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）
请从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答案题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
21. Professor Smith had not given __________ talk on Shakespeare for a long time , so he had to go over some of __________ plays .
A. 不填；不填 B. the ; 不填 C. the ; the D. a ; the
22. – There is still a copy of the book in the library . Would you please go and borrow ________ ?
-- No , I would rather buy __________ in a bookstore .
A. it ; one B. one ; one C. one ; it D. it ; it
23. Yao Ming , now a student of Shanghai Jiaotong University majoring in financial management , __________ basketball in NBA for nine years .
A. has played B. was playing C. has been playing D. played
24. – Can you spare me a few minutes now ?
-- __________ , but I’ll be free this afternoon .
A. No , I won’t . B. Yes , with pleasure . C. I’m not sure D. I’m afraid not
