题目内容
【题目】短文改错
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。
Thanksgiving Day is one of the most important family holiday in America. All the members of a family, no matter where far away they are, will try to get together on that day. The first Thanksgiving in America takes place in October, 1621. In 1620, the group of Englishmen sailed to Massachusetts. They had expected to find a freely place to live in, so they experienced a hard winter. Half of them starved death. The next spring, we began farming. With the help of local Indians, they learned to be plant corn and raise animals. In the autumn, the fields produced a good harvest. Filling with joy and thanks to God, they held a celebration. In 1863, it became a national holiday.
【答案】
【1】holiday-holidays
【2】where-how
【3】takes-took
【4】the group of –a group of
【5】 freely-free
【6】so-but
【7】starved 后加to
【8】 we-they
【9】去掉be
【10】 Filling-Filled
【解析】
试题分析:本文属于记叙文,介绍了感恩节的由来。在17世纪,一群英国人来到了美国,在获得丰收以后,为了表示对上帝的感激之情,他们创办了感恩节。
【1】holiday-holidays 考查名词单复数。在“one of+复数可数名词”结构中,要使用可数名词的复数形式,表示“....之一”。故本句使用holidays。
【2】where-how 考查疑问副词。疑问副词where的后面不能接far away,而how后可接短语far away。句意:无论家庭成员相距多远,在感恩节这一天他们都要聚在一起。
【3】takes-took 考查时态。本句的时间状语是in October, 1621,这是一个一般过去时的时间状语,谓语动词应该使用过去式took与之保持一致。
【4】the group of –a group of 考查冠词。定冠词the 通常表示特指,不定冠词a通常表示泛指。本句介绍的是在1620年,一群英国人航海去了马萨诸塞州。并没有特指某一群人,所以使用不定冠词a。
【5】freely-free 考查形容词。在英语中通常使用形容词做定语修饰名词,副词通常做状语修饰动词。本句中使用形容词free做定语修饰名词place。
【6】so-but 考查连词。句意:他们原来期待找到一个自由的地方居住,但他们经历了一个艰难的冬天。上下文之间为转折关系,所以使用but表示转折关系。
【7】starved 后加to 考查固定短语。短语starve to death饿死;其中的介词to是不能省略的。
【8】we-they 考查上下文串联。根据上文中"a group of Englishmen"可知一群英国人来到了美国,使用代词they指代"a group of Englishmen"。
【9】去掉be 考查不定式。动词不定式的结构为“to+动词原形”,本句中已经有了动词plant,所以系动词be是多余的。
【10】Filling-Filled 考查形容词短语。短语be filled with充满....;该短语在句中对主语they进行说明。
【题目】根据短文内容,从下框的A~F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余项。
A. Be well-organised. B. Close with a Q & A. C. Don’t be contradictory. D. Bring it to a specific end. E. Speak slowly and pause. F. Drop unnecessary words |
Speaking to a group can be difficult, but listening to a bad speech is truly a tiresome task—especially when the speaker is confusing. Don’t want to confuse your audience? Follow these suggestions:
【1】 ______
When it comes to understanding new information, the human brain needs a little time. First, we hear the words; then, we compare the new information to what we already know. If the two are different, we need to pause and think. But a breathless speaker never stops to let us think about what he or she is saying and risks confusing us. Slow it.
【2】 ______
Sometimes we all start a sentence one way and then switch directions, which is very difficult to follow. When you confuse your listeners with opposing information, you leave the audience wondering what part of the information is right and what part they should remember. Instead of relying and keeping correcting yourself, work to get the facts clear and straight.
【3】______
Jumping from point to point as it comes to your mind puts the onus (责任)on your listeners to make up for your lack of organisation. And it’s confusing for them to listen, reorganise, and figure out what you’re saying all at once. But going smoothly from one point to the next helps them understand information more easily. You can arrange things from beginning to end, small to large, top to bottom or by some other order. Just be
【4】______
Repeated use of um, ah, like, you know and some other useless noises can drive an audience crazy. It makes the speaker sound uncertain and unprepared, and it can leave listeners so annoyed that they can’t pay attention. Recently I attended a speech that was marked by so many ums that audience members were rolling their eyes. Was anybody grasping the intended message? Um, probably not.
【5】______
Many speakers finish up their speeches with question-and-answer (Q & A) sessions, but some let the Q & A go on without a clear end. The audience is often left confused about whether the meeting is over and when they can get up and leave. Do your listeners a favour by setting a time limit on questions, and close your speech with a specific signal—even if it’s something simple like, “If you have any more questions, you know where to reach me.” Or even more to the point, conclude your speech with “Thanks for your time. ”