英语应用文写作模拟试卷(八)（精华版）

1、上 海 金 融 学 院 英语应用写作文模拟试卷（八）试题纸i. translate the following sentences into english. (20%)directions: there are tenchinese sentences in this section, use the most appropriate way to translate the sentence into english and writeyour answers on the corresponding answer she.et1. 学生还没有到齐。2. 我不能什么都不做待在这儿。3. 他

2、们一无所获。4. 我死也不会做。5. 胡说，我认为他 的画比你好不到哪去。6. 我祖父快 90 岁了，什么事都需要别人来做。7. 一次得手，再次不愁。8. 橡胶很容易变形。9. 他大惊失色。10. 如果你认为他是好人，那你就大错特错了。ii. error detection. (10%)directions:identify the part of the sentence or sentences that are incorrecatndwritethe corresponding letter on theanswer she.etamericans this year will swa

3、llow 15000 tons ofaspirin， one of safest and most effective drugs 1. invented by man. the most popular medicines in the 2. world today， it is an effective pain reliever. its badeffects are relatively mild， and it is cheap.for millions of people suffered from arthrities， 3. it is the only thing that

4、works. aspirin， in short， is truly the 20th-century wonder drug. it is also thesecond largest suicide drug and is the leading cause ofpoisoning among children. it has side effects that， if 4. relatively mild， are largely unrecognized between users. 5. although aspirin was first sold by germam compan

5、yin 1899 ， it has been around much longer than that.hippocrates ， in ancient greece， understood the medical value of the leaves and tree bark which today is known to 6. contain salicylates， the chemical in aspirin. during the19th century， there was a great number of experimentation 7. in europe with

6、 thischemical ， and itled in the introduction8. of aspirin. by 1915， aspirin tablets were availablein the united states.a small quantity of aspirin（two five-grain tablets） relieves pain and inflammation. it also reduces down 9. fever by interfering with some of the bodys reactions.specifically， aspi

7、rin seems to slow down the formationof the acids involved in pain and the complex chemical reactions that cause fever. the chemistry of these acidsis not fullyunderstood ， and the slowingeffectof aspirin10. is well known.iii. reading comprehension of the traditional essay structure. (20%)directions:

8、there is a model of an essay form in this part. each part of the essay is followed by some questions. for each of them there are fourchoices marked a, b, c and d. decide on thebest choiceand blackenthe corresponding letter on theanswer she.etthe hazards of moviegoingthe extra-terrestrial? drew barry

9、more) and to remember every big oscarawarded since i was in grade school（best picture1994? forrestgum）p. (3) myintroductory paragraph (1)i am a movie fanatic.(2)my friends count on me to know movie trivia (who was the pigtailed little girl in e.t.:friends,though,have stopped asking meifi want to go

10、out to the movies.(4) while i love movies as much as ever, the inconvenience of going out, the temptations of the theater, and the behavior of some patrons are reasons for me to wait and rent the video.first supporting paragraph (1)to begin with, i just don t enjoy the general hassle of the evening.

11、(2) since small local movie theaters area thing of the past, i have to drive for fifteen minutes to get to thenearestmultiplex.(3) the parkinglotisshared withseveralrestaurants and a supermarket, so its always jammed.(4) i have to drive around ata snails pace until i spot another driver backing out.

12、(5)then its time to stand in an endless line,withthe constantthreatthattickets for the show i want will sell out.(6)if we do get tickets, the theaterwill be so crowded that i wont be able to sit with my friends, or well have to sit in a front row gaping up at a giant screen.(7) i have to shell out a

13、 ridiculous amount of money up to $8 for a ticket.(8) that entitlesmeto sitwhile myshoes seal themselves to a stickyfloorcoated with spilled soda, bubble gum, and crushed raisinets.secondsupportingparagraph(1) second,thetheaterofferstemping snacks that i really dont need.(2) like most of us, i have

14、to battlean expanding waistline.(3) at home i do pretty well bysimply not buyingstuff that is bad for me.(4) i can make do with snacks like celery andcarrot sticks because there is no ice cream in the freezer.(5) going to the theater,however, islikespending my evening in a seven-eleven that s been e

15、quipped with a movie screen and comfortable seats.(6) as i tryto persuade myself to just have a diet coke, the smell of fresh popcorn dripping with butter soon overcomes me.(7) chocolate bars the sizes of small automobiles seem to jump into my hands.(8) i risk pulling outfillingsas i chew enormous m

16、outhfulsof milkbuds. (9) by the time i leavethe theater, i feel disgusted with myself.third supporting paragraph (1)many of the other patrons are even more of a problem that the concession stand.(2) little kids race up and down the aisle, usually in giggling packs.(3) teenagers try to impress their

17、friends by talking back to the screen, whistling, and making what theyconsider to be hilarious noise.(4) adults act as if they were at home in their own living room.(5) they comment loudly on the ages of the starsand reveal plot twists that are supposed to be a secret until the film s end.(6) and pe

18、ople of all ages create distractions.(7) they crinkle candy wrappers, stick gum on their seats, and drop popcorn tubs or cupsof crushed iceand soda on the floor.(8) they alsocough and burp,squirm endlessly in their seats, file out for repeated trips to the rest roomsor concession stands, and elbow m

19、e out of the armrest on either side ofmy seat.concludingparagraph(1) afterarrivinghomefrom the movies one night, i decided that i was not going to be a moviegoer anymore.(2) i was tired of the problems involved in getting to the theater, resisting unhealthysnacks,and dealingwiththe patrons.(3) the n

20、ext day, i arranged to have premium movie channels installed as part of my cable tv service, and ialso got a membership at my local video store.(4) i may now see movies a bit later than other people, but i ll be more relaxed watching box office hits in the comfort of my own living room.introductory

21、paragraph questions1. which sentence or sentences are used to attractthe reader s interest?a. first sentence.b. first two sentences.c. first three sentences.d. first four sentences.2. in which sentence is the thesis of the essay presented?a. the first sentence.b. the second sentence.c. the third sen

22、tence.d. the fourth sentence.3. does the thesis include a plan of development?a. yes.b. no.c. yes, but implied.d. yes, but not include all of the supporting details.4. what are the three major supportingpointsthatannounced in the thesis?1 the inconvenience of going out2 the temptations of the theate

23、r3 the behavior of some patrons4the authors love of movies5 the troubles from his friendsa. 1 ,2and3 .b. 2 ,3and4 .c. 3 ,4and5 .d. 1 ,2and4 .body: supporting paragraphs questions5. which is thetopic sentenceforthe first supportingparagraph of the essay?a. sentence one.b. sentence three.c. sentence f

24、ive.d. sentence seven.6. what details supported the first topic sentence?1have to drive fifteen minutes2 jammed parking lot3endless ticket line4sold-out tickets5crowded theater6sticky floora. 1 ,2and3 .b. 1 ,2 ,3and4 .c. 1 ,2 ,3 ,4d. 1 ,2 ,3 ,4and5 .,5and6 .7. what details are used to support the se

25、cond topic sentence?1celery2carrot sticks3fresh popcorns4chocolate bars5milk dudsa. 1and2 .b. 1 ,2and3 .c. 1 ,2 ,3and4 .d. 1 ,2 ,3 ,4and5 .8. what is the topic sentence for the third supporting paragraph of the essay?a. the first sentence.b. the six sentence.c. the eighth sentence.d. the first and t

26、he six sentences.concluding paragraph questions9. which two sentences in the concludingparagraph restatethe thesisandsupporting points of the essay?a. first and second.b. second and third.c. third and fourth.d. first and fourth.10. which sentence in the concludingparagraph containsthe finalthought o

27、f the essay?a. first.b. second.c. third.d. fourth.iv. reading comprehension of the four bases in essay writing. (20%)directions:there are two passages in thissection.each one isfollowed by somequestionsconcerningthe fourelements in essay writing.for each of them there are four choices marked a, b, c

28、 and d. decide on thebest choice andblackenthe corresponding letter on theanswer she.etpassage1a nigh of violenceparagraph1according to my history instructor, adolf hilter oncesaid that he wanted to sign up“brutal youths” to help him achieve his goals.ifhilterwerestillalive,hewouldn thaveanytrouble

29、recruiting the brutal youths he wanted; he could get them right here inthe united states. i know, because i was one of them. as a teenager, i ran with a gang. and it took a frightening incident for me to see how violent i had become.paragraph2the incident was planned one thursday night when i wasout

30、 with my friends. i was still going to school once in a while, but most of myfriends werent. wespent our days on the streets, talking, showing off, sometimes shoplifting a little or shaking people down for a fewdollars. myfriends and i were close, maybebecause life hadnt been very good to any of us.

31、 on this night, we were drinking wine and vodka on thecorner. for some reason, we all felt tense and restless. one of us cameup with the idea of robbing one of the old people wholived in the high-rise close by. we could just knock him or her over, grab the money, and partywith it.paragraph3(1)the ro

32、bbery did not go as planned. (2)after about an hour, and after more wine and vodka, we spotted an old man. (3)he came out of the glass door of the building and started up the street. (4)pinestreethad a lotofantiquestoresaswellasapartmentbuildings.(5)stuffing our bottles in our jacket pockets, we clo

33、sed in behind him. (6)suddenly, the old man whipped out a homemade wooden club from underhisjacketandbegan swinging.(7)theclubthuddedloudlyagainst victor s shoulder, makinghim yelpwithpain.(8)when we heard that,we went crazy. (9)we smashed our bottles over the old mans head. (10)not contentwith that

34、,victorkicked him savagely,knocking him to the ground.(11)as we ran, i kept seeing him sprawled on the ground, blood from ourbeatingtricklingintohis eyes. (12)victor,the biggestof us, had said,“ we want your money, old man. hand it over.”paragraph4later,at home, i had a strongreactionto the incident

35、. myhead would not stop pounding, and i threw up. i wasnt afraidof getting caught;in fact,we never did get caught.i justknew i had gone over some kind of line. i didn t know if i could step back, now that i had goneso far. but i knew i had to. i had seen plenty of people in my neighborhoodturn into

36、the kind of people who hated their lives, people who didnt care about anything, people who would up penned in jail or ruled b drugs. i didn t want to become one of them.paragraph5(1)thatnight,i realizenow, i decided not to becomeone of jilters “brutal youths.” (2)im proud of myself for that, even th

37、ough life didnt get any easier and no one came along to pin a medalon me. (3)i just decided, quietly, to step off the path i was on. (4)i hope my parents and i will get along better now, too. (5)maybe the old man s pain, in some terrible way, had a purpose.question1. what sentence in paragraph 3 of“

38、a night of violence” should be omitted in the interest of paragraph unity?a. sentence 2b. sentence 4c. sentence 6d. sentence 82. what sentence inthe finalparagraph of “ a night of violence” makes the mistake of introducing a new topic and so should be eliminated?a. sentence 1b. sentence 2c. sentence

39、 3d. sentence 43. in a narrative, the main method of organization is time order. whichsentence in paragraph 3 of “a nightof violence ” is placed out of order?a. sentence 1b. sentence 4c. sentence 10d. sentence 124. what are the threetime transitionsused in the thirdparagraph of “a night of violence”

40、?1 after2 when3 as4 suddenly5 as well asa. 1 ,2and3b. 2 ,3and4c. 3 ,4and5d. 1 ,3and55 what method of introduction forms the first paragraph of“a night of violence ”? circle the appropriate letter.a. anecdotesb. questionsc. broad, general statement narrowing to a thesis.d. that is the opposite of the

41、 one to be developedpassage 2once over lightly: local tv newsparagraph1are localtelevisionnewscasts a reliablesource of news?do they providein-depthcoverage and analysisof importantlocalissues?unfortunately, all too often they do not. while local tv newscasts can provide a valuable community resourc

42、e, too often programs provide mere entertainment at the expanse of solid news. in their battle for high ratings, local programs emphasize news personalities at the expanse ofstories.visualappeal has a higherprioritythan actualnews. and stories and reports are too brief and shallow.paragraph2(1)local

43、 tv newscasters are as much the subject of thenews as are the storiesthey present.(2)nowhere is thismore obvious than in weather reports. (3)weatherpersons spend valuable news time joking,drawing cartoons,chattingabout weather frontsas “ good guys” and “ badguys, ” and dispensing weather trivia such

44、 as statistics about relativehumidityand recordhighs and lows frothe date.(4)reporters, too,draw attentionto themselves.rather than justgettingthe story,the reporters are shown jumping into or getting out of helicopters to get the story.(5)when reportersinterviewcrimevictimsortheresidentsofpoorneigh

45、borhoods,thecameraangletypicallyincludesthemandtheir reaction as well astheir subjects.(6)when they report on a storm, they stand outside in the storm, their styled hair blowing, so we can admirehow they “brave the elements. ” (7)then thereare the anchorpersons,who are chosen as much for their looks

46、 as their skills. (8)they too dilutethe news by putting their personalities at center stage.paragraph3often the selection of stories andthe way they are presented are based on visual impact rather than news value. if a storyis not accompanied by an interesting film clip, it is not likely to beshown

47、on the local news. the result is an overemphasis on fires and car crashes and little attention to such important issues as the economy. a tractor-trailer spill on the highway slightly injuries one person andinconveniencesmotoristsforonlyanhour.butbecause itprovidesdramaticpictures-thebig truckon its

48、side,itsload spilled,emergency personnelrunningaround,lotsof flashingon itsside,itsload spilled, emergency personnelrunningaround, lotsof flashinglights-itis given greater emphasis in thelocalnewscast than arise in localtaxes, which has far more lasting effect on the viewer.“ if it bleeds, it leads”

49、 is the unofficial motto of many local news programs. a story that includespicturesofdeathanddestruction,nomatterhow meaningless,is preferable on the local news to a solid, important story without flashyvisuals.the mania forvisualsis so strongthatlocalnews programs willeven slap irrelevant visuals o

50、nto an otherwise strong story. a recent story on falling oil prices, for example, was accompanied by footage of a working oil well that drew attention away from the important economic information in the report.paragraph4(1)on the average, about half a minute is devoted to astory.(2)clearly,storiesth

51、attakelessthanhalfaminuteare superficial.(3)even the longeststoriesthattake up to severalminutes, are not accompanied by meaningfulanalysis.(4)instead,the camera jumps fromonelocationtoanother,andthenewscastersimplifiesand trivializes the issues. (5)for instance, one recent“in-depth ” story about th

52、e homeless consistedof a glamorous reportertalkingto a homeless person and askinghim what should be done about the problem. (6)the poor man was in no condition to respond intelligently. (7)the story then cutto an interviewwith acitybureaucratwho mechanicallyrambled on aboutthe need for more governme

53、nt funding. (8)is raising taxes the answer toevery socialproblem? (9)there were also shots of homeless people sleeping in doorways and on top of heating vents, and there were interviews withpeople in the street,allof whomsaid thatsomething should be done aboutthe terrible problem of homelessness. (1

54、0)there was in all of this, norealexplorationof the issueof the week. (11)afterthe weeks coveragewas over, the topic was not mentioned again.paragraph5because of the emphasis on newscasters personalities and on the visual impact of stories and the short time span for stories,local news shows provide little more than diversion. what viewers need instead is we need to deal with complex issues and lea