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。
16. The “Chinese Dream” is ________ dream to improve people's sense of happiness and ________ dream of harmony, peace and development.
A. the; a B. a; a C. a; the D. the; the
17. With a lot of difficult problems ______, the newly-elected president will have a hard time.
A. settled B. settling C. to settle D. being settled
