1、1.短文改错 （共10 小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加，删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。 修改：在错的词下面划一横线（_），并在该词下面写上修改后的词。 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。Dear Alice, I was delighted to receive your letter. Thank you on the English dictionary you bought it for me. I rece
2、ived it this morning. There is no doubt which it is of great help to me. Im deep grateful for your advice that I should pay more attentions to practising my spoken English. Ive made up my mind to speak English both in and out of class. Next month Ill take trip to Australia, which is organizing by my
3、 school. I hope I can practise my spoken English there as many as possible. By the way, I am sending you a set of stamps with this letter, but Ill send you more if I got any. I do hope you will have a good holiday.YoursLi Hua【参考答案】1.【小题1】on改成 for【小题2】去掉it【小题3】which改成 that【小题4】deep改成 deeply【小题5】atten
4、tions改成 attention【小题6】take后面加a【小题7】organizing 改成organized【小题8】many改成 much【小题9】but改成 and【小题10】got 改成get试题分析：这是李华写给爱丽丝的感谢信，感谢她送给她的英语字典和学习英语的建议，并决定努力提高英语。【小题1】谢谢你给我买的英语字典。Thank you for，因为而感谢某人：on改成 for2.短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的一篇作文。文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一
5、个漏字符号（），在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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11处起）不记分。A visitor visits an island where two tribes live. One tribe always tells the truth and an other always lies. The truth tellers live on the western side of the island, and those which lie live o
6、n the eastern side. The visitor wants determine whether the native beside he is a truth teller or not by ask only one question. He asks the native, “Go or ask the native in the distance which side of the island he lives to.” When the messenger returned, he says, “He said he lives on the western side
7、 of the island.” Is the messenger a truth teller or not one? How can the visitor be surely?【参考答案】2.An- the; which- who; wants + to; he - him; ask - asking; or- and; to- on; returned- returns; one; surely- sure3.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
8、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。My brother Donald didnt do well in math. When the day of the exam comes, Donald sat next to Brian, which was always good at math. Donald careful copied Brians answers. At end of the exam
9、, the teacher collected the papers and graded it. Then she decided to give a prize to the student who got the high grade. But it was a bit of difficult for her to make a decision, because Donald and Brian got the same grade. The teacher thought about that and made on her mind to give the prize to Br
10、ian. Donald said it was unfair. “Thats true,” the teacher said. “Therefore, Brians answer to Question 18 was I dont know. Your was Neither do I.”【参考答案】3.My brother Donald didnt do well in math. When the day of the exam comes, Donald sat next to cameBrian, which was always good at math. Donald carefu
11、l copied Brians answers. At end of the exam, who carefully thethe teacher collected the papers and graded it. Then she decided to give a prize to the student who got the themhigh grade. But it was a bit of difficult for her to make a decision, because Donald and Brian got the same highestgrade. The
12、teacher thought about that and made on her mind to give the prize to Brian. Donald said it was upunfair. “Thats true,” the teacher said. “Therefore, Brians answer to Question 18 was I dont know. However Your was Neither do I.”Yours 或Your answer 阅读理解。In business, there is a speed difference: Its the
13、difference between how important a firms leaders say speed is to their competitive (竞争的) strategy（策略）and how fast the company actually moves. The difference is important regardless of industry and company size .Companies fearful of losing their competitive advantage spend much time and money looking
14、 for ways to pick up the speed.In our study of 343 businesses, the companies that choose to go, go, go to try to gain an edge ended up with lower sales and operating incomes than those that paused at key moments to make sure they were on the right track, Whats more, the firms that “slowed down to sp
15、eed up “improved their top and bottom lines, averaging 40% higher sales and 52% higher operating incomes over a three-year period.How did they disobey the laws of business physics, taking more time than competitors yet performing better? They thought differently about what “slower” and “faster” mean
16、. Firms sometimes fail to understand the difference between operation speed (moving quickly )and strategic speed (reducing the time it takes to deliver value ).Simply increasing the speed of production, for example ,may be one way to try to reduce the speed difference .But that often leads to reduce
17、d value over time, in the form of lower-quality products and services.In our study, higher-performing companies with strategic speed always made changes when necessary. They became more open to ideas and discussion. They encouraged new ways of thinking. And they allowed time to look back and learn.
18、By contrast (相比而言), performance suffered at firms that moved fast all the time, paid too much attention to improving efficiency, stuck to tested methods, didnt develop team spirit among their employees, and had little time thinking about changes.Strategic speed serves as a kind of leadership. Teams
19、that regularly take time to get things right, rather than plough ahead full bore , are more successful in meeting their business goals . That kind of strategy must come from the top.( ) 1. What does the underlined part “gain an edge” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Increase the speed. B. Get an advantage. C
20、. Reach the limit. D. Set a goal.( ) 2. The underlined part “the laws of business physics” in Paragraph 3 means _. A. spending more time and performing worse.B. spending more time and performing betterC. spending less time and performing worse D. spending less time and performing better ( ) 3. What
21、can we learn from the text? A. how fast a firm moves depends on how big it is.B. how competitive a firm is depends on what it produces.C. Firms guided by strategic speed take time to make necessary changes.D. Firms guided by operational speed take time to develop necessary team spirit.( ) 4. Which c
22、ould be the best title for the text? A. Improve quality? Serve better. B. Deliver value? Plough ahead.C. Reduce time? Move faster. D. Need speed? Slow down.【参考答案】1-4、BDCD阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。体裁：说明文话题：语言学习时间：7分钟A persons nose is important for breathing and smelling.The nose is also use
23、d in many popular expressions.Some people can lead other people by the nose.For example，if a wife leads her husband by the nose，she makes him do whatever she wants him to do.Some people are said to be hardnosed.They will not change their opinions or positions on anything.If someone is hardnosed，chan
24、ces are he will never pay through the nose，or pay too much money，for an object or service.It is always helpful when people keep their nose out of other peoples business.They do not interfere.The opposite of this is someone who noses around all the time.This kind of person is interested in other peop
25、les private matters.He is considered nosey.More problems can develop if a person looks down his nose at someone or something.The person acts like something is unimportant or worthless.This person might also turn up his nose at something that he considers not good enough.This person thinks he is bett
26、er than everyone else.He has his nose in the air.In school，some students thumb their nose at their teacher.They refuse to obey orders or do any work.Maybe these students do not know the correct answers.My mother always told me，if you study hard，the answers should be right under your nose or easily s
27、een.I think we have explained the nose expressions.What about ears? Well，I hope you are all ears or very interested in hearing more expressions.We might even put a bug in your ear or give you an idea about something.We also advise you to keep your ear to the ground.This means to be interested in wha
28、t is happening around you and what people are thinking.If you are a good person，you will lend an ear to your friends.You will listen to them when they have a problem they need to talk about.【语篇导读】本文主要介绍了与nose和ear有关的一些习语。1If we say a man paid through the nose，we mean _.Ahe judged the quality of thing
29、s by smellingBhe bought something he dislikedChe bought something very expensiveDhe overpaid for something he bought解析细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句话可知，“pay through the nose”与“pay too much money”同义，意思是“多花钱，付高价”。故选择D项。答案D2If a person is interested in other peoples private matters，he may _.Anose around all the timeB
30、keep his nose out of other peoples thingsCturn up his nose at othersDkeep his ear to the ground解析细节理解题。由第四段中的第三、四句话可知，nose around“探查，打探”，此处表示对别人的私事非常感兴趣，符合题意，故选A。答案A3When your friend wants to share something with you，you should _.Aput a bug in his earBlook down your nose at himClend an ear to himDle
31、ad him by the nose解析细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，当你的朋友需要谈一些问题时，你应该倾听他的诉说。故lend an ear to sb“倾听，聆听”，符合题意。答案C4In which sentence is the expression not used properly?AWe have a real hardnosed boss，who always stands firm in his opinions.BSometimes true love is right under your nose.CWe were all ears，but he forgot what
32、 he wanted to say.DIt is important for us to thumb our nose at our parents.解析细节理解题。根据第六段前两句可知，学生拒绝服从老师的命令或做一些事时，会对他们的老师“thumb their nose”，故thumb ones nose at sb/ sth表示“嗤之以鼻，蔑视”，所以D项错误。答案D【长难句解读】原文This person might also turn up his nose at something that he considers not good enough.译文这种人也可能会看不起他认为不够
33、好的东西。分析that he considers not good enough为定语从句，修饰something。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。 The question of what children learn, and how they should learn, is continually being debated and redebated. Nobody dares any longer to defend the old system, the learning of lessons parrot-fashion, the gra
34、mmar-with-a-whip system, which was good enough for our grandparents. The theories of modem psychology have stepped in to argue that we must understand the need of children. Children are not just small adults; they are children who must be respected as much.Well, you may say, this is as it should be,
35、 a good idea. But think further. What happens? Education becomes the responsibility not of teachers, but of psychologists (心里学家). What happens then? Teachers worry too much about the psychological implications (暗示) of their lessons, and forget about the subjects themselves. If a child dislikes a les
36、son, the teacher feels that it is his fault, not the childs. So teachers worry whether history is relevant to modern young children. And do they dare to recount stories about violence? Or will this make the children themselves violent? Can they tell their classes about children of different races, o
37、r will this encourage racial hatred? Why teach children to write grammatical sentences? Verbal expression is better. Sums? Arithmetic? No: Real-life mathematical situations are more understandable.You see, you can go too far. Influenced by educational theorists, who have nothing better to do than to
38、 write books about their ideas, teachers leave their teacher-training colleges filled with grand, psychological ideas about children and their needs. They make elaborate, sophisticated (精致的，复杂的) preparations and try out their modem methods on the long-suffering children. Since one modem method rapid
39、ly replaces another the poor kids will have had a good bellyful by the time they leave school. Frequently the modem methods are so sophisticated that they fail to be understood by the teachers, let alone the children; even more often, the relaxed discipline so essential for the informal feelings the
40、 class must have, prevents all but a handful of children from learning anything.1. People do not dare defend the old system mainly because under the old system_.A. too much grammar was taught to children B. children were spoiled (宠坏)C. children were treated as grown-ups D. children were made to lear
41、n passively(被动的)2. What view do the modem psychologists hold?A. Children must be understood and respected.B. Children are small adults and know what they need.C. Children are better off without learning lessons.D. Education of children is the responsibility of psychologists.3. What happens when teac
42、hers pay too much attention to the psychology of their lessons?A. They find that the children dislike the lessons.B. They tend to blame students for their failure.C. They do not pay enough attention to the actual lessons.D. They no longer want to teach children history.4. Grammatical sentences are r
43、egarded as unimportant because _.A. it is better to use verbs onlyB. words are said out of natural feelings onlyC. talking freely and naturally without sentences is a better form of expressionD. it is felt that formal grammar rules might cause unnatural expressions5. According to the passage, the mo
44、dern methods are understood by _.A. neither teachers nor pupils B. only a handful of teachers and pupilsC. the more sophisticated teachers D. everyone who enjoys the relaxed discipline of the informal classes。【答案与解析】1. D 推断题。由第一段第二句“鹦鹉学舌般地课文学习、附带鞭子的语法教学”可知，这种学习孩子非常被动。2. A 细节题。由第一段最后一句可知：我们必须懂得孩子们的需要，还要尊重孩子们。3. C 细节题。由第二段中“教师过多担心功课的心理暗示，忽略了功课本身”可知。4. B 推断题。由第二段中Why teach children to write grammatical sentences? Verbal expression is better可推断出。5. A 细节题。由最后一段中Frequently the modem methodsfail to be understood by the teachers，let alone the children可知。
