2005年10月高等教育自学考试英语写作试题及答案

-2005年10月自考英语写作试卷+答案 （0603） 作者：甘肃自考 文章来源：甘肃自考网 点击数：734 更新时间：2008-4-28 21:50:51 I. Fill in the following blanks according to what you have learned in Advanced College Composition.(20%) 1. Before writing a composition, a student writer must keep these points in mind: _ the first line of each paragraph, leaving a space of 4 or 5 letters; write on _, leaving enough space for correction; and leave one space after any _.2. In the title of a composition, the initial letter of each word must be capitalized except _, _, and _, such as and, or, but, for and the to infinitives.3. To make it easy for the reader to follow your narration, the _and _ of the events are usually given at the beginning.4. In describing a place, you are supposed to follow a clear _ order; while in describing a scene, three parts should be included: _, _, and _.5. Generally speaking, expository essays have the following characteristics: _, _, _, _, and interesting.6. If it is a novel or a play or a science fiction, the _ tense is more appropriate while the _ tense is required for nonfiction such as history book.7. Fixing a topic is the first step for an outline, which falls into two types:_outline and _ outline. II. Study the following statements and explain why they are not good argumentative theses. (15%) 1. There are many movies about friendships. 2. Friendship is important. 3. Youll love the movie Thelma and Louise, which is about the friendship of two women.4. Movies about mens friendships earn more money than movies about womensfriendships. 5. Women always have close friendships, but men seldom do. III. Read the following passage and answer the questions. (20%) Americans are Friendly to Strangers I came to the United States one year ago and I had no idea about life in the United States and American traditions, except that life was complicated and people are strange. At the time I arrived at J.F.Kennedy Airport, I felt very happy because I am fond of travelling around the world. Coming to America had been one of my dreams. A few minutes later, however, I felt afraidI asked myself why I had come to this strange world and what I was doing here. I remembered what my friends at home said about Americans treating strangers. After I attended college, however, I discovered the opposite of what I had expected. Even though American social relations are complex, hard to form, and hard to maintain, I managed to bridge the gap and I was able to have close friendships with some Americans. For example, the first semester I attended college, I became friends with one of the American students who used to attend mathclass with me. We used to study together, go to parties together, and he used to help me a lot with my English. Even though he transferred to another university, we always keep in touch with each other. From my experience, I have come to understand that Americans are generally verbal, and long, silent periods are uncomfortable to them. So, when I sit with Americans, I start a conversation with them by talking about the weather, sports, or about teachers skill in the classroom. I think conversations make a friendly atmosphere among people. My experience of tavelling across the country from New Orleans to San Diego also proved to me that I had the wrong idea about Americans. When I told my friends that my brother and I were going to drive across the United States and if they wanted to they could join me, they said ,it is dangerous to drive across America.” You might get killed by one of the truck drivers or get robbed. However, We didnt pay attention to them because we wanted to find out what America is really like and how people treat strangers. On the way From San Diego to El Paso, our car stopped because it ran out of fuel. We got out of the car and waited for anyone to give us a ride. Ten minutes later, a truck pulled off the road. I approached him carefully and I asked him, “Could you please give us a ride to the nearest gas station?” He said, “ The nearest station is 35 miles away and you might not find anyone who can drive you back to your car.” Then he came up with a solution to our problem. He towed our car to the nearest station. When we reached it, I took a 50-dollar bill from my pocket and handed it to him, but he wouldnt accept it. He told me that he helped me because we needed help. In general, Americans are friendly to strangers. From my experience, a person who treats people well will put them in a position where they have to respect him in return, but if he treats them badly they will treat him in the same way. Human beings are born with a good nature and they will not behave badly unless they are forced to. I think a person should judge people by dealing with them, not by listening to his friends. 1. What is the thesis statement? What is the central idea? 2. How many examples does the writer give? Are the examples explained adequately? 3. Are the examples relevant? Why? 4. Are the paragraphs coherent and unified? Why? 5. How are the paragraphs organized? IV. Describe a person that you are familiar with. (15%) V. In your opinion, how serious is the problem of unemployment in your hometown? What type of people are unemployed? In a coherent essay, persuade your friends that unemployment is or is not a serious problem that should be solved in your hometown. Write an essay of about 100 words. (30%) The Problem of Unemployment in My Hometown 二00五年十月答案及评分标准 （0603）I. Fill in the blanks. （每空1分，共20分）1. indent; every other line; punctuation mark. 2. articles; short prepositions; coordinating conjunctions. 3. place; time. 4. spatial; setting; people; action 5. significant; clear; objective; economical. 6. present; past. 7. topic; sentence.II. Study and comment on the statements. （每句3分，共15分） 1. The thesis is worth taking a stand about. It is not trivial or obvious. 2. It requires evidence and support because some people disagree with it. 3. It is not just personal preference. 4. It is not a fact, not something that can be verified in a record book. 5. It is specific enough that you can make a good case for it. Statements with words such as always and never are too broad to support.III. Read the passage and answer the questions. （每句4分，共20分） 1. The thesis statement is the last sentence of the opening paragraph: After I attended college, however, I discovered the opposite of what I had expected. The central idea of this essay is: Americans are friendly to strangers. 2. Three; The first and the last ones are explained adequately, but the second one is inadequately. 3. The third example is relevant, but the first and the second examples are not so relevant. The main idea of the essay is“Americans are friendly to strangers,”so the examples should be about how Americans treat strangers, but instead, the writer cites examples about how he treats Americans. For another, the theme of Paragraph 2 is“having close friends with some Americans,”but the second example does not serve this purpose. 4. Some of the paragraphs are not coherent and unified. For example, in the opening paragraph the information provided by Sentences 2, 3 and 4 areirrelevant to the