英语写作基础考试试题

13/13HYPERLINK"/"全国2003年10月高等教育自学考试英语写作基础试题课程代码：00597全部题目用英文作答。I.重写句子(15points,1.5pointseach)Revisethefollowingsentencesaccordingtotherequirement.Example:ThehistoryofEnglishwordsinthehistoryofourcivilizationinmanyways.(periodicsentence)Inmanyways,thehistoryofEnglishwordsisthehistoryofourcivilization.1.Ilikeroller-skating.Ilikeice-skatingbetter.(compoundsentence)2.Ifyousitbythewindowfacingthesunonasunnywinterday,youmayfeelniceandwarm.(loosesentence)3.Maryputthesteakonthegrill.Thecharcoalwasburningevenly.(complexsentence)4.Hisvaluablepapersweredestroyedinthefire.Tomcalledtheinsurancecompany.(complexsentence)5.Iaskedmyfriendifweshouldtipthedriverwhenthebustourended.(periodicsentence)6.Yourunclemarriedmyaunt.Heisrich.Sheispoor.(simplesentence)7.Jerryissmart.Heshouldbeabletohandleeighteencreditsthissemester.(compoundsentence)8.Ireturnedtoschoolfollowingalongillness.Themathteachergavememake-upworktodo,butthehistoryteachermademedrophercourse.(compound-complexsentence)9.Jackappliedforajob.Hewentforaninterview.Hewashired.(parallelstructure)10.Meetmeinthecourtyardfordessertwhenyoufinishdoingthedishes.(periodicsentence)II.改写病句(15points,3pointseach)Correcttheerrorsinthefollowingsentences.11.Therainmightlastforawhile,cloudscoveredtheentiresky.12.Intheeveningwewouldswiminthelakeanddancingafterward.13.Thatwomanjustboughtherdogamilkshakeinaredskirt.14.Topassthecourse,yourtermpapermustbehandedinontime.15.Harrywouldn’tmakeagoodnegotiatorhedoesn’thavethepatience.III.标出主题句(15points,5pointseach)16.Choosethebesttopicsentencefromthegroupbelow.Writethechoiceintheblank.A.Ieatalotofhomemadeicecream.B.Homemadeicecreamismyfavorite.C.Ihaveahomemadeicecreammaker.D.Imisshomemadeicecreamalot.Answer:______________________________________17.Readthefollowingparagraphandunderlinethetopicsentence.Tornadosformunderveryspecialweatherconditions,andthesespecialweatherconditionsoccurmostoftenininlandareas,suchasthecentralUnitedStates.Atornadoformswhenalayerofwarm,dryairisontopofalayerofcooler,moistair.Thiscombinationofdry,warmairabovewet,coolaircreatesaconditionthatcausesthelowerlayerofairtoliftup.Asthelowerairrises,bothlayersofairbegintorotate,toturnaroundandaround.Theairbeginstorotatefasterandfasterbecauseofcentrifugal(离心的)force.Thetornadohasacentercalledan“eye”andtheairrotatesquicklyaroundthiseye.18.Readthefollowingparagraphcarefullyandselectthebesttopicsentencefromthefourpossibleanswersthatfollowtheparagraph.TopicSentence:____________________________________First,Ihavethewholeweekofffromthestationerystorebecauseit’sgoingtobeclosed.Myfriendsareallstayingintown,sotherewillbeplentytodo.We’llgotoCentralParkduringthedayandrentmoviesorgodowntownintheevenings.I’vealsosavedenoughmoneytovisitmycousininBuffaloforacoupleofdays,andwealwayshaveagoodtimetogether.ThiscouldbethebestEasterweekIwouldhavehadinalongtime,especiallybecauseIdon’thavetowork.A.Iamgoingtohaveaverylongvacation.B.Easterisaveryimportantholiday.C.Easterweekisgoingtobeterrific.D.Ilikewonderfulholidays.IV.重新组合段落(5points,1pointeach)Rearrangethefollowingnumberedsentencessothattheywillreadlogically.Putthenumbersinpropersequenceintheboxesprovidedbelow.19.Winesmustbedrunkquicklyoncetheyareopened,otherwisebacteriawillusetheairtoconvertthealcoholtovinegar.20.Redwineismadefromdarkgrapes,andwhitewinefromwhitergrapesorfromdarkgrapeswhoseskinshavebeenremovedfromthewinepressatanearlystage.21.Wineisthefermentedjuiceoffreshgrapes.22.Thebacteriaarekilledbyahigheralcoholcontentthanisfoundinwineandthatiswhysherryandport,thespecialtiesofSpainandPortugal,arefortifiedbytheadditionofspiritstomakethemlastlonger.23.WinewasmadeinEnglandintheMiddleAges,buttheclimateisnotreallysuitableforgrapevines.24.Inwine-making,thegrapesarecrushedinawinepressandtheyeastconvertsthesugartoalcohol,whenthereisnoairpresent,byaprocesscalledfermentation.25.Themostfamouswine-makingcountriesareFrance,GermanyandItaly.26.Thejuiceofthewinegrapecontainssugar,andgrowthsofyeastformontheoutsideofthegrapeskins.202523V.标出与段落内容无关的句子(10points)Readthefollowingparagraphandcrossoutirrelevantsentences.Thechiefreasonspeoplewearmasksarethese:tohavefun,toprotectthemselves,todisguisethemselves,andtoacquireanewidentity.Masksareveryuseful.AtHalloween,childrenwearmasksforfun;theymay,ofcourse,alsothinktheyaredisguisingthemselves,butchieflytheirmotiveistoexperiencethejoyofsaying“boo”tosomeone.Soldiersworemasksforprotection,inancienttimesagainstswordsandbattle-axes,inmorerecenttimesagainstpoisongas.Bankrobberswearmaskstodisguisethemselves,andthoughofcoursethisdisguiseisasortofprotection,arobber’sreasonforwearingamaskisfairlydistinctfromasoldier’s.Allofthesereasonssofarareeasilyunderstood,butwemayhavemoretroublegraspingthereasonthatprimitivepeopleusemasksinreligiousrituals.Someritualmasksseemmerelytobeattemptstofrightenawayevilspirits,andsomeseemmerelytobedisguisessothattheevilspiritswillnotknowwhotheweareris.Themasksareusuallymadeofpaper.Butmostreligiousmasksarewornwiththeideathattheweareracquires,throughaunionwithsupernaturalpowers,anewidentity,andthusineffectbec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