全國2012年10月高等教育自學考試

英語寫作基礎試題

課程代碼：00597

請考生按規(guī)定用筆將所有試題的答案、寫在答題紙上。全部題目用英文作答。

選擇題部分

注意事項：

1.答題前，考生務必將自己的考試課程名稱、姓名、準考證號用黑色字跡的簽字筆或鋼筆填寫在答題紙規(guī)定的位置上。

2.每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題紙上對應題目的答案標號涂黑。如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標號。不能答在試題卷上。

I. 重寫句子(15 points, 1.5 points each) Rewrite each of the following sentences according to the requirement in brackets.

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. I go to medical school. They want me to do that. (simple sentence)

2. Although Lilliput was such a pretty country, there was trouble and danger there. (loose construction)

3. Sports play a huge role in a nation’s culture. This is especially true in the United States. (compound sentence)

4. The size of the student body has diminished this year owing to decreased enrollment. (periodic sentence)

5. Her father won’t let her go to the party tonight. She’s in a bad mood. (complex sentence)

6. It was fortunate that the weather last winter was quite mild. (sentence with –ly opener)

7. Melinda was afraid that the other kids would laugh at her. She kept silent. (sentence with a modifying phrase)

8. She worked long hours. She saved every penny she could. She denied herself luxuries. She managed to save enough for an education. (sentence with parallel structure)