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[自学考试密押题库与答案解析]英语写作基础自考题模拟4 [自学考试密押题库与答案解析]英语写作基础自考题模拟4 PAGE1 / NUMPAGES1 [自学考试密押题库与答案解析]英语写作基础自考题模拟4 英语写作基础自考题模拟4Ⅰ.重写句子Revise each of the following sentences according to the requirement in brackets．问题:1. He had a happy childhood when he lived in the country. (simple sentence)答案:He had a happy childhood in the country.[解析] 本题考查将复合句改写为简单句，改写的方法是将题目中when引导的状语从句转换成介词短语，归并到主句中。问题:2. Tom and Mary broke up. A couple of weeks ago they were planning to get married. (compound sentence)答案:Tom and Mary broke up, but a eoupte of weeks ago they were planning to get married.[解析] 本题考查将两个单句组合成一个并列句。由于前后两单句间存在转折关系，故可用but一词连接两句子，使其构成并列句。问题:3. The new room is spacious. It is too expensive for us. (complex sentence)答案:Although the new room is spacious, it is too expensive for us.[解析] 本题考查把两个单句组合成复合句。 本题可将两单句中任一句子作为主句，所以该题也可改写为：The new room is spacious, though it is too expensive for us。 问题:4. Education remains the single best means of economic advancement despite its shortcomings. (periodic sentence)答案:Despite its shoacomin gseducation remains the single best means of economic advancement.[解析] 本题考查的是松句和掉尾句之间的转换。只要能确定从句，该题便可迎刃而解。问题:5. We lived in Shanghai when I was very young. We moved to Beijing later. My father found a job there. (compound-complex sentence)答案:We lived in Shanghai when I was very young, and we moved to Beijing later because my father found a job there.[解析] 本题考查将句子改写为并列复合句。该题第一、二分句为顺承叙述可构成并列句：第三句又与前两分句有因果关系，可构成复合句。问题:6. At the International Museum, you can find ancient Egyptian art. You can explore African artifacts there. You can discover beautiful textiles from around the world there. (sentence with parallel structure )答案:At the International Museum, you can find ancient Egyptian art, explore African artifacts, anddiscover beautiful textiles from around the world.[解析] 本题考查把句子改写为平行结构。平行结构是把两个或两个以上意思并列的成分用同等的语法形式表达出来的结构。平行结构可以是单词、词组、从句，也可以是句子。此题中，三句都有动宾结构，所以可以把这三个动宾结构并列起来。问题:7. In 1962, Rachel Carson published her book Silent Spring.