1、Part I Multiple Choice(15%)Directions: There are 15 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. (1'x 15=15 ')1. According to the rules of writing a title,“” is correct.A. The Way To Improve

2、 Our English-Speaking AbilityB. My View on the Negative Effects of AdsC. the Myth of a Negro LiteratureD. the war of Independence2. Which of the following sentences has punctuation error?A. The alarm clock sounded, the students got up quickly.B. The alarm clock sounded; the students got up quick.C.

3、The alarm clock sounded. The students got up quickly.D. When the alarm clock sounded, the students got up quickly.3. does not contain in the principles of“choice of words ”.A. AccuracyB. ArbitrarinessC. AppropriatenessD. Conciseness4. What kind of figures of speech(修辭格 )is used in the sentence“ This

4、elephant is like a snake as anybody can see.”?A. MetaphorB. PersonificationC. Simile D. Hyperbole5. During the TV interview, the singer announced that he was going to hisnew album soon.A. release B. renew C. relieve D. rehearse6. Greatly agitated, I rushed to the apartment and tried the door, to fin

5、d it locked.A. onlyB. justC. henceD. thus7. As I'll be away for at least a year, I'd appreciate from younow and then telling me how everyone is getting along.A. hearingB. to hearC. to be hearingD. having heard8. An introductory paragraph should arouse the reader ' s interest and the main

6、 idea of the essay.A. ignoreB. introduceC. develop D. emphasize9. Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?A. Coming up the hall, I heard the clock struck 10.B. While Wendywas driving on GreenwoodAvenue yesterday afternoon, a tree began to fall toward her car.C. When I was ten,

7、my grandfather died.D. None of the above.10. Which one is not used as a tran siti on word to give examples?A. for in sta neeB. such asC. likewiseD. n amely11. While making a good sentenee, the prineiples do not contain A. varietyB. cohere neeC. unityD. duality12. “ is a compound sentence.A. Her moth

8、er would rem ind 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 wan ted to make sure that her mother was n' t watch ing.13. is the core sentence of a paragraph.A. Topic sentenceB. T

9、he first sentenceC. Support ing sentenceD. Con clud ing sentence14. In the sentence“After the plane took off, Jessica still stood therecrying. ” , what is the function of the underlined part?A. It ' s a prepositional phrase, functioning as an adverb.B. It ' s not a phrase, but an adverbial c

10、lause.C. It ' s not a phrase, but an independent clause.D. It ' s a prepositional phrase, functioning as the subject.15. In order to keep a paragraph cohere nt, we ofte n use the orga ni zati onalpatterns:1) time order2) space order3) order of importa nee4)orderof gen eralityA. 1), 2), and 3

11、)B. 1), 2), and 4)C. 2), 3), and 4)D. 1), 2), 3), and 4)Part II Correct Senten ces (15%)Directi ons: The followi ng senten ces have some faults and correct them. (3 ' x 5 = 15 ')1. There are many stude nts study in the classroom everyday.2. Feeling hungry, I decided to walk to the village bu

12、y some food.3. A man is judged not only by what he says but also by his deeds.4. Every man, woma n, and child are en titled to join in the group.5. Jane was trying to keep her bala nee but fin ally falls.Part III Transitions (10%)Directi ons:Read the follow ing passage and choose an appropriate tran

13、 siti onword or phrase in the box. Write the corresp onding word or phrase in the blank. (2' x5=10')firstof allon the other handfurthermorefor examplecon seque ntlyAnother differenee among the world' s seas and oceans is that thesalinityvaries in differentclimate zones. , the BalticSea (

14、波羅的海) in Northern Europe is only one-fourth as saline as the Red Sea in the Middle East. There are two reasons for this. ,in warm climatezones,water evaporates rapidly:therefore, theconcentration of salt is greater. Second, the surrounding land is dry and, on tribute much fresh water to dilutethe sa

15、lty sea water. I n cold climate zon es, waterevaporates slowly. , the run-off created by melting snowadds a considerable amount of fresh water to dilute the saline sea water.Part IV Readi ng for Better Writi ng (20%)Passage OneDirecti ons:Read the follow ing paragraph, find out the topic sentence an

16、d the nide ntify the irreleva nt senten ces. Mark the corresp onding nu mber on the below.(5') Differe nt people spe nd their weeke nds in differe nt ways. Some enjoy goingto the mountains to hike, ski or just relax . Water skiing is muchmore difficult tha n snow skii ng . Others prefer going to

17、 the beach toenjoy the seashoreactivities and to get a suntan . Someof these people work very hard during the week; others have rather relaxing jobs . Still others like to relax by staying home and read ing a good book .歡迎下載8Topic Sentence : Irreleva nt Senten ces :Passage TwoDirections:In the follo

18、wi ng paragraph the topic sentence is abse nt, read themand write an appropriate topic sentence in your own words on the underline. (5 ')It can affect us physiologically.Excit ing music can in crease our heart rate, ourbreathi ng, and our blood pressure. Calming music can relax our muscles and e

19、ve n lower our skin temperature. Music can affect us physically too. Every one has found themselves tapp ing their feet or wanting to get up and dance to their favorite song. Music can definitely affect our mood and emotions. Music is slow and quiet makes us feel relaxed and less stressed, and stimu

20、lating music can energize us and make us feel playful and alive.Passage ThreeDirecti ons:Rearra nge the follow ing senten ces so that they will read logically.Put the letters in proper sequenee in the boxesprovided below. (2' x5=10')A Imitative words are words that sound like the thing or ac

21、tion they stand for.B The other one fifth is made up partly of borrowed words and partly of three other kinds of words: words from the n ames of peoples and places; imitative words; and inven ted words.C But there are probably more.D The old words which were born cen turies ago in the An glo-Sax on,

22、 Germa nic and French Ian guages make up four fifths of the En glish Ian guage.E Scholars guess that En glish has about 600, 000 words.F There is no n eed to say anything about these words, for they speak for themselves.G Ampere, volt and watt are all un its of electricity, and they are n amed for t

23、he men who discovered them.H Newwords continue to comeinto the Ianguage at such a rate that no dictionary could possibly keep up with them.CHAPart V Rewrite Se nte nces (15%)Directions:Rewrite the following sentences according to the requirements.(3 ' x 5 = 15 ')1. (a) Xiaxi Town is not big

24、but beautiful.(b) It has an area of about 80 square kilometers.(sentencewith aprepositi onal phrase)2. (a) Mr. Smith will leave our school(b) He is a teacher of history. (se ntence with an appositive phrase)3. (a) The temple is visited by thousands of people every year.(b) It was built 1,000 years a

25、go. (se ntence with a v-ed phrase)4. (a) I still remember the day .(b) I first came to Beijing on that day. (sentence with an attributiveclause)5. (a) He suffered from can cer.(b) He had smoked too much . (sentence with an adverbial clause)Part VI Writing (25%)Directions:For this part, you are allow

26、ed to write an essay on the topicGett ing to Know the World Outside of Campus. You should write about 150 words according to the situationgiven below in Chinese(Note: please writethe title of your essay): (25')1. 如今，很多大學生都會通過兼職工作了解校外的世界，這是很必要的；2. 了解校外世界的途徑；3. 你了解校外世界的方法。Reference AnswerPart I Wr

27、iting Basics (15%)Direct ions: There are 15 in complete stateme nts in this part. For each stateme nt there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best ONE to complete the statement. (1' x(3 ' x 5 = 15 ')15=15')12345678910BABCAAABDC1112131415DBABD'x 5 = 15 ')Part I

28、I Correct Senten cesDirect ions:The followi ng sentences have some faults and please correct them. (31. There are many students study in the classroom everyday. 應為：There are many students who study in the classroom everyday.2. Feeling hungry, I decided to walk to the village buy some food. 應為：Feelin

29、g hungry, I decided to walk to the village to buy some food.3. A man is judged not only by what he says but also by his deeds應為：A man is judged not only by what he says but also by what he does.Or A man is judged not only by his words but also by his deeds.4. Every man, woma n, and child are en titl

30、ed to join in the group.應為： Every man, woman, and child is entitled to join in the group.5. Jane was trying to keep her bala nee but fin ally falls.應為：Jane was tryi ng to keep her bala nee but fin ally fell.Part III Transitions (10%)Directions :Read the following passage and choose an appropriate transitionword or phrasein the bo