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（从第11处起）不计分。
The other day, I was invited my friend Sam’s home for dinner. I felt a bit surprising when I saw Bill there. I felt ashamed and didn’t know how to do because two month ago we had a quarrel. I sat down but began to watch TV. Later Sam came to ask I to make peace with Bill. Until then I realize that Sam had arranged the meeting on purpose. I went up to Bill and greeted him warmly, smiled at him. He looked very happily and talked with me excitedly. That night, we had a great fun together.
An English traveler found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for him to go back home. As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily spend the time without food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship. The man closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinnertime came, he didn't go to dinning room, saying that he was not feeling very well.
The next morning he still didn't have breakfast and at lunchtime he again stayed in his room. But at dinnertime he was so hungry that he went to the dinning room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. He got ready for the quarrel (争执).
"Bring me the bill," he said. "The bill, sir?" said the waiter in surprise. "There isn't any bill. On our ship meals are included (包括) in the money for the ticket," said the waiter.
53．The story happened _____.
A.in England
B. on a ship from Norway to England
C. in Norway
D. on a ship from England to Norway
54．The traveler didn't go to the dinning room first because _____.
A.he had no money
B. he didn't feel very well
C. he didn't want to eat anything
D. he didn't hear the sound of the bell
55．The traveler went to the dinning room to eat something because _____。
A. his friend had given him some money
B. the waiter had asked him to change his mind
C. he learned that there was no bill on the ship
D. he was too hungry.
56．After the traveler finished eating, _____.
A.he had a quarrel with waiter over the bill
B. he drank a lot
C. he asked the waiter to bring him the change (零钱)
D. he came to know that travelers on the ship had free meals
When I the past and think how much time has been wasted, my heart bleeds.
A. look back on B. look forward to
C. look out of D. look away from
The modem open office was originally designed for team building but now it is mostly distinguished by its high noise levels and lack of privacy.
The noise of the open office is one of employees’ chief complaints, and research shows that the constant noise can actually destroy our motivation. In a study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, 40 female workers suffered from open - plan office noise for three hours. Another group experienced three hours of blessed quiet. Afterwards, both groups were given puzzles which had no solution. The participants who’d been treated to a quiet work setting kept working hard at the puzzles， while the participants who’d stood the noisy conditions gave up after fewer attempts.
Look around any open - plan office today and you will see that many workers deal with this problem by wearing earplugs or headphones. Although it might seem that importing one’s own noise wouldn’t be much of a solution, experts say that this approach could be effective in at least one aspect.
Another frequent complaint is the lack of privacy in an open office. Designers and managers believed that workers would be more likely to have casual conversations that can inspire new ideas. However, research shows conversations among employees in open offices tend to be short and skin - deep.
The original promoters also hoped that the setting would make co - workers available to help one other. That’s great for the help seeker; not so great for the help giver who has her own work to do.
29. What was the original purpose of open - plan offices?
A. To spare more room. B. To promote cooperation.
C. To reduce work stress. D. To save office expenses.
30. What’s experts’ opinion about wearing earplugs?
A. It will make more noise. B. It destroy workers’ motivation.
C. It is helpful in a way. D. It will fix the problem completely.
31. What can we learn about open offices?
A. Conversations seldom lead to creativity.
B. They create more sincere communicating opportunities.
C. Help seekers are disturbed too much.
D. Help givers enjoy more respect.
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，每处错误仅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。
Recently，our school has held the meaningful discussion on whether it is necessary for students to have classes on weekends. Some of our classmates believe we should have classes on weekends, because we can make fully use of the time to review the lessons we had learnt. Some others are against the opinion，saying we had better to have a good rest on weekends so that we can work effective during the weekdays. The rest agree with neither of the opinion. Keep the balance between work and play are both important for us. They suggest one day of the weekend should used to learn our lessons and during the other day we do something interested or have a rest.
An elderly couple lived far away from their children. They noticed that they were beginning to forget many little things around the house. They were afraid that this could be perilous, as one of them might forget to turn off the stove（火炉）and thus cause a fire. They were so worried that they decided to see their doctor to get some help. Their doctor told them that it was unnecessary to take medicine and that many people of their age found it useful to write themselves little notes as reminders. The elderly couple thought this wonderful, and left the doctor’s office very pleased with the advice.
When they got home, the wife said, “Dear, will you please go to the kitchen and get me a dish of ice cream? And why don’t you write that down so you won’t forget?”
“Don’t be silly,” said the husband. “I can remember a dish of ice cream!”
“Well,” said the wife, “I’d also like some strawberries on it. You should write that down, because I know you’ll forget.”
“Come on, my memory’s not that bad,” replied the husband. “A dish of ice cream and some strawberries. I can remember that!”
And with that, the husband shut the kitchen door behind him. The wife could hear him getting out pots and pans, and making some noise, preparing the dish. He came out of the kitchen about 15 minutes later.
Walking over to his wife, he presented her with a plate of fried eggs. The wife took a look at the plate, glanced up at her husband and said, “Hey, where’s the toast？”
1. The underlined word “perilous” in the first paragraph can be replaced by “_________”.
A. infectious B. dangerous C. exciting D. amazing
2. The couple was worried about___________.
A. their bad health B. their lonely life
C. their dangerous stove D. their poor memory
3. What was the doctor’s advice to the couple?
A. Writing things down. B. Taking some medicine.
C. Reminding each other. D. Asking other elderly people for help.
4. What do we know from the wife’s words in the last paragraph?
A. The husband did a good job in fact.
B. The husband forgot to prepare the toast.
C. The wife forgot what she wanted to eat.
D. The wife had a better memory than the husband.
The foreign Minister said “ ________ that the two sides will work towards peace”．
A. It is no doubt B. There is our hope C. There is no wonder D. It is our hope
When Stephen Hawking published A Brief History of Time in 1989, the reactions of the public were quite different from those of scientific circles. People who were not scientists described the book as a masterpiece. They said the book helped them understand what a very complex world astrophysics was. But scientists responded differently. They claimed the book was not scientific enough and relied too much on guessing, rather than on solid facts. Despite these conflicting views, the book has been wildly popular. Since its release in 1989, over 5.5 million copies have been sold with translations published in 33 different languages.
A Brief History of Time covers a broad and diverse range of topics regarding the nature of the universe and time. Did time actually have a beginning? Does time have an end? Is the universe infinite? Hawking deals with these interesting issues only after reviewing former theories that tried to unlock the mysteries of the universe. These included Galileo’s and Newton’s works. Of course, but even more importantly, Hawking raises questions on Einstein’s theory of relativity (which deals with the infinitely large) as well as his work in quantum mechanics (which deals with the infinitely small).
Hawking studied these theories, as well as cosmology, during his education at Oxford University in England. He explained his love for physics as an extension of mathematics: “To me, mathematics is just a tool with which to do physics.”
In A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes, Hawking explores unknown areas of deep space. He builds his observations on the idea that “At one point, the earth we now walk on was distributed so tenuously (稀薄地) that a gram of soil would have occupied a column the size of an entire planet … In a sense, each of us has been inside a star; in a sense, each of us has been in the vast empty space between stars; and — if the universe ever had a beginning — each of us was there!”
He is referring to a time before the Big Bang, when all of the matter on and surrounding earth did not exist as it does today. Rather, that matter took shape through temperature and pressure at the centre of a star. As a result of this pressure and temperature, the star, or supernova, exploded. Physicists are still trying to create mathematical models that come close to representing the evolution of the universe from that time forward.
6. What did Hawking study during his time at Oxford University?
A. Galileo’s works. B. Newton’s works.
C. Einstein’s theory of relativity. D. All the above.
7. Which of the following is true about A Brief History of Time?
A. Only 5.5 million copies of it were published.
B. It was brought out in 1989.
C. The public agreed with scientists on the quality of the book.
D. It was not a widely read book.
8. By quoting (引用)Hawking’s remark in the third paragraph, the author intends to .
A. show that mathematics is not important in his studies
B. tell us that mathematics can help us understand physics
C. suggest that physics is just part of mathematics
D. make it clear that Hawking’s study of mathematics was second to his love for physics
9. According to Hawking, .
A. all the things on earth have always existed as they do now
B. all of us once lived inside a star
C. stars have not changed since the Big Bang
D. the matter on and surrounding the earth gathered at a star’s centre before the Big Bang
10. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. People’s different attitudes toward A Brief History of Time.
B. Hawking’s ideas about the nature of the universe.
C. An introduction of A Brief History of Time.
D. Hawking’s fight against his disease and his achievements in research.
How to pick a good book
It is not news that we spend more time texting（发短信）and surfing online than ever. But a recent study shows that more teenagers are reading good old-fashioned and ink-on-paper books. Reading is a good way to widen your knowledge and learn about yourself. You probably know how to find the best application programs for your phone. 36
1. Start with your interests.
Reading on your own isn’t like reading for school. 37 This could be ancient martial arts, readings in computers, or fashion design books. If you can name the subject, you can find books about it.
2. Find your “type”
38 Books of fiction, like novels or short-story collections, can transport you to another world or help you to imagine something beyond your own experience. Not all fiction is the same. Try some different types of fiction and see which one you prefer. Non-fiction books give you the “who”, “what”, “when” and “why” of something. They tell stories suing facts, but that doesn’t mean they are dull.
3. Read the “blurb(简介)”
The reviews and quotes on the back and inside covers of many books are known as “blurbs”. These comments not only give you an idea of what the book is about, but also help you to pick out future books. If you find a book you really like, take a minute to read the blurb and see which authors praised the book. 39
4. 40
Your local library can provide you with a lot of great books. Explain your interests and mention any writers you like, and the librarian can point you towards books that you will like.
Finally, you’ll probably enjoy what you’re reading if you find a quiet place and make time for the book.
A. Ask an expert
B. Read in a quiet place
C. Do you prefer fiction or non-fiction?
D. You can pick something that suits your interests.
E. But do you know how to pick a book that you will really like?
F. It is necessary to work out what the book is mainly about before reading.
G. Often, they will have similar styles, and you might find you like books by those authors, too.
Personality is to a large extent inherent-A-type parents usually bring about A-type offspring. But the environment must also have a profound effect, since if competition is important to the parents, it is likely to become a major factor in the lives of their children.
One place where children soak up A characteristics is school, which is, by its very nature, a highly competitive institution. Too many schools adopt the win at all costs moral standard and measure their success by sporting achievements. The current passion for making children compete against their classmates or against the clock produces a two-layer system, in which competitive A-types seem in some way better than their B-type fellows. Being too keen to win can have dangerous consequences: remember that Pheidippides, the first marathon runner, dropped dead seconds after saying: Rejoice, we conquer！
By far the worst form of competition in schools is the disproportionate emphasis on examinations. It is a rare school that allows pupils to concentrate on those things they do well. The merits of competition by examination are somewhat questionable, but competition in the certain knowledge of failure is positively harmful.
Obviously, it is neither practical nor desirable that all A youngsters change into B's. The world needs types, and schools have an important duty to try to fit a child's personality to his possible future employment. It is top management.
If the preoccupation of schools with academic work was lessened, more time might be spent teaching children surer values. Perhaps selection for the caring professions, especially medicine, could be made less by good grades in chemistry and more by such considerations as sensitivity and sympathy. It is surely a mistake to choose our doctors exclusively from A- type stock. B's are important and should be encouraged.
73. According to the passage, A-type individuals are usually ________.
（A）impatient （B）considerate （C）aggressive （D）agreeable
74. The author is strongly opposed to the practice of examinations at schools because________.
（A）the pressure is too great on the students
（B）some students are bound to fail
（C）failure rates are too high
（D）the results of examinations are doubtful
75. The selection of medical professionals is currently based on ________.
（A）candidates' sensitivity （B）academic achievements
（C）competitive spirit （D）surer values
76. From the passage we can draw the conclusion that ________.
（A）the personality of a child is well established at birth
（B）family influence dominates the shaping of one's characteristics
（C）the development of one's personality is due to multiple factors
（D）B-type characteristics can find no place in a competitive society
He divided the sweets ____the children who were divided____ four groups.
A. in, in B. into; into C. between; in D. among; into
The movie, Pirates of the Caribbean 4 is well ________ and lives up to the ________ which is established by the first 3 series.
A. received; expectation B. received; reputation
C. accepted; contribution D. accepted; civilization
_____ the big snake, the little girl stood under the tree _____ out of life.（ ）
| A．Seen; frightened | B．Seeing; frightening |
| C．Seeing; frightened | D．To see; frightening |
A couple of weeks ago, my friend offered to sell some of our things for us. I thought it was a good opportunity to 21 my 7-year-old son’s room and 22 some toys that were no longer suitable for him to play with. We 23 that all the money we got from selling the toys would be his money.
The night before the 24 , we loaded up the truck with toys and a little bike that was too 25 for him. In the yard he 26 the bike for the last time and then happily put it onto the truck. This little bike had at least two previous owners as far as we 27 . It wasn’t in the best 28 and was certainly not new, but the tires were 29 good.
We put a price of $10 on it, but it didn’t sell. So, after the sale was 30 , my friend put it on the sidewalk, with a sign that 31 “FREE BIKE”. Within five minutes her doorbell rang. A little boy was 32 there. In poor English he asked whether the bike was 33 free. She said yes and that he could have it for 34 . He smiled, got on the bike and rode away.
Later that evening when I told my son how much money he had made at the sale, he was very 35 , shouting happily. He asked about a few of his things, wondering 36 they had been sold. When he asked about the bike, I told him about the little boy and that made him 37 . He was much happier than when I told him how much he had 38 . He was so happy to 39 that someone else would make good 40 of that little bike!
21. A. clean B. check C. display D. design
22. A. look for B. go through C. show off D. deal with
23. A. refused B. agreed C. wrote D. lied
24. A. trip B. show C. sale D. decision
25. A. weak B. small C. new D. thin
26. A. rode B. found C. watched D. felt
27. A. doubted B. knew C. told D. thought
28. A. time B. chance C. place D. shape
29. A. also B. never C. still D. hardly
30. A. ahead B. on C. near D. over
31. A. said B. repeated C. copied D. expressed
32. A. jumping B. standing C. walking D. shouting
33. A. barely B. usually C. really D. always
34. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
35. A. calm B. scared C. excited D. disappointed
36. A. when B. if C. why D. how
37. A. smile B. worry C. leave D. cry
38. A. enjoyed B. lost C. bought D. made
39. A. hear B. understand C. remember D. think
40. A. interest B. money C. use D. price
----Won’t Terry be upset?
---_______? He never thinks about anyone but himself.
A. Guess what B. Now what C. Who cares D. Who knows
Encounter with French Films
Film festival
Time: Ongoing until March 27
Place: Chengdu Mingtang Creative Center
This festival is a unique opportunity to see 22 films from multiple French speaking regions, including North Africa and Quebec in Canada. Scheduled films include Timbuktu, which won a prize at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. After each film, audiences are invited to join seminars to share their opinions.
War Horse
Theater
Time: Ongoing until May 3
Place: Guangzhou Opera House
UK author Michael Morpurgo’s classic novel War Horse has been adapted into many art forms—a radio broadcast, a stage play and a 2011 film directed by Steven Spielberg. The story follows the experience of Joey, a horse that goes through World War I with the French Army and finally reunites with his previous owner.
Go, Make You Ready
Theater
Time: April 8
Place: Guotai Arts Center, Chongqing
Over his 52-year life, William Shakespeare wrote 38 plays and 154 sonnets. Each one is unique, but the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in the UK decided to tie them all together in the play, Go, Make You Ready. The new show, which commemorates (纪念) the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, includes several of Shakespeare’s classical sonnets and plays.
Masterpieces of Glass
Exhibit
Time: Ongoing until June 1
Place: Shenzhen Museum
In the past, the only place to go to appreciate glass as an art form was Europe. But now, more than 200 glass pieces are on display in Shenzhen, as part of a loan from the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague. They offer an expressive and breathtaking exploration of glassmaking in Europe from the 4th century BC to the present day.
21. When can you go to watch the film Timbuktu?
A. In March. B. In April. C. In May. D. In June.
22. Which event is held in memory of a literary master?
A. Encounter with French Films B. War Horse
C. Go, Make You Ready D. Masterpieces of Glass
23. In which city can you enjoy the art of glassmaking?
A. Guangzhou. B. Chengdu. C. Chongqing. D. Shenzhen.
24. What can we learn about War Horse?
A. It’s Steven Spielberg s classic novel.
B. It has been adapted into a French film.
C. It takes World War I as the background.
D. Audiences can join a seminar after watching.
----What do you suppose made her so unhappy?
---- ___ her wallet.
A. lose B. Lost C. Losing D. To lose
--I still haven’t made any progress in writing an English essay.
--________. How can you expect to write a passage when you don’t understand the words?
A. Learn to walk before you run B. Practice makes perfect
C. Don’t put the cart before the horse. D. Learn to fish but not just ask for fish
When we can see well, we do not think about our eyes often. It is only when we can not see perfectly that we come to see how important our eyes are.
People who are nearsighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes. Many people who do a lot of close work, such as writing and reading, become nearsighted. Then they have to wear glasses in order to see distant things clearly.
People who are farsighted face just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. If they want to do much reading, they must get glasses too.
Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people’s eyes become cloudy because of cataracts. Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.
When night falls, colors become fainter to the eyes and finally disappear. After your eyes have grown used to the dark, you can see better if you use the side of your eyes rather than the centers. Sometimes, after dark, you see a small thing to one side of you, which seems to disappear if you turn your head in its direction. This is because when you turn your head, you are looking at the thing too directly. Men on guard duty sometimes think they see something moving to one side of them. When they turn to look straight at it, they can not see it any more, and they believe they were mistaken. However, this mistake happens because the center of the eye, which is very sensitive in daylight, is not as sensitive as the sides of the eye after dark.
56.We don’t know that our eyes are of great importance until ________.
A. we cannot see clearly B. we think about our eyes
C. we wear glasses D. we have to do much reading
57.According to the passage, a ________ is more likely to be nearsighted.
A. painter B. doctor C. guard D. tailor
58. who are farsighted ________ .
A.cannot do a lot of close work without glasses
B. have the same problem as the nearsighted people
C.have difficulty reading a book if they hold it at arms’ length
D. can only see things that are very close to their eyes
59.To see a small thing at night, it is better to look ________ .
A. in a slightly different direction B.with half shut or narrowed eyes
C.straight at it D. with wide open eyes
—Hey! Here is a message on my cell phone, telling me to send money to...
—Delete it ! It's a trick. Many a person________ by such tricks.
A. has been cheated B. have been cheated
C. were cheated D. was cheated
