武汉大学考博英语写作讲义

备考博士生入学考试英语写作作文水平的划分和定位：•1.大学英语四级写作水平•2.大学英语六级写作水平•3.考研英语写作水平•4.托福英语写作水平•5.写作平分标准：•(奖励分取代扣分)考题特点：•（１）作文选材均为热门话题并贴近生活作文选题范围均为当今社会的热门话题，从电视广告到希望工程，从父母与子女的关系到拥有健康的重要性，从世界烟民现状到近年盛行一时的“承诺”，环境保护，无不反映了当前公众最为关注的事。（２）文体多为说明文与议论文说明文和议论文用途较广，我们平时接触的文章、报纸、信件等等多为这两种体裁。在工作岗位上所撰写的材料大多也是说明或议论文。因而考这种体裁的写作比较符合实际需要。（３）出题形式基本是三段式（０４年武汉大学题型除外：提纲为四段；０４年湖北省题型和06年07年武汉大学的题型没有具体规定，难度为最大．）考博题型分析2007年武汉大学博士Directions:TheageofInformationTechnologyhastakenalotofpeoplebysurprise.Whileithasbecomeawayoflifeforsome,othersknowverylittleaboutitandmaybeunlikelytolearn.Eventuallywewillhaveapolarizedsocietyandthiswillleadtoserioussocialproblems.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththisstatement?Youshoulduseyourownideas,knowledgeandexperienceandsupportyourargumentswithexamplesandrelevantevidence.Writeatleast200words.TheageofInformationTechnologyhastakenalotofpeoplebysurpriseandbecomeawayoflifeforsomepeople,especiallytheyoung.TheywouldmakeextensiveuseoftelecomservicesandlogontotheInternetwheneverpossible.Intheireyes,theInternetnotonlypresentsanopportunityfortheadvancementoftheacquisitionandapplicationofknowledge,butalsoprovidesthemwithavirtualexistencewhichisfarmoreappealingthantraditionallife.Forsomeothers,however,theinformationtechnologyissomethingabstruseandscary.Theyknowverylittleaboutitandmaybeunlikelytolearn.Theyhavedifficultycopingwiththeincreasedsocialandtechnologicalcomplexityandoverloadbroughtforthbytheinformationtechnology,thereforepreferringtointeractwithhumanbeingsandavoidanycontactwithcomputersormachines.Wouldinformationtechnologypolarizethesocietyandleadtoserioussocialproblems?Idon'tthinkso,sincewehavetogowiththetide.Theinformationtechnologywilltransformoursocietyassignificantlyasthetwoindustrialrevolutions.Itnotonlyincreaseshumanproductivityinbothourpersonallivesandtheworkplace,butalsoimproveseducationandhealthcare,providesnewwaystoshop,enablesprofessionalandsocialencountersacrosstheglobe,andgenerallypermeatesthethousandsofthingswedointhecourseofourdailylives.Oncethelaggardsrealizethattheinformationtechnologywilldramaticallyaffectpeopleandorganizationsonawidescale,mostofthemwould,andtheyhavetocatchupwiththetime.Asforthosefewpeoplewhoaresoobstinateastogoagainstthetide,theywouldbeleftbehindbyhistory.Thereforethesocietywouldembraceinformationtechnologyasawholeratherthanbepolarized.2006年武汉大学博士Directions:Youshouldspendabout30minutesonthispart.Presentawrittenargumentorcasetoaneducatedreaderwithoutspecialistknowledgeofthefollowingtopic.Nowmanypeopleenjoyemailsandotherpeoplepreferface-to-faceconversation.Thetitleofyourcompositionis“WhichIsBetter:aTalkoranEmail?”.Youshoulduseyourownideas,knowledgeandexperiencetosupportyouropinion.Writeatleast200words.•2006年湖北省博士研究生•Directions:•Inthispart,youarerequiredtowriteanessayentitledMyViewonInternetInformationinnolessthan200words.Theessayshouldbebasedontheoutlinebelow:•1.Internetprovidespeoplewithalotofvaluableinformation.•2.Accesstosomuchinformationcreatesproblems.•3.Whichviewdoyouagreewith?Usespecificreasonsandexamples.2005年武汉大学博士Directions:Inthispart,youarerequiredtowriteacompositionentitledIfIWeretheMayorofThisCityinnolessthan200words.Yourcompositionshouldbebasedonthefollowingoutlines:Outlines:1.这个城市现在存在的问题;2.假如我是市长的话,如何解决这些问题;3.问题解决后的城市前景.•2005年湖北省博士研究生Directions:Inthispart,youarerequiredtowriteacompositionentitledHolidayEconomyinnolessthan200words.Yourcompositionshouldbebasedonthefollowingoutlines:•Outlines:•1.Theaimof“HolidayEconomy”anditspositiveeffects;•2.Problemsderivedfrom“HolidayEconomy”;•3.Mysuggestions.•2004年湖北省博士研究生Directions:Inthissectionyouarerequiredtowriteanessayinaccordancewiththefollowingrequirements:A.Title:ShouldAllCollegeCoursesbeSpeciallyRelatedtoafutureOccupation?B.TimeLimit:40minutesC.WordLimit:180---200wordsD.YourcompositionmustbewrittenontheANSWERSHEET.•2004年武汉大学博士研究生Directions:Inthispart,youarerequiredtowriteacompositionentitledMyViewonTerroristActivitiesinSomeCountriesinnolessthan200words.Yourcompositionshouldbebasedonthefollowingoutlines:1)恐怖活动日益猖獗的表现;2)分析其猖獗的原因;3)各国政府应采取的有效措施;4)你对我国政府所采取措施的态度或看法.•2003年湖北省博士研究生Directions:Inthissectionyouarerequiredtowriteanessayinaccordancewiththefollowingrequirements:A.Title:ScientificDiscovery---CurseorBlessingB.TimeLimit:40minutesC.WordLimit:180---200words(notincludingthegivenopeningsentences)D.Yourcompositionshouldbebasedonthegivenopeningsentencesofeachparagraph.E.YourcompositionmustbewrittenneatlyontheANSWERSHEET.Outlines:1)Newscientificdiscoveriesnearlyalwaysbringtomankindablessing;2)Yetsometimesscientificdiscoveriesmayproveacurseuponhumanrace;3)Themisuseofscientificdiscoveriesmustbeprevented.•2003年武汉大学博士研究生Directions:Inthispart,youareexpectedtowriteacompositionentitledLookingForwardtotheNewReformofCollegeEnglishinChinainnolessthan200words.Yourcompositionshouldbebasedonthefollowingoutlines:1)有些人认为随着各种高水平电子课件的制作与引进，大学生基本上可以自学英语了;2)有些人认为大学英语教师虽然面临挑战，但不可或缺;3)我对中国大学英语教学改革的看法与建议.•2002年湖北省博士研究生Directions:“GivemeafishandI’lleatforaday;teachmehowtofishandI’lleatforalife-time.”isafamoussayingoftenquoted.Inthispart,youareexpectedtowriteaco