圣才电子书 www.100xuexi.com十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台2005年10月全国自考《英语写作基础》真题及答案
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Ⅰ. 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)答案：
The Irish ambassador bid us farewell at the end of the party ended.
2. We don’t dare to eat these vegetables. They are seriously polluted by insecticides. (compound sentence)答案：
We don’t dare to eat these vegetables, for they are seriously polluted by insecticides.
3. The cloud gets longer and gets closer to the ground. It begins to pull up dirt from the ground.（complex sentence）
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答案：
圣才电子书 www.100xuexi.com十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台As the cloud gets longer and gets closer to the ground, it begins to pull up dirt from the ground.
4. I have a new digital camera, but I don’t know how to use it properly. (compound-complex sentence)答案：
I have a new digital camera, but I don’t know how I could use it properly.
5. It’s true whether you believe it or not. (periodic sentence)【答案】
Whether you believe it or not, it’s true.
6. Tiger Woods is the name of a young American golfer. He set a record in the 1997 Master’s Tournament. He surprised all the veterans. He was 22 at the time. (long sentence)答案：
Tiger Woods, a young American golfer, was only 22 when he surprised all the veterans and set a record in the 1997 Master’s Tournament.
7. At the official launch (发布会) of Beatrix Porter’s Peter Rabbit, the invited
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圣才电子书 www.100xuexi.com十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台children will participate in the singing and dancing session. They will enjoy storytelling of the tales. (parallel structure)答案：
At the official launch of Beatrix Porter’s Peter Rabbit, the invited children will participate in the singing and dancing session and will enjoy storytelling of the tales.
8. Mamoru Oshii’s Japanese anime(动画) Ghost in the Shell 2 made a hit among the Asian movies that competed. (periodic sentence)答案：
Among the Asian movies that competed, Mamoru Oshii’s Japanese anime Ghost in the Shell 2 made a hit.
9. I sat in the front row, but I did not get his words. (compound-complex sentence)答案：
I sat in the front row, but I did not get what he said.
10. China’s economic boom is sucking in commodities like soy beans and steel. Brazil is a major exporter. (complex sentence)答案：
China’s economic boom is sucking in commodities like soy beans and steel, of
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圣才电子书 www.100xuexi.com十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台which Brazil is a major exporter.
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. My brother’s house is on Alp Street. Which is getting new sewers next week.答案：
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 make purchases at a particular store.答案：
Many large department stores issue credit cards to their customers, which can be used to make purchases at a particular store.
13. Born in New Zealand, it is natural to enjoy eating roast lamb.答案：
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圣才电子书 www.100xuexi.com十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台For a person 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.答案：
She hoped to pass the exams by doing lots of revision and studying.
15. The mayor was described as a round, squat (矮胖的) man with a droopy(下垂的)beard
weighing 60 kg.答案：
The mayor was described as a round, squat man weighing 60 kg with a droopy beard.
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: 5 / 11
2005年10月全国自考《英语写作基础》真题及答案【圣才出品】
