第二部分英语知识运用(共三节，满分55分)
第一节单项选择(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。
—Jimmy had a lot of parties recently.
—Yes，that might ________ why he didn’t do well on the test.
A．sum up B．push for
C．account for D．make sense of
In many states of America, a neighbor may ______ you with playing your radio too loudly.
| A．charge | B．blame | C．punish | D．scold |
The Chinese government insists that the Huangyan Island _____ part of China and insists the Philippine government ______ the arrested Chinese fishermen free.
| A．should be, set | B．is; should set | C．be; sets | D．is; sets |
---Remember how we met for the first time, Dick?
---Of course I do. You _________ to the teachers' office hurriedly and ___________ me.
| A．had walked; weren't noticing | B．were walking; didn't notice |
| C．had been walking; noticed | D．walked; had noticed |
It can’t be denied that the Diaoyu Islands are _______ part of China and what some Japanese have done recently is actually an offence against _______ Chinese people.
| A．a; / | B．a; the | C．the; / | D．/; the |
My friend Shelly is ________ stupid. However, she is pretty smart.
| A．much too | B．more that | C．far from | D．less than |