二．单项填空（共15小题，每题1分，共15分）
从A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白出的最佳选项。
21. The number of people invited _______ one hundred, but only a small number of people ____ come.
A. are; have B. is; has C. are; has D. is; have
22.That is the first time that I _____ at the meeting.
A. had spoken B. have spoken C. am present D. was present
23. Hurry up! The train _____________. You know it _______ at 8:30.
A. leaves; leaves B. is leaving; leaves C. leaves; is leaving D. is leaving; is leaving
24. Judging by her ____, Mrs Smith must be a southerner.
A. pronunciation B. accent C. voice D. sound
25. My mother has not yet recovered from the illness, but she is __________ getting better.
A. frequently B. gradually C. fluently D. exactly
26. — Were you surprised by the ending of the film?
