Part Ⅴ ErrorCorrection
Directions: There are 10 sentences. You are required toidentify the incorrect part, then write the corresponding letter and thecorrect answer on the Answer Sheet.
1.
The tides ofthe Indian Ocean vary greatly, but not as much as that ofthe Atlantic or Pacific.
thast应改为those。[解析]句意:印度洋的潮汐变化很大,但没有大西洋或太平洋的潮汐变化大。本题中代词指代与所指的词不一致。这里的that显然指的是前面的tides(复数名词),故该用复指代词those。
2.
Was it him who telephoned just now?
him应改为he。[解析] 句意:刚才是他打的电话吗?该句中包括了强调句型:it is/ was...that/who...。但整个句子缺少了主语(做谓语动词telephoned的主语),故该用代词he。
3.
Sarah said she heard someonein the classroom, but when we looked we didn"t find someone.
find someone应改为find anyone。[解析] 句意:萨拉说她听到有人在教室,但当我们去看时,却没有发现任何人。anyone用在否定句中,意思是“任何人”。
4.
Let"sgo and watch that new movie at eight tonight , won"t we?
won"t we应改为shall we。[解析] 句意:咱们今晚八点去看那部新电影,好吗?前面是Let"s引导祈使句时,后面的反意疑问句用“shall we”。
5.
The price ofcrude oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn"tit ?
wasn"t it应改为didn"t it/usedn"t it。[解析] 句意:原油的价位过去比现在低得多,不是吗?考点是对used to的反意疑问句的表达,used to不是系动词,故不能用wasn"t,正确答案为didn"t it或usedn"t it。
6.
I dare not to ask you, because I thought Imust have been wrong.
not to ask应改为not ask。[解析] 句意:我不敢问你,因为我认为我一定是搞错了。因为not在dare后,说明这里dare作情态动词用,后面只能跟动词原形。
7.
Two hundred and twenty pounds are fartoo heavy for me to handle alone .
are应改为is。[解析] 句意:二百二十磅对我来说太重了,我一个人处理不了。主谓一致错误,当表时间、距离、重量、长度、价值、数目等名词做主语时,谓语用单数,故正确答案为is。
8.
I am going to have my letterstype tomorrow afternoon if I"ve got them ready by then.
have my letters type应改为have my letters typed。[解析] 句意:如果明天下午我能准备好的话,我将请人把我的信打印出来。考点是have sth. done,意思是“让某人做某事”,也可以理解为letters与type之间是被动关系,故正确答案为have my letters typed。
9.
The tasks of the director aregreater than his assistant .
assistant应改为assistant"s。[解析] 句意:导演的任务比他助手的更重要。本题的比较对象是tasks,如果不加所有格,就变成“任务”与“人”相比较了,比较对象不一致。
10.
You will feel inconvenient inJapanifyou can either speak Japanese nor English.
either应改为neither。[解析] 句意:在日本,如果你既不会说日语也不会说英语,会觉得不方便的。neither...nor...:既不……也不……。