It is reported that a bus went out of control on a highway south of the city last night.

问题补充：

It is reported that a bus went out of control on a highway south of the city last night.

A. /; /

B. /; the

C. the; /

D. the; the

答案：

A. /; /

B. /; the

C. the; /

D. the; the

解析： 第一空固定短语：out of control“失控”，control前无任何冠词；此题中east为副词，功能上等同于介宾短语，在句中充当地点状语。即：east of the city = in/on/to the east of the city.所以，此east不是名词，而是副词，其前面无须加上冠词the.