外研版高中英语必修1Module 2 My New Teachers 单元能力测评（含解析）

Unit2 单元能力测评
第一部分 阅读理解
第一节
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
（2017河南郑州毕业年级第一次质量预测）
Traveling to Europe to see its famous monuments like the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Colosseum(古罗马大角 斗场）in Rome is not exactly the ideal vacation for kids.
Fortunately, Europe has more to offer than lots of old churches and ancient history. You can have some fun in the sun on some of the famous beaches of the continent.
Mykonos, Greece
The closer you get to the equator, the longer the beach season and Greece is wonderful for that. You can. enjoy beautiful green water, public chairs and lovely umbrellas on the beaches in Mykonos.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
There's nothing more attractive than the beautiful beaches bordering Dubrovnik, Croatia's most beautiful city. It's surrounded by stone walls like a castle. It almost makes you feel like you're suntanned(晒黑的）at Hogwarts, where the hero Harry Potter is trained!
Sicily, Italy
Rabbit Beach on the island of Sicily offers shallow, crystal clear water, making it a perfect beach for families with young children. And if you want to add interest to your experience, try snorkeling(使用水下呼吸管潜游）！
Nice, France
Lined with palm trees and first-class hotels, the city of Nice, located on the French Riviera, offers a whole coastline of Mediterranean beaches. Because they're in the heart of the city, these beaches attract a large crowd. So if you're looking for something more private, you'll have to travel a few miles outside of the city center.
Ribadeo, Spain
At low tide, laplaya de las Catedrales in Ribadeo, Spain is the perfect beach to take in the natural wonders without urban amusements like restaurants, bars or huge crowds. It boasts beautiful wild flowers and unique rock formations, making it truly picture worthy.
【1】Dubrovnik is special in that .
A. it is surrounded by stone walls
B. it has the longest coastline
C. it has. the longest beach season
D. it is Harry Potter's training center
【2】Why do the beaches in the city of Nice attract a large crowd
A. Because they are strange.
B. Because they are clean.
C. Because they are in the heart of the city.
D. Because they are special.
【3】All the beaches mentioned in the passage .
A. have beautiful wild flowers
B. are famous European beaches
C. are world-known for their green water
D. provide visitors with urban amusements
B
（2018湖南师大附中高一期末）
Last night's meteor(流星）shower left many people in Emerald Valley dissatisfied. They gathered in the suburbs of the city with heavy telescopes, expecting to watch the brightly burning meteors passing through the sky. However, what they found was a sky so brightened by the city's lights that it darkened the light of the meteors passing overhead.
"My family was so frustrated, "admitted a town resident Duane Cosby. "We wanted to make this an unforgettable family outing, but it turned out to be a huge disappointment. "
Astronomers-scientists who study stars and planets—have been complaining about this problem for many years. They say that light pollution prevents them from seeing objects in the sky that they could see quite easily in the past. They call on people and the government to take measures to fight against it.
Besides professional and amateur(业余的）star observers, there is a population that suffers even more from light pollution. This population consists of birds, bats, frogs, snakes, etc. For example, outdoor lighting severely affects migrating(迁徙的）birds. According to the International Dark-Sky Association, 100 million birds a year throughout North America die in crashes with lighted buildings and towers.
Countless animals' injuries and deaths result from the use of artificial lighting. Clearly, people enjoy the benefits of lighting their evenings, but some scientists think it can be harmful to humans, too. They worry that exposure to light while sleeping can increase people's chances of getting cancer.
Emerald Valley is one community that is becoming aware of the negative effects of light pollution. For years, Flagstaff, Arizona has enforced lighting rules in its city in order to help astronomers with their observations. Similar efforts have been made worldwide, and a movement is underway to remind us to turn off lights when we are not using them so that other creatures can share the night.
【4】It happened last night that
A. the city's lights affected the meteor watching
B. the meteors flew past before being noticed
C. the city's lights show attracted many people
D. the meteor watching ended in a social outing
【5】According to Paragraph 4, we know that .
A. birds may take other migration paths
B. animals' living habits may change suddenly
C. varieties of animals will become sharply reduced
D. animals' survival is threatened by outdoor lighting
【6】Lighting rules in Flagstaff, Arizona are put into effect to .
A. reduce the chance of getting cancer
B. create an ideal observation condition
C. ensure people a good sleep at night
D. enable all creatures to live in harmony
【7】What can we learn from the text
A. Saving wildlife is saving ourselves.
B. Great efforts should be made to save energy.
C. Human activities should be environmentally friendly.
D. New equipment should be introduced for space study.
C
（2018山东青岛二中第一学期高一模块考试）
Since the invention of Guitar Hero and similar computer games, it is no longer necessary to imagine what it would be like to play along with the Beatles-you can come together with them in the virtual(虚拟的）world.
Bill Wyman, former bass player in the Rolling Stones, has pointed out that music video games discourage kids from learning to play real instruments. My own opinion suggests quite opposite.
Last year, I bought Guitar Hero IⅢ for my 14-year-old son, Jack. Jack quickly mastered the process and entered a hard period of playing the game.
A few months later, while I was away on tour, a couple of his friends came around with a real electric guitar. Playing Guitar Hero had taught them how to play along the track. Now they wanted to see if they could apply that to the real thing. Jack's friends taught him how to play along to his favorite songs using just his index finger(食指）on the bass string. He got it right away.
Guitar Hero had helped him overcome the first difficulty for guitar players-how to strum(拨弄）the strings with one hand while making chord(和弦）shapes with the other. He never plays Guitar Hero now, preferring to rock out in the garage with his mates.
Despite my attempts at getting him to learn an instrument, it was Guitar Hero that taught him the basics of playing and built up his confidence to the degree that he was able to make a recognizable sound the first time he played it.
So let's not complain about a game that encourages kids to become music fans and, in our son's case, gives them the basic skills needed to learn how to play the guitar.
【8】What's Bill Wyman's attitude towards music video games
A. Negative
B. Curious.
C. Supportive.
D. Unconcerned.
【9】Which statement is TRUE about Jack's first playing with a real electric guitar
A. He taught his friends how to play.
B. He didn't know how to play along to a song.
C. He did it successfully.
D. He didn't know how to strum the instruments.
【10】What's the best title for the text
A. A new computer game
B. Arguing for Guitar Hero
C. A story of a guitarist
D. The best way to play the guitar
第二节
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
（2018河南实验中学高一上学期期中）
11 You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here's how:
Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First set your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for study. 12 A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.
Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or televisions. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.
Make good use of your time in class. 13 Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says. Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, and read that material. 14 If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you'll remember it longer.
Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of tests is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won't end if you don't pass a test, so don't be over-worried.
15 You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.
A. Don't forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.
B. There are other methods that might help you with your study.
C. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.
D. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.
E. This will help you understand the next class.
F. Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class.
G. Maybe you are an average student.
【11】 【12】 【13】
【14】 【15】
第二部分 语言运用
第一节 完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
（2018广东汕头金山中学高一上学期期末）
I take the train to work every morning from a train station near my house. I can get to the station quite 16 because there is a short cut to the station. But in the summer, it can get quite smelly because of all the 17 . So I always try to 18 through it. Today I was trying to do so as usual 19 something made me stop for a moment. I saw the most beautiful 20 by an old woman walking in front of me with the help of a white 21 .
She was short and 22 and had white hair. She was walking 23 as each step took some effort. I hadn't specially noticed her 24 until she stopped near a rubbish bin.
She slowly placed her walking stick 25 the rubbish bin. Then she leaned(斜倚着）on it with her right hand. She bent down and 26 the rubbish. She clearly found it 27 and it took her a while. She 28 some rubbish with her left hand and slowly straightened herself up again. All the while she used the rubbish bin to 29 herself. She threw the rubbish inside the bin and then 30 walking. It all took her great effort.
There's so much rubbish and no one ever does 31 about it. I was 32 to see this old woman make such a great effort to keep even a small part of it 33 ! I haven't been able to 34 thinking about that all day.
I want to follow her 35 . I've decided to pick up rubbish off the ground if I meet from now on. I hope people will do the same as I do.
【16】A. easily B. hard C. early D. late
【17】A. rubbish B. boxes C. bottles D. mosquitoes
【18】A. walk B. pass C. go D. rush
【19】A. while B. until C. when D. because
【20】A. signal B. act C. mark D. sign
【21】A. bike B. stick C. dog D. umbrella
【22】A. weak B. fancy C. local D. merciful
【23】A. quickly B. happily C. angrily D. slowly
【24】A. at midnight B. at noon C. at last D. at first
【25】A. in B. around C. against D. under
【26】A. searched for B. looked for C. reached for D. hunted for
【27】A. unable B. difficult C. different D. impossible
【28】A. picked up B. dropped away C. put in D. lifted up
【29】A. protect B. help C. support D. sink
【30】A. continued B. started C. enjoyed D. explored
【31】A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
【32】A. frightened B. moved C. sad D. shocked
【33】A. busy B. beautiful C. dirty D. clean
【34】A. keep B. stop C. mind D. select
【35】A. protection B. reality C. example D. style
第二节
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
（2018山东青岛二中高一模块考试）
Christmas Eve means a warm get-together with friends, a candlelight dinner, or perhaps a celebration at a pub for students. But, for Cai Yingjie, 36 unusual night has a different meaning: helping beggars and the homeless.
Cai, 37 is a student in journalism at Tsinghua University, could be found at Beijing's Wudaokou Light Railway Station that special evening. 38 she saw an old beggar, she took the cold, rough hands of the woman with her warm, clean hands, 39 (give)the woman some warm bread and helped her put on a pair of new gloves.
The woman was surprised for a few seconds, then burst into tears, saying, " 40 the first time I feel respected. "
Cai said, "Beggars' life is even 41 (hard)today. That's 42 I want to help them. "
Cai and her classmates brought bread and gloves with them, and stopped to greet beggars and offer 43 (they)some of the warm food. Each beggar greeted them with a look of surprise.
"I know the 44 (active)can't help much, but it is meant 45 (show)our respect and care for beggars and the homeless who have been neglected for so long, " said Sun, head of the group.
【36】 【37】 【38】 【39】
【40】 【41】 【42】 【43】
【44】 【45】
第三部分 写作
第一节 应用文写作
假如你叫李华，是一名高中生。最近，你校将接待一批来自美国的交换生，学校现在征集寄宿家庭。请根据下面的写作提纲，写一封申请信。
1. 个人情况（年龄、性别、性格和爱好）；
2. 英语水平；
3. 家庭条件；
4. 相关经历。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
第二节 读后续写
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
（2017浙江高考新题型——读后续写）
Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30. When I arrived to collect the passenger, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.
I walked to the door and knocked. "Just a minute, " answered a weak, elderly voice.
After a long time, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.
I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly towards the car.
She kept thanking me for my kindness. "It's nothing, " I told her. "I just try to treat my passengers the way my mother would treat others. "
"Oh, you're such a good man, "she said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, "Could you drive through downtown "
"It's not the shortest way, "I answered quickly.
"Oh, I'm in no hurry, "she said. "I'm on my way to a hospice(临终安养院）. I don't have any family left. The doctor says I don't have very long. "
I quietly turned off the meter(计价器）. For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.
Sometimes she'd ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.
At dawn, she suddenly said, "I'm tired. Let's go now. "We drove in silence to the address she had given me.
"How much do I owe you "she asked.
"Nothing, "I said.
"You have to make a living, "she answered. "Oh, there are other passengers, "I answered. She said thanks to me, but she looked so sad.
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1：
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug.
Paragraph 2:
The next day, I was on my way to visit her.
附加题
短文改错
（2018湖南师大附中高一期末）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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（A），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。
Dear Mum and Dad,
We're having a wonderful time in Australia. There is so much to see that it is impossible for me to tell you everything. During past three days, we've travelled a lot around Sydney. We went to the zoo, on where we saw many animals that can only be found in Australia. We spent some time relaxing in the sunshine on the beach, but we went to Pitt Street and wander around for a bit while we did some shopping. Though I would like to spend more time here, the locally guide told us that we will fly to Cairns tomorrow. It's said that word cannot describe the beauty of the ocean near Cairns. Now everybody is busy packed so that we will not lose time when we set off. This time tomorrow we will be enjoying the ocean near Cairns. I can't wait!
Because I have much more to tell you, I must go to bed now so that I can get up early and get to the airport on time. Please send my best wishes to Granny and tell she that I am coming back soon.
Love,
Robert
参考答案：
第一部分阅读理解
第一节
A
语篇解读本文是应用文，主要介绍了几个适合孩子去度假的欧洲旅游胜地。
1. A细节理解题。根据第三段的“It's surrounded by stone walls like a castle. ”可知，Dubrovnik的特别之处就是它像城堡一样被石墙围绕。
2. C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的第二句“Because they're in the heart of the city, these beaches attract a large crowd. ”可知，选C。
3. B细节理解题。根据文章第一段多处出现的Europe和"You can have some fun. . . on some of the famous beaches of the continent. ”可知，文章中介绍的所有景点都在欧洲，而且都是海滩。
B
语篇解读本文是议论文，文章由一个事例引出要讨论的话题。很多人想在晚上看流星雨，结果由于光线太亮，影响了他们的观看效果，由此引发了人们对光污染的思考。
4. A细节理解题。第一段的最后一句中的“a sky so brightened by the city's lights that it darkened the light of the meteors passing overhead”表明答案为A。
5. D细节理解题。第四段第一句话就告诉我们除了专业及业余的观星者之外，还有些群体受到了光污染更恶劣的影响。紧跟着第二句便指明这些群体是birds、bats等动物。而选项D“动物的生存受到户外灯光的威胁”正好符合文意。
6. B细节理解题。从题干可知答案应在最后一段，从第二句“For years, Flagstaff, Arizona has enforced lighting rules in its city in order to help astronomers with their observations. ”可知应选B。
7. C推理判断题。文中作者反复强调光污染对人类的一些活动和动物的影响，由此可以推测出是强调环境问题，因此选C。
C
语篇解读 本文是记叙文。作者主要进述了他的儿子利用一款电子游戏学会弹吉他的经历。
8. A推理判断题。由第二段的“Bill Wyman. . . has pointed out that music video games discourage kids from learning to play real instruments. "可知，Bill Wyman认为音乐电子游戏不利于孩子学习演奏真正的乐器，因此选A。
9. C细节理解题。由第四段的描述，尤其是末句“He got it right away. ”可知，作者的儿子很快就学会了如何弹奏真正的吉他，因此选C。
10. B主旨大意题。有人认为音乐电子游戏不利于孩子学习演奏真正的乐器，可作者并不这么认为。他认为像Guitar Hero这样的电子游戏很有用。文章最后的So let's not complain about. . . 也表明了作者的态度。从始至终，他都在为Guitar Hero辩护。故选B项。
第二节
语篇解读 本文主要介绍了如何成为一名更优秀的学生。
11. G根据“You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. ”可知这里想说可能你只是一个中等生，故选G。
12. A根据“Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First set your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for study. ”可推知接下来想说不要忘记留出足够的时间来娱乐，故选A。
13. C根据“Make good use of your time in class. ”以及“Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says. ”可知这里想说利用好课上的时间，听老师说的每一句话，故选C。
14. E根据“When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, and read that material. ”以及“If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you'll remember it longer. ”可知这里想说这将帮助你理解下一节课，故选E。
15. B根据“You will probably discover many others after you have tried these. ”可知这里想说还有其他的一些方法有助于你的学习，故选B。
第二部分 语言运用
第一节
语篇解读 这是一篇记叙文，讲述了在作者每天上班的路上有很多的垃圾，一直没有人捡。一天作者看到一位老人很吃力地在捡垃圾，深受感动，决定向她学习。
16. A考查副词辨析。A：容易地；B：困难地；C：早；D：晚。此处指“我”很容易就到达车站，因为有一条捷径（short cut）。
17. A考查名词辨析。A：垃圾；B：盒子；C：瓶子；D：蚊子。根据下文可知在这条捷径上有很多垃圾。
18. D考查动词辨析。A：走；B：经过；C：去；D：匆忙跑。因为夏天垃圾散发出的味道很难闻，所以“我”都是跑着过去的。
19. C考查固定用法。be doing sth. when. . . 正在做某事，突然…。
20. B考查名词辨析。A：信号；B：行为；C：痕迹；D：标志。此处指这是“我”看见过的最美的行为。
21. B考查名词辨析。A：自行车；B：拐杖；C：狗；D：伞。根据25空前的stick可知选B。
22. A考查形容词辨析。A：虚弱的；B：精致的，昂贵的；C：当地的；D：仁慈的。这个老人又矮又虚弱而且满头白发。
23. D考查副词辨析。A：迅速地；B：开心地；C：生气地；D：缓慢地。从后文“each step took some effort”可知老人应该走得很慢，因为每一步都很艰难。
24. D A:在午夜；B：在中午；C：最后；D：起初，刚开始的时候。从后文的until. . . 可知应为刚开始的时候我并没有特别注意她，直到她在一个垃圾桶旁边停下来。
25. C考查介词辨析。A：在……里；B：在……周围；C：倚着，靠着；D：在……下面。她把拐杖靠着垃圾桶放着。
26. C考查动词词组辨析。A：寻找；B：寻找；C：伸手拿；D：搜寻。她弯下腰应该是去拿垃圾。故选C。
27. B考查形容词辨析。A：不能的，没能力的；B：困难的；C：不同的；D：不可能的。从后文的“it took her a while”和“She 28 some rubbish with her left hand”可知，她发现的应该是捡垃圾对她来说很困难，而不是不可能。
28. A考查动词词组辨析。A：捡起；B：减弱；C：放人；D：举起。此处指老人用左手捡起地上的垃圾。
29. C考查动词辨析。A：保护；B：帮助；C：支持；D：下沉。此处指她用垃圾桶来支撑着身体。
30. A A：继续；B：开始；C：享受；D：探索。此处指她把垃圾扔进垃圾桶继续向前走。
31. B考查不定代词辨析。句意：有很多垃圾，但是没有人对此采取任何行动。根据句意可知选B。
32. B考查形容词辨析。A：害怕的；B:感动的；C：伤心的；D：震惊的。此处指看到这个老人如此用力只为保持哪怕这一小片的干净，作者很感动。故选B。
33. D考查形容词辨析。A：繁忙的；B：美丽的；C：脏的；D：干净的。见上题解析。
34. B考查动词辨析。A：保持；B：停止；C：介意；D：选择。此处指“我”一整天都无法停止想这件事情。
35. C考查名词辨析。A：保护；B：现实；C：榜样；D：风格，类型。从后文可知，“我”想以她为榜样，故选C。
第二节
36. the 考查冠词。unusual night作主语，前面应有冠词修饰，此处表特指，因此用the。
37. who 考查定语从句。根据整句话提示可知，could be found为主句谓语，因此此处考查定语从句的关系词，Cai是人名，且后面有逗号，因此用who。
38. When/As 考查连词。根据句意可知此处引导时间状语从句，表示“当……时”，且saw为瞬间动词，因此只能填When/As，而不能填While。
39. gave 考查动词的时态。主句中took、gave、helped是三个并列的动作，因此填give的过去式，前后保持一致。
40. For 考查固定短语。for the first time表示“第一次”。
41. harder 考查形容词比较级。根据语境及even可知此处需要填hard的比较级harder。
42. why 考查why引导的表语从句。此处指乞丐现在的生活更加艰难，这就是“我”想帮助他们的原因。
43. them考查代词。此处them 指代beggars。
44. activity 考查词性转换。通过上下文可知Cai参加的是志愿活动，因此用activity。
45. to show 考查固定短语。be meant to do sth. 意味着做某事。
第三部分 写作
第一节
【写作提示】本篇书面表达是一封英语申请信，介绍本人和家人具备的有利条件，申请成为寄宿家庭，为来自美国的交换生提供住宿。信中列举的所有的材料应围绕着陈述自己和家人具备的优势来写，不要写与主旨无关的信息。写作提纲中列举了四项内容，应注意文章的条理性。可用first of all、second、third、besides等，把要点串连起来，使文章行文流畅，结构紧凑。提纲中的“相关经历”要求考生自己发挥，应列举与“交换生”有关的经历。比如，本人当过交换生、了解交换生、以前接待过交换生或知道如何
【参考范文】
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Li Hua, an 18-year-old boy from Senior One. I hear some American students are coming to study in our school for two weeks. I am writing to apply for the opportunity to become a host family.
The following are our advantages. First, I'm open- minded and like to make new friends. Second, my parents speak English so fluently that they have no difficulty communicating with native speakers. Third, we have a large apartment where there is an extra room for a guest. More importantly, last month we received two American students, through which we gained a lot of experience.
I think it is a chance to improve my English and learn about new culture. Please give me a chance. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
【写作提示】续写部分分为两段，第一段开头是：我几乎不假思索弯下腰给了老太太一个拥抱。本段应写此情此景，作者想起了自己过世的母亲，作者和老太太的后续故事展开……第二段开头是“我”去拜访老太太，老太太向作者讲述了自己的故事。本段应写：老太太告诫他家庭比任何事情都重要，做事情要放慢脚步，不要总急着赶往下一站。生命易逝，且行且珍惜。
【参考范文】
Paragraph 1:
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held on to me tightly. Before the woman left, I said to her, "My mother treated everyone kindly. She is a great person, but she passed away years ago. You are like my mother. "The woman said, "Thank you. If you want to visit me, I'll tell you my story. "Then the woman left. After a long pause, I drove the taxi to go home.
Paragraph 2:
The next day, I was on my way to visit her. The old woman told me that she used to be a millionaire. She became immersed in making money. She was the owner of the particular building we saw last night. But she neglected her family. Her only son died one year ago because of cancer. She sold everything to save him, but failed. How sad! At last, the old woman said to me, “Life is short, but please be in no hurry. Though everyone has to earn money to make a living, always remember that family is the most important thing to you. ”I said nothing but nodded hard.
附加题
1. 第三句：During后加the 考查冠词的用法。During the past three days意为“在过去的三天中”。
2. 第四句：去掉on考查定语从句。关系副词where引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词the zoo，并在从句中作地点状语，on多余。
3. 第五句：but改成and 考查并列连词的用法。根据句意可知，我们在海边的阳光下享受了令人放松的一段时光，然后我们又去皮特街转了转，并且买了一些东西，不表示转折关系。
4. 第五句：wander改成wandered考查动词的时态。and连接两个并列的谓语，其前的谓语动词went为过去式，故wander应改为过去式。
5. 第六句：locally 改成local 考查形容词的用法。当地的导游告诉我们明天我们会飞往凯恩斯。形容词local作定语修饰名词guide。
6. 第六句：will改成would 考查动词的时态。主句时态为一般过去时，从句中的谓语动词的时态应该与主句保持一致。
7. 第七句：word改成words考查名词的单复数。这里是指言语无法描述海洋之美。
8. 第八句：packed改成packing考查固定搭配。be busy doing sth. 意为“忙于做某事”。
9. 第十一句：Because改成Though 考查连词。根据语境可知，尽管我有更多想要告诉你，但是我现在必须去休息了，为了能早起准时赶到机场。
10. 第十二句：she改成her 考查代词的用法。Tell sb. sth. 告诉某人某事，此处应用代词宾格作tell的间接宾语。