VI. Error Correction (短文改錯) (共10处错误;每处错误1分,计10分)
There are altogether 10 errors in the following passage. The errors are: missing words, unnecessary words and wrong words. Please correct them as follows: for a missing word, mark its position with the sign “∧” and write it; for an unnecessary word, cross it out with the symbol “\”; for a wrong word, underline it and write the correct word. An example of how to correct the error is provided below.
下文中共有10处错误,错误涉及缺词、多词与错词三种。请根据以下要求修改文中出现的错误:
缺词:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并写出该词;
多词:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉;
错词:在错词下划一横线,并写出改正后的词。
At one time, there are about 300 indigenous (本地的) languages spoken in Australia. Only about 90 are still spoken today.
European settlers arrived in Australia in the later 1700s. Experts say that colonization had a harmful effect in indigenous languages. Now, only about 60 of them is considered “alive” and in daily use. As if older members of tribes die, other languages are likely to pass away.
In the central Australian desert nearly Alice Springs, only 20 people are fluent in Pertame, a language native to the area. But now, children are being taught it in hopes that they will not die out.
Kathleen Bradshaw and Christobel Swan are among the indigenous elders working keep Pertame alive. Swan is one of the last remaining fluent speaker of Pertame, and is also the founder of Pertame School, opened two years ago. At Pertame School, children not only learn the language, but also cook traditional food, learn history and visit places considering holy.
【解析】 解答短文改错题从整体上要看文章的时态和观点以及句与句之间的逻辑关系,从细节上要看词语的固定搭配、词性、先行词、连接词和非谓语动词等。下面我们来分析一下这篇短文的十处错误:
1. 时态。根据句意和at one time的提示,本句应是过去时态,故are改为were。
2. 形容词。later意为“后来,以后”;late意为“末期;晚年”,此句中修饰年代应用late。
3. 固定搭配。effect on意为“对……的影响”。
4. 主谓一致。60 of them的谓语动词要用复数形式。
5. 连词。as意为“当”,而as if意为“好像”。根据句意这里应该用as。
6. 介词。此处应用介词near。
7. 代词。此处是指前面的Pertame,且前面的it也是提示。
8. 状语。keep Pertame alive做目的状语,前面要加to。
9. 名词。one of 后面的名词要用复数形式。
10. 非谓语动词。此处consider与places是被动关系,故应用considered。
VII. Writing (写作) (共2题;A题满分10分,B题满分20分,计30分)
(A) Look at the poster about the rules of Photography Studio A. Please describe these rules in no fewer than 90 words.
(A) One possible version:
The Studio has a relaxed atmosphere, but there are some rules. Everyone is expected to take care of equipment because it's very expensive. To protect the equipment you have to leave your food outside the studio. You're allowed to wear casual clothes and drink coffee. But don't forget to put the money of the coffee in the box. You're permitted to bring one visitor but he / she must sign the visitors' book. Finally, using mobile phone is banned here since this disturbs people who are working. Hope you'll have a good time in the studio.
(94 words)
【解析】 本题的答题要点在于考生可以把所提供的要点合理组合,用正确的词语和句式进行表达。首先考生应该仔细观察图片,理清所给信息:
地点:Photography Studio A
必须做到的事情:照看好设备;不能带食物进去
可以做的事情:穿便服;喝咖啡(但是要付咖啡钱);带参观者
绝对不可以做的事情:打电话
如果考生只是简单进行要点罗列并不能得到高分,而一定要将要点组合排列使之更有层次性,并适当增添细节使文章内容更为丰富。如所给范文中就添加了为什么这样做和为什么不可以这样做的原因,另外范文还将可以做的事情的顺序提前置于必须做的事情之后,使文章的行文更为流畅合理。
(B) Today, social networks have changed our lives a lot. We're used to visiting Weibo, Wechat or other online social networks. What do you think of this trend? Write an essay in no fewer than 110 words to express your opinion.
(B) One possible version:
For many of us, visiting Weibo, Wechat, or other online social networks has become a regular part of our daily activities. However, we may not have noticed the significant ways that social networks have changed our lives.
First of all, they have changed the way we get our news. These days, we often only read the news or stories that our friends post online. Second, our relationships have changed. Now, it's easier to keep in touch with new friends and find old friends that we haven't seen for a long time. Third, many of us share thoughts with our online friends such as how we feel about failing exams.
Are these changes good or bad? That's for each person to decide. But one thing is certain—as more people join social networks and as new networks continue to appear, we can expect more changes in the future.
(147 words)
【解析】 全国中学生英语能力测评的作文(B)篇一般都為一则要求考生根据相关话题提出观点并进行论证的思辨性议论文。所给话题大多与考生的生活和学习息息相关,让考生可以有感而发,有话可写。在写这种作文的时候,考生要注意在第一段旗帜鲜明地提出自己的观点,然后在接下来的二、三段对自己的观点进行论证,最后一段进行总结。在写文章的时候,考生要注意使用自己熟悉的词语,并尽量采用丰富的句式以提高自己的作文档次。