Question

【题目】Moyan was at ________ loss when he received ________ news that he had been awarded the Nobel Prize in literature.
A.the; the
B.the; /
C.a; the
D.a; /

Answer 1

【答案】C
【解析】句意：莫言收到获得诺贝尔文学奖时，他不知所措。at a loss不知所措；第二空表示特指他获得诺贝尔文学奖的这条消息，故要加定冠词the。故选C。