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)
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21．--Is Jim at school today? -- No, he's at home ______ he has a bad cold.
A. because B. if C. though D. until
22． Students are selected for scholarships ______an open, national competition.
A. by means of B. in view of C. in favor of D. in want of
23．________ the rapid growth of short messages sent by mobile phones, the increasing number of criminal cases appeared through short messages.
A. For B. By C. As D. With
24．She ＿＿＿＿＿ like her mother in character.
A.feels B.seems C.looks D.is
25． ________ and short of breath, Andy and Ruby were the first to reach the top of Mount Tai.
A. To be tried B. Tired C. Tiring D. Being tired
26．------They are said to be quarrelling about our new language lab.
------ I don’t care. It has __________ to do with me.
A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything
