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1、完美 WORD 格式Part IMultiple Choice(15%)Directions:There are 15 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. (1x 15=15)1. According to the rules of writing a title, “ ” is correct.A. The Way To Improve

2、Our English-Speaking AbilityB. My View on the Negative Effects of AdsC. the Myth of a Negro LiteratureD. the war of Independence2. Which of the following sentences has punctuation error?A. The alarm clock sounded, the students got up quickly.B. The alarm clock sounded; the students got up quick.C. T

3、he alarm clock sounded. The students got up quickly.D. When the alarm clock sounded, the students got up quickly.3. does not contain in the principles of “choice of words”.A. AccuracyB. ArbitrarinessC. AppropriatenessD. Conciseness4. What kind of figures of speech( 修辞格)is used in the sentence “This

4、elephant is like a snake as anybody can see.”?A. MetaphorB. PersonificationC. SimileD. Hyperbole5. During the TV interview, the singer announced that he was going to his new album soon.A. releaseB. renewC. relieveD. rehearse6. Greatly agitated, I rushed to the apartment and tried the door, to find i

5、t locked.A. onlyB. justC. henceD. thus7. As Ill be away for at least a year, Id appreciate from you now and then telling me how everyone is getting along.A. hearingB. to hearC. to be hearingD. having heard8. An introductory paragraph should arouse the readers interest and the main idea of the essay.

6、A. ignoreB. introduceC. developD. emphasize9. Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?A. Coming up the hall, I heard the clock struck 10.B. While Wendy was driving on Greenwood Avenue yesterday afternoon, a tree began to fall toward her car.C. When I was ten, my grandfather die

7、d.D. None of the above.专业整理 知识分享flooded.10. Which one is not used as a transition word to give examples?A. for instanceB. such asC. likewiseD. namely11. While making a good sentence, the principles do not contain .A. varietyB. coherenceC. unityD. duality12. “ ” is a compound sentence.A. Her mother w

8、ould remind her.B. The rain fell for a week; therefore, every street in the city wasC. Because the rain fell for a week, every street in the city was flooded.D. She wanted to make sure that her mother wasnt watching.13. is the core sentence of a paragraph.A. Topic sentenceB. The first sentenceC. Sup

9、porting sentenceD. Concluding sentence14. In the sentence “After the plane took off, Jessica still stood there crying.”, what is the function of the underlined part?A. Its a prepositional phrase, functioning as an adverb.B. Its not a phrase, but an adverbial clause.C. Its not a phrase, but an indepe

10、ndent clause.D. Its a prepositional phrase, functioning as the subject.15. In order to keep a paragraph coherent, we often use the organizationalpatterns:.of generality1) time order2) space order3) order of importance4)orderA. 1), 2), and 3)B. 1), 2), and 4)C. 2), 3), and 4)D. 1), 2), 3), and 4)Part

11、 II Correct Sentences (15%)Directions:The following sentences have some faults and correct them. (3x 5 = 15)1. There are many students study in the classroom everyday.2. Feeling hungry, I decided to walk to the village buy some food.3. A man is judged not only by what he says but also by his deeds.4

12、. Every man, woman, and child are entitled to join in the group.5. Jane was trying to keep her balance but finally falls.Part III Transitions (10%)Directions:Read the following passage and choose an appropriate transition word or phrase in the box. Write the corresponding word or phrase in the blank

13、. (2x5=10)firstofallontheotherhandfurthermorefor exampleconsequentlyAnother difference among the worlds seas and oceans is that the salinity varies in different climate zones., the Baltic Sea（波罗的海） in Northern Europe is only one-fourth as saline as the Red Sea in the Middle East. There are two reaso

14、ns for this., inwarmclimatezones,waterevaporatesrapidly:therefore,the concentration of salt is greater. Second, the surrounding land is dry and, does not contribute much fresh water to dilute the salty sea water. In cold climate zones, water evaporates slowly., the run-off created by melting snow ad

15、ds a considerable amount of fresh water to dilute the saline sea water.Part IV Reading for Better Writing (20%)Passage OneDirections: Read the following paragraph, find out the topic sentence and then identify the irrelevant sentences. Mark the corresponding number on the below. (5) Different people

16、 spend their weekends in different ways Some enjoy going to the mountains to hike, ski or just relax Water skiing is much more difficult than snow skiing Others prefer going to the beach toenjoy the seashore activities and to get a suntan Some of these people work very hard during the week；others ha

17、ve rather relaxing jobs Still others like to relax by staying home and reading a good bookTopic Sentence： Irrelevant Sentences： Passage TwoDirections: In the following paragraph the topic sentence is absent, read them and write an appropriate topic sentence in your own words on the underline. (5)It

18、can affect us physiologically. Exciting music can increase our heart rate, our breathing, and our blood pressure. Calming music can relax our muscles and even lower our skin temperature. Music can affect us physically too. Everyone has found themselves tapping their feet or wanting to get up and dan

19、ce to their favorite song. Music can definitely affect our mood and emotions. Music is slow and quiet makes us feel relaxed and less stressed, and stimulating music can energize us and make us feel playful and alive.Passage ThreeDirections: Rearrange the following sentences so that they will read lo

20、gically. Put the letters in proper sequence in the boxes provided below. (2x5=10)A Imitative words are words that sound like the thing or action they stand for.B The other one fifth is made up partly of borrowed words and partly of three other kinds of words: words from the names of peoples and plac

21、es; imitative words; and invented words.C But there are probably more.D The old words which were born centuries ago in the Anglo-Saxon, Germanic and French languages make up four fifths of the English language.E Scholars guess that English has about 600, 000 words.F There is no need to say anything

22、about these words, for they speak for themselves.G Ampere, volt and watt are all units of electricity, and they are named for the men who discovered them.H New words continue to come into the language at such a rate that no dictionary could possibly keep up with them.CHAPart V Rewrite Sentences (15%

23、)Directions:Rewrite the following sentences according to the requirements. (3x 5 = 15)1. (a) Xiaxi Town is not big but beautiful.(b) It has an area of about 80 square kilometers.(sentence with a prepositional phrase)2. (a) Mr. Smith will leave our school(b) He is a teacher of history (sentence with

24、an appositive phrase)3. (a) The temple is visited by thousands of people every year.(b) It was built 1, 000 years ago. (sentence with a v-ed phrase)clause)4. (a) I still remember the day .(b) I first came to Beijing on that day. (sentence with an attributive5. (a) He suffered from cancer(b) He had s

25、moked too much(sentence with an adverbial clause)Part VIWriting (25%)Directions: For this part, you are allowed to write an essay on the topic Getting to Know the World Outside of CampusY.ou should write about 150 words according to the situation given below in Chinese(Note: please write the title o

26、f your essay): (25)1. 如今，很多大学生都会通过兼职工作了解校外的世界，这是很必要的；2. 了解校外世界的途径；3. 你了解校外世界的方法。Reference AnswerPart I Writing Basics (15%)Directions: There are 15 incomplete statements in this part. Foreach statement there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best ONE to complete the statement. (1x 15

27、=15)12345678910BABCAAABDC1112131415DBABDPart II Correct Sentences (3x 5 = 15)Directions: The following sentences have some faults and please correct them. (3x 5 = 15)1. There are many students study in the classroom everyday.应为：There are many students who study in the classroom everyday.2. Feeling h

28、ungry, I decided to walk to the village buy some food.应为：Feeling hungry, I decided to walk to the village to buy some food.3. A man is judged not only by what he says but also by his deeds应为：: A man is judged not only by what he says but also by what he does.OrA man is judged not only by his words b

29、ut also by his deeds.4. Every man, woman, and child are entitled to join in the group. 应为：Every man, woman, and child is entitled to join in the group.5. Jane was trying to keep her balance but finally falls. 应为：Jane was trying to keep her balance but finally fell.Part III Transitions (10%)Direction

30、s:Read the following passage and choose an appropriate transition word or phrase in the box. Write the corresponding word or phrase in the blank. (2x5=10)1. For example2. First of all3. consequently4. on the other hand5. FurthermorePart IV Reading for Better Writing (20%)Passage One (5)Topic Sentenc

31、e： Irrelevant Sentences： _ Passage Two (5)Music affects us in many ways.Passage ThreeDirections: Rearrange the following numbered sentences so that they will read logically. Put the letters in proper sequence in the boxes. (2x5=10)ECHDBGAFPart V Rewrite Sentences (15%)Directions: Rewrite the followi

32、ng sentences according to the requirements. (3x5=15)1. Xiaxi Town, with an area of about 80 square kilometers, is not big but beautiful.2. Mr. Smith, a teacher of history, will leave our school3. The temple, built 1, 000 years ago, is visited by thousands of people every year.4. I still remember the day when I first came to Beijing on that day.5. He suffered from cancer because he had smoked too muchPart VIWriting (25)Open answer.