Question

Higher temperatures turning the large ice sheet to water would cause ______rise in sea level worldwide and change ______ weather on earth.

1. A.
   a; /
2. B.
   the; /
3. C.
   a; the
4. D.
   /; the

Answer 1

C
考察冠词。句意：更高的温度让大面积的冰面转变成水，会导致世界范围内的海平面上升，改变地球上的气候。结合语境 可知前文泛指任何一次海平面上升，故用不定冠词。下文特指地球上的气候，故用定冠词。选C。