I.听力（30分）

Ⅱ. 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

21. However, we refer to Xi Jinping as _____ great success not merely because he has been elected _____ President of the People’s Republic of China.

A. a; the B. 不填; the C. a; 不填 D. 不填；不填

22. The rapid economic growth that _____ in China in recent years has resulted in great improvements in living conditions for many Chinese.

A. took place B. has taken place

C. has been taken place D. was taken place

23.I never dreamed of there _____ such a quiet place in the noisy city.

A. was B. had been C. being D. to be

24. China Daily is _____ a newspaper. It helps greatly to improve our English.

A. no more than B. not more than C. not less than D. more than

27. —Did you watch the live broadcast of Gangnan Style last night?

—Yes, I _____ so excited for a long time.

A. didn’t feel B. wasn’t feel C. haven’t felt D. hadn’t felt

28. You can’t predict everything. Often things don’t _____ as you expect.

A. run out B. break out C. work out D. put out.

29. More attention should be paid _____ English.

A. to speak B. for spoken C. to speaking D. of speaking

30. The book has helped me greatly in my daily communication, especially at work _____ a good impression is a must.?

A. which B. when C. as D. where

31. Although the working mother is very busy, she still _____ a lot of time to her children.

A. devotes B. spends C. offers D. provides

32. I don’t know the reason _____ you were absent from the meeting, and I am not sure that someone will tell me the reason _____ you haven’t told me.

A. why; that B. that; why C. because; why D. of which; that

35. The medicine he had taken _____ the blood.

A. has bad effect on B. had a bad effect on

C. has a bad effect on D. had bad effect on

Ⅲ. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）　

Zigfried, a little mouse, blew his breath on the frosty window of the farmhouse and rubbed it to see the outside. Still nobody came. Maybe today, he thought?? 36??. It was only a few days before Christmas and he was watching for a miracle.

This farmhouse had been?????37? ??too long. It needed a family. Zigfried’s?　38????made a noise. He realized that he hadn’t eaten anything since yesterday. He jumped from the windowsill (窗沿), grabbed a????39? ???from his home, and went next door to Farmer Mike’s.

Farmer Mike’s house had been a great place for the little mouse???40? ??the farmer married a wife who had a cat. Zigfried?????41? ??when he thought of it. He looked around cautiously as he????42????into the room where grain was stored and was quite????43? ??as he filled his bag with wheat. He was turning to leave when suddenly he???44 ???a hot breath about his ear. His heart beat????45???, and without thinking he started to run and luckily???46? ??the cat’s paws.

The next afternoon Zigfried heard some good news: a????47? ??family would be moving into the farmhouse soon. Zigfried’s granny would arrive on Christmas Eve to　?48? ??with him. He hoped that the family would come before his granny came. Before long, a car came???49? ??the road leading to the house, with butter sandwiches, cheese and chocolate.

Zigfried’s Christmas miracle did arrive!

36. A. carefully??????????? B. excitedly? ????????????? C. hopefully? ?????????????? D. proudly

37. A. shabby? ???????????? B. noisy? ???????????????????? C. messy? ??????????????????? D. empty

38. A. mouth? ???????????? B. nose? ???????????????????? C. stomach? ????????????????? D. throat

39. A. bag? ????????????????? B. stick?? ???????????????????? C. bowl? ????????????????????? D. coat

40. A. although??????????? B. until??????????????????????????? ?C. whereas? ???????????????? D. unless

41. A. leapt ???????????????? B. sniffed??????????????????? C. trembled ???????????????? D. withdrew

42. A. broke ?????????????????????? B. marched?????????????????? C. paced??????????????????????? D. stole

43. A. curious ??????????? ? B. nervous ????????????????? C. pitiful ???????????????????? D. sensible

44. A. took?? ?????????????????????? B. released? ???????????????? C. felt? ??????????????????????? D. drew

45. A. strongly????????????? B. irregularly?????????????????? C. slowly????????????????????? D. wildly

46. A. escaped?????????????? B. seized?????????????????????? C. rubbed ??????????????????? D. scratched

47. A. close ???????????????? B. happy ???????????????????? C. new ??????????????????????? D. young

48. A. celebrate???????????? B. communicate?????????? C. compete?????????????????? D. compromise

49. A. across ?????????????? B. from ?????????????????????? C. off ????????????????????????? D. up

50. A. alive????????????????? B. loose ????????????????????? C. open??????????????????????? D. still

51. A. counted ??????????? B. enjoyed ????????????????? C. missed ??????????????????? D. wasted

52. A. However???????????? B. Instead ?????????????????? C. Moreover ??????????????? D. Therefore

53. A. bitter????????????????? B. forced????????????????????? C. polite??????????????????????? ???D. satisfied

54. A. introduction?????? B. discussion ????????????? C. comment???????????????? D. debate

55. A. blood ?????????????????????? B. smile ????????????????????? C. tear ??????????????????????? D. sweat

Ⅳ.阅读理解 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

A

Ray Charles Robinson, a blind musician in America, was famous for his records of jazz, rock’n’roll, blues and country music. But the world knew him better as Ray Charles. He had an influence(影响) on American popular music.

Ray Charles became famous because he could play blues, rock and jazz. He also liked other kinds of music. He told the record company officials that he wanted to record an album(专辑) of country-and-western music.

The president of the record company told him it would be a mistake. He said Ray’s fans would not buy the album. Charles disagreed. He said he believed he would gain many new fans to replace the few he might lose. He produced the album and it was an immediate success.

The album was called Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music. Many of the songs sold very well. One of the most popular songs was I Can’t Stop Loving You. It is a country-and-western song with Ray Charles’ sound of blues and black church music.

56. Ray Charles became popular with Americans because .

A. he worked hard to create his own sound

B. he mixed black church music, blues and rock’n’roll

C. he recorded Jazz music D. he could play blues

57. Which is NOT true according to the Passage?

A. Ray Charles Robinson had a great effect on American popular music.

B. His album about country-and-western music didn’t sell well.

C. The president of the record company didn’t think that his new album would be popular with his fans.

D. Ray Charles though he would gain new fans though he would lose some old fans.

58. Thanks to , he achieved a great success after producing his album.

A. the president of the record company B. his supporters

C. his own confidence D. his own hard work

59. The song Let’s Go Get Stoned consists of all the following music EXCEPT .

A. black church music B. jazz C. blues D. rock’n’roll

B

Today I was on a very busy bus. I was standing in the aisle when the seat right next to me opened up. Usually when this happens there is a mad fight to fill the seat. But when one opens up in front of me, I like to first look for someone in need of a break. There was a young guy with short hair and a red shirt on the other side of the seat for whom I gestured(做手势) to take it. Surprisingly, he politely refused with a big smile. Then I sat down.

Not more than 2 minutes later at the next stop, an old woman walked towards the seat. Feeling encouraged by the young man, I looked at her and gestured to ask her whether she would like to sit. She nodded quietly, sat down and gave a quick “thank you”.

As I looked for a new place to park myself, I looked at the young man. We locked eyes and smiled to each other. He knew I had passed on his small act of kindness. I gave him a pat on the shoulder and moved on.

60. Taking a bus in India is considered to be uncomfortable because .

A. there are too many people taking the bus B. there are not enough seats on the bus

C. there is something wrong with the bus D. buses travel much more slowly on the road

61. According to the writer, when people find an empty seat on the bus, they usually .

A. feel relaxed B. fight to fill it C. offer it to others D. look for a grip first

62. Why did the writer offer the seat to the old woman?

A. The writer felt ashamed. B. The writer would get off the bus soon.

C. The writer was moved by the young man. D. The young man asked the writer to do so.

C

Another?kind?of?bird,?the?scrub?jay,?buries?its?food?so?it?always?has?something?to?eat.

?Scrub?jays are also?thieves.?They?watch?where?others?bury?their?food?and?steal?it.?But clever scrub jays seem to know when a thief is watching them. So they go back later, unbury the food, and bury it again somewhere else.

Birds called cuckoos have found a way to have babies without doing much work. How? They don’t make nests. Instead, they get into other birds’ nests secretly. Then they lay their eggs and fly away. When the baby birds come out, their adoptive parents feed them.

Chimpanzees,?or?chimps,?can?also?be?sneaky.?After?a?fight,?the?losing?chimp?will?give its hand to the other. When the winning chimp puts out its hand, too, the chimps are friendly again. But an animal expert once saw a losing chimp take the winner’s hand and start fighting again.

Chimps?are?sneaky?in?other?ways,?too.?When?chimps?find?food?that?they?love,?such?as?bananas,?it?is?natural

?for them?to?cry?out.?Then?other?chimps?come?running.?But some clever chimps learn to cry very softly when they find fo