15. All the leading
newspapers ____ the trade talks between China
and the United States.
A. reported B.
printed C.
announced D.
published
第二节 完形填空
(共20小题；每小题1.5.分，满分30分)
A strong wind was blowing
hard, thunder was rumbling, and lightning flashed across the dark sky. Rain was
16 down; it looked as if heaven had been
broken open.
Gleams of light appeared from windows of 17 houses, shining like jewels in all the
dark.
A 18 woman dressed in rags and trembling with
cold was 19 on a lonely road, while the merciless
rain was 20 her without pause. She knocked at the
door, and a 21 answered it. She begged him to let her
stay a while 22 . The boy then let her into the
sitting room and 23 her sitting by the fire.
The woman 24 old and tired under the bright electric
light, 25 she was only in her early thirties. She
sat 26 for a moment, and then her eyes began to
look about the 27 .
When her wandering eyes rested on the picture of a young man, she 28 up, looking thunderstruck. Just
then, the boy came with his 29 . The man at once recognized the
woman as his 30 . They had 31 touch with each other during the war, and
he thought he had lost her forever.
32 words needed to be spoken, They embraced
each other 33 the boy stared at them, puzzled.
The storm was over and the sky cleared. Feeling
very 34 , the couple stood face to face with
their child between them, watching the rain as it gradually 35 .