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
　　moment passes with someone talking, writing or reading. Indeed, __1__
( S4 L1 V/ G/ G  `( U　　languages is most essential to mankind. Our lives increasingly depend
  a% u; o1 I3 B  B( c0 F7 k　　on fast and successful use of language. Strangely enough, we know __2__
! r0 K% K, K3 D" G2 D: K　　more about things around us than on ourselves. For example, language __3__
+ x) ?3 k. [# M2 T1 U# ~　　is species specific, that is, it is language that differs human from __4__
　　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__
  z# b/ z+ w, R　　understand precisely the combinations between language and thought, __7__
$ P" y4 u* D& h4 q2 d& f! f　　language and logic, or language and culture; still less, how and when
6 `+ \( f: U1 }　　language started. One reason for this inadequate knowledge of language
　　is that we, like language users, take too many things for granted. __8__
　　Language comes to every normal person so naturally that a few __9__
　　of us stop to question what language is, much less do we feel the
$ E0 Y9 Q8 ?/ n7 f8 G3 P/ {　　necessity to study it. Language is far more complex than most people
' ~1 N6 L7 ^/ ~4 m. a* o8 y　　have probably imagined and the necessity to study it is far greater than
　　some people may have assured. Linguistic is a branch of science which __10__
　　takes language as its object of investigation.
　　参考答案及解析:
9 d9 H% y  ]9 \) b, l　　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。
# X% ~( A1 P6 L2 x　　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。
: a  M) U5 D6 m8 [　　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。
　　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。
8 c' B1 ^  T' U; q3 j6 T　　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。
$ F  Z( B( v- D" j! m. O　　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”。
# Y9 q2 {/ u; C+ H- b4 \　　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.….”。
& B$ C1 Z- ?) k7 |  Q1 M　　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。