第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分25分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从每题所给的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 expert said that there should be ________ increase in the price towards ________ end of the year.
A. the; the B. an; an C. an; the D. the; an
22. Not only I but also Jane and Mary tired of having one examination after another.
A. is B. are C. am D. be
23. If he that he to work there then, everything would be OK now.
A. insisted; be sent B. insisted; was sent C. had insisted; be sent D. had insisted; was sent
24. People often want to know what my job is．Often I ．
A. ask B. am asking C. get asked D. get asking
25. ------This bag is perfect. Miss, how much does it cost?
-------________, but I don’t work here.
A.I don’t know B. I’m sorry C. Maybe very dear D. You can’t afford it that question
