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. Last month ______________ violent earthquake hit the central Philippines, leaving ______ 17th-century stone church in ruins.
A. a；／ B. the；the C. ／; the D. a; a
22. —Let's go to the theater and watch Madame Butterfly, shall we?
—I'm an opera fan.
A. It doesn't matter B. It's just a piece of cake
C. It's all up to you D. It's just my cup of tea
23. There is ______ like walking as a means of keeping fit.
A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything
24. Hearing that his daughter was badly injured in the accident, ________.
A. his heart sank into his boots B. everything seemed to be over
C. tears welled up in his eyes D. he buried his head in his hands
25. This is the third visit that I ____ to your school, and it has changed beyond my recognition.
A. pay B. am paying C. have paid D. will pay
26. Some kinds of birds which were once a common _______ are now becoming rare.
A. look B. sight C. view D. scenery
