专八模拟改错10套——答案版.doc

Passage 1 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 Babylon----and　　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__　　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:Onions skin very thin ,mild　　weather coming in．Onions 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． Its difficult to say whether this rhyme　　should be taken seriously : Hark，I hear the asses bray ．Me thinks　　well have some rain today ． 　　答案及解析：　　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　　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　　5．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　　7．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　　9．before—when/if　　条件句　　10．will—would　　if 引导的是条件句用的是remained一般过去时 Passage 2 Planning is a very important activity in our lives. Itcan give　　pleasure, even excitement, and it can cause quitesevere headaches. __1__　　The most significant the task ahead, the more carefulthe planning __2__　　required. Getting to