I’m a writer and ___________ language is the tool of __________ trade.

Last month, thousands of workers in that city went on _____ strike, demanding lower taxes and ______ end to cutting staff members.

第二部分：英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）
第一節(jié)：語(yǔ)法和詞匯（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）
從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
21. The growing interest in ____ history is clearly evident in ____ number of people visiting museums and country houses.
A. 不填；不填                     B. 不填；the        C. the; the                    D. the; 不填

The driver was at ______ loss when ____word came that he was forbidden to drive after drinking alcohol.

---          potato salad is good.
--- I’m very glad you like it. I used         special cheese to make it.

It is believed that ______ European chemist called Felix Hoffmann first produced ASA which completely changed ______ man’s understanding of aspirin.

This is _______ story I’ve told you about．Isn’t it _______ interesting one?

People born under the Chinese sign of the Tiger are attracted to     fast cars and have      
strong need for       emotional independence.

For a long time they walked without saying ________ word. Jim was the first to break
___________ silence.

It’s reported that a bus went out of ____ control on a highway ____ east of the city and crashed into a river.