二、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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. All the employees except the manager______to work online at home.
A. encourages B. encourage C. is encouraged D. are encouraged
22.1 feel that one of my main duties ______ a teacher is to help the students to become better learners.
A. for B. by C. as D. with
23.1 have always been honest and straightforward, and it doesn’t matter ______ I’m talking to.
A. who is it B. who it is C. it is who D. it is whom
24. It is ______ any wonder that his friend doesn’t like watching television much.
A. no B. such C. nearly D. hardly
