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1、专业英语八级（改错）-试卷191及答案解析 (总分：80.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、LANGUAGE USAGE(总题数：4，分数：80.00)1.PART III LANGUAGE USAGE（分数：20.00）_Are you considering traveling to a native English speaking country to improve your English languages skills at a language school in the USA? Learning a foreign language can be helpful in you

2、r career. Nowadays many companies offer on-site assignmentsabroad but then it is always better to know the language 1of the country you are traveling. 2 Staying abroad also becomes easier with the knowledge of the local language in day to day life. You can easily converse with people if you need inf

3、ormation about food, hotels, calling cards,sightseeing, etc. However, it is always advisable to learn at 3most one foreign language. 4 America established itself as a mind-blowing continent wheredreams and fantasies transpire and elevate, while offer outstanding 5opportunities to learn the English l

4、anguage. Figures taken from the2002 census indicates that 82. 1% of citizens in the USA speak 6English only. Not only is the USA overflowing with adventure, butconsider how it accelerates the economic markets. Why not to learn 7a foreign language in our English classes and discover how this metropol

5、is of leading stock markets makes the world go round. The USA is brimming with English language schools of excellent qualityof their English classes and services from state to state, with a 8friendly face waiting to welcome you and teach you English 9Language. Consider the complexity of everything t

6、he USA offers; from the sun splashed beaches of the Pacific or Atlantic Ocean wit crystal clear waters, to the soaring Rocky Mountain Range, encounter all ofthis while being immerse in the sea of multiculturalism when 10choosing the USA as your destination to improve your English language skills.（分数

7、：20.00）填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_To a comparative educationalist many questions about the selection and training of doctors and lawyers in different countries are questions almost without meaning. Asking whether Europeanschools are better than schools in the United

8、States are like asking a 1comparative anatomist whether a whale is a better mammal than an elephant. The comparative anatomist is interested in examining the similarities and differences to be found in animal or plant organswhich carry on the same function; he is very cautious, 2therefore, about pro

9、claiming the virtues of a device found in one 3particular species over a device for a similar purpose found in other. 4Of course, the anatomist knows that mammals are modified onlyslowly by changes in environment; like schools or colleges, no man- 5made decisions will radically alter the structure o

10、f the functioning organism he is examining. Some will argue that this damages my analogy; they may claimthat the essence of human organizations lies in the fact conscious 6acts of men and women can change them, and as history shows, overnight if need be. But wait a moment, the student of the compara

11、tive anatomy of schools will say, not overnight surely, except at the point of a bayonet or in our time under the shadow of armored vehicles and tanks. And such changes, he will argue, are the equivalent of pathological alterations. 7 History shows that, except in conditions of threat brought about

12、8by external forces, schools and colleges have developed gradually indifferent parts of the world in response to variety of different 9conditions. They are a product of the society they serve for and they 10also influence the future of this society.（分数：20.00）填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:

13、_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_The United States is considered a multilingual country but it has never employed an official language policy. Even though English is clearly the dominant language, a variety of indigenous and immigrant languages are also spoken. The framers of the Constitution purposefully decided

14、 not to select an official languagebecause of present linguistic diversity; however, due to the German 1communitys active involvement in the Revolution, the Continental Congress published many documents in German to facilitatecommunication. Ultimately, the official language was never 2specified in t

15、he U. S. Constitution. Proponents of bilingual education felt that poor academicachievement in certain students was attributed in part to insufficient 3English instruction. They believed that because language-minority 4students were taught some subjects in their native tongue, thenthese students cou

16、ld potentially learn English by sacrificing the 5content. Critics of bilingual education argue that this approach of instruction facilitates native language dependency and ultimately deters their progress in English language acquisition. Bilingual advocates counter this argument in stating that bili

17、ngual instruction looks at deeper issues of cultural difference and prevents the sort of alienation often empowering in English only mandates. 6 The issue of bilingual education is both complicated and controversial. The range of programs, as well as the differentmeanings in different states, compli

18、cate the debate. The debate 7continues and all sides offer research and studies that are 8diametrically opposed to one another. In 1998, California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 227, an initiative thatbasically in attempts to eliminate bilingual education from its public 9schools. The s

19、tate of Arizona has mustered a different sentiment and 10Mayor Giuliani of New York City has established a task force to investigate bilingual programs and the possibility of English immersion programs.（分数：20.00）填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_专业英语八级（改错）-试卷191答案解析 (总分：80.

20、00，做题时间：90分钟)一、LANGUAGE USAGE(总题数：4，分数：80.00)1.PART III LANGUAGE USAGE（分数：20.00）_解析：Are you considering traveling to a native English speaking country to improve your English languages skills at a language school in the USA? Learning a foreign language can be helpful in your career. Nowadays many co

21、mpanies offer on-site assignmentsabroad but then it is always better to know the language 1of the country you are traveling. 2 Staying abroad also becomes easier with the knowledge of the local language in day to day life. You can easily converse with people if you need information about food, hotel

22、s, calling cards,sightseeing, etc. However, it is always advisable to learn at 3most one foreign language. 4 America established itself as a mind-blowing continent wheredreams and fantasies transpire and elevate, while offer outstanding 5opportunities to learn the English language. Figures taken fro

23、m the2002 census indicates that 82. 1% of citizens in the USA speak 6English only. Not only is the USA overflowing with adventure, butconsider how it accelerates the economic markets. Why not to learn 7a foreign language in our English classes and discover how this metropolis of leading stock market

24、s makes the world go round. The USA is brimming with English language schools of excellent qualityof their English classes and services from state to state, with a 8friendly face waiting to welcome you and teach you English 9Language. Consider the complexity of everything the USA offers; from the su

25、n splashed beaches of the Pacific or Atlantic Ocean wit crystal clear waters, to the soaring Rocky Mountain Range, encounter all ofthis while being immerse in the sea of multiculturalism when 10choosing the USA as your destination to improve your English language skills.（分数：20.00）填空项1:_（正确答案：butand）

26、填空项1:_（正确答案：traveling一to）填空项1:_（正确答案：HoweverTherefore）填空项1:_（正确答案：mostleast）填空项1:_（正确答案：offer一offering）填空项1:_（正确答案：indicatesindicate）填空项1:_（正确答案：to一去掉to）填空项1:_（正确答案：theirits）填空项1:_（正确答案：Englishthe）填空项1:_（正确答案：thea）解析：解析：冠词误用。in a sea of的意思是“在的海洋中”，表示泛指，故将the改为不定冠词a。To a comparative educationalist ma

27、ny questions about the selection and training of doctors and lawyers in different countries are questions almost without meaning. Asking whether Europeanschools are better than schools in the United States are like asking a 1comparative anatomist whether a whale is a better mammal than an elephant.

28、The comparative anatomist is interested in examining the similarities and differences to be found in animal or plant organswhich carry on the same function; he is very cautious, 2therefore, about proclaiming the virtues of a device found in one 3particular species over a device for a similar purpose

29、 found in other. 4Of course, the anatomist knows that mammals are modified onlyslowly by changes in environment; like schools or colleges, no man- 5made decisions will radically alter the structure of the functioning organism he is examining. Some will argue that this damages my analogy; they may cl

30、aimthat the essence of human organizations lies in the fact conscious 6acts of men and women can change them, and as history shows, overnight if need be. But wait a moment, the student of the comparative anatomy of schools will say, not overnight surely, except at the point of a bayonet or in our ti

31、me under the shadow of armored vehicles and tanks. And such changes, he will argue, are the equivalent of pathological alterations. 7 History shows that, except in conditions of threat brought about 8by external forces, schools and colleges have developed gradually indifferent parts of the world in

32、response to variety of different 9conditions. They are a product of the society they serve for and they 10also influence the future of this society.（分数：20.00）填空项1:_（正确答案：第二个areis）填空项1:_（正确答案：onout）填空项1:_（正确答案：thereforehowever）填空项1:_（正确答案：otheranother）填空项1:_（正确答案：likeunlike）填空项1:_（正确答案：fact一that）填空项1

33、:_（正确答案：equivalentequivalents）填空项1:_（正确答案：inunder）填空项1:_（正确答案：varietya）填空项1:_（正确答案：for一去掉for）解析：解析：介词冗余。serve为及物动词，其后不需接介词，故将for去掉。The United States is considered a multilingual country but it has never employed an official language policy. Even though English is clearly the dominant language, a var

34、iety of indigenous and immigrant languages are also spoken. The framers of the Constitution purposefully decided not to select an official languagebecause of present linguistic diversity; however, due to the German 1communitys active involvement in the Revolution, the Continental Congress published

35、many documents in German to facilitatecommunication. Ultimately, the official language was never 2specified in the U. S. Constitution. Proponents of bilingual education felt that poor academicachievement in certain students was attributed in part to insufficient 3English instruction. They believed t

36、hat because language-minority 4students were taught some subjects in their native tongue, thenthese students could potentially learn English by sacrificing the 5content. Critics of bilingual education argue that this approach of instruction facilitates native language dependency and ultimately deter

37、s their progress in English language acquisition. Bilingual advocates counter this argument in stating that bilingual instruction looks at deeper issues of cultural difference and prevents the sort of alienation often empowering in English only mandates. 6 The issue of bilingual education is both co

38、mplicated and controversial. The range of programs, as well as the differentmeanings in different states, complicate the debate. The debate 7continues and all sides offer research and studies that are 8diametrically opposed to one another. In 1998, California voters overwhelmingly approved Propositi

39、on 227, an initiative thatbasically in attempts to eliminate bilingual education from its public 9schools. The state of Arizona has mustered a different sentiment and 10Mayor Giuliani of New York City has established a task force to investigate bilingual programs and the possibility of English immer

40、sion programs.（分数：20.00）填空项1:_（正确答案：presentthe）填空项1:_（正确答案：thean）填空项1:_（正确答案：第一个inamong）填空项1:_（正确答案：becauseif）填空项1:_（正确答案：bywithout）填空项1:_（正确答案：empoweringempowered）填空项1:_（正确答案：complicate一complicates）填空项1:_（正确答案：allboth）填空项1:_（正确答案：in一去掉in）填空项1:_（正确答案：differentsimilar）解析：解析：语义错误。根据上下文语义可知，美国亚利桑那州也提出了相似的观点，故将different改为similar。