第二部分：英语知识运用 （共两节，满分30分）
第一节 单项填空 (共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10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，并在答题纸将该选项标号涂黑。
21. _______ part that vocabulary plays in learning _______ foreign language should never be ignored.
A. The; / B. A; / C. The; a D. A; the
22. A great welcoming party was held yesterday ________ the visiting president, Mr. Xi Jinping.
A. in place of B. in charge of C. in honour of D. in memory of
23. Many developed countries have agreed to help the less developed ones but it remains ________ whether they will take action or not.
A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. seen
24. Actually it was the passenger ________ the driver that caused the serious accident on the road.
A. more than B. less than C. rather than D. better than
25. Playing basketball is a sport _________ working as a team matters more.
A. where B. that C. which D. what
26. She __________ the new laptop which she bought for her brother on the table and went out for supper.
A. set out B. set up C. set down D. set off
27. As a scientist, Madam Curie devoted herself ________ to her research and that was why she was given two Nobel Prizes.
