应用写作期末试题

《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. An introduction paragraph should arouse the reader’s interest and __________

the main idea of the essay. a. introduce b. ignore c. develop d. emphasize

2. Body paragraph should serve the thesis statement of an essay by __________. a. start every body paragraph with the thesis statement

b. developing every body paragraph around the thesis statement but in a more narrowed-down way

c. restating the thesis statement

d. adding new viewpoints to the thesis statement

3. A concluding paragraph should not do anything but __________. a. introduce new points b. restate your thesis statement c. summarize previous perspective d. add the author’s final thoughts 4. __________ is not one of the basic writing skills of exposition. a. Definition b. Illustration c. Deduction d. Classification 5. A thesis should __________. a. announce the topic b. conclude the paragraph c. tell some details d. express an attitude

6. To add another idea, one can use the following transition words except

__________. a. furthermore b. likewise c. besides d. moreover

7. __________ does not support topic sentence: I would sooner be in the Air Force

than any other service branch.

a. I’m more interested in flying than in any other military occupation. b. There are greater opportunities for advancement in the Air Force. c. Service in the Air Force is far more exciting than that in the Navy. d. My cousin went to college after his graduation from high school.

8. __________ is not a supporting sentence of topic sentence: We owe some of our

notions of radar to scientific observation of bats.

a. Scientists noticed that bats rarely collided with anything in their erratic flight. b. It was found that bats keep sending out noises inaudible to people. c. Bats really look more like mice with wings than anything else.

d. Keen eyesight could not be the reason for their flying the way they do, since

bats are blind.

9. Recently a student union has made a survey about students’ attitude __________

the lecturing method. a. in b. towards c. on d. into

10. Which of the following sentences has a dangling modifier? __________ a. Who is the woman in blue shirt who lent you an umbrella? b. Upon returning from vacation, our house was found broken in.

c. The tourists were delighted to see the monkeys swinging through the trees. d. To maintain good health, you need to get rid of smoking and drinking. 11. The hen __________ eggs almost everyday. a. puts b. lays c. lies d. keeps

12. As a result of her __________ study, she succeeded in passing the P.H.D. tests. a. industry b. industrial c. industrious d. industrialist

13. Tina __________ that she would have enough money to remodel her house. a. insured b. insurance c. insurant d. ensured 14. The jasmine gave off a sweet __________. a. cent b. taste c. scent d. sent.

15. He has a good credit and everybody knows that he is a __________ person. a. incredible b. credulous c. credible d. credibility

16. __________ I admit that there are problems, I don’t agree that they can’t be

solved.

a. While b. When c. Furthermore d. Likewise

17. Many people know who wrote the song, but none has any idea of who

__________ the music. a. made b. composed c. composition d. search for

18. Alex is so hungry __________ success that he’ll spare no efforts to achiece it. a. in b. at c. for d. with

19. Professor Adam’s devotion __________ teaching has made a deep impression on

all the students in his department. a. to b. for c. in d. onto

20. It is important to encoourage children to read for their __________ discovery and

growth.

a. personnel b. person c. personify d. personal

21. Thirty miles away from the town, the robbers __________ the car and

disappeared into the woods. a. approached b. abandoned c. killed d. removed

22. On my way home, I saw people __________ advertisements and sample

products.

a. distributing b. creating c. conveying d. discarding

23. The Spring Festival, like Christmas in western countries, is a hioliday for family

__________.

a. congratulation b. entertainment c. reunion d. amusement

24. __________ a solution to the problem, we have to put all our efforts together. a. To work out b. Work out c. Working out d. Being worked out

25. Unfortunately, those who __________ the accident cannot recall what had

happened. Therefore the cause of the accident remains a mystery. a. escaped b. spotted c. survived d. abandoned

26. It is __________ of you to shelter the kids from bad movies that are likely to

affect their healthy growth. a. humble b. sensible c. tedious d. sensitive

27. He was so __________ the computer games that he didn’t notice my arrival. a. grateful to b. thoughtful of c. associated with d. absorbed in

28. I don’t know what is wrong with the machine. We need an engineer to

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