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．—What do you see when you think of_____forest?
—Of course, trees.
| A．a; × | B．the; the | C．×;× | D．a; the |
In our school, 75 percent of the students come from the countryside.
much as B. as much as C. an many as D. as great
My friend , who ___on the International Olympic Committee all his life, is retiring next month.
A served B．is serving C．had served D．has served
I like Mr. Miner's speech; it was clear and _____ the point.
| A．at | B．on | C．to | D．of |
You are working too hard. You'd better keep a ________ between work and relaxation.
| A．promise | B．read | C．balance | D．diary |
Our bodies are strengthened by working out. our minds are developed by learning.
| A．Likely | B．Similarly | C．Probably | D．Therefore |