英语专业八级改错练习题及答案解析(二十九)

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　　One of the most important non-legislative functions of the
( o1 s8 b0 h4 M! i) D! ]7 C! K　　U.S Congress is the power to investigate. The power is usually
! P. n% ^5 D3 U. `  h# Y　　delegated to committees—either standing committees, special
6 O) i  \. `% n! z/ B& d　　committees set for a specific purpose, or joint committees __1__
　　consisted of members of both houses. Investigations __2__
, i+ V' k8 `6 a　　are held to gather information on the need for future
3 j) `8 ?$ J. v　　legislation,to test the effectiveness of laws already passed,
　　to inquire into the qualifications and performance of
　　members and officials of the other branches, and in rare occasions, __3__
　　to lay the groundwork for impeachment proceedings. Frequently,
1 O1 j# ]; z1 p" n6 }$ c& y　　committees rely outside experts to assist in conducting __4__
　　investigative hearings and to make out detailed studies of issues. __5__
% }: c5 b. o6 K/ D# W　　There are important corollaries to the investigative power.
' k( V  I: T& r　　One is the power to publicize investigations and its results. Most __6__
　　committee hearings are open to public and are reported widely __7__
1 X( ^: G6 _7 A( I# A　　in the mass media. Congressional investigations nevertheless __8__
　　represent one important tool available to lawmakers to inform
　　the citizenry and to arouse public interests in national issues, __9__
0 v2 \2 e3 S9 J& @1 `! m7 v　　Congressional committees also have the power to compel
2 J/ Z: K6 Q0 b  m' m& T" _　　testimony from unwilling witnesses, and to cite for contempt
　　of Congress witnesses who refuse to testify and for perjury
% l. s+ C7 n2 Y; n; q3 M0 E　　these who give false testimony. __10__

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　　参考答案及解析:
　　1 在set和for中间加上up
　　短语set up表示“设立”，这里用作过去分词，修饰前面的committees。
/ i6 b6 q6 p2 V1 u: ]* L　　2 consisted改为 consisting
1 a( V  g, D& I8 N' I+ e. \% _　　joint committee 是consist of 的逻辑主语，所以要用现在分词。
　　3 in改为on
: O6 \% k( V" r　　与occasion搭配的介词应该为on。
　　4 rely和outside中间加上on
) [. P  d* g' v) j5 b　　rely 后面要用介词on。
: ^* a- W# Z9 D8 M9 d) H　　5 out去掉
, f+ j) L+ t8 Y1 q6 m( j) ^　　make studies 表示“进行研究”，这里没有必要用out。
' B" y1 o1 m0 N; M% g; y( t　　6 its 改为 their
　　这里代词指代的是复数名词investigations，所以也要用复数形式。
! t& r0 j) H: s- P) H/ f8 C　　7 to 和public中间加上the
　　表示“大众，公众”时，前面要加定冠词。
　　8 nevertheless 改为thus ,therefore
! z$ I5 D* M3 r$ K! P　　作者前面说国会有向社会公开调查信息的权利，本句说调查是立法者向公众传达消息的工具，这两句话之间应该是因果关系，而不是转折关系。
" [& P. L$ c$ ~# j5 D1 s: n, M7 p+ \　　9 interests改为interest
　　作者此处要表达的是“激起公众的兴趣：，应该用”interest。interests一般表示“利益”。
! V) I* `( G) `- S, M1 {9 V( m　　10 these改为those
　　用代词指代一群人，后面在加定语从句修饰时，代词一般要用those。