2011年1月和10月英語寫作基礎(chǔ)試題及答案.ppt

1、全國(guó)2011年1月高等教育自學(xué)考試英語寫作基礎(chǔ)試題,I.重寫句子 (20 points, 2 points each),Only thirty percent of the local people owned cars at that time. ( periodic sentence) Key: At that time, only thirty percent of the local people owned cars. 2. He came too late, so he did not see the first part of the play. ( simple sentenc

2、e) Key: He came too late to see the first part of the play. 3. They are true sisters. It is clear from the facial resemblance between them. ( sentence with a subject clause) Key: That they are true sisters is clear from the facial resemblance between them.,4. He left the room and hummed(哼唱)a tune.(s

3、entence with a verb-ing phrase) Key: He left the room, humming a tune. 5. The girl cried sadly as she was locked outside. (sentence with a verb-ed phrase) Key: Locked outside, the girl cried sadly. 6. The professor came into the classroom. He had two books in his hand. (prepositional phrase) Key: Th

4、e professor came into the classroom with two books in his hand. 7. He knocked the door again and again. There was no answer. (compound sentence) Key: He knocked the door again and again, but there was no answer.,8. I wrote this letter yesterday. I forgot to post it. (complex sentence) Key: I forgot

5、to post this letter which/that I wrote yesterday. 9. I had planned to go to Australia last summer. It was too expensive. I went to Vietnam instead. ( compound-complex sentence) Key: I had planned to go to Australia last summer, which was too expensive, so I went to Vietnam instead. 10. The boy can s

6、ing very well. He can also dance very well. (sentence with parallel structure) Key: The boy can not only sing very well, but also dance very well.,II.改寫病句 (15 points, 3 points each),11. Small businesses often grow into large ones. Adding to the economy vitality. Key: Small businesses often grow into

7、 large ones, adding to the economy vitality. 12. Failure turns out to be a valuable learning experience for those. Who may be successful the second or third time. Key: Failure turns out to be a valuable learning experience for those who may be successful the second or third time. 13. Americans buy m

8、any things on credit, stocks are no exception. Key: Americans buy many things on credit, and stocks are no exception.,14. Having got the land, the laws were changed by the farmers. Key: Having got the land, the farmers changed the laws./ The farmers having got the land, the laws were changed. 15. Th

9、eir requests include railroad regulations, tax deductions and to make education cheaper. Key: Their requests include railroad regulations, tax deductions and cheaper education.,III.標(biāo)出主題句 (15 points, 5 points each),16. Choose the best topic sentence from the group below by writing A, B, C or D. A. Th

10、ere are different types of social worker careers. B. A social worker can help a child find a home. C. A mental health social worker helps people deal with depression. D. A medical social worker helps people with diseases. Answer:_A_,17. Read the following paragraph and underline the topic sentence.

11、The central role of women in horticultural (農(nóng)耕) societies tends to have political and sociological consequences. It is the women who own and manage their garden plots and pass them on to the next generation. It is the women who decide when their soil is depleted and where the village should move to

12、clear more fertile ground. One of the more interesting aspects of horticultural societies is that it is often women who exercise political power and authority in their society. Anthropologists (人類學(xué)家) and travellers alike call attention to the special standing and respect that women enjoy in Austrone

13、sian cultures generally and the Philippines in particular. The honored position of women in Austronesian and Philippine society, more than likely, remains a legacy (遺產(chǎn)) from their, not so distant, horticultural prehistory.,18. Read the following paragraph carefully and choose the best topic sentence

14、 from the four possible answers that follow the paragraph by writing A, B, C or D. Since there are more than 80 million current and former smokers in the United States, a widespread CT scanning program of at-risk individuals would De enormously costly. Low-dose CT scans also expose patients to consi

15、derably more radiation than standard chest X-rays do, and little is known about how the cumulative risks of years of such scans would balance out with the benefits of the information they provide. Also, more scans would also mean more false positive results, leading to more additional tests and surg

16、ical procedures performed on people who do not turn out to have any disease, further complicating the picture. A. CT scans should be improved in more than one way. B. CT scans can be very costly in the United States. C. CT scans may not present clear picture for patients and doctors. D. There are di

17、sadvantages in using CT scans to fight diseases. Topic sentence : _D_,IV. 重新組合段落 ( 10 points, 2 points each),Rearrange the following numbered sentences so that they will read logically. Put the numbers in proper sequence in the boxes provided below. 19. Imitative words are words that sound like the

18、thing or action they stand for. 20. The other one fifth is made up partly of borrowed words and partly of three other kinds of words: words from the names of peoples and places; imitative words; and invented words. 21. But there are probably more. 22. The old words which were born centuries ago in t

19、he Anglo-Saxon, Germanic and French languages make up four fifths of the English language. 23. Scholars guess that English has about 600, 000 words. 24. There is no need to say anything about these words, for they speak for themselves. 25. Ampere, volt and watt are all units of electricity, and they

20、 are named for the men who discovered them. 26. New words continue to come into the language at such a rate that no dictionary could possibly keep up with them. Key: 23 21 26 22 20 25 19 24,V. 標(biāo)出與段落內(nèi)容無關(guān)的句子(10 points, 5 points each),Read the following paragraph and underline the TWO irrelevant senten

21、ces. The way in which people use social space reflects their social relationships and their ethnic identity. Children often sleep with parents, and brothers or sisters share a bed. Early immigrants to America from Europe brought with them a collective style of living, which they retained until late

22、in the 18th century. Historical records document a group-oriented existence, in which one room was used for eating, entertaining guests, and sleeping. People ate soups from a communal pot, shared drinking cups, and used a common pit toilet. In Mexico, the meaning and organization of domestic space i

23、s strikingly different. With the development of ideas about individualism, people soon began to shift to the use of individual cups and plates and the use of private toilets. They began to build their houses with separate rooms to entertain guests, separate bedrooms for sleeping, separate work areas

24、, and separate bathrooms.,VI. 寫信 (30 points),Write a letter according to the following situation: you (Zhang Liming) were told by Mr. Liu Kai, Manager of the Business Book Publishing, that Yuren Publishing House is expecting to make some additions to its accounting staff and you decide to apply for

25、the post. In your letter, make sure you mention your qualifications and previous experience relevant to the job. You should also express your hope to get an interview and your willingness to provide any information if necessary. Remember to leave your mobile phone number (13643) for further contact.

26、 (150-200 words ),October 19, 2012 Gentleman, I was told by Mr. Liu Kai, Manager of the Business Book Publishing, that Yuren Publishing House is expecting to make some additions to its accounting staff. I would like to be considered an applicant for one of these positions. You can see from the resum

27、e that is enclosed with this letter that I have five years of varied experience in the book business. The companies for which I have worked have given me permission to refer you to them for information about the quality of the work I did while in their employ. I used to work in the credit department

28、 and in the accounting department in the two companies, with some experience also in inventory control. In both positions, I was assigned with the daily office administration. I hope that you will give me an interview at some time convinient to you. If there is further information that you want, ple

29、ase let me know. I can always be reached at 136xxxxxx43. Very truly yours, Zhang Liming,全國(guó)2011年10月高等教育自學(xué)考試英語寫作基礎(chǔ)試題,I.重寫句子(15 points，1.5 points each),Learning a new language demands time. It needs patience too. (simple sentence) Key: Learning a new language demands time and patience. 2. Bacon stepped

30、 to the front of the room. He tripped over the microphone cord. (compound sentence) Key: Bacon stepped to the front of the room, and he tripped over the microphone cord. 3. Harrisons Chemical Corporation is a company. It sponsors important research. (complex sentence) Key: Harrisons Chemical Corpora

31、tion is a company which sponsors important research. 4. We looked at only two houses before buying the house of our dreams. (periodic sentence) Key: Before buying the house of our dreams, we looked at only two houses,5. Pigeons adjust to farm life. They adjust to city streets. In city streets they p

32、eck their livelihoods from garage heaps. (compound-complex sentence) Key: Pigeons adjust to farm life, and they adjust to city streets where they peck their livelihoods from garage heaps. 6. She was greatly disappointed to find that the picture did not look like her. (sentence with to opener) Key: T

33、o find that the picture did not look like her, she was greatly disappointed. 7. He cut the grass. She trimmed the bushes. The children swept the clippings and put them into plastic bags. (long sentence) Key: While he cut the grass and she trimmed the bushes, the children swept the clippings and put

34、them into plastic bags. / He cut the grass and she trimmed the bushes and the children swept the clippings and put them into plastic bags.,8. She stood there. She watched the fair woman walk down the long line of galleries with grace and majesty. (sentence with a modifying phrase) Key: She stood the

35、re, watching the fair woman walk down the long line of galleries with grace and majesty. 9. Tom went to college. His brother James didnt. James had a very weak heart. (compound-complex sentence ) Key: Tom went to college, but his brother James didnt because he had a very weak heart. 10. After losing

36、 his glasses, Tom drove down the wrong side of the street. He ran a stop sign，and went through two red lights. (sentence with parallel structure) Key: After losing his glasses, Tom drove down the wrong side of the street, ran a stop sign, and went through two red lights.,II.修改病句(15 points，3 points e

37、ach),11. Mr. Baker used to teach arts in Memorial High School I used to be a student there. Key: Mr. Baker used to teach arts in Memorial High School where I used to be a student there./ Mr. Baker used to teach arts in Memorial High School. I used to be a student there. 12. My parents bought a house

38、 from a man with no inside plumbing. Key: My parents bought a house with no inside plumbing from a man. 13. The World Wide Web is easy to use. Loaded with links and graphics. Key: The World Wide Web, loaded with links and graphics, is easy to use.,14. To please the children, some fireworks were set

39、off a day earlier. Key: To please the children, we set off some fireworks a day earlier. 15. The tribe emphasized collective survival, mutual aid and being responsible for one another. Key: The tribe emphasized collective survival, mutual aid and responsiblility for one another.,III.辨認(rèn)主題句(15 points，

40、5 points each),16. Choose the best topic sentence from the four options below. Write the corresponding letter of your choice in the blank provided. A Each of us inherits a culture made up，in part, of commonly accepted knowledge. B We may also learn that eating too much candy will decay our teeth. C

41、We may learn from others that the earth revolves around the sun. D These are the things that everybody knows. Your choice: _A_,17. Read the following paragraph and underline the topic sentence. Paraphrasing, as well as quotation, is an essential skill in writing research papers. Paraphrasing is used

42、 for different purposes. Some paraphrases will be designated to support already existing evidence. Others will reinforce argumentation against evidence. Still others will help to develop existing arguments and provide back-up for any conclusion drawn in the course of writing. Depending on the functi

43、on, paraphrases will be introduced in accordance with their unique context.,18. Read the following paragraph and choose the best topic sentence from the four options that follow. Write the corresponding letter of your choice in the blank provided. Most adults sleep between seven and nine hours，but o

44、ccasionally people turn up who need twelve hours or so，while some rare types can get by on three or four. Rarest of all are those legendary types who require almost no sleep at all; respected researchers have recently studied three such people. One of thema healthy，happy woman in her seventiessleeps

45、 about an hour every two or three days. The other two are men in early middle age，who get by on a few minutes a night. One of them complains about the daily fifteen minutes or so hes forced to “waste” in sleeping. A Sleep is a waste of time. B Adequate sleeping hours are essential for most adults. C

46、 Adults and teenagers vary widely in their sleeping habits. D A fact about sleep is that individual needs for it vary widely. Your choice:_D_,IV重新組合段落(5 points，1 point each),19. Rearrange the following sentences so that they read logically. Put the corresponding letters in a proper sequence in the b

47、oxes provided below. The positions of some sentences have been given. A We generally recognize that future circumstances are somehow caused or conditioned by present ones. B Besides，we also learn that such patterns of cause and effect are probabilistic in nature. C Thus, students learn that studying

48、 hard produces good grades in most instances，but not every time. D Humans seem predisposed to undertake this task by using causal and probabilistic reasoning. E Practically all people，and many other animals as well，exhibit a desire to predict their future circumstances. F We learn that getting an ed

49、ucation will affect how much money we earn later in life and that swimming beyond the reef may bring an unhappy encounter with a shark. G That is，the effects occur more often when the causes occur than when the causes are absentbut not always. H Sharks，on the other handwhether or not they reason the

50、 matter throughmay learn that hanging around the reef often brings a happy encounter with unhappy swimmers. Key: E F H B A D G C,V劃掉與段落內(nèi)容無關(guān)的句子(10 points，5 points each),20. Read the following paragraph and cross out the TWO irrelevant sentences. November and December are wonderful months for gardening in St. Petersburg, Florida. While residents of northern states are more concerned with preparations for winter, gardeners on the Sun coast of Florida can enjoy natural circumstances that enhance their efforts. Football enthusiasts in November and December can enjoy the sport