第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分40分）
第一节：单项填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
21. — Hello, Mrs James. Is Sally at home？ I want to play badminton with her.
— _______ . She’s gone for a walk across the fields.
A. I’m sorry B. Hold on C. No problem D. Forget it.
22. He made a good preparation for the job interview, for he couldn’t __________ losing the good opportunity.
A. admit B. delay C. avoid D. risk
23. ________ we don’t lose hope, there is still a chance for us to survive the snowstorm.
A. So far as B. for fear that C. So long as D. As soon as
24.A small plane crashed into a hillside five miles east of the city, _____all four people on board.
A. killed B. killing C. kills D. to kill
25. Children growing up in a single parent family ______ to be aggressive and ill-tempered.
A. try B. tend C. attempt D. mean
26. I like this house with a beautiful garden in front, but I don’t have enough money to buy________ .
