1995-2017英语专业八级改错真题及答案（部分详解）文字/答案校对版1995-2017年英语专业八级改错真题及答案（文字/答案校对版）2017年改错真题The ability to communicate is the primary factor that distinguishes human beings from animals. And it is the ability to communicate well which 1._distinguishes one individual from another.The fact is that apart from the basic necessities, one needs to be equipped with habits for good communication skills, thus this is 2._what will make one a happy and successful social being.In order to develop these habits, one needs to first acknowledgethe fact that they need to improve communication skills from time to time.They need to take stock of the way how they interact and the direction 3._in which their work and personal relations are going. The only constantin life is change, the more one accepts ones strengths and works 4._towards dealing with their shortcomings, specially in the area of 5._communication skills, the better will be their interactions andthe more their social popularity.The dominated question that comes here is: How to improve 6._communication skills? The answer is simple. One can findplenty of literature on this. There are also experts, who conductworkshops and seminars based on communication skills of men and women. In fact, a large number of companies are bringing intrainers to regularly make sessions on the subject, in order to 7._help their work force maintain better interpersonal work relations.Today effective communication skills have become a predominant factor even while recruiting employees. While interviewing candidates,most interviewers judge them on the basis of the skills they communicate with.They believe that some skills can be improvised on the job; but ability to 8._communicate well is important, as every employee becomes therepresenting face of the company.There are trainers, who specialized in delivering custom-made 9._programs on the subject. Through the sessions they not only facilitatebetter communication skills in the workplace, but also look into the problems in the manner of being able to convey messages effectively. 10._2016年改错真题All social units develop a culture. Even in two-person relationships, a culture develops in time. In friendship and romantic relationships, 1._for example, partners develop their own history, shared experiences, language patterns, habits, and customs give that relationship a special 2._charactera character that differs it in various ways from 3._other relationships. Examples might include special dates, places, songs, or events that come to have a unique and important symbolic meaning for the two individuals. Thus, any 4._social unitwhether a relationship, group, organization, or societydevelops a culture with the passage of time. While the defining characteristics of each culture are unique, all cultures share certain same functions. The relationship between 5._communication and culture is a very complex intimate one. 6._Cultures are created through communication; that is, communication isthe means of human interaction, through it cultural characteristics 7._are created and shared. It is not so much that individuals set out to create a culture when they interact in relationships, groups, organizations, or societies, but rather than that cultures are a natural by-product of social interaction.8._In a sense, cultures are the “residue” of social communication. Without communication and communication media, it would be impossible tohave and pass along cultural characteristics from one place and time to 9._another. One can say, furthermore, that culture is created, shaped, 10._transmitted, and learned through communication.2015年改错真题WhenIwasinmyearlyteens,Iwastakentoaspectacularshowonicebythemotherofafriend.Lookedroundattheluxuryofthe 1. _rink,myfriendsmotherremarkedonthe“plush”seatswehadbeengiven.Ididnotknowwhatshemeant,andbeingproudofmy2._vocabulary,Itriedtoinferitsmeaningfromthecontext.“Plush”wasclearlyintendedasacomplimentary,apositiveevaluation;that3. _muchIcouldtellitfromthetoneofvoiceandthecontext.SoI4._startedtousetheword.Yes,Ireplied,theycertainlyareplush,andsoaretheicerinkandthecostumesoftheskaters,arentthey?Myfriendsmotherwasverypolitetocorrectme,butIcouldtellfromher5. _expressionthatIhadnotgotthewordquiteright.Oftenwecanindeedinferfromthecontextwhatawordroughlymeans,andthatisinfactthewaywhichweusuallyacquireboth6._