Why is the woman having the party?

A. To thank all the teachers. B. To celebrate her graduation.[

C. To celebrate the finish of her paper.

听下面一段材料，回答第17至20题。

According to the talk, what did Houston do in addition to singing?

A. A radio presenter. B. A film actress. C. A fashion model.

Where did Houston first begin to sing?

A. In a club. B. In church. C. In the theater.

Which description of Houston is true?

A. She had a powerful voice.

B. She had her songs recorded in a church.

C. She sang about her problems with alcohol.

What did a lot of people believe was the cause of her trouble?

A. Her marriage.

B. Her lack of friends.

C. Her painful childhood.

第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节 单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)

____ news that the national football team was disqualified for the next World Cup finals came as no ____ surprise at all.

A. /; a B. A; a C. The; / D. The; a

By no means ____ ourselves to rule out the use of force when invaded by others.

A. we will commit B. will we commit

C. we won’t commit D. won’t we commit

It is a 79km round-trip that ____ all the famous tourist spots.

A. take up B. take in C. take off D. take out

She passed herself off ____ a worker into the festival to avoid ____.

A. as; being recognized B. as; recognizing

C. into; to be recognized D. into; being recognized