【题目】短文改错(每小题1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处语言错误，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：在错的词下画一横线，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。

Some people regard keeping pets, like dogs, as useless thing. But I hold the opposite view or I have a dog myself. I keep a pet for three reasons. First, pets taught responsibility. After I get a dog, I think it’s my job to feeding him and take him for walks after school. The second reason is that he can makes a good companion for me when everyone else are busy. Now, I seldom drive Dad crazily always asking him to play with me. The third reason why I keep a pet dog is for safe. He can warn my family from danger and keep our house safe. I love my dog very well and I’ll always take good care of him.

【题目】—The scarves are all beautiful. I can’t decide which one to choose.

—Oh,look at this red one. I think it’s______.

A.beautiful B.more beautiful

C.the most beautiful D.less beautiful

【题目】Question: I have recently got a senior position within my company. One of my new tasks is to make monthly progress reports on my department in front of other senior officials. During my first meeting, I presented my ideas and then was open to questions. 【1】 . My first reaction was to answer defensively. Later, I realized that I shouldn't feel that way. But how can I keep cool and effectively answer questions in this type of settings?

Answer: Congratulations on your new position! Presenting in front of your peers is a hard task in itself, and it becomes much more difficult when a question-and-answer period is required. Question and-answer periods are a great way to clarify the message and strengthen key points. 【2】 .

●【3】 .

When a person is asking a question, show interest and a desire to understand the question by listening and asking for clarification*

● Buy time.

When facing a hard question, most people can't give an answer immediately. Buy time by repeating the question in your own words. 【4】 . These techniques allow you to quickly organize your thoughts as well as to make sure you will be correctly answering the question.

● Suggest a private meeting.

A one-on-one meeting is a calmer setting than speaking in front of your peers. 【5】 .

A. Here are some ideas that can help you prepare for your next meeting.

B. You may also ask for explanation on the question.

C. It can also be more effective in exchanging ideas.

D. There were many difficult questions.

E. Some ideas can be quite concrete.

F. Restate the question with respect.

G. Show your true interest.

【题目】阅读下列列短文，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．

I was twenty-two, and in Bolivia. I’d been to every other country in South America, and now I was set on getting into Chile, the last on the list.

After several days, I reached the hills. It was cold, and even the distant mountains were clear. The days were lonely, but one evening I met Filomeno and his fellow teachers. They tried to persuade me not to go to Chile, saying it was a bad place, and that I would be killed. I didn’t believe them. I knew nothing of the current politics; I just wanted to go there.

So I walked into the mountains, feeling excited, and came to a sign with the word "Chile" on it. A frightening soldier appeared, stuck a gun in my back, and pushed me down a slope to the police station. The police chief then told me, "There’s nothing for you here." I explained that I had come to see this beautiful country. But he was annoyed.

In the evening they filled me with food. There was laughter, and I was less tense. Then the police chief took me to a tiny cell. I lay down on the mattress (垫子). Even though I had no light and none of my possessions, I felt euphoric. At least I had arrived! And what a story I’d have to tell! The next morning I was released, and I was told that Chile didn’t want me. Throwing my belongings into my backpack, I shouted and screamed at the soldiers. After all this effort I was being sent home! I stomped (以重踏步方式走) towards Bolivia expecting to feel a bullet. But I’d be back! I told myself.

【1】The author went to Chile to ______.

A. visit his friend Filomeno B. settle there forever

C. complete his trip plan D. risk his life

【2】The underlined word "euphoric" in Paragraph 4 most probably means "______".

A. terrible B. shamed C. bored D. excited

【3】According to the last paragraph, the author lost his temper because ______.

A. he was prevented from entering Chile

B. he was badly treated by the soldiers in Chile

C. it was his last chance to travel

D. his friends had stopped him from going to Chile

【4】What is the passage mainly about?

A. An exciting fight with soldiers in Chile.

B. How the author escaped from Chile.

C. An adventure in Chile.

D. Why the author went to Chile.

【题目】If you need glasses to read this, you are among most of Chinese students. About four-fifths of high school students in China have poor eyesight(视力). And now more and more children in primary school need glasses, too.

Two main reasons can cause poor eyesight: too much time spent indoors studying and too little time spent outdoors playing. Reading and writing for hours and hours, sometimes in poorly lighted rooms, causes eyesight to weaken. But students have to do this because there is so much pressure on them to succeed in school. They have less time to enjoy the sun.

The sun, it turns out, is important in developing good eyesight. According to a study by Australian National University, Australian children and Chinese children have the same level of eyesight before they start school, but once they enter primary school, Chinese children only spend about an hour a day outside, while Australian children spend three to four hours each day in the sunshine. The result is that while about forty percent of Chinese primary school students need glasses, only three percent of Australian children do.

And poor eyesight at a young age can have serious long term influence. As you get older, your eyesight can worsen.

With all that in mind, don’t you think it’s time to give your eyes a break?

【1】How many high school students have poor eyesight in China according to the reading?

A. A half of them. B. Three percent of them.

C. Forty percent of them. D. Four-fifths of them.

【2】Which can cause poor eyesight according to the reading?

A. Like reading and writing very much.

B. Spend too much time enjoying the sun.

C. Spend too much time indoors studying.

D. Start primary school at a young age.

【3】What can we learn from the third paragraph?

A. Primary school studying can be very harmful to young students.

B. Australian children spend more time outdoors than Chinese children.

C. After primary school, children in China and Australia have the same eyesight.

D. Fewer Chinese primary school students have poor eyesight than Australian ones.

【4】What does the writer want to tell us?

A. Remember to give our eyes a break.

B. Develop good eyesight in Australia.

C. Avoid poor eyesight at an old age.

D. Spend little time outdoors playing.

【题目】Mobile phone has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned (禁止) students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.

Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for schools. Several children have got mobile phones from parents and friends as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.

Lucy Bluett, an expert, said mobile phone use was a distraction (分心的事) to students during school hours. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.

She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t call up their children.

Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office.

Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.

【1】Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones ______.

A．when they are at home B．when they are free

C．when they are at school D.when they are playing

【2】We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from .

A．the makers and sellers B．the passers-by and strangers

C．their parents and friends D.their teachers

【3】What does the underlined word “cheat” mean in the passage?

A．Behave dishonestly.

B．Behave honestly.

C．Behave correctly.

D. all above

【4】Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t ______ during school hours.

A．use their mobile phones

B．call up their children

C．help the teachers with their work

D. see their children

【5】The passage tells us that ______.

A．students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons

B．many people can’t understand why parents would want their children to have phones

C．all parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at school

D. mobile phones are important

【题目】Each spring brings a new blossom of wildflowers in the ditches(沟渠)along the highway I travel daily to work.

There is one particular blue flower that has always caught my eye. I've noticed that it blooms only in the morning hours; the afternoon sun is too warm for it. Every day for approximately two weeks, I see those beautiful

flowers.

This spring, I started a wildflower garden in our yard. I can look out of the kitchen window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. I've often thought that those lovely blue flowers from the ditch would look great in that bed alongside other wildflowers. Every day I drove past the flowers thinking, "I'II stop on my way home and dig them." "Gee, I don't want to get my good clothes dirty.,." Whatever the reason, I never stopped to dig them. My husband even gave me a folding tool one year for my trunk to be used for that expressed purpose.

One day on my way home from work, I was upset to see that the highway department had removed the ditches

and the pretty blue flowers were gone. I thought to myself, "Way to go, you waited too long. You should have done

it when you first saw them blooming this spring."

A week ago we were shocked and sad to learn that my oldest sister-in-law has a serious brain disease. She is20 years older than my husband and unfortunately, because of age and distance, we haven't been as close as we all would have liked. I couldn't help but see the connection between the pretty blue flowers and the relationship between my husband's sister and us. I do believe that God has given us some time left to plant some wonderful

memories that will bloom every year for us.

And yes, if I see the blue flowers again, you can bet I'll stop and transplant them to my wildflower garden.

【1】 Why does the writer want to start a wildflower garden in her yard?

A. Because the flowers bloom only in the morning hours.

B. Because she can see the flowers every day for two weeks.

C. Because the flowers can remind her of her oldest sister-in-law.

D. Because she enjoys the way of life in company with the flowers.

【2】 Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The blue flowers in the ditches always draw my attention.

B. We don't get on well with the sister-in-law in practice.

C. I never stopped to dig the flowers for some reason.

D. The sister-in-law lives far from us.

【3】According to the passage, the writer will .

A. stop to find the flowers whenever she drives along the highway

B. plant a variety of flowers in the garden in her yard in future

C. get as wonderful memories with the sister-in-law as before

D. get more close to the sister-in-law in the following days

【4】What is the theme of the story?

A. Actions speak louder than words.

B. No sweets without sweat.

C. Time and tide wait for no man.

D. Opportunity belongs to whoever is prepared.

【题目】完成句子。（共7小题，每小题2分，满分14分）

阅读下列各小题，根据汉语提示，完成句子。

【1】我哥哥过去常常在周六去钓鱼。

My brother _________ _________ go fishing on Saturdays.

【2】每天阅读是一种好习惯。

_________ every day _________ a good habit.

【3】他借那本杂志多久了？

How _________ has he _________ the magazine?

【4】他们以多彩的生活而出名。

They are famous _________ their _________ life.

【5】只有海伦能办好那件事。

_________ _________ Helen is able to deal with it well.

【6】建立自贸区为福州带来新的机遇。

__________ up the free-trade zone __________ new possibilities to Fuzhou.

【7】为纪念抗日战争胜利七十周年，全国将于9月3日放假。

There’s going to __________ a national holiday on September 3 in memory of China’s

__________ in Anti-Japanese War seventy years ago.

【题目】短文填空。（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读短文，并选择方框中的词用适当形式填空，每个词最多选用一次，有一项是多余的，每空一词。

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Sometimes, we see some people reading books while biting their nails (咬指甲). According to the BBC(英国广播公司), up to 45 percent of teenagers bit their nails. There is not an exact answer to 【1】 why people bite their nails. But most commonly, nail biting is said to be a nervous habit. It is done 【2】 of stress(压力), boredom or excitement.

What’s more, a report says that people with higher levels of intelligence(智力) 【3】 biting their nails at an early age. It believes that compared 【4】 common person, 【5】 with higher levels of intelligence may feel higher levels of stress more easily.

This habit is 【6】 for the biters. It can give them red or sore fingertips. And long-term nail biting can affect(影响) 【7】 nails grow.

But don’t worry! There are many 【8】 to stop biting your nails. First, keep your nails clean. The more you focus on taking care of your nails, the 【9】 likely you may bite them again. Also, when you feel stressed, try to relax. 【10】 exercise or having a warm bath both help.

【题目】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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

I was recent told that listening to loud music is gradually making people hard of hearing. I’m sure it has already been happened to my neighbor. For years she has turned a deaf ear to my requests to turn his radio down. When she gave a party she isn’t have to invite the rest of the street. Everyone can dance in her music in his own room. Now a scientist has discovered a certain electronic sounds have strange effects on rats. He declares they break down with their legs trembled . Then it is simply a matter of throwing them out by their tail. I wonder that the same thing will happen to my neighbor someday.