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·浙江省宁波市中学期末)I read the instructions ________ second time in order to get ________hang of it.
A．a; / B．the; the
C．a; the D．the; a
解析：序数词前用a表示“再一，又一”；get the hang of熟悉，掌握，为固定短语。
答案：C
22．(2013·浙江省宁波市期末)Don't believe him. He always ________ promises, but never ________.
A．makes; keeps his words B．makes; keeps his word
C．keeps; makes his words D．keeps; makes his word
解析：make promises许诺；keep one's word守信用，为固定短语。
答案：B
23．(2013·浙江省宁波市期末)To their surprise, the old man who earned a ________ by collecting waste paper was found ________ in the heavy snow.
A．living; live B．live; living
C．living; alive D．life; lively
解析：earn a living谋生；be found alive被发现活着。
答案：C
24．The problem we ________ at the meeting is now still under consideration, but soon it will be solved.
A．came up B．brought up
