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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. -- My parents are preparing my favorite dishes. Go with me and have a taste, okay?
-- ______. And I’ll be glad to meet your parents.
A. I think so B. I hope so C. I’m sure D. I’d love to
22. The biggest whale is _____ blue whale, which grows to be about 29 meters long—the height of ____ 9-story building.
A. the; the B. a; a C. a; the D. the; a
23. China's badminton superstar Lin Dan won a thrilling final for his fifth world champion in Guangzhou on Sunday over Lee Chong Wei, who ______ his game due to injury.
A. concerned B. recovered C. abandoned D．recognized
24. _____ by Japan's "purchase" of the Diaoyu Islands, China and Japan lose the opportunity of the 40th anniversary of normalization of diplomatic ties to further promote the bilateral (双边的) relations.
A. Affected B. Affecting C. Having affected D. To be affected
25. Snowden arrived at Sheremetyevo International airport on June 23, _____ he was prevented from
