Question

Towards _____ evening, _____ heavy rain began to fall.

A．the; a

B．/; a

C．/; the

D．the; /

Answer 1

B

考查冠词。句意：傍晚，一场大雨开始下。Towards evening傍晚，evening为抽象名词泛指，不用冠词。下文泛指任何一场大雨，故用不定冠词，选B。