高考英語(yǔ)_七選五_改錯(cuò)

1、2010遼寧高考英語(yǔ)新題型專項(xiàng)練習(xí)七選五For over one hundred and fifty years, Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans 1 Whether they are worn for work or for fashion todayStrauss' invention continues to be popular not only among Americans but also among people around the worldLevi Strauss was born in G

2、ermany in 1829 2 He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New York in 1847Before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853, Strauss worked in his brother's dry goods businessThis gave him a chance to produce his famous inventionAfter the gold rush of 1949, Strauss decided to mov

3、e to the West to seek his fortunesStrauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for mineralsInstead, he knew he could make a good living by selling supplies to the minersAt first, he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth 3 When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easil

4、y broken or they usually tore their pockets during mining, he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the minersThese pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to make moreIn 1873, Strauss received a letter from a Jewish tailor named Jacob Davis who had invented a proces

5、s of connecting pockets with copper rivets（鉚釘）This made the pants last a long timeBecause Davis did not have the money to patent his idea, he offered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the patent 4 By the time Strauss died in 1902, he had made a great contribution to American

6、 fashion 5 The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss' company is now one of the largest clothing companies in the worldAAs a young boy, he moved with his family to the United StatesBNobody knew what kind of material was suitableCHe did and Levi jeans have been made with metal riv

7、ets ever sinceDHowever, he did not get much business for those productsEHe also made a great contribution to America's clothing industryFSince they were invented by Levi Strauss, they have become a symbol of American consumer cultureGAs the business grew, Strauss got much money from it改錯(cuò)When I w

8、as ten years old, I went to Yangzhou with two AmericanI became their guideFirst, we went to the Shouxi RiverThey wanted to look around the river by the boatAfter buy the tickets, we got into the boatWe went around seeing the beautiful sightAfter that, we went shoppingThe sellers couldn't spoke E

9、nglishThough it was very harder, I tried my best listen to their words carefully and translate the sentencesThey bought some little things with their helpNext, we went to a small zoo but took some picturesWhen we felt hunger, we went out and had lunchAfter lunch, we visited some old house and learne

10、d more about Chinese history遼寧高考英語(yǔ)新題型專項(xiàng)練習(xí)二七選五Recently some American scientists have given a useful piece of advice to people in industrialized nationsThey say people should eat more of the same kind of food eaten by humans living more than 10,000 years ago 1 The scientists say that the human life ha

11、s changed greatlyOur bodies have not been able to deal with these changes in lifestyle and this had led to new kinds of sicknesses 2 So they are called "diseases of civilization"Many cancers and diseases of the blood system are examples of such diseases.Scientists noted that people in both

12、 the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age enjoyed very little alcohol or tobacco, probably none 3 However, a change in food is one of the main differences between life in ancient times and that of today. Stone Age people hunted wild animals for their meat, which had much less fat than domestic onesTh

13、ey ate a lot of fresh wild vegetables and fruitsThey did not have milk or any other dairy products, and they made very little use of grains 4 We eat six times more salt than our ancestorsWe eat more sugarWe eat twice as much fat but only one third as much protein and much less vitamin C. 5 But scien

14、tists say that we would be much healthier if we eat much the same way the ancient people did, cutting the amount of fatty, salty and sweet food.AStone Age people lived a simple life.BBut today, we enjoy eating a lot of these.CIn that case, they would live much healthier.DAncient people also got lots

15、 of physical exercise.EThese new sicknesses were not known in ancient times.FPeople today probably don't want to live like our ancestors.GModern people used to suffer from "diseases of civilization".改錯(cuò)Dear Jim,I am so exciting that you will come to ChinaI will free from December 18 and

16、 will have a plenty of time to be together with youI'll meet you at the airport and then you will take Bus No8 for my homeYou worry about the weather here in your emailIn fact, the weather here is quite different from it in your cityIt isn't very cold, but you needn't bring many clothes

17、with youDuring your stay here, I'll take you to some places of interests and you can taste some local snacksI am sure we will have greatly fun together.Looking forward to meeting you soon. John遼寧高考英語(yǔ)新題型專項(xiàng)練習(xí)三七選五For the rest of March, a disease will sweep across the US. It will keep kids home from

18、 school. 1 Employees will suddenly lose their ability to concentrate.The disease, known as “March Madness”, refers to the yearly 65 team US mens college basketball tournament (錦標(biāo)賽). 2 Teams compete against each other in a single elimination (單局淘汰) tournament that eventually crowns a national champio

19、n.Nearly 20 million Americans will find themselves prisoners of basketball festival madness. The fun comes partly from guessing the winners for every game. Friends compete against friends. 3 Colleagues against bosses.Big name schools are usually favored to advance into the tournament. But each year

20、there are dark horses from little known universities.This adds to the madness. Watching a team from a school with 3,000 students beat a team from a school with 30,000, for many Americans, is an exciting experience. Two years ago, the little known George Mason University was one of the final four tea

21、ms. 4 College basketball players are not paid, so the game is more about making a name for their university and themselves. 5 About $ 4 billion will be spent gambling (賭) on the event. According to Media Life magazine, the event will bring in $ 500 million in advertising income this year, topping th

22、e post season income of every US professional league, including that of the NBA.A. Husbands against wives.B. The players will go all out for the games.C. But that doesnt mean money isnt involved.D. College students will ignore piles of homework.E. People are willing to spend more money on watching i

23、t.F. It begins on March 15 and lasts through the beginning of April.G. Many people had never even heard of the university before the tournament.改錯(cuò)Dear Editor,Im the boy student in a key middle school in our city. I fond of play the piano. It is known by us that the college entrance examination is ap

24、proaching. I must get good prepared for it. So I have only fifteen minutes to play the piano on every day. I dont want to give up my favorite, and my parents forbade me to continue playing it. They think it a waste of time to do it now. How do you think of it? Could you give me some advices on how t

25、o deal with the problem? I am looking forward to your early reply.Thank you.遼寧高考英語(yǔ)新題型專項(xiàng)練習(xí)四七選五Everyone knows that the Frenchmen are romantic, the Italians are fashionable and the Germans are serious. Are these just stereotypes or is there really such a thing as national character? And if there is, ca

26、n it affect how a nation succeed or fail?At least one group of people is certain that it can. A recent survey of the top 500 entrepreneurs (企業(yè)家) in the UK found that 70% felt that their efforts were not appreciated by the British public. Britain is hostile (敵意的) to success, they said. It has a cultu

27、re of jealousy(嫉妒). 1 Jealousy is sometimes known as the “green eyed monster” and the UK is its home.Scientists at Warwich University in the UK recently tested this idea. They gathered a group of people together and gave each an imaginary amount of money. 2 Those given a little were given the chance

28、 to destroy the large amount of money given to others but at the cost of losing their own. Two thirds of the people tested agreed to do this.3 . But there is also opposite evidence. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development recently reported that the UK is now the worlds fourth large

29、st economy. That is not bad for people who are supposed to hate success. People in the UK also work longer hours than anyone else in Europe. So the British people are not lazy, either.“It is not really success that the British dislike,” says Carey Cooper, a professor of management at the University

30、of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. “Its people using their success in a way that seems proud or unfair or which separates them from their roots.” 4 They set out to do things in their way. They work long hours. By their own efforts they become millionaires. 5 .It hardly seems worth fo

31、llowing their example. If they were more friendly, people would like them more. And more people want to be like them.A. This seems to prove that the entrepreneurs were right to complain.B.The one who owns most money in the end is the winner.C.As a result, the survey said, entrepreneurs were “unloved

32、, unwanted and misunderstood.”D.It is not true that British people are born jealous of others success.E. Some were given a little, others a great deal.F. But instead of being happy they complain that nobody loves them.G. Perhaps it is the entrepreneurs who are the problem.改錯(cuò)I visited my aunt in the

33、countryside near the city last week. I was surprising to see that great changes had been taken place in the countryside. Take my aunts family for example. We supply precious trees and flowers to the stores in the city and have ten workers working for themselves. Their familys income reached as much

34、100 000 yuan last year. Not only did they have a house, a car and computers, they can also afford a trip abroad every year. When asking what else they needed most, they said that they wanted to learn a few English so that they could do business with foreigners directly. To their delighted, my cousin

35、 can use that he has learned from university to help them with overseas trade.遼寧高考英語(yǔ)新題型專項(xiàng)練習(xí)五七選五1 When a starving man gets a meal, he begins to think about an overcoat; when an executive gets a new sports car, visions of country clubs and pleasure beats dance into view.The many wants of mankind might

36、 be regarded as making up several levels. 2 .The first and most basic level of wants involves food. Once this want is satisfied, a second level of wants appears: clothing and some sort of shelter. By the end of World War II these wants were satisfied for a great majority of Americans. 3 It included

37、such items as automobile sand new houses. By 1957 or 1958 this third level of wants was fairly well satisfied. Then, in the late 1950s a fourth level of wants appeared: the “l(fā)ife-enriching”level. While the other levels involve physical satisfactionthe feeding, comfort, safety, and transportation of

38、the human bodythis level stresses mental needs for recognition, achievement and happiness. It includes a variety of goods and services, many of which could be called “l(fā)uxury” items. Among them are vacation trips, the best medical care, and entertainment. 4 One this level, a greater percentage of con

39、sumer spending goes to services, while on the first three levels more is spent on goods. Will consumers raise their sights to a fifth level of wants as their income increases, or will they continue to demand luxuries and personal services on the fourth level? A fifth level probably would involve wan

40、ts that can be achieved best by community action. Consumers may be spending more on taxes to pay for government action against disease, ignorance, crime and prejudice. 5 In this way, we can enjoy more fully the good things on the first four levels.AThen a third level appeared.BHuman wants seem endle

41、ss.CWhen there is money enough to satisfy one level of wants, another level appears.DThere are several levels of wants in ones life.EAt this stage, we now may seek to ensure the health, safety, and leisure.FAlso included here are fancy foods and the latest styles in clothing.GDifferent people have d

42、ifferent wants on each level.改錯(cuò)Dear Abby,How are you? Today Ive got a wonderful news to tell you. I have offered a scholarship at a university in Australia for my further education. One hundreds and twenty students took exams but only a few was chosen and I was one of them. However, my parents are n

43、ot happy about it. They are strong against me going there. They say it is too far away that they will not see me for a whole year and they are afraid I will feel lonely. They couldnt imagine a girl so young living alone. They advise me to study in the capital instead. Then Ill be able to continue li

44、ving with us. Why can I persuade them to accept the fact I have grown up?Best Wishes 遼寧高考英語(yǔ)新題型專項(xiàng)練習(xí)六七選五We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us dont do a very good job. 1 .So, you have to give a speechand you are terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you wan

45、t to say, you stumble（結(jié)結(jié)巴巴） over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank Goodness, its over. Im just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”Cheep up! 2 . Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself t

46、he purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples a

47、s possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly. 3 . Dont talk over their heads, and dont talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and th

48、e occasion. Be brief. 4 . And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you dont have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volu

49、nteer to make more speeches! Youre not convinced yet? 5 .A. It doesnt have to be that bad.B. Take several deep breaths before your speech.C. This article gives some advice on how to give a good speech.D. Say what you have to say and then stop.E. Dont say what you arent familiar with.F. Never forget

50、your audience.G. Give it a try and see what happens.改錯(cuò)It is important to know that a parent can do to help reduce childrens stress. If you notice that your child is becoming nerve, he may have problems at the school. He may has trouble sleep. He may be depressing and begin to suffer from headaches.

51、You should talk him to try to discover the cause of her stress. You can spend extra time help him. In short, you need to be complete supportive and encouraging all the time.遼寧高考英語(yǔ)新題型專項(xiàng)練習(xí)七七選五There is an English saying:“1._.” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors

52、have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. 2. _.Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to

53、 physical exercise. 3._. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tole

54、rated(忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. 4._.5._. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing , making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter. A. Laughter can prolong ones

55、 life.B. As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients condition by encouraging them to laugh. C. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain

56、 which diminish both stress and pain.D. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach and even the feet.E. Although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still can not put this theory into clinic practice. F. Laughte

57、r is the best medicine. G. They have found that laughter really can improve peoples health.改錯(cuò)What should you do when your parents become angrily? If your parents got mad, try to have a conversation with them about it. Remembering not to shout at them. They usually will try to change.

58、But they will take some times to change because they always get angry, and that is all they know. You might have to change for your method a couple of times. Do any nice things for your parents that they dont expect  like cooking, doing the dishes, washing clothes, or clean the floors. If this doesnt work, bring in friend that you feel comfortable, and have him or her help you.