高考适应试题
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（不多于3个词）或括号内单词的正确形式（68）
Persistent
I crossed the street to avoid (1)__________(meet) him, but he saw me and came running towards me. It was (2)___________ use pretending that I had not seen him, so I waved to him.
I never enjoy (3)___________(meet) Nigel Dykes. He never has anything to do. No matter how busy you are, he always insists (4)__________ coming with you. I had to think of a way of preventing him from (5)___________(follow) me around all morning.
‘Hello, Nigel,’ I said. ‘Fancy meeting you here!’
‘Hi, Elizabeth,’Nigel answered. ‘I was just wondering how(6)___________(spend) the morning---until I saw you. You're not busy doing anything, (7)___________ you?’‘No, not at all,’ I answered. ‘I'm going to…’
‘Would you (8)_________ my coming with you?’ he asked, before I had finished speaking.
‘Not at all,’ I (9)_________(lie),‘but I'm going to the dentist.’
‘Then I'll come with you,’ he answered.‘There’s always plenty to read in the (10)________(wait) room!’
短文改错（69）
文中共有10处错误，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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（/\），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）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。
But not murder!
I was being tested for a driving licence for the third time. I had been asked to drive in heavy traffic and had done so successful.After havi ng instr ucted to drive out of town, I began to acquire confident. Sure that I have passed, I was almost beginning to enjoy my test. The examiner must have been pleased with my perform, for he smiled and said, ‘Just one more thing, Mr. Eames. Let u s to sup pose that a child suddenly crosses the road in front of you. As soon as I tap on the window, you must stop within five foot.’ I continued driving and after some time, the examiner tapped loudly. Though the sound could be heard clearly, it took us a long time to react. I suddenly pressed the brake pedal (刹车踏板) hard and we were all t hrown forward. The examiner looked at me sadly. ‘Mr. Eames,’ he said, in m ournful (悲哀的) voice, ‘you have just killed that child!’
