高一学年期中考试英语试题[Z-x-x-k.Com]本试卷共130分答题时间110分钟第一节：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AWhenIbeganplanningtomovetoAucklandtostudy,mymotherwasalittleworriedabouttheuncertaintyoflivinginaplacethatwassodifferentfromIndia,wherewelived.Sheworriedparticularlyaboutthelackofjobs,theculturaldifferencesandthechancethatIwouldfaceracism(种族偏见).Despitetheseworries,IcametoNewZealandinJuly2009.Ihavefoundtheplaceandpeopleveryniceandsupportive.SoonafterIarrived,Irealizedtheimportanceofgettingajobformylivingexpenses.Determinedtodothisonmyown,Ispentawholedaygoingdoortodooraskingforajob.However,Ireceivedlittleresponse.Thisbecamemyroutineeverydayaftercollegeforafewweeks.Oneafternoon,Iwalkedintoabuildingtoaskwhethertherewereanyjobopportunities.Peopletherewereverysurprised,andadvisedmenottocontinuemyjobsearchinthatmanner.AsIwasabouttoleave,aclerkinthebuilding,whohadbeenlisteningtowhattheothershadsaid,approachedmeandaskedmetowaitoutsideforawhile.Fifteenminuteslater,hereturned.Heaskedmeaboutmyplansandencouragedmetostayconfident.ThenheofferedtotakemetoRoyalOaktosearchforajob.Iwasalittlesurprisedbuthadagoodfeelingabouthim.Hegavemesomesuggestionsondressingandspeaking.Ihandedoutmyresumesandwenthomefeelingverysatisfied.Thefollowingday,IreceivedacallfromastoreinRoyalOakofferingmeajob.Itseemsthattheworldalwaysgivesbacktoyouwhenyouneedit.Andthistime，itwasacompletestrangerwhoturnedouttobearealblessing.1.Whatwasn’ttheauthor’smotherworriedabout?A.Theauthorcouldn’tspeakthelocallanguage.B.Theauthorwasn’tfamiliarwithlocalcustoms.C.Peoplemightlookdownontheauthor.D.Itmightbedifficultfortheauthortofindajob.2.AfterstayinginNewZealandforashorttime,theauthor______.A.decidedtogobacktohisowncountryB.hadtofindajobtocoverhislivingexpensesC.feltthelocalpeoplewerenotveryfriendlyD.wantedtogetajobthatneededpracticalskills3.Whentheauthorwentintoabuildingtolookforajob,______.A.aclerkrecommendedhimtothecompanyheworkedforB.hewasconfidentthathewouldfindagoodoneC.hefound