第 1 页 (共 8 页)2012 级 2013 年秋季学期学术英语写作 （拓展课）期末考试试卷2013 年 12 月 31 日（星期二）Part I True or False Questions Directions: In this section, you will read 10 statements. For each of them there are 2 choices marked T standing for True and F for False. You should decide on the better choice and shade the corresponding letter on the answer sheet. 1. The following group of words can be regarded in academic writing as informal: ascend, preserve, immature, sufficient, subsequently, immediately, comprehension, perspiration. T F2. Invention techniques are strategies used to generate ideas for written assignments, including freewriting, brainstorming, clustering or mapping and drafting. T F3. Using the passive voice is a good way to achieve objectivity in academic writing, but the use of active voice is also acceptable as in “., we developed a method called low-error amplicon sequencing.” T F4. In the editing and proofreading stage of the writing process, the writer should allow himself/herself to do some revision in vocabulary, spelling, grammar, sentence structure and punctuation in terms of the language used in the text. T F5. The title in the academic writing is a precise description of the contents, which should include specific words to indicate the the topic, the focus, and optionally, for a scientific article, the purpose of the writing. T F6. Academic writing is relatively more complex than other forms of writing in that it has a more varied vocabulary and overlong and wordy sentences. T F7. The review article can be seen as a special case of the research article, the purpose of which can vary and the format is generally less rigid than the proper research article.T F 第 2 页 (共 8 页)8. A common standard format for analytical and argumentative essays is the three-part essay structure consisting of introduction, body and conclusion. T F9. One of the functions of the literature review is for the writer to identify gaps and inconsistencies which provide the justification for further research. T F10. The purpose of academic writing is usually to convey information of some kind (new data, suggestions for a new approach, a new interpretation, etc.) to all people in the world.T FPart II Multiple Choices Section ADirections: In this section, you will read 5 unfinished statements. For each of them there are 3 choices marked A, B and C. You should decide on the choice which is NOT appropriate for the statement and shade the corresponding letter on the answer sheet. 11. A literature review may appear _.A. as a distinct section in an academic writingB. as an obligatory section in a research article C. as an integrated part of an introduction/analysis/discussion section 12. The conclusion is the last part of the essay, which should _.A. summarize the main points presentedB. contain some new facts or ideas C. provide a definitive statement of the writers position 13. The Methods section in a research article describes the details of how the study was conducted, which may include _. A. details of the sample and the sampling technique used B. a description of procedures, materials and statistical tools C. the information of the replication of the study according to previous studies14. The CARS (Create A Research Space) model predicts that research articles start by _.A. a move that establishes the topic to be discussedB. a move that creates a niche within the research fieldC. a move that outlines the general purposes or concerns of the study reported 第 3 页 (共 8 页)15. In terms of the language use, the following phrases can be the acceptable ones used in the Introduction section in the academic writing, i.e. _.A. In conclusion, we can say that B. The present paper examines/presents C. This article will concentrate/focus on the arguments Section BDirections: In this section, you will read 5 statements. For each of them there are 3 choices marked A, B and C. You should decide on the choice which is MOST appropriate for the statement and shade the corresponding letter on the answer sheet. 16. As noted by Wood (1997), “The owners of international scientific English should be international scientists not Englishmen or Americans”. This sentence exemplifies the use of _. A. paraphrase B. quotation C. summary 17. Shultz, S., Opie, C. & Atkinson, Q. D. Stepwise evolution of stable sociality in primates. Nature 479, 219222 (2011). This sentence exemplifies the use of _. A. reference to a bookB. reference to an article from a journalC. reference to material from electronic media and the Internet18. This stu