此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断:如无错误,在该行右边边横线上画一个勾(√);如有错误(每行只有一个错误),则按下列情况改正:
此行多一个词:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉,在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一个词:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。此行错一个词:在错的词下划一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意:原行没有错的不要改。
In this textbook, you often have to work in pair and groups. 1.__________
This gives you an excellent opportunity to practice speak English. 2.__________
When you work with others, be sure to say English all the time. 3.__________
Change partners wherever you can so that you can practise 4.__________
your English with as many classmates as possibly. Become 5.__________
more aware to the number of times you speak in a group and 6.__________
how much you say. Through discussions with partners and members 7.__________
of groups, you not only improve your English but also developed 8.__________
your communication skills, learn ways to work well in team 9.__________
and benefit from other people knowledge and experience. 10.__________
单词拼写(共10小题;每小题0.5分,满分5分)
根据下列句子及所给汉语注释,在答题卡相应的位置上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式(每空只写一词)
1.The fall in prices is _______ (有益的) to small businesses.
2.One of his _______ (雄心) is to become a pilot.
3.He suffered from a bad cold, _______ (陪伴) by fever.
4.When the fire got out of control, the captain told the sailors to _______ (放弃) ship.
5.You had better go now, _______ (要不然) you will miss the train.
6.His nationality is not a _______ (相关的) point.
7.Fishing _______ (占据) most of his free time.
8.The professor wrote a letter _______ (推荐) her for the job.
9.He showed a lot of _______ (同情) for the homeless girl.
10.He _______ (拖) us out to a concert on a cold night.
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness?1.The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.
* Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.
* Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way.2..
* When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity.Truly happy people don’t allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor.
*3.. These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.
*4.. Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously (下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood.
* Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.
* Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness. 5..
A. What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.
B. On the contrary, if you are around people who are happy their emotional state will be infectious.
C. Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood.
D. These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves.
E. Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.
F. There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.
G. It’s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.
There are many sorts of spies. There are those employed by governments to protect their countries’ interests; there are those we find in fiction and film, like the famous James Bond; and then there are the spies of the business world. But now there is a new form of espionage (间谍): sports spying. It may be a profitable job – if the spy can find a buyer for the information.
Last week, British newspapers reported that the England national team had been secretly recorded by an unknown group of individuals.
Media suggested that bugs had picked up a discussion of team tactics (战术), as well as playful talk about athletes’ affairs and possible rewards for players if they manage to win the World Cup.
England officials immediately filed a suit to stop media from publishing the contents of the recordings. Little is known about the identities of the spies, but authorities doubt they have any connection to rival sides preparing for this summer’s competition in South Africa. Rather, it appears that the people who bugged the hotel meeting room are just after money. If they find the right buyer, they could get a lot of it.
Gambling in major sports, like football, involves much more than picking the winner of a particular match. People can also place bets on starting line-ups, the timing of substitutions and goals scored. Knowing a team’s tactics for a particular game, or for a series of games, can help gamblers to increase their chances of winning big money.
England manager Fabio Capello tried to play down the importance of game tactics. He argued that a team’s psychological preparation is the most vital. “It’s more important to train the mind, to find confidence, create a group and a winning mentality,” he said.
Perhaps of more interest to the casual fan are the discussions of the players’ relationships with wives and girlfriends. UK newspapers may be prevented from publishing the details, but some Britons might say, the chances of the recordings never being heard are about as good as those of England winning this year’s competition: slim to none.
1.We may know from the first paragraph that ______________.
A. the spies mentioned are all pursuing money
B. all the spies are employed by the government
C. James Bond belongs to spies of the business world
D. if a sport spy can find a buyer, he can make money
2.What does the underlined word “bugs” probably mean?
A. A small insect. B. The devices used in the spying.
C. A kind of virus. D. A kind of laptop computers.
3.The group of individuals who spied the England national team____________.
A. are from the rival sides for sure
B. probably intended to make money
C. are involved in gambling
D. knew a winning mentality for a team is important
4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. The chance of the England team winning the African World Cup is very small.
B. Many people will never hear the recordings.
C. A fan will be more interested in the players’ relationships with wives and girlfriends.
D. No one can get any information from the UK newspapers for ever.
Every year, it costs British students more and more to attend university. Students are graduating with larger and larger debts. So is a college degree really worth it?
In 2006, the UK government started to allow universities in England and Wales to charge British students tuition fees. As a result, more than 80 percent of students in England and Wales now take out a student loan in order to go to university.
They use the loan to pay for tuition fees and living expenses. Although the interest on student loans is quite low, it begins as soon as the student receives the loan.
The average student in England and Wales now graduates from university with a debt of around £12,000 (122,952 yuan). It means graduates have to struggle to pay rent on a flat, because they have to start paying back the student loan when they reach April after graduating. If you start to earn over £15,000 (153,630 yuan) a year, the government takes repayments directly from your monthly salary.
You might think that a person with a degree would find it easy to get a well-paid job. However, most people in “white collar jobs” seem to have a degree, so there is a lot of competition. Also, British companies tend to value work experience over a piece of paper.
All of the above is beginning to make British people question whether a university degree is really worth the money. Even before the credit crisis started, the BBC stated: “The number of British students at UK universities has fallen for the first time in recent history, from 1.97 million in 2007 to 1.96 million last year.”
Meanwhile, the British universities offer more and more of the available places to richer international students rather than poorer British students. What does the future hold for British higher education?
1.What can we infer from the second paragraph?
A. Universities’ charging students fees is quite common all over the world.
B. It’s unfair to charge college students fees in England and Wales.
C. Before 2006 the UK universities didn’t charge students tuition fees in England and Wales.
D. The UK universities are unwilling to carry out the government’s policy.
2.What might be the reason that the number of British students at UK universities falls?
A. It’s harder and harder for them to get a degree.
B. The credit crisis has great influnce on their families’ income.
C. College education costs them too much.
D. The competition to become a “white collar” is too fiece.
3.What does the underlined words “a piece of paper” refer to?
A. A written document from the bank. B. A letter of recommendation.
C. A filled application form. D. A diploma.
4.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. More Profits for the Banks B. College Life in the UK
C. Welcome! International Students D. UK Universities Students Become Poorer
No matter where he lives, 16-year-old Danny Lopez feels like an outsider: he is half-Mexican and half-white.
At his private high school in wealthy northern San Diego, California, US, Lopez is too brown to fit in, whereas for the Mexican side of his family in National City, just a dozen miles from the border, he is too white to belong.
Different from both sides, Lopez is silent in school. He focuses on his passion for baseball and working hard to improve the pitches (球场) that have kept him off the school team.
Mexican Whiteboy, by Matt de la Pena, is about a teenager’s search for identity. It was named as one of the Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults in 2009 by the US Young Adult Library Services Association.
When Lopez’s mother decides to go to live with her wealthy white boyfriend in San Francisco, he chooses to spend the summer with his father’s family in San Diego. It’s a trip to explore roots and self-identity, filled with unexpected friendship.
There he meets Uno, of mixed heritage (遗传) like himself, also with a divorced mom. Uno understands Danny’s split background and helps him improve his baseball skills. Both boys have big league dreams, but they both have to learn to come to terms with their mixed heritages before they can achieve their goals.
Aside from discussions of racism, Mexican Whiteboy takes on other issues, such as the importance of family and the negative influence of hiding the truth. It also shows how sports can draw cultures together.
1.The reason why Lopez feels like an outsider lies in the fact that ___________.
A. he is a Mexican B. he lives in San Diego
C. he is half-white and half-Mexican D. he studies in a private school
2.Most probably “Mexican Whiteboy” is a ____________.
A. book B. club C. newspaper D. organization
3.When Lopez found it is hard for him to fit in, he ____________.
A. starts writing a book about himself
B. begins to look for identity with the help of Mexican Whiteboy
C. loses his interest in baseball
D. works in the fields in which he was kept off the school team
4.Lopez and Uno have a lot in common except that ____________.
A. they both have a divorced mom
B. they both have mixed heritage
C. they were both in the school baseball team
D. both of them have big league dreams