英语专业八级改错练习题及答案解析(六十三)

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　　It is difficult to think of a nation as an abstract collection
　　of people living on a patch of territory. It is easier to think
　　of as a person. This is why we sometimes call Great Britain __1__
0 U$ ~. c6 k) U　　"Britannia" and the United States "Columbia", and think of
　　it as stately women. We also use masculine symbols in our __2__
　　personification of nations. In 1712 John Arbuthont, a Scot,
: v0 f+ Y0 S) `7 D　　wrote a political satire in that the characters were supposed __3__
, L4 ]) Q  s8 z# @0 N# {　　to be typical members of different nationalities. The Englishman
　　was John Bull. This name, which was sufficient flattering to be __4__
　　adopted generally, combined the most common English first
　　name with a last name indicated strength. John Bull is usually __5__
6 S1 B) p* ~/ s& K. b　　pictured as a partly businessman with a Union Jack on his hatband.
　　After the American War of Independence began in 1783, the United __6__
! j- x; W$ \3 A8 k0 q　　States was knownfor "Brother Jonathan". Jonathan was a biblical __7__
+ g0 k  Q* k. I& |  L3 p6 V　　name associated with simple people from rural areas, and it seemed
　　fitting since the United States is rural and unsophiscated, and since __8__
- `( C, j  w; I& Y) ^* Y　　American considered their type of simplicity a virtue compared to __9__
　　the wickedness of European cities. It is possible, however, that the
　　name was originated with President George Washington, who would __10__
　　often say, when faced with a hard problem, "Let us consult Brother
( Y/ W4 B# ^# I5 y　　Jonathan", referring to his secrectary, Johnathan Trumbull.
　　答案及解析:
　　1. of和as之间加上it
2 D% g8 Y6 c) S# V　　代替前文的a nation
　　2.it—both
　　指代上文的US和Great Britain
7 m" y1 ^+ T' [3 @　　3.that—which
　　4.sufficient—sufficiently
. Q* E0 m! L0 m, T. T　　修饰形容词用副词
" `3 X9 g) s7 a# C' d　　5. indicated—indicating
/ j' b% u2 E6 B! ~  C" K! H2 [　　6.began—ended
2 f" H$ B1 }; L" J9 S+ g: D2 q　　根据历史知识，美国独立战争开始于1776年7月4日（《独立宣言》发表），直到1783年英国正式承认美国独立才结束。
0 M! u  z8 L2 H% H　　7. for—as
+ y1 k0 I: ?; {. u/ I% F/ f　　be known for意为“因......而众所周知”
6 h/ p5 Z3 ^0 g$ n# I. Z6 z4 z, j　　8. is—was
　　美国过去曾是一个rural and unsophisticated的国家
　　9.to—with
7 L" h9 N' g) P# p% Z% W1 t0 a　　compare to 意为“把......比作.......”compare with意为“与......比较，与.......匹敌，与......竞争”
　　10. 删掉name和originated之间的was