2013专科英语基础写作试题

英语写作基础试题I．重写句子(30 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. My roommate closed her books when it was nearly midnight. ( simple sentence )_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 2. We must plan our family budget carefully. The price of food has risen recently.( compound sentence )____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 3. His vision begins to fade. He knows he’d better get some rest. ( complex sentence ) _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4. Tom had worked at the construction site all day. He was too tired. He decided not to meet his friends at the dinner. ( compound-complex sentence)_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 5. There are many exercises to do if you want to build a muscular (肌肉发达的) body. (periodic sentence )_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 6. It was nearly dark. A snowmobile appeared. The snowmobile was roaring. It was running without lights. It hit Mrs. Li. ( long sentence )_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 7. My sister was a teacher, a school principal, and finally she became a successful business executive. (parallel structure)_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________8. He felt that the world had come to an end when he failed in the university entrance exam last year. ( periodic sentence)_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 9. The film projector broke for a second time in the cinema. Some people in the audience hissed, and others made catcalls. ( compound-complex sentence)_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 10. English is offered only in the morning. Law can be taken at night. ( complexsentence )_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 11. Hockey is a sport which is popular in many countries around the world.(simplesentence)_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 12. Not until he crossed the line and felt the tape snap against his chest did Johnsonknow he had won the race.(loose sentence)_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 13. I have checked my documents several times. I still can’t find theproblem.(compound sentence)_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 14. The teacher returned the homework. The teacher noticed the error.(complexsentence)_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________15. When we are relieved of working pressures of the office, we can enjoy happinessand relaxation at home.(modifying phrase)_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________16. Alan passed the test. Alan had studied hard. Alan had understood thematerial.(complex sentence)_____________________________________________________________________17. Fossil fuels are non-renewable. We need to find alternative energy sources.(compound sentence)_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________18.We slipped on the road when we could see no lights in the heavy rain thatnight.(periodic sentence)_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________19. At the international museum, you can find ancient Egyptian art. You can exploreAfrican artifacts there. You can discover beautiful textiles from around the world there.(parallel structure)_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________20. We lived in a small town when I was a small child. We moved to Shanghai later.My father landed a better job there.(compound-complex sentence)_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________II．改写病句(30points，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 tobuy that brand again.21. She got A’s in her math exam by using her pocket calculator. Which she was notallowed to use at school._____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________22. He was staring at the girl by the vending machine (投币式自动售货机)wearingdark glasses._____________________________________________________________________23. Sara leaped up screaming a black spider was on her leg._____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________24. Relieved of your responsibilities at your job, your home should be a place to relax. _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________25. Charlotte loved the movie Gone with the Wind, but Lyde hated it. His chiefobjection being that it lasted four hours._____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________26. In summer, Juanna didn’t love traveling in Rome she felt it was too hot there._____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________27. Shakespeare wrote comedies, tragedies, romances, and the plays which werebased on historical events._____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________28. While driving on Blueberry Avenue yesterday afternoon, a tree fell toward Jack’scar._____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________29. One of Jenny’s greatest joys in life is eating desserts. Such as milkshake, cookiesor strawberry cake._____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________30. Peter ordered the meal for his friends ranging from fried shrimp to chopped beef. _____________________________________________________________________III. Choose the more suitable word from the two provided for each blank in the following sentences. (20 points, 2 point for each)31. Their hard work ________ (effected, affected) rapid progress in the work.32. The chairman made some ________ (complementary, complimentary) remarksabout the speakers.33. She is an ________ (eminent, imminent) artist in this city.34. Rice is the ________ (principal, principle) food of the inhabitants of this area.35. That aristocrat often speaks in _______ (a proud, an arrogant) tone.36. She had only two ________ (thin, slim) slices of bread for breakfast.37. Chinese culture has a _________ (continual, continuous) history of 5 000 years.38. I ________ (doubt, suspect) whether this plan will work.39. This is a ________ (personal, private) visit. There is no need for formalities.40. Reforms have brought about rapid(economic, economical) growth in China inrecent years.III. Punctuation: using proper punctuations only where necessary to make a meaningful paragraph. You needn’t make any change where and when capitalization is needed. (10 points)In□college□my □friend □Beth □was □very □ambitious □not □only □for □herself □but □for □her □friends □she □was □interested □in□foreign □relations□in □travel □and□in □going □to □law □school □I □plan □to □be □secretary □of □state □someday □she □would □say □matter-of-factly □one □mutual □friend □to study □literature □had □planned □to □go □to □a □graduate □school □and he □would □be □the □chairman □of □the □Yale □English □department □another□friend □was □interested □in □political □journalism □and □would □someday □edit □the □Times□magazine □I □was □a □biology □major □which □was □a □problem □Beth’s □best □friend □from □childhood □was □also □studying □biology □and □Beth □had □already □decided □she □would □win □the □Nobel □Prize□I □was □proud □of □Beth □for □her ambition □although □I □did □not □agree □to □his □fanciful □ideas □□I □had □only □one □truthful □friend □in □college□IV. Capitalization. Write some letters in the following titles in big letters where necessary. (10 points, 2.5 points for each item)41. where I lived, and what I lived for42. well-known poets of the tang dynasty43. a day for daoists to remember for ever44. approaches to teaching english as a foreign language。