2005年10月自考《英语写作》试卷+答案 （0603）
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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.
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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. You’ll love the movie Thelma and Louise, which is about the friendship of
two women.
4. Movies about men’s friendships earn more money than movies about women’s
friendships.
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 afraid．I asked
myself why I had come to this strange world and what I was doing here. I
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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 math
class 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 ,\
America.” You might get killed by one of the truck drivers or get robbed. However,
We didn't 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
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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 wouldn’t 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?
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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<英语写作>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.
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2005年10月高等教育自学考试英语写作试题及答案
