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。

This is a true story that happened in Japan 1. a house was redecorated and the wall inside a room was removed. The inside of the wall was hollow. When the owner of the house removed the wall, he saw a gecko (壁虎) inside the wall. Its tail was pinned by a nail 2. (come) through the wall from outside.

The owner was very curious why the gecko was still alive. Then the nail caught his eye. Goodness! It is the nail that was driven here ten years ago when the house was built! How amazing it was 3. the gecko to have lived in the wall in complete 4. (dark) for ten years!

But on second thought, the curious house owner wondered how this gecko could live through 10 years with its tail 5. (nail) down and being unable to go anywhere? So he tried to find out how this small creature could be fed. After a little while, there appeared another gecko with food in 6. mouth! What a shocking scene! For ten years, this little gecko had never failed to feed the trapped one.

The story touched me so 7. (deep) that it is useless to find out 8.__ relationships they had between them. Parent 9. child ? Friends? Lovers? Brothers or sisters? 10. last thing we should do is to abandon your beloved in hardship.

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 and cultural differences and the chance that I would face racism.

Despite these concerns, I came to New Zealand in July 2009. I have found the place and the 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 for a job. However, I received little or no response(回应).

One afternoon, I walked into a building to ask if there were any job opportunities(机会). 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 others had said, approached me and asked me to wait outside. Fifteen minutes later, he returned ,He asked me what my plans were 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,so I went along. Along the way ,I realized that I had run out of resumes(简历). Seeing this, the man stopped at his business partner’s office to make me fifteen 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 resume 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. People might look down on the author.

B. The author couldn’t speak the local language.

C. The author wasn’t familiar with the 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 for a stranger.

完形填空（本题共10小题，每小题1分，共计10分）

阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Will the sky ever fall? The answer is no. But if it________, there’s no need to be afraid!

Chicken Little is an American cartoon film. It’s very popular around the world. Its story teaches us: don’t worry too much in your________.

One day Chicken Little is in the forest when an acorn（橡果）falls on his head! This makes him________ . He thinks a piece of the sky is falling!

He can’t wait to tell________about it. They run for their lives!

When people________the truth, no one likes Chicken Little. They laugh at him. He gets a bad name in the town. It’s time for him to change others’ ________.

Chicken Little begins to play baseball. He is not bigger than a ball, ________he plays it very well! He helps his team________ . Now they think he’s great.

Just then, a spaceship really does fall from the________! The aliens （外星人）have bad plans. Once again he must tell people about it.

Will he get help from his friends in the town? Can he show himself a /an ________ person? You will get the answer from the cartoon film.

1.A. takes B. happens C. leaves D. works

2.A. life B. family C. sports D. study

3.A. happy B. excited C. surprised D. afraid

4.A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one

5.A. forget B. write C. know D. ask

6.A. minds B. plans C. programs D. jobs

7.A. and B. so C. but D. or

8.A. lose B. beat C. miss D. win

9.A. land B. water C. grass D. sky

10.A. difficult B. different C. outgoing D. beautiful

你校拟在课外活动时间开设烹饪课。现在，请你根据以

下提示，给校刊的英语专栏写一篇短文。

1. 同学们对开设烹饪课看法各异；

2. 你持赞成态度及其理由（两点）；

3. 你对开设烹饪课的建议（一条）。

注意：1. 词数120字左右。

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 文中不能出现你和学校的真实名字

Teenagers ________ their health because they play computer games too much．

A．have damaged B．are damaging

C．damaged D．will damage

_____ with so much trouble，we failed to complete the task on time．

A．Faced B．Face

C．Facing D．To face

Look out！Don’t get too close to the house ________ roof is under repair．

A．which B．whose

C．what D．that

Just be patient．You _____ expect the world to change so soon．

A．can’t B．may not

C．needn’t D．didn’t

你们班同学决定为班主任Mr．Zhang 举办生日聚会。请你根据下面提示写一封信邀请外教 Mr．Brown 参加。

1．时间：周六晚7点到9点。

2．地点：学校礼堂。

3．内容：唱歌，玩游戏，吃蛋糕等。

注意：

①词数不少于50。

②可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

③开头和结尾已给出。

Dear Mr．Brown，

My classmates and I are going to have a party for Mr．Zhang’ birthday．

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Yours，

Joe

Research shows that teenagers ________ talk about their day with family members at the dinner table are less likely to engage in high-risk behavior.

A. what B. who C. whom D.\