专业英语八级（改错）模拟试卷421
语言知识
The study of a foreign language affects academic areas as well.
Research has shown that children who have studied a foreign language in
elementary school achieve lower scores on standardized tests in reading, 【M1】 ____________
language arts, and mathematics than those who have not. The results of the
Louisiana Report on foreign language and basic skills show that regardless 【M2】 ____________
their race, sex, or academic level, students in foreign language classes
outperformed those who were not learning a foreign language. Foreign
language study has also been shown to enhance listening skills and memory,
and the development of second language skills can attribute a significant 【M3】 ____________
additional dimension to the concept of communication. Furthermore,
students who have studied a foreign language develop greater cognitive skills
in such areas as in mental flexibility, creativity, and higher order thinking skills.【M4】 ____________
Data from the Admissions Testing Program of the College Board show
a negative correlation between SAT scores and the study of a foreign 【M5】 ____________
language. Verbal scores of students increased with each additional year of
language study. Interesting, the verbal scores of students who had 【M6】 ____________
completed four or five years of foreign language study were higher than the
verbal scores of students who had taken four or five years of any other subjects.
As noted earlier, the knowledge of other languages will be a valuable
asset in the workplace of tomorrow. Workers will be called upon to
cooperate with colleagues in other countries, crossed time zones, 【M7】 ____________
languages, and cultures. One must not assume that language learning is
quick and painlessly. To truly learn a language, one must have the 【M8】 ____________
opportunity to learn earlier. Neurobiologist Carla Shatz believes that there 【M9】 ____________
are windows of opportunity for learning that open and close throughout a
person\’s life. The implication is that if you miss the window of opportunity
for learning a particular skill or concept, you are playing with handicap. 【M10】 ____________
1.【M1】
lower→higher
解析：上下文都在强调学习外语的重要性，lower与上下文语义不符，故将lower改成higher。
2.【M2】
regardless∧→of
解析：regardless of为固定搭配，意为“不管，不顾”。
3.【M3】
attribute→contribute
解析：“contribute…to…”意为“为……做出……贡献”，而“attribute…to…”意为“把……归因于……”，根据句意，应将attribute改为contribute。
4.【M4】
第二个in去掉
解析：“such…as…”为固定搭配，意为“诸如……”，mental flexibility、creativity以及higher order thinking skills是areas的具体内容，故将in删去。
5.【M5】
negative→positive
解析：该处强调外语学习对SAT成绩的积极作用，故将negative改为positive。
6.【M6】
Interesting→Interestingly
解析：此处interestingly修饰其后面的整个句子，因此需要用副词形式。
7.【M7】
crossed→crossing
解析：cross与主语workers之间是主谓关系，因此采用现在分词形式。
8.【M8】
painlessly→painless
解析：此处系动词后面应该用形容词作表语，故将painlessly改为painless。
9.【M9】
earlier→early
解析：根据句意可知，此处并没有比较含义，故将earlier改为early。
10.【M10】
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