应用写作期末试题第一套

《大学英语应用写作》期末试题第一套PartI WritingBasics(30%)Directions:Thereare30incompletestatementsinthispart.ForeachstatementtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestONEtocompletethestatement.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.(1x30=30)1. Anintroductionparagraphshouldarousethereader’sinterestand__________themainideaoftheessay. a. introduce b. ignore c. develop d. emphasize2. Bodyparagraphshouldservethethesisstatementofanessayby__________. a. starteverybodyparagraphwiththethesisstatement b. developingeverybodyparagrapharoundthethesisstatementbutinamore narrowed-downway c. restatingthethesisstatement d. addingnewviewpointstothethesisstatement3. Aconcludingparagraphshouldnotdoanythingbut__________. a. introducenewpoints b. restateyourthesisstatement c. summarizepreviousperspective d. addtheauthor’sfinalthoughts4. __________isnotoneofthebasicwritingskillsofexposition. a. Definition b. Illustration c. Deduction d. Classification5. Athesisshould__________. a. announcethetopic b. concludetheparagraph c. tellsomedetails d. expressanattitude6. Toaddanotheridea,onecanusethefollowingtransitionwordsexcept__________. a. furthermore b. likewise c. besides d. moreover7. __________doesnotsupporttopicsentence:IwouldsoonerbeintheAirForcethananyotherservicebranch. a. I’mmoreinterestedinflyingthaninanyothermilitaryoccupation. b. TherearegreateropportunitiesforadvancementintheAirForce. c. ServiceintheAirForceisfarmoreexcitingthanthatintheNavy. d. Mycousinwenttocollegeafterhisgraduationfromhighschool.8. __________isnotasupportingsentenceoftopicsentence:Weowesomeofournotionsofradartoscientificobservationofbats. a. Scientistsnoticedthatbatsrarelycollidedwithanythingintheirerraticflight. b. Itwasfoundthatbatskeepsendingoutnoisesinaudibletopeople. c. Batsreallylookmorelikemicewithwingsthananythingelse. d. Keeneyesightcouldnotbethereasonfortheirflyingthewaytheydo,since batsareblind.9. Recentlyastudentunionhasmadeasurveyaboutstudents’attitude__________thelecturingmethod. a. in b. towards c. on d. into10. Whichofthefollowingsentenceshasadanglingmodifier?__________ a. Whoisthewomaninblueshirtwholentyouanumbrella? b. Uponreturningfromvacation,ourhousewasfoundbrokenin. c. Thetouristsweredelightedtoseethemonkeysswingingthroughthetrees. d. Tomaintaingoodhealth,youneedtogetridofsmokinganddrinking.11. Thehen__________eggsalmosteveryday. a. puts b. lays c. lies d. keeps12. Asaresultofher__________study,shesucceededinpassingtheP.H.D.tests. a. industry b. industrial c. industrious d. industrialist13. Tina__________thatshewouldhaveenoughmoneytoremodelherhouse. a. insured b. insurance c. insurant d. ensured14. Thejasminegaveoffasweet__________. a. cent b. taste c. scent d. sent.15. Hehasagoodcreditandeverybodyknowsthatheisa__________person. a. incredible b. credulous c. credible d. credibility16. __________Iadmitthatthereareproblems,Idon’tagreethattheycan’tbesolved. a. While b. When c. Furthermore d. Likewise17. Manypeopleknowwhowrotethesong,butnonehasanyideaofwho__________themusic. a. made b. composed c. composition d. searchfor18. Alexissohungry__________successthathe’llsparenoeffortstoachieceit. a. in b. at c. for d. with19. ProfessorAdam’sdevotion__________teachinghasmadeadeepimpressiononallthestudentsinhisdepartment. a. to b. for c. in d. onto20. Itisimportanttoencoouragechildrentoreadfortheir__________discoveryandgrowth. a. personnel b. person c. personify d. personal21. Thirtymilesawayfromthetown,therobbers__________thecaranddisappearedintothewoods. a. approached b. abandoned c. killed d. removed22. Onmywayhome,Isawpeople__________advertisementsandsampleproducts. a. distributing b. creating c. conveying d. discarding23. TheSpringFestival,likeChristmasinwesterncountries,isahiolidayforfamily__________. a. congratulation b. entertainment c. reunion d. amusement24. __________asolutiontotheproblem,wehavetoputalloureffortstogether. a. Toworkout b. Workout c. Workingout d. Beingworkedout25. Unfortunately,thosewho__________theaccidentcannotrecallwhathadhappened.Thereforethecauseoftheaccidentremainsamystery. a. escaped b. spotted c. survived d. abandoned26. Itis__________ofyoutoshelterthekidsfrombadmoviesthatarelikelytoaffecttheirhealthygrowth. a. humble b. sensible c. tedious d. sensitive27. Hewasso__________thecomputergamesthathedidn’tnoticemyarrival. a. gratefulto b. thoughtfulof c. associatedwith d. absorbedin28. Idon’tknowwhatiswrongwiththemachine.Weneedanengineerto__________theproblem a. undertake b. reveal c. encounter d. identify29. Theshirtis__________inallsizes. a. available b. original c. delicate d. visible30. Whichofthefollowingisathesisstatement?__________ a. Theconsequenceofdrugabuse b. LastSunday,IwenttotheDisnylandinourcity. c. Basicwritingstyles d. Attemptstoregulatefirearmshavefailedtoachievetheirgoals.PartII Transitions(10%)Directions:Readthefollowingpassagesandchooseanappropriatetransitionwordorphraseinthenumberedblanks.MarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.(1x10=10)Passageone:Boththeartsandprotectingtheenvironmentareimportantcauses,andbothareoftenunderfunded.Theydependongovernmentgrantsandprivatedonationsinordertocontinue.Ifacompanyweretogiveasumofmoneytooneofthesecauses,itwouldbedifficulttochoosebetweenthem.31,Ibelievethatthecompanyshouldputthemoneytowardprotectingtheenvironmentforthefollowingreasons.32,thestateoftheenvironmentaffectseveryone,anditaffectspeopleinaveryimportantway.Ifmankinddestroystheenvironment,wewillnotbeabletosurvive.Theartsareimportanttoourqualityoflife,buttheenvironmentisimportantbothtothequalityoflifeandtolifeitself.33,becauseindustrycausesmuchofthedamagetotheenvironment,Ibelievethatcompanieshavesomeresponsibilitytosupportconservationandcleanupefforts.Finally,protectingtheenvironmentisabiggerproblem,andsorequiresahigherleveloffundingthanthearts.Acompany’sdonationtotheartsmaybemorevisible,34onetotheprotectionoftheenvironmentwouldbemoremeaningful.35,whileboththeartsandenvironmentalprotectionareworthycauses,Ibelievethecompanyshouldmakeitsdonationtoanenvironmentalcause.Theenvironmentaffectseveryoneinimportantwaysandprotectingitisabigjob.Hopefully,privatedonationswillhelptoimprovebothourenvironmentandourlives.31. a. However b. Therefore c. Hence32. a. First b. Inaddition c. Furthermore33. a. Otherwise b. Likewise c. Second34. a. then b. so c. but35. a. However b. Inconclusion c. AtthesametimePassagetwo: Americanhasoftenbeenregardedasthelandofequalopportunity.36,acloselookatthehistoryoftheU.S.andthestateofminoritiesrevealsquiteadifferentpicture.OpportunitiesarestillnotequallyavailabletoallmembersofAmericansociety.37,womenarelargelyunderrepresentedintoppositionsinmanyfieldstoday.38,BlacksandHispanicsarealsounderrepresented.39,theymakeupalargepercentageofthoselivinginpoverty.40,Americaisalandofunequalopportunities.36. a. However b. Accordingly c. However37. a. Additionally b. Forexample c. Onthecontrary38. a. Similarly b. However c. Nevertheless39. a. Atthesametime b. Furthermore c. Therefore40. a. Moreover b. However c. InrealityPartIII ReadingforBetterWriting(20%)Passageone:(2x5=10)Directions:ThefollowingsentencesarenumberedfromAtoKinarandomorder.Usingwhatyouhavelearnedabouttheorganizationofbodyparagraphs,choosethebestanswerofeachofthequestionsfollowed,thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.A. sheeatsalotandneverseemstogetanyfatter.B. AfterschoolshedoesherhomeworkinfiveminuteswhilewatchingTVatthesametime.C. Earlythenextmorning,however,anunexpectedsnowstormforcedtheschooltocancelclassthatday,andofcoursetheexamwascancelledalongwithclasses.D. Onceshewenttoapartyuntilverylate,completelyforgettingaboutanimportantexamthenextday.E. Forthefirsttimeshebecamequiteworried.F. Whenshedoessomethingbad,shesmileshersmileandeverybodyisnolongerangry.G. Shehasabeautifulsmilewhichmakesherpopularamongrelativesandfriends.H. Somepeoplearebornlucky,andIbelievemysisterJaneissuchapeoson.I. Herfavoritefoodishamburger,Frenchfriesandicecream.J. Shedoesn'tnotstudyhardbutalwaysgetsgoodgrades.K. JaneisjustthatsortofLuckyperson.41. Whichisthetopicsentence?a. J b. H c. K d. BWhatarethesupportingsentences?a. G,A,J b. B,D,K c. B,G,K d. E,A,GWhatarethedetailedsentences?a. E,A,G,H,C,K b. K,F,A,J,C c. B,G,K,F,H d.F,I,B,D,E,CWhichistheconcludingsentence?a. I b. K c. G d. CBasedontheabovequestions,arrangesentencesAtoKintoacoherentparagraph.Whichisthebestlogicorder?a. JKACEBFIHDG b. ACBJFEIDHGKc. HGFAIJBDECK d. BEIJADFGHKCPassagetwo:Directions:Youaregoingtoreadapassageaboutthetipsondssertationwriting,followedbyalistof4examplesnumberedAtoDinthebox.Choosethebestexamplefromtheboxforeachsubheading46to49andcomplete50.Markyouranswersontheanswersheet.(2x5=10)WhatisDissertation?Dissertation,intheliteralsenseoftheterm,istodoresearchworksonarelevantproject,andtorepresentitintoprintedform.Theschoolleveldissertations,thoughnotverycomplex,requireasystematicapproachtofollow.However,thedissertationoneneedstodointhePhdlevelisundoubtedlyahugetask.Ineverydomainwritingdissertationtopicsisachallengingjobforstudents.Thebasicstepsoneshouldfollowwhilewritingdissertationareasbelow:46. SelectionofTopic:Youneedtoselectasignificanttopicwhichhassubstanceinitandcandrawtheinterestofthereader._______________47. Theintroductionandthethesisstatement:Theintroductionofanydissertationshouldbeanoverviewoftheentireworkandcoherentwiththebackground._______________Theliterature:Thesourcesfromwhichthedocumentsofthethesisaretakenshouldbeabsolutelyauthenticandrelevantandshouldnotdeviatefromtheobjectiveorthemainthemeofdissertation.48. Methodofwriting:Everychaptershouldbecoherent,easyflowing,wellsynchronizedwiththeotherchapters,analyticalandcreativeallatthesametime._______________StatisticalDataAnalysis:Foreveryhypothesismentionedinyourdissertationitisimportanttoprovidetherequiredstatisticaldatasupportingit.AsystematicanalysisofthedataaddsvaluetoyourDissertation.Conclusion:TheconclusionoftheDissertationisequallyimportantastheintroductionasitshouldcontainareflectionorsummaryoftheentirethesis.Theendshouldbeimpressiveportrayingtherightperspectivewithwhichyouarewritingyourdissertation.49. FormattingandEditing:Asafinaltouchthesetwostepsareofenormousimportancebeforeyougoforpublishingyourdissertation._______________Examples:A. Examples:A. Itrequiresalotoftimeandefforttowriteadissertationandyoumayevenneedprofessionalhelpattimes.B. Anextensiveresearch,anexpertadviceorevenaprofessionalhelpwillbebeneficialwhileselectingthetopicforyourdissertation.Alwayskeepinmindyourtopicshouldbeslightlyuncommonsothatitdrawstheattractionoftheaudiencetowardsyouandyourwork.C. Everychapter,everytable,examplesanddatashouldbeputinpropersequence.Thetitlepageandtheconclusionshouldbetakenextracareof.Proofreadingshouldbedonenumberoftimestogetridofanygrammaticalerrors,spellingmistakesorsyntaxerror.D. Athesisstatementneedstobewrittenbelowtheintroductionwhichmustbewellstructured,goalorientedandrational.50. Accordingtotheabovepassage,whatisthetheme?a. thedifferencebetweentermpaperanddissertationb. twokindsofdissertationsc. tipsonwritingdissertationd. mainpurposeofadissertationPartIV ModifyingSentence(10%)Directions:The