短文改錯

假定英語課上老師要求同桌之問交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有 10 處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線( \ )劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1．每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞。

2．只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。

Dear Sir,

I’m glad to learn that part-time assistants was wanted in your studio and I’d like to have a try.

I’m a student who is graduated from high school soon. Before attending the college, I’ll have a long holiday and I’m determined to make the best of them. Since childhood, I have developed a strong interest in storytelling and watching films. My teacher thinks highly of my performance in the language class, when I have also acquired a good knowledge of American movie industry. Except that, I am the monitor of my class and thus have gained many experience in management.

I will undertake full responsibility and spare no effort to do my share of work. I am full convinced that through communication with the staffs, I can get some valuable work experience as well as develop my social skills.

I’m looking forward receiving your reply soon. Thank you for your consideration.

Yours,

Li Hua

A deal has been signed to turn by-products from a Scottish distillery（釀酒廠）into fuel for cars.

In what is declared to be a world first, the Tullibardine distillery in Perthshire has linked up with a spin-out company from Napier University in Edinburgh. They plan to use bacteria to feed on the "leftovers" from the whisky（威士忌酒）making process. This will produce butanol which can be used to fuel vehicles.

More than 90% of the stuff that comes out of a whisky distillery is not whisky. It is leftovers like draff and pot ales（酒糟）— both produced in the early stages of the process. They are high in sugar and are currently used for things like fertiliser and cattle feed. Napier University's Biofuel Research Centre (BfRC) has already shown that the right bacteria can feed on those by-products to produce butanol—a direct replacement for vehicle fuel. Now the spin-out company, Celtic Renewables, and independent whisky producer Tullibardine have signed an agreement. Together they will apply the process to thousands of tons of the distillery's leftovers.

Professor Martin Tangney, founder of Celtic Renewables, said "Our partnership with Tullibardine is an important step in the development of a business which combines two important Scottish industries — whisky and renewables. This project shows that creative use of existing technologies can utilize resources on our doorstep to benefit both the environment and the economy."

Douglas Ross, managing director of Tullibardine, which spends £250,000 disposing of its by-products every year, said "We are delighted to be partnering Celtic Renewables in this creative business, the obvious benefits of which are environmental. It takes a cost to us and turns it into something that has social as well as commercial value."

The project is being supported by a grant（撥款） from the Scottish government's Zero Waste Scotland initiative. Celtic Renewables said it eventually aimed to build a processing plant in Scotland, with the hope of building an industry that could be worth £60m a year.

1.According to the passage, ______will be used to take the place of petrol.

A. whisky B. whisky leftovers

C. butanol D. draff and pot ales

2. How do people deal with whisky leftovers at present?

A. They throw them away.

B. They use them to feed people.

C. They use them to feed bacteria.

D. They use them for crops or cattle.

3.What does the underlined word “utilize” in the fourth paragraph probably mean?

A. make use of. B. get rid of.

C. use up. D. find out.

4.Which of the following categories does this passage belong to?

a. Health b. Science c. Food

d. Nature e. Environment f. Business

A. b,c,e B. b,e,f C. a,b,f D. a,b,c

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

Father’s day is a day 1. (celebrate) the love of a father. Celebrated 2. the third Sunday of June, this day holds a special 3. (important) in all your lives. Only rarely 4. (you get)a chance to go out of your way and do something special for that one tough guy 5. protects you all the time. This day gives you 6. appreciate reason to do something for your father to show how much you love him. But 7. (find) a gift for a man who has everything can be a bit difficult.

However, free printable colouring pages for Father’s Day are truly a unique gift 8. you want to say thank you to him. 9. only does it add a personal touch, but also gives you a chance to leave your own message. You 10. easily turn these colouring pages into posters, greeting cards, or simply a drawing that your father can put up on his office board.

In ancient Egypt, a shopkeeper discovered that he could attract customers to his shop simply by making changes to its environment. Modern businesses have been following his lead, with more tactics(策略).

One tactic involves where to display the goods. For example, stores place fruits and vegetables in the first section. They know that customers who buy the healthy food first will feel happy so that they will buy more junk food(垃圾食品) later in their trip. In department stores, the women’s shoe section is generally next to the women’s cosmetics(化妝品) section: while the shop assistant is going back to find the right size shoe, bored customers are likely to wander over and find some cosmetics they might want to try later.

Besides, businesses seek to appeal to customers’ senses. Stores notice that the smell of baked goods encourages shopping, so they make their own bread each morning and then fan the bread smell into the store throughout the day. Music sells goods, too. Researchers in Britain found that when French music was played, sales of French wines went up.

When it comes to the selling of houses, businesses also use highly rewarding tactics. They find that customers make decisions in the first few seconds upon walking in the door, and turn it into a business opportunity. A California builder designed the structure of its houses smartly. When entering the house, the customer would see the Pacific Ocean through the windows, and then the pool through an open stairway leading to the lower level. The instant view of water on both levels helped sell these $10 million houses.

1. Why do stores usually display fruits and vegetables in the first section?

A. To save customers times.

B. To show they are high quality foods.

C. To help sell junk food.

D. To sell them at discount prices.

2.According to Paragraph 3, which of the following encourages customers to buy?

A. Opening the store early in the morning.

B. Displaying British wines next to French ones.

C. Inviting customers to play music.

D. Filling the store with the smell of fresh bread.

3. What is the California builder’s story intended to prove?

A. The house structure is a key factor customers consider.

B. The more costly the house is, the better it sells.

C. An ocean view is much to the customers’ taste.

D. A good first impression increases sales.

4. What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To explain how businesses turn people into their customers.

B. To introduce how businesses have grown from the past.

C. To report researches on customer behavior.

D. To show dishonest business practices

完形填空

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

My fiance (未婚夫) and I were excited about shopping for our first home. But our funds were , and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory.

One agent a house in particular. Although her description sounded wonderful, the price was our range, so we declined. But she kept urging us to have a look .

We finally did and it was at first sight. It was Our Home, small and charming, overlooking a quiet lake. Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners, a nice elderly couple, we felt the warmth and of the marriage within that home. As perfect as it was, the price remained too high for us. But every day, we would sit by the lake, looking at the house and dreaming of it would be like to live there.

Days later, we made a(n) —far below the asking price. Surprisingly, they didn’t us. They renewed their offer . It was also much more than we could afford, but far than the original asking price.

The next day, we got a message that another buyer had offered a much higher price. Even so, we decided to talk with the directly. We made our final offer, which was thousands of dollars less than the other buyer’s bid. We knew it, we had to try.

“Sold!” said the owner. Then he : He’d seen us sitting by the lake all those times; he knew how much we loved the place and that we’d the years of work they had put into their home; he realized he would take a by selling it to us, but it was worthwhile; we were the people they wanted to live there. He told us to consider the in the price “an early wedding present.”

That’s how we found our home and how I learned that when people are they are not strangers, only friends we haven’t yet met.

1.A. needed B. limited C. enough D. large

2.A. recommended B. decorated C. sold D. rented

3.A. below B. within C. beyond D. between

4.A. at least B. at most C. at times D. at hand

5.A. relief B. concern C. love D. curiosity

6.A. pride B. happiness C. challenge D. desire

7.A. which B. why C. that D. what

8.A. effort B. offer C. promise D. profit

9.A. come across B. look after C. depend on D. laugh at

10.A. instead B. indeed C. aside D. apart

11.A. worse B. better C. less D. higher

12.A. relaxing B. disappointing C. pleasant D. regular

13.A. agents B. buyers C. managers D. owners

14.A. already B. still C. generally D. ever

15.A. so B. or C. for D. but

16.A. apologized B. complained C. criticized D. explained

17.A. check B. analyze C. appreciate D. ignore

18.A. loss B. risk C. chance D. lead

19.A. increase B. difference C. interest D. average

20.A. kind B. polite C. smart D. energetic

書面表達

假如你是李夏。你看到美國留學(xué)生Sharon在網(wǎng)上發(fā)帖，希望有人能幫助她提高普通話(Mandarin) 水平，她可以教英語作為回報。請根據(jù)以下提示用英語給她寫一封電子郵件。

1. 表達給她提供幫助的意愿； 2. 說明你能勝任輔導(dǎo)的理由；

3. 給出講好普通話的兩點建議； 4. 提出你學(xué)習(xí)英語的具體需求。

注意：1. 詞數(shù)120左右，開學(xué)語已為你寫好；2. 可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3. 文中不得透漏個人姓名和學(xué)校名稱。

Hi, Sharon,

This is Li Xia. I learned from your post that you want to improve your Mandarin._______________________________________________________________.

Li Xia

Our football team led ______ one point, but towards the end of the game, their team scored and the game ended ______ a tie.

A. by; in B. for; by C. with; with D. by; with

The days we look forward to ____at last.

A. comes B. to come C. came D. coming

Little _______ that we were watching his every move, so he seemed to be going his own way in this business.

A. he realized B. he didn’t realize

C. didn’t he realize D. did he realize

October 21 was a very dark day in Texas. Not only did Hurricane Hanna destroy homes, it caused the largest business damage in Texas’s history. The worst thing is Hanna’s destructive force nearly wiped out most power poles and power lines. According to Center Point Energy, Hurricane Hanna affected 2.15 million customers. Currently, more than 4,000 of them are still in the dark. Crews have worked 16-hour shifts to restore power to residents.

Most of Houston seems to be returning to normal. Schools, restaurants, retail stores and gas stations are open. Smiles are back. But harder-hit places, including Galveston, will take much longer to recover. Hundreds of people are still missing, and coastal towns are a mess. Some ruins from storm have drifted south to other beaches in Texas. Several public schools in Galveston are closed due to water damage. Parents are registering kids in other area schools which are scheduled to begin class on November 13. Many school supplies were destroyed.

Clara Barton Village is an emergency shelter located at Alamo Elementary School in Galveston, Texas. This is where Paula Reed and her family are staying. Believe it or not, Paula Reed and her family consider this hurricane a blessing. When Paula was a girl, she was an orphan, but was taken in by her stepmom, Antonia Flores. Reed lost contact with Flores and had been trying desperately to locate her for the past few years. Before the hurricane, Reed and her family moved away from Galveston to a San Antonio shelter. There, she reunited with Flores after 30 long years! The moment they saw each other, their lives were changed.

1.What’s the most serious damage caused by Hurricane Hanna?

A. Hundreds of people are still missing.

B. A large number of people are homeless.

C. Power facilities are severely destroyed.

D. Factories are closed and many people jobless.

2. It can be inferred that the residents in Houston________.

A. have fully recovered from the disaster

B. were the most unlucky people in the disaster

C. need a long time to bring their life back to normal

D. suffered less from Hanna than people in Galveston

3.Kids in public schools in other areas of Houston will have to stay at home for_______

A. at least one month

B. at least three weeks

C. two weeks at most

D. nearly half a month

4. Paula Reed and her family consider the hurricane a blessing because_______

A. they had nothing lost after Hurricane Hanna

B. they lived a happier life in San Antonio shelter

C. Paula was taken good care of in the shelter

D. Paula reunited with her stepmother after three decades