南京师范大学学硕研究生写作试卷2015年1月.doc

南京师范大学学术型硕士研究生学位英语写作试卷 【2014-2015-1】 第5页 共5页南京师范大学学硕研究生研究生英语读与写试卷（2015.1）姓名_ 院系_英语班级_ 序号_Read the following passage carefully, and then choose the best answer A, B, C or D to each of the questions that follow. Please write your answer on the Answer Sheet. (10%)1. The Turkish government is planning to open 15 new universities in developing provinces of Turkey. This isa response to pressure coming from local MPs who in turn voice the demands of their constituencies. While the already existing 85 universities are wrestling with financial and academic difficulties, it does not seem to be a good idea to add new universities to the system of higher education.2. First of all, the new universities will experience staffing problems. That is, they will have difficulty findingfaculty that is qualified to teach in these budding universities. In our country the number of academicians who meet the academic requirements is limited. New universities will have two choices: either to draw from the existing pool or to employ under-qualified people. To attract those instructors from other universities they will have to offer attractive incentives. Since these will be state universities they will not have the necessary funds and most academics will be unwilling to go to small town universities where academic and life standards are below par. The only venue open to these universities will be to employ local professionals or under-qualified instructors. Thus the unemployment problem of local teachers is solved. Yet, the inevitable result will follow: a drop in the quality of education.3. In addition to recruitment problems, small town universities will have financial difficulties. The funds allocated to them by the state will not be enough to build from scratch all the facilities that make a university a “real university”. A university is more than a few classrooms. Students will need dorms, gyms, cafeterias, sports facilities, labs and computers for their academic and social development. How many new universities can claim to have only a few of these facilities on their campuses? The result will be a small town “university” which consists of a sole building that houses classrooms and offices, and nothing more.4. It is argued that the establishment of a university in a developing town will contribute to the development of local culture, community andeconomy. However, if a university is wrestling with staff recruitment problems, or if it cannot solve its financial difficulties it means that it cannot be of any help to the local community or economy either. It will only employ a few locals, provide substandard education to a few local youth, and it will not fulfill the aim for which it was initially established.5. Universities are institutions of higher education, they need to provide education to satisfy certain standards. In order to provide such quality education they need to havequalified teachers and mustprovide minimum social and academic facilities. Sincefunds are limited, we should raise the standard of our existing universities first. Only after that, should we invest in establishing new ones.1. Which of the following statements serves as the thesis of this essay? A) This isa response to pressure coming from local MPs.B) The Turkish government is planning to open 15 new universities in developing provinces of Turkey.C) It is not a good idea to add new universities to the system of higher education.D) The already existing 85 universities are wrestling with financial and academic difficulties2. Which of the following sentences does not support the main idea of Para.2? A) The number of academicians who meet the academic requirements is limited. B) The only way to these universities will be to employ local professionals or under-qualified instructors. C) Most academics will be unwilling to go to small town universities where academic and life standards are below par. D) The unemployment problem of local teachers is solved.3. What pattern of essay development is employed by the writer? A) Cause and effect B) Comparison and contrastC) Narration D) Argumentation4. In Para.2, “the new universities will experience staffing problems” serves as .A) a topic sentence (段落主题句)B) a detailed exampleC) a description of the governments problems D) a cause of financial difficulty5. The transitional phrase “In addition to” in Line 1, Para 3 is used to achieve A) unity B) support C) coherenceD) the effect of contrast 6. The sentence “It is argued that ” in Line 1, Para.4 is used to elicit . A) the writers point of view B) the opposing point of viewC) the economists point of view D) the educators point of view7. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of Para 4? A) The establishment of a new university will contribute to the development of local community andeconomy. B) The establishment of a new university is not any help to the development of local community andeconomy. C) A new university has staff recruitment problems. D) A new university has financial difficulties.8. What type of sentence error can be found in Para 5? A) A fragment. B) A run-on sentence.C) An unbalanced parallelism. D) A mixed construction.9. Which of the following paragraphs discusses the financial problems for a new university?A) Paragraph 2.B) Paragraph 3.C) Paragraph 4. D) Paragraph 5.10. The essay is ended with .A) a suggestion of raising the standard of existing universities B) a suggestion of establishing new universities C) a prediction of the future of quality education D) a description of the limited funds Read the following paragraphs and answer questions after each paragraph very briefly according to what you have learned about writing. Please write your answer on the Answer Sheet. 1. Please read the paragraph and answer the questionAutomobiles give off exhaust gas which contains carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide accumulates in the atmosphere and traps heat. The trapped heat creates the green house effect and leads to global warming. The global warming changes the climate and results in the rise of sea level, which endangers the human existence. In this sense, it is safe for us to say the overrun of automobiles endangers the human existence.Question: The above piece of writing provides some cause and effect analysis. What kind of organization pattern it follows?2. Please read the paragraph and answer the question In my opinion, courage is a quality of bravery and it takes many forms. It takes courage to risk ones life in a dangerous situation to save others, and it takes courage to stand up for what is right. For example, Abraham Lincoln was born in an ordinary family and knew the hard life and inhuman treatment for the black slaves. So later on when he became the President of the United States, he was determined with courage to change the laws during the American Civil War and brought about the emancipation of the slaves. Thats why he was considered to be one of the most distinguished heroes in American history and the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. was dedicated to him.Question:The paragraph is an illustration of courage. In order to show the main features of courage, the example of Lincoln was used. What kind of example is used here? 3. Please have a look at the following statements and answer the question(1) Computer automation has brought about a lot of changes.(2) Computer automation has increased unemployment. Question:Which statement is more suitable for an argumentative essay and why? 4. Please read the paragraph and answer the question Social change may be slow to occur, but as we have seen, the democratic process is the best way to effect equitable process. The democratic process lets people have their say. The democratic process then lets elected leaders judge the desires of the populace and make informed decisions. Finally the democratic process allows judicial, principled review of the new laws to ensure that our nations basic ideas are not violated.Question:In order to achieve greater emphasis and enhance the coherence of the writing, what kind of coherence method is used in this paragraph?5. Please read the paragraph and answer the questionTele