第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分30分）
第一节：单项选择（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10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._______ of time and energy has been spent in making the earthquake-stricken areas a permanent museum to remind people how disastrous a natural disaster can be.
A. Large quantities B. A great deal C. A good many D. A plenty
22.If he ____ me his telephone number yesterday, I ____ able to ring him up now.
A. told; would be B. had told; would be
C. had told; would have been D. told; am
23.___________ his absence, the plan couldn’t be carried out as planned.
A. Due to B. Because C. Since D. Be due to
24.The housewife got her hands and arms _____ while trying to pour the boiling water from the kettle into the thermos; she ______ some healing ointment to her burn but the pain was still unbearable
A. burned; put B. burnt; used C. burnt; dressed D. burnt; applied
25. ________ confidence in yourself is the biggest barrier _______ greater progress in your work.
