试卷代号：1027 国家开放大学（中央广播电视大学）2014年春季学期“开放本科”期末考试 高级英语写作试题 2014年7月 注意事项 一、将你的学号、姓名及分校（工作站）名称填写在答题纸的规定栏 内。考试结束后，把试卷和答题纸放在桌上。试卷和答题纸均不得带 出考场。 二、仔细阅读题目的说明，并按题目要求答题。答案一定要写在答 题纸指定的位置上，写在试卷上的答案无效。 三、用蓝、黑圆珠笔或钢笔答题，使用铅笔答题无效。 Information for the Examinees: This examination consists of three parts.These are: Part 1:Reading and Summary (35 points) Part 2:Writing a Letter (25 points) Part 3:Writing (40 points) The total marks for this examination are 100 points.Time allowed for completing this examination is 90 minutes. 153
试卷代号 国家开放大学(中央广播电视大学 4年春季学期"开放本科"期末考试 高级英语写作试题 2014 年7 注意事项 一、将你的学号、姓名及分校(工作站)名称填写在答题纸的规定栏 内。考试结束后，把试卷和答题纸放在桌上。试卷和答题纸均不得带 出考场。 二、仔细阅读题目的说明，并按题目要求答题。答案一定要写在答 题纸指定的位置上，写在试卷上的答案无效。 三、用蓝、黑圆珠笔或钢笔答题，使用铅笔答题无效。 Information for the Examinees: This examination consists of three parts. These are: Part 1: Reading and Summary (35 points) Part 2: Writing a Letter (25 points) Part 3: Writing (40 points) The total marks for this examination are 100 points. Time allowed for completing this examination is 90 minutes. 153
Part 1:Reading and Summary (35 points) Questions 1-5 are based on the following task.(10 points) Filling in the blanks: The following paragraph is taken from an article about the famous scientist Sir Isaac Newton, but the discourse markers are taken out.Read it carefully and fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the list given below.There is ONE discourse marker that you will not need. another however for example which even if also Over the years when he was working on his Laws of Motion and his theory of gravity, Newton 1 made important contributions to other aspects of science.A major outcome of his study of light,2 was the discovery that white light could be broken up (by passing it through a prism)into the colors of the rainbow.3 achievement which has been of enormous value to later generations of scientists was the design of a new type of telescope, which used a curved mirror instead of a lens to gather in the light. By the age of fifty,4,his main scientific work was finished and he had become a Member of Parliament,representing Cambridge University (5,like Oxford University, was allowed at that time to elect its own MPs).Not long after the publication of "The Principia",he had had a nervous breakdown.In 1727,Newton died at the age of eighty-five and was buried in Westminster Abbey in London. Questions 6-9 are based on the following task.(10 points) Identifying the topic sentences: Read the following description of culture and customs of western countries.The topic sentence for each paragraph is omitted.Choose the correct topic sentence for each paragraph from the list of A-E provided.Put your answer in the proper box and then transfer your answers to the Answer Sheet. 6 The family has been the focus of the individual's loyalty and affection,of his economic interest,and even of his legal duty.Many an older Frenchman has spent his youth in a world where he was expected to regard cousins,uncles and grandparents as more important to him than friends of his own age,and where the family's needs and demands were put before those of the local community or even of the State:"I cannot pay my taxes, because I've a duty to support Aunt Louise.has been a common French attitude. 154
Part 1: Reading and Summary (35 points) Questions 一5 are based on the following task. (10 points) FilJing in the blanks: The following paragraph is taken from an article about the famous scientist Sir Isaac Newton. but the discourse markers are taken out. Read it carefully 创ld fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the list given below. There is ONE discourse marker that you will not need. another however for example which even if also Over the years when he was working on his Laws of Motion and his theory of gravity , Newton 1 made important contributions to other aspects of science. A major outcome of his study of light , 2 , was the discovery that white light could be broken up (by passing it through a prism) into the colors of the rainbow. 3 achievement which has been of enormous value to later generations of scientists was the design of a new type of telescope , which used a curved mirror instead of a lens to gather in the light. By the age of fifty , 4 , his main scientific work was finished and he had become a Member of Parliament , representing Cambridge University ( 5 , like Oxford University , was allowed at that time to elect its own MPs). Not long after the publication of "The Principia" , he had had a nervous breakdown. In 1727 , Newton died at the age of eighty-five and was buried in Westminster Abbey in London. Questions 6-9 are based on the following task. (10 points) Identifying the topic sentences: Read the following description of culture and customs of western countries. The topic sentence for each paragraph is omitted. Ch∞se the corr民t topic sentence for 四ch paragraph from the list of A-E provided. Put your answer in the proper box and then transfer your answers to the Answer Sheet. 6 The family has been the focus of the individual' s loyalty and affection , of his economic interest , and even of his legal duty. Many an older Frenchman has spent his youth in a world where he was expected to regard cousins, uncles and grandparents as more important to him than friends of his own age , and where the family' s needs and demands were put before those of the local community or even of the State: "I cannot pay my taxes, because I' ve a duty to support Aunt Louise. " has been a common French attitude. 154
7 In the rural areas the traditionally big peasant families have been losing their influence as the young drift away to the town.And in the upper bourgeoisie,as property gives way to income and family management disappears,the tight network of the big family gathering has become less necessary for the individual's future,and also less easy to maintain.Many younger couples today prefer pleasure traveling,or a weekend cottage shared with a few friends,to the traditional big family reunions on Sundays and in August. 8 Once a girl teacher had said:"I had to cancel my holiday in Italy this winter:you see,my grandmother got ill and my mother was worried.This sense of duty is difficult to be seen in the English youth.In other words,though clan loyalties towards more distant relatives become weak,an adult's ties with his own parents and even with their parents often remain remarkably strong.And if many younger people are today trying to lead more emotionally independent lives,it is often not without a sense of guilt,or an awareness of the pain it causes to their parents.This may be so in any country:it is especially sharp in France. 9 Granny or grandpa is now expected to stay in a flat of her or his own.This has caused a good deal of heartache;but society has finally come to recognize this independent status of the elderly,and has begun to help.In recent years many clubs for old people have been created-a new departure for France.The old people themselves are adapting to the change and even beginning to group to build their own social life. A.In all classes,couples no longer accept so readily that an elderly widowed parent should come to live with them. B.But the old values still linger there. C.Another phenomenon is that for several decades the birth-rate has been falling steadily. D.Daily social relations in France have always been dominated by family ties. E.The main change since the war is that the focus of loyalty has been steadily narrowing from the“extended family'”to the“nuclear family.” Question 6 7 8 9 Paragraph 1 2 3 4 Correct Answer 155
7 In the rural areas the traditionally big peasant families have been losing their influence as the young drift away to the town. And in the upper bourgeoisie , as property gives way to income and family management disappears, the tight network of the big family gathering has become less necessary for the individual' s future , and also less easy to maintain. Many younger couples today prefer pleasure traveling , or a weekend cottage shared with a few friends , to the traditional big family reunions on Sundays and in August. 8 Once a girl teacher had said: "I had to cancel my holiday in Italy this winter: you see , my grandmother got ill and my mother was worried. " This sense of duty is difficult to be seen in the English youth. In other words, though clan loyalties towards more distant relatives become weak , an adult' s ties with his own parents and even with their parents often remain remarkably strong. And if many younger people are today trying to lead more emotionally independent lives, it is often not without a sense of guilt, or an awareness of the pain it causes to their parents. This may be so in any country: it is especially sharp in France. 9 Granny or grandpa is now expected to stay in a flat of her or his own. This has caused a good deal of heartache; but society has finally come to recognize this independent status of the elderly , and has begun to help. In recent years many clubs for old people have been created - a new departure for France. The old people themselves are adapting to the change and even beginning to group to build their own social life. A. In all classes, couples no longer accept so readily that an elderly widowed parent should come to live with them. B. But the old values stilllinger there. C. Another phenomenon is that for several decades the birth-rate has been falling steadily. D. Daily social relations in France have always been dominated by family ties. E. The main change since the war is that the focus of loyalty has been steadily narrowing from the "extended family" to the "nuclear family. " Question 6 7 8 9 Paragraph 2 3 4 Correct Answer 155
Question 10:Writing a Summary (15 points) Summarize the above passage (i.e.,the passage in Questions 6-9)in your own words.Your summary should be 70 to 80 words.Write your summary on the Answer Sheet. Part 2:Writing a Letter (25 points) Question 11:Writing a Letter of Apology Catherine and her husband,Don bought a wedding gift-a set of china for Gabe and Lois who got married recently.But to their apology,for some reason or other,the latter failed to receive their gift.Suppose you are Catherine,write a letter of apology to Gabe and Lois to explain what happened.Base your letter on the following notes: 1)Catherine and Don bought a wedding gift-a set of china dinnerware in the Linden's Finer China Store,for the celebration of Gabe and Lois'marriage. 2)The reason for the delivery's failure is that there was out of stock at that time. 3)Catherine and Don went to the store in person and re-mailed the gift to their friends when it was in stock. Note: 1)Write a correctly laid out letter,which might include the letterhead,date,name and address of recipient,salutation,body of the letter,complementary close,signature, and sender's printed name as well as job title.5 points will be deducted for failing to follow the letter format properly. 2)You should write about 120 words. 3)Write the answer on your Answer Sheet. Part 3:Writing a Report(40 points) Question 12:Write a report based on the information provided below. You are helping a job agency to find people's attitudes toward their job.The title of the survey is "What is the most important thing in a job for you?"There are four choices for the questions: A.good salary B.lots of free time C.interesting work D.pleasant people to work with 37 people aged from 24-40 attended the survey.14 chose A,17 ticked B,2 took C and another 4 took D. Below are some additional points found in the survey that you can choose to use.You are asked to write a report of the survey.You may add logical reasons for the findings using your own idea.You should write 150-200 words.Write the report on your Answer Sheet. 25 said they enjoy their present work. 9 didn't like their work and wanted to change because they were too busy. 3 didn't like their work but didn't want to change because it was too risky to change. 156
Question 10: Writing a Summary (15 points) Summarize the above passage (i. e. , the passage in Questions 6-9) in your own words. Your summary should be 70 to 80 words. Write your summary on the Answer Sheet. Part 2: Writing a Letter (25 points) Question 11: Writing a Letter of Apology Catherine and her husband , Don bought a wedding gift - a set of china for Gabe and Lois who got married recently. But to their apology , for some reason or other, the latter failed to receive their gift. Suppose you are Catherine , write a letter of apology to Gabe and Lois to explain what happened. Base your letter on the following notes: l)Cat herine and Don bought a wedding gift - a set of china dinnerware in the Linden ' s Finer China Store , for the celebration of Gabe and Lois' marriage. 2)The reason for the delivery's failure is that there was out of stock at that time. 3)Catherine and Don went to the store in person and re-mailed the gift to their friends when it was in stock. Note: l)Write a correctly laid out letter, which might include the letterhead , date , name and address of recipient , salutation , body of the letter, complementary close , signature , and sender's printed name as well as job title. 5 points will be deducted for failing to follow the letter format properly. 2)You should write about 120 words. 3)Write the answer on your Answer Sheet. Part 3: Writing a Report (40 points) Qu臼lion 12: Write a report based on the information provided below. You are helping a job agency to find people's attitudes toward their job. The title of the survey is "What is the most important thing in a job for you?" There are four choices for the questIOns: A. good salary B. lots of free time C. interesting work D. pleasant people to work with 37 people aged from 24-40 attended the survey. 14 chose A , 17 ticked B, 2 took C and another 4 took D. Below are some additional points found in the survey that you can choose to use. You are asked to write a report of the survey. You may add logical reasons for the findings using your own idea. You should write 150-200 words. Write the report on your Answer Sheet. 25 said they enjoy their present work. 9 didn' t like their work and wanted to change because they were too busy. 3 didn' t like their work but didn' t want to change because it was too risky to change. 156
试卷代号：1027 座位■☐ 国家开放大学（中央广播电视大学）2014年春季学期“开放本科”期末考试 高级英语写作 试题答题纸 2014年7月 题 号 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 总分 分 数 得 分 评卷人 Part 1:Reading and Summary [35 points] Questions 1-5:10 points,2 points each. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Questions6一9：l0 points,2.5 points each. 6. 7. 8. 9. Question 10:15 points. Check that the main points of the original passage are included.(10 points) ● Check that the information is organized logically.(2 points) ● Check that the language used is appropriate and accurate.(3 points) Summary 157
试卷代号 座位号IT] 国家开放大学(中央广播电视大学 4年春季学期"开放本科"期末考试 高级英语写作试题答题纸 2014 年7 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 ，总 |得分|评卷人| I I I Part 1: Reading and Summary [35 points] Qu臼tions 1-5: 10 points, 2 points each. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Questions 6-9: 10 points, 2.5 points each. 6. 7. 8. 9. Question 10: 15 points. • Ch配k that the main points of the original passage are included. (l0 points) • Check that the information is ed logically. (2 points) • Check that the language used is appropriate and accurate. (3 points) Summary 157
得分 评卷人 Part 2:Writing a Letter [25 points] Question 11: Check that the content of the letter is relevant and appropriate.(10 points) O Check that the language used is appropriate and accurate.(10 points) Check that the layout of the letter is appropriate:the use of paragraphs,space,position of opening and closing expressions,etc.(5 points) ● Both British and American spellings are acceptable.Special attention should be paid to the formality of the language. A Letter 得分 评卷人 Part 3:Writing a Report (40 points) Question 12: A Report 158
|得分|评卷入| I I I Part 2: Writing a Letter [25 poi Question 11 : • Ch配k that the content of the letter is relevant and appropriate. (10 points) • Check that the language used is appropriate and accurate. (10 points) • Check that the layout of the letter is appropriate: the use of paragraphs, space , pωition of opening and closing expressions, etc. (5 points) • Both British and American spellings are acceptable. Special attention should be paid to the formality of the language. A Letter |得分|评卷人| I I I Question 12: 158 Part 3: Writing a Report (40 poin A Report
试卷代号：1027 国家开放大学（中央广播电视大学）2014年春季学期“开放本科”期末考试 高级英语写作 试题答案及评分标准 (供参考) 2014年7月 Part 1:Reading and Summary (35 points) Questions 1-5:10 points,2 points each. 1.also 2.for example 3.Another 4.however 5.which Questions6一9：l0 points,2.5 points each, 6.D 7.E 8.B 9.A Question 10:15 points. Check that the main points of the original passage are included.(10 points) Check that the information is organized logically.(2 points) Check that the language used is appropriate and accurate.(3 points) An example: Summary Family ties have always been the primary factors of daily social relations in France. Although there have been more and more nuclear families instead of the traditional extended families,the old values still dominate the youth.This may be so in other countries;it is especially sharp in France.At the same time,the elderly have become more independent. They are adapting to the change and building their own social life. 159
试卷代号 国家开放大学(中央广播电视大学 4年春季学期"开放本科"期末考试 高级英语写作试题答案及评分标准 (供参考) 2014 年7 Part 1: Reading and Summary (35 points) Qu臼tions 一5: 10 points, 2 points 四ch. 1. also 2. for example 3. Another 4. however 5. which Questions 6-9: 10 points, 2.5 points 6.D 7. E 8. B 9.A Qu臼tion 10: 15 points. • Check that the main points of the original passage are included. (10 points) • Check that the information is organized logically. (2 points) • Check that the language used is appropriate and accurate. (3 points) An example: Summary Family ties have always been the primary factors of daily social relations in France. Although there have been more and more nuclear families instead of the traditional extended families, the old values still dominate the youth. This may be so in other countries; it is especially sharp in France. At the same time , the elderly have become more independent. They are adapting to the change and building their own social life. 159
Part 2:Writing a Letter (25 points) Question 11: ● Check that the content of the letter is relevant and appropriate.(10 points) ● Check that the language used is appropriate and accurate.(10 points) ● Check that the layout of the letter is appropriate:the use of paragraphs,space,position of opening and closing expressions,etc.(5 points) Both British and American spellings are acceptable.Special attention should be paid to the formality of the language. An example: Dear Gabe and Lois, Your wedding was beautiful,and the reception was elegant.Now that you are back from your honeymoon,you still haven't received a wedding gift from Don and me.We feel bad about it and want you to know what happened. Six weeks before your wedding date I called Linden's Finer China to order a place setting of your dinnerware.I was assured the china would be gift wrapped and delivered immediately.Two weeks before the wedding I called again because I had not received an invoice.I was informed that your pattern was out of stock,but would be coming in any day. Today I went to Linden's in person,saw that the china is in,and watched them wrap it up and wrote a card to include with it. "Better late than never"isn't much consolation because we tried so hard to be on time. Many happy years to you! Fondly, Catherine 160
Part 2: Writing a Letter (25 points) Question 11 : • Check that the content of the letter is relevant and appropriate. (10 points) • Check that the language used is appropriate and accurate. (10 points) • Check that the layout of the letter is appropriate: the use of paragraphs. space. pωition of opening and closing expressions. etc. (5 points) • Both British and American spellings are acceptable. Sp配ial attention should be paid to the formality of the language. An example: Dear Gabe and Lois, Your wedding was beautiful , and the reception was elegant. Now that you are back from your honeymoon , you still haven't received a wedding gift from Don and me. We feel bad about it and want you to know what happened. Six weeks before your wedding date I called Linden' s Finer China to order a place setting of your dinnerware. I was assured the china would be gift wrapped and delivered immediately. Two weeks before the wedding I called again because I had not received an invoice. I was informed that your pattern was out of stock , but would be coming in any day. Today I went to Linden's in person , saw that the china is in , and watched them wrap it up and wrote a card to include with it. "Better late than never" isn't much consolation because we tried so hard to be on time. happy years to you! Fondly , Catherine 160
Part 3:Writing a Report (40 points) Question 12: Marking Guidelines Reasonably free from errors,substantial length, 36—40 well-constructed,relevant ideas,all the main arguments Excellent presented with adequate examples,good use of complex sentence forms,appropriate choice of words and structures. A few errors,but not too intrusive to reader's understanding,reasonable length,relevant ideas,main 32—35 Very good arguments covered,but possibly some examples or information missing,few errors in complex sentence forms, few errors in control of structure and words. Reader can follow the argument,but a little interference from errors of structure and choice of words,few errors in 25-31 subject/verb agreement,most of main arguments Good presented,a little irrelevant information or lack of relevant examples,control of simple sentence structure,but errors in complex sentences. Ideas can be followed without too much difficulty on the part of the reader,argument lacks some coherence,a few 24 Pass errors of structure and choice of words are intrusive,control only of simple sentence forms,errors in subject/verb agreement. Difficult to follow ideas,argument weakly presented,some 16-23 Weak errors even in simple sentence formation,errors in structure and vocabulary are many and are somewhat intrusive. Errors in structure and vocabulary prevent much 0-15 Very poor understanding of the message,serious errors in sentence formation,arguments not well presented. Here is a sample essay: A Report A job agency wanted to find people's attitudes toward their job using a survey question "What is the most important thing in a job for you?".37 people attended the survey,aged from24-40. The findings indicated that about half of the people said the most important thing in a 161
Part 3: Writing a Report (40 points) Qu臼tion 12: Marking Guidelines Reasonably free from errors, substantial length , 36-40 Excellent well-constructed , relevant ideas, all the main arguments presented with adequate examples, good use of complex sentence forms, appropriate choice of words and structures. A few errors, buφt not too mtruslve to reader' s understanding , reasonable length , relevant ideas, main 32-35 Very good arguments covered , but possibly some examples or information missing , few errors in complex sentence forms , few errors in control of structure and words. Reader can follow the argument , but a little interference from errors of structure and choice of words, few errors in 25-31 Good subject/verb agreement , 口lO of maIn arguments presented, a little irrelevant information or lack of relevant examples, control of simple sentence structure , but errors in complex sentences. Ideas can be followed without too much difficulty on the part of the reader, argument lacks some coherence , a few 24 Pass errors of structure and choice of words are intrusive , control only of simple sentence forms , errors in subject/verb agreement. Difficult to follow ideas, argument weakly presented , some 16-23 Weak errors even in simple sentence formation , errors in structure and vocabulary are many and are somewhat intrusive. Errors m structure and vocabulary prevent much 。一 Very poor understanding of the message , serious errors in sentence formation , arguments not well presented. Here is a sample essay: A Report A job agency wanted to find people's attitudes toward their job using a survey question QUUr vcvd OL , G • .d • E Ju •• +aEn ‘ . el pp ‘ 1nng n a .JO1D Or·. vdou , qJ nrEO ‘ . v.4+Ean ‘ QJd mnro w e mO ‘ 'n QJd E > .1 ‘ au "w'n from 24-40. The findings indicated that about half of the people said the most important thing in a 161
job for them was the amount of free time they could have.They expected to have lots of free time to make their own arrangements.14 people thought it was most important to earn good money.Not many cared about if they were interested in the work they did.Additionally, only a slight more people thought of the importance of the relationship between coworkers. When asked if they liked their job at the moment,the majority of them were happy with their job.However,about a quarter of them said they didn't enjoy their work because they were too busy and wanted to change.On the other hand,a few who didn't like their job indicated they would continue to do it because they were afraid of taking the risk to change. From the survey,it can be seen that the amount of free time is the most important in a job for most people instead of good salary and other factors. 说明：当总分出现0.5分时，在总分上加1分取整。 162
job for them was the amount of free time they could have. They expected to have lots of free time to make their own arrangements. 14 people thought it was most important to earn good money. Not many cared about if they were interested in the work they did. Additionally , only a slight more people thought of the importance of the relationship between coworkers. When asked if they liked their job at the moment , the majority of them were happy with their job. However, about a quarter of them said they didn' t enjoy their work because they were too busy and wanted to change. On the other hand , a few who didn' t like their job indicated they would continue to do it because they were afraid of taking the risk to change. From the survey , it can be seen that the amount of free time is the most important in a job for most people instead of good salary and other factors. 说明 z当总分出现 5分时，在总分上加1分取整。 162