2019年04月自学考试00597《英语写作基础》试题.docx

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1、2019年4月高等教育自学考试英语写作基础试题课程代码：00597I.重写句子(15 points, 1.5 points each)Rewrite the following sentences according to the requirement in each bracket.Example: The history of English words is the history of our civilization in many ways, (periodic sentence)In many ways, the history, of English words is the

2、 history of our civilization.1. You should avoid imposing your own belief on your students as a teacher. (periodic sentence)2. Rachel enjoys eating Thai food. She also enjoys reading mystery novels and watching romantic movies, (parallel structure)3. You fly across several time zones. You will exper

3、ience jet lag. (complex sentence)4. People invent new words for their language. They also borrow words from other languages, (simple sentence)1. 1 wont pay these bills. You explain them to me right now. (complex sentence)6. The original project design should be improved. Well have to drop it. (compo

4、und sentence)7. Would you look after the children? I am doing the shopping, (complex sentence)8. Mary is a considerate teacher. She is very popular among her students, (simple sentence)9. It was broad daylight. All the passing cars had their headlights on due to the thick fog. (compound sentence)10.

5、 The potato can grow in hot climates. It does not matter. The climate is wet or dry. (compound-complex sentence)IL 修改句子(15 points, 3 points each)Correct the errors in the following sentences.Example: After seeing an offensive mouthwash ad on television. I resolved never to buy that brand again.After

6、 seeing an offensive mouthwash ad on television, I resolved never to buy that brand again.11. Joanna has had several short-term roles. Working as a secretary, as an office receptionist, and as a sales assistant in a clothing store.12. The new teacher was under heavy work pressure at that time, she c

7、ould not fall asleep at night.1.1 1 am afraid that you have to make a choice between staying in a small town and go to a big city.14. The horse rider was too excited to talk to his team members whose name was unknown.15. When selecting her new car, the cost has to be considered by Helen.IIL 辨认主题句(15

8、 points, 5 points each)16. Choose the best topic sentence from the four options below. Write the corresponding letter of your choice on the answer sheet.A. Apart from the local economy, we should also consider the environment when talking of tourism.B. Some tourists leave waste and make noise, which

9、 seriously disturbs animals and local inhabitants.C. Touring by car will produce many poisonous and harmful gases, such as carbon dioxide and nitrogen dioxide.D. Tourism is one of the biggest industries of our time and is generatingaround 9.5% of the worlds total GDP.17. Read the following paragraph

10、 and underline the topic sentence.Before leaving home, I made certain I followed the right dress code. It was a long drive to the interviewers office, and more than once I thought of being rejected. Then there was the difficult time as I sat in the outer office, nervously waiting my mm. I remember t

11、apping my feet, shifting in the chair, and trying to read several magazines. Finally, my name was called. I took a deep breath and walked stiffly (僵硬上也)into the office. The interviewer asked many questions, keeping her eyes directly focused on me all the time. After what seemed like hours, she indic

12、ated I could report for work the following Monday. I shall never forget the morning when I had my first job interview.18. Read the following paragraph and choose the best topic sentence from the four options that follow. Write the corresponding letter of your choice on the answer sheet.Retirement ma

13、y seem like a goal to strive for, but indeed it presents a challenge to us. Retirement like not having to go to work every day, traveling and living a life of leisure doesnt happen too often anymore. In our current economy, more and more individuals have no choice but to work well past the age of 65

14、. The harsh reality is that most of those who cannot work and even some of those who can live in or close to poverty. Money aside, retirement also challenges us by forcing us to adjust to retired life. Work provides us not only with income but also with social interaction and a sense of purpose. So,

15、 our job is often an important part of our identity. When it ends, its common to struggle with the loss of that identity.A. In reality, retirement can be a big challenge.B. For many of us, it can be unpleasant to grow old.C. The youth are valued while the elderly are despised.D. The age of retiremen

16、t is a hot topic in modem society.IV.重新组合段落(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 boxes provided on the answer sheet. The positions of some sentences have been given.A. Also, the loss of hum

17、an life in battle had affected the national psyche (心、理)：safer and faster roads were necessary.B. The peacetime economic development had left the country badly in need of roads to carry goods between cities and into villages, for the returned soldiers demanded the modem advantages that they had lear

18、ned about away from home.C. During the postwar (战后)period under President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a road building project that would change the country was begun.D. At the same time, the railroads required full-scale reconstruction.E. Furthermore, everyone wanted to drive, for there were ample supplie

19、s of gasoline, and the car industiy was both ready to hire returning soldiers and willing to take their money for finished products.F. The conditions were ripe for the complex project of the national road system.G. It was a challenging project to connect all major population centers throughout the f

20、orty-eight states.H. The war effort had destroyed their facilities, so that rails, carriages and engines badly needed expensive repairs.BHAV.划掉与段落内容无关的句子(10 points, 5 points each)20. Read the following paragraph and cross out TWO irrelevant sentences.Mexican historians view Lorenzo De Zavala (1788-1

21、836)with mixed emotions. Zavalas experience in Europe and the US had not prepared him for the prejudices against foreigners then prevalent among many Anglo-Texans. Some praise his efforts to create a republic in Mexico and to improve the conditions of the lower classes. However, most see him as a tr

22、aitor because he signed the Texas Declaration of Independence. In their eyes, his act led to the dismembering of the nationthe loss of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and a portion of Colorado by the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that ended the war between Mexico and the United Sta

23、tes. Only in his native Yucatan, known for its independent course in relation to the other Mexican states, is he considered a hero. In modern-day Texas, there is a county and a city named for him, as well as many schools and public buildings including the Texas State Archives and Library Building in

24、 Austin.VI.写信(40 points)21. Write a letter of complaint according to the following situation: Recently, you purchased a computer chair in a shopping mall called Eaton Center. Sadly, you found two screws sticking up through the foam seat. Please write to the customer manager (Mr. Smith) to describe the problem of the chair and suggest a reasonable solution. Please sign your name as Li Fei. (150-200 words)