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.
_______ is known to the world, the Chinese in many places _______ the old traditions.
__________ prices ___________so fast, we can't afford luxuries.
The old man sat in front of the radio every evening, ______ his favorite program.
Each week he tried to _____________ a few dollars for an overseas trip.
He made another wonderful discovery, _______________ of great importance to science.