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. Appointed as _____ ambassador to the UN, he was determined to serve his country _____ heart and soul.
| A．/; / | B．the; the | C．an; the | D．the; a |
The managing director took the _____ for the accident, although it was not really his fault.
| A．guilt | B．charge | C．blame | D．account |
—— Who on earth could it be? —— It was ________ other than Peter.
| A．none | B．nothing | C．not | D．nobody |
I’ll____ him off this time but next time he’ll be punished.
| A．leave | B．let | C．put | D．set |
The problem is not ____ so easy as you think. It’s far from being settled.
| A．hardly | B．almost | C．nearly | D．scarcely |
When you do exercises, your heart works better. It is able to______ more blood while beating more slowly.
| A．produce | B．pump | C．increase | D．bump |