第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：单项填空（共15 小题，每小题1分；满分15分）
从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项。
21. Though he failed many times in election, he never lost______ heart and at last he was elected_______ President of the USA.
A. the ; a B. a ; the C. his; the D. / ; /
22. I like a house in a coast village more than _______ in such big cities _______Sydney.
A. It ; as B. it ; like C. one ; as D. one ; like
23. It was only with the help of the local guide _______.
A. was the mountain climber rescued B. that the mountain climber was rescued
B. when the mountain climber was rescued D.then the mountain climber was rescued
24. Many people in China have never dreamed of _______for them to learn to drive after their retirement.
A. being a chance B. there’s a chance C. there be a chance D. there being a chance
25. He made up his mind to devote all he could to _______the poor.
A. help B. helping C. helped D. helps
26. The house I grew up_______ has been pulled down and replaced by an office building.
