英语专业八级改错练习题及答案解析(六十四)

会计考友

　　Ancient man attempted to change the weather by using
1 H( U& B' E5 s9 R' D" z  Q　　magic. While experience taught him this was impossible, __1__
- h5 Y1 B* r5 H' S2 n1 W! t" D　　he tried to forecast weather conditions. Even earlier in __2__
　　1000 B.C.there were weather seers in Babylon----and
5 x5 R7 l" c& N; [: }1 W　　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__
9 g7 Y. m3 m+ I# P　　factors controlled the weather. Chickens and other animals __6__
! a! O' j. }9 L( x0 M' D6 b, q　　were sacrificed and their intestines poked to find signs
# S8 B; I' H  b5 E- b* C　　indicating rain and drought. Somewhat more scientific were __7__
　　predictions based on vegetation:"Onion's skin very thin ,mild
　　weather coming in. Onion's skin thick and tough, coming
　　weather is cold and rough." Insects and animals were also __8__
　　favorite weather clues: "Before the glowworm lights his __9__
　　lamp , then the air is always damp ." "If spiders their cobwebs
/ [4 K8 r/ e4 y) [　　forsake , the weather will for certain break ." "If frogs remained
/ H4 S* r& u1 I' z$ V+ o　　in pools , the weather will be fine . If they were seen on rocks, __10__
% _  F: ~3 S$ ^$ _; H- `0 a! i: V　　rain and cold were due." It's difficult to say whether this rhyme
0 P4 e) I  B- M! {2 @) u7 V# l　　should be taken seriously : " Hark , I hear the asses bray . Me thinks
: B% b: Z2 N. [7 H/ s7 A1 M　　we'll have some rain today ."
　　答案及解析:
　　1.While—When或After
4 u7 d0 ?1 T5 r$ j8 {　　本句的this指代的是to change the weather by using magic. when/after 引导时间状语
# f6 m: d$ p: {5 I0 n' z  K; s　　2.in—than
5 t: I' r7 M' X8 Z　　earlier是early的比较级，其后应有than
　　3.those之后加who
　　who引导定语从句
' M4 m% H, S6 |0 J! f6 K& q　　4. 删除advance前的the
　　in advance为习语
　　5. take—have
# e! w- A# i4 \　　have connection with 为习语
　　6. controlled—controlling或在controlled前加that/which
　　controlling the weather 或that/which controlled the weather做定语修饰the actual factors
, d7 h4 R$ R7 d/ K# S　　7. and—or
& v8 {: o, H. H- q! F3 C　　rain和draught只能是二者之一
　　8. 删除is
　　与上文平衡，均为省略句
# D$ Y2 Z  x5 p6 z* B2 K- U* I　　9. before—when/if
　　条件句
3 S( P9 _: c5 |% q* l/ Y　　10. will—would
　　if引导的是条件句用的是remained一般过去时