英语专业八级改错练习题及答案解析(九十四)

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　　Eye behavior, involving varieties of eye-contact, can give
' \# p0 e$ E0 C8 o9 M- ^0 H　　subtle messages which people pick up in their daily life.
　　Warm looks or cold stares tell more than words can. Meeting
　　or failing to meet another person's eye produce a particular__1__
　　effect. When two American look searchingly at each other's __2__
　　eye, emotions are heightened and the relationship becomes
- c2 y) Z/ u  b/ `+ c! Y　　closer. However, Americans are careful about where and __3__
; i7 j* O0 s$ G3 ]: S6 a; p　　when to meet other's eye. In our normal conversation, each
　　eye-contact lasts only a few seconds before one or both
　　individuals look away, because the longer meeting of the eyes
　　is rare, and, after it happens, can generate a special kind of __4__
) H) y/ `3 I" R9 Y& j　　human-to-human awareness. For instance, by simply using his
　　eyes, a man can make a woman aware of him comfortably or
" i; t8 h6 Q5 H5 W, T8 b　　uncomfortably; a long and steady gaze from a policeman or judge
6 l. m% {( \0 G) e　　intimidates accursed. In the US proper street behavior requires__5__
% x/ T5 S3 a$ U1 u　　a nice balance of attention and inattention. You are supposed to
3 r4 y& v$ @% k( b0 `　　look at a passer-by just enough to show that you are being aware __6__
　　of his presence. If you look too little, you appear haughty; too
　　much, inquisitive. Much eye behavior is such subtle that our __7__
　　reaction to it is largely instinctive. Besides, the codes of eye
　　behavior vary dramatically from one culture to other. In the __8__
　　Middle East, it is impolite to look at the other person all the
& e- C- s% e0 Z. [' Y$ Z. L　　time during a conversation; in England, the polite listener fixes
" X) ^9 `6 h, k+ k2 r7 g　　the speaker with an inattentive stare and blinks eyes occasionally__9__
  N7 C; P! R% |) b3 w" [% v, Q　　as a sign of interest and attention. In America, eye behavior
, L' c- t" m/ R8 o/ T1 g　　functions as a kind of conversational traffic signal control the __10__
　　talking pace and time, and to indicate a change of topic. If you
8 _& m* a8 [& g　　can understand this vital mechanism of interpersonal relations,
6 k3 ~0 j" W* p　　the basic American idiom is there.
9 Q8 R' o$ C7 A　　答案及解析:
　　1. produce—produces
　　两个主语meeting和failing to meet another person's eye 用or连接，谓语动词通常和最邻近的主语一致
　　2. at—into
　　表示方式的状语searchingly暗示应该是“注视”(look into)，而不是一般的“看”(look at)
　　3. where—how
　　根据上下文应为eye contact的方式方法问题
　　4. after—when/if
7 q2 l8 ^5 A5 ], a8 _　　应为条件/假设状语从句，而不是时间状语从句
　　5. 在accused前加the
　　形容词或过去分词前加定冠词，表示一类人，此处the accused为“被告”
　　6. 删除being
- i) |; l, ^% }; Y% E　　本文谈的是一般的情形，不需用正在进行时
' v& x0 L3 ~: l( y  u3 [　　7. such—so
2 H: b5 X, X, U* ~　　注意so和such在用法上的差异，so+adj./adv.+that; such+n.+that
5 `- P) U$ I( I; Q( c: c　　8.other—another
; q5 Z4 y4 b& |6 G/ P* Q　　常用句法结构为one...another
/ T+ a9 @2 T6 w4 \& _" h7 B9 U　　9. inattentive—attentive
5 A- V, i; ~5 Y　　根据英国文化，礼貌的做法是交谈过程中，倾听对方说法时应该用专注的眼神注视说话的人，以表示兴趣，礼貌和关注
　　10. 在control前加to
# Y6 P) W& h1 j( |1 e1 d　　不定式to control the talking pace and time和to indicate a change of topic一起作conversational traffic signal定语