i. 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分60分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
three apple engineers and three microsoft employees are traveling by train to a conference. the microsoft engineers each buy tickets but the apple engineers buy only a 1________ ticket.
“how are three people going to travel on only one 2________?” asks a microsoft employee. “watch and you’ll see,” answers an apple engineer.
they all board the train. the microsoft employees take their 3________ but all three apple engineers cram(拥挤) into a restroom and close the door behind them.
4________ after the train has departed, the conductor comes around 5________ tickets. he knocks on the restroom door and says, “ticket, please.” the door opens just a crack and an arm
