英语专业8级改错题学习与讲解
PART III LANGUAGE USAGE(15 MIN)
The passage contains TEN errors. Each indicated line contains a maximum of ONE error. In each case, only ONE word is involved.you should proofread the passage and correct it in the following way:
For a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line
mark the position of the missing word with"A" sign and write the
For a missing word, word you believe to be missing in the blank provided at the end of the line.
For an unnecessary word, cross the unnecessary word with a slash"/" and put the word in the blank provided at the end of the line.
EXAMPLE
When ∧ art museum wants a new exhibit, (1)an
it buys things in finished form and hangs (2)nevernever
them on the wall. When a natural history museum
wants an exhibition, it must often build it. (3)exhibit
Proofread the given passage on ANSWER SHEET THREE as instructed.
PARTHLANGUAGEUSAGE(15MIN)
1.and→or
连词错误。此处的in any languages today和后面的in the earliest records都是地点状语。从句意上来判断,此句为否定含义,因此两者不是同时存在的,应为选择关系,故应该使用选择连词or。
2.shows→showing
非谓语动词错误。本句为there be存在句,谓语动词是is。此处的show是谓语动词形式,不符合语法规则,应改为非谓语动词形式showing,该分词结构作material的后置定语。注意这里不能在shows前加which或that变成material的定语从句,因为限制性定语从句需直接跟在先行词后,而此处两者之间有地点状语。
3.the→the
冠词兄余。这里的language是不可数名词,泛指语言,并非特指某种语言,这与首句中的language用法一致。
4.第二个and→but
连词错误。本句前半句句意为:当然,人们常说语言源自生气时的大喊大叫、恐惧时的惊叫、痛苦时的哭泣和愉悦时的叫嚷。后半句句意为:完全缺少必要的证据。可见,前后两部分内容之间为明显的转折关系,故使用转折连词but。
5.large→larger
比较级错误。本句为比较结构,句中的than要求形容词用比较级形式。
6.in→on
介词错误。这里grounds意为“理由,依据”,与on搭配。
7.return→response
固定搭配错误。没有in retum to这一搭配,应为in retum for,意为“作为……的回报”,例如:Liz agreed to look after the baby in return for a room.莉斯答应照顾婴儿以获得一个房间。本句意思是“不同民族,说不同语言的人使用类似的声音来表达痛苦或快乐”,如果将to改为for,句意不通。in response to意为“对……反应,响应”,用在此处,符合语义衔接关系。
8.on→on
介词见余。emphasize为及物动词,后面直接接宾语,例如:He emphasized the importance of careful driving.他强调小心驾驶的重要性。
9.∧large→a
冠词缺失。to a large extent为固定用法,意为“在很大程度上”,例如:You are correct to a large extent.在很大程度上,你是对的。
10.these→those
代词错误。末句中的that引导定语从句,修饰先行词these。根据语法规则,作先行词的复数代词只能是those。