英语专业八级改错练习题及答案解析(六)

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　　We use language every day. We live in a world of words. Hardly any
, k* |3 G6 }+ e　　moment passes with someone talking, writing or reading. Indeed, __1__
　　languages is most essential to mankind. Our lives increasingly depend
" N3 M1 N; _5 ?" V　　on fast and successful use of language. Strangely enough, we know __2__
　　more about things around us than on ourselves. For example, language __3__
% r4 Q3 C: s# h  ^( k　　is species specific, that is, it is language that differs human from __4__
9 B7 W* f6 @" h0 ]  o0 g. x3 R7 S　　animals. However, we do not know yet how exactly we inquire language __5__
　　and how it is possible for us to perceive through language; nor we __6__
　　understand precisely the combinations between language and thought, __7__
　　language and logic, or language and culture; still less, how and when
# }6 l: i5 @( g' w$ }　　language started. One reason for this inadequate knowledge of language
　　is that we, like language users, take too many things for granted. __8__
, K3 N9 B- M' M6 y  `# w! @/ h9 O　　Language comes to every normal person so naturally that a few __9__
　　of us stop to question what language is, much less do we feel the
6 {% L$ `# u% [8 P# w1 o　　necessity to study it. Language is far more complex than most people
: u$ Z3 D+ K5 H; d  m　　have probably imagined and the necessity to study it is far greater than
　　some people may have assured. Linguistic is a branch of science which __10__
0 D0 E, r+ t- p; L+ r; Z　　takes language as its object of investigation.
) n& Q5 o6 s' s5 T) |- T; V0 p0 v" p　　参考答案及解析:
% V% h0 L) ~' V9 H0 N　　1. with 改为 without。”hardy any moment passes without someone…” , 两个否定: without 和hardly，意思是“每一时刻有人……”。
　　2. fast 前面加the因为fast and successful use 这个词组后边有一个前置词短语 of language 修饰use，所以被修饰的词前面加定冠词。
& e5 B8 a) |1 h& b0 h  C9 v　　3. than on ourselves 改为than things on ourselves。在这里比较的是两件事：things around us and things on ourselves(我们周围的事物和我们自身的东西)。第二个things不能省略，否则引起误解。
  y' n# i* b4 g, f* s" t& I　　4. differs 改为distinguishes。语言区分人与动物，differ是不及物动词，后面不能带宾语，只能用介词，如：Man differs from animals in that man possesses language。
; |, N, @, a5 v: w4 ]　　5. inquire改为acquire“习得语言”应该是acquire language，名词短语是language acquisition。 Inquire 是“询问”的意思。
　　6. we前面加上 do 副词nor放在句首表示强调，应用倒装句，一般现在时强调句是在主语前面加助动词 do。
　　7. combination改为relationships.语言和思维的关系，不是结合；语言和思维的关系是当代语言学研究的重要领域。
　　8. like 改为as。根据上下文，要表达的意思是“作为语言的使用者”，不是“像语言的使用者”。
# c7 G8 s0 D1 _  I! B5 u" A　　9. a 去掉 这里是否定的意思：“我们没有多少人……”而不是“我们一些人.….”。
% W  O) |$ i( d1 R% X3 q　　10. assured 改为 assumed. 这句的后半部分意思是“研究语言的必要性比我们想象的要大得多”。Assure译为“确保”；assume译为“假设”或者“想象”的意思。