单选题 The local newspaper reported that the damaged electrical lines were the______ cause of the four-hour power outage yesterday evening.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:此处应选择修饰名词cause的形容词,故形容词(A)clear(明白的,清晰的)为正确答案。动词(B)、副词(C)都不能修饰名词,名词(D)只有构成复合名词时可以放在名词前使用。