17.
A. In the visa office. B. In a taxi.
C.In a travel agency. D.In a park.
18.
A. They go and club Mount Tai.
B. They have to catch the train.
C. They should not believe weather forecast.
D. They have to set off early
17.
W: I want to go to the Chinese Vsia Office in Central. It's by the Hong Kong Park. Here it's marked on this map.
M: OK, I know where you mean.
Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?
解析：B。女士說：“我想去中環(huán)的中國簽證辦公室，它在香港公園旁邊，這兒，標在地圖上這個位置?！?中環(huán)是香港的一個繁華地方。)表明女士是給出租車司機說明自己的目的地，故B正確。
18.
W: The weather forecast said that we would have another wonderful day tomorrow. Shall we go and climb Mount Tai?
M: Good idea. But we'd better leave very early, or else we'll get caught in the traffic.
Q: What does the man suggest?
解析：D。對于女士的建議(“我們爬泰山怎么樣?”)，男士說：“好的，但我們得一大早動身，否則就會遇上交通堵塞?！币虼薉正確。典型的“中But題”。男士在簡短回答后，用But提出自己的看法，是解題要點。leave與set off 為同義表達。