第二部分：英语知识运用（共45分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
_______ good knowledge of several languages is essential to _____ study of comparative literature because without it one can read books only in translation.
| A． A; the | B．A; / | C．The; the | D．/; the |
The Voice of China has set up a stage _______ some people can achieve their dreams.
| A．which | B．when | C．that | D．where |
In Disneyland every year, some 800,000 plants are replaced because Disneyland refused to _______ signs asking his “guests” not to step on them.
| A．put down | B．put out | C．put off | D．put up |
We don’t think the experiment is _______ failure. At least we have gained _______ experience for future success.
| A．the; a | B．a; an | C．a; / | D．/; the |
—The research on the new flu virus vaccine is challenging and demanding. Who do you think can do the job?
—_______ my students have a try?
| A．May | B．Must | C．Shall | D．Will |
We hurried all the way to the airport, only ______ that the flight had been cancelled because of the foggy weather.
| A．being told | B．to be told | C．having told | D．to have been told |