第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）
1. — How do you find the TV series Red Sorghum adapted from Mo Yan’s novel?
— ________. I can’t think too highly of it.
A. It’s terrible B. It’s up to you C. It makes no sense D. It’s really wonderful
2. Chinese President Xi Jinping held a welcoming ceremony for US President Obama at ______ Great Hall of the People in Beijing, ______ capital of China, on November 12, 2014.
A. the; the B. the; \ C. a; the D. \; \
3. I didn’t want to drive all the way to Shanghai by myself, so I ______ Henry, my American friend, to ride with me.
A. confirmed B. consulted C. persuaded D. permitted
4. It came as a great surprise to the public ______ some state leaders’ cellphones might have been monitored by America’s National Security Agency.
A. that B. whether C. what D. which
5. You’d better learn more about table manners, because the British are rather ______ about it.
A. responsible B. casual C. particular D. upset
6. _______ for the villagers that he gave away all his money and belongings.
A. So grateful was the traveler B. So grateful the traveler was
C. Such grateful was the traveler D. Such grateful the traveler was
