大学英语应用写作期末试题 第 一 套Part IWriting 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.An introduction paragraph should arouse the readers interest and _ the main idea of the essay.a.introduceb.ignorec.developd.emphasize2.Body paragraph should serve the thesis statement of an essay by _.a.start every body paragraph with the thesis statementb.developing every body paragraph around the thesis statement but in a more narrowed-down wayc.restating the thesis statementd.adding new viewpoints to the thesis statement3.A concluding paragraph should not do anything but _.a.introduce new pointsb.restate your thesis statementc.summarize previous perspectived.add the authors final thoughts4._ is not one of the basic writing skills of exposition.a.Definitionb.Illustrationc.Deductiond.Classification5.A thesis should _.a.announce the topicb.conclude the paragraphc.tell some detailsd.express an attitude6.To add another idea, one can use the following transition words except _.a.furthermoreb.likewisec.besidesd.moreover7._ does not support topic sentence: I would sooner be in the Air Force than any other service branch.a.Im more interested in flying than in any other military occupation.b.There are greater opportunities for advancement in the Air Force.c.Service in the Air Force is far more exciting than that in the Navy.d.My cousin went to college after his graduation from high school.8._ is not a supporting sentence of topic sentence: We owe some of our notions of radar to scientific observation of bats.a.Scientists noticed that bats rarely collided with anything in their erratic flight.b.It was found that bats keep sending out noises inaudible to people.c.Bats really look more like mice with wings than anything else.d.Keen eyesight could not be the reason for their flying the way they do, since bats are blind.9.Recently a student union has made a survey about students attitude _ the lecturing method.a.inb.towardsc.ond.into10.Which of the following sentences has a dangling modifier? _a.Who is the woman in blue shirt who lent you an umbrella?b.Upon returning from vacation, our house was found broken in.c.The tourists were delighted to see the monkeys swinging through the trees.d.To maintain good health, you need to get rid of smoking and drinking.11.The hen _ eggs almost everyday.a.putsb.laysc.liesd.keeps12.As a result of her _ study, she succeeded in passing the P.H.D. tests.a.industryb.industrialc.industriousd.industrialist13.Tina _ that she would have enough money to remodel her house.a.insuredb.insurancec.insurantd.ensured14.The jasmine gave off a sweet _.a.centb.tastec.scentd.sent.15.He has a good credit and everybody knows that he is a _ person.a.incredibleb.credulousc.credibled.credibility16._ I admit that there are problems, I dont agree that they cant be solved.a.Whileb.Whenc.Furthermored.Likewise17.Many people know who wrote the song, but none has any idea of who _ the music.a.madeb.composedc.compositiond.search for18.Alex is so hungry _ success that hell spare no efforts to achiece it.a.inb.atc.ford.with19.Professor Adams devotion _ teaching has made a deep impression on all the students in his department.a.tob.forc.ind.onto20.It is important to encoourage children to read for their _ discovery and growth.a.personnelb.personc.personifyd.personal21.Thirty miles away from the town, the robbers _ the car and disappeared into the woods.a.approachedb.abandonedc.killedd.removed22.On my way home, I saw people _ advertisements and sample products.a.distributingb.creatingc.conveyingd.discarding23.The Spring Festival, like Christmas in western countries, is a hioliday for family _.a.congratulationb.entertainmentc.reuniond.amusement24._ a solution to the problem, we have to put all our efforts together.a.To work outb.Work outc.Working outd.Being worked out25.Unfortunately, those who _ the accident cannot recall what had h