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涂黑。

21、PengLiyuan ,who accompanied her husband, - ----President XiJingping,on his first state visit to Russia,wore ----navy blue coat from designer Ma Ke.

A. the..the B. /…the C. /…a D. The…a

22. ----- John . Isn’t it a dangerous job as a police officer?

----- Sometimes I wish it were . Right now all I do is write traffic tickets. It is ____ interesting.

A. everything but B. anything but C. nothing but D. something but

23. As the deadline is drawing near, no one _____ leave his own work uncompleted.

A. can B. must C. shall D. need

24. So it turns out ______ thought of this , more or less, was either being funny or just not creative that day.

A. anyone B. whoever C. whomever D. no matter who

25. -----Did you hand in your research paper to our history teacher this morning?

---- Yes, I _____ on it for more than two months.

A. have worked B. had worked C. was working D. had been working

26. I am sure you will pass the exam because you are ________ prepared for that.

A. approximately B. absolutely C. adequately D. confidently

27. The electricity current from these parallel generators will add up to _______ a total village light at night.

A. making B. make C. be made D. being made

28. -----What was it that made Susan rather annoyed with John?

----- _______.

A. Because he kept her waiting overtime

B. Because of her being kept waiting overtime

C. Being kept waiting overtime

D. Keeping her waiting overtime

29. The aging process is not entirely determined by heredity, ____ is influenced by different environmental and social circumstances as well.

A. and B. so C. yet D. but

30. As?is?widely?received,?outdoor activities?help?children?learn?through?curiosity, which,_____ , promotes creativity.  A．in?brief B．in?turn C．in?conclusion D．in?advance

31. If I had realized the severe situation I ____ in for the time being , I ___ my teacher’s advice.

A. had been; might have followed B. was ; must have followed

C. were; would follow D. am; would have followed

32. ----Don’t give up. ______and you’ll get over it soon.

----You are really very nice to say so.

A. Another effort B. If you make another effort

B. Making another effort D. With another effort

33. Raining hard ______ it is, they continue to help the famers harvest the crops in the field.

A. when B. as C. while D. although

34. As she likes dressing up in a stylish way, sometimes it is rather difficult to ______ who she is at first sight.

A. make out B. speak out C. work out D. find out

35. ------ You need a bit of cold water in there to make it comfortable. Not too cold._____.

-----I got it .

A. You bet B. Be yourself C. Mind you D. Hurry up

第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

Books serve as stepping stones to human progress and civilization. Since the pre-historic times, man has had an 36 to 37 his needs. Be it hunger, shelter or search for a mate, he has always dealt with the circumstances to the best of his 38 . This might be the reason why we human are the most developed of all living species on the earth, and 39 also in the universe. 40 we climbed the steps of evolution with giant 41 , we somehow left 42 common sense and logical thinking ---- we forgot 43 we have stopped thinking ahead of times.　　　If you are hungry, what do you do? Grab a piece of your favorite meal and stay quiet after that? 44 your stomach, even your mind is hungry. But it never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your dream lover, favorite star and many such unreasonable things. So it silently begins to focus on your needs and never lets itself 45 . When mind loses its freedom to develop, creativity gets a full 46 . This might be the reason why we all sometimes think "What happens next?", "Why can't I think?", "Why am I always given the difficult problems?" Well, this is the cause and 47 of using our brain for thinking of 48 things. 　　 49 of the mind can be actually satisfied through extensive reading. Now why reading and not watching TV? Because reading has been the most 50 tool used by us right from the childhood. Just like that to develop other aspects of our life, we have to take 51 of reading. You have innumerable number of books in this world which will answer all your "How to?" questions. Once you read a book, you just don't 52 your eyes through the lines, but even your mind understands it and explains it to you. The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed. Now this seed is 53 used by you in your future to develop new ideas. The same seed if used many times, can help you link and relate a lot of things, which you would have never thought of in your wildest dreams! This is nothing but 54 . More the number of books you read, your mind will open up like 55 before.

36. A. urge B. excitement C. expectation D. idea

37.A. carter B. suit C. provide D. achieve

38. A. interests B. beliefs C. standards D. advantages

39. A. naturally B. actually C. probably D. certainly

40.A. As B. Because C. However D. Whenever

41. A. gaps B. efforts C. leaps D. consequences

42. A. off B. behind C. over D. with

43.A. that B. how C. why D. what

44. A. Just with B. As with C. Regardless of D. In spite of

45. A. happen B. go C. increase D. grow

46. A. stop B. end C. failure D. rest

47. A. result B. effect C. ending D. conclusion

48. A. priceless B. helpless C. meaningless D. hopeless 49. A. Hunger B. Eagerness C. Peacefulness D. Creativity

50. A. handy B. convenient C. practical D. educative

51. A. help B. notice C. care D. consideration

52. A. let B. keep C. run D. concentrate

53. A. unknowingly B. increasingly C. surprisingly D. unavoidably

54. A. happiness B. success C. creativity D. progress

55. A. never B. ever C. as D. even

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

In its latest step to attract Chinese smartphone users, e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. said it is planning to launch a mobile gaming service soon.

Alibaba is considering integrating(整合) its new mobile gaming service into its messaging app, Laiwang, as well as its Mobile Taobao app for online shopping, a person familiar with the matter said. It is also planning to launch the gaming service as a standalone app, the person said.

In the world of gaming and other mobile-based services, Alibaba faces powerful competitor Tencent Holdings Ltd., a giant in online gaming and social networking services. Many analysts view Tencent as a leader in mobile-based businesses in China because of its popular WeChat instant-messaging app, which has over 272 million monthly active users worldwide according to the company. Tencent could use WeChat's massive user base to offer additional mobile services such as gaming or e-commerce, analysts say.

Alibaba's push into mobile-based services hasn't always been smooth. It launched Laiwang more than a year ago, but the app, which competes against WeChat, struggled to gain popularity. In September, a person familiar with the situation said Alibaba was in talks with China Telecom Corp., to have the app preinstalled in smartphones sold by the country's third-largest mobile carrier. According to Alibaba, Laiwang had more than 10 million registered users as of November.

Alibaba dominates China's e-commerce market with its Taobao and Tmall shopping sites, but one of the biggest challenges it faces is how to hold onto its vast user base when more Chinese Internet users access online services from smartphones. To meet this challenge, Alibaba has made several acquisitions to strengthen its mobile-based services. Last year, it took an 18% stake(股份) in Sina Corp.'s Twitter-like Weibo service and integrated some of Taobao's e-commerce services with the microblog. It also bought a 28% stake in mobile mapping firm AutoNavi Holdings Ltd., a move that could enable Alibaba to send location-based ads to smartphone users.

56. Why does Alibaba plan to launch a mobile gaming services? ______

A. Alibaba wants to take more shares in the market of mobile-based services

B. Alibaba wants to sell more goods to customers

C. Alibaba wants to maintain its status as e-commerce leader

D. Alibaba wants to try something new in gaming services

57. Which of the following is true of Alibaba? _________

A. Alibaba is second to none in mobile-based social networking services

B. Both Laiwang messaging app and WeChat messaging app are developed by Alibaba

C. Alibaba’s entry into mobile-based services has always been successful

D. Alibaba has a cooperation with China Telcom Corp to attract more smartphone users

58. What can’t be concluded from the passage? ______

A. Tencent is now the largest online gaming and social networking service provider for smartphone users

B. WeChat instant-messaging app has over 272 million active users across the world annually

C. Two famous shopping sites Taobao and Tmall are now in the charge of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

D. Alibaba has ever had successful experiences in cooperating with mobile companies

59. Where can the passage above most probably be found ? _______

A. In a product booklet B. In a travel journal

C. In a