第二部分  英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

I. 语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child _______ he or she wants.

A. however           B. whatever           C. whichever         D. Whenever

答案是B。

21. My cousin came to see me from the country,_______ me a full basket of fresh fruits.

A. brought             B. bringing            C. to bring             D. had brought

22. Of the two sisters, Betty is          one, and she is also the one who loves to be quiet.

A. a younger          B. a youngest         C. the younger       D. the youngest

23. —How are you getting on with your cleaning? Do you need my help?

—_______, but I think I’m all right.

A. No, thanks        B. That’s OK         C. You are helpful  D. That’s very kind of you

24. It was already past midnight and only three young men _______ in the tea house.

A. left                   B. remained           C. delayed             D. deserted

25. I _______ along the street looking for a place to park when the accident _______.

A. went; was occurring                      B. went; occurred

C. was going; occurred                      D. was going; had occurred

26. It’s quite _______ me why such things have been allowed to happen.

A. for                   B. behind               C. against              D. beyond

27. —It’s been raining for a whole week. I think it’ll get fine soon.

—_______. We are getting into the rainy season now.

A. Yes, it will         B. Of course not    C. It’s possible      D. It’s hard to say

28. Tom sounds very much _______ in the job, but I’m not sure whether he can manage it.

A. interested          B. interesting         C. interestingly       D. interestedly

29. A warm thought suddenly came to me _______ I might use the pocket money to buy some flowers for my mother’s birthday.

A. if                      B. when                C. that                  D. which

30. Most of what has been said about the Smiths _______ also true of the Johnsons.

A. are                   B. is                      C. being                D. to be

31. Never in m wildest dreams _______ these people are living in such poor conditions.

A. I could imagine  B. could I imagine  C. I couldn’t imagine     D. couldn’t I imagine

32. You may drop in or just give me a call. _______ will do.

A. Either               B. Each                 C. Neither             D. All

33. — Four dollars a pair? I think it’s a bit too much.

— If you buy three pairs, the price for each will _______ to three fifty.

A. come down       B. take down         C. turn over           D. go over

34. Catherine bought a postcard of the place she was visiting, addressed _______ to _______ and then posted it at the nearby post office.

A. it; her               B. it; herself           C. herself; her        D. herself; herself

35. Mr. Green stood up in defence of the 16-year-old boy, saying that he was not the one_______.

A. blamed              B. blaming             C. to blame            D. to be blamed