C. Because he didn't get along well with his classmates.
19. When did Shakespeare start to write plays?
A. At the age of seven.
B. After he became an actor.
C. As soon as he arrived in London.
20. What do we know about Shakespeare?
A. He had a very happy family.
B. He received very good education.
C. His works were published after his death.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. ______ was a desperate race against time to land the plane before it ran out of fuel.
Fortunately, the young pilot made it eventually.
A. It
B. This
C. What
D.As
22. In a speech delivered on Sept 10 last year, President Xi reaffirmed the great importance
of education and more respect for teachers and stronger efforts to enhance education.
A. called in
B. called at
C. called for
D. called on
23. Our course is based on a specific project, one of __ aims is to improve our students5
comprehensive ability in English.
A. which
B. what
C. whose
D. its
24. — Will Trump leave office in 2020?
—It's hard to say. No one knows who will ____ him as the next president of the USA;
maybe he will win reelection.
A. follow
B. remove
C. achieve
D. succeed
25. ---- The governor made only a passing _ to the problem of unemployment.
—Yes, he mentioned it quickly.
A. difference
B. reference
C. opposition
D. adaptation
26. _________ , more Asian politicians are voicing support for clean power. In July, 2019,
Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippines' president, also instructed his energy minister to reduce his country's dependence on coal.