the South Island.

　　About a thousand years ago，the Maori people came from the islands of the Pacific Ocean to New Zealand and made it their home. Since then，people have come from all over the world to live in New Zealand.

　　New Zealand has three official(官方的) languages：English，Maori and New Zealand Sign Language. Many places in New Zealand have Maori names."Kiaora" is a Maori language greeting(问候)．

　　In 1865，Wellington took Auckland's place and became the capital(首都) of New Zealand，but the largest city is Auckland. Both cities are on the North Island.

　　New Zealand has high mountains，active volcanoes(火山)，lakes，rain forests and beautiful sandy beaches, which made it a location for the movie The Lord of the Rings.

　　New Zealand has mild(温和的) temperatures and lots of sunshine. January and February are the warmest months of the year，while July is the .

　　New Zealand has many special birds. The best known is the kiwi. The kiwi, about the size of a large chicken, can't fly. It is the symbol of the country and you can find pictures of kiwis on New Zealand stamps and coins. The kiwi is named after its calls-kewe. New Zealanders are also called Kiwis，but very few New Zealanders have ever seen a kiwi bird in the wild!

　　New Zealand is also famous for its sheep. There are millions of sheep living in farms all over New Zealand.

12.The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refers to.

A．the North Island B．the South Island C．New Zealand D．the Pacific Ocean

13."Kiaora" probably means "" in English.

A．Hi B．Goodbye C．Sorry D．Thanks

14.We can learn from the passage that Wellington.

A．is on the South Island B．became a city in 1865

C．is the largest city in New Zealand D．is the capital city of New Zealand

15.Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph 6?

A． wettest B． driest C． hottest D． coldest

（E）

根据对话内容从下面选择适当的句子将对话补充完整。（选项中有两项是多余的）

A: Hi Betty. What are you going to do?

B: Hi, Lingling! _____16_____

A: Oh, I've just come from there.

B: _____17_____

A: Yes, There will be an English speaking competition next Friday.

B: _____18_____

A: Life in the Future.

B: That a good topic. _____19_____

A: Yes, I'd like to. I think I can practice my spoken English. What about you?

B: Oh, you know, I am shy, I am afraid I can't speak in public.

A: ____20____ If you keep on practicing, you will be successful.

B: I will think about it. Thank you very much.

二、完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,共30分)