第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分35分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
--- Shall I lock the lab now before I go home?
---_______. I’ll check it myself later.
A．Go ahead B．No problem C．No hurry D．Don’t bother
Problems relating to people's livelihood (民生) have been the focus of the government， especially Premier Wen Jiabao included them in his government work report last year.
| A．when | B．if | C．since | D．until |
—I'm afraid these flowers won't be able to live through the winter.
—But I think otherwise. You see， measures to take good care of them.
| A．have taken | B．had been taken | C．will take | D．are being taken |
.Some people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes， people will buy books and newspapers.
| A．more and more | B．any the less | C．more or less | D．fewer and fewer |
So far， about 40 houses have fallen down under the weight of the snow， with 22 people .
| A．reported injured | B．reported injuring | C．reporting injured | D．reporting injuring |
With the prices going up every day， 300 yuan a month can hardly cover his of living.
| A．standard | B．cost | C．price | D．salary |