大学英语应写作期末试题

《大学英语应用写作》期末试题第二套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. According to the principle “conciseness”in writing, which sentence below is“concise”? __________.a. Maris is attractive in appearance, so everybody likes her.b. Founded in 1871, Smith College is the premier all-women’s college in theUnited State.c. At this point in time, more and more people realize the importance ofprotecting environment.d. Now I’d like to make an analysis of our current situation.2. Semicolon is used __________.a. between independent clauses that are not connected by a coordinatingconjunction in a compound sentence.b. after a dependent adverbial clause followed by an independent clause in acomplex sentence.c. before a coordination conjunction in a compound sentence.d. to form a compound word or indicate that a word is continued from one lineto the next.3. Which sentence below is not coherent? __________.a. I admire her beautiful singing and her graceful dancing.b. The weather in Guangzhou is hotter than Chengdu.c. Something, which was made of mud, hit him in the chest.d. If we do our best, we can succeed in the end.4. “__________” is a complex sentence.a. We did not like her, but she still stayed there with us.b. She saw a strange little cottage amongst the trees.c. We have to make another 50 miles before it is getting dark.d. I like watching TV; my sister likes playing the piano.5. Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier? __________a. After washing my car, I waxed it.b. After talking with our veterinarian, I felt better about the prognosis.c. She called her boyfriend because she missed him.d. None of the above.6. “__________”can best describe this: “Professor Pepin spends a lot of timetranslating medieval texts on ancient medicine, however, he also stays informed about the latest developments in modern asthma treatments.”a. There is nothing wrong with the structure of this sentence.b. Fragment: although this is a long sentence, it’s missing part of a verb.c. Run-on: remove the verb from the second independent clause.d. Run-on: change the comma after medicine to a semicolon.7. Which statement is true? __________a. While using the technique “clustering”, we do not need to consider grammar,organizational structure and relevance of the content.b. Clustering is a linear thinking pattern.c. Every paragraph should contain a topic sentence.d. Supporting sentence is usually the last sentence of a paragraph.8. “__________” does not support the topic sentence “Socks and stockings give usclues to a person’s inner personality.”a. Socks and stockings are available in more colors now than ever before.b. Red socks show that the wearer has lots of energy that he or she needs to letgo of.c. Wearers of white socks and stockings are often hiding their true feelings.d. Green stocks are worn when a person feels the need for rest and relaxation.9. “__________” is a subordinate conjunction.a. Butb. Forc. Andd. Because10. In “It is no use persuading him not to smoke.”, the underlined part is __________.a. a participial phraseb. a gerund phrasec. a clause, not a phrased. one part of the continuous tense11. “__________” is not to list ideas in time order or order of importance.a. First of allb. Finallyc. Whereasd. After that12. Which sentence below does not have any grammar error? __________a. She likes to sew and cooking.b. His job is to tend the pigs, make sure they are well-fed and content.c. He talks rapidly, shuffles his feet, and is nervous.d. How to buy from or sell to brings critical difference to a company’s profit.13. Body paragraphs should serve the thesis statement of an essay by __________.a. starting every body paragraph with the thesis statementb. developing every body paragraph around the thesis statement but in a morenarrowed-down way.c. restating the thesis statementd. adding new viewpoints to the thesis statement14. __________ does not include in the basic writing styles.a. Novelb. Argumentationc. Descriptiond. Exposition15. “__________” is commonly used at the beginning of argumentation?a. With the development of science and technology, a great number of peoplecome to realize that…b. In a word, there are three suggestions we must follow. Only in this way canwe do the experiment successfully.c.There is enough sufficient evidence indicating that…d.All these statistics clearly show that…16.Which writing method below is not used in exposition? __________a. Definitionb. Enumerationc. Comparisond. Deduction17. 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.18. Which word below is not appropriate when we write a note? __________a. findb. commencec. oftend. start19. One complete advertising copy usually includes __________.1) headline 2) body copy 3) slogan 4) trademark and illustrationa. 1) 2) 3)b. 2) 3) 4)c. 1) 2) 4)d. 1) 2) 3) 4)20. __________ the fact that his initial experiments had failed, Prof. White persisted in his research.a. Because ofb. As toc. In spite ofd. In view of21. There were some __________ flowers on the table.a. artificialb. unnaturalc. falsed. unreal22. Please do not be __________ by his bad manners since he is merely trying toattract attention.a. disregardedb. distortedc. irritatedd. intervened23. No bread eaten by man is so sweet as __________ earned by his own labor.a. oneb. thatc. suchd. what24. We are taught that a business letter should be written in a formal style __________ in a personal one.a. rather thanb. other thanc. better thand. less than25. The rain was heavy and __________ the land was flooded.a. consequentlyb. continuouslyc. constantlyd. consistently26. No sooner had we reached the top of the hill __________ we all sat down to rest.a. whenb. thenc. thand. until27. We should always keep in mind that __________ decisions often lead to bitterregrets.a. urgentb. hastyc. instantd. prompt28. It is strictly __________ that access to confidential documents is denied to all buta few.a. securedb. forbiddenc. regulatedd. determined29. Since it is too late to change my mind now, I am __________ to carrying out theplan.a. obligedb. committedc. engagedd. resolved30. The pollution question as well as several other issues is going to be discussedwhen the Congress is in __________ again next spring.a. assemblyb. sessionc. conferenced. conventionPart II Transitions (10%)Directions: Read the following passages and choose an appropriate transition word or phrase in the numbered blanks. Mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. (1 x 10=10)Passage one:I don’t wish to deny that the flattened, minuscule head of the large-bodied Dinosaurs houses little brain from our perspective, 31 I do wish to assert that we should not expect more of the beast. First of all, large animals have relatively smaller brains than small animals. The correlation of brain size with body size among kindred animals (all reptiles, all mammals, etc) is remarkably regular. 32 we move from small to large animals, from mice to elephants or small lizards to Komodo dragons, brain size increases, but not so fast as body size. 33 , bodies grow faster than brains, and large animals have low ratios of brain weight to body weight. In fact, brains grow only about two-thirds as fast as bodies. 34 we have no reason to believe that large animals are consistently stupider than their smaller relatives, we must conclude that large animals require relatively less brain to do as well as smaller animals. 35 we do not recognize this relationship, we are likely to underestimate the mental power of very large animals, dinosaurs in particular.31. a. and b. but c. so32. a. As b. Since c. Likewise33. a. In other words b. In summary c. On the other hand34. a. Moreover b. Meanwhile c. Since35. a. In addition b. If c. StillPassage two:After working as a carpenter for five years, I injured my back. 36 , I needed a different kind of job. I had always wanted to start my own business, so I decided to take some business courses at a community college. I was, 37 , uneasy about taking college courses. English, 38 , scared me because I knew my writing skills were weak. When I got a D on my first essay, I was discouraged and considereddropping the course. 39 my instructor asked me to come in and speak with her. During this interview, she explained how I could improve my essay and gave me a chance to revise it. 40 this encouragement, I decided to stay in the course and pursue my dream of a new life.36. a. However b. Furthermore c. As a result37. a. however b. nevertheless c. namely38. a. in addition b. for example c. such as39. a. Then b. After c. Before40. a. Because b. Because of c. AsPart III Reading for Better Writing (20%)Passage one: (2 x 5 = 10)Directions:The following sentences are numbered from A to K in a random order. Using what you have learned about the organization of body paragraphs, choose the best answer of each of the questions followed, then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.A. My bother’s children, for example, were in daycare centers from infancy tokindergarten, and they became very mature at a young age.B. You often hear people say, “A woman’s place is in the home.”C. In fact, I believe that children benefit when their mothers work.D. For another thing, children whose mothers work are enriched by their mother’sexperience and knowledge of the work of the world; these children get more than just their father’s view of the world.E. I am one of those who believe that mothers are not neglecting theirresponsibilities by working outside the home.F. Finally, and quite obviously, the children of working mothers have the economicadvantages gained from their mother’s income.G. Others, however, find this notion old-fashioned in today’s world of tight budgetsand good child-care facilities.H. For one thing, children who are cared for by babysitters or in daycare centers gainindependence, maturity, and social skills more quickly than those cared for by their mother.I. In short, as long as children are well cared for, I’m for mothers who work.J. Many traditionalists support this statement, saying that a woman’s first responsibility is to her husband and children.K.Their daycare experience was a definite plus for them.41. Which is the topic sentence?a. Jb. Ac. Ed. C42.What are the supporting sentences?a. E, B, Ib. B, D, Jc. H, D, Fd. E, A, I43.What are the detailed sentences?a. K, Ab. F, Ac. B, Gd. H, J44.Which is the concluding sentence?a. Fb. Ic. Gd. C45.Based on the above questions, arrange sentences A to K into a coherent paragraph.Which is the best logic order?a. J K A C E B F I H D Gb. A C B J F E I D H G Kc. E B F A D G H J K C Id. B J G E C H K A D F IPassage two:Directions:In the following article, some sentences have been removed. For Questions 46-49, choose the most suitable one from the list a –d to fit into each of the numbered blank and complete 50. Mark your answers on the answer sheet. (2 x 5 = 10)Long before Man lived on the Earth, there were fishes, reptiles, birds, insects, and some mammals. Although some of these animals were ancestors of kinds living today, others are now extinct, that is, they have no descendants alive now. Nevertheless, we know a great deal about many of them because their bones and shells have been preserved in the rocks as fossils. From them we can tell their size and shape, how they walked, the kind of food they ate. Very occasionally the rocks show impression of skin, so that, apart from color, we can build up a reasonably accurate picture of an animal that died millions of years ago. The kind of rock in which the remains are found tells us much about the nature of the original land, often of the plants that grew on it, and even of its climate._______46______. Nearly all of the fossils that we know were preserved in rocks formed by water action and most of these are of animals that lived in or near water. Thus it follows that there must be many kinds of mammals, birds, and insects of which we know nothing._______47______. There were also crab-like creatures, whose bodies were covered with a horny substance. The body segments each had two pairs of legs, one pair for walking on the sandy bottom, the other for swimming. The head was a kind of shield with a pair of compound eyes, often with thousands of lenses. They were usually an inch or two long but some were 2 feet._______48______. Of these, the ammonites are very interesting and important. They have a shell composed of many chambers, each representing a temporary home of the animal. As the young grew larger, it grew a new chamber and sealed off the previous one. Thousands of these can be seen in the rocks on the Dorset Coast._______49______.About 75 million years ago the Age of Reptiles was over and most of the groups died out. The mammals quickly developed, and we can trace the evolution of many familiar animals such as the elephant and horse. Many of the later mammals, though now extinct, were known to primitive man and were featured by him in cave paintings and on bone carvings.[a] The shellfish have a long history in the rock and many different kinds are known.[b] The first animals with true backbones were the fishes, first known in the rocks of375 million years ago. About 300 million years ago, the amphibians, the animals able to live both on land and in water, appeared. They were giant, sometimes 8 feet long, and many of them lived in the swampy pools in which our coal seam, or layer, or formed. The amphibians gave rise to the reptiles and for nearly 150million years, these were the principal forms of life on land, in the sea, and in the air.[c] The earliest animals whose remains have been found were all very simple kindsand lived in the sea. Later forms are more complex, and among these are the sea-lilies, relations of the starfishes, which had long arms and were attached by a long stalk to the sea bed, or to rocks.[d] When an animal dies, the body, its bones, or shell, may often be carried away bystreams into lakes or the sea and there get covered up by mud. If the animal lived in the sea its body would probably sink and be covered with mud. More and more mud would fall upon it until the bones or shell become embedded and preserved.50.Which statement is not true according to the passage? __________a.Some of the ancient animals mentioned in the passage have no descendantsalive now.b.Almost all of the fossils that we know were preserved in rocks formed bywater action.c.Many factors can influence how fossils are preserved in rocks.d.The earlier the animals’ remains have been found, the simpler their forms are. Part IV Modifying Sentence (10%)Directions:The following sentences have some faults. Please modify them by providing the correct answers on Answer Sheet 2. (1 x 10 = 10)51.I admire her beautiful singing and how she dances gracefully.52.Something hit him in the chest, which was made of mud.53.That is our dean. A man full of humor and knowledge.54.I admire Karin more than Kathy.55.Those people who had tickets, the usher told them to line up on the right.56.Several students were asked to stay by their teacher who had been severelypunished.57.The more he invested on the company, he didn’t gain much profit from it.58.He wanted to get an ideal score in the examination, because he stays overnightpreparing the lessons.59.That Tom and Betty are the two best students in the class are what the teachersaid.60.By working hard for three months, the old bridge was rebuilt.Part V Writing (30%)Section A: (10%)Directions: You have made an appointment with Miss Liu, but failed to keep it. Writea letter to her, including the following points:1)your apology for failure to keep the appointment;2)explain your reason;3)express your wish to make another appointment.Write your letter with about 100 words. Write it neatly on Answer Sheet 2. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Peter Wang” instead. You do notneed to write the address.Section B: (20%)Directions: Write an essay in 160-200 words based on the following picture. In your essay you should:1)briefly describe the picture;2)explain its intended meaning, and3)give your commentWrite your essay neatly on Answer Sheet 2.。