It is reported that a bus went out of control on a highway south of the city last night.
A. /; /
B. /; the
C. the; /
D. the; the
网友回答
A. /; /
B. /; the
C. the; /
D. the; the
解析： 第一空固定短语：out of control“失控”，control前无任何冠词；此题中east为副词，功能上等同于介宾短语，在句中充当地点状语。即：east of the city = in/on/to the east of the city.所以，此east不是名词，而是副词，其前面无须加上冠词the.