第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节 单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 21. If I were in _______ position of the mayor, I wouldn’t allow _______factory like this standing on the bank of the Yangtze River.

A. the;a B. the;不填 C. a;the D. ;the

22. —Hasn’t the thief admitted his crime by now?

— No, ______ questioned many times.

A. if B. though C. unless D. once

23. As the storm drew nearer, black clouds were ______ over the sky.

A. smoothing B. disappearing C. gathering D. picking

24. —Jenny is always ______ for appointments. Why is she late today?

— She might have got trapped in a traffic jam in the rush hour.

A. patient B. grateful C. punctual D. available

25. — Don’t forget to phone me when you get home. Just to let me know you’ve arrived safely.

— I won’t forget. Good-bye then.

— ____.

A. With pleasure B. It’s kind of you

C. Don’t mention it D. Have a nice trip

26. — Why didn’t you chat with that friendly foreigner just now?

— I’d like to, but the trouble was _______ he said was difficult for me to understand.

A. what which B. that what C. that that D. what that

27. If I have any further news, you will be the first person ______.

A. to know B. known C. knowing D. knew

28. The course normally attracts 20 students per year, _______ up to half will be from abroad.

A. in which B. for whom C. with which D. of whom

29. — You didn’t wait for Elizabeth last night, did you?

— Yes, but we ______. She didn’t come at all.

A. don’t have to B. needn’t have C. need to D. should have

30. She’s got the job because she has the advantage ______ others of knowing many languages.

A. over B. above C. against D. beyond

31. _______ I admit that there are problems, I don’t agree that they can not be solved.

A. While B. As C. Since D. Unless

32. Only when ________ to explain ____ the reason for this.

A. did he start; she realized B. he started; did she realize

C. did he start; she had realized D. he started; had she realized

33. It was raining hard, but by the time the class was over, the rain _______.

A. had stopped B. was stopping C. stopped D. would stop

34. — How can I use this washing machine?

— Well, just refer to the ________.

A. explanations B. expressions C. preparations D. directions

35. Usually there might be a lot of accidents in the heavy fog. I happened to witness _______ this morning.

A. it B. those C. one D. that