When I began planning to move to Auckland to study, my mother was worried about a lack of jobs and cultural differences. Ignoring these 36 , I got there in July 2010. 37 I arrived, I realized the importance of getting a job 38 my living expenses. Determined to do this 39 , I spent several weeks going door-to-door for a job, but found 40 response(回应).
One afternoon, I walked into a building to ask 41 there were any job opportunities(机会). The people there advised me not to continue my job search in that 42 . As I was about to 43 , a man who had been listening approached me and asked me to wait outside 44 . Nearly ten minutes later, he 45 . He asked me about my plans and encouraged me to stay 46 . Then he offered to take me to Royal Oak to 47 a job.
I was a little surprised, but had a 48 feeling about him. Along the way, I realized that I had 49 resumes(简历). Seeing this, the man 50 at his business partner’s office to make me fifteen 51 copies. He also gave me some 52 on dressing and speaking. I handed out my resumes and went home feeling very 53 . The following day, I received a 54 from a s tore in Royal Oak offering me a job.
It seems that the world always 55 to you when you need it. And this time, it was a complete stranger who turned out to be a real blessing.
A．doubts B．concerns C．instructions D．reasons
A．Even if B．Every time C．Now that D．Soon after
A．of B．at C．for D．with
A．on my own B．on my way C．by any chance D．by the day
A．any B．much C．some D．little
A．why B．wherever C．whether D．whenever
A．direction B．attitude C．language D．manner
A．answer B．work C．leave D．refuse
A．for ever B．at any time C．as usual D．for a while
A．returned B．hesitated C．passed D．regretted
A．silent B．busy C．positive D．comfortable
A．pick out B．search for C．take on D．give up
A．dull B．good C．guilty D．general
A．made use of B．taken care of C．run out of D．become tired of
A．stopped B．knocked C．glanced D．appeared
A．right B．more C．former D．different
A．pressures B．agreements C．impressions D．suggestions
A．lonely B．funny C．disappointed D．satisfied
A．call B．tip C．present D．report
A．turns off B．goes over C．gives back D．looks up
第一节完形填空 （共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分）
(1)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第31至第40小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I know my brother better than anyone else in the world. Since the moment of his birth, I’ve been part of his life. I had spent seven 29years in the world with the attention of those around me. But when Rohan was born, life 30. Suddenly I had to share my toys and there were no more bedtime stories or my own choice of food.
Finally, I felt my31at my brother. The poor baby had no idea what 32me so unhappy. Maybe he found me strange, the only person in this house 33did not like him. Whatever the reason was, he loved following me around. However, I seldom talked to him and 34asked him to leave me alone.
Then all that changed. I hardly remember everything of that day six years ago, 35I do remember that I was feeling very angry. Somehow my feet led me to my brother’s bed. My hand, completely 36from my mind, reached through the bars (护栏). At once, he reached out his small hand and softly touched 37. And that was all I needed. Through all the unhappiness of the day, that one moment changed everything. How could I hate someone who made me 38so important? For the 39time, I saw my brother, not through the eyes of a child who was no longer favored (宠爱), but through the eyes of a 40.
29. A. happy B. hard C. lonely D. busy
30. A. began B. continued C. changed D. saved
31. A. fun B. anger C. fear D. worry
32 A. makes B. has made C. is making D. had made
33. A. which B. where C. who D. what
34. A. always B. already C. hardly D. almost
35. A. but B. so C. or D. for
36 A. far B. sick C. different D. free
37A. one B. both C. mine D. them
38. A. feel B. feeling C. feels D. felt
39 A. first B. second C. last D. next
40. A. student B. parent C. teacher D. sister
After stepping into the classroom, I glanced round all the students and began my following words. “Thank you” are my words, which I would like to use to express my deepest to all of you.
Thinking back to the past 3 years, a lot of things remain fresh in my memory. I cannot forget your smile the first time I met you. I cannot forget that you were to for your being late for class, when I asked why you were late, you tried tothe fact of buying me a lovely teddy bear for Teacher's Day. I cannot forget your humorous words of breaking when I was angry about your bad performance. I cannot forget that we share the happiness of success after making great .
With time going by, I come to that you are the mirror of my life. The mirror can reflect my past and my future. Looking through the mirror, I'm more aware of my and weaknesses.
It is you who made me believe love can be . It is you who made me realize sometimes in the of pursuing our dreams, we may some difficulties and setbacks（挫折）, but if we set up our mind to do it, is impossible to a willing heart.
So standing in a higher position, I will help you to the dreams confidently and firmly, suffering the mistakes I made when I was your age.
, I pray that kind of friendship can stand the test of and last forever. I pray that you can get good performance in the entrance examination and make your dreams come true.
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第三节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. But 21 a few of them are very 22 . English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the USA, but in other parts of the world. About 200 million people speak it as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a 23 language. Millions of people are trying to do so.
Is 24 easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different 25 . Have you ever 26 the ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines?
“Learning English in six months, or your 27 back…”“Easy and funny? Our records and tapes 28 you master your English in a month. 29 your first day your 30 will be excellent. Just send…”Of course, it never 31 quite like this.
The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should 32 that we all learned our own language well when we were 33 . If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult. Imagine 34 a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using a language, talking in it, and 35 it all the time, just imagine how much 36 that gets.
So it is 37 to say that learning English is easy, because a good command （掌握；精通）of English 38 upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and 39 much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books and dictionaries will work. 40 they cannot do the student’s work for him.
21. A. not B. quite C. only D. very
22. A. difficult B. important C. necessary D. easy
23. A. native B. foreign C. useful D. mother
24. A. this B. that C. it D. which
25. A. questions B. problems C. ideas D. answers
26. A. found B. watched C. noticed D. known
27. A. knowledge B. time C. money D. English
28. A. make B. help C. let D. allow
29. A. From B. On C. Since D. After
30. A. spelling B. grammar C. English D. pronunciation
31. A. happened B. knew C. seemed D. felt
32. A. know B. remember C. understandD. think
33. A. students B. children C. babies D. grown-ups
34. A. what B. which C. who D. whose
35. A. using B. thinking C. trying D. practicing
36. A. time B. moneyC. language D. practice
37. A. hard B. easy C. funny D. silly
38. A. depends B. tries C. has D. takes
39. A. uses B. takes C. gets D. costs
40. A. And B. But C. So D. So
三、完形填空
One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried 36for hours as the farmer tried to figure out 37to do. Finally he decided the animal was 38and the well needed to be 39up anyway, so it just wasn’t 40it to rescue the donkey.
He invited all his 41to come over and help him. They all grabbed (握起) a shovel (铁铲) and began to shovel 42into the well. At first, the donkey 43what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone’s 44, he was quiet.
A few shovel loads later, the farmer looked 45the well and was 46at what he saw. With every shovel of dirt that 47his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would 48it off and take a step up. As the farmer’s neighbors 49to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take another 50up. Pretty soon, everyone was surprised as the donkey stepped up over the 51of the well and ran off.
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The best way of 52out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our 53is a stepping-stone. We can get out of the deepest 54just by not stopping, never 55! Shake it off and take a step upward!
36. A. sadly B. confidently C. frequently D. gradually
37. A. how B. what C. that D. which
38. A. strong B. old C. stubborn D. powerful
39. A. dug B. flowed C. covered D. emptied
40. A. important B. possible C. necessary D. worth
41. A. neighbors B. relatives C. partners D. friends
42. A. dust B. pain C. stone D. dirt
43. A. determined B. recognized C. realized D. admitted
44. A. relief B. surprise C. fear D. joy
45. A. down B. around C. for D. after
46. A. annoyed B. delighted C. astonished D. disappointed
47. A. attacked B. packed C. recovered D. hit
48. A. shake B. blow C. take D. wash
49. A. decided B. continued C. pretended D. volunteered
50. A. base B. stage C. step D. breath
51. A. bottom B. track C. appearance D. entrance
52. A. holding B. getting C. sorting D. sticking
53. A. troubles B. happiness C. successes D. losses
54. A. reality B. distance C. caves D. wells
55. A. setting up B. blowing up C. giving up D. picking up
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Most children want to be pop stars or footballers when they grow up. But 11-year-old Amy Jones had the chance to ____16____ more about her ____17____ job—a medical biologist —when she won an essay writing competition for primary students.
Amy’s __18__ for the best essay on “What I want to be when I’m older” was a day at Oxford Medical Science Institute. Staff organised a special programme for the would-be __19__, introducing her to the projects being worked on by medical biologists at Oxford. The sessions included a look at the ___20___ of medical biologists in fighting cancer and ___21___ to become a medical biologist.
Amy said she was ___22___ to become a biologist after watching a television programme. In her essay she wrote: “The medical biologist plays a big part in many discoveries and it would be a challenging, exciting and ___23__ job.”
Dr. Kathryn Robson, the Institute director said: “ It’s ___24___that we encourage young people to study science and think about scientific research as a job. I hope Amy now has a better __25__of what it takes to become a medical biologist.”
A．carry out B．sort out C．find out D．look out
A．dream B．father’s C．first D．mother’s
A．idea B．prize C．wish D．topic
A．pop star B．journalist C．scientist D．writer
A．performance B．action C．operation D．role
A．when B．whether C．how D．where
A．inspired B．chosen C．made D．forced
A．disappointing B．tiring C．surprising D．rewarding
A．vital B．simple C．funny D．unusual
A．decision B．understanding C．desire D．taste