Spy writer John Le Carre hit the ______ with his caustic portrayal of the city’s mix of dreariness and international intrigue in his 1968 novel, A Small Town in Germany.
【试题解析】考查固定搭配。A选项house“房屋”;B选项home“家”;C选项place“地方”;D选项headline“(报纸的)大字标题”,hit the headlines“成为头条新闻”。句意:间谍作家约翰•勒卡雷在1968年出版的小说《德国小镇》中,以犀利的笔法描写了这个城市的沉闷和国际阴谋。根据语境和词组hit the headlines“成为头条新闻”,D选项headline“(报纸的)大字标题”符合题意。因此D选项正确。