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全国2013年10月高等教育自学考试英语写作试题

1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的考试课程名称、姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔填写在答题纸规定的位置上。

2. 用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔将答案写在答题纸上，不能答在试题卷上。

I. Supply the missing paragraph. (20 points)

The following passage is incomplete with one body paragraph missing. Study the passage carefully and write the

missing paragraph in about 100 words. Make sure that your tone and diction are in unity with the passage provided.

Say No to Blind Optimism

“Is the glass half full or half empty?" This question is often asked to determine whether someone is an optimist or a pessimist. In my view, even though we need to see the glass half full, we cannot deny the fact that the glass is also half empty. Having a healthy proportion of expectations makes us more realistic. Blind optimism, however, may foster delusions, result in frustrations and spoil relationships.

We all long for accomplishments, but sometimes we overstress the positive outcome of our effort and waste our time with glorious plans that will never work. We indulge ourselves in delusions and impractical dreams. We fail to see that blind optimism only gives us false promises and clouds our sense of judgment. Ambition without clear directions cannot lead to a victorious experience. We need to understand that wishful thinking and delusions won’t work.

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Balanced optimism helps us to develop healthy relationships whereas blind optimism destroys them. One of the reasons for short-lived friendships is that we tend to expect too much of our friends. However, they may not always live up to our expectations. This gives rise to disappointment and misunderstanding. Friendships or relationships consequently turn sour. Some relationships may be seriously affected, with all parties experiencing much pain. A more realistic outlook helps us to understand human limitations, show more consideration for others and prevent excess expectations.

To sum up, blind optimism does more harm than good and should be discarded. Saying no to blind optimism means we can fly but we fly with the safest bet, with the parachute, so that we don’t drop hard. It proves our ability to accept weaknesses and strive for the best. It gives us second options in our lives and alleviates the pains and disappointments that

life imposes on us. This holistic attitude, accepting both positive and negative sides, will make us stronger and more mature. After all, a lotus is a beautiful flower that blossoms out of the mud.

II. Write an outline. (20 points)

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

Styles of Dress as Reflections of Social Conditions

Something that becomes very apparent when we study the topic of fashion is that clothes and style are related to so much more than merely an individual’s appearance. For thousands of years, fashion and style have been primary indicators about a person’s social status, sexuality, wealth, individuality, and overall personality attributes.

In the 20th century alone, each decade has been marked by distinctly different manners for dress for both men and women. Our Halloween tradition exemplifies this very clearly with “costumes” such as a 1920’s “flapper girl” and the 1960’s “hippie.” With deeper consideration, however, these differing fashion styles can be viewed as representative of the related social conditions occurring at the time.

As stated by Pasacoe, “The fashion of the 1920’s reflected the Jazz Age perfectly. It was made for fast automobiles and Charleston dance. For the first time in western fashion the knee was socially acceptable.” Although there are many theories regarding what causes fashion to change, the fact that social climate is reflected in styles of dress has a great deal of support. Perhaps the reason why so much change occurred in women’s dress in the early decades of the century is that so many changes occurred regarding women’s roles and fights within that same time frame.

Another decade in which fashion was strongly indicative of the underlying social conditions is the turbulent 1960’s. One of the most noted developments accredited to this decade is the introduction of the miniskirt. Many social historians relate the introduction of the miniskirt to the introduction of the birth control pill. Women became sexually liberated and the “free love” era began. These miniskirts came to symbolize the new liberation for women and the social climate of the decade. As stated in Vogue at the end of the decade, “The length of your skirt is how you feel this moment.”

Towards the end of the 1960's, younger generations were rejecting the establishment and rejecting the idea of high fashion along with it. Students wore long hair, faded denim jeans, and flamboyant patterns. Many wore combat jackets and surplus shirts to anti-war rallies. As Hoeymaker stated, “By the end of the decade, cheap, flamboyant clothes became expensive designer labels. The hippie style became high fashion; in fact ‘anti-fashion’ became the biggest fashion of all.” In this case, clothes became a form of protest.

Overall, there are countless examples of how fashion is influenced by the social climate of the times. Over the past thousands of years, the socially “appropriate” styles of dress for men and women have varied tremendously. Regardless of what exactly constituted “stylish” fashion during any given time period, one thing that remains constant is that fashion has always been a significant aspect of one's life and the time in which they lived.

IlI. Compose an essay. (60 points)

Some people enjoy playing sports individually while others love to play in groups. Which do you prefer? Write a 300-word expository essay stating your reasons.

全国2013年1月高等教育自学考试英语写作试题

1.答题前，考生务必将自己的考试课程名称、姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔

或钢笔填写在答题纸规定的位置上。

2.用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔将答案写在答题纸上，不能答在试题卷上。

I. Supply the missing paragraph (20 points)

The following passage is incomplete with one paragraph missing. Study the following

passage carefully and write a paragraph of about 100 words. Make sure that the tone

and vocabulary you use are in unity with the passage provided.

Parents Are Not Always the Best Teachers

Throughout my life, I have been lucky enough to have a very good relationship with my

parents. They have supported me, given me necessary criticism, and taught me a great deal about

how to live my life. Parents can be very important teachers in our life; however, they are not

always the best teachers.

Parents may be too close to their children emotionally. Sometimes they can only see their

children through the eyes of a protector. For example, they may limit their children’s freedom in

the name of safety. A teacher might see a trip to a big city as a valuable new experience. However,

it might seem too dangerous to a parent.

Another problem is that parents may expect their children’s interests to be similar to their own.

They cannot seem to separate from their children in their mind. If they love science, they may try to force their children to love science, too. But what if their children’s true love is art, or

writing, or even car repair?

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The most important thing to realize is that we all have many teachers in our life. Our

parents teach us, our teachers teach us, and our peers teach us. Books and newspapers and

television also teach us. All of them are valuable.

Ⅱ. Write an outline (20 points)

Read the following passage carefully and compose a TOPIC OUTLINE for it

Everyone Is Talking, and No One Is Listening

Since the middle of the 1990s, the ability to communicate electronically has expanded

dramatically. Electronic communication is changing how people relate to one another. However,

one thing remains constant: these new forms of communication are not face to face. They are

distant, and they keep people at a distance. In my opinion, due to electronic communication,

relationships today are changing for the worse; they have become fragmented, superficial, and

anonymous.

Communication these days is becoming a process of exchanging messages of two or three

words. There is no longer time for serious and deep reflection. For example, in most countries,

sending a text message via a cell phone is much cheaper than talking on that phone, so people

send each other silly messages like “RU ready?” or “4 sure. ” The language of Shakespeare

and Milton has become reduced to abbreviations. With Instant Messenger(IM), people send each

other emoticons such as a smiley face instead of sentences. In addition, since Instant Messenger

depends on who has the fastest connection, there cannot be real communication. There is no give-and-take. These fragmented messages are not true communication.

The current ability to relate to one another electronically is largely textual; that is, people

read messages from each other. Blogs, or Web logs, have become the way to communicate.

However, anyone, anywhere can create a blog, and they can write anything they want. There are

millions of blogs being produced. It seems that everyone wants to shout, “Hey, here I am ! This is me!”, but no one really listens. No one responds. Another reason why relationships are

becoming more superficial is the spread of e-mail. Because they are overwhelmed by spam in

addition to real messages, people just skim what they see and either make a rapid, thoughtless

response or ignore it completely. No one reads e-mail messages carefully because there are just

too many of them.

Finally, while one great advantage of the World Wide Web is that it is anonymous, this is

also its major disadvantage. Anyone can pretend to be anyone. For example, a sixteen-year-old high school student could say that he is a twenty-three-year-old college graduate, and the person reading his blog or profile would never know. This type of anonymity can also put internet users at risk. There are many news stories about a criminal convincing a teenager to meet him at a coffee shop or a mall. The teenager agrees to meet her internet friend because she thinks she is meeting another teenager. The Web knows no one; a person can invent an identity. It’s clear that there can be no real communication when it’s so easy for someone to remain anonymous.

In short, electronic communication has multiple advantages, but it also has disadvantages. This new form of communication makes people lonelier because they don’t make real and meaningful connections. The communication; is fragmented and superficial, and it is not always honest because of the ability to be anonymous. Fewer silly messages and more face-to-face communication would make us better people, I think..

Ⅲ. Compose an essay (60 points)

Academic dishonesty in all levels of education has been a hotly debated topic in the previous decade. Students cheat in examinations and papers; even some famous professors cheat in their academic works. What do you think are the major causes of academic dishonesty?

Write an essay of about 300 words expressing your views with the title given,

What Has Caused Academic Dishonesty?