第一部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）
第一节：单项填空（共25小题；每小题1分，满分25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。
1. Mary has _________ 18-year-old daughter who has ________ gift for singing.
A. a; a B. an; the C. an; a D. the; a
2. He _______ to act out the story he had read, but he failed.
A. deserved B. tried C. managed D. pretended
