英语专业八级改错练习题及答案解析(六十四)

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　　Ancient man attempted to change the weather by using
2 L9 P! m( z9 F! k% M9 {2 \　　magic. While experience taught him this was impossible, __1__
( Z2 U' z- O- W/ P$ G　　he tried to forecast weather conditions. Even earlier in __2__
　　1000 B.C.there were weather seers in Babylon----and
* i& N& ^8 v, F9 N  P3 q) E$ t1 n9 x　　priests clever enough to denounce as frauds those predicted __3__
　　the weather a year in the advance. Some forecasters used __4__
　　methods that seemed to take no connection with the actual __5__
　　factors controlled the weather. Chickens and other animals __6__
　　were sacrificed and their intestines poked to find signs
' Y( E9 h( Z0 `8 Z% h8 F1 u7 ~" f　　indicating rain and drought. Somewhat more scientific were __7__
　　predictions based on vegetation:"Onion's skin very thin ,mild
: ]% g7 ?9 y* T9 K9 n　　weather coming in. Onion's skin thick and tough, coming
' {/ h6 B+ P' ]6 y& @6 y$ H3 K' g! Q# t) g　　weather is cold and rough." Insects and animals were also __8__
. Y7 I$ |/ z7 @% Q2 h' }# N' k　　favorite weather clues: "Before the glowworm lights his __9__
0 z# @- d. R4 r, j# y　　lamp , then the air is always damp ." "If spiders their cobwebs
# y7 O8 o% `2 W' j0 U# E　　forsake , the weather will for certain break ." "If frogs remained
　　in pools , the weather will be fine . If they were seen on rocks, __10__
　　rain and cold were due." It's difficult to say whether this rhyme
) A5 i( J2 {6 Z) y  F; Z" T　　should be taken seriously : " Hark , I hear the asses bray . Me thinks
　　we'll have some rain today ."
/ E8 K" u: j: w- A, h- J5 U　　答案及解析:
) x+ E+ l: S4 |, H$ d- r' g8 y　　1.While—When或After
/ k9 r3 j' ?* n　　本句的this指代的是to change the weather by using magic. when/after 引导时间状语
5 ]& ~2 W# F5 u　　2.in—than
　　earlier是early的比较级，其后应有than
6 f9 a0 o6 @. G/ Q1 j+ u　　3.those之后加who
　　who引导定语从句
　　4. 删除advance前的the
0 R+ t. f: q3 W, N' C　　in advance为习语
3 i4 S- k# z2 d3 `7 V, I　　5. take—have
　　have connection with 为习语
　　6. controlled—controlling或在controlled前加that/which
9 q6 X, o5 }1 f/ Q9 r' Q　　controlling the weather 或that/which controlled the weather做定语修饰the actual factors
( T4 J; v) l$ x- c! s: Y　　7. and—or
　　rain和draught只能是二者之一
5 L0 {/ h% K) T% Y, E　　8. 删除is
) b& c5 b) k1 \( p  n  j# O* y0 }　　与上文平衡，均为省略句
　　9. before—when/if
4 _9 o! e; C! {6 V　　条件句
. V* ?/ G) ^) \, y: \　　10. will—would
　　if引导的是条件句用的是remained一般过去时