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。
21. _______ number of people invited was fifty, but _______ number of them were not happy to attend the meeting.
A. A; a B. The; \ C. The; a D. A; \
22. Helen told us that she would give it another try _______ she might fail again.
A. as if B. even if C. as though D. or
23. I am amazed to hear from my school teacher again. _______, it is ten years since we met.
A. In a word B. What’s more C. That’s to say D. Believe it or not
24. To be honest, I would agree with her, though not _______.
A. widely B. frequently C. entirely D. gradually
25. While crossing the road, an old man was knocked down by a car and badly _______.
A. damaged B. wounded C. injured D. harmed
26. It has something to do with the part that electricity _______ in our life.
A. plays B. gives C. takes D. makes
