大学英语应用写作期末考试试题

《大学英语应用写作》期末试题

第一套

Part I Writing Basics (30%)

Directions:There are 30 incomplete statements in this part. For each statement there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. Choose the best ONE to complete the statement. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. (1x 30=30)

1. While collecting raw materials before writing, we usually use techniques of

__________.

1) brainstorming 2) freewriting 3) clustering 4) listing

a. 1), 2) and 4)

b. 1), 3) and 4)

c. 2), 3) and 4)

d. 1), 2), 3) and 4)

2. __________ does not contain in the principles of “choice of words”.

a. Exactness

b. Arbitrariness

c. Appropriateness

d. Conciseness

3. According to the rules of capitalization, “__________” is correct.

a. the Southern part of Pennsylvania

b. the fourth of July

c. The Last of the Mohicans

d. the war of Independence

4. __________ is one rule of the usage of comma.

a. Being used to separate items

b. Being used in a direct speech

c. Being used at the end of a sentence

d. Being used to show feeling

5. While making a good sentence, the principles do not contain __________.

a. variety

b. coherence

c. unity

d. duality

6. “__________” 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 floode

d.

d. She wanted to make sure that her mother wasn’t watching.

7. Which of the following sentences have a dangling modifier? __________

a. Saying is easy, but doing is difficult.

b. After driving for more than 500 miles, John felt very tired.

c. Without saying goodbye, the train took her away.

d. All of them.

8. __________ is the core sentence of a paragraph.

a. Topic sentence

b. The first sentence

c. Supporting sentence

d. Concluding sentence

9. Which one below is not the coordinate conjunction? __________

a. but

b. so

c. and

d. so that

10. In the sentence “After the plane took off, Jessica still stood there crying.”, what is the function of the underlined part? __________

a. It’s a prepositional phrase, functioning as an adver

b.

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, functioning as the subject.

11. In order to keep a paragraph coherent, we often use the organizational patterns: __________.

1) time order 2) space order 3) order of importance 4)order of generality

a. 1), 2), and 3)

b. 1), 2), and 4)

c. 2), 3), and 4)

d. 1), 2), 3), and 4)

12. Which one is not used as a transition word to give examples? __________

a. for instance

b. such as

c. likewise

d. namely

13. Which statement below is not true? __________

a. A thesis is an announcement of the topic.

b. A thesis is a statement, not a phrase.

c. A thesis is a judgment, not a fact.

d. A thesis must be clear and precis

e.

14. An introductory paragraph should arouse the reader’s interest and __________ the main idea of the essay.

a. ignore

b. introduce

c. develop

d. emphasize

15. What kind of writing method is used in the sentence “Fighting a teenager, like fighting a tide, is bound to fail.”? __________

a. Metaphor

b. Definition

c. Simile

d. Explanation

16. Which sentence below is used in a letter of congratulations? __________

a. I’m writing to say sorry that I can’t meet you at the airport on time.

b. I can’t tell you how sorry I was to learn of your accident.

c. All of us at the office send you our heartiest congratulations.

d. Welcome to ABC Bank, the biggest commercial bank in this city.

17. Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier? __________

a. To raise a good dog, patience is useful.

b. Moving slowly, Bowie stalked the rabbits.

c. After eating the catfood, Bowie belche

d.

d. None of the abov

e.

18. Which choice can best describe this: “Although he had been an often decorated solider during World War II and had fought many battles for the losing cause of