第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单项填空，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
21. Contrary to what I had expected, he lost for ______.
A. second time B. a second time C. second times D. the second time
22. Great changes have taken place in that school. It is no longer it was 20 years ago，_____ it was so poorly equipped．
A．what；when B．that；which C．what; which D．which；that
23. For passengers traveling into the city, taxis and car services charge ________ 50 dollars.
A. immediately B. approximately C. relatively D. decreasingly
24. __________ difficult the task may be, we will try our best to complete it in time.
A. Whatever B. No wonder C. Though D. However
25. The project ______ by the end of 2020, will expanded the city’s telephone network to cover 2,000,000 users.
A. being accomplished B. to be accomplished
C. accomplished D. having been accomplished
26. He ________ to the cinema last night, for he stayed with me.
A. mustn’t go B. shouldn’t have gone C. could not go D. couldn’t have gone
27. --- Let’s go shopping, shall we?
--- Wait a minute. I ________ my housework and it won’t take long.
A. just finish B. am just finishing
C. have just finished D. am to finish
