第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分35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。

21．The increasing number of cars on the road ____ traffic. This is the reason why we can’t get here on time.

A．choke back          B．choke down       C．choke off          D．choke up

22．In class, fewer of the students who are not _____ their studies sometimes _____ the dying robots, not listening attentively.

A．accustomed to ; are functioned as         B．addicted to; function as

C．sceptical about; are functioned           D．accurate in; function

23．It is reported that Chinese people ____ the pace of the reforms in all fields in the past twenty years.

A．has increased        B．has accelerated    C．has accumulated   D．has accrued

24．As the old empires were broken up and new states were formed, new official tongues began to _____ at an increasing rate.

A．bring up                 B．build up                  C．spring up              D．strike up

25．Charlie Chaplin established his fame as a comedian through his _____ way of acting.

A．unique   B．specific       C．unusual              D．dynamic

26．When a new product _____, there needs to be some time for people to know it and buy it.

A．comes into the market               B．is for sale

C．is on sale                                   D．comes onto the market

27．—How would like your coffee?

—______.

A．It’s well done                            B．The stronger, the better.

C．One cup. That’s enough.             D．Very nice. Thank you.

28．Penicillin was then produced _____ in order to meet the demands of the armies.

A．in large amounts  B．in large plenty  C．in large quantities  D．in large numbers

29．Our success was largely    ___    the good cooperation of all team members.

A．because          B．result from     C．due to          D．thanks to

30．We        such great advance without your efforts. Thanks a lot.

A．can’t have made                          B．couldn’t have made

C．were unable to make                      D．are unable to make

31．You can put the milk in the fridge. They will ____ fresh for at least a week.

A．be staying              B．be stayed            C．have stayed   D．stay

32．He reads newspapers every day to keep himself      about what's going on in the world.

A．inform                B．informing           C．informed               D．being informed

33．I appreciated ____ the opportunity to study abroad two years ago.

A．having been given   B．having given  C．to have been given  D．to have given

34．That nurse popular with little children is __ her work., so she often gets praise from her leaders.

A．happy at                  B．happy about           C．happy on            D．happy with

35．The possibiolity of a way out of the impasse（僵局） had never _____ to anyone.

A．happened     B．occurred    C．appeared   D．flashed