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《大学英语应用写作》期末试题 第 二 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. According to the principle “conciseness” in writing, which sentence below is “concise”? __________. a. Maris is attractive in appearance, so everybody likes her. b. Founded in 1871, Smith College is the premier all-women’s college in the United State. c. At this point in time, more and more people realize the importance of protecting environment. d. Now I’d like to make an analysis of our current situation. 2. Semicolon is used __________. a. between independent clauses that are not connected by a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence. b. after a dependent adverbial clause followed by an independent clause in a complex sentence. c. before a coordination conjunction in a compound sentence. d. to form a compound word or indicate that a word is continued from one line to the next. 3. Which sentence below is not coherent? __________. a. I admire her beautiful singing and her graceful dancing. b. The weather in Guangzhou is hotter than Chengdu. c. Something, which was made of mud, hit him in the chest. d. If we do our best, we can succeed in the end. 4. “__________” is a complex sentence. a. We did not like her, but she still stayed there with us. b. She saw a strange little cottage amongst the trees. c. We have to make another 50 miles before it is getting dark. d. I like watching TV; my sister likes playing the piano. 5. Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier? __________ a. After washing my car, I waxed it. b. After talking with our veterinarian, I felt better about the prognosis. c. She called her boyfriend because she missed him. d. None of the above. 6. “__________” can best describe this: “Pr