Question

【题目】Most essays are made up of a beginning, a middle and an end．The beginning arouses the reader’s interest to his attention to the subject of the essay or the necessary background information. The middle gives us clear and logical of the facts and ideas the writer intends to put forth. The end winds up the essay with a forceful statement to influence the reader’s impression and shows consequences of the argument.

To the writer the beginning is often the hardest part of an essay, because he has to decide from what point to , and in what direction to go. The end is important because it often gives the reader the deepest impression. It should be short, forceful and thought-provoking. No ideas should be introduced in a concluding paragraph.

Sometimes it is good to the concluding paragraph to the introduction. If, for instance, a question is raised in the beginning, an answer should be given in the end．

【1】A．support B．secure C．change D．follow

【2】A．provides B．proves C．confirms D．directs

【3】A．indication B．direction C．expectation D．presentation

【4】A．final B．good C．deep D．unique

【5】A．state B．deliver C．start D．practice

【6】A．ordinary B．general C．important D．new

【7】A．spread B．link C．lead D．contact

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】A

【5】C

【6】D

【7】B

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要论述了如何写文章。开篇应引起读者的兴趣，中间部分要给出事例和思想，结尾得出结论。通常来说，开篇是最难写的，结尾是最重要的，且要做到首尾呼应。

【1】考查动词辨析。A．支持，帮助，支撑，维持；B．保护，（使）获得，使安全，担保；C．改变，变更，交换，替换；D．继承，（按时间、顺序等）接着，从事，采。“The beginning arouses the reader’s interest to his attention to the subject of the essay”开篇激起读者的兴趣，使读者的注意力集中到文章的主题上。这里“secure”取保护之意，“secure his attention”引申为使他的注意力不被分散，故选择B。

【2】考查动词辨析。A．提供；B．证明；C．确认；D．导向，指导。“or the necessary background information.”意思是或者提供文章必要的背景信息。故选择A。

【3】考查名词辨析。A．指示，象征；B．方向，说明； C．预期，前程；D．陈述，介绍。“The middle gives us clear and logical of the facts and ideas the writer intends to put forth.”意思是中间段为作者想表达的事实和思想作清晰且合乎逻辑的陈述。故选择D。

【4】考查形容词辨析。A．最后的，最终的；B．好的；C．深的，深沉的；D．独立的，奇特的。“The end winds up the essay with a forceful statement to influence the reader’s impression“意思是文章用一个有说服力的陈述来影响读者最终的印象。故选择A。

【5】考查名词辨析。A．国家，状况；B．递送，接生；C．开始，起点；D．练习，条例。第二段第一句” To the writer the beginning is often the hardest part of an essay, “意思是对于作者，开篇是一篇文章最难写的部分。可知作者不得不花心思去想从哪里开始写，故选择C。

【6】考查形容词辨析。A．普通的，平凡的；B．大致的，普遍的 ；C．重要的； D．新的。 ” No ideas should be introduced in a concluding paragraph. “意思是在结尾段不应该有新的思想被加入。故选择D。

【7】考查动词辨析。A．传播B．联系，连接； C．领导，导致；D．接触，与….联系。第三段最后一句“If, for instance, a question is raised in the beginning, an answer should be given in the end．”意思是例如，如果开篇提出问题，那么结尾应该给出答案。可知文章应该做到首尾呼应，故选择B。