2018徐汇高三英语二模阅卷说明
Translation 1
1.这次春游为同学们提供了放松的机会。(provide) (3分)
译：The Spring outing provided students with an opportunity for relaxation.
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评分标准：1. 时态，语态错误，扣1分，其余小错误扣每处0.5分
主要错误：
1. 审题不仔细，语境时态判断错误，用provides 或is providing；忘写时态;
2. 翻译用词不准确，不恰当：
如：“春游”译为“春节”，“夏令营”；“春游”写成outgoing, vacation, holiday, visit, camping, trap, activity, travelling; relax 翻译成relieve, relief, release 3.语法运用不严谨，搭配错误或词性转换运用不准确；如：provide sb. Sth. 或搭配with sth. 和for sb. 介词运用混淆；“放松的机会”，chance of relaxing 或 a relaxing chance 有失严谨；或用relief, release, relieve 等，词义混淆。
4.拼写错误：opportunity 缺“r”，chance 写成change, outing 写成outting, spring 写成sparing, sprine
其他参考翻译：
The Spring excursion, trip tour, travel,
a chance of relaxing themselves/ to relax (themselves)
冠词，定冠词均可，Spring 大小写均可
时态: 过去时或现在完成时均可
Translation 2
2. 缩小贫富差距是政府面临的主要挑战之一。(face)
(1分) reducing/ to reduce the gap between rich and poor
其他答案:
●bridge/ narrow/ shorten/ decrease/ diminish/ dwindle the gap
●between wealth and poverty/ between the rich and the poor
●reduce the wealth/ poverty gap
常见错误:
●decline/ shrink / short the distance
●between the wealth and the poor/ between the richness and the poorness
备注：两个短语各0.5分
(1分）one of the main/ major/ primary challenges
常见错误：
●one of the main challenge
●a/ the main challenge
●one of the mainest challenges
备注：累计扣分，一旦出现2个错误，全扣
(1分）..facing the government ;...(that/ which )the government faces/ is facing/ is faced with
备注：face搭配或face形式一旦用错，全扣。
反思：face的用法普遍掌握不好，部分考生忽视汉英表达差异，句式完全错误，像：
The government is facing one of the challenges is (that) reducing the gap.... Translation 3
*按照原答案所给标准划分
1. Only by 0.5分
1）by不加或用through代替-0.5
2）Only when / if +句子不扣分
2. making full use of 1分
1）可用taking full advantage of 或making the most of / making the best use of代替
2）词组中的各种细节错误，每个-0.5分，扣完为止
3）有相当一部分学生把这两个词组的动词换错，如taking full use of或making full advantage of
3. the limited time 0.5分
1）the不加未扣分
2）部分学生limited拼写错，多为-tt-，另有用别的词替代，-0.5
4. can we adapt to 1分
1）can we adapt ourselves to或can we be adapted to以及人称的各种变化都正确
2）认可get used to / be accustomed to
3）不倒装-1
4）用词错-1
5）介词缺或错-0.5
5. the fast-paced modern life 1份
1）可变化为：the fast pace of modern life或the fast-pace modern life
2）pace不可替代
3）the fast-paced和modern life各0.5分，部分学生modern拼写错-0.5 Translation 4
毫无疑问，无人驾驶汽车在批量生产和大范围商用之前还有不少问题需要解决。(remain)
(1)毫无疑问1分
Without doubt, No doubt, Beyond doubt, Undoubtedly, Out of question
There is no doubt that…
常见错误：拼写，标点（-0.5）
It is no doubt that… There is no denying that… （-1）
No doubt that （-0.5）
(2)无人驾驶汽车1分
self-driving cars/vehicles/automobiles
driveless cars, unmanned cars,
cars without drivers
cars which are automatically steered/driven
常见错误：拼写（-0.5）定语从句不合理（-1）
(3)批量生产1分
mass production/manufacturing
large-scale production
be produced on a large scale
be manufactured massively
常见错误：拼写（-0.5）词组表达缺失（-0.5）
(4)大规模商用1分
large-scale commercial application
massive business application
be widely used for commercial purpose
be commercially applied on a large scale
此处“大规模”，可以与前面一个词组中“批量”，合用形容词或状语表达。
常见错误：拼写（-0.5）每个细节（-0.5）
(5) 句型：remain用法1分
a. many problems remain to be solved
b. there remain many problems to be solved
常见错误：there are many problems remain to be solved （-1）
Remain 用被动（-1）
(6) 整合：before + 短语//句子
a. …before mass production and large-scale commercial application of …
b. …before they are produced and used for commercial purpose on a large scale..
常见错误：内容缺失，每处（-0.5）
Before 后面句子时态或语态出错，每处（-1）
Summary Writing 评分标准
一、内容5分
People actually work more hours than before despite the increased productivity （1分）. On one hand, it’s because the payment distribution system makes it economical for companies to have employees work overtime than hiring more people（1+1分）. On the other hand, employees tend to work long hours because
首句中如果学生遗漏despite the increased productivity,不扣分。
二、语言5分
4-5分：能用自己的语言连贯、正确地表述。
3-4分：基本能用自己的语言正确地表述，但连贯性较差，有少量不影响表意的语言错误。
2分：基本能用自己的语言表述，但连贯性较差，且严重语言错误较多。
1分：几乎不能用自己的语言连贯、正确地表述。
0分：空白或几乎空白
注：
1. 一个句子中有5个词或以上抄原文，扣0.5-1分；
2. 字数控制在62字内，不扣分。63字以上扣1分；66字以上再酌情扣分；
三、其它供参考词汇和句子
1. While the work efficiency has dramatically improved, employees still suffer a decline of leisure.
2. Despite the doubled output of work, people still work longer than before.
3. The first reason is that it benefits companies more financially / it is less costly (more profitable) for companies to push employees to work extra hours than hiring more workers.
4. First, due to the structure of compensation, companies make more profits by hiring fewer people for more hours.
5. Secondly, employees themselves choose to / are willing to work longer / more hours because working less hours signals their lack of commitment to the firm. / … because staff productivity is often measured by the working hours. / … because working hours define their contributions, which finally make a great difference to their career path. / … because longer working hours is the proof (evidence/indication) of greater contributions ( performance / commitment). /… because their working time serves as (is closely related to, is associated with) an evaluation (assessment) for their productivity ( contributions)
四、学生常见错误
1. 主题句概括错误，例如：It is important to solve the problem that increased working hours resulted in time management and great stress.
2. 由于不理解原句”For all that employees complain about long hours, they, too, have reasons not to trade money for leisure.)而导致概括错误。例如：The other reason is that employees dislike working long hours, paying a huge penalty in career terms, so the manager estimate staff productivity in terms of hours worked.
3. 原句抄袭。例如：Working hours have increased since 1970.
4. 各种语言错误。
例如：hire less employees, less workers.
例如：One reason is companies prefer making employees work more to hiring more people, which caused by structure of compensation.
5. 个别现象提醒：有学生不按指定格子书写，虽然还空着两行，但字数已远远超过，共写了73个字。
写作评分标准：
1. structure:
background information+ personal experience+ your reflection
Your reflection: no less than 30% of the whole
2. personal experience
1) specific
2) narrative: in past tense & your own experience or the story you have witnessed
3) to the point ( the definition of peer pressure cf. stress/ competition/ parental
guidance/ encouragement from peers…)
3. reflection
Based on the incident/ story you have cited to express your perspective Common problems:
1.比例失调
1）论述过多，写成议论文形式；
2）事例过多，面面俱到（积极和消极面都写到了）
事例过于抽象，泛泛而论
2. 审题不清
从如何应对同伴压力着手，进行论述并给与解决方法
3. 故事内容
千篇一律：比成绩、学钢琴、参加比赛，没有自己的生活体验，思维局限
4. 语言问题
1）时态混乱
2）乱用谚语：
eg. Just as the moon waxes and wanes, so…
No pains, no gains.
3. 中式英语表达
语言亮点：
1. … is a double-edged sword
2. … is a catalyst for…
3. … is a driving force …./ a motivation for…
4. transform the pressure into motivation, willpower and perseverance
5. substitute sweat for tears
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