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试卷代号 :1027 中央广播电视大学 2010-2011学年度第一学期开鼓本科期末考试 高级英语写作试题 2011年 1月 注意事项 一、将你的学号、姓名及分校工作站名称填写在答题兢的规定糕 内。考试结束后，把试卷如答题纸放在桌上。试卷和答题纸均不得带 出考场。 二、仔细闰读题目的说明，并按题目要求答题。答案一定要写在苓 题纸指定的位置上，写在试卷上的答案无效。 二、周蓝、黑璃球笔或钢笔答题，使用铅笔答题无效。 Information for the Examinees! 丁 his examination consists of three parts. These are: Part 1: I之 eading and Summary (35 ponts) Part 2: Writing a Letter (25 points) Part 3: Writing (40 points) The total marks for this examination are 100 points. Time allowed for completing this examination is 90 minutes. 200 Part 1: Readir量g and Summary (35 points) Questio显s 1 5 are based on the foJJowing tas扎 (10 po始制 Sequencing: The following sentences go together to form a paragraph, but they are in the wrong order. Read the sentences carefully and put them in the ri拉t order. Write the correct letter of your choice (A-E) in the proper box and then transfer your answers to the Answer Sheet. A. To make matters worse, 1 habitually forget to pay them on time, which is a bad thing as there is a tendency for the courts to pass heaver fines on those who ar哇 late m paymg. B. They hae the irritating habit of turning up just when you are not expecting them. C. Most motorists , like myself, tend to dislike traffic wardens. D. As在 result 1 continue to collect parking tickets on my car. E. You have to be constantly on the lookout for them if, like me, you have got into the habit of leaving your car outside a shop while you just pop in for a moment, even though it is in a no-parking zone. AW-nM 57hu -m-AM M nu-AC-M 1 2 3 4 冉一川一对 2 3 4 W m t 川 Questions 6-9 are based on the following task. (10 points) Identifyi孤寂 the topic sentences: Read the followin第 description of culture and customs of wester巢军ountries. The topic sentence for each paragraph is omitted. Ch栅se the correct协pic sentence for帕格 paragraph from the list of A-E provided. Put your answer in the proper box and then transfer your answers to the Ans￥ver Sheet. 6 Thanksgiving Day has a speci1 significance for Americans because it is traced back to that group of people who were among the first to come to th告 New World in search of freedom. 201 7oday， in U. S. A. Thanksgiving D也y is celebrated by rnany Arnericans whose roots do not stern forrn Britain. People speak to one another of the things for which they are thankful. Young people who are at college or live away frorn their farnilies usually corne horne for this dinner. If the parents are elderly, their adult children or sorne oth盯 relatives will prepare the dinner. 8 Basically, the dinner rnenu rernains as it was in early tirnes: roast turkey , stuffing, cranberry s在uc巴， sweet potatoes, rnashed white potatoes, and purnpkin. Purnpkin had been raised by the Indians centuries before Colurnbus reached the West Indies.丁hey had baked it wth honey. As a part of the first thanksgiving dinner, purnpkin has now endless recipes of cooking. And generally, roast turkey rernains central to the rneal. They use it because it s like chcken and will feed a large nurnber of people.丁hose born in the United States vary in custorn but rnost have turkey and the Arnerican bread. 9 But as a unit , this rnenu is thought by the people who eat it to be very 0峙， rur址， and very natural. lt is like Plyrnouth in 1621 , only bett盯， sirnpler, and sornehow rnore Arnerican. Few Arnericans , of course, would or could put these feelings into words. They sirnply eat and cornplirnent the housewife and tradition for setting such a good table. 丁hey understand that Thanksgiving is a kind of secular, n在tionalistic rnass where people eat syrnbols of their folk history, thereby regaining sorne of the qualities they believe their ancestors poss告ssed. A. What we should specially rnention h母re are the purnpkin pie and turkey. B.丁hanksgiving is Arnerica s national holiday for giving thanks to God. C. The story of the thanksgiving feast is well known arnong Arnericans. D. Now it is rnarked by farnilies gathering together to enjoy a traditional dinner for roast turkey. 丑1t arouses strong nostalgic feelings and a longing for the good folk life. Question 6 7 8 9 Paragraph 1 2 3 4 Corr巴ct Answer 202 Question 10: Writing a summary (1 5 points) Summarize the怜。ve passage (i. e. , the passage 如 Questions 6-9) in your own words. Your summary should be 70 to 80 words.叭rite your summary on the Answer Sheet. Part 2: Writing a Letter (25 points) Question 11: Writing a Letter of Invitation You are Li Qing, Chairman of the English Department at Shanghai University of Foreign Lang础ges. You want to invite Professor Coster of Pittsburgh State University English Department to attend the National Seminar on Shakespear.母 in your department. Write an invitation let轮r to him. Base your letter on the following notes: l)date: between October 11 and 17. 2)place: on the campus of Shanghai University of Foreign Languages. 3) ask Professor Coster to give a speech and promise to cover his traveling and other 号 xpenses. 的 Professor Coster has given the teach但s a lectur桔 on British Dram在 at Shanghai University of Languages befor号 and has been liked by the生 eachers since then. Note, l)Write a correctly laid out letter, which might inc1 ude 出e letterhead，出te， name and 在 ddress of recipient , salutation, body of the 1号 tter， complementary close, signature, and sender s printed name as well as job titlc. 5 points wiU be deducted for failin驳 to follow the letter format properly. 2) You should writ告 about 120 words. 3) Write the answer on your Answer Sheet. Part 3: Writing an Argument (40 po协ts) Question 12: Write棚 argumentative essay on the following topic: People Should Ride a Bicycle for Short Distance Trips. You should write four paragraphs: 1)an introduction to the topic 203 2)arguments FOR 3)arguments AGAINST 4)conclusion (your own opinon) Here are some points that you can use in your essay, but you are free to use your own ideas. You should write 150200 words. Write the answer on your Answer Sheet. hMnMhM wumHM时 F -en ob Against -AVS gu n .U4 Not comfortable as drivng a car. 怜 刷一陀 -i ii-s -1oo1i ivd mmetshMEyfzd .m 一山町 制M 町 ndhvgd LW 叫 O 一 叫 EE21 nrm .丁00 slow. w n V 咒 OVA -u 由 204 试卷代号 :1027座位号仁口 中央广播电视大学 2010-2011学年度第一学串开放本科摆末考试 高毅英语写作试题答题纸 2011年 1月 | |得分|评卷入 i Part 1: Reading and Snmmary 35 points Qnestions 1-5: 10 points. 2 points each. 产 1. 2. 3. 4. J. Qnestions 6 -9: 10 points. 2. 5 points each. 6. 7 8帚 9. Qnestion 10: 15 points. Check that the main points of the original passage are inclnded. (1 0 point的 Check that the information is organized logicaIJy. (2 points) -Check that the langnage nsed is appropriate and accnrate. (3 points) Snmmary 205 Part 2: ，布riting a LeUer points Question 11: Cbeck tbat tbe content of tbe letter is relev眼t and appropriate. (10 poin Check tbat tbe language used is appropl如徐and accurate. (10 points) Cbeck tbat the layout of the letter is appropriate: the use of paragrap拙，桦树e， position of opening and c10sing expressions , etc. (5 points) Botb Britisb and American spellings are acceptable. Special attention 强制IId be paid to the formality of the language. A Letter Part 3: Writing an Argument 40 points Question 12: People Sbould I是ide a Bicycle for Short Distance Trips 206 试卷代号:1027 中央f播电视大学20102011学年度第一学期开放本斜期来考试 高级英语写作试题答案及评分标准 供参考) 2011 年 l月 Part 1: Reading and Surnrnary (35 points) Questions 1-5: 10 points, 2 points each. 1. C 2. B 3. E 4. D 5.A Questions 6-9: 10 poin岭， 2. 5 points each. 6.B 7. D 8.A 9. E 时stion 10: 15 points. Check that the rnain points of the originaI passage are incIuded. (1 0 points) Check that the inforrnation is organized logicaIIy. (2 points) Check that the lar墨家uage used is appropriate and acrate. 门 poi挝的 An exarnple: Summary Thanksgiing Day is specal to Americans since it has such a long tradition back to 1621. Thanksgiving Day is n01 only a holiday for giving thanks to God , bu1 also a family gathering. People can enjoy a tradi1ional dinner for roast turkey, and sp也k to family members. Pumpkin 拉nd 1urkey are ar以ong 1 he basic men认 1、hese foods arouse strong feelngs for t he good old days. Part 2: 飞离Iriting a Letter (25 points) Question 11: Check that the content of the Ietter is relevant and appropriate. (10 point引 Check that the Ianguage used is appropriate and往ccurate. (10 point引 Check that the layout of the lettr is appropri挝e: the use of paragraphs , space, positioll of 。pening and closi双g expressions, etc. points) oth ritish and Arnerican spellings are acceptable. SpeciaI attention should be paid to the formality of the Ianguage. 207 An example: English Department Shanghai University of Foregn Languages Shanghai, P. 1迁. C. August 30白， 2009 Professor Coster English Department Pittsburgh State University Pittsburgh, U. S. A. Dear Professor Coster, AIl our English teachers who have attended your lectures on British Drama in Shanghai 飞Jniversity of Foreign Languages are deeply impressed by your thorough knowledge and profound understanding of the subject. We are very fond of your teaching method with great humor. We would like to know if you could come, as our guest of honor, to the National Seminar on Shakespea时， which is to be held on our campus between October 11 and 口， and deliver a speech on whatever subject that nterests you. You would, of course , recei ve our standard honor在 rium to cover traveling and other expenses. Please let us know as soon as possible if yOu can come and tell us when you can make the trip. Sincerely yours , Li Qing Chairm在 n English Department 208 Part 3: Writing an Argument (40 points) Q极配stion 12: Marking Goidelines 36一40 Excellent I Reasonably from盯rors， substantial length, well constructed, relevant ideas , all the mam arguments presented with adequatc examples, good u树 of complex sentence forms , appropriate choice of words and structures. 32-35 飞J告ry good A few盯rors， but not too intrusive to reader s I understanding, reasonable length , relevant ideas , main nts叫 but川ly somemZBPIes or| information missing, few errors in complex sentence forms , few errors in control of structure and words. 25-31 Good Reader can follow the argument , but a little interference from errors of structure and choice of words , few盯rors in subject/verb agreement , 口10st of mam argum配到ts presented, a little irrelevant information or lack of relevant examples, control of simple sentence structure, but errors in complex sentences. 24 Pass ldeas can be followed without too much dfficulty on the part of the reader , arg江ment lacks some coherence，在 few errors of structure and choice of words are intrusive, control only of simple sentence f机ms， errors in subject/verb agreement. 16 23 Weak |Dlffimit to follow ideas, argm errors even in simple sentence formation , errors in structure and vocabulary are many and are somewh剖 intrusive. 。-15 Very poor !EEFFOES m structure and vocabul在ry prevent rnuch |mEiefstaMing of tk mtssap， sezio时 errors in sentence formation , a