第二部分：英语知识应用

第一节，单项选择，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合空白处的最佳选项(共15小题，每题1分，满分 15分)

21. Not everyone has realized what_______ important part the balance of________ nature plays in their life.

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

22. After the long journey, the Smiths returned home, ____.

A.safe but tired B.safely but tired

C.safe and tiring D.safely and tiring

23. He is afraid to face the difficulty he thinks he’ll have the driving test tomorrow; he finds it difficult rid of the worries.

A.passed;got B.passing;to get

C.to pass;getting D.in passing;in getting

24.-- could you please tell me the answer to the question?

-- __.!It is not my style to help the people cheat.

A. No problem B. No way C. Not at all D. No doubt

25.We hardly believe the news is true,________

A. do we B. don’t we C. is it D. isn’t it

26. --What do you think of the price of these computers?

--They are at least equal in price to, if not cheaper than, ____at the other companies.

A it B. ones C.that D.the ones

27.Not far from the club, there was a garden, ____ owner seated in it playing bridge with his children every afternoon.

A. whose B. its C. which D. that

28. It was not just the size of the party last night but ________ it meant to our company________ made it unique.

A. that; that B. what; that C. what; what D. that; what

29. Having lived in the town for many years，Mr. Smith no longer felt ________ among the local people.

A.out of control　　　B.out of touch C.out of place D.out of use

30. --Why were you not at the concert last night?

--I _______a close game between Seattle and Miami.

A. watched B. had watched C. have been watching D was watching

31. Nowadays people take___ exercise a day as they did in the past because of widely used automobiles.

A. less than half B. less than as half as

C. less than half as much D. half less than

32. He is a ________ man—he always says what he thinks.

A.curious B.serious C.sincere D.upset

33. The result was not as good as expected but the ________ on his face told us that he was still very happy.

A.expression B.impression C.celebration D.appearance

34. .Miss Li ___as a secretary for five years in the company, and now she is general manager of it.

A. serves B. served C. has served D. had served

35. It’s such a good place___ everyone wants to go and visit ___ it is well-known all over the world.

A. that; that B. as; as C. as; that D. that; as