For a long time, they walked without saying word. Jim was the first to break silence.A.

For a long time, they walked without saying word. Jim was the first to break silence.
A. the; a
B. a; the
C. a; 不填
D. the; 不填

A. the; a(答案→)B. a; theC. a; 不填D. the; 不填解析：考查冠词。句意：有很长时间，他们没有说一句话一直走，吉姆是第一个打破沉默的。Without saying a word 一句话也没说，word 是可数名词。 Break the silence指打破了前一句说的一句话也没说的沉寂，故特指。选B。

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