Question

Japan’s refusal to release（释放）      Chinese fishing boat captain had "already caused_____ damage to Sino-Japanese bilateral contacts（双边关系）".

A．a; 不填

B．a; a

C．the; 不填

D．the; the

Answer 1

C

考查冠词。the Chinese fishing boat captain特指中国的渔船船长；cause damage to造成损害。根据句意选C。