It’s often less expensive to buy goods in ________quantity，but you’d better examine ________ quality before buying them.
| A．/；the |
| B．the；/ |
| C．a；the |
| D．the；the |
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; /
20. I used ______ up late during the winter holiday, but now I have got used ________ up early.
| A．to get; to get | B．to getting; to getting | C．to getting; to get | D．to get; to getting |