2004年1月浙江省高等教育自學考試英語寫作試題

Ⅰ。Supply the missing topic sentence in the underlined part of each

　　of the following paragraphs.（20% ）

　　1.Why are men fond of smoking ？ They regard smoking as something to show their good

　　manners and ability. What a funny logic ！ We know that smoking is harmful to the health of

　　men. It may cause many diseases such as lung cancer ， and shorten our life span. Moreover，

　　a smoker does great harm to non-smokers around him .So in public places smoking is annoying.

　　It is impolite to smoke among those who have no habit of smoking._________________. 2._________________，

　　In the first paragraph she identifies for us what her expectations were. In the next three

　　paragraphs she tells us the background， the actual incident， and the follow-up of one event

　　of critical importance to her. In the final paragraph she gives us her later understanding

　　of the event and relates it to wider implications that readers can supply to their own life.

　　3.English writing is generally the most difficult one in the language competence required

　　for the students majoring in English， considering the great pains student writers take and

　　the slight progress they make in their practice. Most of the beginners think there is no need

　　to practice writing English compositions since their writing skill in Chinese is quite sufficient，

　　and English writing is after all not quite practical for their future work._________________.

　　4._________________ —one of the smallest bookshelves that you can find in this world ……

　　It offers me so much convenience and help that it has become my close friend and devoted companion

　　： a friend in need and a companion through the night. A roommate once joked that it was like

　　a bird‘s nest. “You can say that again，”I replied.“But don ’t forget that there are

　　eggs in the nest and they contain the indispensable vitamins. “

　　Ⅱ。Write an outline. （20% ）

　　Read the following passage carefully and then compose a “topic outline ”for it.

　　Holidays Celebrated in My Country People in the United States ， like citizens of most countries，

　　look forward to a number of holidays each year. These days usually celebrate a patriotic，

　　political ， or religious event of the past. Among the patriotic holidays in the United States

　　are Labor Day ，Veterans‘Day ， Columbus Day ， and Thanksgiving. Political holidays include

　　Washington‘s Day ， Lincoln’s Birthday， and Independence Day. Many Americans think of two

　　religious holidays—Easter and Christmas—as the most important celebrations of the year.

　　One holiday in a category of its own is New Year‘s Day . A study of patriotic holidays in

　　the United States suggests some American values. Labor Day，celebrated on the first Monday

　　of September， pays tribute to the agricultural and industrial workers who have contributed

　　to America‘s growth over the past 300 years .Veteran ’s Day honors the men who have served

　　in the United States armed forces. On the second Monday of October， Americans pause to recall

　　the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus ， who set out in fifteenth century in search of

　　the New World. The Thanksgiving holiday recalls America ‘s earliest history. Thanksgiving

　　dinners ， centering round roast turkey ， are served on the third Thursday of November in

　　memory of the colonists who first came from England in the seventeenth century to settle in

　　Massachusetts. Another type of American holidays， the political celebration， commemorates

　　significant figures or events in the United States history. Two highly esteemed presidents，

　　George Washington and Abraham Lincoln ， are honored by a single holiday .The birthdays of

　　Washington， the first president of the United States ，and of Lincoln， America‘s Civil

　　war president ， are celebrated on Presidents ‘ Day， the third Monday of February. Perhaps

　　the most colorful celebration each year takes place on Independence Day ， popularly called

　　the Fourth of July. Many families plan picnics and attend public fireworks displays on this

　　political holiday recalling the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4，1776.

　　Unlike America‘s political holidays， two popular religious holidays are marked by intense

　　preparations and lengthy celebration. Most schools and colleges are closed for a week ‘s

　　vacation in the spring at Easter， the holiday honoring the resurrection of Christ. Of all

　　the American holidays ， Easter is the only one that is not held at a fixed time every year

　　。Commemorating the second day following Christ‘s crucifixion ， an event that has not been

　　exactly placed in time， Easter is now celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full

　　moon occurring upon or immediately after the vernal equinox. Thus the holiday takes place

　　each year sometime between March 22 and April 25. Church services are crowded. In many cities，

　　families dressed in their new spring clothing walk down the main streets in an“Easter parade”。

　　For children， Easter brings the excitement of the mythical Easter rabbit ， which hides colored

　　eggs for them to find. Each year at Easter children gather for festivities on the White House

　　lawn in Washington， D. C. A religious holiday in which the leaving of gifts plays an event

　　more important part is Christmas. Celebrating the birthday of Christ， Christmas occurs on

　　December 25.Most schools close for the last two weeks of December. Because the three Magi

　　were said to have brought gifts to Christ at his birth， American families leave gaily wrapped

　　packages under a decorated evergreen tree on the night before Christmas to be opened the next

　　morning. Like people everywhere ， Americans welcome the idea of making a fresh start in life.

　　For this reason ， the first day of every year is celebrated as a holiday. Couples attend

　　lively parties on the evening of December 31， breaking into much revelry at midnight. At

　　the year‘s end ， many people also make their New Year ’s resolutions. They promise themselves

　　in the New Year to overcome one or more of their bad habits. But sometimes， of course， a

　　New Year‘s resolution is not strong enough to last a full 365 days.Ⅲ。Composition （60% ）

　　Interview is often a must in present job applications. It is important to succeed

　　in an interview if one wants to get a desired job. Write an expository essay of about 300

　　words on“How to succeed in an interview in applying for a job”。