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 reported that many a new house ____ at present in the disaster area in Gansu Province.
| A．was being built | B．were being built | C．is being built | D．are being built |
_____ on a clear day, far from the city crowds, the mountains gave him a sense of peace.
| A．If walking | B．While walking | C．Walking | D．When he was walking |
They in Holland for ten years. Now they have settled down in Paris.
| A．lived | B．have lived | C．had lived | D．were living |
With the living expense increasing rapidly, I, a fresh clerk in a company, have to take three part-time jobs, which _____ about extra $ 4,000 a year．
| A．take in | B．bring in | C．get in | D．put in |
—What do you think of Thomas?
—Well, he is good, warm-hearted, hard-working and intelligent; _______, I can’t speak too highly of him.
| A．in a word | B．as a result | C．by the way | D．on the contrary |