绝密 ★ 考试结束前

全国2013年1 0月高等教育自学考试

英语写作基础试题

课程代码：00597

请考生按规定用笔将所有试题的答案写在答题纸上。

注意事项：

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2． 用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔将答案写在答题纸上，不能答在试题卷上。

 

I．重写句子(15 points, 1.5 points each)

Rewrite each of the following sentences according to the requirement in brackets.

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 history of our civilization.

1． Queues will likely be long this summer at the airport. Families head abroad for their summer holidays. (complex sentence)

2． Although the rain clouds are gathering in the distance, they still insist on meeting in the park. (simple sentence)

3． No farmer would dare invest in anything new without being certain that the government officials stand behind it.(periodic sentence)

4． The loan model offers some unbelievably cheap loans and allows a short payback period. (compound sentence)

5．Because the hotel receptionist beat the thief severely, both the receptionist and the thief were arrested. (simple sentence)

6． Tighter restrictions on animal transports have forced farmers to consider transporting their herds by cargo plane instead of lorry as a way to comply with animal welfare requirements. (complex sentence)

7． The Great Wall is the world’s longest human-made structure, stretching over approximately 6,400 km from Shanhaiguan in the east to Jiayuguan in the west, along an arc roughly drawing the southern edge of Inner Mongolia. (compound-complex sentence)

8． By the Spring and Autumn Period, which began around the 8th century BC, the Chinese had learned the techniques of wall-building. (loose sentence)

9． Susan knows business management very well. She has got many years’ work experience in business administration. (compound sentence)

10． Oprah Winfrey’s own story is an inspiration. She overcame almost every obstacle that a person might face. (compound-complex sentence)

Ⅱ．修改病句 (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 seeing an offensive mouthwash ad on television， I resolved never to buy that brand again.

11． A new blouse in a fashionable color can update an old outfit; in contrast, adding dramatic jewelry or an attractive scarf can make an old outfit seem new.

12． Judging by Meg’s party, her parents are irresponsible. First of all, there is no adult supervision, for example, wine and beer are served.

13． He said that they should make full use of the water power of the river. And that a small reservoir should be built.

14． My hometown is closer to Beijing than Shijiazhuang.

15． After correcting all the mistakes, the second draft of the paper was much better than the first.

Ⅲ．辨认主题句 (15 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． Some political parties have adopted animals to represent them.

B． Cars are given animal names to make consumers associate them with speed and grace.

C． Many professional sports teams, such as the Tigers and Rams, have chosen animal names to suggest power.

D． Many people in the world hold animals in such high regard that they use animals’ names for their organizations and products.

17． Read the following paragraph and write the topic sentence on the Answer Sheet.

We are on our way to becoming a cashless, checkless society, a trend that began with the credit card. Now some banks are offering “debit cards” instead of credit cards. The costs of purchases made with these cards are deducted from the holder’s bank account instead of being added to a monthly bill. And checking accounts, which are mainly used for paying bills, are going electronic. Now some people can