________, the northerners like noodles while the southerners are fond of rice in China.
| A．In common | B．In general | C．In total | D．In return |
23．Looks are not________. It's what's inside you that really matters．
| A．anything | B．something | C．everything | D．Nothing |
22．It is__________comfort for _____ patients to be close to their loved ones.
| A．a, the | B．/; the | C．a, / | D．the, the |
第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节单项填空（共l5小题；每小题l分，满分l5分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21．—Would you mind if my friend came along?
—_________
A．Sorry, I don't B．Yes, go ahead
C．No, please don't D．It's fine with me
35．1 suddenly found my watch didn ’t wolrk any more and only then_______ was late for school．
| A．had I realized | B．I had realized | C．did I realize | D．realized I |
34．Well,_____, he is just my celleague． But I think we can become best friends one day．
| A．time and again | B．now and then | C．in the mean time | D．for the moment |