问题补充:
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
答案:
A. the; a
B. a; the
(答案→)C. a;/
D. /; a
解析: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。