问题
选择题
The preceding discussion has been based on _______ consideration of the performance of the group of learners as _______ whole.
A.the; a
B.a; a
C.a; the
D.the; the
答案
A
consideration后面有定语限制,所以用定冠词the;as a whole是固定短语,意为“作为整体,整体上”。