—It’s reported that over 1billion people watched the live opening ceremony of South A

问题补充：

—It’s reported that over 1billion people watched the live opening ceremony of South Africa World Cup on TV.

—Yes, news came as shock to me.

A. the; the

B. x; a

C. the; a

D. a; the

答案：

A. the; the

B. x; a

(答案→)C. the; a

D. a; the

解析：考查冠词的用法。第一空the South Africa World Cup特指南非世界杯；第二空考查抽象名词具体化，a shock此处指“一个震惊的消息”。故选C