大学英语六级改错题方法指导

一、概说

大学英语六级考试有一种题型要求考生识别和改正一篇短文中的错误，这种题型主要测试考生的综合语言运用能力。这类短文篇幅一般都不太长，每篇设计了10处错误，错误可能是语法方面的，也可能是语义或搭配方面的；语义错误可能是句子水平上的，也可能是语篇水平上的；造成错误的原因可能是用错了一个词，也可能是多用或少用了一个词。考生一定要认真通读短文的全文，在正确理解短文的意思后再开始答题。

二、两点注意

1. 必须用规定的符号准确地划出错误所在的位置。未划出错误或划错了位置，则不管答案正确与否，均不能得分。

2. 答案拼写必须正确，答案中有拼写错误则要扣分。

三、实例分析

现以一份六级考试中的改错题为例，对考生的答题情况作一简单分析，供读者参考。

The World Health Organization (WHO) says its ten-year

campaign to remove leprosy (麻风病) as a world health

problem has been successful. Doctor Brundtland, head of the

WHO, says a number of leprosy cases around the world has              S1. _______

been cut of ninety percent during the past ten years. She says            S2. ______

efforts are continuing to complete end the disease.                            S3. _______

Leprosy is caused by bacteria spread through liquid from

the nose and mouth. The disease mainly effects the skin and              S4. _______

nerves. However, if leprosy is not treated it can cause permanent

damage for the skin, nerves, eyes, arms or legs.                               S5. ______

In 1999, an international campaign began to end leprosy.

The WHO, governments of countries most affected by the

disease, and several other groups are part of the campaign.

This alliance guarantees that all leprosy patients, even they                 S6. ______

are poor, have a right to the most modern treatment.

Doctor Brundtland says leprosy is no longer a disease

that requires life-long treatments by medical experts. Instead,

patients can take that is called a multi-drug therapy. This                   S7. _______

modern treatment will cure leprosy in 6 to 12 months,

depend on the form of the disease. The treatment combines              S8. ______

several drugs taken daily or once a month. The WHO has

given multi-drug therapy to patients freely for the last five                 S9. ______

years. The members of the alliance against leprosy plan to

target the countries which still threatened by leprosy. Among             S10. ______

the estimated 600,000 victims around the world, the WHO

believes about 70% are in India. The disease also remains a

problem in Africa and South America.

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