2004英语专八语法真题

2004英语专八语法真题

　　Part Ⅱ Proofreading and Error Correction (15 min)

　　The passage contains TEN errors. Each indicated line contains a maximum of ONE error. In each case, only ONE word is involved. You should proofread the passage and correct it in the following way:

　　For a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line.?

　　For a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with a “∧” sign and write the word you believe to be missing in the blank provided at the end of the line.?

　　For an unnecessary word, cross the unnecessary word with a slash “/”and put the word in the blank provided at the end of the line.??

　　Example?

　　When ∧ art museum wants a new exhibit, (1) an

　　it never buys things in finished form and hangs (2) never

　　them on the wall. When a natural history museum?

　　wants an [ZZ(Z]exhibition[ZZ)], it must often build it. (3)exhibit?

　　Proofread the given passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO as instructed.

　　One of the most important non-legislative functions of the U.S Congress?

　　is the power to investigate. This power is usually delegated to committees - either?

　　standing committees, special committees set for a specific (1)____?

　　purpose, or joint committees consisted of members of both houses. (2)____?

　　Investigations are held to gather information on the need for?

　　future legislation, to test the effectiveness of laws already passed,?

　　to inquire into the qualifications and performance of members and?

　　officials of the other branches, and in rare occasions, to lay the (3)____?

　　groundwork for impeachment proceedings. Frequently, committees?

　　rely outside experts to assist in conducting investigative hearings (4)____?

　　and to make out detailed studies of issues. (5)____?

　　There are important corollaries to the investigative power. One?

　　is the power to publicize investigations and its results. Most (6)____?

　　committee hearings are open to public and are reported (7)____?

　　widely in the mass media. Congressional investigations?

　　nevertheless represent one important tool available to lawmakers (8)____?

　　to inform the citizenry and to arouse public interests in national issues.

　　(9)____?

　　Congressional committees also have the power to compel?

　　testimony from unwilling witnesses, and to cite for contempt?

　　of Congress witnesses who refuse to testify and for perjury?

　　these who give false testimony. (10)____??

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