英语专业八级改错练习题及答案解析(二十四)

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　　pleasure, even excitement, and it can cause quite severe headaches. __1__
: ~+ u5 t( n5 c　　The most significant the task ahead, the more careful the planning __2__
　　required. Getting to school or to work on time is a task requiring few __3__
　　or no planning, it is almost routine. A month’s touring holiday abroad,
0 Z, K, k) D2 b7 S　　or better still, getting married, is a different matter altogether. If the
　　matter involve a church wedding, a reception, a honeymoon in Venice, __4__
8 m  _2 s# F# |3 m; s　　and returning a new home, this requires even more planning to make __5__
　　sure that it is successful. Planning is our way of trying to ensure success
　　and of avoiding costly failures we can not suffer. It is equally essential __6__
　　to individual nations and families; the scale may be vary, but the degree __7__
6 O5 `8 E% J9 R8 x; }　　of importance does not. In the essence, a nation planning its resources __8__
! g, E1 A. U+ [+ w　　and needs do not differ from the familiar weekly shopping or monthly __9__
　　household budget. Both are designed to ensure an adequate supply of
5 E6 J* h4 C0 w& r7 N　　essentials, and if improperly carried out, will avoid shortages, wastage __10__
& t0 ^/ ]2 j+ d% m2 z3 D! `7 o　　and over-expenditure.
6 x4 d# P3 ?( o2 p　　参考答案及解析:
　　1 将and 改为 or
　　or表示“或者”，因为前后是两种截然不同的可能性，所以应该用or。
0 i) y/ S8 @" j　　2 将most改为 more
　　3 将few改为little
6 n" `; R' t% Z1 u9 |　　4 将involve 改为 involves
) G' y6 C/ m& c6 P　　因为主语 the matter 为单数，例如：
" g' t! ?' u# V　　Although planning involves material investment, even more important is the investment in man.
" d8 n, m5 R& M1 U　　虽然作机会应该包括物资投资，但最重要的是对人的投资。
　　5 在returning后加介词to
　　6 将suffer改为afford
: {( v, \# j- J2 ]6 N6 _　　7 去掉be。
　　vary是动词，可与助动词或者情态动词构成谓语，也可以独立构成谓语，例如：
* q$ ]9 {# ?* O2 _　　The weather varies from hour to hour in some mountain districts.
　　8 去掉the
　　in essence 是固定习语，意为“本质上，实质的"
　　9 将do改为 does
　　主语是动名词复合结构 a nation planning its resources and needs, 应视为单数，例如：
4 V; y; P% e! x% q6 U　　Looking after children requires patience.
　　10 将improperly改为 properly