第二部分：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. ______ M( m )oney plays an important role in______ material world. But you can’t expect it to give you real happiness.
A. A; the B. /; a C. /; the D. The; the
22. ---- It seems to be colder outside today.
----- Yes, the temperature_______ to minus 2 in Changzhou and it is likely to get even colder in the next few days.
A. has fallen B. falls C. has been falling D. fell
23. _______ at the back of the temple is the Tianning Tower, which, _______ 154 metres into the sky, is the tallest tower of the kind in China!
A. Located; risen B. Locating; rising C. Located; rising D. Locating; risen
24. _______ arouses his interest can be found in the school library and that is why he goes there_______
