语法与词汇 20.They couldn't see a______of hope that they would be saved by a passing ship.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】本题考查名词辨析。grain意为“颗粒”。span意为“一段时间;跨距,跨度”。slice意为“部分;薄片”。gleam意为“些微,少许;闪光”。a gleam of意为“一线,一点”,故[D]项为答案。