1、英语写作基础自考真题 2013 年 10 月及答案解析(总分:105.00,做题时间:90 分钟)一、B(总题数:10,分数:15.00)1.Queues will likely be long this summer at the airport. Families head abroad for their summer holidays. (complex sentence)(分数:1.50)_2.Although the rain clouds are gathering in the distance, they still insist on meeting in the park
2、. (simple sentence)(分数:1.50)_3.No farmer would dare invest in anything new without being certain that the government officials stand behind it. (periodic sentence)(分数:1.50)_4.The loan model offers some unbelievably cheap loans and allows a short payback period. (compound sentence)(分数:1.50)_5.Because
3、 the hotel receptionist beat the thief severely, both the receptionist and the thief were arrested. (simple sentence)(分数:1.50)_6.Tighter restrictions on animal transports, have forced farmers to consider transporting their herds by cargo plane instead of lorry as a way to comply with animal welfare
4、requirements. (complex sentence)(分数:1.50)_7.The Great Wail is the worlds longest human-made structure, stretching over approximately 6,400km from Shanhaiguan in the east to Jiayuguan in the west, along an arc roughly drawing the southern edge of Inner Mongolia. (compound-complex sentence)(分数:1.50)_8
5、.By the Spring and Autumn Period, which began around the 8th century BC, the Chinese had learned the techniques of wall-building. (loose sentence)(分数:1.50)_9.Susan knows business management very well. She has got many years work experience in business administration. (compound sentence)(分数:1.50)_10.
6、Oprah Winfreys own story is an inspiration. She overcame almost every obstacle that a person might face. (compound-complex sentence)(分数:1.50)_二、B(总题数:5,分数:15.00)11.A new blouse in a fashionable color can update an old outfit; in contrast, adding dramatic jewelry or an attractive scarf can make an ol
7、d outfit seem new.(分数:3.00)_12.Judging by Megs party, her parents are irresponsible. First of all, there is no adult supervision, for example, wine and beer are served.(分数:3.00)_13.He said that they should make full use of the water power of the river. And that a small reservoir should be built.(分数:
8、3.00)_14.My hometown is closer to Beijing than Shijiazhuang.(分数:3.00)_15.After correcting all the mistakes, the second draft of the paper was much better than the first.(分数:3.00)_三、B(总题数:3,分数:15.00)16.Choose the best topic sentence from the four options below. Write the corresponding letter of your
9、choice on the Answer Sheet. A. Some political parties have adopted animals to represent them. B. Cars are given animal names to make consumers associate them with speed and grace. C. Many professional sports teams, such as the Tigers and Rams, have chosen animal names to suggest power. D. Many peopl
10、e in the world hold animals in such high regard that they use animals names for their organizations and products.(分数:5.00)A.B.C.D.17.Read the following paragraph and write the topic sentence on the Answer Sheet. We are on our way to becoming a cashless, checkless society, a trend that began with the
11、 credit card. Now some banks are offering “debit cards“ instead of credit cards. The costs of purchases made with these cards are deducted from the holders bank account instead of being added to a monthly bill. And checking accounts, which are mainly used for paying bills, are going electronic. Now
12、some people can make computer transactions over their pushbutton phones to pay bills by transferring money from their account to the account of whomever they owe. Soon we may be able to conduct most of our business without signing a check or actually seeing the money we earn and spend.(分数:5.00)_18.R
13、ead 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.Cutting down on your responsibilities is one way to minimize stress in your life. You can also relax yourself by breathing deeply, rathe
14、r than taking light, shallow breaths. Peaceful music is also soothing if you focus your attention on it and consciously disregard distracting thoughts. Another good way to release tension is to exercise regularly, which, rather than tiring you out, builds energy and endurance. A. Stress has several
15、harmful effects, so you must minimize them. B. There are several ways you can reduce stress in your life. C. Cutting down on responsibilities lessens stress. D. You can relax by breathing deeply.(分数:5.00)A.B.C.D.四、B(总题数:1,分数:10.00)19.Rearrange the following sentences so that they read logically. Wri
16、te the corresponding letters in a proper sequence on the Answer Sheet. The positions of some sentences have been given.A. After several conversations with salespeople, she then buys what she came into the store for in the first place, but all the while, my father has been reading a mystery in the ca
17、r.B. My father has grown to hate stores of all kinds.C. My mother, on the other hand, has a somewhat more complicated approach.D. As she does so, she draws up two mental listsone of items that she can afford and the other of items she cannot.E. His view is that one should go into a store, buy what o
18、ne came for, and leave.F. While she believes that one should enjoy oneself as much as possible while shopping, my father feels enjoyment and shopping are two different things.G. She prefers to look carefully over every single item in the store.H. The reason is quite simple, my mother loves them. E C
19、 G(分数:10.00)_五、B(总题数:1,分数:10.00)20.Read the following paragraph and write the TWO irrelevant sentences on the Answer Sheet. Studies reveal that peoples first names can have influence on them. Clearly, Chinese names are quite different. Some names reflect on people in a positive way. For example, one
20、 survey showed that American men consider the name Susan to be sexy. And participants in a British study thought Tony to be the name of someone very friendly. However, other names can have a negative impact. In one study, for instance, teachers gave lower grades to essays supposedly written by boys
21、named Hubert and Elmer than to the very same essays when they were credited to boys with more popular names. Another study found that girls with unpopular names did worse on IQ and achievement tests than girls with more appealing names. So IQ and achievement tests are important and necessary in stud
22、ying names.(分数:10.00)_六、B(总题数:1,分数:40.00)21.Suppose you (Wang Lin) have finished your study, during which Professor Li helped you a lot both in your study and in your life. Write a letter to thank him. Tell him with examples that you have learned a lot from him in terms of knowledge and positive att
23、itude towards difficulties. And also tell him that with what you have learned from him, you have got a good job in a company or you have started your own business. (150200 words)(分数:40.00)_英语写作基础自考真题 2013 年 10 月答案解析(总分:105.00,做题时间:90 分钟)一、B(总题数:10,分数:15.00)1.Queues will likely be long this summer at
24、 the airport. Families head abroad for their summer holidays. (complex sentence)(分数:1.50)_正确答案:(Queues will likely be long this summer at the airport as families head abroad for their summer holidays.)解析:解析 译文:这个夏天飞机场可能排很长的队。许多家庭争相去国外度假。分析这两句话可知,它们之间是因果关系。将它们变为复合句(即有多套主谓结构,各结构之间构成从属关系),可用表原因的as 引导,a
25、s 前为主句,as 后为从句。2.Although the rain clouds are gathering in the distance, they still insist on meeting in the park. (simple sentence)(分数:1.50)_正确答案:(They still insist on meeting in the park regardless of the rain clouds gathering in the distance.)解析:解析 译文:尽管远处云彩正在聚拢,他们仍然坚持在公园碰面。分析这句话可知这是一个让步状语从句,将其变为
26、简单句(即只有一套主谓结构)可用介词短语 regardless of 来替代 although 引导的状语从句。3.No farmer would dare invest in anything new without being certain that the government officials stand behind it. (periodic sentence)(分数:1.50)_正确答案:(Without being certain that the government officials stand behind it, no farmer would dare inve
27、st in anything new.)解析:解析 译文:如果无法确定能否得到政府官员的支持,农民不敢投资新项目。分析这句话可知这是由 without 短语结构构成的条件状语从句,将其变为掉尾句(即句子重心在句尾),可将状语提前。4.The loan model offers some unbelievably cheap loans and allows a short payback period. (compound sentence)(分数:1.50)_正确答案:(The loan model offers some unbelievably cheap loans, but it a
28、llows a short payback period.)解析:解析 译文:这个贷款模式提供一些利率很低的贷款项目并且要求还款的期限很短。分析这个句子可知只有一个主语,and 前后两个句子含有转折意义,可将其转换为并列句(即有两个或两个以上并列的主谓结构),则需将 and 改为 but,再添加主语。5.Because the hotel receptionist beat the thief severely, both the receptionist and the thief were arrested. (simple sentence)(分数:1.50)_正确答案:(Both th
29、e thief and the hotel receptionist, who beat the thief severely, were arrested.)解析:解析 译文:因为旅馆的招待员把贼打得很严重,他们都被逮捕了。分析这个句子可知这是一个表因果关系的复杂句,第一句是因,第二句是果,将其变为简单句,可将 the hotel receptionist 和the thief 作为并列主语,加入定语从句作为补充成分。6.Tighter restrictions on animal transports, have forced farmers to consider transportin
30、g their herds by cargo plane instead of lorry as a way to comply with animal welfare requirements. (complex sentence)(分数:1.50)_正确答案:(Tighter restrictions, which is on animal transports, have forced farmers to consider transporting their herds by cargo plane instead of lorry as a way to comply with a
31、nimal welfare requirements.)解析:解析 译文:对动物运输的严格限制迫使农民考虑使用货机而不是卡车来运送他们豢养的动物来遵从动物的福利要求。分析这个句子可知这是一个简单句,Tighter restrictions on animal transports 是主语,forced 是谓语,将其变为复杂句,可将 on animal transport 变为定语从句。7.The Great Wail is the worlds longest human-made structure, stretching over approximately 6,400km from Sh
32、anhaiguan in the east to Jiayuguan in the west, along an arc roughly drawing the southern edge of Inner Mongolia. (compound-complex sentence)(分数:1.50)_正确答案:(The Great Wall, which is the worlds longest human-made structure, stretches over approximately 6,400km from Shanhaiguan in the east to Jiayugua
33、n in the west, and along an arc roughly draws the southern edge of Inner Mongolia.)解析:解析 译文:长城是世界上最长的人工建筑,从东部的山海关到西部的嘉峪关绵延 6400 公里,弧形形状就像内蒙古南部边缘的轮廓。分析这句话可知这是一个简单句,主语是 the Great Wall,谓语是is,将其变为并列复合句(即有两个或两个以上的并列的主谓结构,且主谓结构之间存在从属关系),可将is the worlds longest human-made structure 变为定语从句,主语的谓语为 stretch。8.
34、By the Spring and Autumn Period, which began around the 8th century BC, the Chinese had learned the techniques of wall-building. (loose sentence)(分数:1.50)_正确答案:(The Chinese had learned the techniques of wall-building by the Spring and Autumn Period, which began around the 8th century BC.)解析:解析 译文:到了
35、公元前 8 世纪春秋时期,中国人已经学会了建造城墙的技术。分析这个句子可知这是个句子重心在句尾的掉尾句,将其变为松散句(即句子重心在句首),需要将前后部分调换。9.Susan knows business management very well. She has got many years work experience in business administration. (compound sentence)(分数:1.50)_正确答案:(Susan knows business management very well and she has got many years work
36、 experience in business administration.)解析:解析 译文:苏珊对商业管理很清楚。她在商业管理方面已经有好几年的工作经历了。这是两个独立的简单句,但主语相同,都是“Susan”,将其变为并列句将两个句子连起来,中间用 and 连接即可。10.Oprah Winfreys own story is an inspiration. She overcame almost every obstacle that a person might face. (compound-complex sentence)(分数:1.50)_正确答案:(Oprah Winfre
37、y overcame almost every obstacle that a person might face and she has her own story which is an inspiration.)解析:解析 译文:奥普拉温弗瑞自己的故事就很励志。她几乎克服了每个普通人可能遇到的挫折。这是两个独立的简单句,句子主语不一致,第一个主语是 Oprah Winfreys own story,而第二个句子主语是 she,将其变为并列复杂句要使两个句子主语一致。这里的 and 表示递进,进一步说明,前后有一定因果关系。二、B(总题数:5,分数:15.00)11.A new blous
38、e in a fashionable color can update an old outfit; in contrast, adding dramatic jewelry or an attractive scarf can make an old outfit seem new.(分数:3.00)_正确答案:(A new blouse in a fashionable color can update an old outfit; by comparison, adding dramatic jewelry or an attractive scarf can make an old o
39、utfit seem new.)解析:解析 译文:颜色时尚的上衣足以为一件旧衣服增添光彩;相比较而言,加一串光彩夺目的珠宝或者一条引人注目的围巾也会使旧衣裳焕然一新。update an old outfit 和 make an old outfit seem new 意思是一样的,都是“使旧衣服变新”的意思,因此前后两个分句强调的是相同点而非不同点,而 in contrast 指的是两者之间的不同,因此应改为强调两者之间相同点的 by comparison。12.Judging by Megs party, her parents are irresponsible. First of all
40、, there is no adult supervision, for example, wine and beer are served.(分数:3.00)_正确答案:(Judging by Megs party, we can tell that her parents are irresponsible. First of all, there is no adult supervision, for example, wine and beer are served.)解析:解析 译文:从美格的聚会来看,她的父母是不负责的。首先,没有大人的监管。例如,聚会上都上了葡萄酒和啤酒。“Judging by Megs party, her parents are irresponsible.”这一整句的主语应该是 her parents,但很明显 Judging by Megs party 的主语是“我们”,这就造成前后主语不一致,因此应将主语补全。13.He sa