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10小题;每小题1分,满分10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. _____ number of people, who have access to private cars, is on____ increase in recent years.
    A. A ; the     B. A; an      C. The ; the      D. The ; /
22. —Jimmy is sick. He won’t be able to come to the party.
—_______. I’m looking forward to seeing him. 
A. Why not?        B. It’s a pity.      C. Go ahead.        D. So what?
23. Her wonderful spoken English has given her certain advantage     others    job hunting.
A. for;of                   B. over;of       C. over;in         D. among;in
24. Miss Wang, an English teacher from Shehong Middle school, ________ very well in the teaching competition and won the first place.
A. declared     B. performed       C. guaranteed      D. purchased
25. The weather turned out to be fine yesterday. I____ the trouble to carry my umbrella with me.
   A. should have taken                               B. could have taken
   C. couldn’t have taken                                        D. needn’t have taken
26. ----- I’ ll give you a ring about eight.
------ Could you phone a bit later? I______ dinner then.
A. will be having     B. have had         C. had          D. was having