英语专业八级改错练习题及答案解析(十七)

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During the early years of this century, wheat was seen as the very lifeblood
of Western Canada. People on city streets watched the yields and the price of wheat
in almost as much feeling as if they were growers. The marketing of wheat __1__
became an increasing favorite topic of conversation. __2__
War set the stage for the most dramatic events in marketing the western crop.
For years, farmers mistrusted speculative grain selling as carried on through
the Winnipeg Grain Exchange. Wheat prices were generally low in the autumn,
so farmers could not wait for markets to improve. It had happened too often that __3__
they sold their wheat soon shortly after harvest when farm debts were coming due, __4__
just to see prices rising and speculators getting rich. On various occasions, producers __5__
groups asked firmer control, but the government had no wish to become __6__
involving, at least not until wartime when wheat prices threatened to run wild. __7__
Anxious to check inflation and rising life costs, the federal government appointed __8__
a board of grain supervisors to deal with deliveries from the crops of 1917
and 1918. Grain Exchange trading was suspended, and farmers sold at prices
fixed by the board. To handle with the crop of 1919, the government appointed __9__
the first Canadian Wheat Board, with total authority to buy, sell, and set prices. __10__



参考答案:
During the early years of this century, wheat was seen as the very lifeblood
of Western Canada. People on city streets watched the yields and the price of wheat
in almost as much feeling as if they were growers. The marketing of wheat 将in改为with
became an increasing favorite topic of conversation. 将increasing改为incresingly
War set the stage for the most dramatic events in marketing the western crop.
For years, farmers mistrusted speculative grain selling as carried on through
the Winnipeg Grain Exchange. Wheat prices were generally low in the autumn,
so farmers could not wait for markets to improve. It had happened too often that 将so改为but
they sold their wheat soon shortly after harvest when farm debts were coming due, 删掉soon或者shortly
just to see prices rising and speculators getting rich. On various occasions, producers 将just改为only groups asked firmer control, but the government had no wish to become 在asked 后面加上for
involving, at least not until wartime when wheat prices threatened to run wild. 将involving改为involved
Anxious to check inflation and rising life costs, the federal government appointed 将life改为living
a board of grain supervisors to deal with deliveries from the crops of 1917
and 1918. Grain Exchange trading was suspended, and farmers sold at prices
fixed by the board. To handle with the crop of 1919, the government appointed 删掉with或将handle改为deal
the first Canadian Wheat Board, with total authority to buy, sell, and set prices. 将total改为full/complete/absolute/overall