第二部分综合知识应用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完型填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Like many people in the UK, the team of BBC learning English have been shocked and saddened by news of the earthquake in Sichuan Province. We would like to extend our condolences (吊唁) to those 16_ by this terrible natural disaster. Below is a special report on the earthquake and the 17 operations taking place.
Rescue efforts are underway in Sichuan Province following Monday’s disastrous 18 , which measured 7.9 on the Richter Scale (里氏震级). According to Xinhua news agency, nearly 15,000 19 have died in the disaster, with as many as 24,000 more 20 under ruins from fallen buildings and another 14,000 21 . Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has visited the area to personally oversee relief work (救灾工作).
Chinese troops have been 22 to carry out rescue operations and emergency aid(紧急救护) has been air-dropped (空降) into areas that have been cut off by the 23 .
