问题
选择题
To tell________truth, his coming is really_________big surprise to most people present at the party.
A．/ ; a
B．the ; /
C．the ; a
D．/ ; /
答案
答案：C
考察冠词.句意:说实话,对于在聚会上出席的大部分人来说,他的到来真的是一个巨大地惊喜. To tell the truth为固定短语,既然事实就是特定的.故用用定冠词.下文泛指任何一个惊喜,故用不定冠词.选C.