二、选择填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
16. Beijing is ______ capital of China and it is ______ city with many places of interest.
A. a; a B. a; the C. the; a D. the; the
17. ______ wonderful news report he wrote! All of us were proud of him.
A. What a B. What C. How D. How a
18. --- How long have they ______ France? --- For about half a year.
A. been to B. gone to C. gone in D. been in
