2012英语专业八级改错模拟题(1)

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  Ancient man attempted to change the weather by using

  magic. While experience taught him this was impossible, __1__

  he tried to forecast weather conditions. Even earlier in __2__

  1000 B.C.there were weather seers in Babylon----and

  priests clever enough to denounce as frauds those predicted __3__

  the weather a year in the advance. Some forecasters used __4__

  methods that seemed to take no connection with the actual __5__

  factors controlled the weather. Chickens and other animals __6__

  were sacrificed and their intestines poked to find signs

  indicating rain and drought. Somewhat more scientific were __7__

  predictions based on vegetation:"Onion's skin very thin ,mild

  weather coming in. Onion's skin thick and tough, coming

  weather is cold and rough." Insects and animals were also __8__

  favorite weather clues: "Before the glowworm lights his __9__

  lamp , then the air is always damp ." "If spiders their cobwebs

  forsake , the weather will for certain break ." "If frogs remained

  in pools , the weather will be fine . If they were seen on rocks, __10__

  rain and cold were due." It's difficult to say whether this rhyme

  should be taken seriously : " Hark , I hear the asses bray . Me thinks

  we'll have some rain today ."

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