—Why didn't you attend the party in the hall the other day?
—I just wanted some quiet time by myself．
| A．held | B．being held | C．to be held | D．holding |
24. _____ tomorrow, our ship will set sail for Macao.
| A．However the weather is like | B．However is the weather like |
| C．whatever is the weather like | D．Whatever the weather is like |
23. By improving reading skills, you can read faster and understand more of ____ you read.
| A．that | B．what | C．which | D．Whether |
22.The unemployment rate in this city ____ from 7％ to 6％ in the past two years.
| A．has fallen | B．had fallen | C．is falling | D．was falling |
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）
21.－Excuse me, Sir, is the swimming pool open all day?
－____.Only from 6:00 pm to 10:00pm.
| A．That’s right | B．Yes, of course | C．Sorry, I’m not sure | D．Sorry, I’m afraid not |
30. We are told that more new teaching buildings ________ in our school next term.
| A．will be built | B．was built | C．has built | D．will build |