第二部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)
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,并在答题卡上将该项黑。
21. __________strong earthquake struck __________ Yaan, Sichuan province on April 20, 2013.
A. A; /                    B. The; the                C. The; a                 D. A; the
22. Students ___________ remain in their seats until all the papers have been collected.
A. may                         B. shall                         C. need                        D. can
23. — What do you think of modem music?
— It is often considered not as good as ___________ of the past.
A. it                             B. this                       C. that                       D. one
24. I think it a great honor ___________ to visit your country.
A. to invite                B. inviting                 C. having invited       D. to be invited