第二部分：语言知识运用
第一节 多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There being no witness on the spot, the police were delayed by the ________of information about the crime.
A. analysis B. disappearance C. absence D. consideration