英语专业八级改错练习题及答案解析(八十二)

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Changes in the way people live bring about changes in the
jobs that they do. More and more people live in towns and cities
instead on farms and in villages. Cities and states have to provide __1__
services city people want, such like more police protection, more __2__
hospitals, and more schools. This means that more policemen,
more nurses and technicians, and more teachers must be hired.
Advances in technology has also changed peoples lives. __3__
Dishwashers and washing machines do jobs that were once done
by the hand. The widespread use of such electrical appliances __4__
means that there is a need for servicemen to keep it running properly. __5__
People are earning higher wages and salaries. This leads __6__
changes in the way of life. As income goes down, people may not __7__
want more food to eat or more clothes to wear. But they may
want more and better care from doctors, dentists and hospitals.
They are likely to travel more and to want more education
Nevertheless, many more jobs are available in these services. __8__
The government also affects the kind of works people do. __9__.
The governments of most countries spend huge sums of money
for international defense. They hire thousands of engineers, __10__
scientists, clerks, typists and secretaries to work on the many
different aspects of defense.　

答案:
1. (instead) on --- of instead of 固定搭配，代替

2. like --- as such as 固定搭配，例如

3. has --- have 主语为Advances，故谓语应使用复数

4. the --- / by hand 固定搭配 用手；eg： A potter is making pottery by hand

5. it --- them them指代appliances，为复数，故不能使用it

6. leads --- causes 或在leads 后面加上to lead to和cause都有“导致”的含义

7. down --- up 居上下文应为工资上涨，所以用go up

8. Nevertheless --- Therefore 据逻辑关系，应为顺承

9. works --- work/job/jobs work变复数应做“著作,作品”解

10. international --- national national defense意为“国防”