[外语类试卷]专业英语八级(改错)模拟试卷39及答案与解析.doc
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1、专业英语八级(改错)模拟试卷 39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 in the f
2、ollowing 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 0 Most of animals communicate with one another to a greater or lesser de- (1)_
3、gree, and the more social a species, the more communicative it intends to be. (2)_ Communication comes in many forms it may be acoustic, visual, chemical or tactile and, depending upon the message and the medium, different types of communication may be more or less effective and/ or efficient. A spe
4、cies may excel at one type of communication and therefore be almost “blind“ in (3)_ _ another. For example, humans use a very advanced form of acoustic com munication, language, and yet our olfactory communication is extremely poor compared to most other mammals. While there arent any species that c
5、an compete for human language in (4)_ terms of their richness and complexity, some species have relatively large (5)_ vocal repertoires and extended communication networks. Elephants are one (6)_ such species. Elephants also communicate with one another using intricate chemical and tactile signals a
6、nd visual displays. If we have to rank these (7)_ different systems in order of importance to elephants we would put acous tic and chemical communication together as most important, followed by visual and tactile communication. But we are not elephants! So, why have elephants evolved such large voca
7、l repertoire and such an extensive commu- (8)_ nication network? One answer is that elephants have a very complex social system and, therefore, they have needed to develop a complex suite of vo calizations to interact in an appropriate way to the many different individu- (9)_ als they meet on a dail
8、y basis and to mediate many complex relationships (10)_ that they maintain. 1 (1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 5 (5) 6 (6) 7 (7) 8 (8) 9 (9) 10 (10) 10 For the average person, we all start of with approximately the same (1)_ intellect or intelligence potential. The difference between one person to an- (2)_ oth
9、er would be so slight as to be not worth considered. There are three main (3)_ factors which influence our intellect potentials and these are, the “inherited“ factor, the “environment“ factor and lastly the “chance“ factor. Everyone knows we inherit our physical characters from our parents (4)_ gene
10、s and most of us believe we also inherit the mental capabilities of one or both our parents. This inheriting mental capability factor is not simply (5)_ that of cleverness or otherwise but of personality or emotional make-up which fixes what a persons propensity will be to exercising their intellect
11、. As the inherited factor is considered to be important, in the majority of (6)_ cases, it is the least important of three factors influencing our intellect po- (7)_ tential. The environment factor has much more of an influence on our final intellect level. This intellect potential factor is greatly
12、 influenced by the way which our minds work, especially the way our mind processes new infor- (8)_ mation. It has been suggested that during the first five years of our lives we learn much new information than the sum total of all the new information (9)_ we accrue during the rest of our lives even
13、we live to be a hundred! (10)_ 11 (1) 12 (2) 13 (3) 14 (4) 15 (5) 16 (6) 17 (7) 18 (8) 19 (9) 20 (10) 20 What is brain plasticity? Does it mean that our brains are made of plas tic? Of course not. Plasticity, or neuroplasticity, is the lifelong ability of the brain to reorganize neural pathways base
14、d in new experiences. As we learn, (1)_ we acquire new knowledge and skills through instruction or experience. In order to learn or memorize a fact or skill, there must be persistent functional changes in the brain that represents the new knowledge. The ability of the (2)_ brain to change with learn
15、ing is that is known as neuroplasticity. (3)_ To illustrate the concept of plasticity, imagine the film of a camera. Pre tend that the film represents your brain. Now imagine using the camera to take a picture of the tree. When a picture is taken, the film is exposed to new (4)_ information that of
16、the image of a tree. In order the image to be retained, (5) _ the film must respond to the light and change to record the image of the tree. (6)_ Still, in order for new knowledge to be retained in memory, changes in the (7)_ brain representing the new knowledge must happen. (8)_ To illustrate plast
17、icity in another way, imagine making an impression of a coin in a lump of clay. In order for the impression of the coin to appear in the clay, changes must occur in the clay the shape of the clay changes as the coin is pressing into the clay. Similarly, the neural circuitry in the brain (9) _ must r
18、eorganize in return to experience or sensory stimulation. (10)_ 21 (1) 22 (2) 23 (3) 24 (4) 25 (5) 26 (6) 27 (7) 28 (8) 29 (9) 30 (10) 30 The pearl is a lustrous rounded gem formed inside a mollusk (软体动 物 ) . Since pearls may be formed by any shelled mollusk, the most valu- (1) _ able pearls are obt
19、ained from the oysters. Except for imitation pearls, which (2) _ are entirely man-made, all pearls are formed from a secretion (分泌物 ) around an irritating body that enters the soft tissue of a mollusk. If an irritating body enters the mollusk by accident, a natural pearl (3)_ forms. A cultured pearl
20、 forms if the irritating body is deliberately placed in the mollusk by the man. (4)_ Unlike to other gems, pearls have a natural luster, and they do not need (5)_ to be polished. Although they are usually white or cream-colored, they may also be any shade of pink, yellow, green, grey, or black. The
21、most desirable pearls are white with a creamy or pinkish cast. Black pearls are also very valuable because of their scarce. (6)_ Imitation pearls are often made to appearing very similar to natural (7)_ pearls. Moreover, they do not have the luster of natural or cultured pearls. (8)_ Another way of
22、distinguishing between imitation and natural or cultured pearls is by gently rubbing the pearls through the surface of a tooth. Imita- (9)_ tion pearls feel smoothly, while natural or cultured pearls feel rough. (10)_ 31 (1) 32 (2) 33 (3) 34 (4) 35 (5) 36 (6) 37 (7) 38 (8) 39 (9) 40 (10) 40 The pres
23、ent day African-American population, like many other ethic (1)_ groups, is several generations removed from their original land. However, (2)_ many practices and habits have been lost, dropped, stimulated, or modified. (3)_ The greatest influence on many African-American families is the lifestyle of
24、 their parents or grandparents who lived in the southern United States. Historically, African-American rites revolved food. The popular term for (4)_ African-American cooking is “soul food“. Many of these foods are rich with (5)_ nutrients, as found in collard greens and other leafy green and yellow
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