短文改錯(cuò)

Like many other places, our hometown is either facing              76._____

the problem of pollution. Unfortunately, people there have            77._____

realized the importance of protection the natural environment.         78._____

Factories have been taken measures to stop pouring polluted          79._____

water into the rivers. The citizen no longer put waste, such           80._____

as rubbish or human waste into the rivers. Every year,               81._____

a great number trees are planted. As a result,                       82._____

the water in the rivers are becoming cleaner and cleaner.             83._____

The hills around the city are covering with green trees              84._____

and the air there is much more fresher than before.                 75._____

單詞拼寫

66.A _______(廣泛傳播的)flu epidemic affected eighteen western states.
67. There has been serious _______(分歧) between the two political over the question.
68. He couldn’t stand terrible English ________(氣候).
69. The population had ________(減少) from about 8,300,000 in 1845 to less than 6,600,000in 1851.
70. The _______(平均數(shù))of 3, 6and 9 is 6.

71. The story ______(使興奮)the little boy very much.
72. On hot days we often go _____(洗澡) in the river.
73. I can’t _____(評(píng)價(jià)) his ability without seeing his work.
74. I got into a _____(驚慌) when I found the door was locked.
75. They studied the German market to find the _____(可能性) there for investment

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從下框A~F選項(xiàng)中選出能概括每段主題的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)涂黑。選項(xiàng)中有一項(xiàng)為多余項(xiàng)。

As awareness of the benefits of humour increases, most of us want to get all the laughs we can. It seems that almost every day there is another new discovery about the power of humour to help us physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Every system of the body responds to laughter in some important or positive way.

Many people mistakenly believe that we are born with a sense of humour. They think that when it comes to a sense of humour. “Either you have got it or you don’t.” This is

false! What is true, however, is that the ability to laugh and smile is actually something we are born with. For example, we laugh when we are tickled under the arm, even without thinking about how to react.

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The parts of the brain and central nervous system that control laughing and smiling are mature at birth in human infants, but that is not the same thing as having a sense of humour. (After all, when a baby laughs in his small bed we don’t rush over and say, “That kid has a great sense of humour!”) Your sense of humour is something you can develop over a lifetime. Don’t be nervous before others and try to laugh at yourself-then you will make them laugh too.

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Humour includes a lot more than laughing and joke telling. Many people worry needlessly that they do not have a good sense of humour because they are not good joke tellers. More than jokes, a sense of humour requires being willing and able to see the funny side of life’s situations as they happen. In fact, one of the best definitions（定義）of a sense of humour is “the ability to see the nonserious element in a situation.”

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There may be a thousand different ways to express your sense of humour, but joke telling is only one of those ways. As more is discovered about how humour benefits our life, more people will be able to see and enjoy the humour when they are in a difficult situation. Life depends on air, food and water, but it is made easier to live with a good sense of humour.

GU Zhaodi, 60, had taken water for granted for years. In fact, no one in the beautiful lake city of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province had bothered to spare a thought on water.

　 But all that changed dramatically overnight last month when taps in the city ran dry. Due to a blue-green algae(藻類) outbreak in Taihu Lake, China’s third largest freshwater lake and the source of drinking water for 4 million Wuxi residents(居民),water from the city’s taps became dark and smelly.

“I can’t believe there is no water for drinking, let alone cooking and washing,”said Ｇu.

　 The lake was blanketed with the algae, giving off a strong smell of rotting meat. A stone thrown into it took a long time to sink. Experts said that algae usually boom because of hot water and rich chemicals like phosphor(磷)in the water.

　 “High temperature and a lack of rain in the past few months helped the growth of algae,”said Zhang Lijun, an official from the State Environment Protection Administration. “However, pollution from human activity should be most blamed for the disaster.”

　 Taihu Lake is surrounded by many small factories, which sprang up in the 1980s.Inthe 1990s,many foreign-funded(外資的) companies joined in. The industries prospered(繁榮)，Wuxi has grown into one of the wealthiest cities in East China.

　 But that came at the price of pollution. The lake was treated like a waste dump(垃圾堆)，with factories emptying industrial waste and untreated sewage(污水)into it.

　 Although, after the government's effort, life in the city has gone back to normal, the one-week crisis（危機(jī)）rang a bell for the government and local people.“It's time to rebuild the beauty of nature, or our lives will be at risk,”said Gu.

　 “A safe environment comes first. Economic growth will be nothing without fresh water to drink and clean air to breathe.” said China Daily.

57、The following can not help the blue green algae grow______

A. high water temperature B. rich chemicals in the water

C. a lack of rain　　　　 D. plentiful water and sunshine

58、What can we learn from the passage?

A. The one-week disaster has made the local people realize the importance of building a

beautiful city.

B. It is human activity rather than the algae that is to blame for the water pollution.

C. Only when the environment is safe and friendly can man live a better and healthier life.

D. Environment should be taken into consideration first if a city plans to develop its economic.

59、According to the passage ,Taihu Lake________

A. is the third largest lake in China.

B. is surrounded by many foreign-funded factories and companies.

C. used to be a waste dump.

D. suffered from industrial waste，untreated sewage and algae.

60、The underlined phrase “sprang up” in the sixth paragraph means______

A. develop quickly　　 　　　　B. produce goods quickly

C. come to life　　　　　　　　 D. grow up

　 When a rather dirty, poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg for a few coins, do you hurry on, not knowing what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly hand over some money? What should our attitude to beggars be? There can be no question that the world is full of terribly sad stories. It must be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from. It seems cruel not to give some money to beggars.

Certainly, most of the world’s great religions (宗教) order us to be open-hearted and share what we have with those less fortunate than ourselves. But has the world changed? Maybe what was morally (道德方面) right in the old days, when one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help, is no longer the best idea. Quite a few people will not give to beggars. Let us look at their arguments.

　 First, some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pitiable and actually make a good living from begging. Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil (惡行). Secondly, there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs. Thirdly, there is the opinion that there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor, but that is no reason for losing one’s sense of pride and self-dependence.

　　　　　 Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be dealt with by the government rather than ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and receive help.

　 It is hard to come to any final conclusion; there are various cases and we must deal with them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take sway the moral goodness of the giver.

53. What is mainly discussed in the passage?

　 A. Moral deeds of people.

B. Religious activities of the church.

　 C. Moral goodness of the giver.

D. Arguments on giving to beggars.

54. What can we infer from the sentence “But has the world changed?” in the second paragraph?

　 A. People no longer know who suffers misfortune in the village.

　 B. Some people will not do what was morally right in the past.

　 C. We don’t meet with those who need help any more.

　 D. Now it is the government’s duty to help the beggars.

55. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

　 A. Some people dress up to pretend to be beggars.

　 B. Some beggars want money to help their children go to school.

　 C. Some beggars use the money to buy drugs.

　 D. Some beggars have no excuse for begging.

56. In the last paragraph, the writer thinks that it is hard to come to any final conclusion, because 　　　.

　 A. the cases can be so different

　 B. there are so many beggars

　 C. there is so much money wasted

　 D. there are so many different arguments

Every day we go to school and listen to teachers, and the teacher will ask us some questions. Sometimes, the classmates will ask your opinions of the work of the class. When you are telling others in the class what you have found out about these topics, remember that they must be able to hear what you are saying. You are not taking part in a family conversation or having a chat with friends --- you are in a situation where a large group of people will remain silent, waiting to hear what you have to say. You must speak so that they can hear you loudly enough and clearly enough but without trying to shout or appearing to force yourself.

　　　 Remember, too, that it is the same if you are called to an interview whether it is with a professor of your school or a government official who might meet you. The person you are seeing will try to put you at your ease in ordinary conversation but the situation is somewhat different from that of an ordinary conversation. You must take special care that you can be heard.

49. When you speak to the class, you should speak __________.

　 A. as loudly as possible　 B. in a low voice　　　　　 C. loudly　　　 D. forcefully

50. The situation in the class is _________ that in your house.

　 A. not very different from　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sometimes the same as

　 C. sometimes not the same as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. not the same as

51. If you are having a conversation with an official, the most important thing for you is _____________.

A. to show your ability B. to be very gentle

C. to make sure that you can be heard D. to put the official at ease

52. The main idea of this passage is __________.

　 A. that we must use different ways at different situations

　 B. that we must speak loudly

　 C. that we must keep silent at any time

　 D. that we must talk with the class

The most frightening words in the English language are “our computer is down.” You hear it more and more when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, “I’m sorry, I can’t sell you a ticket. Our computer is down.”

       “If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket.”

       “I can’t write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so.” I looked down at the counter and every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and staring at the black screen. Then I asked her, “What do you do?”

       “We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not.”

       “So when it goes down, you go down with it.”

       “That’s right, sir.”

       “How long will the computer be down?” I wanted to know.

       “I have no idea. Sometimes it’s down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. There is no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since it’s down, it won’t answer us.”

       After the girl told me they had no backup computer, I said, “Let’s forget the computer. What about your planes? They are still flying, aren’t they?”

       “I can’t tell without asking the computer.”

       “Maybe I could just go to the gate and ask the pilot if he’s flying to Washington.” I suggested.

       “I wouldn’t know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldn’t take you if you didn’t have a ticket.”

       “Is there any other airline flying to Washington within the next few hours?”

       “I wouldn’t know,” she said, pointing at the desk screen. “Only IT knows. It can’t tell me.”

       By this time there were quite a few people standing in line. The words soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people went, some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage.

46. The word “down” in the sentence ‘Our computer is down.’ means _____________.

   A. falling                        B. downcast                 C. drop                 D. dead

47. The best title of the article is _________.

   A. Asking the Computer                                      B. The Computer of the Airport

   C. The Most Frightening Words                           D. When the Computer Is Down

48. What could the girl in the ticket office do for the passengers without asking the computer?

   A. She could answer the passengers’ questions.           B. She could do nothing.

   C. She could sell a ticket.                                    D. She could write out a ticket.

In a land far away, once upon a time there was great poverty （貧困）,and only the rich could manage without great _26_. Three of those rich men and their servants were_27_together on a road when they came to a very_28_village.

The first could not stand seeing the poverty, _29  he took all the gold and jewels from his wagons (四輪載重馬車) and shared _30 out among the villagers. He wished them all the best of luck, and he left.

 The second rich man ,seeing the _31  situation, stopped for a short time and gave _32  all his food and drink, since he _33  see that money would be of little _34  to them. He made sure that they each _35  their fair share and would have enough food to _36  for some time . Then, he left.

The third rich man, on seeing such poverty, _37  and went straight through the _38  without stopping. The two other rich men saw this from a distance and commented with each other_39  the third rich man lacked sympathy. It was _40  that they themselves had been there to offer help.

However, three days later, they  41 the  third rich man ,who was coming in the opposite direction . He was  42  travelling quickly, but his wagons,  43  the gold and valuables they had been  44  ,were now full of farming tools and bags of  45  .He was rushing back to help them out of poverty.

26. A. loss           B. expectations   C. success      D. problems  

27. A. standing       B. travelling     C. gathering    D. running     

28. A. faraway        B. poor           C. different    D. ancient     

29. A. unless         B. because        C. so           D. if          

30. A. them           B. anything       C. nothing      D. those    

31. A. curious        B. worrying       C. dangerous    D. puzzling  

32. A. the villagers  B. his servants   C. the others   D. the rest        

33. A. could          B. might          C. should       D. must    

34. A. interest       B.concern         C. use          D. attraction 

35. A. returned       B. gained         C. offered      D. received   

36.A.remain         B.last       C.supply          D.share        

37.A.turned back    B.set out   C. showed off      D. speeded        

38.A.village       B.land       C.field            D.road          

39.A.whether       B.how        C.where            D.when      

40.A.good          B.certain     C.true            D.strange       

41.A.welcomed      B.met         C.taccepted       D.persuaded    

42.A.still        B.already      C.always          D.indeed          

43. A. except     B. instead of    C. apart from   D. along with           

44.A. loading     B. treasuring    C. carrying     D. earning           

45.A. food        B. jewels        C. money        D. seeds          

 ______ to reach them on the phone, we sent an email instead.

A. Fail              B. Failed

C. To fail          D. Having failed

 He didn’t make____clear when and where the meeting would be held.

A. this      B.that     C.it      D.these