把握命题热点 做好短文改错
短文改错旨在测试考生在语篇中判断、发现、纠正错误的能力，考查考生在语篇中综合运用英语的准确性。
从近五年来短文改错考题来看，考题在内容和文字上都比较简单，但所考的都是中学生常见和易犯的错误，因而得分率不高。下面从词类入手，透析常考词类的设题点及错误类型。
一、动词。错误类型为错词。
考点：时态、语态、主谓一致、非谓语动词
解题思路：结合上下文判断时态、语态是否有误，主谓是否一致、非谓语动词是否误用、不定式是否缺少了不该少的to 。如：
1. Play football not only makes us grow tall and strong… Playing (N1998)
2. I am happy with any program but others spent a lot of time… was (N1999)
3. I remembered her words and calm down. calmed (N2000)
4 . My parents love me dearly of course and will do all they can ^ make sure that I can get a good education. to (N2001)
5. As we climbed the mountain, we fed monkeys, visiting temples and told stories. visited (N2002)
二、名词。错误类型为错词。
考点：名词的数
解题思路：名词该用单数还是复数。如：
1. We practise three times every week and often watch football match on TV. matches (N1998)
2. She said that she and my schoolmate all wished me success,… schoolmates (N2000)
3. … they want me to devote all my time to my studies so that I will get good marks in all my subjects. subjects (N2001)
4. On the way up I was busy taking picture since the scenery was so beautiful. pictures (N2002)
三、代词。错误类型为错词、缺词或多词
考点：代词的格、指代关系、惯用法
解题思路：人称代词的格是否误用，代词前后指代是否一致，固定搭配中代词是否多用或漏用。如：
1.And they must not break the rules too often if we want to win the game. we (N1998)
2.Now someone at home reads instead. everyone (N1999)
3.… in any other words, I am an only child. any (N2000)
4.The three of them were very excited. us (N2002)
四、介词。错误类型为错词、缺词或多词
考点：惯用法
解题思路：惯用法中介词是否误用、漏用或多用，时间状语中是否多介词如：
1. We must keep in mind that we play for the team instead ^ ourselves. of (N1998)
2. … there are too many people among my family. in (N1999)
3. So I’m really sorry that I won’t be able to come in this term. in (2000 春)
4.… but we don’t seem to get much time to talk about together. about (N2001)
5．I was so tired that I fell asleep at the moment my head touched the pillow. at (N2002)
五、冠词。错误类型为错词、缺词或多词
考点：冠词的误用、漏用或多用
解题思路：单数名词前，抽象名词具体化是否缺冠词；不可数名词前，固定搭配中是否多冠词。如：
1 Each player must obey ^ captain, who is the leader of the team. the (N1998)
2. I’ll take this chance to wish you ^ wonderful time on your birthday. a (2000 春)
3. Suddenly, I caught a sight of my English teacher in the crowd. a (N2000)
4. We may be one family and live under a same roof… the (N2001)
5. As everyone knows, it’s ^ famous mountain with all kinds of plants and animals. a (N2002)
六、连词。错误类型为错词、缺词
考点：句法、行文理解
解题思路：并列连词、从属连词、关系代词、关系副词是否误用。如：
1.… but it didn’t matter that I would win or not. whether (N2000)
2.I felt so nervous as I shook like a leaf. that (N2000)
3．It looks as if my parents treat me as a visitor and guest. or (N2001)
4.In one class, I learned ^ it rained. why (2000春)
5.．It was about noon ^ we arrived at the foot of the mountain. when (N2002)
6. The food was expensive and the service was good. but (N2002)
七、形容词、副词。错误类型为错词、多词
考点：词法、比较等级、修饰关系、比较结构
解题思路：形容词、副词是否混淆使用，比较结构是否多了相似词。如：
1. Unfortunate, there are too many people in my family. Unfortunately (N1999)
2. Whenever I see them I will often think of my English teacher. often (N2000)
3. What things are in other homes, I wonder. How (N2001)八、惯用法。错误类型为错词、缺词
考点：惯用法
解题思路：惯用法中是否误用、漏用。如：
1. Some wanted to see the program, while others preferred another. one (N1999)
2. They don't want me to do any work at family. home (N2001)
3. Happy birthday, Peter, and many happy return of the day! returns (2000春)
4.Evening came down. down (N2002)