2017年10月高等教育自学考试《英语写作基础》试题
课程代码：00597
I. 重写句子
Rewrite each of the following sentences according to the requirement inbrackets.
Example: The history of English words is the history of ourcivilization in many ways. (periodic sentence)
In many ways; the history ofEnglish words is the history of our civilization.
1. Now I must go. Ishall be late for the birthday party. (compound sentence)
2. Tom suddenlyslipped on a stone. He fell. His head struck the massive table. (compound-complex sentence)
3. Maggie entered thesupermarket near home with a shopping bag in her hand. (periodic sentence)
4. I'll pay youdouble. You get the report finished by Friday. (complex sentence)
5. Let us be ruthlessin our criticism. Let us be cruel to personal fame. We should also beindifferent to age and rank if these stand in our way. (parallel structure)
6. We also have asection for the writers. There you can either post your study or get help withyour reports. (complex sentence)
7. My father wasalways cheerful although he was in poor health. (simple sentence)
8. She had grownstronger and broader. It was difficult to recognize in this robust, motherlywoman the slim, lively Natasha of former days. (compound sentence)
9. The boy has learnedmany lessons. These lessons are about human kindness. (simple sentence)
10. Father returnedhome. Mary was preparing dinner. Jane was lying in bed. (compound- complexsentence)
Ⅱ. 修改句子
Correct the errors in the following sentences.
Example: After seeing an offensive mouthwash ad on television. Iresolved never to buy that brand again.
After seeing an offensive mouthwashad on television, I resolved never to buy that brand again.
11. When I met Graciein 1923, she was a young woman. Living in New York City alone.
12. Friends are peoplewho come together to learn and grow with one another, to lighten each other'sroads and brightening each other's days.
13. Offering freeonline, the game has attracted many school students.
14. This is the citywhich I worked thirty years ago.
15. Online shopping isvery popular among college students, it is easy, convenient, and often not veryexpensive.
III. 辨认主题句
16. Choose the besttopic sentence from the four options below. Write the corresponding letter ofyour choice on the answer sheet.
A. The private automobile has affected ourlife in various ways.
B. The late 1990s witnessed a 20% rise inprivate car ownership.
C. Luxury cars of this kind wasn't popular inthat part of the country.
D. Cars increase the cost of living and leadto a rise in traffic accidents.
17. Read the followingparagraph and underline the topic sentence.
Incidentally the wordastronomy (天文学) comes from the Greek word astron, which meansstar. Actually, there are many interesting origins of words that are linked tothe stars or planets. The word disaster, for example, comes from the Latindis-aster meaning bad star. We sometimes call a crazy or strange person alunatic (疯子), which is from the word lunar meaning moon itwas believed that the moon could make some people crazy, especially a fullmoon. Finally, the word influenza, orfiu, comes from the Latin influenza. Itwas believed the illness was caused by unfavorable star influences. And ofcourse we call famous singers or film actors stars in recognition of the luckystars that have brought them fame and fortune.
18. Read the followingparagraph and choose the best topic sentence from the four options that follow.Write the corresponding letter of your choice on the answer sheet.
The brain is verysensitive to the level of energy in the light that passes through the eyes, withdifferent colors of light carrying different amounts of energy. According to arecent research, blue suggests harmony and elaxation. It is the color of naturein relaxed form and it encourages social communication. Orange and yellowsuggest a positive furore, the point being that the color of signs surroundingroadwork is clearly meant to encourage frustrated drivers to think beyond thecurrent delays. It is the same case with shapes. A triangular (三角的) sign haspoints and represents danger, which is why the shape is used for warning signs.Rectangular (矩形的) signs are the same shape as a book andtherefore give information.
Round signs areinstructional. They look like the end of a pointing finger giving you an instruction.
A. Certain shapes used in road signs are meantto convey specific information.
B. Bright colors could encourage communicationand evoke positive emotions.
C. Different colors and shapes may createdifferent reactions in the human brain.
D. Different levels of energy in the lightprovoke different psychological reactions.
Ⅳ. 重新组合段落
19. Rearrange thefollowing sentences so that they read logically. Put the corresponding lettersin a proper sequence in the boxes provided on the answer sheet. The positionsof some sentences have been given.
A. Summarizing skillsare also used in providing the major points of a decision-making process,giving background information on a student, describing an exciting sportingevent the list goes on.
B. In this age inwhich our students are growing up, summarizing becomes an even more importantprocessing skill.
C. Summarizing is anessential life skill that every one of us should acquire.
D. The Information Ageis an age with large quantities of easy-to-access information.
E. Think of all thetimes in everyday life we use summarizing skills.
F. If we don'tstrengthen students' summarizing abilities, we are not preparing them well forthe future.
G.We summarize inrecapping (总结) a memorable day, telling about aninteresting experience, giving the highlights of a business meeting or animportant email.
H. Without the ability to sort out and extractinformation, our students run the risk of being overwhelmed in a sea of dam.
| E | D | H |
V. 划掉与段落内容无关的句子
20. Read the followingparagraph and cross out TWO irrelevant sentences.
There are few placeson Earth where people need not be concerned about flooding. Any place whererain falls is vulnerable. Drought can also cause great damage. A flood occurs whenwater overflows land that's normally dry. This can happen in various ways. Inmost cases, floods occur when rivers or streams overflow their banks. Coastalflooding occurs when a large storm or tsunami (海啸) causes the sea tosurge inland. Most floods take hours or even days to develop, giving residentsample time to prepare or evacuate. Others develop quickly and with littlewarning. Excessive rain or rapid ice melting in the mountains is also an idealsource for generating electricity. These flash floods can be extremelydangerous, instantly turning a murmuring brook into a thundering wall of waterand sweeping everything in its path downstream.
VI. 写信
21. Write a letter ofcomplaints according to the following situation: You bought a desk from a storelast week, and you find there are some problems with it. Write a letter to thesales manager of the store to complain about the problems and request asolution. Please sign your name as Li Fei. (150-200 words)
2018年4月高等教育自学考试《英语写作基础》试题
课程代码：00597
I.重写句子(15 points, 1.5points each)
Rewrite thefollowing sentences according to the requirement in each bracket
Example: The history of English words is the history of ourcivilization in many ways.(periodic sentence)
Inmany ways, the history_ of English words is the history_ of our civilization.
1. The measures are irrelevant as far as thecurrent inflation is concerned. (periodic sentence)
2. Jim likes cycling. Jim also likes swimmingand playing soccer. (parallel structure)
3. He preferred tostudy music. He made it very clear in his letter to his parents. (complexsentence)
4. Alex went toParis last year. He visited a lot of places there. (simple sentence)
5. The speakerappeared on the platform. The audience stood up and clapped warmly. (complexsentence)
6. Mobike's orange-wheeled bicycles haveappeared on streets across China and in Singapore. Mobike plans to roll out inManchester and Salford this month. (compound sentence)
7. He worked as an engineer in a small companywith a low salary. He was quite satisfied with his job. (complex sentence)
8. A little boy walked into the shop. He askedfor a loaf of white bread. (simple sentence)
9. I haven't readthe book. I cannot tell you anything about it. (compound sentence)
10. I was in schoolthirty years ago. We didn't have computers. Now they are available almosteverywhere on campus. (compound-complex sentence)
II. 修改句子 (15 points, 3 pointseach)
Correct theerrors in the following sentences.
Example: After seeing an offensive mouthwash ad on television. Iresolved never to buy that brand again.
After seeing anoffensive mouthwash ad on television, I resolved never to buy that brand again.
11. Sales people tend to perform better in dealing withtheir angry customers who are emotionally skilled.
12. Shopping online offers more convenience and choicesthan to shop in stores.
13. First established in 1998, many well-known expertshave been attracted to work in this research center.
14. Many students lost marks in the exam. Because theydid not read the questions carefully.
15. My grandfather has a painting by Picasso, it must beworth a lot of money.
III. 辨认主题句(15 points, 5 pointseach)
16. Choose the best topic sentence from the four optionsbelow. Write the corresponding letter of your choice on the answer sheet.
A. With the 30%rule, you can keep a conversation flowing in a more natural way.
B. Theconversation with no new information becomes like an upside-down pyramid.
C. When you don't add new information, theconversation becomes extremely boring.
D. In somecasual conversations, the same information is being repeated over and over.
17. Read the following paragraph and underline the topicsentence.
Before 1800, no country in the world had an average life expectancy (预期寿命) at birth beyond 40. Today there is not a country that does not. Since1900, more years have been added to human life than in the rest of historycombined, initially by reducing child death and lately by stretching lifespans. Longevity is one of humanity's great achievements, yet it is seen as oneof society's great headaches. The problem lies in the increasing dependence ofthe old on the young. By 2100, the ratio of 65-plus to "working-age"people will triple. As the world grays, growth, tax revenues and work forceswill decline while spending on pensions and health care will increase.
18. Read the following paragraph and choose the besttopic sentence from the four options that follow. Write the correspondingletter of your choice on the answer sheet.
In order to drive in the U.S., you have togo to your local Department of Motor Vehicles first, and take a written test toget your learner's permit. If you pass this test, you can practice driving soyoucan pass a road test and get your license. The Department of Motor Vehiclesor DMV has free booklets you can go and get to study for your learner's permit.You can also access the information online and even take a practice writtenexam. To prepare for the road test, you can have a friend teach you to drive orpay to take classes at a driving school. You cannot, however, practice drivingby yourself. If you are caught driving with only a learner's permit, you canget into trouble with the law.
A. You cannot drive in the U.S. withoutpassing a couple of tests.
B. Many peoplein the U.S. choose to practice written exams online.
C. MostAmericans ask their friends to help prepare for the road test.
D. Drivingwith only a learner's permit in the U.S. can be dangerous.
IV. 重新组合段落 (5 points, 1 pointeach)
19. Rearrange thefollowing sentences so that they read logically. Put the corresponding lettersin a proper sequence in the boxes provided on the answer sheet. The positionsof some sentences have been given.
A. And withoutreflecting on the consequences of technology, they could end up bringing someof the worst of the Intemet into offiine life.
B. Byunderstanding them, we can think about how young people are growing up withtechnology and what impact these experiences could have.
C. Digital exiles are at the oppositeextreme--they've been raised with minimal technology.
D. Digitalorphans have grown up with a great deal of technology access, but very littleguidance.
E. The waypeople relate to technology how they usethe Intemet--will shape their professional opportunities, and will determinethe content and experience of the Intemet itself as well.
F. A recent survey found that parents aremanaging their kids' use of technology in very different ways, and as a result,they are creating three distinct groups of young people: digital orphans,exiles and heirs.
G. Digital heirs have impressivetechnology skills thanks largely to their parents and teachers who haveencouraged and directed their technology education, but they might facechallenges in dealing with their less knowledgeable peers.
H. Usuallyonce they enter into the digital world, many of them will throw themselves intotheir online lives.
V. 划掉与段落内容无关的句子 (10 points, 5 points each)
20. Read the following paragraphand cross out TWO irrelevant sentences.
At some time in yourlife, you may have taken a time management class, only to find that it is acomplete waste of time because it doesn't work. Indeed, our life is wasted inall kinds of classes. Time management classes fail because there are two typesof time: clock time and real time. In clock time, all time passes equally. Inreal time, all time is relative. Time flies or drags depending on what you'redoing. Two hours can feel like 12 years. And yet our 12-year-old children seem to have grown up inonly two hours. Children have no idea of time. Which time describes the worldyou really live in, real time or clock time? The good news is that real time ismental. You create it. Anything you create, you can manage. It's time to removeany self-limitation you have around "not having enough time", ortoday not being "the fight time" to take the action.
VI. 写信 (40points)
21. Write a letter of thanks according to thefollowing situation: You are doing research on
environmental protection and need a bookon that subject. Your friend (Chris) who is
studying abroad bought the book and sentit to you. Write to him to express your gratitude,
explain how important that book is, andask about his situation. Please sign your name as
Li Fei. (150-200 words)
2018年10月高等教育自学考试《英语写作基础》试题
课程代码：00597
I. Each ofthe following sentences is given four choices of words or expressions. Choose theright one to complete the sentence and mark the corresponding letter on your AnswerSheet. (15 points, 1 point for each)
1. The campaign plan is supposed to be to the letter.
A. devised B. executed
C.operated D.performed
2. His intelligence and integrity won unanimous of his colleagues.
A.admiration B. interest
C.enthusiasm D. amazement
3. His parents were concerned about his heavy smoking and him for taking
risks with hishealth.
A. abused B. admonished
C.abhorred D. abandoned
4. The new administration considers it necessary to its position and policy on thediplomatic disputes.
A.reiterate B.recommend
C. release D. relieve
5. Players are likely to be by the game's slow pace and fishysubject
matters.
A. put out B. put down
C. put up D. put off
6. The leader of the secret organization requires allmembers to take a(n) ofallegiance.
A. note B. job
C. oath D. order
7, While waiting for her interview, Sarah sat on thebench nervously with theclasp of her handbag.
A.flipping B. twiddling
C.pricking D. whipping
8. The new policy on sex discrimination is expected to discrimination in employment.
A.illuminate B.predominate
C.contaminate D. eliminate
9. I had no clue what he was trying to suggest because hejust couldn't the subject.
A. keep to B. keep up with
C. keepoff D. keep out of
10. The delegates of the two countries started thedisarmament talks after an exchange of
A.courtesy B. honor
C.pleasantry D. respect
11. The hawk and soared away carrying a rabbit in its giant claws.
A. swooped B. glided
C. twisted D. fell
12. Hit by the recession, he lost his job and now has little income.
A. rising B. national
C.retirement D.disposable
13. This textbook aims to a wide range of important topics fromnatural science to social science.
A. cover B. hide
C. conceal D. disguise
14. What is great about the Harry Potter series is thatthe reader is likely to be toexamine their interpersonal relationships.
A.simulated B.assimilated
C. stimulated D. accumulated
15. Lisa's fairytale world came to a(n) end when her best friend was unexpectedlytransferred to another school.
A. comic B. impressive
C. abrupt D. ridiculous
Read the following passage carefullyand complete the succeeding three items II, III, IV.
(1) Big houses in Ireland are, I am told, very isolated.I say "I am told" because the isolation, or loneliness of my ownhouse is only borne in on me, from time to time, by the exclamations oftravelers when they arrive. "Well," they exclaim with a hint ofdenunciation, "you are a long way from everywhere!" I suppose I seethis the other way round: everywhere seems to have placed itself a long wayfrom me if "everywhere" meansshopping towns, railway stations or Ireland's principal through roads. Butone's own point of departure always seems to one normal. I have grown upaccustomed to seeing out of my windows nothing but grass, sky, tree, to beingenclosed in a ring of almost complete silence and to making joumeys foranything that I want. Actually, a main road passes my gates (though it is amain road not much travelled); my post village, which is fairy animated, isjust a mile up the hill, and daily bus, now, connects this village with Cork.The motor car demolishes distances, and the telephone and wireless keep thehouse knit up, perhaps too much with the world. The loneliness of my house, asof many others, is more an effect than a reality. But it is the effect that isinteresting.
(2) When I visit other big houses I am struck by somequality that they all have not so muchisolation as mystery. Each house seems to live under its own spell, and that isthe spell that falls on the visitor from the moment he passes in at the gates.The ring of woods inside the territory wall conceals, at first, the wholeterritory from the eye: this looks, from the road, like the woods in sleep,with a great glade inside. Inside the gates the avenue often describes loops,to make itself of still more extravagant length; it is sometimes arched bybeeches, sometimes silent with moss. On each side lie those tree-studded grassspaces we Anglo-Irish call lawns and English people puzzle us by speaking of as "the park." On thesebrowse cattle, or there may be horses out on grass. A second gate--(generallywhite-painted, so that one may not drive
2021年4月高等教育自学考试《英语写作基础》试题
课程代码：00597
I.重写句子 (15 points, 1.5 points each)
Rewrite the following sentences according to therequirement in each bracket.
Example: The history of English words is the history ofour civilization in many ways.
(periodic sentence)
In manyways, the history_ of English words is the history_ of our civilization.
1. Youshould avoid imposing your own belief on your students as a teacher. (periodic sentence)
2. Rachelenjoys eating Thai food. She also enjoys reading mystery novels and watching romanticmovies. (parallel structure)
3. You flyacross several time zones. You will experience jet lag. (complex sentence)
4. Peopleinvent new words for their language. They also borrow words from otherlanguages. (simple sentence)
5. I won'tpay these bills. You explain them to me right now. (complex sentence)
6. Theoriginal project design should be improved. We'll have to drop it. (compoundsentence)
7. Would youlook after the children? I am doing the shopping. (complex sentence)
8. Mary is aconsiderate teacher. She is very popular among her students. (simple sentence)
9. It wasbroad daylight. All the passing cars had their headlights on due to the thickfog.
(compoundsentence)
10. Thepotato can grow in hot climates. It does not matter. The climate is wet or dry.(compound-complex sentence)
II.修改句子 (15 points, 3 points each)
Correct the errors in the following sentences.
Example: After seeing an offensive mouthwash ad ontelevision. I resolved never to buy
that brand again.
After seeing an offensive mouthwash ad on television, Iresolved never to buy that brand
again.
11. Joannahas had several short-term roles. Working as a secretary, as an officereceptionist, and as a sales assistant in a clothing store.
12. The newteacher was under heavy work pressure at that time, she could not fall asleepat night.
13. I amafraid that you have to make a choice between staying in a small town and go toa big city.
14. Thehorse rider was too excited to talk to his team members whose name was unknown.
15. Whenselecting her new car, the cost has to be considered by Helen.
III.辨认主题句 (15 points, 5 points each)
16. Choosethe best topic sentence from the four options below. Write the corresponding letterof your choice on the answer sheet.
A. Apartfrom the local economy, we should also consider the environment when talking oftourism.
B. Sometourists leave waste and make noise, which seriously disturbs animals and localinhabitants.
C. Touringby car will produce many poisonous and harmful gases, such as carbon dioxide andnitrogen dioxide.
D. Tourismis one of the biggest industries of our time and is generatingaround 9.5% of theworld's total GDP.
17. Read thefollowing paragraph and underline the topic sentence.
Beforeleaving home, I made certain I followed the right dress code. It was a longdrive to the interviewer's office, and more than once I thought of beingrejected. Then there was the difficult time as I sat in the outer office,nervously waiting my mm. I remember tapping my feet, shifting in the chair, andtrying to read several magazines. Finally, my name was called. I took a deepbreath and walked stiffly (僵硬地) into theoffice. The interviewer asked many questions, keeping her eyes directly focusedon me all the time. After what seemed like hours, she indicated I could reportfor work the following Monday. I shall never forget the morning when I had my firstjob interview.
18. Read thefollowing paragraph and choose the best topic sentence from the four options thatfollow. Write the corresponding letter of your choice on the answer sheet.
Retirementmay seem like a goal to strive for, but indeed it presents a challenge to us. Retirementlike not having to go to work every day, traveling and living a life of leisuredoesn't happen too often anymore. In our current economy, more and moreindividuals have no choice but to work well past the age of 65. The harshreality 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 usby forcing us to adjust to retired life. Work provides us not only with incomebut also with social interaction and a sense of purpose. So, our job is oftenan important part of our identity. When it ends, it's common to struggle withthe loss of that identity.
A. In reality, retirement can be a bigchallenge.
B. For many of us, it can be unpleasant togrow old.
C. The youth are valued while the elderlyare despised.
D. The age of retirement is a hot topic inmodem 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 correspondingletters in a proper sequence in the boxes provided on the answer sheet. Thepositions of some sentences have been given.
A. Also, the loss of human 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 ofroads to
carry goods between cities and intovillages, for the returned soldiers demanded the modem advantages that they hadlearned about away from home.
C. During the postwar (战后) periodunder President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a road
building project that would change thecountry was begun.
D. At the same time, the railroads required full-scale reconstruction.
E. Furthermore, everyone wanted to drive, for there were ample supplies ofgasoline,
and the car industry was both ready tohire returning soldiers and willing to take
their money for finished products.
F. The conditions were ripe for the complex project of the national roadsystem.
G. It was a challenging project to connect allmajor population centers throughout the
forty-eight states.
H.The war effort had destroyed their facilities, so that rails, carriages andengines badly
needed expensive repairs.
| B | H | A |
V.划掉与段落内容无关的句子 (10 points, 5 points each)
20. Read thefollowing paragraph and cross out TWO irrelevant sentences.
Mexicanhistorians view Lorenzo De Zavala (1788-1836)with mixed emotions. Zavala's experiencein Europe and the US had not prepared him for the prejudices against foreignersthen prevalent among many Anglo-Texans. Some praise his efforts to create arepublic in Mexico and to improve the conditions of the lower classes. However,most see him as a traitor because he signed the Texas Declaration ofIndependence. In their eyes, his act led to the dismembering of the nation--theloss of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and a portion ofColorado by the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that ended the war between Mexicoand the United States. Only in his native Yucatan, known for its independent coursein relation to the other Mexican states, is he considered a hero. In modern-dayTexas, there is a county and a city named for him, as well as many schools andpublic buildings including the Texas State Archives and Library Building inAustin.
VI.写信 (40 points)
21. Write aletter of complaint according to the following situation: Recently, youpurchased a computer chair in a shopping mall called Eaton Center. Sadly, youfound two screws sticking up through the foam seat. Please write to the customermanager (Mr. Smith) to describe the problem of the chair and suggest areasonable solution. Please sign your name as Li Fei. (150-200 words)
2021年10月高等教育自学考试《英语写作基础》试题
课程代码：00597
I.重写句子(15 points, 1.5 points each)
Rewrite the following sentences according to therequirement in each bracket.
Example: The history of English words is thehistory of our civilization in many ways.
(periodicsentence)
Inmany ways, the history of English words is the history of our civilization.
1. People have designed clocks that measuretime in many different ways over the centuries.
(periodic sentence)
2. I packed my bags. I waved good-bye. I wentdown the stone harbor steps. (parallel
structure)
3. Rachael discussed the issue with herbrother. He was an experienced lawyer. (complex
sentence)
4. I've decided to give up my job as anengineer. I've decided to go self-employed. (simple
sentence)
5. It was cold and windy. I brought a coatwith me to the football game. (compound
sentence)
6. Please let me know the reason. He didn'taccept my invitation to give a lecture. (complex
sentence)
7. Mike and Susan live in different cities.They call each other on a daily basis. (simple
sentence)
8. The old man found it increasingly difficultto read. His eyesight was beginning to fail.
(compound sentence)
9. The biology professor is known to only afew. His academic reputation is very great
among them. (complex sentence)
10. Thefinal exam is approaching. Some students take it seriously. Other students takeit as it
comes. (compound-complex sentence)
II.修改句子 (15 points, 3 points each)
Correct the errors in the following sentences.
Example: After seeing an offensive mouthwash adon television. I resolved never to buy that
brandagain.
Afterseeing an offensive mouthwash ad on television, I resolved never to buy that
brandagain.
11. Anderson graduated from a local grammar school, afterthat he went on to Oxford University.
12. TheVisitor Center stands next to a modem swimming pool which is a two-stowbuilding.
13. Today, Ididn't make good time driving to work. Because every traffic light along theway was red.
14. It'scommonly acknowledged that drawing a plan is easier than to carry it out.
15. Judgedfrom the look of the sky, we will have a storm this evening.
III.辨认主题句 (15 points, 5 points each)
16. Choosethe best topic sentence from the four options below. Write the corresponding letterof your choice on the answer sheet.
A. Nuclear power plants cost a lot of moneyto build and to operate.
B. Nuclear power has been proven to be anuneconomical energy source.
C. Nuclear fuels must be mined, refined,and transported over great distances.
D. There are no nuclear power plants insuch African countries as Ethiopia and Rwanda.
17. Read thefollowing paragraph and underline the topic sentence.
You're notthe only one who could eat up a bag of chips in one sitting. The reason you keepdipping your fingers back into the chip bag has more to do with salt than withfat. Normally, fat helps make a meal more satisfying as it provides highcalories, so people don't want to just keep eating and eating. However, eatingsalt triggers the release of dopamine (多巴胺), achemical substance that controls your brain's pleasure center. Once your braingets that first reward hit, it starts wanting more. When food is low in salt,it's easy to practice self-control instead of overeating, but when you add saltto that food, all of a sudden, those controls are gone.
18. Read thefollowing paragraph and choose the best topic sentence from the four options thatfollow. Write the corresponding letter of your choice on the answer sheet. Writinga summary is an excellent way to understand what is read. This in itself is an importantgoal of academic study. If you don't understand your source material, chancesare that you will not be able to refer to it usefully in an essay or a researchpaper. Summaries help you understand what you read because they force you toput the text into your own words. Practice of writing summaries also developsyour overall writing skills, since a good summary, like any other piece of goodwriting, is clear, coherent, and concise. Summaries are useful to your readersas well. You can best demonstrate the source material to your readers bysummarizing it if they are not familiar with it. Summaries are requiredfrequently in academic writings. In critique papers, you summarize material inorder to critique it; in synthesis papers, you summarize to show relationshipsbetween sources.
A. Summary writing serves various purposesin academic study.
B. The purpose of a summary is tofacilitate academic reading.
C. A good summary should demonstrateclarity and coherence.
D. A summary is a shorter version of thesource material.
IV.重新组合段落 (5 points, 1 point each)
19.Rearrange the following sentences so that they read logically. Put thecorresponding letters in a proper sequence in the boxes provided on the answersheet. The positions of some sentences have been given.
A. They may reject the troth of yourreasons, or accept them as true but deny that they are
relevant to your claim and so cannotsupport it.
B. But thoughtful readers don't accept aclaim just because you back it up with your
reasons and your evidence.
C. They may think of alternative claims youdid not consider.
D. A responsible researcher supports aclaim with reasons based on evidence.
E. Hence the problem all researchers faceis not just responding to readers' questions,
alternatives, and objections, butimagining them.
F. So you have to predict as many of theirquestions as you can, and then acknowledge
and respond to the most important ones.
G. Unless they think exactly as you do,they will probably think of evidence you haven't,
explain your evidence differently, or,from the same evidence, draw a different
conclusion.
H. In other words, your readers are likelyto question any part of your argument.
| G | C | F |
V.划掉与段落内容无关的句子 (10 points, 5 points each)
20. Read thefollowing paragraph and cross out TWO irrelevant sentences.
As severeheat waves continue to spread across the European countries, weathermen are nowsaying that the all-time temperature record in Europe could be broken in thecoming,days The temperature in Spain and. Portugal, in particular, is expectedto rise dramatically over the weekend. Spain and Portugal are countries bothlocated mostly on the Iberian Peninsula. In other parts of Europe, Sweden'shighest ice peak is melting at a rate of several centimeters a day. Wildfireshave also raged (肆虐) in some parts of Europe and the mostdamaging one occurring across Greece has killed more than 90 people. Thecurrent European record is 48℃ set in Athens in July 1977. One of the major problems lies in thefact that few countries are fully equipped to cope with the insufferable (难以忍受的)heat, although some emergency measures have been taken by individual countries.
VI.写信(40 points)
21. Write aletter of enquiry according to the following situation: You are a high school studentand plan to go to the Exeter College of Art for further study in September,2020 Write to the admission office to describe your current status and academicinterest: ask about admission requirements; and enquire about tuition,accommodation and living expenses. Please sign your name as Li Fei. (150-200words)
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