2018年高考英语书面表达考前押题

重镑信息：国家教育部有关信息

教育部考试中心主任姜钢在《中国高等教育杂志》刊登的文章《坚持以立德树人为核心深化高考考试内容改革》透露，在命题

工作中更加注重―四个加强‖：加强社会主义核心价值观的考查；加强依法治国理念的考查；加强中国优秀传统文化的考查；加强创新能力的考查。业内人士认为，无论是发言者的身份，还是探

讨的话题，堪称权威重磅。

反观近年全国卷真题，2013年I卷的―中国画‖、2013年II卷的―中国结‖、2015年II卷的―重阳节‖、2017年I卷的―学习唐诗‖、2017年II卷的―中国剪纸‖均考查了―中国优秀传统文化‖这个话题；其中2015年II卷的―重阳节去敬老院‖还考查―社会主义核心

价值观（孝敬老人）‖这个话题。

大胆预测

笔者对全国卷书面表达的命题方向提出以下大胆的预测：

一、文体

1.稳。即文体基本局限于应用文中的书信体（含电子邮件）。

2.变。即可能会回避近年（特别是两三年内）考过的邀请信、

求助信（请求信）、建议信、申请信、咨询信、约稿信。有可能

倾向于近年未考过的祝贺信、感谢信、求职信等书信体；另外属

于应用文的留言条也是生活中常用文体，也可能是考查方向（2009年I卷考查过留言条）。

二、话题

1.很可能会突出“中国优秀传统文化”这个方向。例如中国的四

大艺术―琴棋书画‖、文房四宝、四大发明、四大名著、国粹京剧、

唐诗宋词、古代建筑艺术、文化遗址、中国武术、中医中药等等，

与这些相关的话题均可能是命题的重要素材。学生应该积极参与

中外文化的对话与交流，通过―讲好中国故事‖，增强文化自觉和

文化自信。在历年的书面表达中，自然融入了我国优秀传统文化

内容，考生在学习外语、了解外部世界的同时，运用中国元素讲

好中国故事，也考生在传承和发扬中华民族优秀文明成果的同时，

增强文化自信。

2.可能是体现“社会主义核心价值观”，如―爱国‖―诚实‖―守信‖等。实际上，这些也是中华优良的传统美德。

3.也可能是升学、留学、求职、招聘等方面相关的话题。

三、猜题（共49题，如下是1-25题，26-49题请浏览本文下篇）

一、邀请信(11篇)

假定你是李华，你和Tom打算邀请你们的美国朋友James一起

爬八达岭长城(the Badaling...)。请你写封邮件告知你们关于这次活动

的安排。内容包括:

1.爬山时间

2.活动安排：在你家(八达岭山附近)集合，骑共享单车去；

3.携带物品：相机，太阳帽，太阳镜和登山鞋等。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear James,

I‘m Li Hua. How is everything going with you recently?

Just as a saying goes, he who has never been to the Great Wall is not

a true man. Tom and I are planning to clim

b the Badaling Great Wall this

Saturday. I‘d like to invite you to go with us.

We will first get together at my home at 7:30, as it is not far away

from the Badaling Great Wall; we decide to go there by shared bike. The

whole climbing will start at 8 am, and last for about three hours. Please

wear climbing boots as we may walk a long way, and don‘t forget to wea sun glasses and sun hat. What‘s more, don‘t forget to bring your camera;

I‘m sure the awesome view on the top of the Badaling Great Wall deserve a record.

Looking forward to your early reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

假定你是李华，一名高中学生。为了让更多的人了解中国优秀的

传统文化，你校近日将举办中国传统文化展(The Traditional Chinese Culture Fair)。请给你的外教Mr. Smith写一封电子邮件，邀请他参加。

内容包括：

1. 展会的宗旨、时间、地点以及参加人；

2. 展出内容：相关书籍、图片、实物等。

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Dear Mr. Smith,

I'm writing to invite you to the Traditional Chinese Cultural Fair to

be held by our school at the Art Center this Friday afternoon, from 2pm to

5pm.

Since this event aims to help more people learn about the traditional Chinese culture, the staff, all the students and their parents as well as anyone interested in it are welcome. At the Fair, related books, pictures,

videos and objects will be exhibited, through which visitors will not only understand traditional Chinese culture better but also definitely feel the unique beauty of it.

If you're interested, please come and enjoy it. And I'd be glad to offer any help. Looking forward to your early reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

假定你是李华，你想邀请你的交流生朋友Lucy暑假期间共同参与

―发现海上丝绸之路Discover The Maritime Silk Route‖的旅行。请根据提示给她写一封电子邮件，内容包括：

1. 旅行的方式和时间；

2. 旅行期间的活动安排。

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