第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分数45分）

　　第一节：单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分阶段15分）

　　21. The famous writer’s play, ________ in one of my books, was published in 1963.

　　A. to mention B. mentioned C. to be mentioned D. mentioning

　　22. As they are retired, the Smiths prefer a house in the country to spend the rest of their life _____ in a large city.

　　A. in this B. to one C. with that D. about it

　　23. Like most July days, it was hot. I stepped into __________ tiny ice-cream shop to cool off with _________ chocolate sundae(圣代冰淇淋).

　　A. the; / B. a; a C. /; the D. the; the

　　24. ---Excuse me.

　　---___________.

　　---How can I get to the nearest post office?

　　A. Yes? B. That’s OK. C. How come? D. Pardon?

　　25. Computer classes must be __________ to every student of all grades, which will make them have a good command of the modern communication and learning tool.

　　A. accessible B. avoidable C. valuable D. acceptable

　　26. ---Tony, go to pay for the supper bills.

　　---Why _________ I? All of you are richer than me!

　　A. should B. must C. can D. shall

　　27. Mr Guo told us at the beginning of this term that he _________ born on July 24, 1973.

　　A. is B. was C. has been D. had been

　　28. After five hours’ drive, they reached ___________they thought was the place they’d been dreaming of.

　　A. that B. where C. which D. what

　　29. Even today, the south is _________ behind the rest of the United States in areas like education and economic development.

　　A. very B. far C. quite D. much

　　30. Although only of __________ intelligence, he speaks four languages fluently.

　　A. average B. middle C. mean D. normal

　　31. ________ all over the hills and around the lake are wild flowers of different colors.

　　A. Grow B. To grow C. Growing D. Grew

　　32.---I think we’ve met somewhere before.

　　---No, _________.

　　A. it isn’t likely B. it can’t be true

　　C. I would rather not D. I don’t think I know you

　　33. ---I hear Faulen has taken up his business in London.

　　---Really? He has no business _________ and I’m sure he’ll fail.

　　A. feeling B. idea C. sense D. opinion

　　34. I have just come in to see if I can be _________ any assistance to them.

　　A. with B. on C. at D. of

　　35. It was great of his parents to have made _______to pay for his education.

　　A. contributions B. sacrifices C. devotions D. costs