2009年高考英语语法：短文改错专项训练.附详解（8）

　　The other day my brother Tom was beginning his               1. _______

　　motorbike then our neighbor， Mary came out and asked        2. _______

　　him if he was going near the station. So he offered her a lift.

　　She got at the back of the motorbike and                     3. _______

　　they drove away. Just before they reached to the station     4. _______

　　a policeman waved to them to stop. "Excuse me， sir，" he said.

　　"You are not sitting on that motorbike properly."

　　"What's matter with the way I'm sitting？" my brother       5. _______

　　asked in surprise. "Not you，sir. It's a young lady，" said 6. _______

　　the policeman. "In this country side-saddle（偏座） is not  7. _______

　　permitted when one ride a motorbike." Mary made an excuse   8. _______

　　that she was from Italy， where it isn't considering to     9. _______

　　break the law when people take the side-saddle.

　　The policeman shook head and drove away.                    10. ______

　　答案及解析

　　1. beginning改为starting.begin和start都有"开始"的意思， 但start还可指开动机器等。该句中表示"开动， 发动"，因此应用start.

　　2. then改为when.当前一个分句动作正在进行时， 突然又发生了另一动作，应用连词when.

　　3. at改为on.get on为固定的动词短语，意为"上车".

　　4. 删去to.reach为及物动词，其后不接介词。

　　5. matter前加the."What's the matter with……？"是日常生活中常用口语句型。

　　6. a改为the.这里的young lady特指上文的青年妇女， 其前应用定冠词the.

　　7. 此行无错。

　　8. ride改为rides.在when引导的时间状语从句中，主语为第三人称单数，谓语为一般现在时态，也应用动词第三人称单数。

　　9. considering改为considered.在where引导的非限制性定语从句中，主语是谓语动作的承受者，应为被动语态。

　　10. head前加his.head为可数名词，其前应加限定词。