短文改错

Unless action is taken immediately, there is a good chance that all the oceans of the world will be dead by the year 2010.How can this possibly happen??

We have already seen that people allow all sorts of waste products to flow into the sea. It is almost impossible to measure how much waste water and industrial waste end up in our oceans, but we can find out how much oil is poured into them legally and illegally. It is illegal to pour oil into the sea close to the shore, but when a ship is many miles out to sea there are no such rules. Scientists have different ideas as to the amount of oil put into the sea, but the lowest figure for oil poured in European waters alone is nearly 200 000 tons every year. Some people say the figure could be ten times as high.?

It is not only our coasts that suffer from oil pollution. Among other things, many shell fish(creatures which live in water),and have a hard shell—oysters and mussels, for example—now have high amounts of poisonous substances. Next time you have shell fish to eat, how can you be sure that they are free from oil pollution? You cannot see the effects and you cannot taste them, either. It is really quite a problem.?

This passage is mainly about_______.?

A. pollution in the oceans

B. the amounts of oil in the sea?

C. the amounts of poison in shell fish

D. oil pollution in the waters?

According to the passage, what is the main cause of oil pollution??

A. Oil ships which meet and strike each other.?

B. Oil poured at sea when the oil tanks are cleaned out.?

C. Oil coming out of the bottom of the sea.?

D. Oil from waste water and industrial waste.?

Which of the following is illegal?

A. Pouring oil into the sea from land, especially when there is no other choice.

B. Allowing waste materials to flow into the waters.?

C. Pouring oil at seaside.?

D. Going fishing when the water is polluted by oil.?

请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

       首先请阅读下面6封信件或便条：

A．Dear Mom,

       Every time it’s your birthday, I remember all the great birthday parties you gave me when I was growing up．I especially remember the one when I turned to 16, and the words you and Dad said to me．Now I hope you enjoy the birthday party I’m holding for you．

Yours,

××××

B．Dear Dan,

       It’s over! High school is now part of the past．But consider what your graduation day really means, aside from the gifts．It’s the beginning of a life filled with goals that only you can attain．You’ve made it through 4 important years, and we’re confident you’ll make it through anything else you’ll have to face．

Very truly yours,

××××

C．Dear Tom,

       I’m 16, but my grandmother treats me as if I were 5．She uses a baby voice around me, which is really annoying, but I’m afraid to say anything because I don’t want to make her feel bad．How can I tell her my feelings, and let her know I’m growing up?

Love,

××××

D．Dear Tina,

       I was almost unwilling to open your gift because it was so wonderfully wrapped．The paper was just lovely! I want to thank you for thinking of me．I’m sure you spent hours making this lovely sweater, and it’s so soft that I feel as if you’ve sent me 100 hugs．Every time I wear it I’ll think of you．

Very truly yours,

××××

E．Dear Aunt Pam,

       Thank you so much for the cards and gifts you sent me for Christmas．I hope Uncle Mike and Little John are well．Next week I’m going to my father’s for the holiday．I wonder if you could come down and visit us．I haven’t seen you for nearly two years!

Love,

××××

F．Dear Mom,

       I think you’re the greatest．I know you have faults, but I can’t think of any at the moment．You deserve much more than this small gift in return for everything that you’ve done for me, but it’s all that I can afford．Hopefully, by the time I become a mom, I’ll be able to be as giving to my child as you’ve been to me．

Love,

××××

       请为下面回复的信件或者便条匹配合适的来信或便条：

Dear Sucre,

       I understand exactly what you’re telling me, and I think this problem is very common．Don’t forget that, from your grandmother’s perspective, even your father and mother are just babies．Talk with your parents and ask them to talk with your grandmother．I’m sure they’ll be able to explain to her that it’s time to stop．

Yours,

××××

Dear Amanda,

       Glad to hear from you! We haven’t seen each other since waiting at the Cincinnati Airport for that connection to London．And I’m really missing you! I’d love to see you, but Mike and I plan to visit the Lake District then．Please say hello to your dad．

Yours,

××××

Dear Michael,

       My dear son, you’re growing up so fast, and turning into an impressive person．I was so excited that I couldn’t fall asleep after the party．You know, you really gave me a big surprise when I entered the room, and made me realize how considerate and kind you’ve turned out to be．

Love,

××××

Dear Amy,

       Thank you so much for your gift．Best of all for me, though, was to see that you’ve become an independent woman．I’m sure you’ll succeed in whatever you do, sooner or later．And some thing you can be sure of: I’ll always be proud of you!

Love,

××××

Dear Linda,

       You are the most caring and self-accepting person I know．I think of you as my soul sister．At this special moment, this sweater I made with my own hands seems like the best way to express my feelings．I wish you a great birthday, and a great year ahead．

Yours,

××××

The earliest newspapers started in ancient Rome. They were handwritten news sheets. The first printed newspapers appeared in China during the Tang dynasty, which were printed from carved(雕刻的) wooden blocks. Modern papers first appeared in Venice, Italy in the middle of the 14th century. The newspapers of today, with advertising and a mixture of political, economic, and social news and comments, were started in Britain in the mid-18th century.
The main function of newspapers is to report news. Many newspapers also provide special information to readers, such as weather reports and television timetables. They also provide comments on politics, economics, arts and culture. Almost all newspapers depend on advertising to make money.
Nearly six out of ten adults in the United States and Canada read a newspaper every day. Seven out of ten read a paper each weekend. Readers search newspapers for de-tailed background information(背景资料)and analysis(分析). This is what television and radio news reports seldom offer. Newspapers tell readers what happened, and they also help readers understand what caused an event and how it will affect the world around them.
The workers at large newspaper companies work under a lot of pressure to bring news to readers as soon as possible. Reporters, photographers, artists, and editors collect articles in just a few hours. Page designers select articles, photos, advertisements, and eye-catching headlines to make the pages, and then rush their work to the printer. Printing workers may work overnight around printing presses to churn out more than 60,000 copies per hour.
【小题1】Which is the best title for the passage?

第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题l 5分，满分30分)

    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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Recently，I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting. As we were about to arrive，the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight 2l     before setting down. High desert winds had   22   the airport to close all but one runway. He said that we would be   23   L the city for a few minutes waiting t0  24    We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened  25   there might be a few bumps(颠簸)．We11，that few minutes turned into about  four—five minutes，including a ride that would make a roller coaster(过山车)  26  by comparison

The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt  27   and had to use airsickness bags. As you might guess，that’s not good thing to have happen in a(n) 28    space because it only 29    to increase the discomfort of the situation.

  About twenty minutes into the adventure，the entire airplane became very 30 .

There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be 31   noticed．Every passenger simply held on for dear life …except one. A  32  was having a good time! With each bump of the33!he would let out a giggle(咯咯的笑)of delight As I observed this，I 34     that he didn’t know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his    35 He neither thought about the past nor about the future Those are what we grown—ups have learned from  36   .He was 37  the ride  because had not yet been taught to fear it. Having  understood this，I took a deep breath and   38  back into my seat，pretending I was   39   on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even  40    to  giggle once or twice ,much to the chagrin(随恼)of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag.

21. A. mistake      B. delay        C. change          D. wind

22. A. forced       B. warned      C. swept            D. reminded

23. A. watching     B. visiting      C. circling          D. crossing

24. A. arrive       B. enter         C. stop            D. land

25. A. if           B. though       C. because         D. while

26. A. light        B. pale          C. easy            D. quick

27. A. sick         B. nervous      C. angry           D. afraid

28. A. empty       B. narrow       C. secret           D. open

29. A. happens      B. continues     C. fails            D. serves

30. A. quiet        B. hot           C.  dirty          D.  crowded

31. A. partly        B.  gradually    C. shortly          D. clearly

32. A. pilot         B. baby         C.  guard          D.  man

33. A. seats        B.  passengers    C. flight           D. airplane

34. A. realized      B.  hoped       C.  agreed         D.  insisted

35. A. health       B. safety         C.joy              D. future

36. A. teachers      B. books        C.  experience      D.  practice

37. A. learning      B.  taking       C.  missing        D.  enjoying

38. A. sat          B. lay           C. went            D. rode

39. A. nearly       B.  finally       C.  really          D.  suddenly

40. A. attempted     B.  managed     C.  wanted        D.  decided