(单词翻译:单击)
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. — Do you know what EU stands for, Tommy?
— Sure. It stands for the European Union, ________ European political and economic organization that encourages trade and friendship between ________ countries that are members.
A. an; the B. the; / C. a; the D. an; /
22. — Would you mind my coming over and having a look at your new garden? My little son’s curious about those roses you grow.
—________. You are welcome.
A. Yes, I do B. Never mind C. Yes, please D. Not at all
23. I know she didn’t pass the qualifying exam, but really she is ________ but stupid.
A. anything B. nothing C. something D. none
24. — How can I have a better command of English in a short time, Professor White?
— No short cut indeed. Just take every opportunity to ________.
A. put it up B. polish it up C. take it up D. make it up
25. The employers often give the job to ________ they believe have work experience with a strong sense of duty.
A. whoever B. whomever C. who D. those who
26. Bicycles have been around in our life for more than hundreds of years, but no one knows who ________ the first bicycle.
A. invented B. had invented C. has invented D. would invent
27. —This computer is useless! The keyboard is so slow. —________.
A. Never judge a book by its cover
B. A bad workman blames his tools
C. Don’t count your chickens until they are hatched
D. Great minds think alike
28. This kind of glasses made by experienced workers ________comfortably.
A. is worn B. wears C. are worn D. have worn
29. Anna was reading a piece of science fiction, completely ________ to the outside world.
A. having been lost B. to be lost C. losing D. lost
30. Tourism, _____ it brings in money to a country, can also result in damage to the World Heritage sites there.
A. because B. as C. while D. since
31. Every culture has developed ________ for certain kinds of food and drink, and equally strong negative attitudes toward others.
A. preferences B. expectations C. fantasies D. fashions
32. With food and water ________ short, the explorers were facing the danger of dying from hunger and thirst at any time.
A. to run B. to be run C. run D. running
33. —How was the 2008 Beijing Olympic opening ceremony?
—________ that the whole world was attracted.
A. It was very fantastic B. Such fantastic was it
C. So fantastic was it D. So fantastic it was
34. Some women ________a good salary in a job instead of staying home, but they decided not to work in order to look after their family better.
A. must make B. could have made C. would make D. should have made
35. The colour red on the Indonesian flag can symbolize the fire ________ comes from Indonesia’s volcanoes, or the fact ________ the equator goes through the country.
A. which, that B. that, which C. that, how D. which, why
第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分) 阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的
