第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单项选择：语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
21. _________ what I had originally thought boring, the trip to Qingdao turned out to be fun.
A. Related to B. Contrary to C. In place of D. Because of
22. The man insisted ____ a taxi for me even though I I told him I lived nearby.
A. find B. to find C. on finding D. in finding
23. Native America ______ about seven percent of the California population.
A. fill up B. bring up C. make up D. set up
