大学英语应用写作期末试卷孙波1.doc

《大学英语应用写作》期末试题 第 一 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. While collecting raw materials before writing, we usually use techniques of __________. 1) brainstorming 2) freewriting 3) clustering 4) listing a. 1), 2) and 4) b. 1), 3) and 4) c. 2), 3) and 4) d. 1), 2), 3) and 4) 2. __________ does not contain in the principles of “choice of words”. a. Exactness b. Arbitrariness c. Appropriateness d. Conciseness 3. According to the rules of capitalization, “__________” is correct. a. the Southern part of Pennsylvania b. the fourth of July c. The Last of the Mohicans d. the war of Independence 4. __________ is one rule of the usage of comma. a. Being used to separate items b. Being used in a direct speech c. Being used at the end of a sentence d. Being used to show feeling 5. While making a good sentence, the principles do not contain __________. a. variety b. coherence c. unity d. duality 6. “__________” is a compound sentence. a. Her mother would remind her. b. The rain fell for a week; therefore, every street in the city was flooded. c. Because the rain fell for a week, every street in the city was flooded. d. She wanted to make sure that her mother wasn’t watching. 7. Which of the following sentences have a dangling modifier? __________ a. Saying is easy, but doing is difficult. b. After driving for more than 500 miles, John felt very tired. c. Without saying goodbye, the train took her away. d. All of them. 8. __________ is the core sentence of a paragraph. a. Topic sentence b. The first sentence c. Supporting sentence d. Concluding sentence 9. Which one below is not the coordinate conjunction? __________ a