2015年英語專八改錯練習題及答案解析(2)
To be called beautiful is thought to name something essential to women’s character and concerns. (In contrast by men- whose __1__ essence is to be strong, or effective, or competent.)
It does not need someone in the throes of feminist awareness to perceive that __2__
The way women are taught to be involved in beauty encourages __3__ narcissism, reinforces independence and immaturity.
Everybody knows __4__ that.
For it is “everybody”, a whole society, which has identified __5__
Being feminine with caring about how one looks. Giving these __6__ stereotypes, it is no wonder that beauty enjoys, at best, a rather mixed reputation.
It is not, of course, the desire to be beautiful is wrong but the __7__
obligation to be. Women are taught to see their bodies in parts, and to assess each part separately. Breasts, feet, hips, waistline, neck, __8__ eyes, nose, complexion, hair, and so on – each by turn is submitted __9__
To an anxious scrutiny. Even if some pass the scrutiny, some will always be found wanted. Nothing less than perfection will do. __10__
參考答案及解析：
1.by改為 to/with
詞組 in contrast to/ with 表示“與……相比”，不能用其他介詞。
2. need改為take
雖然need的漢語意思是“需要”，但英語中It takes 往往作為一個固定搭配，表示“做某事需要某物或者某種品質”。
3.in改為with
be involved in 表示“介入，參與”，后面一般跟事。
而 be involved with 則表示“和……有關系，有關聯(lián)”，后面一般跟人。
如： He was involved in a car accident.
I never wanted to get emotionally involved with him.
4.independence改為dependence。
5.which改為that
句子的主干是 it is…that…表示強調。
6.giving改為given
given 一詞后面接名詞詞組可表示“考慮到，鑒于…”。
7.beautiful 后面加that
此句同樣也是一個強調句型，后面須跟that引導的從句。
8.assess改為evaluate
assess往往指對某物在金錢上的價值進行權威的評估。
如： We should assess an apartment on the amount for which it is likely to be rented.
本句話指每一個平常的女性對自己身體的每一部分進行評判，評價，應該用evaluate，因為該詞表示對事物的本質或價值進行判斷，如：
Teachers evaluate a student’s thesis for content and organization.
9.by改為in
by turns 表示“交替地，輪番地 ”。 in turn 表示一系列動作按照一定順序發(fā)生，或者某人先后做某事。根據題意，這里要用in turn。
10. wanted改為wanting
to find something or somebody wanting 表示“(某物或某人)缺乏應有的素質，不夠格”。
wanted往往指“被通緝”或者“被愛，被照顧的”。
