问题
选择题
—It’s reported that over 1billion people watched the live opening ceremony of___ 2010 South Africa World Cup on TV.
—Yes, news came as____ shock to me.
A．the; the
B．x; a
C．the; a
D．a; the
答案
答案：C
考查冠词的用法。第一空the 2010 South Africa World Cup特指2010年南非世界杯；第二空考查抽象名词具体化，a shock此处指“一个震惊的消息”。故选C