When I began planning to move to Auckland to study, my mother was a little worried about the uncertainty of living in a place that was so different from India, where we lived. She worried particularly about the lack of jobs, the cultural differences and the chance that I would face racism(种族偏见).
Despite these worries, I came to New Zealand in July 2009. I have found the place and people very nice and supportive. Soon after I arrived, I realized the importance of getting a job for my living expenses.
Determined to do this on my own, I spent a whole day going door to door asking for a job. However, I received little response. This became my routine every day after college for a few weeks.
One afternoon, I walked into a building to ask whether there were any job opportunities. People there were very surprised, and advised me not to continue my job search in that manner. As I was about to leave, a clerk in the building, who had been listening to what the others had said, approached me and asked me to wait outside for a while. Fifteen minutes later, he returned. He asked me about my plans and encouraged me to stay confident. Then he offered to take me to Royal Oak to search for a job.
I was a little surprised but had a good feeling about him. He gave me some suggestions on dressing and speaking. I handed out my resumes and went home feeling very satisfied. The following day, I received a call from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.
It seems that the world always gives back to you when you need it .And this time，it was a complete stranger who turned out to be a real blessing.
1.What wasn’t the author’s mother worried about?
A. The author couldn’t speak the local language.
B. The author wasn’t familiar with local customs.
C. People might look down on the author.
D. It might be difficult for the author to find a job.
2.After staying in New Zealand for a short time, the author ______.
A. decided to go back to his own country
B. had to find a job to cover his living expenses
C. felt the local people were not very friendly
D. wanted to get a job that needed practical skills
3. When the author went into a building to look for a job, ______.
A. a clerk recommended him to the company he worked for
B. he was confident that he would find a good one
C. he found many college students like him already there
D. a clerk gave him encouragement and advice
4.What is the story mainly about?
A. How a stranger offered the author a job.
B. How a stranger turned out to be a real blessing.
C. How the author was helped to get a job by a stranger.
D. How the author adapted himself to a new situation.
书面表达
近年来, 随着私家车的增加, 城市交通越来越拥挤。在中、小学生上学或放学时, 校门口以及学校附近拥挤问题更加严重。这给学生、教师、家长和其他市民带来许多不便。尤其值得注意的是, 学校附近的交通堵塞也存在不可忽略的隐患。为此, 这引起了不少民众的担忧。你作为一名在校学生, 署名张小明, 根据以下要点写一封英语信, 向英语报投稿。
1. 为什么要写这封英语信。
2. 你们学校门口及附近交通拥挤的原因。
3. 提出二至三条建议。
注意：词数100左右。
Dear Editor,
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短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在此处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在下面写出增加的词；
删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉；
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。
My name is Julie. As a nurse I work in a school to make sure that our children are health and able to learn. I work with teachers, school doctors and other to offer them some advices and help them when they have difficulties. I enjoy my job because I love being with children. They were very active and lovely. I am very glad stay with them so I feel much young than before. They are honest about what they feel --- glad or sad. When the children are ill, I try my best to take a good care of them. When they are sad, I always make them happy. They also love me but sometimes give me apples and candies by return.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Last week, our class was on duty in the cafeteria(食堂) for student self-management. On the first day, I 1. (shock) to see so much leftover food thrown away by students. What 2. waste! Being concerned about it, my classmates and I had a 3. (heat) discussion on how 4. (solve) the problem. Lots of good ideas came up, such as holding class meetings, putting up wall newspapers and charging a fine for wasting food. 5. (final), we all agreed that a wall newspaper would be the best choice.
The next day, we put our idea into reality. Towards lunch time, we put up a wall newspaper outside the school cafeteria, 6. (call) on students not to waste food. Many students gathered around to read and 7. (express) their support. To my great delight, there were changes soon. In the cafeteria, I found the trays returned after lunch all empty 8. any leftover. Food 9. (save) and the dining hall was cleaner. Seeing this, I felt relieved and proud of 10. we had done.
完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
I work at a company where there are lots of employees. I can’t say I know them all_________ ，but I know most of them. I think that almost _________ of them know me. It’s all based on one _________ principle: I believe every single person _________ to be acknowledged(点头或微笑致意), however small or simple the greeting.
When I was about 10 years old, I was _________ down the street with my mother. She _________to speak to Mr. Lee, while I was aiming at the “ O” in the STOP _________ with a stone. I knew I could see Mr. Lee any time _________ the neighborhood, so I
didn’t pay any _________ to him. After we passed Mr. Lee, my mother, stopped me and said something that has _________ with me from that day until now. She said, “You let that be the _________ time you ever walk by somebody and not open up your mouth to_________ , because even a dog can wag(摇) its _________ when it passes you on the street.” That phrase _________ simple, but it’s been a guidepost(路标)for me. And it feels _________ that when I speak to someone, they speak back.
I’ve become vice president _________ that hasn’t changed the way I approach people. I still follow my mother’s _________ ．I speak to everyone I see, no matter where I am. I’ve learned that speaking to people _________a pathway into their world and it lets them come into mine, too.
The day you speak to someone who has their head _________ and when they lift it up and _________ ，you realize how powerful it is just to open your mouth and say, “Hello.”
1.A. in advance B. by name C. in particular D. on purpose
2.A. both B. none C. all D. neither
3.A. cool B. complex C. simple D. similar
4.A. deserves B. decides C. demands D. dislikes
5.A. driving B. jumping C. walking D. skating
6.A. refused B. stopped C. managed D. intended
7.A. button B. line C. spot D. sign
8.A. beyond B. beside C. from D. around
9.A. visit B. bill C. attention D. tax
10.A. agreed B. stuck C. competed D. compared
11.A. first B. last C. second D. next
12.A. laugh B. speak C. whisper D. reply
13.A. leg B. body C. head D. tail
14.A. looks B. sounds C. appears D. proves
15.A. good B. well C. awkward D. strange
16.A. but B. while C. so D. since
17.A. nose B. advice C. feeling D. bent
18.A. decorates B. blocks C. creates D. explores
19.A. turned around B. held down C. operated on D. knocked in
20.A. stare B. scold C. shout D. smile
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Be Successful in School
Learn the income payoff. Examine the relationship between education levels and income earned during one’s working life. 1. The higher one’s level of education, the more income they will be likely to earn and the better life will probably be.
2. Short-term goals cover a period of less than one year. Do you want to get into a good college? Do you want to graduate in the top 10 percent of your class? It’s important to have short-term goals that are stepping stones to your long-term goals.
Develop a strategy(策略) and plan. A strategy might be to study with a group of friends on a regular time. An action plan will include several individual tasks with timing and any cost that might be required. If you are a student, start now to understand how to make goals, strategies and action plans that work. 3.
4. One of the most important things to be successful in school is to develop good study habits. Good study habits are formed by studying on a regular basis for the amount of time required to learn something. Once good study habits are well formed you will find that learning and success in school become easier.
Seek out other winners. 5. They don’t have to be the smartest, but they should be on their way to being the best they can be. Make friends with such people so that you can support each other to be successful in school.
A. Develop good study habits.
B. Winners are those who make the best of their potential through great effort.
C. Establish short-term education goals.
D. Education is the best choice a person can make.
E. Work hard to develop strong character.
F. Then this skill can help you to be successful in school and later in life.
G. Keep in mind your long-term goals.
