Ⅰ.重写句子Revise each of the following sentences according to the requirement in brackets.1. He had a happy childhood when he lived in the country. (simple sentence)
He had a happy childhood in the country.
[解析] 本题考查将复合句改写为简单句,改写的方法是将题目中when引导的状语从句转换成介词短语,归并到主句中。
2. Tom and Mary broke up. A couple of weeks ago they were planning to get married. (compound sentence)
Tom and Mary broke up, but a eoupte of weeks ago they were planning to get married.
[解析] 本题考查将两个单句组合成一个并列句。由于前后两单句间存在转折关系,故可用but一词连接两句子,使其构成并列句。
3. The new room is spacious. It is too expensive for us. (complex sentence)
Although the new room is spacious, it is too expensive for us.
[解析] 本题考查把两个单句组合成复合句。
本题可将两单句中任一句子作为主句,所以该题也可改写为:The new room is spacious, though it is too expensive for us。
4. Education remains the single best means of economic advancement despite its shortcomings. (periodic sentence)
Despite its shoacomin gs'education remains the single best means of economic advancement.
[解析] 本题考查的是松句和掉尾句之间的转换。只要能确定从句,该题便可迎刃而解。
5. We lived in Shanghai when I was very young. We moved to Beijing later. My father found a job there. (compound-complex sentence)
We lived in Shanghai when I was very young, and we moved to Beijing later because my father found a job there.
[解析] 本题考查将句子改写为并列复合句。该题第一、二分句为顺承叙述可构成并列句:第三句又与前两分句有因果关系,可构成复合句。
6. At the International Museum, you can find ancient Egyptian art. You can explore African artifacts there. You can discover beautiful textiles from around the world there. (sentence with parallel structure )
At the International Museum, you can find ancient Egyptian art, explore African artifacts, anddiscover beautiful textiles from around the world.
[解析] 本题考查把句子改写为平行结构。平行结构是把两个或两个以上意思并列的成分用同等的语法形式表达出来的结构。平行结构可以是单词、词组、从句,也可以是句子。此题中,三句都有动宾结构,所以可以把这三个动宾结构并列起来。
7. In 1962, Rachel Carson published her book Silent Spring. Rachel Carson was an American marine scientist and writer of popular science. The book aroused worldwide concern for the protection of environment. (long sentence)
In 1962, Rachel Carson.an American marine scientist and writer of popular science, published her book Silent Spring, which aroused worldwide contern for the protection of the environment.
[解析] 本题考查的是将句子改写为长句。该题有三个短句,其中第一句内容包含二、三句中的关键词“Rachel Carson”和“the book”,据此可把第二句转换成短语,归并到第一句中作“Rachel Carson”的同位语,把第三句作为首句中“Silent Spring”的定语从句。
8. Robert took off when he heard the knock on the front door ; he took a box of money. (sentence with a prepositional phrase)
With a box of money, Robert took off when he heard the knock on the front door.
[解析] 本题考查将句子改写为含介词短语的句子。通过分析句意(Robert逃走时带走了一盒钱)可知,“a box of money”可以单独写出,和介词with连接作状语。另外,介词短语置于句首时一般通过逗号和后面句子隔开。
9. She was a singer,a writer and finally she became a movie director. (sentence with parallel structure)
She was a singer, a wtiter and finallv, a movie director.
[解析] 本题考查含平行结构的句子。平行结构可以是单词、词组或从句。该题仅须去掉连词and之后的主语和谓语(she became)就可实现一组名词的平行结构。
10. English is offered in the morning. Law can be taken at night. (complex sentence)
While English is offered in the morning. law can be taken at night.
[解析] 本题考查把句子改写为复合句。一个含有从句和主句的句子便是复合句。复合句主句部分常常是一句话的中心所在,是被强调的部分;从句部分由从属连词引导,一般放在句首,用逗号与主句分开。据此,可以添加while一词,使第一个句子成为从句,第二句作主句。
Ⅱ.改写病句Correct the errors in the following sentences.1. He took the little dog out of the room to play in the park. Which was not allowed.
He took the little dog out of the room to play in the park, which was not allowed.
[解析] 本题考查修饰语错置引起的病句。该题第二句本是第一句的从句,故可删去句号,且小写which的首字母。
2. He stared at the lady by the service station dressed in black.
By the service staffon, he stared at the lady dressed in black.
[解析] 本题考查修饰语错置的修改。由于修饰词和其所饰词语相隔太远会引起歧义,因此将“by the service station”前置靠近“he”而让“dressed in black”与“lady”靠近可避免产生歧义。
3. Jimmy shut the door and the window the noise from the next door almost drove him crazy.
Jimmy shut the door and the window, for the noise from the next door almost drove him crazy.
[解析] 本题考查串句的修改。这是一个无标点的串句。串句是一种错句,即在没有连接词或标点符号的情况下将两个或两个以上独立的单句串在一起的句子。避免串句主要有3种方法:(1)句号与大写;(2)逗号与连接词;(3)使用分号。本题在改正时应选用第二种方法:加逗号和连词。
4. Relieved of your responsibilities at your job, your home should be a place to relax at.
Relieved of your responsibilities at your job, you should be able to relax at home.
[解析] 本题考查的是垂悬修饰语的修改。垂悬修饰语即修饰语在句中找不到逻辑上被修饰的对象的结构。改正方法通常有两种:(1)明确动作的实施者,使主语成为垂悬部分所修饰的对象:(2)将省略句或分词词组扩展成从句。从工作责任中解脱出来的不应该是“家”,而是某个人自己,所以主句的主语应该换成you。
5. Charlotte loved the movie Gone with the Wind, but Lyde hated it. His chief objection being that it lasted four hours.
Charlotte loved the movie Gone with the Wind, but Lyde hated it. His chief objection was thatit lasted foor hours.
[解析] 本题考查的是破句的修改。这是一个由-ing分词引起的破句。当-ing分词处于一组词的首位或靠近首位时就有可能出现破句,这样的句子缺少主语或谓语动词的一部分;改正这类破句的方法有三个:(1)将破句与其前或其后的句子连接起来,使意思完整;(2)增添主句,把-ing部分变为动词的正确形式;(3)把being改为be的恰当形式。所以在此句中需要把being改为正确形式was。
Ⅲ.标出主题句1. Choose the best topic sentence from the group below by writing A, B, C or D.
A. The most critical election happened in 1896.
B. The Great Depression produced conditions for 1932 election.
C. Abraham Lincoln won the election of 1860 and became the 16th American president.
D. America's two-party system has experienced three critical elections, each of which affected the party balance in government.
Answer:______
Answer:D
[解析] 主题句是段落中表达中心思想的句子,所以往往是一个段落中最具概括性、最重要的话语。主题句的中心限制一段话的内容范围,范围太大或者太小都会使作者无法展开段落,必须要通过某些限制性的词语将内容范围限制到一定程度,因此主题句应包括主题和限制词语。在此题中,只有D项“美国的两党制已经历过三次关键性的选举,每一次都影响到党派在政府中的平衡。”这句话概括全面,范围适中,所以D应为主题句。
2. Read the following paragraph and underline the topic sentence.
A family group is a good example for illustrating norms,roles, social status,and soeial structure. Charlie has certain expectations for Alice that have developed between them over time. Alice is his wife, and he expects her to have the primary responsibility for childrearing and for dealing with relatives. She is expected to listen to his complaints about his boss, to give him encouragement concerning his professional life, to be nice to his friends, to be patient with his impatience, and to spend the family funds carefully. Alice ,on the other hand, expects Charlie,her hus band, to share in housework, to prepare the meals, to play with the children, to listen to her complaints about her boss, to encourage her to pursue her professional growth, and to know what to do in a weather emergency or when the plumbing breaks down.
A family group is a good esanple for illustrating norms, roles, social status, and social structure.Charlie has certain expectations for Alice that havedeveloped between them over time. Alice is his wife,and he expects her to have the primary responsibilityfor childrearing and for dealing with rdatives. She isexpected to listen to his complaints ahout his boss, togive him encouragement concerning his professionallife, to be nice to his friends, to be patient with hisimpatience, and to spend the family funds carefully.Alice, on the other hand, expects Charlie, her husband, to share in housework,to prepare the meals, toplay with the children, to listen to her complaimsabout her boss, to encourage her to pursue her professional growth, and to know what to do in a weatheremergency or when the plumbing breaks down.
[解析] 主题句是段落中表达中心思想的句子。主题句告诉读者这段话所讲的内容,它统率全段。段落中其他的句子都应与主题句所提出的思想有关:说明它、展开它、为它服务。因此主题句是一个段落不可缺少的部分,是核心。主题句常位于段首,但有时也出现在段中。或段落的末尾。第一句的主要意思是:一个家庭就是说明准则、角色、社会地位以及社会结构这些问题的一个很好的例子。而后面叙述的Charlie和Alice两人对对方的期望,是为了说明第一句而举的例子,也就是第一句的支持句。所以第一句就很好地概括了本段的中心思想,是本段的主题句。
3. Read the following paragraph carefully and choose the best topic sentence from the four possible answers that follow the paragraph by writing A, B, C or D.
Topic Sentence: ______
My chief reason for choosing Bingston University is its wonderful work/study program in agriculture, my chosen field. The university requires all its students to gain practical experience by working on farms in the area while they are still going to school;I know that this would provide invaluable experience and prepare me to use the skills I have learned in the classroom. Second, Bingston hires only the finest teachers. Then, too, there is Bingston's deferred payment plan; this represents a great convenience to my parents. A final reason is the reasonable tuition.
A. Bingston University has excellent teachers.
B. Bingston University provides wonderful work/study program in agriculture.
C. There are several reasons why I decide to attend Bingston University.
D. The tuition of Bingston University is reasonable.
Topic sentence: C
[解析] 文章的第一句话叙述作者选择Bingston University的主要原因,后面几句话对主要原因进行了展开描述;接着又列出第二条原因“Second…”;最后一句话又列出最后一条原因。由此可见这段话主要是论述了作者选择Bingston University的原因,因此选C。
Ⅳ.重新组合段落Rearrange the following numbered sentences so that they will read logically. Put the numbers in proper sequence in the boxes provided below.1. 19. George is the best example of this kind of friends; we' ve known each other since we began sehool; I trust George and can tell him my deepest feelings.
20. Missing, however, is the feeling of trust I share with George: we are friends who are just "friends", not "close friends".
21. I have three kinds of friends in my life: close friends, ordinary friends and acquaintances.
22. Finally, I have friends who are just "acquaintances" ; these are people I occasionally see at parties or sit next to in class.
23. My life is richer with these three types of friends, for they provide me with a healthy variety of company.
24. We chat and are friendly with one another if we happen to meet, but that is as far as we go: we don't plan things together.
25. My second type of friends,ordinary friends, are people I like and do things with.
26. The first type, my close friends, are people whom I have known most of my life and who love and accept me for myself.
[解析] 通读全段后可以首先确定段落的主题句为21句,其大意为我的生活中有三类朋友:知己,普通朋友和泛泛之交。紧接着26句介绍了第一类朋友,而19句则应作为第一类朋友中的一例紧随26句。25,20,22三句介绍了第二类朋友,并引出第三类朋友。由于23句是对主题句的一个呼应,且24句是对第三类朋友进一步的说明,故二者之序是24句先于23句。由此得出本段正确顺序:21,26,19,25,20,22,24,23。
Ⅴ.标出与段落内容无关的句子1. the following paragraph and underline the TWO irrelevant sentences.
Air pollution has several damaging effects on the environment. It soils clothes and may even rot them. Flowers, shrubs,and trees don't grow well in places where there is too much air pollution. In addition, dirty air sickens farm animals and has been known to damage food crops. Soil erosion has decreased the land resources for growing plants, too. Further, it rusts metal and disfigures historic monuments and public buildings. Some of the statues, for example, on Notre Dame Cathedral in France have begun to deteriorate as a result of prolonged exposure to polluted air. Notre Dame was built during the Middle Ages and is one of France's most historic landmarks. Air pollution also de- stroys the landscape beauty this earth abounds in by hiding it behind a haze of filth. Finally, extended exposure to air pollution can also affect vision and breathing humans. Even mild doses of air pollution have been known to bring on heart attacks and lung disorders.
Air pollution has several damaging effects on the environment. It soils clothes and may even rot them.Flowers, shrubs, and trees don't grow well in placeswhere there is too much air pollution. In addition, dirtyair sickens farm animals and has been known to damagefood crops. Soil erosion has decreased the land resources for growing plants, too.Further, it rusts metaland disfigures historic mouments and public buildings. Some of the statues, for exmnple, On Notre DameCathedral in France have begun to deteriorate as a resuit of prolonged exposute to polluted air. Notre DameWas built during the Middle Ages and is One of France's most historic landmarks. Air pollution also destroysthe landscape beauty this earth abounds in by hiding itbehind a haze of filth. Finally, extended exposure to airpollution can also affect vision and breathing of humans. Even mild closes ot air pnllution have been knownto bring on heart attacks and lung disorders.
[解析] 这段话的大致意思是:大气污染在许多方面对环境造成破坏。大气污染弄脏衣服,甚至使之腐蚀。花朵、灌木和树木在空气污染严重的地区也不能良好生长。另外,污染的空气也会使农场的动物产生不适,对庄稼造成危害。土壤流失也减少了种植作物的土地资源。而且空气污染也腐蚀了钢铁,损坏碑牌文物和公共建筑。一些雕像,例如法国的圣母大教堂,由于长期暴露于污染的空气中,已开始腐蚀。圣母大教堂建于中世纪,是法国最有名的历史建筑地标之一 空气污染也破坏了地球上富饶的地貌美景,使其隐于雾气笼罩之中。最后,由于长期暴露于污染的大气中,人们的视力和呼吸也会受到影响。甚至轻微的空气污染也会导致心脏病突发和肺部不适。由此可知,本段主要讲连的是空气污染的诸多危害,而第五、第八句则和此主题无关,可删除。
Ⅵ.写信1. Write a letter according to the following situation: Your name is Li Yang. You're a second-year college student majoring in English at the Dongfang Community College in Shenyang, Liaoning Province. You' ve learned from a newspaper ad that the manager of a local company wants to hire a parttime translator. Write a letter to apply for this job. In your letter, provide the necessary information about yourself. (150-200 words)
March 20, 2011
Dear Mr.Smith.
From an ad in the New Shengyang Daily I've learned that you are interested in hiring a part-time tranlator.I feel that my academic baekground and my work experierce qualify me this position.
I am a second-year English major at the Dongfang Community College in Shenyang, Liaoning Province. During the past year, I have taken courses in listening.spaking, writing and reading. Last spring, I gainedpractieal experience in translation by working in a localtraslation company.
I am confident that my experience in translation as well as my academic background should enable me to make usefld contributions to your company.
Enclosed is my resume. I will be available for an interview any time after my examinations, which end on March 25. I am looking forward to hearing from you.Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely yours,
Li Yang
[解析] 这道题要求写一封求职信,假设你是辽宁省沈阳市东方社区大学的一名英语专业二年级学生,你从报纸上一则招聘启事上获知当地的一家公司经理欲雇佣一名兼职翻译员,现在要求你写一封求职信申请这份工作。信的开头要有称呼,一般是Dear Mr.,后面是收信人的姓。求职信一般分为三部分。英文信件的内容一般是开门见山,所以在第一部分就要写清楚写信的目的,而不必像中文信件一样开头先写寒喧语。往往是先交代出写信者如何获得的职位信息,例如通过报纸广告、电视、网络等媒体。然后表示自己的兴趣,并表示自己能胜任这一职位。在写求职信时不要太过谦虚,要写清楚自己的优点,相信自己可以胜任这份工作如果太过谦虚,对方就会以为你能力欠缺。在第二部分主要是大致介绍一下自己的情况,如学历、工作经历等,并结合职位要求来介绍一下自己的经历和技能。第三部分一般是表示自己希望得到这份工作,而且有信心做好。要交代清楚自己的联系方式,有时须附上自己的简历。这封信的第一段首先点明了作者写这封信的目的——希望能够申请到这份工作;第二段介绍了自己的基本情况:学过哪些课程,哪些基本技能是自己的专长等等;在第三段交代清楚自己的工作经历,表明自己做好这份工作的决心;最后一段附带简历,并留下联系方式,说明自己希望能够有面试机会。最后要写结束语和签名。求职信的签名一般不须要用打字机再打一遍。