改错篇 ：专八模拟考题（一）

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Ancient man attempted to change the weather by using magic. While experience taught him this was impossible， __1__ he tried to forecast weather conditions. Even earlier in __2__ 1000 B.C.there were weather seers in Babylonandpriests 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__ factors controlled the weather. Chickens and other animals __6__ were sacrificed and their intestines poked to find signs 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 forsake ， the weather will for certain break ." "If frogs remained in pools ， the weather will be fine . If they were seen on rocks， __10__ rain and cold were due." It’s difficult to say whether this rhyme should be taken seriously : " Hark ， I hear the asses bray . Me thinks we’ll have some rain today ."
1.While—When或After.本句的this指代的是to change the weather by using magic. when/after 引导时间状语
2.in—than.earlier是early 的比较级，其后应有than
6 c: ]; {8 a1 o2 o) \3.those之后加who.who引导定语从句
4. 删除advance前的the.in advance为习语
* v1 e6 K, w4 g2 ^$ r5. take—have.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
1 J, b- x& A/ V) {* X, ]0 F6 [% _$ r7. and—or.rain和draught只能是二者之一
8. 删除is.与上文平衡，均为省略句
+ U% ]; `; Y4 B: k6 `+ N9. before—when/if.条件句
5 x' _& V- m1 g  G& X, O; H0 \2 S10. will—would.if引导的是条件句用的是remained一般过去时