2015年英语专八改错练习及答案解析（九十三）

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　　Dinosaurs, saber-tooth tigers and the dodo bird are famous examples __1__of animals that have become extinct. In case of the dinosaurs, it __2__

seems likely that a catastrophic event alters the global climate __3__

enough to lead to their disappearance. More recent extinctions and nearextinctions-such as the blue whales, tiger, panda, and __4__North Americanbison—have been the direct result of human activity.By the early 1990s, species were becoming extinct at a rate of three per hour, or 27,000 every day – a figure quoted by the American biologist Edward O.Wilson of Harvard University, based on his most conservative estimates. This rate of extinctions carries with it some terrible consequences. Each plant that becomes extinct,for example, may take with it as much as 30 insects and animals __5__that depend on it for food. Habitat loss is one of the most important causes of extinction. For rising populations in many countries __6__lead to the clearing of more land, habitats such as raining forest __7__and grasslands disappear.

　　In the East Africa, once renowned for its wildlife, few wild animals __8__

remain living outside the boundaries of national parks and game __9__reserves. In other parts of the world, coastal ecosystems are clearing __10__for development. Wetland areas are drying out as a result of water extraction to support farming and tourism. Bird species are among　the worst affected by the loss of wetlands.

　　答案及解析:

　　1.saber-tooth—saber-toothed

　　如果是“形容词+名词”作前置修饰语，那么名词要加-ed。

　　2.^case—the

　　in case of 和 in the case of 的意思是不同的，前者的意思是“万一”，后者的意思是“在……的情况中”

　　3.alters—altered

　　这里谈的是恐龙灭绝的时期，所以时间是过去。

　　4.whales—whale

　　定冠词+可数名词的复数 是特指，所以the blue whales是特指，但是上下文并没有提及特定的蓝鲸，所以从整个句子的意思来看，这里是指物种，是类指，所以应该用“定冠词+可数名词单数”形式。

　　5.much—many

　　insects and animals 是可数名词，所以应该说as many as

　　6.For-- As/Since

　　尽管for作为连词可以引导原因状语分句，但是它一般不放在句首。

　　7.raining—rain

　　rain forest,指热带雨林

　　8.the去掉

　　East Africa是专有名词。

　　9.living—alive

　　remain是系动词，后面的形容词是主语补足语，living不能作主语补足语。

　　10.clearing—cleared

　　这里需要用被动语态。

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