大学英语考试作文的主要类型及写作技巧

大学英语考试作文的主要类型及写作技巧

第一节阐述对立观点型

一、常见命题形式

阐述对立观点型作文常见的命题形式是：

1．有（些）人认为……；

2．也有（些）人认为……；

3．我的看法或观点。

在过去的大学英语考试作文写作中阐述对立观点型作文的出现频率是比较高的，例如：1．Spring Festival Eve (CET-4 2006.12)

Direction: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Spring Festival Eve.You should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below

（1）许多人喜欢在除夕夜观看春节晚会；

（2）但是有些人提出取消春节晚会；

（3）我的看法。

2．Reading Selectively or Extensively (CET-4, 1999.06)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Reading Selectively or Extensively?You should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:

（1）有人认为读书要有选择；

（2）有人认为应当博览群书；

（3）我的看法。

3．Can Money Buy Happiness? (CET-4, 1995.01)

Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Can Money Buy Happiness? You should write no less than 100 words, and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:

（1）有人认为金钱是幸福之本（source of happiness）；

（2）也有人认为金钱是万恶之源（root of evil）；

（3）我的看法。

4．Do Lucky Numbers Really Bring Luck? (CET-4, 1998.06)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Do “Lucky Numbers” Really Brin g Good Luck? You should write at least 100 words, and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:

（1）有些人认为某些数字会带来运气；

（2）也有些人认为数字与运气无关；

（3）试说明你的看法。

5．Is a Test of Spoken English Necessary? (CET-4, 2000.06)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Is a Test of Spoken English Necessary? The first sentence has already been written for you. You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below: （1）很多人认为有必要举行英语口语考试，理由是……；

（2）也有人持不同的意见；

（3）我的看法和打算。

6．Should the University Campus Be Open to Tourists? (CET-4, 2005.12)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Should the University Campus Be Open to Tourists? You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below:

（1）名校校园正成为旅游新热点；

（2）校园是否应对游客开放，人们看法不同；

（3）我认为……。

7．Is Failure a Bad Thing? （CET-4, 1992.01）

Directions: For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition in no less than 100 words on the topic Is Failure a Bad Thing?You should base your composition on the following outline (give in Chinese):

（1）失败是常有的事；

（2）人们对失败有各种不同的态度；

（3）我对失败的态度。

如下表：

常用句型

1．开头部分常用句型

A number of factors could account for….

However/ On the other hand, there are still many people who won’t agree. They argue that…Besides/ In addition….

However, others hold/ don’t believe/ think that…, for….

It is one thing to insist that…, it is quite another to show that….

It would be reasonable to take the view that…, but it would be foolish to claim that….

People’s views/ ideas/ opinions/ arguments on/ about…vary from person to person. Some people think that….

So mebody believes/ argues/ holds/ insists/ thinks that….