短文改错 (共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)

英语课上,老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下短文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（/\），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Nowadays, almost every family has TV set, and everyone like watching TV. TV has become part of life. TV has many advantages, for example, it informs us the latest news what is happening in the world; it can broaden our minds, enlarge our knowledge and also helps us to see more of the world. So, it also has some disadvantages. People waste too much time in watching the TV and his normal life and work are affected. To the children who spend too much time watch TV, it can do harm to their sight and healthy. So we should control the time of watching TV.

Are you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many people feel this way after lunch．They may think that eating lunch is the cause of the sleepiness．Or，in summer，they may think it is the heat．However，the real reason lies inside their bodies．At that time—about eight hours after you wake up—your body temperature goes down．This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy．Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or day．The people in these experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern．They slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours later．

In many parts of the world，people take naps in the middle of the day．This is especially true in warmer climates，where the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon．Researchers are now saying that naps are good for everyone in any climate．A daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind and therefore is good for health in general．In countries where naps are traditional，people often suffer less from problems such as heart disease． Many working people，unfortunately，have no time to take naps．Though doctors may advise taking naps，employers do not allow it! If you do have the chance，however，here are a few tips about making the most of your nap．Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you get up．A short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired and sleepy afterward，This can also happen if you sleep for too long．If you do not have enough time，try a short nap—even ten minutes of sleep can be helpful．

1.Why do you sometimes feel sleepy in the early afternoon?

A．Because you eat too much for lunch．

B．Because it’s hot in summer．

C．Because your body temperature goes down at that time．

D．Because you didn’t have a good sleep last night．

2.What can we learn about“naps”according to the last paragraph?

A．All the people in warmer climates take naps in the middle of the day．

B．Doctors need to take naps while employers don’t．

C．If you take naps everyday，you’11 never suffer from heart disease．

D．Taking naps regularly is beneficial to people’s health．

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A．If you get up at 6：30 am，you’d better take a nap at about 1：30 pm．

B．Taking a nap whenever you want will do good to your health．

C．You will feel less sleepy if you sleep for a long time．

D．You’11 feel sleepy at regular intervals．

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A．Just for a Rest

B．A1l for a Nap

C．A Special Sleep Pattern

D．Taking Naps in Warmer Climate

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Bill, my friend, had wild hair and wore a T-shirt with holes in it, blue jeans and no shoes. I________once saw Bill wear a pair of shoes.

He became a Christian while attending college. Across the street from the campus was a ________full of well-dressed, middle-class people.

One day, Bill decided to worship there. He walked into the church, with his wild hair, T-shirt, blue jeans and ________feet. The church was completely ________, and the________ had already begun. Bill started down the aisle (走廊) to find a place to sit. By now the people were looking a bit ________, but no one said anything.

As Bill ________ closer and closer to the pulpit (圣坛), he realized there were no ________ seats. So he sat down on the carpet right up ________ By now, the tension in the air was ________.

Right about the time Bill took his“seat”，an elderly man began slowly making his way ________the aisle．He was in his eighties with silver gray hair．He was a godly man—elegant and dignified．He walked with a stick and，as he neared the boy，church members thought，“How can you expect a man of his age and background to ________ some college kid on the floor?’’

It took a ________ time for the man to reach the boy．The church was ________except for the clicking of his ________．All eyes were on the ________．

________then they saw the elderly man ________ his stick on the floor．With great difficulty，he sat down on the floor next to Bill and worshipped with him．Everyone in the church ________ up with emotion．When the minister gained control，he told the people，“What I am about to preach(讲道)，you will never remember．What you’ve just seen，you will never ________”．

1.A．seldom B．never C. nearly D．ever

2.A．cafeteria B．theatre C．church D．concert

3.A．dirty B．big C．smelly D．bare

4.A．decorated B．prepared C．packed D．organized

5.A．speech B．service C．discussion D．party

6.A．uncomfortable B．cheerful C．unfit D．happy

7.A．sat B．ran C．struggled D．moved

8.A．clean B．occupied C．extra D．empty

9.A．back B．front C．inside D．outside

10.A．falling B．appearing C．thickening D．1asting

11.A．down B．off C．from D．across

12.A．put B．understand C．fight D．beat

13.A．boring B．short C．relaxing D．1ong

14.A．silent B．noisy C．upset D．curious

15.A．keys B．shoes C．stick D．watch

16.A．elderly man B．people C．boy D．feet

17.A．So B．But C．And D．Though

18.A．hold B．push C．carry D．drop

19.A．choked B．stood C．turned D．went

20.A．remember B．adopt C．forget D．admire

Nowadays, studying abroad gains popularity in China. Many parents would rather send their children abroad to receive education than let them be educated in China.

Every coin has two sides and studying abroad is no exception(例外). There are advantages for people to attend school abroad. In the first place, he can use the foreign language in his daily life so that his ability in the second language may be greatly improved, as it is obvious that there is no better opportunity to improve second language skills than living in the country where it is spoken. While studying in a foreign country, he will mostly meet many others from overseas and it is possible to make friends with people from all over the world. This is not only exciting on the social level, but could lead to important overseas contacts in his career as well. He can learn the latest knowledge in science and make use of the first-rate facilities(设备) available. In this way, there are many chances for him to widen his horizons and broaden his mind.

Of course, attending school abroad may bring about a series of problems as well. The most serious problem is language barrier(障碍). Not all of the students who plan to go abroad are good at the language spoken there. As a result, on arriving there, they will find it difficult to understand what the teachers say. Besides, for lack of knowledge of the customs of the local people, they may constantly(不断地) run into trouble in dealing with various situations. Furthermore, the tuition and the cost of living are much higher than those in our country, which may add more burdens to their family.

Therefore, given an opportunity to attend a school abroad, one must consider both its advantages and its disadvantages carefully before making up his mind.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Students? life in the foreign countries.

B. The advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad.

C. Problems that will be met when we study abroad.

D. The reasons why many parents sent their children abroad.

2.All the following are the advantages of studying abroad EXCEPT______

A. the ability in the second language may be greatly improved

B. you may make friends from all over the world

C. you can learn to live an independent life

D. you can get to know the latest knowledge in science.

3.The writer?s attitude towards studying abroad is ________

A. Positive(肯定的) B. Negative（否定的）

C. Neutral（中立的） D. Not clear

Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self-respect? The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized (归类) as “honor” help you create this life of good feelings.

Here’s an example to show how honorable actions create happiness.

Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an item. If we keep silent, and profit from the clerk’s mistake, we would drive home with a sense of sneaky excitement. Later we might tell our family or friends about our good fortune. On the other hand, if we tell the clerk about the uncharged item, the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty. We would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might never share with another soul.

Then, what is it to do with our sense of happiness?

In the first case, where we don’t tell the clerk, a couple of things would happen. Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief. In the process, we would lose some peace of mind and self-respect. We would also demonstrate that we cannot lie trusted, since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends. We damage our own reputations by telling others. In contrast, bringing the error to the clerk’s attention causes different things to happen. Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable. Upon leaving the store, we feel honorable and our self-respect is increased. Whenever we take honorable action, we gain the deep internal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility.

There is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions. Honorable thoughts lead to honorable actions. Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence. And it’s easy to think and act honorably again when we’re happy. While the positive cycle can be difficult to start, once it’s started, it’s easy to continue. Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind, which is important for our happiness.

1.According to the passage, the positive action in the example contributes to our ________.

A. self-respect B. financial rewards

C. advertising ability D. friendly relationship

2.The author thinks that keeping silent about the uncharged item is equal to ________.

A. lying B. stealing

C. cheating D. advertising

3.The phrase ?bringing the error to the clerk?s attention? (in Para.5) means ________.

A. telling the truth to the clerk

B. offering advice to the clerk

C. asking the clerk to be more attentive

D. reminding the clerk of the charged item

4. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A. How to Live Truthfully

B. Importance of Peacefulness

C. Ways of Gaining Self-respect

D. Happiness through Honorable Action

A concert was given to several famous singers last Saturday. Tickets were very hardly to get. Since I wanted to attend that concert, I bought one at the high price. For the first half an hour, the concert went on smooth. The nice shows of the singers were warmly welcomed by the audience, many of them couldn’t help burst into tears. Before long the microphone went wrong. Some people begin to make noise. The members of the theatre tried to keep in order, but failed. He had difficulty in continuing the concert. Thus, a perfectly good concert caused to be of no value by some uneducated people.

Americans are a strange people. They work like mad, then give away much of what they earn. They play until they are exhausted, and call this a vacation. They live to think of themselves as hard-hearted business men, yet they are push-overs for any hard luck story. They have the biggest of nearly everything including government, motor cars and debts. Yet they like to think of themselves as little people, average men, and they would like to cut everything down to their own size. They show off their tall buildings, high mountains, long rivers, big state, the best country, the best world, the best heaven. Yet they also have the most traffic deaths, the most waste, and the most liars.

When they meet, they are always telling each other, "Take it easy," then they rush off like crazy in opposite directions. They play games as if they were fighting a war, and fight wars as if playing a game. They marry more, and go broke more often. They love children, animals, mother, work, excitement, noise, nature, television shows, comedy, high pace, sports, the underdog, the hero, the flag, Christmas, jazz, shapely women and muscular men, classical recordings, crowds, comics, cigarettes, warm houses in winter and cool ones in summer, thick beefsteaks, coffee, ice cream, informal dress, plenty of running water, do-it-yourself, and a working week limited to forty hours or less.

They crowd their highways with cars while complaining about the traffic, troop to movies and television while blaming the quality and the advertisements, go to church but don't care much for sermons (布道), and drink too much in the hope of relaxing—only to find themselves drunk into even bigger dreams.

There is of course, no typical (典型的) American. But if you added them all together and then divided by 226, 000, 000 they would look something like what this chapter has tried to describe.

1.What may be the best title of the passage?

A. The Americans. B. Life in America.

C. Strange people. D. Great America

2.What is the meaning of the underlined sentence in Para.1?

A. They like listening to bad luck stories.

B. They push the interesting stories away.

C. They can easily be moved by sad stories.

D. They are informed of good luck stories often.

3.Which one of the following is probably NOT what the Americans love?

A. noise B. advertisement

C. smoking D. fresh water

4.In what way did the author write this passage?

A. By comparison. B. By giving examples.

C. By experimenting. D. By telling stories.

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。

Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. 1. .

Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries (金丝雀). If someone looks very proud or satisfied with himself or herself, we say he or she looks like “the cat that ate the canary”.

2. . So if you “play cat and mouse” with someone, you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a child might offer something sweet to her little brother and then take it away when he reaches for it.

One old and funny expression describes something that is the best. Americans might say that something is “the cat’s miaow (喵)”. 3. . Sometimes people sleep for a short time during the day. This is called “a cat nap”. If you tell about something that was supposed to be a secret, we say you “let the cat out of the bag”. 4. . Then someone might ask if “the cat has got your tongue”.

Have you ever watched children in a classroom when their teacher leaves for a few minutes? 5. . It means people sometimes misbehave when there is no supervision (监督). You may have heard this expression: curiosity killed the cat. This means being too concerned about things that are not your business might cause problems.

A. When the cat is away, the mice will play.

B. Sometimes you are not able to speak or answer a question.

C. Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches.

D. A cat will often catch a small animal and present it to its owner.

E. You may have known that cats spend most of their time sleeping.

F. So it is not surprising that there are many expressions with the word, “cat”.

G.The saying “that looks like something the cat dragged in” describes something in bad condition.

短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分)

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改:在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意:

1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。

I was used to spend happy time with my grandfather, but as I grew up, I gradually started to become self-centered. Once, when I was 8, I went out shopping with him. As he and I took the wrong bus but got lost outside, I could not stay calm and shout rudely at him. I was so stubborn at a time that I wouldn’t say sorry after returning home, believing that I had done nothing wrong. I know now how ridiculous I was at that time! Yet, when I true wanted to express my regret, my grandfather had left me forever, left me with no more chances to apologize for my mistake. We are spent much time at school now, while little time is left for you to spend at home with our families. So make the most every second you still have with your loved ones, although time keeps going, waiting for no one.

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。

It would be my first Thanksgiving since my father moved to heaven, and it would also be my first Thanksgiving being away from my family. Holidays are when you can’t be with family, and I was mourning （哀悼）the of my dad and feeling sad about being from my family in Indiana. But, that sadness turned into when it hit me: I was going to have to prepare a traditional Thanksgiving myself!

That night at Dubya’s Restaurant, which was our favorite place to , I began discussing the dilemma (困境)with Jeff.“It’s too bad that this place won’t be on Thanksgiving, or we could just come here,”I said.

Dubya, the owner of the restaurant, happened to be by our table when I said those words.“You mean you expect me to for you on Thanksgiving, too?”he teased （取笑）“ Well, I guess you’ll just have to come to our since the restaurant will be closed then.”.

We’d become with Dubya and his wife, as we ate at Dubya’s twice a week; however, I didn’t think we were close enough to Thanksgiving dinner with his family. I was sure he was . But as we headed toward the door, Dubya handed Jeff a note with directions to their house and their phone number. “You’re ?” I asked “Of course,” he said.

And, two days later, we reached Dubya’s house. Everyone us. As expected, the food was marvelous but the company was even better. We truly felt that we there.

Of course, I wrote them a thank-you note the next week, but I couldn’t really into words what that Thanksgiving dinner had meant to us. I’ve never forgotten their kindness and that very Thanksgiving.

So, here’s my suggestion to you this year. If you know someone who will be dining alone on Thanksgiving, why not invite that person over to your family?

1.A. happy B. interesting C. tough D. noisy

2.A. loss B. pressure C. change D. success

3.A. missed B. separated C. passed D. gone

4.A. anger B. peace C. panic D. love

5.A. decoration B. ceremony C. clothes D. dinner

6.A. dance B. walk C. dine D. sing

7.A. open B. clean C. warm D. dry

8.A. cheering B. taking C. leading D. passing

9.A. wait B. cook C. care D. look

10.A. house B. school C. theatre D. factory

11.A. similar B. ordinary C. different D. familiar

12.A. share B. prepare C. give D. argue

13.A. joking B. doubting C. blaming D. praising

14.A. silly B. kind C. selfish D. serious

15.A. knew B. welcomed C. pushed D. called

16.A. refused B. belonged C. turned D. referred

17.A. put B. get C. make D. break

18.A. communication B. notice C. plan D. invitation

19.A. expensive B. special C. same D. valuable

20.A. stop B. pay C. join D. follow