英语写作试卷及答案

Part I Writing Basics (15%)Directions:There are 15 incomplete statements in this part. For each statementthere are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best ONE to completethe statement.1. Which of the following sentences is correct with punctuationA. My sister bought a lot of fruits for me, such as banana、orange、apple and pear.B. We will go there, if it is fine tomorrow.C. Why is he so happy today Because he has won the lottery.D. He asked, “Where are you from”2. According to the rules of writing a title, “__________” is correct.A. My View on the Negative Effects of SmokingB. The Way To Improve Our English-Speaking AbilityC. the war of IndependenceD. the Myth of Chinese Literature3. __________ does not contain in the principles of “choice of words”.A. ConcisenessB. AppropriatenessC. ArbitrarinessD. Accuracy4. An introductory paragraph should arouse the reader’s interest and__________ the main idea of the essay.A. ignoreB. introduceC. developD. emphasize5. What kind of figures of speech(修辞格)is used in the sentence “Thunderroared and a pouring rain started.”A. MetaphorB. PersonificationC. SimileD. Hyperbole6. Greatly agitated, I rushed to the apartment and tried the door, __________to find it locked.A. onlyB. justC. henceD. thus7. He tried listen carefully but still couldn’t _____what they were talking about.over B. make outC. make uponD. make up8. During the TV interview, the singer announced that he was going to _____hisnew album soon.A.releaseB. renewC. relieveD. rehearse9. Which of the following sentences do not contains grammar errorA. The number of people who own cars are increasing.a student need to remember is that when taking an exam, you should not cheat.a college student, we should use personal computers in a proper way.likes hiking, swimming, and riding a bicycle.10. While making a good sentence, the principles do not contain __________.A. varietyB. coherenceC. unityD. duality11. Which one is not used as a transition word to give examplesA. for exampleB. such asC. likewiseD. for instance12. “__________” is a compound sentence.A. Her mother would remind her.B. The rain fell for a week; therefore, every street in the city was flooded.C. Because the rain fell for a week, every street in the city was flooded.D. She wanted to make s ure that her mother wasn’t watching.13. __________ is the core sentence of a paragraph.A. Topic sentenceB. The first sentenceC. Supporting sentenceD. Concluding sentence14. In order to keep a paragraph coherent, we often use the organizationalpatterns: __________.1) time order 2) space order 3) order of importance 4)orderof generalityA. 1), 2), and 3)B. 1), 2), and 4)C. 2), 3), and 4)D. 1), 2), 3), and 4)15. In the sentence “After the plane took off, Jessica still stood therecrying.”, what is the function of the underlined partA. It’s a prepositional phrase, functioning as an adverb.B. It’s not a phrase, but an adverbial clause.C. It’s not a phrase, but an independent clause.D. It’s a prepositional phrase, fu nctioning as the subject.Part II Correct Sentences (15%)Directions: The following sentences have some faults and correct them.(3’x 5 = 15’)1. I think there are still some students haven’t known the assignment.2. Luxun wrote many famous novels and died in 1936.3. A driver should never race your motor without a warm-up.4. Those who wants to go home next week need to get his teacher’spermission first.5. The best way to overcome the difficulty is work together.Part III Transitions (10%)Directions:Read the following passage and choose an appropriate transitionword or phrase in the box. Write the corresponding word or phrase in theblank. (2’x5=10’)Life in a new country can be confusing. , one day I wanted to go to the consulate(领事馆) to renew my student visa. my aunt gave me the consulate’s address. when I arrived downtown, I got lost.First, I went to a bank. A lady there told me to walk three blocks south.I walked three blocks north instead, however.I asked a policeman for help. , he drove me right to thedoor of the consulate. From my story, you can see that I had a hard time doing one errand.Part IV Reading for Better Writing (20%)Passage OneDirections:Read the following paragraph, find out the topic sentence and then identify the irrelevant sentences. Mark the corresponding number on the below. (5’)(1)It’s helpful to know how to drive. (2)First, I can help some of my friends and give them a ride when they need it. (3) I have many American friends.(4)Sometimes, I can help my family too. (5)For example, I can give a ride to mya brother to school every morning or help my mother shop for groceried. (6)We usually go to the stores on Saturdays. (7)Next, I have a lot less trouble. (8)I can save a lot of time doing something besides waiting for a bus in the cold winter and in the hot summer. (9)This city is extremely hot and humid in the summer. (10)The best thing is that it is very convenient to have a car. (11) I can go everywhere I want at any time, such as shopping, to the movies, and on a picnic, without having to ask for a ride or wait for a bus. (12)Knowing how to drive, I can schedule time, not let time schedule me.Topic Sentence：____ ____Irrelevant Sentences：________________Passage TwoDirections: In the following paragraph the topic sentence is absent, read themand write an appropriate topic sentence in your own words on the underline. (5’)First, Canada has an excellent health care system. All Canadians have access tomedical services at a reasonable price. Second, Canada has a high standard ofeducation. Students are taught by well-trained teachers and are encouraged tocontinue studying at universities. Finally, Canada’s cities are clean andefficiently managed. Canadian cities have many parks and lots of space for peopleto live. As a result, Canada is a desirable place to live.Passage ThreeDirections: Rearrange the following sentences so that they will read logically.Put the letters in proper sequence in the boxes. (2’x5=10’)[A] Later on, people began to write on pieces of leather, which were rolled into scrolls.[B] In the earliest times, people carved or painted messages on rocks.[C] In the Middle Ages, heavy paper called parchment（羊皮纸） was used for writing;books were laboriously copied by hand.[D] With the invention of the printing press in the middle of the fifteenth century,the modern printing industry was born.[E] Some forms of written communication have been used through out the centuries.Part V Rewrite Sentences (15%)Directions:Rewrite the following sentences according to the requirements.(3’x 5 = 15’)1. (a) The boy was caught by the police .(b) The boy stole my wallet．(sentence with an attributive clause)2. (a)How did he achieve this success(b)That is unknown to me．(sentence with an subject clause)3. (a) The temple is visited by thousands of people every year.(b) It was built 1, 000 years ago. (sentence with a v-ed phrase)4.(a) Zhong Nanshan was born in Guangzhou in 1941.(b) Zhong Nanshan is one of the greatest doctors in China. (sentence withan appositive phrase)5. (a) I don’t know his name.(b) I call him Good Man. (sentence with v-ing phrase)Part VI Writing (25%)Directions: For this part, you are allowed to write an essay on the topicChoosing a Job Profitable or a Job I love You should write about 150 wordsaccording to the situation given below in Chinese(Note: please write thetitle of your essay): (25’)1.有人以收入丰厚为择业标准；2.有人以自己的喜好为择业标准；3.你的观点。