II．语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 单项选择（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
21. Will you _____ the clock? It’s slow.

33．When problems such as energy crisis, pollution and population explosion_________, people are asked to share the bitterness and endure the hardship with all the whole nation of the times．

18. Believe me, nobody can _____ you in this company.

7. Although there is a difference in spelling and pronunciation between American English and British English, both of the countries have much to _______.

6. A notice was _____ in order to remind the students of the changed lecture time.

2. Can you explain ______ that the medicine has for my illness?

　
24．The policemen_______the stolen place again and again，and finally they found the evidence who stole the antique（古董）．

We should always remember the soldiers who _____ for the revolution of China.

Because of the bad management, the company will _____ by another one.
A. be swallowed up       B. be swallowed       C. swallow            D swallow up

It is reported that nowadays more and more children _____ playing computer games.