第一章测试1.Which sentence in the following pair is formal?（ ）.
A:You have got to pay fines for overdue books. B:Penalties for overdue books will be strictly enforced.
答案:B
2.Labour export is very common in developing _________.（ ）.
A:states B:lands C:countries D:nations
答案:C
3.“The ___________ is a respectable figure in the political arena.（ ）.
A:politician B:statesman
答案:A
4.“If you can't________your promise, what excuse will you ________?（ ）
A:keep/make B:keep/do C:make/keep
答案:A
5.“His quality of life has improved dramatically __________ the operation. （ ）
A:for B:because C:as D:since
答案:D
6.To truly master a word, you are supposed to know ____________ of it. （ ）
A:affective meaning B:denotation and connotation C:collocation D:style
答案:ABCD
1.
Identify which type of writing is being described. 指出写作类型
A story about the time you learned how to ride a bike.
A:Narration
B:Argumentation
C:Description
D:Exposition
答案:A
2.
Identify which type of writing is being described. 指出写作类型
A web page telling how to create a bank account
A:Description
B:Argumentation
C:Exposition
D:Narration
答案:C
3.
Identify which type of writing is being described. 指出写作类型
A paper discussing the impacts of a war
A:Narration
B:Exposition
C:Argumentation
D:Description
答案:B
4.
Identify which type of writing is being described. 指出写作类型
A letter to the school administration arguing why smoking should be banned all over the campus
A:Exposition
B:Narration
C:Argumentation
D:Description
答案:C
5.
Identify which type of writing is being described. 指出写作类型
A poem about the sights and sounds of rainfall
A:Description
B:Exposition
C:Argumentation
D:Narration
答案:A
6.
Identify which type of writing is being described. 指出写作类型
An essay retells the story of Romeo and Juliet
A:Argumentation
B:Exposition
C:Description
D:Narration
答案:D
7.
Identify which type of writing is being described. 指出写作类型
An article attempting to convince readers to boycott pirated books
A:Argumentation
B:Exposition
C:Description
D:Narration
答案:A
8.
Identify which type of writing is being described. 指出写作类型
A brochure advertising a luxury hotel and resort
A:Exposition
B:Narration
C:Description
D:Argumentation
答案:C
9.
Choose the best word to paraphrase the underlined part. 选择合适的描写词汇替换划线部分词组
The little boat moves from side to side in the water.
A:drifts B:goes C:passes D:comes
答案:A
10.
Choose the best word to paraphrase the underlined part. 选择合适的描写词汇替换划线部分词组
She went quickly down the stairs.
A:dashed B:jumped C:fell D:wandered
答案:A
11.
Choose the best word to paraphrase the underlined part. 选择合适的描写词汇替换划线部分词组
She looked straight at me for a while.
A:glanced at B:noticed C:stared at D:witnessed
答案:C
13.
Which one is NOT included in the checklist for sentence writing?
A:Can any run-on sentences be more effectively coordinated or subordinated? B:Is each word spelled correctly? C:Is each sentence long and complicated? D:Can any wordy sentences be made more concise? E:Is each sentence clear and complete?
答案:C
14.
Which of the followings is NOT the example of the use of expository writing?
A:News reports B:The solution to problems C:The execution of a project D:Recipes E:How-to articles
答案:A
15.
Which one of the following thesis statements is appropriate for argumentative writing?
A:The advantages of the increasing tourism outweigh the disadvantages. B:Reasons lying behind misdeeds among adolescents are various. C:Many factors may influence the attainment of happiness.
答案:A
16.
硕士研究生入学考试英语写作由两个部分组成：（ ）和短文写作
A:实验报告 B:应用文写作 C:摘要写作
答案:B
