; 不填

C．an; an

D．不填; the

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—Don’t you think Obama is _____ success?
—Yes, I do. He is popular with _____ public in America.

A．/ , a

B．a, a

C．the, a

D．a, the

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I heard you have ____ vacant position for a secretary. I’ve come to apply for ____ job.
A. the, a B. a, the C. /, a D/ a, /

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