Question

The passengers were at ________ loss when ________ word came that their voyage was called off because of the hurricane.

A．the; a

B．a; the

C．a；/

D．/; a

Answer 1

C

考查冠词。固定词组at a loss茫然，不知所措；句型word came that…消息传来…句意：当消息传来因为飓风，他们的航行被取消的时候，乘客们不知所措。