00597英语写作基础_202010_试卷

2020年8月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试外贸英语写作试卷(课程代码00097)一、单项选择题:本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分。

1. Few of us________willing to admit that we have prejudice.( C)A.wereB. wasC. areD. is2. The people :________homes are near the shopping center are concerned about the project.( D)A.whichB. of whichC. who'sD. whose3. The failure of the Suggestion Scheme is due________the high cost.( A)A. toB. ofC. inD. for4. She wore clothes________( D)A. that was better than the other girlsB. that was better than that of the other girlsC. that were better than that of the other girlsD. that were better than those of the other girls5. Will you go to John's party? It is said that there will be________interesing people.( C)A.muchB. very muchC.alotofD. little6. It seemed to Mrs. Garber that the butter smelled somewhat________( B)A. badlyB. badC.worseD. worsely7. He isn't________to have any original ideas.( A)A. clever enoughB. enoughly cleverC. enough cleverD. clever enoughly8. It takes several months________them how to use the computer.( C)A. To teachingB. TaughtC. TeachingD. Teach9. The price they offer is not________yours.( C)A. so competitive thanB. as competitive thanC. so competitive asD. competitive as10. Edward is more hard - working than________in his department.( D)A. any else oneB. any one elseC. anyoneD. anyone else11.________they come to live in Africa is not known.( A)A. WhyB. WhereC.WhatD. Which12. Wood furniture does not depreciate in value________properly handled and protected.( B)A. unlessB. ifC. thatD. and13. This department requires more personnel, better facilities, and________( C)A. equipment be up-to-dateB. equipment should be up-to-dateC. up-to-date equipmentD. equipment up-to-date14. The purpose of the research had a different meaning for them than______( B)A. oursB. it did for usC. it have for usD. us15.________ll parts of the state. pines are the most common trees in Georgia.( D)A. Finding themB. To find themC.FindingD. Found16. Last night we had a very hard time________some of the problems.( C)A.discussedB. discussC. discussingD. to discuss17. It is________best sellers.( B)A. one of themB. one of theirC.of thisD. of that18. The newly-constructed highway is said to be________( A)A. about 500 miles longB. about long 500 milesC. about 500 miles' longD. about 500 miles lengthy19. Employees working busily________the job did not hear the alarm.( B)A. inB. onC. withD. for20. An assistant manager is inferior in position________a manager.( D)A. withB. atC. inD. to二、改错:本大题共10小题,每小题2分,共20分。

全国2018年10月自学考试英语写作基础试题课程代码：00597I. 重写名子(15 points, 1.5 points each)Revise the following sentences according to the requirement.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. Alice likes to listen to classical music, and Jessica likes to listen to classical music too. (simple sentence)2. The shutters are closed tightly to keep cool. It is burning heat outside. (compound sentence)3. Susanna was eating the fish. She began to feel sick. (complex sentence)4. He hated evening self-study classes. The road to school was long. There were no lights lining the road. (compound-complex sentence)5. The community college is making it easier for older students to attend college in a number of ways. (periodic sentence)6. I spent almost two hours on the phone yesterday. I tried to find a garage to repair my car. (sentence with “to opener”)7. Lakey is the most beautiful one of the group of girls. She is also the most intelligent and the most resourceful one of them. (sentence with parallel structure)8. Jim bought his wife a Christmas gift. He didn’t tell her beforehand. (sentence with a modifying phrase)9. The next day, Mrs. Harris got up and sat on the edge of her bed. Her head began to swim. She lay down again. (compound-complex sentence)10. His investment had been lost in the stock market crash. Smith became another person. (complex sentence)II. 改写病句( 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. There is a very beautiful garden on campus, that is my favorite spot.12. She closed her eyes. Thinking back through the years of being mother, wife, friend, daughter, and sister.13. Wading through the stream, a rock cut one of my bare feet.14. His grades are not as satisfactory as Jim.15. The teacher assigned the homework to the students that was too difficult.III.标出主题句( 15 points, 5 points each )16. Choose the best topic sentence from the group below. Write the letter of your choice in the blank provided.A. As a freshman I felt all the difficulties of managing money.B. Most college students are economically dependent on their parents.C. Doing a part-time job can increase the sense of financial responsibility for college students.D. Manipulating money wisely is an absolute necessity for everyone, especially for college students.Answer:_____________17. Read the following paragraph and underline the topic sentence.The most vital difference between Muslims in America and their brothers in Europe is the U.S. enduring emphasis on religious liberty. Religion is given far more respect in the U.S. than in Europe. Think about it. The U.S. is in the midst of a resentful debate over immigration in which many Americans reject “hyphenated (带连字符的) identifies”like Mexican-American as a threat to national unity. Yet while Protestant, Catholic and Jewish Americans may disagree strongly among themselves, the religious basis of their identity is not seriously questioned by anyone. If Muslim Americans are not so readily accepted today, it is not because they are believers. In Europe, by contrast, Muslims are resented and marginalized precisely because their religion threatens strong secular (世俗的) values.18. Read the following paragraph carefully and select the best topic sentence from the four possible answers that follow the paragraph. Write the letter of your choice in the blank provided. Topic Sentence: _____________ These memories of mine have been collected slowly, over a period of years. Some readers, finding them in a magazine, have taken them for stories. The assumption that I have “made them up”is surprisingly prevalent (流行的), even among people who know me. I do not understand the reason for these doubts. Can it be that the public takes for granted that anything written by a professional writer is necessarily untrue? The professional writer is looked on perhaps as a “story-teller”, like a child who has fallen into that habit and is mechanically scolded by his parents even when he protests that this time he is telling the truth.A. I am essentially a story-teller.B. I am often accused of telling lies.C. The fact that I am a professional writer is often doubted by my readers.D. The memories of mine are often taken as stories by some of my readers.IV. 重新组合段落( 5 points, 1 point each )Rearrange the following numbered sentences so that they will be read logically. Put the numbers in proper sequence in the boxes provided below.19. The reason was never explained to us.20. My father had taught me, on his lap, before I started school - A Child’s, Garden of Verses, and Eugene Field, his favorite poet.21. I remember a storybook, which soon disappeared, about some Belgian children along a canal escaping from Germans.22. At any rate, these are all the books I recall from my childhood household.23. From an early time, I had been a great reader.24. A few volumes had come with us, I think, from Seattle to Minneapolis, but they were for looking at the pictures on the living-room floor while a grown-up watched, not for reading.25. But after our parents’death, almost no books were permitted.26. Was it to save electricity, or because books could give “ideas” that would make us too big for our boots?V. 标出与段落内容无关的句子( 10 points)Read the following paragraph and cross out the TWO irrelevant sentences.It was mid-June the morning we graduated, and I fainted in the huge hall for the Commencement (毕业典礼) from the heat. Afterwards Frani’s parents took several of us to lunch at the Silver Swan. My grandparents had not come for the occasion, but sent me a check for a trip to Europe —that was a graduation present, and a wedding present as well, he wrote. Yes, the decision of marriage had eventually been made. We had already had an interview with the curate (牧师助理), and it was exactly one week after the Commencement and my twenty-first birthday when we “stood up” together in the chapel. John told me that I would never become a good actress. We had a one-night honeymoon at an inn in Briarcliff, and there all of a sudden I had an attack of panic. As we climbed into the big bed, I knew, too late, that I had done the wrong thing. To marry a man without loving him, which was what I had just done, not really perceiving it, was a wicked action, I saw. Stiff with remorse and terror, I lay under the thin blanket through a good part of the night.VI. 写信(40 points)Write a letter according to the following situation: you came across a piece of news from China Daily that Zhaoyang High School in Gansu Province is recruiting English teachers. You (Li Ming), an English major going to graduate next summer, decide to apply for it. In the letter, make sure to include your devotion to education, your enthusiasm to work in the Northwest of our country, and your qualifications for the job. Don’t forget to leave your phone number (555-5555) for further contact.(150-200 words)。

全国2005年1月高等教育自学考试英语写作基础试题全国2005年1月高等教育自学考试英语写作基础试题课程代码：00597I. Correct the errors in the following sentences.(改写病句)10% 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.1.Those berries are poisonous don’t eat them.2.Our city’s buildings are not as modern as your city.3.To get ready for the trip, all the things she needed were put intoa suitcase.4.He told me that Mary had returned home for a week.5.I read the book on the bus which did not interest me at all.II. Read the following passages and identify the topic sentence in each by underlining it.(阅读以下每段文章，然后在每段文章的主题句下划线。

)20%1. The biggest problem in ancient DNA reserch is getting the DNA in the first place. The favorite material to work with is bone, and a small chunk of it is best. Cells can lie inside the hard bone structure waiting to be liberated after the calcium has been dissolved away. That’s the easy bit. Getting th e DNA out, what little of it that remains is horrendously difficult and many teams have succumbed to pitfalls in the past. The rule is that it has to be done in a clean room better than used to assemble spacecraft to go into deep space, and it has to be done away from any other source of potentially contaminating DNA.2. Names usually have origins, especially for Indians. Indians with distinctive physical characteristics, might be given names such as Big Foot or Crooked Leg. If there had been a big storm on the day of a baby’s birth, the baby might have been named Thundercloud. Grey Eagle, Red-Dog, Big Bear, and Spotted Wolf are examples of Indian names after animals.3. Many TV commercials imply that a woman’s self-esteem depends on her cleaning ability. In one commercial, we see a woman terribly upset because her guests find spots on her glassware. Countless other commercials blur out the message that a woman will pass muster as a person if her kitchen floor gleams and her toilet bowl is blue. This idiocy must work, because the images of women scrubbing, moping, waxing and smiling keep on coming over the air.4. As human beings, we are constantly in the stage of change. Our bodies change everyday. Our attitudes are constantly evolving. Something we swore by five years ago is now almost impossible for us to imagine ourselves believing The clothes we wore a few years agonow look strange to us in old photographs. Everything is changing. This is a prediction I can make with absolute certainty.5. Electric products are closely associated with our lives.Electric alarm clocks and music pouring from our radio awaken us; we operate our roaster, brush our teeth with an electric toothbrush, and shave with an electric razor. We read today’s headlines from newspapers printed on huge electric presses, and we write a letter on our electric typewriter before leaving for work to operate a computer and word processor.III. Rearrange the following numbered sentences so that they willread logically. Put the numbers in proper sequence in the boxes provided below.(将下列句子按逻辑顺序重新排列组合成段落)10%Group One1.They have to learn not only the streets, landmarks and hotels, but also the quickest way to get there.2.Becoming a London taxi driver isn’t easy.3.People who want to pass the examination spend much of their free time driving or even cycling around London, studying maps andlearning the huge street directory by heart.4.This is called ‘The Knowledge’ by London cab drivers.5.They are examined not only on the quickest routes but also on the quickest routes at different times of the day.6.And it can take years of study and practice to get “The Know ledge”.7.In order to obtain a license to drive a taxi in London, candidates have to pass a detailed examination.4 3Group Two1.He slept very well for the first two nights, but on the third night,a storm blew up.2.Tired of sleeping on the floor, a young man in Teheran saved up for years to buy a real bed.3.Because the weather was very hot, he carried the bed on to the roof of his house.4.Although the bed was smashed to pieces, the man was miraculously unhurt.5.For the first time in his life, he became the proud owner ofa bed, which had springs and a mattress.6.A gust of wind swept the bed off the roof and sent it crashing into the courtyard below.7.When he woke up, he was still on the mattress.8.The young man did not wake up until the bed had struck the ground.9.After he had put it on the floor, he promptly went to sleep again.10.Glancing at the bits of wood and metal that lay around him, the。

自考全国2018年10月基础英语试题课程代码：00088请将答案填在答题纸相应的位置上一、词汇应用和语法结构（本大题共30小题，每小题1分，共30分）（一）词汇应用（15分）选择最佳答案完成句子，错选、多选或未选均无分。

1. He collected plenty of ______ for his new theory.A. thoughtsB. realitiesC. factsD. truth2. The young man was walking in the cold wind in his______ clothes.A. repairedB. wornC. woundedD. broken3. Bob lost his ______ and fell down from the ladder.A. temperB. balanceC. senseD. way4. You shouldn’t ______ your opinions on others.A. makeB. strikeC. forceD. impress5. Never ______a conclusion before you really know the truth.A. bringB. drawC. getD. take6. Silk ______ soft and smooth.A. showsB. patsC. feelsD. touches17. It’s getting warmer. It’s time to ______ your fur coat.A. put acrossB. put upC. put awayD. put down8. It is a beautiful car, but it is not ______ the price that I paid for it.A. valuableB. worthC. worthyD. fit9. I have been ______ with that company for several years.A. supplyingB. treatingC. concerningD. dealing10. It is not easy for one to get ______of a bad habit.A. clearB. freeC. releaseD. rid11. The good service at the hotel ______ the poor food to some extent.A. made up forB. made upC. made forD. made out12. The lift is out of ______ so we’ll have to walk.A. functionB. runningC. workD. order13. You can ______ my surprise when I heard the news.A. believeB. imagineC. thinkD. suppose14. He broke the world ______ for the 1000 meters.A. markB. levelC. standardD. record15. I’m sorry I didn’t______ catch you. Would you please say it once again?A. fairlyB. quite2C. muchD. very（二）语法结构（15分）选择最佳答案完成句子，错选、多选或未选均无分。

全国2008年10月自考英语写作基础试卷课程代码：00597Ⅰ.重写句子（15 points,1.5 points each）Revise the following sentences according to the requirement.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.Hockey is a sport which is popular in many countries around the world.(simple sentence)2.Not until he crossed the line and felt the tape snap against his chest did Johnson know he had won the race.(loose sentence)3.I have checked my documents several times. I still can’t find the problem.(compound sentence)4.The teacher returned the homework. The teacher noticed the error.(complex sentence)5.When we are relieved of working pressures of the office, we can enjoy happiness and relaxation at home.(modifying phrase)6.Alan passed the test. Alan had studied hard. Alan had understood the material.(complex sentence)7.Fossil fuels are non-renewable. We need to find alternative energy sources. (compound sentence)8.We slipped on the road when we could see no lights in the heavy rain that night.(periodic sentence)9.At the international museum, you can find ancient Egyptian art. You can explore African artifacts there. You can discover beautiful textiles from around the world there.(parallel structure)10.We lived in a small town when I was a small child. We moved to Shanghai later. My father landed a better job there.(compound-complex sentence)Ⅱ.改写病句（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 thatbrand again.11.In summer, Juanna didn’t love traveling in Rome she felt it was too hot there.12.Shakespeare wrote comedies, tragedies, romances, and the plays which were based on historical events.13.While driving on Blueberry Avenue yesterday afternoon, a tree fell toward Jack’s car.14.One of Jenny’s greatest joys in life is eating desserts. Such as milkshake, cookies or strawberry cake.15.Peter ordered the meal for his friends ranging from fried shrimp to chopped beef.Ⅲ.标出主题句（15 points, 5 points each）16.Choose the best topic sentence from the group below. Write the choice in the blank.A. The most critical election happened in 1896.B. The Great Depression produced conditions for 1932 election.C. Abraham Lincoln won the election of 1860 and became the 16th American president.D. America’s two-party system has experienced three critical elections, each of which affected the party balance in government.Answer: ______________________________________________________17.Read the following paragraph and underline the topic sentence.A family group is a good example for illustrating norms, roles, status positions, and social structure. Charlie has certain expectations for Alice that have developed between them over time. Alice is his wife, and he expects her to have the primary responsibility for childrearing and for dealing with relatives. She is expected to listen to his complaints about his boss, to give him encouragement concerning his professional life, to be nice to his friends, to be patient with his impatience, and to spend the family funds carefully. Alice, on the other hand, expects Charlie, her husband, to share in housework, to prepare the meals, to play with the children, to listen to her complaints about her boss, to encourage her to pursue her professional growth, and to know what to do in a weather emergency or when the plumbing breaks down.18.Read the following paragraph carefully and select the best topic sentence from the four possible answers that follow the paragraph. Write the choice in the blank.Topic Sentence: ______________________________________________________Until the early 1960s, most people reported getting more news from newspapers than from any other source By the mid-1960s, television nudged(轻推)out newspapers as the public’s major source of news. By the 1980s, about two-thirds of the public cited television as their news source,compared with less than one-half who named newspapers and less than one-fifth who relied on radio. Not only is television the public’s most important source of news now, but television news is also rated as more trustworthy than newspaper news—by a margin of more than 2 to 1.A. Virtually all citizens rely on the mass media for news.B. Only a very small number of the public relied on the radio for news.C. The public got news mainly from newspapers before the early 1960s.D. Television now has become the most popular and trustworthy source of news.Ⅳ.重新组合段落（5 points, 1 point each）Rearrange the following numbered sentences so that they will read logically. Put the numbers in proper sequence in the boxes provided below.19.The house they put us in was ugly, with an ugly yard and a few ugly bushes.20.Yet our guardians’ efforts to punish us were not always effective.21.And the clothes we wore were continually pieced。

全国2018年10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）Revise the following sentences according to the requirement.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.The Irish ambassador bid us farewell when the party ended. ( simple sentence)2. We don’t dare to eat these vegetables. They are serious ly polluted by insecticides. (compoundsentence)3. The cloud gets longer and gets closer to the ground. It begins to pull up dirt from the ground.（complex sentence）4. I have a new digital camera, but I don’t know how to use it properly. (compound-complexsentence)5. It’s true whether you believe it or not. (periodic sentence)6. Tiger Woods is the name of a young American golfer. He set a record i n the 1997 Master’sTournament. He surprised all the veterans. He was 22 at the time. (long sentence)7. At the official launch (发布会) of Beatrix Porter’s Peter Rabbit, the invited children willparticipate in the singing and dancing session. They will enjoy storytelling of the tales.(parallel structure)8. Mamoru Oshii’s Japanese animé(动画) Ghost in the Shell 2 made a hit among the Asian moviesthat competed. (periodic sentence)9. I sat in the front row, but I did not get his words. (compound-complex sentence)10. China’s economic boom is sucking in commodities like soy beans and steel. Brazil is a majorexporter. (complex sentence)Ⅱ.改写病句（15 points, 3 points each）Correct the errors in the following sentencesExample: 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 thatbrand again.11. My brother’s house is on Alp Street. Which is getting new sewers next week.12. Many large department stores issue credit cards to their customers can be used to make1purchases at a particular store.13. Born in New Zealand, it is natural to enjoy eating roast lamb.14. She hoped, by doing lots of revision and studying, pass the exams.15. The mayor was described as a round, squat (矮胖的) man with a droopy(下垂的)beardweighing 60 kg.Ⅲ.标出主题句（15 points, 5 points each）16. Choose the best topic sentence from the group below. Write the choice in the blank.A. As tourists, people are expected to learn the traffic rules in a foreign land.B. As tourists, people are allowed to break the minor rules in a foreign land.C. It’s hard to develop universal traffic rules.D. There seems to be a growing need for all countries to adopt a set of international traffic rules. Answer:17. Read the following paragraph and underline the topic sentence.Scientists have learned to supplement the sense of sight in numerous ways. In front of the tiny pupil of the eye they put, on Mount Palomar, a great monocle (单片眼镜) 200 inches in diameter, and with it see 2000 times farther into the depths of space. Or they look through a small pair of lenses arranged as a microscope (显微镜) into a drop of water or blood, and magnify (放大) by as much as 2000 diameters the living creatures there, many of which are among man’s most dangerous enemies. Or, if we want to see distant happenings on earth, they use some of the previously wasted electromagnetic (电磁的) waves to carry television images which they re-create as light by whipping tiny crystals on a screen with electrons (电子) in a vacuum. Or they can bring happenings of long ago and far away as colored motion pictures, by arranging silver atoms and color-absorbing molecules (分子、微粒) to force light waves into the patterns of original reality. Or if we want to see into the center of a steel casting or the chest of an injured child, they send the information on a beam of penetrating (穿透的) short-wave X rays, and then convert it back into images we can see on a screen or photograph.Thus almost every type of electromagnetic radiation yet discovered has been used to extend our sense of sight in some way.18. Read the following paragraph carefully and select the best topic sentence from the fourpossible answers that follow the paragraph.Topic Sentence:Many Americans fear that foreign investors in this country want to take over the American economy from the inside. But in reality, things don’t work that way. Of the trillion dollars in foreign investments in this country, three-quarters are in bank deposits or securities—that is, in paper only. Foreign-owned businesses in the U.S., such as hamburger chains and hotels, generate jobs and new growth because they are totally dependent on the local population for2staffing and customers. Americans are the ones who must be sought after as workers, renters, tourists, and patrons. Throughout its history, the U.S. has relied on foreign capital to finance a great deal of its development, but this has never stood in the way of our democracy.A. Foreign-owned businesses in America need Americans.B. There’s no need for Americans to fear foreign influence in this country.C. Most of the foreign investment in this country is on paper, not in cash.D. Americans are in constant fear that foreign investors might stand in the way of Americandemocracy.Ⅳ.重新组合段落（5 points, 1 point each）Rearrange the following numbered sentences so that they will read logically. Put the numbers in proper sequence in the boxes provided below.19. One was a St. Bernard dog named Barry, who worked in the Alps in the early 1800’s, when St.Bernards were still used to rescue people caught in snowdrifts or avalanches (雪崩).20. Then there was Chips, the first war dog to be shipped overseas during World War Ⅱ.21. Yet another animal hero was a canary named Bibs, the pet of an elderly woman, Tess, wholived alone in Tennessee and whose niece lived nearby.22. Bibs died after alerting the niece.23. Among the numerous heroes of history are animals.24. He saved more than forty lives.25. One night Chips pulled away from his handler and attacked a German weapons position,seizing one man and forcing the surrender of four others.26. One day the niece heard a tapping at her window and discovered Bibs, so the niece quicklyⅤ.标出与段落内容无关的句子（10 points）Read the following paragraphs and cross out the irrelevant sentences.City dwellers are becoming so numerous that fewer and fewer people can imagine what it is like to live near to nature, to be regulated by natural events, to be surrounded by the mysteries of the seasons and feel the pulse of time. It is far from enough to read about nature, to camp occasionally, to travel around by car. Life in the country as farmers live is as distinct as can be from life in towns and cities.Of course, everyone can see this sociologically. There are so many different ways of being entertained in a city outside office or factory hours. People entertain themselves at their homes. There are few distractions on a farm and the hours of work are as long as daylight.Still, the main differences lie somewhere else. Country life is demanding and calls for many skills. One has to be a jack-of-all-trades to cope with numerous emergencies and with the varying3needs of the moment for, except on the largest farms, it is not easy to enlist the help of a specialist for each breakdown in machinery, plumbing or electricity. It is not possible to put off jobs on the land if the weather is going to change. Services of various kinds in the city still leave room for improvement.Ⅵ.写信（40 points）You (Liu Dan) received a present of some money from a relative. Write a letter to thank him or her for the present and say what you intend to do with it, such as paying the registration fee for new courses and rents, and buying textbooks and reference books. Promise that you will keep him or her informed of your life and study at school. (150-200 words)4。

全国2018年10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）Revise the following sentences according to the requirement.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. Character building begins in our infancy, and it continues until death.(simple sentence)2. He hasn’t got much experience of teaching children. He’s patient and keen to learn.(compound sentence)3. A child’s life is like a piece of paper. On it every passerby leaves a mark. (complex sentence)4. The wise and good gain wisdom for the future from their errors and mistakes. (periodic sentence)5. The world is full of wonders. Some of them we don’t discover until we’re all grown-up. (compound-complex sentence)6. People acting together as a group can accomplish things. No individual acting alone could ever hope to accomplish those things.(complex sentence)7.A reserved person never tells you anything about himself, and you may work with him for years without ever knowing his address. (compound-complex sentence)8. How much there is to learn and how much I don’t yet know is one of the most important things I’ve learned. (periodic sentence)9. They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world. He needs someone to love. He needs something to do and something to hope for. (parallel structure)10. In 1962, Rachel Carson published her book Silent Spring. Rachel Carson was an American marine scientist and writer of popular science. The book aroused worldwide concern for the protection of the environment. (long sentence)II. 改写病句（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 brother may not be a friend, a friend will always be a brother.12. Speaking before a group of examiners, the girl’s knees shook badly.13. The article is difficult to understand not because the vocabulary is technical but because of the complicated sentencestructure.114. Our teacher showed us how to create E-cards on the computer with an encouraging smile.(misplaced modifier)15. We should budget carefully. Even though our income has been greatly increasing.III. 标出主题句（15 points, 5 points each）Figure out the topic sentence.16. Choose the best topic sentence from the group below. Write the choice in the blank.A. Music is an important part of my life.B. When I feel low, music cheers me up.C. I studied music at primary school for six years.D. I am a member of the pop music club of my college.Answer:_______________________________________17. Read the following paragraph and underline the topic sentence.Apart from its heavy demands on time and money, campus love, though its sincerity should not be doubted, may not be able to stand the test of time. It is relatively easy to maintain a stable relationship on campus, but upon graduation when lovers are faced with different choices—further education or job, staying at home or going abroad—they begin to pursue their respective interests. As a result, lovers may go their separate ways. According to a survey conducted by Nanjing University, 13.6% of campus lovers split up within the one or two months before graduation. Also, due to college students’limited social contacts, the people they develop romantic relationships with are usually their classmates, schoolmates, or friends they get to know in intercollegiate activities. Once they enter society and meet more people, their idea of a good partner may change and they will probably find someone more suitable for themselves. Thus, campus love gradually perishes as time goes by.18. Read the following paragraph carefully and select the best topic sentence from the four possible answers that follow theparagraph.Topic sentence:_____________________________________I love sunny days because they are ideal for outings. I remember the sunny weekend when two roommates and I had amarvelous time in the old Summer Palace. Under the blue sky, the trees are bathed in golden light. On rainy days, I enjoy the sound of raindrops beating on the windowpanes. I watch the rain washing the trees and grass clean, knowing they will glitter when it clears up and hoping a rainbow will follow. In winter, a heavy snowfall offers a different type of pleasure. Cold as it often is, I always go outdoors and leave my footprints in the thick snow while throwing snowballs and making snowmen with my fellow students.A. A person should learn to be happy in all weathers.B. One’s mood should not be affected by bad weather.C. People usually prefer fine weather to severe weather.D. I enjoy both sunny weather and rainy or snowy weather.2IV. 重新组合段落(5 points, 1 point each)Rearrange the following numbered sentences so that they will read logically. Put the numbers in proper sequence in the boxes provided below.19. George is the best example of this kind of friends; we’ve known each other since we began school; I trust George and cantell him my deepest feelings.20. Missing, however, is the feeling of trust I share with George: we are friends who are just “friends”, not “close friends.”21. I have three kinds of friends in my life: close friends, ordinary friends and acquaintances.22. Finally, I have friends who are just “acquaintances”; these are people I occasionally see at parties or sit next to in class.23. My life is richer for these three types of friends, for they provide me with a healthy variety of company.24. We chat and are friendly with one another if we happen to meet, but that is as far as we go: we don’t plan things together.25. My second type of friends, “ordinary friends” are people I like and do things with.V. 标出与段落内容无关的句子（10 points）Read the following paragraphs and cross out the irrelevant sentences.Good manners are necessary to succeed in business and social situations. As we grow, we become more and more polite.In the work place, good manners can make the difference between getting a job and staying unemployed. When calling to set up an interview, one should be polite and professional to the person answering the phone. Arriving at the interview on time, properly dressed, is another way to impress the boss. Several days after the interview it is polite to send a letter thanking the interviewer for his or her time. Having good manners like these can increase one’s chances of success in the work place. Bad manners are the opposite of good manners.Manners are also important in social situations such as parties. When a friend calls with a party invitation, one should check the date and either accept or decline. Responding promptly to an invitation is an example of good social manners. When attending the party, one should not bring people along who weren’t invited. A guest who shows up with five or six other people will probably not be invited again. When leaving the party it is polite to thank the host and ask if he or she needs any help cleaning up. Friends feel appreciated when they are treated this way.VI. 写信（40 points）Write a letter.Your high school friend, Wang Ning, was admitted to the English Department, Fudan University. You(Go Dan) write him or her a letter of congratulations, in which you tell him/her:31) how happy you were to hear the news;2) how proud you felt for his/her acceptance by such a prestigious university;3) what you think he/she will achieve at college and what you think he/she needs to do at present.(150-200 words)4。

全国2008年10月自考英语写作基础试题课程代码：00597Ⅰ.重写句子（15 points,1.5 points each）Revise the following sentences according to the requirement.Example: The history of English words is the history of our civilization in manyways.(periodic sentence)In many ways, the history of English words is the history of our civilization.1.Hockey is a sport which is popular in many countries around the world.(simple sentence)2.Not until he crossed the line and felt the tape snap against his chest did Johnson know he had won the race.(loose sentence)3.I have checked my documents several times. I still can’t find the problem.(compound sentence)4.The teacher returned the homework. The teacher noticed the error.(complex sentence)5.When we are relieved of working pressures of the office, we can enjoy happiness and relaxation at home.(modifying phrase)6.Alan passed the test. Alan had studied hard. Alan had understood the material.(complex sentence)7.Fossil fuels are non-renewable. We need to find alternative energy sources. (compound sentence)8.We slipped on the road when we could see no lights in the heavy rain that night.(periodic sentence)9.At the international museum, you can find ancient Egyptian art. You can explore African artifacts there. You can discover beautiful textiles from around the world there.(parallel structure)10.We lived in a small town when I was a small child. We moved to Shanghai later. My father landed a better job there.(compound-complex sentence)Ⅱ.改写病句（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 thatbrand again.11.In summer, Juanna didn’t love traveling in Rome she felt it was too hot there.12.Shakespeare wrote comedies, tragedies, romances, and the plays which were based on historical events.13.While driving on Blueberry Avenue yesterday afternoon, a tree fell toward Jack’s car.14.One of Jenny’s greatest joys in life is eating desserts. Such as milkshake, cookies or strawberry cake.15.Peter ordered the meal for his friends ranging from fried shrimp to chopped beef.Ⅲ.标出主题句（15 points, 5 points each）16.Choose the best topic sentence from the group below. Write the choice in the blank.A. The most critical election happened in 1896.B. The Great Depression produced conditions for 1932 election.C. Abraham Lincoln won the election of 1860 and became the 16th American president.D. America’s two-party system has experienced three critical elections, each of which affected the party balance in government.Answer: ______________________________________________________17.Read the following paragraph and underline the topic sentence.A family group is a good example for illustrating norms, roles, status positions, and social structure. Charlie has certain expectations for Alice that have developed between them over time. Alice is his wife, and he expects her to have the primary responsibility for childrearing and for dealing with relatives. She is expected to listen to his complaints about his boss, to give him encouragement concerning his professional life, to be nice to his friends, to be patient with his impatience, and to spend the family funds carefully. Alice, on the other hand, expects Charlie, her husband, to share in housework, to prepare the meals, to play with the children, to listen to her complaints about her boss, to encourage her to pursue her professional growth, and to know what to do in a weather emergency or when the plumbing breaks down.18.Read the following paragraph carefully and select the best topic sentence from the four possible answers that follow the paragraph. Write the choice in the blank.Topic Sentence: ______________________________________________________Until the early 1960s, most people reported getting more news from newspapers than from any other source By the mid-1960s, television nudged(3轻推)out newspapers as the public’s major source of news. By the 1980s, about two-thirds of the public cited television as their news source, compared with less than one-half who named newspapers and less thanone-fifth who relied on radio. Not only is television the public’s most important source of news now, but television news is also rated as more trustworthy than newspaper news—by a margin of more than 2 to 1.A. Virtually all citizens rely on the mass media for news.B. Only a very small number of the public relied on the radio for news.C. The public got news mainly from newspapers before the early 1960s.D. Television now has become the most popular and trustworthy source of news.Ⅳ.重新组合段落（5 points, 1 point each）Rearrange the following numbered sentences so that they will read logically. Put the numbers in proper sequence in the boxes provided below.19.The house they put us in was ugly, with an ugly yard and a few ugly bushes.20.Yet our guardians’ efforts to punish us were not always effective.21.And the clothes we wore were continually pieced; the food we ate was terrible.22.After our parents’ death, our comfortable life came to an end and we were kept well below the poverty line by our guardians.23.No more could they put a halt to it than they could keep us.24.They could keep books out of our h ands, restrict our communication with the neighbors’ children by penning us within a wire-net fence.25.The passionate pleasure we got from soap bubbles, rainbows, holy pictures and spider webs was beyond our guardians’ power of prevention.26.However, they could not stop us from using our eyes.Ⅴ.标出与段落内容无关的句子（10 points）Read the following paragraph and cross out the irrelevant sentences.When my friend Tom sets to work in the kitchen, disaster often results. I, frankly, am not much of a cook. Once he tried to make toasted cheese sandwiches for us by putting slices of cheese in the toaster along with the bread, he ruined the toaster. On another occasion, he had cut up some fresh beans and put them in a pan to steam. The water in the pan steamed away while Tom was on the telephone, and both the beans and the coating in the pan were ruined. Finally, another time Tom made spaghetti for us, and the noodles stuck so tightly together that we had to cut off slices with a knife and fork. The tomato sauce, on the other hand,turned out well. Because of Tom’s kitchen mishaps(事故), I never eat at his place without money in my pocket in case we have to go out to eat.Ⅵ.写信（40 points）Write a letter according to the following situation: the Wenchuan earthquake has made this winter extremely difficult for the victims. Write to tell your friend Smith that you are raising money to buy 200 pieces of cotton-padded clothing and some other necessities for the earthquake victims. Ask him to join the charity and show your appreciations for his help. Don’t forget to tell him your phone number 555-5555 for further discussion. Please sign your name as Li Ping. (150-200 words)Dear SmithIts long time no see. How have you been ? Hope your everything goes well and give my best wishes to your family please , i suppose you hear of the wenchuan earthquake,China,. Its really terrible .since i know many victims of wenchuan earthquake suffered such a huge calamity . i know many of the are homeless now . especially, this winter they lose their homes where they could undergo chill weather are too difficult to go through. I am sure many the victims of they are lack of necessities also . so i decide to raise money to buy 200 pieces of cotton –padded clothing and some other necessities for the wenchuan earthquake victims . if it is possible. please join the charity with me . that will be great , i do appreciate you so much . by the way , there is any further discussion you can contact with me . my phone number is 555-55555.Many thanksBest wishes,Your sincerlyLi ping全国2008年10月自考英语写作基础试题课程代码：00597Ⅰ.重写句子（15 points,1.5 points each）Revise the following sentences according to the requirement.Example: The history of English words is the history of our civilization in manyways.(periodic sentence)In many ways, the history of English words is the history of our civilization.1.Hockey is a sport which is popular in many countries around the world.(simple sentence) In many counetries around the world, hockey is a sport which is popular.2.Not until he crossed the line and felt the tape snap against his chest did Johnson know he had won the race.(loose sentence)Johnson did not know he had won the race until he crossed the line and felt the tape snap against his chest.3.I have checked my documents several times. I still can’t find the problem.(compound sentence)I have checked my documents several times, but I still can’t find the problem.4.The teacher returned the homework. The teacher noticed the error.(complex sentence) The teacher returned the homework when (after) she noticed the error.5.When we are relieved of working pressures of the office, we can enjoy happiness and relaxation at home.(modifying phrase)Relieved of working pressures of the office, we can enjoy happiness and relaxation at home.6.Alan passed the test. Alan had studied hard. Alan had understood the material.(complex sentence)Alan passed the test because Alan had studied hard and understood the material.7.Fossil fuels are non-renewable. We need to find alternative energy sources. (compound sentence)Fossil fuels are non-renewable, so we need to find alternative energy sources.8.We slipped on the road when we could see no lights in the heavy rain that night.(periodic sentence)When we could see no lights in the heavy rain that night, we slipped on the road.9.At the international museum, you can find ancient Egyptian art. You can explore African artifacts there. You can discover beautiful textiles from around the world there.(parallel structure)At the international museum, you can find ancient Egyptian art, explore African artifacts, discover beautiful textiles from around the world.10.We lived in a small town when I was a small child. We moved to Shanghai later. My father landed a better job there.(compound-complex sentence)We lived in a small town when I was a small child, and we moved to Shanghai later because my father landed a better job there.Ⅱ.改写病句（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.In summer, Juanna didn’t love traveling in Rome she felt it was too hot there.In summer, Juanna didn’t love traveling in Rome because she felt it was too hot there.12.Shakespeare wrote comedies, tragedies, romances, and the plays which were based on historical events.Shakespeare wrote comedies, tragedies, romances, and some plays which were based on historical events.13.While driving on Blueberry Avenue yesterday afternoon, a tree fell toward Jack’s car. While Jack was driving on Blueberry Avenue yesterday afternoon, a tree fell toward Jack’s car.14.One of Jenny’s greatest joys in life is eating desserts. Such as milkshake, cookies or strawberry cake.One of Jenny’s greatest joys in life is eating desserts, such as milkshake, cookies or strawberry cake.15.Peter ordered the meal for his friends ranging from fried shrimp to chopped beef.For his friends, Peter ordered the meal ranging from fried shrimp to chopped beef. Ⅲ.标出主题句（15 points, 5 points each）16.Choose the best topic sentence from the group below. Write the choice in the blank.A. The most critical election happened in 1896.B. The Great Depression produced conditions for 1932 election.C. Abraham Lincoln won the election of 1860 and became the 16th American president.D. America’s two-party system has experienced three critical elections, each of which affected the party balance in government.Answer: D17.Read the following paragraph and underline the topic sentence.A family group is a good example for illustrating norms, roles, status positions, and social structure. Charlie has certain expectations for Alice that have developed between them overtime. Alice is his wife, and he expects her to have the primary responsibility for childrearing and for dealing with relatives. She is expected to listen to his complaints about his boss, to give him encouragement concerning his professional life, to be nice to his friends, to be patient with his impatience, and to spend the family funds carefully. Alice, on the other hand, expects Charlie, her husband, to share in housework, to prepare the meals, to play with the children, to listen to her complaints about her boss, to encourage her to pursue her professional growth, and to know what to do in a weather emergency or when the plumbing breaks down.18.Read the following paragraph carefully and select the best topic sentence from the four possible answers that follow the paragraph. Write the choice in the blank.Topic Sentence: A family group is a good example for illustrating norms, roles, status positions, and social structure.Until the early 1960s, most people reported getting more news from newspapers than from any other source By the mid-1960s, television nudged(轻推)out newspapers as the public’s major source of news. By the 1980s, about two-thirds of the public cited television as their news source, compared with less than one-half who named newspapers and less thanone-fifth who relied on radio. Not only is television the public’s most important source of news now, but television news is also rated as more trustworthy than newspaper news—by a margin of more than 2 to 1.A. Virtually all citizens rely on the mass media for news.B. Only a very small number of the public relied on the radio for news.C. The public got news mainly from newspapers before the early 1960s.D. Television now has become the most popular and trustworthy source of news.Ⅳ.重新组合段落（5 points, 1 point each）Rearrange the following numbered sentences so that they will read logically. Put the numbers in proper sequence in the boxes provided below.b．19.The house they put us in was ugly, with an ugly yard and a few ugly bushes.e20.Yet our guardians’ efforts to punish us were not always effective.C.21.And the clothes we wore were continually pieced; the food we ate was terrible. a．22.After our parents’ death, our comfortable life came to an end and we were kept well below the poverty line by our guardians.23.No more could they put a halt to it than they could keep us.d24.They could keep b ooks out of our hands, restrict our communication with the neighbors’ children by penning us within a wire-net fence.f25.The passionate pleasure we got from soap bubbles, rainbows, holy pictures and spider webs was beyond our guardians’ power of preventio n.e26.However, they could not stop us from using our eyes22/19/21/24/20/23/25/26Ⅴ.标出与段落内容无关的句子（10 points）Read the following paragraph and cross out the irrelevant sentences.When my friend Tom sets to work in the kitchen, disaster often results. I, frankly, am not much of a cook. Once he tried to make toasted cheese sandwiches for us by putting slices of cheese in the toaster along with the bread, he ruined the toaster. On another occasion, he had cut up some fresh beans and put them in a pan to steam. The water in the pan steamed away while Tom was on the telephone, and both the beans and the coating in the pan were ruined. Finally, another time Tom made spaghetti for us, and the noodles stuck so tightly together that we had to cut off slices with a knife and fork. The tomato sauce, on the other hand,turned out well.Because of Tom’s kitchen mishaps(事故), I never eat at his place without money in my pocket in case we have to go out to eat.Ⅵ.写信（40 points）Write a letter according to the following situation: the Wenchuan earthquake has made this winter extremely difficult for the victims. Write to tell your friend Smith that you are raising money to buy 200 pieces of cotton-padded clothing and some other necessities for the earthquake victims. Ask him to join the charity and show your appreciations for his help. Don’t forget to tell him your phone number 555-5555 for further discussion. Please sign your name as Li Ping. (150-200 words)Dear Smith,Oct. 26, 2008I am writing to ask if you could join a charity that I am organizing for the Wenchuan earthquake victims before the winter approaches.As you know, the Wenchuan earthquake occurred on Mary 12 this year, claiming tens of thousands of lives in Sichuan Province and leaving millionsof people homeless there. Tents, food, quilts, clothes and other necessities are still badly needed for the victims in the quake-hit areas.My friends and I are striving to raise sufficient money to buy 200 pieces ofcotton-padded clothing and some other necessities, which certainly will beof great help to the victims in the coming winter. The quake has made this winter on exceptionally trying one for the quake victims. Any donations will behighly appreciated.If it’s convenient, please reach me at 555-5555 for further discussion.Sincerely Yours,Li PingJan 1.4Dear SmithIts long time no see. How have you been ? Hope your everything goes well and give my best wishes to your family please , i suppose you hear of the wenchuan earthquake,China,. Its really terrible .since i know many victims of wenchuan earthquake suffered such a huge calamity .i know many of the are homeless now . especially, this winter they lose their homes where they could undergo chill weather are too difficult to go through. I am sure many the victims of they are lack of necessities also . so i decide to raise money to buy 200 pieces of cotton –padded clothing and some other necessities for the wenchuan earthquake victims . if it is possible. please join the charity with me . that will be great , i do appreciate you so much .by the way , there is any further discussion you can contact with me . my phone number is 555-55555.Your sincerelyLi ping。