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，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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。

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。

   I was on my way school,this afternoon when I met with a young American couple. They looked worrying,so I went up to them and asked if only they’d like any help. They said that they wanted to go to the railway station,but they didn’t know the way. Heard this,I offered to lead them here. They were so thankful to me that they said “thank you” again and again but I felt very proud of me. But when I arrived at the school,I found myself later for class. I had to explain that had happened to my teacher. She said I have done a good deed and praised me.

   Everybody in the world is seeking happiness 一 and there is one sure way 61. (find) it. That is by 62.(control) your thoughts. Happiness doesn't depend 63. outward conditions,but inner conditions.

   It isn’t what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing 64.

makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about it. For example,two people may do 65. same thing in a place; both may have about an equal amount of money and status — and yet one may be 66. (depress) and the other happy. Why? Because they see things 67. (different) . I have seen just as many happy faces among the poor farmers 68. work very hard in the fields as I have seen in air-conditioned offices in New York,Chicago or Los Angeles.

   Abraham Lincoln once 69. (say) that “most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." He was right. If you decide to be happy,then you will always find plenty of 70. (reason) to be happy.

   On August 17,2013,a hunter made a campfire. He just wanted to 41 some soup. But he 42 started the third-largest wildfire in California's history.

   The 43 carried sparks(火花） from the hunter's campfire into the woods. Soon,a wildfire was burning 44 . It spread with 45 speed. For a while,it doubled in size every day.

   The blaze(烈火) became known as the Rim Fire. It lasted for two months. Thousands of 46 worked to stop it. When they finally did,400 square miles of forest had 47 . That's an area larger than Dallas,Texas.

   Wildfires have always been 48 in the western U.S. In recent years,they have been getting bigger and harder to control. That's partly because the weather has been 49 and drier than in the past. Forest plants have dried out. That makes the plants bum very 50 . The average fire is three times larger than it was in the 1980s.

   The Rim Fire started in a remote area. Fighting such a fire can be a big 51 . Firefighters often use planes to 52 the fire. Then they dwmp (倾倒) huge loads of water from these planes. Sometimes that is not 53 to stop a wildfire,so firefighters jump down.

   After they jump onto the 54 ,these firefighters use axes to 55 plants. They create a line of bare soil near the edge of the fire. When the fire reaches this line,there is 56 to bum. The fire stops spreading.

   In the past,people often 57 in wildfires. Today,wildfires are 58 deadly. Early warnings usually help people get to safety before it's too 59 . Even though the Rim Fire 60 11 homes and caused millions of dollars in damage,no one was killed.

41. A. heat up   B. drink up   C. give up   D. store up

42. A. quickly   B. secretly  C. accidentally   D. gradually

43. A. rain   B. snow   C. light   D. wind

44. A. out of mind   B. out of time   C. out of date   D. out of control

45. A. exciting   B. terrifying   C. constant   D. average

46. A. firefighters   B. doctors   C. policemen   D. campers

47. A. broken   B. disappeared   C. dropped   D. developed

48. A. distant   B. similar   C. common   D. strange

49. A. warmer   B. hotter   C. colder   D. cooler

50. A. gently   B. easily   C. quietly   D. brightly

51. A. success   B. mistake   C. challenge   D. opportunity

52. A. make   B. fuel   C. reach   D. cause

53. A. enough   B. valuable   C. necessary   D. helpful

54. A. building   B. platform   C. street   D. ground

55. A. protect   B. water   C. grow   D. remove

56. A. something   B. nothing   C. everything   D. anything

57. A. died   B. hurt   C. shouted   D. cried

58. A. always   B. rarely   C. sometimes   D. never

59. A. soon   B. late   C. much   D. long

60. A. replaced   B. repaired   C. destroyed   D. occupied

   You could be jetting off to foreign countries,staying in five-star hotels,eatihg in top-class restaurants,and it's all paid for by your employer. Who wouldn’t want a job that involves foreign travel?

   36 There is a big difference between travelling to Milan as a tourist and travelling there to spend a day in the type of hotel meeting room that can be found anywhere in Europe. Speak to seasoned international business travellers to get an idea of what you will face. Flights can be delayed,things can go wrong and it's easy to get exhausted. 37    Simply targeting any job that involves foreign travel is not the way to start. Making travel your first requirement is not the way to choose a career. 38 Instead,you should consider all the usual factors(因素) ，such as qualifications and experience,and only then choose a sector (行业) or company that offers opportunities for international travel.

   The travel and hotel trades are obvious areas,but the commercial sector also offers chances for travel. In the retail(零售) sector,buyers often travel,especially if they work in fresh produce. Employment in communications,banking and finance,and property management is also worth looking at. 39 The number of jobs involving travel,especially at middle-management level,is growing.

   So what will help you secure a role with an international flavour? 40 A second language is a good indication of how well someone will adapt. You need to show you are flexible and willing to learn. If your company has a sister company in the Czech Republic,for instance,learning some Czech will boost your chances.

   A. But not all employers are like this.

   B. But it's not always as exciting as it sounds.

   C. Many jobs mean travelling alone,so you can be lonely.

   D. They will limit the amount that people travel each year.

   E. Employers look for candidates with an international outlook.

   F. It is as illogical as saying you want a job that involves wearing smart clothes.

   G. Almost any career can mean international travel,if you choose the right company and role.

   Parents who help their kids with homework might feel disappointed after knowing what two researchers Angel L. Harris and Keith Robinson have found.

   “We need to do away with the assumption that anything parents do will help. That assumes that parents have all the answers,but actually they don't,” Harris said.

   “We found that when parents from various racial and socioeconomic groups regularly helped their child with homework,in most cases,it made no difference for the child's improvement in their test scores in reading,math,and their grades ,” Robinson said.

   Could the findings simply reflect the fact that kids struggling with school ask for more homework help,thus making it look as though children who get more help do worse? No,Harris said,because the researchers measured the change in achievement among all kids,including those who performed well in school. The effect of parental homework involvement was the same across the board.

   “Parents tend to hold the reins when it comes to how they’ re going to help with homework without consulting the child,” Robinson noted. “So maybe parents could ask kids, ‘Is what I'm doing helping you? How would you want me to help? ’ In this way,kids may benefit more from parents’ help."

   Vicki Davis,a high school teacher,said she's seen her share of parents doing the assignments for their kids,especially writing papers,or taking charge of important and big projects. Davis expects elementary school students to get help from parents because they're still learning study skills,and she doesn’t mind if older students talk “big picture” with their families about a project. But in general,parents should limit their involvement in making sure kids are completing their homework,she advised.

   Kerry Lyons,a mother of five in Irvington,N.Y., said the research findings are a “huge relief." Lyons works full time,so when she gets home,her kids — three kindergartners,one second-grader and one fourth-grader 一 are usually done with homework.

29. It was found that parental homework involvement generally.

   A. has a poor effect

   B. has a lasting effect

   C. has a negative effect

   D. has a significant effect

30. The underlined part “hold the reins” in Paragraph 5 can best be replaced by “”.

   A. show up   B. get ready

   C. watch out   D. take control

31. Who does Vicki Davis want parents to help with homework?

   A. High school students.

   B. Primary school students.

   C. Students who are writing papers.

   D. Students who perform poorly in school.

32. How did Kerry Lyons find the research findings?

   A. Exciting. B. Surprising.

   C. Comforting. D. Disappointing.

   Here's a very clever idea: A book that not only contains information about clean drinking water printed on its pages,but the actual pages themselves can be tom off and used as high-tech filters(过滤器) that will remove 99% of bacteria from the filtered water. The idea came out of Dr. Theresa Dankovjch's chemistry PhD work at McGill University in Montreal,during which she invented a new bactericidal (杀菌的) silver nanoparticle (银纳米颗 粒) paper and a green method of producing it using cheap processes. She and her team are now trying to make the Drinkable Book a reality to contribute to the effort to bring clean water to the 663 million people who don't have access to it.

   Here's the description of the project from the official website: 

   The Drinkable Book ^TM is both a water filter and a manual for how and why to clean drinking water. This filter works to produce clean drinking water by pouring dirty water through a thick,strong sheet of paper containing silver nanoparticles,which can kill microbes（微生物）. This paper was created and shown to be highly antibacterial. Additionally,these filters meet US EPA guidelines for bacteria removal to produce safe drinking water. The filters can last a couple of weeks,even up to a month,so the entire books could provide the tools to filter clean water for approximately a year.

   I hate to rain a little bit on this parade,but ... While it's a very clever idea,and it looks like a lot of work and effort has been put into designing and testing the Drinkable Book,sometimes the simplest ideas are best. Getting clean water instruction and water filters to people in need separately might still be the best and most cost-effective way to do things. Manuals with instructions printed in the local language would be very cheap to produce,and mass-produced water filters,which can use the same technology as the book,if that's the best,would probably be cheaper if they are not bound into nice-looking books.

25. What is the main function of the book?

   A. It can find water.

   B. It can store water.

   C. It can purify water.

   D. It can produce water.

26. The content in the book is mainly to .

   A. instruct readers   B. entertain readers   C. inspire readers   D. warn readers

27. What does the author think of the book?

   A. It is nearly useless.

   B. It is poorly designed.

   C. It is not very beautiful.

   D. It is not very economical.

28. Where is the text most probably taken froin?

   A. A book review. B. A personal diaiy.

   C. An advertisement. D. A science magazine.

   When I arrived at 6 a.m. in the hospital kitchen,Rose was already checking name tags（标签） on the trays(托盘).

   “Hi,I'm Janet.”I tried to sound cheerful,although I already knew Rose's reputation for being impossible to work with. “scheduled to work with you this week."

   Rose,a middle-aged woman,stopped what she was doing and looked closely over her reading glasses. I could tell from her expression she wasn't pleased to see a student worker.

   “What do you want me to do? Start the coffee?” I asked.

   Rose nodded and went back to checking name tags.

   I filled the 40-cup pot with cold water and began making coffee when Rose yelled, “That's not the way to make coffee!M She stepped in and took over.

Nothing I did pleased her.

   Back at home,I stayed alone in my room,fighting back tears. I thought, “Maybe she didn’t feel well. Maybe she had some,trouble." I decided to forgive her and try to get along with her.

   The next morning,I ignored the hurtful remarks thrown in my direction and did things Rose's way as much as possible.

   Over the next few days an amazing thing began to happen. My focus shifted from what she was doing to me,and I started seeing Rose as the person she was hurting. The icy tension began to melt away.

   Throughout the rest of the summer,we had numerous opportunities to work together. Each time she seemed happy to see me. As I worked with this lonely woman,I listened to her — something no one else had done. I learned that she was burdened by elderly parents who needed her care and her own health problems.

   That summer I learned a lesson V ve never forgotten. The world is full of people like Rose 一 annoying,demanding,unlovable — yet hurting inside. T ve found that love is the best way to turn an enemy into a friend.

21. What was Rose's attitude towards the author the first day they met?

   A. Polite. B. Curious.   C. Dissatisfied. D. Unashamed.

22. After getting home from work,the author .

   A. was very tired   B. felt quite upset

   C. was pretty lonely   D. felt generally unwell

23. What did the author do after her first day of working with Rose?

   A. She hurt Rose. B. She helped Rose.

   C. She ignored Rose. D. She tolerated Rose.

24. What can we infer from the text?

   A. Never judge by appearances.

   B. Friendship is love with understanding.

   C. Misfortunes test the sincerity of friends.

   D. Man has not a greater enemy than himself.

                              Need indoor fun?

   In such a hot summer,nothing is better than staying in the air-conditioned house and cheeking out some educational yet fun apps (应用程序) .

   Mystery Math Museum 

   Artgig Studio. Ages 7 to 13. $2.99. 

   Follow the ghost (幽灵) to find the dragonflies that have escaped in the museum. Collect numbers as you move through the museum,then solve equations (等式) using those numbers to unlock doors to find more of your little winged friends.

   Pizza!

   Motion Math. Ages 9 to 11. $3.99. 

   You own a pizzeria!First,take $50 to the store to buy ingredients(材料) .Name your pizza and figure out how much it should cost. Then start selling!Keep up with demand as people come pouring in to your pizzeria. At the end of the day,see how much you,ve earned. Earn enough money and you can add new pizzas to the menu and decorations to the storefront. Running a business is hard. Don't run out of money,lose the store and lose the game.

   Book Creator 

   Red Jumper. Ages 8 to 13. Free for your first book. $2. 49 for unlimited books.

   Want to make your own book about your summer vacation with Grandma? With words,photos,music and even videos,your story comes together with the help of this app. It is cool,allowing you to write words and resize photos and text. Then you can email it to Grandma.

   Trash Toys 

   Duckie Deck Development. Ages 6 to 8. $2.99.

   It's cool to make art out of trash in real life. Now you can make it on the computer,too!Start by choosing a piece of trash such as a red cup,a milk box or an old bag. Then paint it and add a few of the 50 or so decorations.

33. In Pizza!your pizzeria will close down if .

   A. you don't add new pizzas

   B. you lose all of your money

   C. your storefront isn’t decorated

   D. you fail to satisfy some customers

34. What do Mystery Math Museum and Pizza!have in common?

   A. They charge the same price.

   B. Both of them involve math problems.

   C. They are suitable for the same age group.

   D. Both of them deal with money management.

35. If you have an interest in art,you should choose the app made by .

   A. Artgig Studio

   B. Motion Math

   C. Red Jumper

   D. Duckie Deck Development

书面表达(满分25分)

假定你是李华。你的美国朋友汤姆受邀去中国朋友家做客，发来邮件向你询问中国的餐桌礼仪。 请你给他回一封邮件，要点包括：

1. 餐前:客人、长者先就坐并先动筷；

2. 餐中:共享食物，主人给客人夹菜；

3. 餐后:客人应表达谢意。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

    2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； .

    3. 开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。

Dear Tom,

I’m very glad to hear from you.                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

I hope you will find ray information useful.

Yours,

Li Hua

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，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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。

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。

   I had a really frustrating day on yesterday. I wanted do some research,but I couldn't get online. I try everything I could think of,but I couldn't solve the problem. So I had to ringing the helpline. I waited for ages listening to really annoying musics before someone picked up a phone. Luckily,the man was actual really nice and helped me find the problem. There's a little switch for the Internet connection on the side of his laptop,and it had somehow got shut off. I didn't even know it was here!I switched it on but everything was fine.I felt so stupid for wasting a whole morning.