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。
21．As China plays _ _ bigger part in global affairs, it draws more attention from __rest of the world.
A．the; a B．a; the C．不填; the D．a; 不填
22．-- Our holiday cost a lot of money.
-- Did it? Well, that doesn't matter __ you enjoyed yourselves.
A．even if B．in case C．as far as D．as long as
23．The question came up at the meeting _ _ we had enough money for our research.
A．whether B．that C．which D．what
