Question

______ massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck ______ Pacific coastal areas of northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011.

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

Answer 1

A
考查冠词：第一空填a，表示一场9.0级的大地震，第二空填the，特指太平洋沿岸地区。选A。