广州市2015高考英语短文改错、阅读理解四月自练13
阅读理解。
The year 2009 is the Year of Ox. The ox is a representative of the fanning culture of China. In the farming economy （经济）, oxen are the major animals pulling plows（犁）.
Of course, the good of oxen is not limited to plowing. In fact, they are seen as \their ability to carry loads. Besides, the whole body of an ox is full of treasures. Their meat and milk are food full of nutrition, and their skin can be used to make clothes and shoes. With all these qualities, oxen are regarded as generous creatures.
In the past, oxen played an important role in the spiritual life of the Chinese. Even today, oxen still play a special part in some folk activities. For example, some people who1ive in southwest China will cook cattle bone soup and share it among family members when holding the ceremony for children who reach 13. They believe that the cattle bone soup represents the blood relationship among family members. In order to express their love for oxen, people in some other areas will run to shake off diseases on the 16th day of the first month by the lunar calendar （农历）, and during their run they will take their oxen along, which indicates they regard the creature as human.
Because of the contribution of oxen in their lives, the Chinese people are very grateful to the animal. In addition, the use of oxen in ceremonies and the thanks people owe to oxen help to develop various traditional customs, which becomes an important part of the folk culture of the Chinese nation.
1. The words \A. animals for taking goods B. creatures for pulling plows C. treasures of the folk culture D. tools in the farming economy 2. From the third paragraph, we know that __
A. oxen are no more important today than in the past
B. ceremonies are held when people cook cattle bone soup C. oxen are treated as human in some areas of China
D. people run with oxen to shake off diseases every month 3. Which of the following helps to develop traditional customs?
A. The special role of oxen in frowning. B. People's respect and love for oxen.
C. The practical value of an ox's body. D. The contribution of oxen to the economy. 4. Why does the author write the text?
A. To stress the importance of oxen in farming. B. To introduce the Chinese folk culture.
C. To describe how to celebrate the Year of Ox. D. To explain how to develop agriculture with oxen. 【参考答案】1—4、A C B B
阅读理解。
I received a call today asking if I would be willing to bring food to a family in need. The mother was having a major operation and would be lying down for several weeks. Of course, I responded with an immediate“Yes! ”. As I planned the meal in my head, I reflected on how many times over
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the years I had been asked to prepare food. I have done so countless times with a very open heart. But the truly amazing thing is that I have received double over the course of my life. When my mother passed away, our house was filled with fresh dinners for weeks. A woman from the church of our community stepped by each evening with some food. The gift of food was her small way of trying to ease our pain.
Later in my life, when I was on bed rest during my pregnancy with twins, women of the church again stepped in to help. They arranged babysitting for my two-year-old daughter, and brought lovely dinners to our house. Even when I was put in the hospital, my husband would bring cooked meals to my hospital room. How we relied on these dinners to feed my tired husband and young daughter!
Food is all about comfort. It feeds our bodies, but it can also feed our souls. When you hear people talking about their favourite holidays, it usually includes their feelings connected with sharing food. I know that I will have many more opportunities in my lifetime to prepare food for others. It is truly a gift I want to prepare and deliver to someone in need.
【文章大意】作者的母亲过世的时候, 社区教堂中的女人给她带过食物; 作者怀孕的时候, 社区教堂中的女人也同样给她带过食物, 并帮她照顾她两岁的女儿。因此, 今天有人需要帮助的时候, 作者也非常愿意伸出援手。
1. The author has given lots of food to others because . A. she is poor at cooking B. she is a church member C. she is friendly to others
D. she has received others’ food
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段“But the truly amazing thing is that I have received double over the course of my life. ”可知作者乐于赠送食物给别人是因为她自己也曾经受到别人的许多馈赠。
2. We can learn from the first paragraph that the author . A. had to stay in bed for several weeks B. knew the family in need very well C. was glad to be able to lend a hand D. was tired of preparing food
【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第一段“Of course, I responded with an immediate‘Yes! ’”可以推断作者非常高兴能帮助别人。
3. Which of the following is TRUE about the author? A. Her mother died when she was in hospital.
B. She didn’t get enough food during her pregnancy.
C. She received food as well as comfort in her hard times. D. She thinks offering food is the best way to show love.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二、三段可知作者在她自己有困难的时候接受过他人的食物与照顾。
4. According to the passage, which of the following conclusions can we get? A. A good beginning makes a good ending. B. One good turn deserves another. C. Actions speak louder than words. D. Every man has his faults.
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【解析】选B。推理判断题。通过上下文可知, 作者在自己困难的时候接受过别人的帮助, 如今她也非常乐意帮助别人, 由此可得出这么一个结论: 善有善报。
4.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，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。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：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。
Christine was just a girl in one of my classes. I never knew much about her except for that she was strange. She didn’t talk many. Her hair was black and purple, and she worn black sports shoes and a black sweater, although in the summer. She was, in fact, rather attractively, and she never seemed care what the rest of us thought about her. Like the rest of my classmate, I didn’t really want to get closed to her. It was only when we did their chemistry project together that I begin to understand why Christine dressed the way she did . 【参考答案】4.
试题分析：本文叙述了作者的同学Christine在大家的眼里是非常奇怪的一个人，她穿着奇怪的服装，话语不多，也不在乎别人对她的看法，可就在作者与她进行一次化学的合作项目时，才理解为什么她总是把自己打扮成那个样子。
【小题1】考查短语。句意：除了她是非常的奇怪，我对她了解不多。except for +名词或代词，不跟句子，所以应去掉for，except that+句子。
【小题2】考查固定短语。句意：她的话语不多。这里用来修饰动词用much， many修饰可数名词。
【小题3】考查动词。句意：她穿着黑色的运动鞋。worn是wear的过去分词，它的过去式是wore，这里短文叙述的是过去的事情，所以应该用过去式。
【小题4】考查副词。句意：她穿着黑色的运动鞋及黑色的毛衣，甚至实在夏天。although后跟句子，even是副词，后可跟介词短语。
【小题5】考查形容词。句意：她实际上很招人喜欢的。attractively是副词；attractive是形容词，在这里作表语。
【小题6】考查动词短语。句意：她从不考虑其他的人是怎样看她的。这里是seemed to do似乎做某事。
【小题7】考查名词。句意：像我的其他同学一样我真地不想接近她。classmate 是单数；classmates是复数，因为the rest of+可数名词的复数，故用classmates。
【小题8】考查固定短语。句意：像我的其他同学一样我真地不想接近她。get close to sb接近某人。是固定短语。
【小题9】考查代词。句意：就在我们在一起做化学项目时，我才真正地理解她为什么打扮成那样。这里their他们的；our我们的。形容词性物主代词应该与主语we一致，所以用our。 【小题10】考查动词。句意：就在我们在一起做化学项目时，我才真正地理解她为什么打扮成那样。根据前面的谓语动词was与did 可知这里叙述的是过去的事情，所以应该用过去式began。
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广东省广州市高考英语短文改错、阅读理解四月自练13
