第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共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. Mark Twain and Jules Verne differed greatly _________ their writing styles.
A. with B. in C. from D. at
22. _________ fewer people send letters to one another, the hobby of stamp collecting has steadily been in decline.
A. Before B. Although C. As D. If
23. —Is there a science museum in your city?
—Yes, but it _________ at the moment.
A. was built B. is being built
C. has been built D. would be built
24. The couple have just bought a very large house, around _________ there are some beautiful gardens.
A. where B. that C. which D. when
25. —Is Mary still working in your company?
—Not since July. She and her husband _________ to New York as soon as he got a job there.
A. moved B. have moved C. had moved D. would move
26. A train may not be the fastest way to travel, _________ the pace is perfect for sightseeing.
A. or B. and C. so D. but
