第二部分：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)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21．(2013·大连二十四中期末考试)The boy was in ________ danger of losing his life, but ________ most famous doctor saved his life.
A．the; a B．/; the
C．the; the D．/; a
解析：in danger of 处于……的危险中；不定冠词＋形容词的最高级表示“很，非常”之意。句意：这个男孩处于丧命的危险中，但是一位很著名的医生救了他。
答案：D
22．—Cinderella has been learning Chinese in Beijing University for the past four years.
—No wonder she ________ above her colleagues in Chinese.
A. stands out B． sticks out
C. comes out D. sorts out
解析：stand out 脱颖而出，突出；stick out 伸出，断言；come out 出版，发芽；sort out 分类，整理。根据句意，A项正确。
答案：A
23．Thousands of people ________ the company stores to leave flowers, notes, even apples with a bite in the past two weeks.
A．had been attending B．had attended
C．have been attending D．attended
解析：in the past two weeks 与现在完成进行时连用，故C项正确。
答案：C
