单选题 For a long time they walked without saying ______ word. Jim was the first to break ______ silence.
A. the; a B. a; the
C. a; / D. the; /

【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] break the silence是固定搭配,表示“打破沉默”,第一句话中的word表示泛指,所以第一个空填不定冠词a。故选B。