12月英语六级短文改错(八)

2007年12月英语六级短文改错(八)

本期重点：冠词冠词主要考查不定冠词和定冠词的混淆。还有的是考查一些固定搭配，例如ontheotherhand,forinstance/example（中间没有an）等。考点解析：例1：Withoccasionalbreaksforwar,theratesofdeathandinfectionintheEuropeandA mericadroppedsteadilyS5._________throughthe19thand20thcenturies.解析：定冠词the通常表示特指。Europe是专有名词，无需加定冠词特指。例2：Theirexperimentshaveshownthatreadingdisordersaremostlikelytheresultof whatis,inaneffect,faultywiringS3.__________inthebrain―notlaziness,st upidityorapoorhomeenvironment.解析：ineffect/fact是固定搭配，表示陈述事实，意为“事实上，实际上”。例3：MostAmericanbusinessesareopenfivedaysaweek.Americanschoolchildrenatte ndtheschoolfivedaysaweekaswell2._________解析：attendschool意为“上学”，而不是特指“学校”，所以将the去掉。相类似的词还有gotobed,inhospital（住院），inthehospital（在医院）等。例4：EveryweekhundredsofCVs(简历)landonourdesks.We’veseenitall:CVsprintedonpinkpaper,CVsthatare10p ageslongandCVswithsillymistakesinfirstparagraph.AS1__________解析：表示“第几”时，在序数词前面要加上定冠词the。但是如果把名词paragraph，lesson等词放在基数词前则不需加定冠词，例如lessonone等。巩固与拓展1．TheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)saysitsten-yearcampaigntoremovelepr osy(麻风病)asaworldhealthproblemhasbeensuccessful.DoctorBrundtland,headoftheW HO,saysanumberofleprosycasesaroundtheworld_____________hasbeencutbyni netypercentduringthepasttenyears.2．Iwasinhurrytogetoffandforgottoche ckthepackages__________lyingonthefloor.Ishouldbemorecarefulnexttime.3 .Shetouchedhimonhisheadwithasmileandsaid,__________“Mybo y,whynotplay whatyouknowwell”4.Agreatmanycitiesareexperiencingdifficultieswhichar enothingnewinthehistoryofcities,exceptintheirscale.Somecitieshavelost theiroriginalpurposeandhavenotfoundnewone.__________5．Withateamofthe researchersatTokyoNationalUniversity,__________hesetaboutmeasuringbra involumesofathousandpeopleofdifferentageswithdifferentjobs综合练习Americanslovepets.Andit’snotjustpuppylove,either.Manypetownerstreatt

heirfurryfriendsaspartofthefamily.Sometimestheyspiceuptheirpets’livi ngwithentertainingvideosandamusingtoys.Ifthey1._____haveaneyewithfash ion,petownerscandresstheirpetsinstylishclothes.2._____Beneaththefluff yluxuries,thereliesabasicAmericanbelief:Petshavearighttobetreatedwell .Atleast75animalwelfareorganizationsexistinAmerica,whichprovidescarea ndadoptionservicesforhomeless3.______andabusedanimals.Veterinariansca ngiveanimalsincrediblelevelof4._______medicalcareforanincredibleprice .Topayforthehigh-techhealthcare,peoplecanbuyhealthinsurancefortheirpe ts.Andwhenitistimetosaygood-bye,ownerscanburytheirpetsinarespectfulpe tcemetery.5.______TheaverageAmericanenjoyshavingpetsaround,andforgood reason.Researchershavediscoveredthatinteractingwithanimalslowera6.___ ___person’sbloodpressure.Dogscanofferprotectionfromburglarsandunwelc omevisitor.Catscanhelpridthehomeofunwantedpests.Little7._____creature ofallshapesandsizescanprovidecompanionshipandlove.In8._______manycase s,haveapetpreparesayoungcouplewithresponsibilitiesof9._______parentho od.Petevenencouragesocialrelationships:Theygivetheirownersanappearanc eoffriendly,andtheyprovideagoodtopicofconversation.10.______