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：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：语法和词汇（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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.