1、专业英语八级（篇章一致性错误类改错）模拟试卷 1及答案与解析 一、 PART IV PROOFREADING & ERROR CORRECTION (15 MIN) Directions: Proofread the given passage. The passage contains TEN errors. Each indicated line contains a maximum of ONE error. In each case, only ONE word is involved. You should proofread the passage and correct it i
2、n the following way: (1)For a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line. (2)For a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with a “ “ sign and write t 1 Black Smith mopped the floor, cleaned the windows, and other odd jobs.
3、 2 People can be relatively rich only if you are relatively poor, and as power is mainly in the hands of the rich, public policies reflect their interests rather than those of the poor. 3 Understanding the cultural habits of another nation, especially one containing so many diversified subcultures a
4、s the US, are a complex, bewildering task to us. 4 And they must not break the rules too often if we want to win the games. 5 It also served to stimulate a fundamental curiosity about the processes itself. 6 He would cause more noise with mere newsprint than most people do sophisticated black market
5、 fireworks. 7 According to a recent study, the Japanese increasingly is seeing a decline of their traditional work-moral values. 8 Before liberation our life was worse than draught animals. 9 Like his other cookbooks, this man offers lengthy explanations of what he considers to be basic cooking prin
6、ciples. 10 Not only the members of the club but also the manager were friendly to me. 11 In fact, todays teenagers are misbehaving a lot less than his parents did. 12 A regular series of articles focus on strategic home repairs and redecorating that can be done to prepare a home for sale. 13 Many a
7、writer and artist have longed to travel back in time to the sizzling Paris of the 1920s, to sip absinthe with Hemingway at Les Deux Magots or dine on. 14 Either my elder brother or I are prepared to fetch the fishing set left at home. 15 The bund, in addition to the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, are the
8、tourist attraction in Shanghai. 16 Nothing else at this festival comes close to stirring up the excitement and sense of discovery generated by “Beasts“, which also have inspired a minor critical backlash and worse. 17 It is I that is in charge of the project sponsored by the government. 18 Amazingly
9、, Dannie is the only one of the volleyball players that have won the most valuable player award. 19 There are a double bed, two tables and three cupboards in the house the Smith have rented. 20 After the earthquake, the homeless was accommodated in the stadium of the primary school. 专业英语八级（篇章一致性错误类改
10、错）模拟试卷 1答案与解析 一、 PART IV PROOFREADING & ERROR CORRECTION (15 MIN) Directions: Proofread the given passage. The passage contains TEN errors. Each indicated line contains a maximum of ONE error. In each case, only ONE word is involved. You should proofread the passage and correct it in the following w
11、ay: (1)For a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line. (2)For a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with a “ “ sign and write t 1 【正确答案】 other did 【试题解析】 此句主要考查修辞结构一致，前面的并列结构都是 did sth的动宾结构， and后要保持一致。 【知识模块】 篇章一致性错误
12、2 【正确答案】 you others 【试题解析】 此句是说，如果一部分相对比较穷，那么一部分人就会相对比较富。将人群分为两部分，此处就不能用 you； others才可以表示人群的一部分。 【知识模块】 篇章一致性错误 3 【正确答案】 are is 【 试题解析】 此句的主语并非 subcultures，而是句子开首的 understanding，故相应的谓语动词应该用单数形式 is。 【知识模块】 篇章一致性错误 4 【正确答案】 we they或 they we 【试题解析】 按照句子逻辑，谈论的应该都是 “我们 ”或 “他们 ”的事，上下文应保持一致。 【知识模块】 篇章一致性错误
13、 5 【正确答案】 itself themselves 【试题解析】 此处反身代词指代的是 processes，应用复数形式。 【知识模块】 篇章一致 性错误 6 【正确答案】 do 一 with 【试题解析】 此句前半部分是 cause noise with newsprint，后半句是并列句， do代替 cause noise，后接 with sophisticated black market fireworks。故此处缺少介词 with。 【知识模块】 篇章一致性错误 7 【正确答案】 is are 【试题解析】 the加上形容词一类人的时候后面应用动词的复数形式，如： The old
14、 receive particular respect in Chinese society除非句子宾语暗示其视为一个整体，如： The Chinese is a brave people 【知识模块】 篇章一致性错误 8 【正确答案】 animals animals 【试题解析】 此题考查比较级中的一致性问题， “我们的生活 ”不能与 “牛马 ”比较，应该是 “生活 ”与 “生活 ”比较，可以是 that of draught animals或 draught animals。 【知识模块】 篇章一致性错误 9 【正确答案】 man book 【试题解析】 此题同样考查比较级中的一致性问题，
15、作为介词， like unlike后面所接的名词就是一个被比较的对象，该名词与句子主语构成比较关系。但此句like后接的是 book，而主语是 man，因此需要改为 book。 【知识模块】 篇章一致性错误 10 【正确答案】 were was 【试题解析】 此题考查主谓一致性问题，由 or， not onlybut also ，either or， neither nor连接主语时，谓语的单复数形式与靠近的主语一致，因此此处应当用单数。 【知识模块】 篇章一致性错误 11 【正确答案】 his their 【试题解析】 本句的主语是 teenagers，为名词的复数形式，本句中指那些少年比他
16、们的父母当年要规矩得多。因此需要用代词 their指代少年们的。 【知识模块】 篇章一致性错误 12 【正确答案】 focus focuses 【试题解析】 series是单复数同形的名词， a series of表示一系列，虽然是复数含义，但需用谓语动词的单数形式与其搭配。它也可以和谓语动词的复数形式搭配，如 There are two series of books one for children and the other adults主要取决于名词是单数还是复数。类似的名词还有总部 headquarters、方法 means、种类 species、工厂 works等。 【知识模块】
17、篇章一致性错误 13 【正确答案】 have has 【试题解析】 当 and连接的并列名词有 many a做前置定语时，虽然表示很多 ，谓语动词通常用单数形式。 【知识模块】 篇章一致性错误 14 【正确答案】 are am 【试题解析】 当 either or连接的并列结构作主语，谓语动词的单复数形式根据就近原则确定。类似的结构还有 neither nor， not only， but also ， or, nor等。 【知识模块】 篇章一致性错误 15 【正确答案】 are is 【试题解析】 本句的主语是 the bund， 其后跟着南 in addition to引导的名词词组，谓语
18、动词的单复数取决于主语本身。类似用法还有 as well as， as much as，rather than， no less than， with， along with， except等引导的名词或名词词组。 【知识模块】 篇章一致性错误 16 【正确答案】 have has 【试题解析】 “Beasts”是非限制性定语从句的先行词，足一部作品的名称，表示单数含义，冈此从句中的谓语动词应该使用单数形式。 【知识模块】 篇章一致性错误 17 【正确答案】 is(in)一 am 【试题解析】 在 It is I that who分裂句中，从句的谓语动词取决于 I，故用am。 【知识模块】 篇
19、章一致性错误 18 【正确答案】 have has 【试题解析】 限制性定语从句的先行词 one of the volleyball players由 the only做前置定语，从句中的谓语动词用单数形式。 【知识模块】 篇章一致性错误 19 【正确答案】 are is 【试题解析】 there be引导的存在句中 ， be动词的单复数形式取决于第一个名词或名词词组的单复数形式，类似就近原则。 【知识模块】 篇章一致性错误 20 【正确答案】 was were 【试题解析】 the homeless表示无家可归的人们，要使用动词的复数形式作谓语动词。类似的由定冠词和形容词组成的词组还有 the jobless， the disabled， the rich， the poor等。 【知识模块】 篇章一致性错误
