People planning trips home used to believe that only through the railway’s telephone ticket hotline ______ get their tickets efficiently.
| A．they may | B．could they | C．shall they | D．they would |
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 |
She had just finished her homework ______ her mother asked her to practise playing the piano yesterday.
| A．when | B．while | C．after | D．since |
The professor got a disease in blood for the _______ of fresh vegetables and fruit.
| A．snake | B．lack | C．ignorance | D．minority |
---- Do give me a call when you arrive in the city, Henry.
---- I won’t forget. See you later.
---- ____________.
| A．Have a nice trip | B．With pleasure | C．Don’t mention it | D．It’s kind of you |
The manager, ______his factory’s products were poor in quality, decided to give his workers further training.
| A．knowing | B．known | C．to know | D．being known |