2023 年 4 月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试

英语写作基础

(课程代码 00597)

I 重写句子(15 points,1.5 points each) （参考答案在文件末尾）

Rewrite the following sentences aceording to the requirement in each bracket. Writ e

your answers on the answer sheet.

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.Louisa May Alcott is as much of a well-known and well-respected household name as

Mark Twain even for nonreaders.(periodic sentence)

2. Reading about emotional intelligence isn't enough. It won't make one more emotionally

intelligent overnight.(simple sentence)

3.The manager told the employees to come to work on time. He told them to manage their

workload. He also told them to attend important meetings.(parallel structure)

4. She was feeling very sad. I sent her some flowers to cheer her up.(compound sentence)

5. A thousand thanks could not convey my appreciation to my dear friend Sally. She has been

at my side every step of the way.(complex sentence)

6. Today's libraries are full of new technology. They also continue to celebrate the printed

word.(compound sentence)

7.He was worried about losing his job. He tried to put it out of his mind and smiled.

(complex sentence)

8. She was young. She was crazy about pop music. She is more into jazz now.(compound-

complex sentence)

9.Classic literature is important. It opens up a perspective to different worlds.(complex

sentence)

10. I was about to settle in for the night. My friends invited me to go to the movies with

them. I got dressed again and left my apartment.(compound-complex sentence)

Ⅱ .修改句子(15 points,3 points each)

Correct the errors in the following sentences. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

Example: My parents bought a house from a man with no inside plumbing. My

parents bought

a house

with

no

inside

plumbing

from

a man.

11. Joyce will try taking a high-speed train. Because the plane fare is too high.

12.One definition of jogging is running at a speed lower than 6 miles per hour, this is a speed

that can be kept by an individual for a long time.

13. I lay on my back like a starfish, closed my eyes and to enjoy the sunshine.

14. To see well, the lights in this room need to be adjusted.

15.Geonge wore his lucky shirt for the job interview which was unfortunately stained with yellow

paint.

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.Lessons might be taught in a local language even though many people speak English. B.One

needs to thoroughly analyze the disadvantages before deciding to study abroad.

C.Staying far away from home for a long time is an obstacle for overseas students.

D.Tuition fees can be as high as 15,000 pounds for one academic year in the UK.

17. Read the following paragraph and underline the topic sentence on the answer sheet.

No one knows exactly who invented knitting. It happened in different areas of the world at

different times. The exact origins of knitting are a bit hard to place. Most recorded works say its

origins come from the Middle East,which then spread to countries far away via trade routes. Other

nations favored the elaborate Arabic-influenced knitting styles. Origins of knitting in Arabic

areas can be traced back to fishermen, who would use the technique to create nets. Kniting

originated in Egypt somewhere between 500 AD & 1200 AD.The oldest known knitted object and

pieces come from Egypt, which are socks from the 1Ith century. These socks are quite complex,

using a special stitch and detailed color work. In the same tomb where the socks were found, other

fragments were present.

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.

Has it ever occured to you that your mind has in store more than you could imagine? Just

think about all the phenomena that appear in your mind without you willing them there.

Take dreams as an example. You don't command them into being, yet your dreams emerge

from somewhere. Memories act the same way. You're in the kichen preparing soup and

remember a day from childhood when your fanily was eating steak. You didn't summon that

memory. I showed up on its own. Other types of thoughts also tum up without help. You're siting

in traffie when the answer to a computer problem hits you. How did that happen? You weren't

thinking about the computer problem, but your mind created the thought and somehow

pushed it into existence. Those dreams, memories, and thoughts didn't come from outside of you.

You generated them through means hidden from you.

A. Your dreams come into being often because you think about a certain subject.

B.Your memories tend to pop into your minds without you willing them there.

C.Your mind holds a vast invisible stock of thoughts and knowledge.

D. Your problems might be solved by your mind unconsciously.

IV.重新组合段落(5 points, 1 point each)