二、英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)

第一节：单项填空 (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。

21. All the employees except the manager______ to work online at home.

A. encourages        B. encourage          C. is encouraged    D. are encouraged

22.1 feel that one of my main duties ______ a teacher is to help the students to become better learners.

A. for                    B. by                     C. as                    D. with

23.1 have always been honest and straightforward, and it doesn’t matter ______ I’m talking to.

A. who is it            B. who it is            C. it is who            D. it is whom

24. It is ______ any wonder that his friend doesn’t like watching television much.

A. no                    B. such                 C. nearly               D. hardly

25. Parents are taught to understand ______ important education is to their children’s future.

A. that                   B. how                  C. such                 D. so

26. ______ the programme, they have to stay there for another two weeks.

A. Not completing  B. Not completed   C. Not having completed       D. Having not completed

27. She doesn’t know anyone here. She has got ______ to talk to.

A. anyone              B. someone            C. everyone           D. no one

28. While he was investigating ways to improve the telescope, Newton made ______ discover which completely changed ______ man’s understanding of colour.

A. a…不填            B. a…the               C. 不填…the        D. the…a

29. Sometimes it was a bit boring to work there because there wasn’t always ______ much to do.

A. such                 B. that                   C. more                 D. very

30. Of the making of good books there is no end; neither ______ any end to their influence man’s lives.

A. there is              B. there are            C. is there              D. are there

31. The great success of this programme has been ______ due to the support given by the local businessmen.

A. rather                B. very                  C. quickly              D. largely

32. If you are planning to spend your money having fun this week, better ______ it—you’ve got some big bills coming.

A. forget               B. forgot               C. forgetting          D. to forget

33. Helen always helps her mother even though going to school ______ most of her day.

A. takes up      B. makes up            C. saves up           D. puts up

34.— No, I’m afraid he isn’t in. This is his secretary speaking. Can I help you?

A. Oh, you will.                                 B. Oh, that’s a pity.

C. I should think so.                          D. Well, I look forward to hearing from you.

35. — Do you mind if I open the window? —______ I feel a bit cold.

A. Of course not.                             B. I’d rather you didn’t.

C. Go ahead.                                     D. Why not?