第一节：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，并在其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（从第11处起）不计分。
With more and more cars come into our families, we are happy that it has greatly improved our life. But unlucky, it has also brought many problems, such heavy traffic and traffic accidents.
Traffic safety is everybody’s business. We must obey the rules. For examples, we must walk on the sidewalks. When we cross zebra–crossing, stop and look right and left, and then go across fast. Don’t play the football on the road. Beside, we can tell our parents not to drink before we drive, not to run through red lights, not to use cell-phones while driven etc.
We can say cars are coming into our life, but only when everybody thought traffic safety is his or her business can we be safe driving on roads and walk on sidewalks.
It’s one way for a weasel (黄鼠狼) to get around: taking a ride on the back of a woodpecker (啄木鸟) . In fact, the picture shows the bird’s fight 1. life after the flesh-eating weasel jumped onto its back and attacked it. The extraordinary picture was taken by Martin Le-May, an amateur 2. (photograph) who was out walking with his wife in Hornchurch Country Park, Essex.
“As we walked we heard a painful noise and I saw the flash of green,” said Mr Le-May, 52. “We trained our telescope and it occurred that the woodpecker was 3. （natural） jumping about like it was standing 4. a hot surface. The bird was about 50m away from us and took off just as I lifted the camera up. Originally, I 5. (think) I was just taking 6. picture of a green woodpecker flying. Then I realized it had 7. on its back. Suddenly it was obvious it had a small creature on its back and this was a struggle for life.”
The bird was around two meters off the ground when Mr. Le-May caught it on camera. Happily, it managed 8. (shake) off the weasel and fly up into the trees.
The picture became a hot topic when it was circulated on social media, with some Twitter users 9. (say) it could not be real. 10. Matt Binstead, head keeper at the British Wildlife Centre, said: “You can tell it’s a real photograph”.
I recently visited London and traveled on the tube while I was there. Apart from the people , almost everybody else was on their phones, and because of the nature of the tube, it is difficult not to see what they are all doing. Of course, being it is difficult to get any signal, which rules out texting or using the Internet, there is still plenty you can use your phones for. People were playing , reading articles and listening to music, and I’m sure that as soon as they from the train station they would start texting, calling or checking their emails. There is a constant to everyone in the world, you have a mobile phone in your hand.
Recently, my smart-phone broke and had to be to the warehouse for for a week or so. In the meantime I had to use a really , basic phone just to keep in touch with my family and friends. All I could do on this phone was send , make calls and play one game. And I loved it. I loved being free from the Internet, and I really didn’t mind not having constant about what my friends were doing or what the latest celebrity story was. It was quite and it allowed me to spend more time my surroundings—I could my time in London more, for example, and I could watch the people around me and really see what was going on.
, I knew that as soon as I got my smart-phone back I would be one of those people once again, to finding out what everyone is doing and my time playing games or checking social network sites. Perhaps I should just go back to using the basic phone and I ever got my smart-phone back...
1.A. present B. asleep C. disabled D. opposite
2.A. exactly B. carefully C. immediately D. sensitively
3.A. crowded B. faraway C. outdoors D. underground
4.A. and B. but C. so D. or
5.A. cards B. records C. games D. jokes
6.A. survived B. differed C. suffered D. emerged
7.A. approach B. connection C. access D. communication
8.A. as far as B. as long as C. as soon as D. as well as
9.A. given away B. left behind C. sent off D. sold out
10.A. change B. recycle C. repair D. use
11.A. cheap B. familiar C. modern D. old
12.A. e-mails B. massages C. photos D. signals
13.A. actions B. worries C. updates D. complaints
14.A. boring B. embarrassing C. inspiring D. refreshing
15.A. getting across B. looking after C. taking in D. thinking about
16.A. cost B. enjoy C. waste D. save
17.A. However B. Instead C. Otherwise D. Therefore
18.A. opposed B. equal C. addicted D. blind
19.A. burdening B. devoting C. sparing D. wasting
20.A. insist B. forget C. deny D. Admit
The attraction of television is undeniable when it comes to kids. 1. Here are guidelines we created to help us decide what’s appropriate for our family:
Monitor television time. Choosing good shows isn’t a big issue if you’re not watching a lot of television, so really the best solution to finding appropriate television is saying, “Go play.” 2.
Don’t trust network ratings. A kid-approved stamp given by a television network is a general guide that doesn’t take into account your parenting style and the things your family feels are important. 3. There are plenty of adult cartoon shows on television now, many with highly inappropriate topics.
4. The bottom line is, I want to know what my kids are watching, and if the TV is on my time in our home, I want to first approve of the show ahead of time, and second to watch it with my kids so that I’m aware of anything they might be seeing that needs intervention(干涉).
Talk about the show with your kids. As kids get older, we realize that we can’t shelter them from every single person/show/behavior that doesn’t fit exactly with our values. They’re going to hear a swear word from time to time—and might walk into the room while the characters in the romantic comedy we’re watching are kissing. 5.
A. If it doesn’t feel good, turn it off.
B. And be aware of cartoons!
C. We can talk about what we see, though, using story-lines to teach lessons when possible.
D. The standard for what our kids can watch might be difficult to set.
E. But how do you choose which shows are appropriate for the younger set?
F. Watch TV with them.
G. Still, a little bit of television doesn’t hurt and can be fun.
Students in American schools learn from an early age to give presentations(演讲) as part of their regular classroom activities. Children as young as five years old often give brief talks about objects they bring in to school – called “show and tell,” and this training is a basis for later public speaking. Even so, many native English-speaking adults are afraid to speak or give presentations in front of a large group.
Speaking English in public meetings is necessary for many students and employees. The best way to improve is to practice public speaking in a friendly environment. Learners need to receive feedback about what they are doing well and about their mistakes. One group that gives members the chance to practice is Toastmasters. Toastmasters is an international organization that holds weekly meetings. At the meetings, members each give a speech and give others advice about their speeches and speaking style.
Charles LeBeau is a public speaking professor and consultant. He began his career in Japan in 1982. Currently, he teaches at two universities and at the Toshiba International Training Center. He has also written books on the subject.
English language learners around the world use his book Speaking of Speech. Speaking of Speech tells about a method of teaching public speaking for non-native speakers. Mr. LeBeau says a simple approach helps English learners.
“The approach that I’ve taken is to simplify and break it down. First if we look at a presentation, what’s going on, there are basically three messages that the presenter is giving the audience, all simultaneously(同时). There’s what I call the physical message. Physical message is basically body language. It’s the way that my body, as a speaker, is talking to the audience. And then there’s also the visual message. The visual messages are the slides that we now make and show the audience. The third message is the story message. The story message is the content of our presentation. So another way we can think of the story messages is that it’s the verbal message, and it’s what we say to the audience. The story message also includes how we organize our ideas to present to the audience,” LeBeau said.
1. Which of the following statements is true?
A. The best way to improve is to practice public speaking in an unfriendly environment.
B. Toastmasters is an international organization that holds meetings every two weeks.
C. Only non-native English-speaking adults are afraid to give presentations in front of a large group.
D. At the meetings of Toastmasters, members give not only a speech but also advice.
2. What are the three messages given in Mr. LeBeau’s simple approach that helps English learners?
a. the physical message
b. the visual message
c. the story message
d. the verbal message
e. the basically body language
A. a b c B. b c d C. a b e D. c d e
3. The book Speaking of Speech by Charles LeBeau is mainly intended for___________.
A. children as young as five years old
B. non-native English speakers
C. native English speakers only
D. students in American schools
4. Which could be the best title for this passage?
A. Necessity of Speaking English in Public Meetings
B. Toastmasters, an international organization
C. Tips for Public Speaking
D. Charles LeBeau, a public speaking professor and consultant
The Gold Coast Wax(蜡)Museum is one of the Gold Coast’s longest running attractions. It’s a collection of famous figures. It’s Australia’s largest museum of its kind, featuring more than 110 life-size copies of wax figures of British and Australian History．
The Wax Museum is visited by many thousands of the people each year who are amazed at the amazing realism of the life-size figures in real costumes. This is your invitation to wander through at your leisure and meet many important and famous people’s figures on Queensland’s Gold Coast．
Come face to face with such famous people as Michael Jackson, President Barack Obama，Past President John F. Kennedy, King Hussein’s Royal Family members, and many others whose lives have all left an unforgettable mark on our world. Information cards are located alongside each figure, helping visitors know them well．
The old Coast Wax Museum contains figures which have been crafted by leading local and overseas sculptors to international standards’ equal in quality to the world’s best, as seen in Europe, the United Kingdom, and USA. The detail in the figures is amazing and includes hair applied one strand(线)at a time, requiring many working hours for one hand and the eyes so real that they seem to follow the viewer around．
Price
Child (1～3 yrs): free
Child (3-~12 yrs): $22.00
Adult: $29.00
Open hours
Open 7 days a week, 10 am to 10 pm
Closed Christmas Day (25 Dec.) and Anzac Day (25 Apr.)
Location
Ferny Ave, Surfers Paradise (Gold Coast) QLD
How to get there
You can choose any of the Gold Coast airport transfers, car rentals, shuttles and private transfers to／from your hotel．
Notice to visitors
●All carried items including food and drinks will be inspected upon entry．
●Coats, umbrellas, etc. should be left in the checkrooms (行李寄存处) (max size 40×40×50 cm and max weight 8 kg).
●The checkroom is to the left of the Main entrance (￡1.50 per item)．
●When maximum checkrooms capacity is reached the Museum cannot accept any more items．
●Bring your sense of adventure and your camera with you and see something exciting and quite unique．
For further information, please click here to see more about gold coast wax-museum／contact Us Page．
1. According to the passage, visitors can______ .
A. visit the Gold Coast Wax Museum anytime
B. enjoy some world-class vivid wax works in the Gold Coast Wax Museum
C. see many members of the Royal Family in person in the Gold Coast Wax Museum
D. meet many leading local and international sculptors in the Gold Coast Wax Museum
2.If a couple and their 10-year-old son want to visit the Gold Coast Wax Museum, they may pay_______.
A. $58 B. $68 C. $80 D. $87
3. When people come to visit this exhibition, they________.
A. should have all their carried items checked at the entrance
B. can leave their carried items in the checkrooms free of charge
C. can take all their carried items with them without inspection
D. should leave all their carried items in the checkrooms upon entry
