The big snow caused great ________ to the people living in the south of China, ________ some of them homeless.
| A．destroy; left | B．damage; leaving |
| C．ruin; having left | D．wound; leaving |
25. The American Civil War lasted four years _____the North won in the end.
| A．after | B．before | C．when | D．As |
24. The task was difficult, but Helen’s _____expression let me know that she would not give up.
| A．determine | B．determining | C．determined | D．Determines |
23. I have two sisters, _____ working in this city.
| A．both of them | B．both of whom | C．and both of them | D．both of them are |
22. Was it _____the conference of APEC that made Shanghai the focus of the world then?
| A．holding | B．to hold | C．held | D．having held |
第二部分英语知识运用共二节（满分45分）
第一节从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑（共15分）
21. — Is Mr. Smith rich?
— Yes, very rich. When he worked in _____town, he earned a lot. Now he has a big farm in _____country.
A.at; the B. /; / C. /; the D. the; /