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．if we are not _______ the progress we have made, we will have greater success. a．interested in b．strict in c．popular with d．content with 22．it is believed that if an event is _______, it will surely ______ the readers of the paper. a．astonished; astonish b．astonishing; be astonished c．astonishing; astonish d．astonished; be astonished 23．on the bus, all the people except the driver ______ to talk and laugh during the journey. a．encouraged b．were encouraging c．were encouraged d．was encouraged 24．—do you know the tall man ______ to mr king over there? —sorry, i don’t know him. a．to speak b．speaking c．is speaking d．has spoken 25．at home, he keeps some pets，to which he ______ all his spare time. a．spends b．offers c．devotes d．provides 26．he sent me an e-mail, ________ to get further information. a．hoped b．hoping c．to hope d．hope
