五、完形填空
New Zealand is an island that lies off the eastern coast of Australia. It is made up of two large 1, North Island and South Island, and a number of small islands. New Zealand is circled by the Pacific Ocean to the 2 and east, and the Tasman Sea to the south and west. The capital city, Wellington, is not the biggest city. The 3 one is Auckland. They are both on the North Island.
New Zealand was controlled by Great Britain in 1840. During that 4, New Zealand is not independent(独立的)until 1947. New Zealand is an English - speaking country, 5 English, Maori(毛利语), and New Zealand Sign Language are official languages. The Maori language is still 6 at some schools.
New Zealand rains quite a lot, so it is a good place for those who love the 7. The warmest months are from December to February. The 8 months are from June to August. The ocean and seas around the islands are deep blue. The beaches, with their clean, soft sand, are a 9 for visitors.
New Zealand has a very beautiful and 10 sights with green hills and mountains. Some people are 11 hot springs(泉)in the North Island because some of which throw hot water high into the air. It is amazing! Some of the 12 near the earth’s surface is used for making electricity. There are many plants and animals that 13 live in New Zealand and they are special. Just like kangaroos in Australia or 14 in China. The most famous animal is a little 15. It is called kiwi and it is New Zealand’s national bird though it can’t fly.
()1. A. cities
B. canyons
C. states
D. islands
()2. A. south
B. north
C. front
D. back
()3. A. smallest
B. newest
C. biggest
D. oldest
()4. A. height
B. amount
C. point
D. period
()5. A. because
B. though
C. if
D. unless
()6. A. recorded
B. kept
C. ordered
D. taught
()7. A. rain
B. sun
C. snow
D. wind
()8. A. biggest
B. shortest
C. coldest
D. longest
()9. A. problem
B. pity
C. pleasure
D. pain
()10. A. private
B. natural
C. ugly
D. central
()11. A. surprised at
B. worried about
C. patient with
D. tired of
()12. A. heat
B. cloud
C. fire
D. light
()13. A. also
B. only
C. still
D. never
()14. A. lions
B. pandas
C. koalas
D. zebras
()15. A. ant
B. kangaroo
C. sheep
D. bird
【读后词汇拓展】猜出画波浪线单词的词性和中文意思，并收入自己的小词典。
1. official
2. surface

五、1—5 DBCDB 6—10 DACCB 11—15 AABBD
读后词汇拓展
1. adj. 官方的 2. n. 表面