第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项填空从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的正确答案。
（每题1分，共15分）
21. His efforts ended in _____. That’s to say, he is _____________as a nurse.
A. a failure; a failure B. a failure; failure C. failure; a failure D. failure; failure
--- John, where are the cookies? Don’t tell me you ate them all!
--- ______ I couldn’t help it. They were so good.
| A．Yes, I did. | B．No, I didn’t. |
| C．Yes, I have. | D．Why? Sounds strange! |
--- How will I ______ you at the station?
--- Well, I’m wearing a hat and I’ve got a big black umbrella with me.
| A．recognize | B．notice | C．see | D．realize |
______ there are only five minutes to go, I’ll talk about the project short.
| A．As if | B．Even if | C．Because of | D．Now that |
When caught ______, he begged for my pardon and tried ______ punishment.
| A．stealing; escaping |
| B．stealing; to escape |
| C．to be cheating; escaping |
| D．to be cheating; to escape |
The ground is slippery. Hold on to the rope and don’t ______.
| A．put off | B．turn up |
| C．let go | D．take apart |