第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分）
21．The experiment turned out to be______ failure, but as we know, Success often comes after_____ failure.
| A．a；a | B．/；/ | C．a；/ | D．/；a |
It is so difficult a question_______ none of the kids could work it out.
| A．as | B．that | C．which | D．X |
Kunming is called“Spring City”, but it _____ snow in winter.
| A．shall | B．can | C．must | D．might |
The old black woman sat under the pine tree, her grandsons, ______ around her, ______ to an old story.
| A．seating; listening | B．seated; listened | C．seating; listened | D．seated; listening |
He was elected______ president of the company, and _____news came ,in fact, as ______surprise.
| A．a; the ;X | B．X; the ; a | C．a; X; the | D．the; the; a |
--- Will you read me a story , Mummy?
--- Ok. You ____ have one if you go to bed as soon as possible
| A．must | B．might | C．shall | D．could |