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.
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 to supply my living expenses.
Determined to do this on my own ,I spent a whole day going from door to door asking for a job. However,I received little or no response. This became my routine every day after college for
a few weeks.
One afternoon,I walked into a building to ask if there were any job opportunities. The 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 if I would wait outside. Fifteen minutes later,he returned. He asked me what my plans were and encouraged me to stay confident. He then offered to take me to the Royal Oak area to search for a job.
I was a little surprised,but had a good feeling about him,so I went along. Along the way I realized that I had run out of copies of my resume(简历).The man stopped at his business partner's office to make me 15 extra copies. He also gave me tips on dressing and speaking,and added that I should give him, a call if I ever needed anything. I handed out my resumes and went home feeling very satisfied. The following day,I received:call from。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. People might look down on the author.
B. The author couldn't speak the local language.
C. The author wasn't familiar with local customs.
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. felt the local people were not very friendly
C. had to find a job to cover his living expenses
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 gave him encouragement and advice
B. he was confident that he would find a good one
C. he found many college students like him already there
D. a clerk recommended him to the company he worked for
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 adapted himself to a new situation.
D. How the author was helped to get a job by a stranger.
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感恩,是我们生活中永恒的话题。学会感恩,学会热爱生活,我们将会感受到更多快乐。假设你将参加主题为“感恩”的演讲比赛,请你根据以下要点写一篇英语演讲稿。要点:
1.感恩对象(父母、老师、朋友…);
2.为何感恩;
3.如何感恩。
注意:
1.只能选择一个感恩对象;
2.词数120左右。开头和结尾已写好,不计入总词数。
Good morning, everyone,
It’s a great honor to have the opportunity to be with you today. The topic of my speech is “Thank you,
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Thank you for listening.
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Who would you like to have _____to Beijing for business this time?
A.go B.gone C.to go D.going
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第一节:完成句子(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下列各小题,根据汉语提示,用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子,并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。
例:______ was that the young player performed extremely well in the table tennis tournament. (delight) 令球迷欣喜的是那位年轻的球员在乒乓球锦标赛中表现得极为出色。 答案:What delighted the fans/made the fans delighted |
1. ___________________ her daughter from the smog, Chai Jing shuts her daughter at home. (protect)
为了保护女儿不受雾霾的影响,柴静把女儿关在家里。
2.Basic goods, as well as up to RMB¥90,352,800, ___________________ to the Red Cross Society by March 3rd, 2015, in Zhongshan City, where the charity campaign was launched. (donate)
截至2015年3月3日,基本生活物资及多达9035.28万元人民币已捐给中山市的红十字会,该市举办了本次慈善活动。
3.You ___________________ the flowers; the weather forecast says it’s going to rain in the following three days.(water)
你本不必浇花的,天气预报说明天起要连下三天雨。
4. Anyone ___________________ a cellphone in their pocket in the classroom during the examination will be declared cheating.(carry)
任何考试期间在教室被发现携带手机在口袋里的人,都将被宣布为作弊。
5.J. K. Rowling has written a lot of novels, some of them ___________________ several foreign languages. (translate)
J. K. 罗琳写了很多小说,其中一些被翻译成多国语言。
6. Since the new cellphone app of NPC and CPPCC was developed, the delegates have received ___________________ advice as they did last year. (twice)
自从这款新的“两会”手机应用程序开发出来后,与会代表们收到了比去年多一倍的建议。
7.If people ___________________environmental protection while developing economy in the past few decades, China might have a better ecological environment now. (pay)
如果过去几十年人们在发展经济的同时更加关注环保问题,中国现在本可以有一个更好的生态环境。
8.After the air crash, many journalists rushed to the airport to inquire ___________________. (come)
飞机失事后,许多记者赶到机场询问这次意外是怎么发生的。
9.Not until Mr. Green was diagnosed with cancer ___________________ how precious health was. (realize)
直到格林先生被诊断出癌症,他才意识到健康是多么可贵。
10.The issue of fair and equal education has aroused widespread concern, ___________________ for more students from less-developed areas to be enrolled in universities. (make)
教育公平引起了大家的广泛关注,这使得更多来自不发达地区的学生有可能上大学。
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As well as teaching soccer's basic skills and rules, the introduced textbooks will ______team spirit and sense of responsibility.
A. multiply B. distinguish
C. preserve D. develop
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阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Internet is an amazing information resource. Students, teachers, and researchers use it as 1. investigative tool. Journalists use it to find information for stories. Doctors use it to learn more about unfamiliar diseases and the 2. (late) medical development. Ordinary people use it for shopping, banking, bill-paying, and communicating with family and friends. People all over the world use it to connect with individuals from 3. countries and cultures. However, 4. there are many positive developments 5. (associate) with the Internet, there are also certain fears and concerns. 6. concern relates to a lack of control over 7. appears on the Internet. With television and radio there are editors to check the accuracy or appropriateness of the content of programs, and with television there are 8. (restrict) on what kinds of programs can 9. (broadcast) and at what times of the day. With the Internet, parents cannot check a published guide to determine what is suitable 10. their children to see.
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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,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
At the edge of a forest, stood a big tree. Its branches spread out majestically (庄严地) and so did its roots. It people from the sun under its shady leaves, and provided to countless birds and other small creatures in its branches. It was very excited with activity all the time.
At the foot of the tree grew a little plant. The plant was tall, thin, graceful and easily , and tended to fall over at the of the slightest wind.
One day, the two neighbours were having a little chat.
“Well, little one, ” said the tree to the plant, “ Why do you not plant your feet deeply in the ground, and raise your head in the air as I do?”
“I see no need to do so,” the plant with a smile. “ , I think I may be safer this way.”
“Safer!” sneered (讥讽) the tree. “ Are you that you’re safer than I am? Do you know how deep my roots are , how thick and strong my trunk is? two men hold hands they would not be able to surround my trunk. Who could possibly pull me out by the roots or my head to the ground?”
And the tree turned away from the plant in .
But the tree was to its words very soon. One evening a great hurricane in the region. It threw the trees off their roots and almost completely destroyed the forest. It uprooted the tree and it away with great force.
When the storm had passed, the villagers living nearby the damage. Strong trees that had once almost touched the sky, were now reduced to stumps (残根)or . The dead animals were found everywhere in the .
But there was one . The little plant. The plant had been moved from side to side under the hurricane, and bent completely. But when the hurricane ended, it sighed and stood upright again.
No trace remained of its powerful neighbour .
1.A. hide B. protect C. prevent D. defend
2.A. shade B. food C. shelter D. space
3.A. broken B. destroyed C. grown D. planted
4.A. reach B. blow C. touch D. knock
5.A. bravely B. straightly C. gratefully D. delightedly
6.A. Explained B. shouted C. said D. whispered
7.A. Gradually B. Actually C. Generally D. Finally
8.A. concluding B. finding C. guessing D. suggesting
9.A. placed B. hidden C. buried D. planted
10.A. Even if B. As if C. Because D. When
11.A. put B. bow C. lead D. get
12.A. anger B. surprise C. belief D. relief
13.A. keep B. regret C. break D. follow
14.A. blew B. arrived C. arose D. appeared
15.A. turned B. pushed C. threw D. blew
16.A. counted B. saw C. observed D. surveyed
17.A. worse B. more C. less D. better
18.A. tree B. forest C. plant D. plain
19.A. plant B. example C. exception D. tree
20.A. then B. finally C. gradually D. Though
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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。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to stop sleeping in Class?
Sleeping in class prevents you from paying attention to the teacher as well as stops you from learning about the material that is being taught. It can also get you in trouble with your teachers. It is important to determine why you are falling asleep in class ant try to change the situation so that you are able to stay awake and pass all of your classes. __1.__
__2.__ It is reported that teenagers may need more sleep than adults. Go to bed earlier and ,make sure you get as many hours of sleep as your body needs. This is a key to staying awake in class. If you are not tired, you are unlikely to fall asleep.
Eat a healthy breakfast full of nutritious foods. __3._ If you get hungry or tired in the middle of the day, try eating a healthy snack like a piece of fruit or some biscuits.
Get involved during class. _4._ Taking notes, asking questions and otherwise getting involved in classroom activities and discussions will make you far less likely to doze off.
__5.__ If you have a medical condition that is causing you to fall asleep in class, it will need to be treated by a professional. Prescription drugs may also cause sleepiness as a side effect, so discuss any medicine you are taking with your doctor.
A. Early to bed and early to rise.
B. Enough sleep helps a lot in your studies.
C. Get a full night’s sleep on school nights.
D. It can provide you with enough protein to fuel your body.
E. There are a number of different tricks you can use to try to stay awake.
F. Contact your doctor in order to rule out medical conditions that can cause you to fall asleep.
G. If you are actively engaged in the information the teacher is pressing, you are less likely to sleep.
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Tu Youyou has become the first Chinese woman to win a Nobel Prize, for her work in helping to create an anti-malaria(疟疾) medicine. The 84-year-old’s route to the honour has been anything but traditional. In China, she is being called the "three nos" winner: no medical degree, no doctorate, and she’s never worked overseas.
In 1967, malaria, a then deadly disease, spread by mosquitoes was decimating Chinese soldiers fighting Americans in the jungles of northern Vietnam. A secret research unit “Mission 523 “was formed to find a cure for the illness. Two years later, Tu Youyou was instructed to become the new head of “Mission 523”.
“Mission523” read ancient books carefully for a long time to find historical methods of fighting malaria. When she started her search for an anti-malarial drug, more than 240,000 compounds(化合物) around the world had already been tested, without any success. Finally, the team found a brief reference to one substance, sweet wormwood(青蒿), which had been used to treat malaria in China around 400 AD. The team took out one active compound in wormwood, and then tested it. But nothing was effective until Tu Youyou returned to the original ancient text. After another careful reading, she changed the drug recipe one final time, heating the compound without allowing it to reach boiling point.
After the drug showed promising results in mice and monkeys, Tu Youyou volunteered to be the first human recipient of the new drug. “
In any case, Tu Youyou is consistently praised for her drive and passion. One former colleague. Lianda Li, says Ms Tu is “unsociable and quite straightforward”, adding that “if she disagrees with something, she will say it.”
Another colleague, Fuming Liao, who has worked with Tu Youyou for more than 40 years, describes her as a “tough and stubborn woman”. Stubborn enough to spend decades piecing together ancient texts, she applies them to modern scientific practices. The result has saved millions of lives.
1.According to Para. I, we can learn that_______.
A. Tu is the first woman to win a Nobel Prize
B. Tu has a medical degree
C. Tu’s road to success is not traditional
D. Tu discovered a cure for malaria
2. The underlined word “decimating” can be replaced by_______.
A. encouraging B. killing
C. annoying D. benefiting
3. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Tu first invented the idea of using sweet wormwood as a cure.
B. Tu was inspired by medical textbooks published in northern vietnem.
C. The compound needs to be heated to the boiling point to be effective.
D. Over 240,000 compounds were proved ineffective before Tu’s seareh.
4.Tu Youyou can be best described as a _______ person.
A. devoted and stubborn
B. straightforward and mean
C. considerate and tough
D. sociable and generous
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