The growing speed of a plant is influenced by a number of factors，________ are beyond our control.
| A．most of them | B．most of which |
| C．most of what | D．most of that |
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 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。
21. Great changes ______ in China in the past 20 years.
A. took place B. have taken place C. were taken place D. have been taken place
25．---I’d like to invite you to dinner this Sunday, Mr．Smith．
---_____．
| A．Oh, no．Let’s not | B．I’m very sorry, but I have other plans |
| C．I’d rather stay at home | D．Oh, no．That’ll be too much trouble |
24．While reading, you can make a mark _____ you have a question．
| A．the place where | B．what | C．that | D．Where |
23．In view of lacking preparations for the competition and not wanting to lose face, Johnson eventually decided to _____．
| A．drop in | B．drop off | C．drop back | D．drop out |
22．Shylock, how can you hope for mercy yourself when you show _____．
| A．it | B．nothing | C．none | D．no one |