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）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
17. The shop has been standing so ______ that a thief finds nothing to steal.
A. quietly B. lonely C. empty D. open
18. It is believed that _____ European scientist invented _______.
A. an; a television B. a; a television C. an; the television D. a; the television
