第二部分：英语知识运用
第一节 单项选择：（ 包括15个题，每小题1 分， 共15 分）
21. —Guess what? Tom has failed in the exam ____ second time.
—How come? He is ___ second to none in English in our class.
A. a; a B. the; a C. a; / D. the; the
22. The population of this city ,forty percent of which_____, ______ 15% in the last three years
A. are Germans, has risen by B. are Germen, has fallen by
C. is Germans, have been increased by D. is Germen, have been reduced by
23.I invited him to dinner, but he___ my invitation with thanks.
A. approved B. declined C. ignored D. abandoned
24. — Have you ________ how much the trip will cost? —I’m working on it; just have a little patience.
A. added to B. counted on C. added up to D. figured out
25. We used to work in the same office and we____ often have coffee together, which I missed
