单选题 In the coal mine disaster, most of the workers were killed but John ______ have a narrow escape.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[考点] 情态动词 [解析] can和be a able to均可用来表示“(某人)具有(某种)能力”,can/could艇用于泛指某种能力,如果特指某个具体时间(某人)具有做某种具体事情的能力时,应用be able to表示。