英语专业八级改错练习题及答案解析(二十二)

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　　One of America’s most important export is her modern music. __1__
　　American popular music is playing all over the world. It is enjoyed __2__
　　by people of all ages in all countries. Because the lyrics are English, __3__
- {, v+ F# M: E1 z　　nevertheless people not speaking English enjoy it. The reasons for
2 X  H: T2 [2 k, d) K) c8 j　　its popularity are its fast pace and rhythmic beat.
& S2 M5 g& e  D. J! T8 j$ Q2 c" N　　The music has many origins in the United States. Country music,
　　coming from the suburban areas in the southern United States, is one __4__
　　source. Country music features simple themes and melodies describing
/ ^1 B% `- O& e( t1 B. i　　day-to-day situations and the feelings of country people. Many people
　　appreciate this music because the emotions expressed by country __5__
& K1 b$ a9 Z4 T/ T( \. J　　music songs.
: Q! P2 ]# S, X+ b# Q# R+ B7 g" p- w　　A second origin of American popular music is the blues. It depicted __6__
　　mostly sad feelings reflecting the difficult lives of American blacks. It
  |, t# X( |5 ]8 E- g3 f1 T　　is usually played and sung by black musicians, but it is not popular with __7__
　　all Americans.
　　Rock music is a newer form of music. This music style, featuring
　　fast and repetitious rhythms, was influenced by the blues and country
! |: ?& v. x& ?( m' D" A　　music. It is first known as rock-and- roll in the 1950’s. Since then there __8__
8 \9 k; q7 P/ l. Q' @; u' ~　　have been many forms of rock music, hard rock, soft rock, punk rock,
- I# e; V8 W" c1 E( S* b　　disco music and others. Many performers of popular rock music are
( E1 {* D9 h4 o/ ~　　young musicians.
　　American popular music is marketed to a demanding audience.
9 A" y& J3 M  U　　Now popular songs are heard on the radio several times a day. Some
& x" {/ U  i% \' b1 }9 ^　　songs become popular all over the world. People hear these songs sing __9__
　　in their original English or sometimes translated into other languages.
; ?, H+ X( R+ j  x1 k　　The words may coincide but the enjoyment of the music is universal. __10__
　　参考答案:
5 x* o, ?2 K$ ]8 q/ @/ k; [8 T　　1改export为exports
3 f& g- S6 K) o" A) N+ G. l　　export作可数名词时指出口商品,同时根据one of 结构也可以知道这里export要用复数结构.
$ c2 a# A$ q# e- ~　　2 改playing为played
9 ~# R7 R" a$ K& A' D5 x0 x9 Z　　动词play和句子主语American popular music是逻辑动宾关系,必须用被动语态.
　　3 改Because为Though或者Although
　　此句为让步状语从句.
　　4 改suburban为rural
　　这里属于词义用错,suburban为城市郊区,乡村音乐显然来自乡村地区.
, s. Q9 z- ?" ^/ g5 g& X　　5 改because为because of
) F1 K  J7 D/ H' {' {* G　　6 改depicted为depicts
, a; l( `9 U' p0 M+ R　　本句错在时态.句意为 “blues大多抒发哀伤情感,反映美国黑人的艰难生活.”为与全文主导时态一致,不能用过去时.此外,blues现在的风格依旧,故用现在时.
　　7 将not去掉.
　　8 改is为was
, {; B- ~  d: I  b　　此句有过去时间状语 in the 1950’s, 陈述过去的一个事实,故用一般过去时态.
　　9 改sing为sung
  i0 H. g' r( |# H8 _" x) c4 P　　sung 引导过去分词短语作宾语补足语,表被动意思.
8 h& j: V8 n. ~3 S& H+ U- Q) C5 o　　10 改coincide为differ（在may后加not也可以）
　　此句含有连词but,整个句意含有转折语气.