[外语类试卷]专业英语八级（改错）模拟试卷125（无答案）.doc

1、专业英语八级（改错）模拟试卷 125（无答案）一、PART IV PROOFREADING in【M1】_fact, Im approaching to old age. But my motive for living this【M2】_straddled existence, with one foot in African sand and the another【M3 】_in European snow, in the melancholy region of Norrland inSweden that I grew up, has to do with wanting to se

2、e clearly, to【M4 】_understand.The simplest way to explain what Ive learned from my life in Africa is through a parable about why human beings have two earsand only one tongue. Why is this? Probably so that we have to【M5】_listen twice as much as we speak.In Africa listening is a guided principle. Its

3、 a principle that【M6】_has lost in the constant chatter of the Western world, where no one【M7】_seems to have the time or even the desire to listen to anyone else. From my own experience, Ive noticed how much faster I have toanswer a question during a TV interview than what I did 10,【M8】_maybe even 5,

4、 years ago. Its as if we have complete lost the【M9】_ability to listen. We talk and talk, and we end up frightening by【M10 】_silence, the refuge of those who are at a loss for an answer.21 【M1】22 【M2】23 【M3】24 【M4】25 【M5】26 【M6】27 【M7】28 【M8】29 【M9】30 【M10】30 For many, the pursuit of happiness is als

5、o the pursuit ofprosperity. Part of the American dream is the ability to provide【M1】_your family, have a job that pays the bills, and puts a roof overyour head. The last few years of economical uncertainty have【M2】_made this dream harder to attain for millions of U.S. citizens andlegal immigrants. T

6、wenty-four million Americans are employed or【M3】_underemployed. Meanwhile, there are 7 million illegal workers with jobs in the U.S. We could open up millions of jobs forcitizens and legal immigrants even if we simply enforced worksite【M4】_immigration laws.E-Verify is a program that helps preserve r

7、are jobs for U.S.【M5】_citizens and legal immigrants. It allows employers to check what【M6 】_prospective employees are legally authorized to work in the U.S. The program is free, quick, and easy to usepersons eligible towork immediately confirmed 99.5 percent of the time. More than【M7】_270,000 employ

8、ers across the U.S. voluntarily use E-Verify, andthe average of 1,300 new businesses sign up each week. Ive【M8】_introduced the Legal Workforce Act to require all U.S. employers to use E-Verify. This bill is one of the most significant steps wecan make to preserve the pursuit of happiness for million

9、s of U.S.【M9】_citizens and legal immigrants while curbing incentives for future illegal immigrants.The U.S. has been and will continue to be a nation ofimmigrants. And we are also a nation of laws. And we must【M10】_enforce our laws to protect and preserve the rights and freedoms that make America so great.31 【M1】32 【M2】33 【M3】34 【M4】35 【M5】36 【M6】37 【M7】38 【M8】39 【M9】40 【M10】