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__
　　nevertheless people not speaking English enjoy it. The reasons for
) G  J$ Z! D6 h# K　　its popularity are its fast pace and rhythmic beat.
+ G# b- c. [6 g- L7 r# p1 L& |- P2 {　　The music has many origins in the United States. Country music,
3 T. U; G- v4 x5 K) X4 w　　coming from the suburban areas in the southern United States, is one __4__
; O% o) m1 }* e　　source. Country music features simple themes and melodies describing
0 O* g( S9 P0 r　　day-to-day situations and the feelings of country people. Many people
　　appreciate this music because the emotions expressed by country __5__
' I% S3 {8 u6 u* ~& k) m) c　　music songs.
　　A second origin of American popular music is the blues. It depicted __6__
　　mostly sad feelings reflecting the difficult lives of American blacks. It
7 h) B/ D# z: p3 M4 f. q! ^　　is usually played and sung by black musicians, but it is not popular with __7__
$ S8 z, w+ g% ~  D$ o　　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
　　music. It is first known as rock-and- roll in the 1950’s. Since then there __8__
8 ^# I' u1 e* u: X, F2 v　　have been many forms of rock music, hard rock, soft rock, punk rock,
　　disco music and others. Many performers of popular rock music are
. d  G0 i+ N+ V! d4 j　　young musicians.
8 t3 h8 A: `* `　　American popular music is marketed to a demanding audience.
2 R5 H1 I% T4 j9 ^/ S% k　　Now popular songs are heard on the radio several times a day. Some
& t/ ^- }+ H$ G+ T+ K　　songs become popular all over the world. People hear these songs sing __9__
　　in their original English or sometimes translated into other languages.
　　The words may coincide but the enjoyment of the music is universal. __10__
　　参考答案:
' W& H4 y+ `2 N3 O4 v　　1改export为exports
　　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.
　　2 改playing为played
1 K# c+ R5 Q4 y" G) f& m% ]　　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.
, [8 X: a. u. \6 T# G* P　　3 改Because为Though或者Although
; J( `1 A2 E) |& a9 a$ Q# o; T　　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.
　　5 改because为because of
8 \* g4 g% m/ Y" T) q3 F5 }# \　　6 改depicted为depicts
2 a6 e# `1 R  R  B　　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.
( ~4 {% F4 K# v# H/ H　　7 将not去掉.
　　8 改is为was
　　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
# c2 d% ~- a7 @) X5 I& |　　sung 引导过去分词短语作宾语补足语,表被动意思.
, Y. V# J4 ]: m　　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.