现行的《考试说明》中,关于高考英语书面表达评分标准第五档(很好)中有这样一段话:“应用了较多的语法结构和词汇;语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误,但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致。”
这就是说,学生仅运用基础的词汇和基本的句型,不能体现出较强的语言运用能力,即使表达无语法错误,也不能得高分;相反有些错误,目的在有意识地使用复杂结构或较高级词汇,也不扣分,仍属于最高档次。高考把写作要求提到了这样一个高度,有利于反映学生的水平层次,有利于指导教学。原来的“要点完整,语言无误,行文连贯,表达清楚”的标准就落后了。
在平时的教学中,同学们最习惯的是五种基本句型:①主语+谓语;②主语+谓语+宾语;③主语+谓语+间接宾语;④主语+谓语+间接宾语+直接宾语;⑤主语+谓语+宾语+补足语。用这些句型组织的句子单一而无生气,一看像小学生作文,不能给人一种含金量较高的审美享受。根据新说明的要求,本文拟就此进行讨论,希望能达到启迪思维,举一反三,开拓创新的目的。
首先,在整篇作文中,力图避免只使用一两个句型,避免都用些“中规中矩”的陈述句,要灵活运用各种句式和多种语法结构,这样才能使文章有声有色,同时也给阅卷教师留下深刻而美好的印象,从而在高考作文中获得高分。举例如下:
一、改变时态并使用倒装
例:The bell is ringing
now.(一般) There goes the bell! (高级)
二、改变语态
例:People suggest that the
conference be put off.(一般)
It is suggested that the
conference be put off. (高级)
三、使用不定式
例:He is so kind that he can
help me.(一般)
He is so kind as to help
me.(高级)
四、使用过去分词并进行省略
例:①She walked out of the
lab and many students followed her.(一般)
Followed by many students,
she walked out of the lab.(高级)
②Once it is seen, it can
never be forgotten.(一般)
Once seen, it can never be
forgotten.(高级)
③Don’t speak until you are
spoken to.(一般)
Don’t speak until spoken
to.(高级)
五、使用V-ing形式
例:①When he arrives, please
give me an e-mail.(一般)
On arriving/his arrival,
please give me an e-mail.(高级)
②If the weather permits,
I'll come tomorrow.(一般)
I'll come tomorrow, weather
permitting.(高级)
六、使用名词性从句
例:①It disappointed
everybody that he didn't turn up.(一般)
The fact that he didn't
turn up disappointed everybody.(高级)
②I
happened to have met him.(一般) It happened that I
had met him.
(高级)
③To his surprise, the
little girl knows so many things.(一般)
What surprises him is that
the little girl knows so many things.(高级)
七、使用定语从句
例:The girl is spoken highly
of. Her composition was well written.(一 般)
The girl whose composition
was well written is spoken highly of.(高级)
八、使用状语从句
例:①I won't believe what he
says.(一般)
No matter what he says, I
won't believe.(高级)
②If you come back before
six o'clock, you can go out.(一般)
You can go out on condition
that(provided that) you come back
before six o'clock.(高级)
③If she doesn't agree, what
shall we do?(一般)
Supposing that she doesn't
agree, what shall we do?(高级)
九、使用虚拟语气
例:We must take some
measures to solve the problem. (一般)
①Obviously, it is high time
that we took some measures to solve the problem.(高级)
还有更多句型:
②Accordingly, I recommend
that some measures be taken.
③Consequently, to solve the
problem, some measures should be taken.
十、使用with结构或独立主格结构
例:The teacher took a book
and came into the classroom.(一般)
The teacher came in with a
book in his hand.(高级)
The teacher came in, book
in hand.(高级)
十一、副词表动词意义
例:①I am going to home(in
order)to bring/ fetch some money
next Friday.
(一般)
I am going to home
for money next Friday.(高级)
又如:②The child pull at its
mother’s coat for more chocolate.那孩子拉着妈妈的衣服还要巧克力。
③The dog was going around
for food. 那狗在到处寻食。
④When the mother saw/ read
her son’s school report, she was disappointed.(一般)
The mother was diappointed
at her son’s school report.(高级)
十二、使用形象的动词
例:①I had a good
idea.(一般)
A good idea struck
me.(高级)
②I forgot
it for the moment.(一般)
It slipped from my
mind.(高级)
③Jim went over to sit down
on the couch quickly.(一般)
Jim threw himself down on
the couch.(高级)
还有:④The name Harvey Carlson
rings a bell.
⑤July13, 2001 saw a
very bright night in Beijing that will never fade from
memory.
老师本来喜欢用以上的一些句型来考我们的,现在我们自己写出来了,你说老师该多高兴!希望同学们做有心人,平时多抄录、多总结、多背诵一些优美的、高级的句子,既能在高考作文中得高分,也为大学的英语学习打下良好的基础。(参阅英语写作网)