短文改错7

专题07 短文改错高频考点TOP7 并列句考点一And, so, but, or误用由并列连词( and, but, or, so, not only…but also, however, neither… nor, either…or, still)把两个或两个以上的互相独立的分句连接而成的句子叫做并列句。

并列句之间的关系有并列、转折、选择、因果等关系。

1) 表递进或顺承关系：常用连词and, both…and…, as well as , not only …but also…, neither…nor…等连接。

He is a lovely boy and he is helpful.他很可爱，乐于助人。

2) 转折关系：常用连词but, however, yet（然而，可是）等连接I can come, but will be a little late.我能来，但是要稍晚一些。

3) 选择关系：常用连词or, either…or…, not…but…, or else等连接Either give a hand, or leave right away.或者帮忙，或者立刻离开。

4) 因果关系：常用连词for, so 等连接She is kind to the others, so all of us love her. 她对别人很好，所以我们都喜欢她。

1)She never said she was rich, and she was.【答案】and 改为but【解析】but 在此表示转折。

句中的she was 为she was rich 之省略2)Mr Smith worked very hard so without any success.【答案】so 改为but【解析】此处语意转折考点二如并列连词and, or前后连接为动词词组，则要考虑并列关系是否一致1)Every one of them may plant a tree in the school or to organize a thorough cleaning on the campus.【答案】to去掉【解析】or并列连词，organize和plant并列2)In order to prove her discovery，she had to get it and showed it to the world.【答案】showed改为show【解析】show和get并列（1）We tried to fix it and there was nothing we could do.【答案】and 改为but【解析】因此处语意转折（2）I told Mother，Father，Sister，all my friends here what a great time I had.【答案】all 前加and【解析】表示并列关系（3）It is a very impo rtant exam but I can‘t afford to fail it.【答案】but 改为and / so【解析】此处表因果关系，并非转折关系（4）She was smiling but nodding at me.【答案】but 改为and【解析】此处并无转折之意（5）It looks as if my parents treat me as a visitor and a guest.【答案】and 改为or【解析】a visitor 和a guest 应是选择关系，意思是“好像我的父母亲把我当作一个来访者或一个客人”（6）The food was expensive and the service was good.【答案】and 改为but【解析】此处意义发生转折（7）I‘m the captain of our school team so with my fellow players we’ve won several games.【答案】so 改为and【解析】表并列关系（8）My grandma was the best cook in the world but could make the most delicious dishes.【答案】but 改为and【解析】此处表示并列，而不是转折（9）So once you‘ve started collecting seriously，you…【答案】So 改为But【解析】因为前后是转折关系（10）Clever as she is，but she works very hard.【答案】去掉but【解析】因前面已有引导让步状语从句的连词as（=though 虽然），千万不要受汉语句式“虽然……但是……”的影响，而重复用连词（11）I teach them，play with them，but watch them growing up.【答案】but 改为and【解析】因为teach / play 与watch 是并列关系，而不是转折关系【湖南省长郡中学2019届高三上学期第一次月考】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。

毛额市鹌鹑阳光实验学校内蒙古2015高考英语短文改错一轮优选练习（7）及答案短文改错(共l0小题；每小题l分，满分l0分)(注意：在试题卷上作答无效．．．．．．．．．)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一下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

错误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。

It is known to all that our students of today have to fix our attention on our lessons, so we know few of society. A holiday is the best time and the best chance to make up for that. Take a part-time job is a good form of social practice. That we have learned in books and in class can’t have the same important effect us as what we have learned through personal practice. In social practice, we can surely make a progress in both knowledge or practical ability. Beside, when we take a part-time job, we may got paid more or less to help our family.Thus, I will say senior school students should take part-time jobs in their holidays, if possibly.【参考答案】5.It is known to all that we students of today have to fix our attention on our lessons, so we know little of society. A holiday is the best time and the best chance to make up for that. Taking a part-time job is a good form of social practice. What we have learned in books and in cla ss can’t have the same important effect 加on us as what we have learned through personal practice. In social practice, we can surely make 去掉a progress in both knowledge and practical ability. Besides, when we take a part-time job, we may get paid more or less to help our family. Thus, I will say senior school students should take part-time jobs in their holidays, if possible.短文改错（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15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。

落堕市安心阳光实验学校2014高考英语短文改错、信息匹配一轮训练（7）及答案【渝东七校名校联盟】第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）此题要求改正所给短文的错误。

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：该行多一个词：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；该行缺一个词：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；该行错一个词，在错的词下划一个横线；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 my hometown there used to be a temple with a 76. ________ history of over eight hundred years. It lies in a 77. ________valley with green hills around it. It was such beautiful 78. ________and famous that many tourists came visit it every 79. ________day. They took photo; they wrote down their names on 80. ________the walls, they were brought food and drink and left rubbish 81. ________everywhere. One day some toursts did a fire to cook 82. ________food near the temple. All of sudden, a strong wind 83. ________blew. The wooden temple caught fire. Soon the wholly 84. ________temple was burned out and only a little walls remained. 85. ________The beautiful temple disappeared.参考答案76. to后加 be 77. lies-lay 78. such so 79. came后加to80. photo-photos 81.去掉were 82. did-made 83. of后加a84. wholly-whole 85. little-few***********************************************************结束请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

高考英语短文改错十大常见错误短文改错是有一定的规律可循的，纵观近几年的高考试题及我们平常的模拟考试，可以发现短文改错主要有以下十大错误：1.形容词与副词的误用。

如exciting与excited，hard与hardly，possible与possibly，here 与there等，以及形容词与副词的比较级与最高级。

2.名词的单复数误用。

如在several，many，various，different，afew，oneof等之后，常用名词的复数，在every与each之后常用单数。

3.代词的误用。

如you与your，it’s与its，it与they或them，one与ones，宾格(如me)与反身代词(如myself)等的误用。

4.介词的误用、缺少或多余。

常见的如in与on，to与for，instead与insteadof，because 与becauseof等的误用。

5.时态的错误。

看一篇文章，要有一种大局观，要上前下挂，看看上下文的时态是否一致。

6.连词的误用。

如or与and的误用，and与but的误用，so与but的误用，because或since与so连用，though与but连用等。

7.第三人称单数后的动词形式。

8.一些固定结构的误用。

如so.。

that被误用作very.。

that，too.。

to被误用very.。

to，as.。

as被误作so.。

as等。

9.定语从句中，which，that，when，where等混淆不清。

10.一些常用词，如what与how，except与besides，any与some以及它们的合成词如any-thing与something，anywhere与somewhere等混淆不清。

2高考英语短文改错命题规律(一)上下文语义矛盾通过对近年改错部分的分析，发现出现错误率的频率最高的就是上下文语义矛盾这一项，上下文语义矛盾，也就是说，根据上文的内容，紧接下来的部分应该是肯定意义，结果原文却用了否定;反之，根据上下文的连贯关系，下文本该用否定却用了肯定。

2020-2022高考短文改错1．（2022·全国乙）We all know that cycling is a greatly exercise. A doctor tells me people who lives the longest are dancers and cyclists. Maybe it is because the combination of fresh air, smooth movement and exercise. Whether you ride a bicycle, you don’t use petrol. So they are not producing carbon dioxide and not cause air pollution. Just see how cars have been taken over our cities. They often run at high speeds, what may put our lives in danger. And there were traffic jams, too. Our cities will be better places if we replace cars with bicycle. 2．（2022·全国甲）My father often took me to his hospital when I was off my school. He showed me how his medical instruments was used. I felt so closely to him. However, after I went to high school, somehow I become distant from him. I was unwilling talk with him and often disobeyed his rule of not stay out with my friends too late. The disagreement was too sharp that neither he nor I knew what to settle it. One day, he talked with me or hoped to mend our relations. With the efforts made by all sides, we began to understand each other better. 3．（2021·全国乙）I love doing housework. I always assist my parents in doing the dish after meals. I also water the flowers in the yard and tidying up my own bedroom whatever necessary. In my opinion, students can benefit a lot doing some housework. Firstly, doing housework was helpful for us to be a responsible person. Also, it gives our parents more time to do what they are like and it improves the family relationship. What’s most, doing housework can be a form of mentally relaxation from study. That’s our view on housework. And hopes this can inspire more thinking on the topic!4．（2021·全国甲）Last week our teacher asked us to fill in a questionnaire. One of the questions are：Who will you go in times of trouble? Here are the results. Many students say they will talk to their friend or classmates because they’re of the same age and can understand each other. Somewill turn out to their parents or teachers for help. Only a little choose to deal with the problems on our own. Their answers also show that they dislike talk to others. They kept very much to themselves. In my opinion, where in trouble, we should seek help from those wetrust mostly.5．（2020·全国Ⅰ）Today I tried cooking a simply dish myself. I like eating frying tomatoes with eggs, and I thought it must to be easy to cook. My mom told me how to preparing it. First I cut the tomatoes into pieces but put them aside. Next I broke the eggs into a bowl and beat them quickly with chopstick. After that I poured oil into a pan and turned off the stove，I waited patiently unless the oil was hot. Then I put the tomatoes and the beaten eggs into pan together.＂Not that way，＂my mom tried to stop us but failed. She was right. It didn’t turn out as I had wished.6．（2020·全国Ⅱ）Thank you for your letter, what really made me happy. I’m glad to know that you’ve come China to learn kung fu in a school in my hometown. I’m surely you’ll have a good time. Actually, I start to learn kung fu when I was seven years old, for I have long been out of practice. Luckily, I will go home in two weeks for summer vacations. Then I can spare some time to learn it again, such that we can practice together on every day. Best of luck with yours learning kung fu in China. See you sooner.7．（2020·全国Ⅲ）My mom is really concerning with the health of everyone in our families. In order to make surely all of us are in good health, and she makes specific plans for us. For example, every morning, my dad has to have the bowl of egg soup while I had to eat an apple. My dad don’t like the soup and I don’t enjoy apples. I tell my mom that if we’re forced eat things, we may become ill.But he insists on us eating healthy food. Understanding her good intentions, I eat all the food what is provided by Mom with appreciation.参考答案：1．1. greatly → great2. lives → live3. 在because后加of4. Whether → If 或Whether → When5. they → you6. cause → causing7. 去掉have后的been8. what → which9. were → are10. bicycle → bicycles【导语】这是一篇议论文。

短文改错语篇训练(1）When I was a child,I hoped to live in the city. I think I would be happy there. Now I am living in a city,but I miss my home in countryside. There the air is clean or the mountains are green.Unfortunately,on the development of industrialization, the environment has been polluted. Lots of studies have been shown that global warming has already become a very seriously problem. The airs we breathe in is getting dirtier and dirtier. Much rare animals are dying out.We must found ways to protect your environment.If we fail to do so, we’ll live to regret it.【参考答案】1.think→thought 考查时态，我认为我在大城市会快乐，描述过去的动作，应用一般过去时。

2.in countryside→in the countryside 本题考查冠词，in the countryside为固定搭配。

3.or→and 考查连词，需要判断前后句关系，前后为并列而非转折。

4.on→with 考查介词，with 表示伴随。

5.去掉been 考查谓语动词中语态问题，研究与表明之间无被动关系。

6.seriously→serious 考查形容词与副词，形容词用来修饰名词或代词，或者放在be动词后作表语，副词修饰形容词或动词。

课文改编短文改错Welcome Unit1 (一)Han Jing is a senior high school student. He wanted to make good first impression, but he was a little worried about what if no one talks to him. So he felt a bit anxious and frightening at first. Besides, she also thought the maths class was difficult to understand. Therefore, he was wrong and he didn’t feel awkward at all because he found all his classmates helpfully and friendly. Now he feels much more confident than he felt that morning or believes he will make many new friend and there is a lot to explore at senior high. At the last he can concentrate on his studies and think tomorrow will be a great day.课文改编短文改错Welcome Unit （二）Tian Hua is a new student at a school in American. She is studying at an American high school for one year. She did not feel confident at all when she arrives. Her first impression was English was difficult and people spoke too quickly, but soon she found that if she concentrated on the idea, not the single words, she could understand! She also made friends or began to explore the city with them. Her new friends were happy to explain things for her after class. His favorite class is chemistry because the teacher lets the students to do cool experiment. Tian Hua is not sure how good she will do at school this year, but she is not nervous any more. She is exciting.Adam is a freshman at senior high school. The first week was a bit confused. For one thing, he has to think very carefully about which courses he wanted to take. His adviser helped him choose the suitable ones and recommended he signed up for advanced literature because he likes English and he is good at them. For another, he had to choose extra-curricular activities. He tried to join the school football team, but he told that he didn’t play well. Obvious, he was unhappy, but he would try his best to improve on his own so that he can make a team the next year. As a senior high school student, he knows he ‘ll have to study harder and get used to be responsible for a lot more. Though study hard isn’t always fun, he ‘ll be well prepared for university or whatever else come in the future.课文改编短文改错Unit1（二）Dear Worried Friend，You wrote that you are very worried about your friend, Chen Len. I understand quite well that you are anxious and feel terribly. You think how your friend plays computer games too often and spend too much time online.I recommend that you talk to your friend about his behavior. It is not unusual of teenagers of his generation to be attracted to computer games and the online world. But spending too much time online is unhealthy and makes it is very difficult to focus on other things in life. Some students even became addicted to the Internet and cannot concentrate on school or family life. I think you should encourage your friend to try new hobbies. Why not discuss the problems together? I am sure he will listen you since you are his good friend.All the bestOnce PERU is the center of the powerful ancient Inca Empire. Spain took the control of it and ruled until 1821. It is this reason that Spanish is the main official language of Peru.A short flight from Cusco take you from the Andes into the Amazon rainforest which you can then spend three days explore with a local guide.After reaching his destination, you will spend four days enjoying the unique Spanish and local Indian culture at Cusco just like visiting the museums, admiring the architecture, or enjoying the excellently food. For more brochure about other package tours around Peru, contacting us at tourinfo@travelperu. org课文改编短文改错Unit2（二）Dear Xiao LiMy time here in China is going well. Over the October holiday, my parents and I am planning to go to Xi'an to see the Terracotta Army whose story is almost unbelievably to me. I can’t wait go.Besides, we're also planning to visit several other famous sight in Xi'an such as the Xi'an City Wall and Shaanxi History Museum. Because my dad loves history, so we both are looking forward to go to the Shaanxi History Museum, that is known as a "Chinese treasure house".We're leaving for Xi’an the day before the October holiday by train. On arrive, we will start sightseeing right away. I'll write again soon or send photos! Do you have any plans for the coming holiday? Hoping to hear from you soonYour friendAs a player, Lang Ping brought honor and glory to his country. As a coach, she lead the China women’s volleyball team to medal at world championships and the Olympics. As person, Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and abroad. When the Chinese team was prepared for the 2015 World Cup, her determination was tested. The team Lang Ping had built was falling apart. Losing two important players were a big challenge, so Lang Ping didn’t lose heart. She had faced with difficulties before, and she knew what her young players could win if they worked together as a team. Two weeks late, they were world champions!课文改编短文改错Unit3（二）When Michael Jordan’s foot left the ground, time seemed to stand still. The player who became known for“Air Jordan” changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. Jordan’s skills were impressive, but the mental strength that he showed make him unique. In the finally seconds of a game, Jordan always seemed to find a way to winning. Jordan said that the secret to his success was learning his failures. Lost games taught him to practice harder and never give up. In life, Jordan has learnt to share his success with the others. The Boys and Girls Club what he started in Chicago has been helped young people since 1996.课文改编短文改错Unit 3 （三）I always wanted to look like the slim girls on TV even though I knew that it was possible. I worried about my weight and tried every new diet what I read about online.Then I read an article that said instead of asked“Am I fat?” I should be asked “Am I fit?” I had no idea a letter could make such difference! Once I start thinking about fitness rather than weight, things began to change. Instead of saying “I want to lose three kilos”, I would say “I want to run two kilometers in eight minute” or “I want to be able to do 30 push-ups”. Rather than cutting out the food that I enjoy it, I added healthy foods to my meals. I could still have a burger now or then, but I would add a salad or an apple.Finally, I stopped comparing me with actresses and models and looking for things that was wrong with my face or body.课文改编短文改错unit 4（一）For several days, a series of strange things were happening in Hebei. For example, Mice ran out of the fields looked for places to hide, and fish jumps out of the water. But the people were asleep as usual at that night. Unfortunately, at 3: 42 a.m., everything began to shake, one of the biggest earthquake of the 20th century had begun. The number of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake were more than 400, 000.Everywhere survivors looked, there was nothing but ruins. But hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes, 150,000 soldiers were sent to Tangshan to dig out those whom were trapped and to bury the dead. More than 10,000 doctors and nurses come to provide medical care. Workers built shelters for survivors. Slow, the city began to breathe again. With strong support from government and the tireless efforts of the city's people,Tangshan started to get back up on it’s feet. Facing natural disasters, people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive or rebuild for a brighter future.课文改编短文改错unit 4（二）A tsunami, which crashes into coastlines across Asia on 26 December 2004, killed more than 6500 tourists, fisherman and other locals. Cars were swept away by huge waves causing by the strong earthquake. In one area alone, at least 1870 people were being killed. One million more were serious affected by the tsunami. Many locals had to leave everything or run to safety. A great number of people were hurt or missing. The number of deaths are expected to grow even higher over the next few days. Foreign aid is being organized for tsunami-hit countries. Therefore, dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make them difficult to deliver food and supplies.课文改编短文改错Unit5（一）China is widely knowing for its ancient civilization which has continued all the way through into modern times.At the first, written Chinese was a picture-based language. It dates back thousand of years to the use of longgu-animal bones and shells that symbols were carved by ancient Chinese peoples. In Qin Dynasty, the Chinese writing system begin to develop in one direction.Written Chinese has also become an important means which China’s present is connected with its past. Today, with China plays a greater role in global affairs, an increasingly number of international students are beginning to appreciate China’s culture and history through these amazing language.课文改编短文改错Unit5（二）What are your biggest problems in learning English? Some senior high school students have their own opinion.Liu Wen says he has been studied English since primary school. He is used to get high marks in English, but now he is having a lot of trouble with her listening. And Jia Xin adds that listening to English radio programmes help her get used to how fast native speakers talk. Her biggest headache is why to be polite in English. Liu Rui thinks it all depends in who you’re talking. For her, vocabulary was her biggest problem. She can’t keep all the new vocabulary straight in her head, and she certain can’t remember how to use them all properly.课文改编短文改错Welcome Unit (一)答案1.make和good间加a2. talks改为talked3. frightening改成frightened4. she改成he5. Therefore改为However6. helpfully改为helpful7.or改为and8. friend改为friends9. At the last去掉the10. think改为thinks课文改编短文改错Welcome Unit（二）答案1.American改为America2. arrives改为arrived3. was English中间加that4.idea改为ideas5. or改为and6. for改为to7.His改为Her8.to do cool experiment去掉to9. good改为well10. exciting改为excited课文改编短文改错Unit1（一）答案1.confused改为confusing2. has改为had3. signed改为sign4. them改为it5. but he told that改为but he was told that6. Obvious改为Obviously7. the next year去掉the8. be改为being9. Though study改为Though studying 10. come改为comes课文改编短文改错Unit1（二）答案1.terribly改为terrible2. think how改为think that3. spend改为spends4.of teenagers改为for teenagers5.his generation改为your generation6. makes it is去掉is7.became addicted to改为become addicted to8. school or family life改为school and family life9. problems改为problem 10. listen you改为listen to you课文改编短文改错Unit2（一）答案1.is改为was2. take the control of去掉the3. It is后加for4. take改为takes5.explore改为exploring6.his改为your7. or改为and8. excellently改为excellent9. brochure改为brochures10.contacting 改为contact课文改编短文改错Unit2（二）答案1.am改为are2.unbelievably改为unbelievable3. can’t wait go后加to4.sight改为sights5.去掉so6.go改为go ing7. that改为which8. arrive改为arriving9. or改为and10. Hoping改为Hope课文改编短文改错Unit3（一）答案1.his改为her2. lead改为led3. medal改为 medals4. As person中间加a5. prepared改为preparing6. players后的were改为was7. so改为but8. had faced with去掉with9. what改为that10. late改为 later课文改编短文改错Unit3（二）答案1. foot改为feet2. for改为as3. make改为made4. finally改为final5. winning改为win6. learning 后加from7. Lost改为Losing8. with the others删去the 9.what改为which或that10. helped改为helping课文改编短文改错Unit3（三）答案1. possible改为impossible2. what改为that 或which 或去掉3.asked改为asking4.such 后加a5.start改为started6. minute改为minutes7.去掉enjoy 后的it8. now or then中or改为and 9.me改为myself 10.was改为were课文改编短文改错Unit5（一）答案1.knowing改为known2. At the first去掉the3. thousand改为thousands4.that改为where5. peoples改为people6. begin改为began7. means后加by8.plays改为playing或with改成as9. increasingly改为increasing10.these 改为this课文改编短文改错Unit5（二）答案1.opinion改为opinions2. studied改为studying3. is used to去掉is4. her改为his5.help改为helps6. why改为how7. in改为on8. you’re talking改为talking +to9. was改为is 10. certain改为certainly课文改编短文改错Unit4（一）答案1.looked改为looking2. at that night去掉at3.earthquake改为earthquakes4.were more than were改为was5. whom改为whoe改为came7. Slow改为ernment前加the 9. it’s改为its10. or 改为and课文改编短文改错Unit4（二）答案1.crashes改为crashed2. fisherman改为fishermen3.causing 改为caused4.去掉being5. serious改为seriously6everything后的or改为and7.death后的are改为is8. tsunami-hit countries 前加the9. Therefore改为However10. them改为it。

专题07 短文改错考前必做1.具有责任与担当是评价标准中重要的话题（必做理由）【广西岑溪市2020-2021学年高二下学期期中】假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

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Zhou Chenyu, a 24-years-old female space commander, has become famous on Chinese social media as her work. According to her colleague, Zhou was very much surprised when she found out she went a viral sensation (轰动) online. She said that she was happy when she see people online considering her as the pride of the country. She kept say, “I am nobody but the normal worker which works at a launch site”. She added, “Always there are a lot more workmates just like me going unnoticed while doing the most difficultly job to guarantee a better future for the Chinese space program”. She wished remain her current status and continue doing her work with or without the popular.【答案】1. 24-years-old→ 24-year-old 2. as→for 3. 删除much 4. see→saw 5. say→saying 6. which→who/that 7. difficultly→ difficult 8. a→the 9.在remain前加to 10.popular→popularity【解析】这是一篇记叙文。

语鹅市安置阳光实验学校2015高考英语四月阅读、短文改错训练（7）答案阅读理解。

More surprising,perhaps,than the current difficulties of traditional marriage is the fact that marriage itself is alive and increasing.As Skolnick notes,Americans are a marrying people:relative to Europeans,more of us marry at younger age.Moreover,after falling in the early 1970s,the rate of marriage in the United States is now increasing.Even the divorce rates need to be taken in this pro-marriage context:some 80 percent of divorced individuals remarry.Thus,marriage remains,by far,the preferred way of life for the vast majority of people in our society.What has changed more than marriage is the nuclearfamily.Twenty-five years ago,the typical American family consisted of a husband,a wife,and two or three children.Now,there are many marriages in which couples have decided not to have any children.And there are many marriages where at least some of the children are from the wife's previous marriage,or the husband's,or both,sometimes these children spend all of their time with one parent from the former marriage;sometimes they are shared between two former spouses.Thus,one can find every type of family arrangement.There are marriages without children;marriages with children for only the present marriage;marriage s with“full-time”children from both the present and former marriages;marriages with“full-time”children from the present marriage and“part-time”children from former marriages.There are stepfathers,stepmothers,half-brothers,and half-sisters.It is not all that unusual for a child to have four parents and eightgrandparents!These are enormous changes from the traditional nuclear family.But even so,even in the midst of all this,there remains one constant:most Americans spend most of their adult lives married.1.By calling Americans marrying people the author means that__________.A.Americans are more traditional than EuropeansB.Americans expect more out of marriage than EuropeansC.there are more married couples in the USA than in EuropeD.more of Americans as compared with Europeans,prefer marriage and they accept it at a younger age2.Which of the following can be presented as the picture of today's American families?A.A typical American family consists of only a husband and a wife.B.Many types of family arrangements have become socially acceptable.C.Americans prefer to have more kids than before.D.There are no nuclear families any more.3.The“nuclear family”refers to___________.A.families formed up by men or women working for nuclear powerstationsB.married couples who are closely matchedC.family consists of married couples who do not want to have any childD.family with small number of members4.“Part-time”children________]A.spend some of their time with their half-brothers and some of their time with their half-sistersB.spend all of their time with one parent from the previous marriageC.are shared between the two former spousesD.cannot stay with“full-time”children【参考答案】1—4、DBCC阅读理解(原创)People in Hong Kong speak a richmixture of languages. Hong Kong was a Britishcolony for more than 156 years before it wasreturned to Chinese control in 1997. English was the only official language until 1994.Most people in Hong Kong today speak Cantonese, but Mandarin and other diale cts also are heard, and English as the British used is still widely spoken and taught here. Now however, many people are choosing to learn English as it is spoken in the United States.Victor Chan, for example, has children who attend school called Nature EQ on Saturday and Sunday, and they are learning to say words the American way. Mr Chan says he wants his sons to learn American English, because he plans to send them to the United States for further study.Nature EQ is one of a growing number of schools in Hong Kong that offer American English classes. Frankie Ng opened the school 17 years ago, at that time, he had only 40 students. Today, the school has 350 students, and it does not have space for any more.Mr Ng says American English is clear and defined. He says it is easy to teach and easily understood. That, however, is not the main concern of the children.Public schools in the former British colony still teach mostly British English. But the number of private language schools teaching American English is growing.In Hong Kong’s Tseung Kwan O district, for example, the American English Workshop school had 20 students a week when it opened one year ago. Today, ithas more than 180 each week.Some observers say American English is becoming the language of international business. Increased contact with American culture, like movies, television programs, computer games and the Internet is spreading American expressions and accents in areas other than business. But for now, people hearing English in the streets of Hong Kong are mainly hearing traditional British English.“We can understand both, but for what we speak, we speak with the British accent, ”said one local woman.“The British is better I think, ”commented a local man.【文章大意】多元化的大都市香港现在正兴起一股学习美式英语的热潮。

2020高考英语阅读理解和短文改错选练（7）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

The world is filled with smart，talented and gifted people．We meet them every day．A few days ago，my car was not running well．I pulled it into a garage，and the young mechanic had it fixed in just a few minutes．He knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engine．I was amazed．The sad truth is，great talent is not enough．I am constantly shocked at how little talented people earn．I heard the other day that less than 5 percent of Americans earn more than $100，000 a year．A business consultant who specializes in the medical trade was telling me how many doctors and dentists struggle financially．It was this business consultant who gave me the phrase，“They are one skill away from great wealth．”There is an old saying that goes，“Job means ‘just over broke（破产）’”．And unfortunately，I would say that the saying applies to millions of people．Because school does not think financial intelligence is intelligence，most workers“ live within their means”．They work and they pay the bills．Instead I recommend young people to seek work for what they will learn，more than what they will earn．When I ask the classes I teach，“How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDonald’s?” almost all the students raise their han ds．I then ask，“So if most of you can cook a better hamburger，how come McDonald’s makes more money than you?” The answer is obvious: McDonald’s is excellent at business systems．The reason why so many talented people are poor is that they focus on building a better hamburger and know little or nothing about business systems．The world is filled with talented poor people ．They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger．1．The author mentions the mechanic in the first paragraph that ．A．he is just one of the talented peopleB．he is ready to help othersC．he has a sharp sense of hearingD．he knows little about car repairing2．The underlined part in the third paragraph can be best replaced by ．A．spend more than they can affordB．do in their own wayC．live in their own circleD．live within what they earn3．Why do talented people earn so 1ittle according to the author?A．They don’t work hard enoughB．They lack financial intelligenceC．They don’t make full use of their talentsD．They have no specialized skills．4．The success of McDonald's lies in its ．A．skills at making hamburgers B．good business systemsC．talented workers D．excellent service5．The main purpose of the author is to tell us ．A．how young people can find a satisfactory jobB．what schools should teach studentsC．why so many talented people are poorD．how McDonald’s makes much money【参考答案】1—5、ADBBC阅读理解。