问题
选择题
There being no witness on the spot, the police were delayed by the ________of information about the crime.
A．analysis
B．disappearance
C．absence
D．consideration
答案
答案：C
考查名词辨析。 由前面的独立主格结构可知，没有目击证人。所以警察由于缺少犯罪信息而耽搁了。
absence 缺少，没有；缺席 analysis 分析 disappearance 消失 consideration 考虑
