英语八级 校对与改错练习.docx

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英语八级校对与改错练习

英语八级校对与改错练习

　　　　　　校对与改错　　PROOFREADING&ERRORCORRECTION　　PassageOne　　Itisverydifficult∧imagineaneducationalsystemwhichtransmits　　1.to　　　　valuesseriouslyinconflictwiththatofthegovernmentandthestate,or　　2.thosewhichcontributesnothingtotrainingyoungpeoplefortheirfutureadult　　work-roles.However,educationalsystemsareoftenonlypartialsuccessful.　　3.partiallyThisispartlybecausepeoplehavedifferentviewsofwhatelementsofculture（normsandvalues）shouldbestressed（on）,andwhatskillsareuseful.　　4.on　　　　Suchdisagreementhasafundamentalbasisin∧socialstructureofmodem　　5.the　　　　Britainbecausethereisoftenacontradictionamongthetwofunctionsof　　6.betweensocializationandtraining.Thisisbecausethetwofunctionsarenoteasilyseparateinpractice.Thenormsandvaluestransmittedtoanygroupof　　7.separated　　childrenhavetobesomehowrelatingtothekindsofskillsthey　　8.related　　　　∧taught.Thecultureofthearistocracyisnotthesameasthatofworking　　9.are-classneighborhoodsintheinnercities.Similarly,trainingfordifferent　　sortsofworkneedtobedifferent:

tobeproficientinLatinisnotuseful　　10.needstotheshopassistant,justasexpertiseinwoodworkisirrelevanttoauniversityteacher.　　PassageTwo　　Aspeopleliveinafast-movingworldwheretensionsbuildup,theeffectsoflong-distancerunningareuplifting.　　Eachhillisapproachedasapositivechallenge,causingtherunnerto　　growstronglywitheachstrideandleadinghimtotranquilityandharmony.　　1.strongerLong-distancerunning（that）helpsapersontoforgetpressureonfamily　　2.that　　　　problemsaswellasjobrelatedannoyances.Anexamplecomesquicklyin　　3.　　to　　　　mind.OnedayIhadareallyterriblefightwithmylandladyoversomefoolishincident.Iscreamedandyelledatherbutsheverynearlythrewmeout.A　　4.that　　fewminuteslater,Iset∧formydailyrun.Bytheendofthefirstmile,the　　5.outargumentseemedlikethebaddream.Attheendofthefourthmile,Iwas　　6.　　a　　fullwithfeelingsofremorseandforgivenesstowardsthelandlady.Isaw　　7.filled　　howunreasonableIhavebeen,Istoppedatthelocalflowershopandbought　　8.had　　　　mylandladyabeautifulrose,whichIimmediatelygaveher∧Istepped　　9.as　　insidethehouse.Runninghasthatkindofeffectonmostrunners.Itmakesusfeelpositiveandserene.Incorporatinglong-distancerunningintoadailyroutinewillsignificantlychangearunner’slife.Idonotknowwhetherit　　comesfromfollowingastrictroutinetheimprovedphysicalconditionofthe　　10.that　　runner.ButIdoknowthatpeoplequicklybecomeaddictedtothesport.　　PassageThree　　Whatisdrug?

Most（of）peopleprobablythinkthere’saperfectsimple　　of　　　　answertothisquestion.Infact,ifonecarriesaquicksurveyonanystreet　　corner,onefindsthat,accordingto∧vastmajorityofpeople,therearetwo　　　　　　2.the　　　　groupsofdrugs:

thoseprescribedbydoctors,andthosepeopletakefornon-medicaluse.Asmedicineandmedicalprofessionaregenerallyself-respectful,therearen’tanyobjectionstotheuseofprescribeddrugs.3.self-respectedWhatmostpeopledon’trealizeisthatwhenprescribeddrugsareusually　　4.thoughbeneficial,theycanalsopresentaseriousproblem.Thereweremanypeopleaddictedbytranquillizersbeforedoctorsbegantoprescribethem:

　　5.　　to　　nowtherebeingliterallymillionswhodependonthem.Anacceptanceof　　6.are　　theuseofdrugsfornon-medicalreasonsislargelyamatterofaculture.SomeEasternpeoplethinktheuseofalcoholwithhorror,mainlyas　　　　　　7.lookat　　aresultofreligiousupbringing.However,thesesimilarpeoplefreely　　usemarijuanawithoutasecondthought,andthis,inturn,isn’tacceptedin∧Westernculturewhichacceptsalcohol.InmostWesternsocieties,　　9.　　a　　thetea-orcoffee-break’snowapartof（the）life.Andhugequantities　　　　　　10.the　　　　ofthesedrinksareconsumeddaily.　　PassageFour　　Inacompetitiveandfast-pacedmodemsociety,busybusiness　　executivesaresoengrossingintheirworkthattheyhardlyknowwhat　　engrossed　　theword‘leisure\means.Thehigheranexecutive’spositionisonthebusinessladder,themorehourshespendsonhiswork.Withaviewtogaininggreatercorporatestandingorabigpayrise,he,asarule,far　　bigger　　exceeds（over）the40-hourworkingweek.　　overTheadditionalstressandtensionaswellastheshortageofsuitable　　　　　　lack　　　　restandrecreationveryoftenhaveadisastrouseffectonhishealth.Fewsuchexecutivesrealizethatunlesstheylearnhowtorelax,theywillsoon　　run∧ofstreambeforetheygettothetopoftheexecutiveladder.Anoted　　outAmericanauthorityonleisurehassaidthat“Thekeytorelaxationtobusy　　6.　　for　　　　executivesistoavoidthetypesofactivitiesthatarepartandparceloftheirdailyworkandtodevotethemselvestotallytohaverecreational　　havingpursuitsforatleastapartofeachday,even∧itisonlyforhalfanhour.　　8.if　　　　Those∧jobsrequireagreatdealofcontactwithotherscanengageinactivities　　　　whose1.　　　　8.same1.　　2.3.4.　　5.　　7.9.　　thatarequietandpeaceful―farfromthemaddingcrowd,farfromclientclients　　　　andbusinessassociates.”　　PassageFive　　AirqualityinBritainhasimprovedconsiderablyinthelast30years.Totalemissionsofsmokeintheairhaverisenbyover85percentsince　　decreased1950.Thedomesticsmokingcontrolprogramhasbeenparticularly　　　　smokeimportantinachievingthisresult.Londonandothermajorcitiesno　　longerhavethedensesmoke-laden“smogs”ofthe1950sbutincentral　　andLondonwintersunshinehasincreasedbyabout70percentsince1958.　　Since1990,everydayairpollutiondatafromtheBritishMonitoringnetworkhasmadeavailabletothepublicbytheDepartmentofthe　　Environment’sAirQuantityBulletins.Theseconcentratedthreemain　　4.Qualitypollutants-ozone,nitrogendioxideandsulphurdioxide—endgradeairqualityonascalebetween“veryweak”and“verygood”.The　　byinformationfeaturesintelevisionandradioweatherreports∧appears　　　　and　　　　inmanynationalandlocalnewspapers.Therefore,thedataarealso　　Moreover　　　　availableonthespecialfreetelephonenumberandonvideotextsystems.　　　　Acomprehensivereviewoftheissueofurbanizedairqualitywasannounced　　inJanuary1992.Threeindependentcommitteesofexpertshavebeenestablishedtoadviseondifferentaspectsoftheproblem,andwillset∧　　up　　　　guidelinesandtargetsforairquality.Thenetworkwillalsobeingextendedandupgradedatacostof10millionpounds.　　　　PassageSix　　Theamazingsuccessofhumansasaspeciesistheresult　　oftheevolutionarydevelopmentofourbrainswhichhastenedtotool-using,tool-making,theabilitytosolveproblemsbylogicalreasoning,thoughtfulcooperation,andlanguage.Oneofthemoststrikingwaysinthatchimpanzeesbiologicallyresemblehumans　　which　　liesinthestructureoftheirbrains.Thechimpanzee,withthe　　capacityforprimitivereasoning,exhibitsatypeofintelligence∧likemore　　thatofhumansthandoesanyothermammallivingtoday.Thebrainofthemodemchimpanzeeisprobablynottoodissimilartothebrainthatsomanymillionsofyearsagodirectthebehaviorofthefirstape　　directedman.　　10.　　1.　　　　2.　　3.　　5.　　6.　　　　　　7.　　8.　　a　　　　9.urban　　　　10.　　1.　　2.　　3.　　Inalongtime,thefactthatprehistoricpeoplemadetoolswas　　4.For　　　　consideredtobeoneofthemajorcriteriondistinguishingthemfrom　　criteria　　othercreatures.Itistruethatthechimpanzeedoesnotfashiontoolsto“aregularandsetpattern”butthen,prehistoricpeople,aftertheir　　　　　　before　　developmentofstonetools，undoubtedlypokedaroundwithsticksandstraws,atwhichstageitseemsunlikelythattheymadetoolstoasetpatterntoo.　　eitherItisbecause∧thecloseassociationinmostpeople’smindsof　　　　of　　toolswithhumansthatspecialattentionhasalwaysbeenfocuseduponanyanimalabletouseanobjectiveasatool;butitisimportanttorealize　　object　　thatthisability,onitsown,doesnotnecessarilyindicateanyspecialintelligenceinthecreatureconcerning.　　　　　　concerned　　PassageSeven　　Duringthetraditionalweddingceremony,thebridalcouple　　promiseseachotherlifelongdevotion.Yet,aboutoneoutoffour　　promiseAmericanmarriagesendsindivorce.Since1940,thedivorceratehasmorethandoubled,andexpertspredictthat,ofallmarriages　　thatoccuredinthe1970s,about50%willendindivorce,TheUSA　　occurred　　isoneofthehighestdivorceratesintheworld,perhapseventhehighest.　　　　　　has　　Whatgoeswrong?

Thatfactthatdivorceissocommoninthe　　UnitedStatesdoesnotmeanthatAmericansconsidermarriageacasual,unimportantrelationship.Just∧oppositeistrue.Americansexpecta　　the　　greatdealfrommarriage.Theyseekphysical,emotional,and　　intellectualcompatibility.Theywanttobeloveddeepandunderstood.　　deeplyItisbecauseAmericansexpectsomuchfrommarriagethatsomanygetdivorce.Theyprefernomarriageatalltoamarriagewithoutlove　　6.divorced　　andunderstanding.WithtypicalAmericanoptimist,theyendone　　optimism　　marriageinthehope（of）thatthenextwillbehappier.Withno-fault　　of　　divorcelawsinmanystates,itiseasierthannevertogetadivorce.　　　　　　everSomeAmericanwomenstayinunhappymarriagesbecausetheydonothavetheeducationorjobexperiencetosupportthemselvesandtheirchildren.ButmostAmericanwomenbelievethat,ifnecessary,theycanmakeitlonelywithoutahusband.Allthingsconsidered,　　　　5.6.7.8.9.10.　　1.2.3.　　4.　　5.　　7.8.9.