2016年专八英语改错练习题及答案

　　Halloween’s origins dated back to the ancient Celtic _1_　　Festival of Samhain (pronouncing sow-in).The Celts, who _2_　　Lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, United _3_

　　Kingdom, and northern France, celebrated its new year on November 1.This day marked the end of summer and theharvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death.Celts believedthat at the night before the new year, the boundary　_4_

　　between the worlds of the live and the dead became blurred._5_　　On the night of October 31, they celebrated Samhain, it was _6_

　　Believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth.In addition to causing trouble and damaging crops, Celts thoughtthat the presence of the otherworldly spirits made easier for _7_

　　The Druids, or Celtic priests, to make predictions about the future.For a people entirely dependent on the volatile naturalworld, these prophecies were an important on the volatile natural world, these prophecies were an important source ofcomfort and direction during the long, dark winter.

　　To commemorate the event, Druids built huge sacred bonfires, which the people gathered to burn crops and animals_8_

　　As sacrifices to the Celtic deities.During the celebration, the Celts wore costumes, typically consisting of animal headsand skins, and skins, and attempted to assume each other’s fortunes.When the _9_

　　Celebration was over, they lit their hearth fires, which they had _10_ extinguished earlier that evening, from the sacredbonfire to help protect them during the coming winter.　　参考答案：　　1.dated-date

　　2.pronouncing-pronounced　　3.United前加the　　4.at-on　　5.live-living　　6.it was前加when　　7.made+it　　8.which-where　　9.assumed-tell　　10.lit-rellit