单选题 The main agenda of the board of directors' meeting was a______of the issues that would arise once the purchase of an affiliate pushed through.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】解析：空格前为不定冠词a，故名词(D)deliberation(讨论，审议)为正确答案。动词(A)，副词(B)，动词的过去式或过去分词(C)都不能放在名词位置。