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 Our English-Speaking Ability
B. My View on the Negative Effects of Ads
C. the Myth of a Negro Literature
D. the war of Independence
2. 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. 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. Accuracy
B. Arbitrariness
C. Appropriateness
D. Conciseness
4. What kind of figures of speech( 修辞格)is used in the sentence “ This elephant is like a snake as anybody can see. ”?
A. Metaphor
B. Personification
C. Simile
D. Hyperbole
5. During the TV interview, the singer announced that he was going to _________ his new album soon.
A. release
B. renew
C. relieve
D. rehearse
6. Greatly agitated, I rushed to the apartment and tried the door, _________________ to find it locked.
A. only
B. just
C. hence
D. thus
7. As I'll be away for at least a year, I'd appreciate __________________ from you now and then telling me how everyone is getting along.
A. hearing
B. to hear
C. to be hearing
D. having heard
8. An introductory paragraph should arouse the reader ' s interest and the main idea of the essay.
A. ignore
B. introduce
C. develop
D. emphasize
9. 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, 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 nee
B. such as
C. likewise
D. n amely
11. While making a good sentenee, the prineiples do not contain _______________
A. variety
B. cohere nee
C. unity
D. duality
12. “__________ is a compound sentence.
A. Her mother 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 sentence
B. The first sentence
C. Support ing sentence
D. Con clud ing sentence
14. In the sentence “After the plane took off, Jessica still stood there
crying. ” , 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 clause.
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 onal
patterns: _________
1) time order 2) space order 3) order of importa nee 4)order of gen erality
A. 1), 2), and 3)
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 buy 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 siti on word or phrase in the box. Write the corresp onding word or phrase in the blank. (2 ' x5=10')
Another differenee among the world ' s seas and oceans is that the
salinity varies in different climate zones. __________ , ______ the Baltic
Sea (波罗的海) 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 climate zones, water evaporates rapidly: therefore, the
concentration of salt is greater. Second, the surrounding land is dry and, on tribute
much fresh water to dilute
the salty sea water. I n cold climate zon es, , water _____________
evaporates slowly. __________ , ________ the run-off created by melting snow
adds a considerable amount of fresh water to dilute the saline sea water.
Part IV Readi ng for Better Writi ng (20%)
Passage One
Directi ons: Read the follow ing paragraph, find out the topic sentence and the n
ide ntify the irreleva nt senten ces. Mark the corresp onding nu mber on the below.
(5')
① Differe nt people spe nd their weeke nds in differe nt ways .② Some enjoy going
to the mountains to hike, ski or just relax .③ Water skiing is muchmore difficult tha n snow
skii ng .④ Others prefer going to the beach to enjoy the seashore
activities and to get a suntan .⑤ Someof these people work very hard during the week;
others have rather relaxing jobs .⑥ Still others like to relax by staying home and read ing a
good book .
Topic Sentence : _________
Irreleva nt Senten ces :
Passage Two
Directions: In the followi ng paragraph the topic sentence is abse nt, read them
and 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, our breathi ng, and our blood pressure. Calming music can relax our muscles and eve 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 stimulating music can energize us and make us feel playful and alive.
Passage Three
Directi ons: Rearra nge the follow ing senten ces so that they will read logically.
Put the letters in proper sequenee in the boxes provided below.. (2 ' x5=10')
[A] Imitative words are words that sound like the thing or action 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, 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 the men who
discovered them.
[H] Newwords continue to comeinto the Ianguage at such a rate that no dictionary could
possibly keep up with them.
Part 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 but beautiful.
(b) It has an area of about 80 square kilometers.(sentence with a
prepositi 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 ago. (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 attributive
clause)
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 allowed to write an essay on the topic
Gett ing to Know the World Outside of Campus. You should write about 150 words
according to the situation given below in Chinese(Note: please write
the title of your essay): (25 ')
1. 如今，很多大学生都会通过兼职工作了解校外的世界，这是很必要的；
2. 了解校外世界的途径；
3. 你了解校外世界的方法。
Reference Answer
Part I Writing 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
15=15')
Part II Correct Senten ces
Direct ions: The followi ng sentences have some faults and please correct them. (3
1. There are many students study in the classroom everyday. 应为：There are many students who study in the classroom everyday.
(3 ' x 5 = 15 ')
'x 5 = 15 ')
2. Feeling hungry, I decided to walk to the village buy some food. 应为：Feeling 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
应为：：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 titled to join in the group.
应为：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.
应为：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 transition word or phrase in the box. Write the corresponding word or phrase in the blank. (2 ' x5=10')
1. For example
2. First of all
3. consequently
4. on the other hand
5. Furthermore
Part IV Readi ng for Better Writi ng (20%)
Passage One (5 ')
Topic Sentence : ①
Irreleva nt Senten ces : ③⑤._____
Passage Two (5 ')
Music affects us in many ways.
Passage Three
Directions: Rearra nge the followi ng nu mbered senten ces so that they will read logically.
Put the letters in proper sequenee in the boxes. (2 ' x5=10')
Part V Rewrite Se nte nces (15%)
Directions: Rewrite the following sentences according to the requirements. (3 ' x5=15')
1. Xiaxi Town, with an area of about 80 square kilometers, is not big but beautiful.
2. Mr. Smith, a teacher of history, will leave our school .
3. The temple, built 1, 000 years ago, is visited by thousands of people every year.
4. I still remember the day when I first came to Beijing on that day.
5. He suffered from cancer because he had smoked too much
Part VI Writing (25 ')
Open an swer.。
