智慧树知到《大学英语写作》章节测试答案

智慧树知到《大学英语写作》章节测试答案

第一章

1、The predicate is usually a noun or a pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about.

A:对

B:错

答案: 错

2、There are four kinds of sentences determined by sentence functions. They are declarative sentences, interrogative sentences, imperative sentences and exclamatory sentences.

A:对

B:错

答案: 对

3、Subordination is the use of a subordinator in joining two clauses to make a simple sentence.

A:对

B:错

答案: 错

4、When a sentence is loaded with big words, high-sounding phrases, or pretentious language; it will sound artificial, flowery, and pompous. It is called overwritten style.

A:对

B:错

答案: 对

5、A fragment without any subject comes about when a writer closes a sentence but then thinks of another detail to explain what he has just said are called “fragments without subjects”.

A:对

B:错

答案: 对

6、“I cannot drink warm milk.” is a compound sentence.

A:对

B:错

答案: 错

7、“What is your hobby?” is an imperative sentence?

A:对

B:错

答案: 错

8、“There is much in your book that is original and valuable—but what is original is not valuable, and what is valuable is not original.” is in a parallel form.

A:对

B:错

答案: 对

9、“Trees are important on a building site. Break the wind.” is “fragments without subjects”.

A:对

B:错

答案: 对

10、“Expectoration is prohibited on the vehicle.” is the needless repetition in the sentence.

A:对

B:错

答案: 错

第二章

1、The general statements are usually the first sentences that provide background information on the topic.

A:对

B:错

答案: 对

2、An introductory paragraph, true to its name, is a paragraph that provides the support to your introduction paragraph and to your thesis statement.

A:对

B:错

答案: 错

3、The very purpose of writing a conclusion for a theme is to get what have been mainly talked about summed up or repeated for emphasis.

A:对

B:错

答案: 对

4、When writing a paragraph or essay, just proper grammar and spelling are important.

A:对

B:错

答案: 错

5、Unity of a paragraph is concerned with its content. If all the sentences in the paragraph lead to one central theme, the paragraph is unified.

A:对

B:错

答案: 对

6、When the writer wishes to introduce a new thought or topic, he should begin a new paragraph.

A:对

B:错

答案: 对

7、For a short theme, one paragraph for the introduction will be enough, and it is usually short and brief.

A:对

B:错

答案: 对

8、The introductory paragraph does not differ in purpose, element, and structure from a general paragraph.

A:对

B:错

答案: 错

9、The general statements are the first sentences that provide background information on the topic.

A:对

B:错

答案: 对

10、The body of a theme is formed with only one general paragraph.

A:对

B:错

答案: 错

第三章

1、Descriptions can be broadly divided into two categories, they are objective description and subjective description.

A:对

B:错

答案:A

2、“Objective description” could involve as much judgment as possible.

A:对

B:错

答案:B

3、The purpose of a subjective description is to help the audience sense an object or situation as it is.

A:对

B:错

答案:B

4、The Order of cumulative Adjectives from the first to the last are article or other noun marker, evaluative word, color, nationality, religion, size, length or shape, age, material and noun/adjective.

A:对

B:错

答案:B

5、The success of descriptive writing lies in the details. The more detailed your depiction of a plot or a character or a place is, the more you engross your reader.

A:对

B:错

答案:A

6、A narration essay should create a vivid picture of the topic in the reader’s mind.

A:对

B:错

答案:B

7、One of the purposes of descriptive writing is to make the reader visualize what you want to say.

A:对

B:错

答案:A

8、Objective description occurs in literary texts of all kinds, in argumentative pieces, and in personal writing.

A:对

B:错

答案:B

9、Choose descriptive words that appeal to your reader’s five senses and that strengthen your central idea.

A:对

B:错

答案:A

10、“Slim/slender/plump/stocky” can be used to talk about a person’s clothing.

A:对

B:错

答案:B

第四章

1、A narrative usually contains dialogue to reveal actions or personality traits of the speakers.

A:对

B:错

答案:A

2、The controlling idea is always directly stated in the thesis statement.

A:对

B:错

答案:B

3、Biography is a kind of narrative essays about person’s life especially the important facts of someone’s life.

A:对

B:错

答案:A

4、For narrative, we use the most is flashback.

A:对

B:错

答案:B

5、The main function of time signal is to connect details.

A:对

B:错

答案:A

6、Your essay is unified if you advance a single point and stick to that point.

A:对

B:错

答案:A

7、If all the details in your essay relate to your thesis and supporting topic sentences, your essay is unified.

A:对

B:错

答案:A

8、Sometimes the controlling idea implied in the thesis statement.

A:对

B:错

答案:A

9、A unified essay stays within the limits of the central idea.

A:对

B:错

答案:A

10、Controlling idea can make your article as a whole.

A:对

B:错

答案:A

第五章

1、With the block pattern, a short comparison can run well throughout a paragraph, providing all aspects of each subject.

A:对

B:错

答案:A

2、Point-by-Point Pattern is often used in the short essay with many aspects and a long essay with few aspects.

A:对

B:错

答案:A

3、Comparison and contrast is a common method of development that involves focusing on ___.

A:argumentation

B:cause and effect

C:similarities and differences

D:description

答案:C

4、For comparison, when a writer is __, he is pointing out the similarities that exist between subjects or items.

A:arguing

B:comparing

C:contrasting

D:describing

答案:B

5、For contrast, when a writer is contrasting, he is pointing out the _ between subjects or items, even the two different aspects of the same subject.

A:similarity

B:differences

C:analysis

D:description

答案:B

6、____ are two thought processes we go through constantly in everyday life.

A:Narration

B:Argumentation

C:Exemplification

D:Comparison and contrast

答案:D

7、In the essay of comparison and contrast, the main body provides ___ that support your claims.

A:examples

B:stories

C:details and evidence

D:description

答案:C

8、With the point-to-point comparison, you are able to shift back and forth between __ on each point of comparison or contrast.

A:several examples

B:the first subject and the second subject

C:stories

D:All of the others

答案:B

9、With the subject-to-subject comparison, you can use appropriate transitions such as ___ to move smoothly between the body paragraphs.

A:for example

B:In addition

C:In comparison

D:All of the others

答案:C

10、Which are the techniques to develop an essay with comparison and contrast?

A:Point-to-Point

B:Subject-to-Subject

C:Exemplification

D:Narration

答案:AB

第六章

1、A cause and effect essay includes a clear and effective thesis statement.

A:对

B:错

答案:A

2、A thesis statement should be written as narrow as possible.

A:对

B:错

答案:B

3、The introductory part of a cause-and-effect essay is usually short and brief.

A:对

B:错

答案:A

4、When writing a cause and effect essay, we should oversimplify causes.

A:对

B:错

答案:B

5、When writing a cause and effect essay, we should be subjective and support the analysis with solid, factual evidence.

A:对

B:错

答案:B

6、What is the effect of “The dishes were dirty.”?

A:They broke.

B:Mum put them in the dishwasher.

C:I put them on the table.

D:They were put in the cupboard.

答案:B

7、What may be the cause of “I got in trouble.”?

A:I lied to my Mum.

B:I ate an apple.

C:I did my homework.

D:I got good grades in the exam.

答案:A

8、_ being obese you are more likely to suffer from heart disease or diabetes later in life.

A:As a result

B:Consequently

C:Result in

D:As a result of

答案:D

9、Which thesis statement is proper?

A:Depression is a big problem.

B:Depression may hinder people from functioning normally in daily life.

C:Depression has many negative effects on people.

D:Depression makes me lose my appetite.

答案:B

10、Which is not the transitional words for causes?

A:in consequence of

B:thereby

C:thanks to

D:due to

答案:B

第七章

1、To emphasize the language of specifics is not to deny the need for general words.

A:对

B:错

答案:A

2、Pointless shifts in number are another burden that no one should place on his reader.

A:对

B:错

答案:A

3、Sticking to the same grammatical subject possibly will improve the __ and __ of our sentence.

A:clarity…focus

B:clarity…strength

C:clarity…brevity

D:focus…brevity

答案:A

4、A writer must be sure that changes in tense are based on ___ in time. Otherwise, the result is needless confusion.

A:the author

B:real changes

C:the aim

D:none of them

答案:B

5、____ is a method of supporting a thesis statement with a series of specific examples, or sometimes, with a single extended example.

A:Exemplification

B:Narration

C:Description

D:Comparison

答案:A

6、In cases of exemplification, the added __ are like those feathers on the peacock’s tail, to support or illustrate the statement and make it more colorful, descriptive, or specific.

A:comparison

B:argumentation

C:cause

D:examples

答案:D

7、In the simple two-part formula, it is obvious that one part is __ and the other part refers to __.

A:the specific example…the general statement

B:the general statement…the specific example

C:the general statement…the strong argumentation

D:the strong argumentation…the general statement

答案:B

8、While developing the example, we may show rather than tell the example with the aid of_______.

A:dialogue

B:sensory language

C:description

D:All of the others

答案:D

9、The technique of “_” your readers what you mean is one of the most powerful ones available to you.

A:arguing

B:telling

C:showing

D:contrasting

答案:C

10、Which is the sentence with the fault of confusing shift?

A:A driver should never race his motor without a warm-up

B:A human being can never ignore his own feelings

C:In high school we worked more as groups than as individuals

D:Shirley won the first prize, while her brother was awarded the second

答案:D

第八章

1、The most commonly used types of evidence are: (  )

A:facts and statistics

B:Quotations from authorities

C:Specific examples

D:Personal viewpoints

答案:ABC

2、The following example: “Animal tests aren’t reliable. “is more convincing.

A:对

B:错

答案:B

3、Quotations from authorities can strengthen an argument. And you can use this terms: (   )

A:As…has pointed out..

B:A proverb says…

C:It is said…

D:Someone has said…

答案:ABCD

4、By using credible evidence, your point of view is so convincing that your readers have no chance to reject your information.

A:对

B:错

答案:A

5、What is the purpose of an argumentative essay? (  )

A:To win the debate

B:To convince readers

C:To get closer to the truth

D:To get a higher scores

答案:BC

6、What does five-paragraph essay consist of？(     )

A:An introduction

B:Two paragraphs explaining our opinion

C:One opposing argument

D:A conclusion

答案:ABCD

7、What kinds of method we can use to plan our essay? (   )

A:A spider diagram

B:A positive and negative table

C:A flow chart

D:Brainstorm

答案:ABC

8、What does an effective introduction consist of?

A:Background

B:Argument

C:Main ideas

D:Fact

答案:ABC

9、What are the most likely choices do you have in writing background of the introduction? (    )

A:Statistics

B:A social phenomenon

C:A fact

D:A rhetorical question

答案:BCD

10、What are the linking devices to link clauses? (     )

A:Like

B:So

C:But

D:Because

答案:ABCD

第九章

1、The block format in the business letter is the simplest format; all of the writing is flush against the        margin.

A:left

B:right

C:upper

D:bottom

答案:A

2、Put the date on which the letter is written in the form of         .

A:Day/Month/ Year

B:Month/Day/ Year

C:Day/Year/Month

D:Year/Month/Day

答案:B

3、If the purpose of your letter is employment related, consider ending your letter you’re your __.

A:business

B:consulting information

C:exchanging information

D:sharing experience

答案:B

4、To write a book report, your             step is to pick up the book and start reading.

A:first

B:second

C:third

D:fourth

答案:A

5、The first part of a report is a        of the work.

A:your reaction

B:plot

C:details

D:summary

答案:D

6、When you write a book report , you should ___ from the work to illustrate important ideas.

A:use direct quotations

B:not use direct quotations

C:use indirect quotations

D:all of the others

答案:C

7、The principal purpose of a resume is to highlight your value to a potential employer or agent         .

A:to ask for information

B:to exchange information

C:to register interest in you

D:all of the others

答案:C

8、Which type of resume is more effective when applying for jobs and demonstrates a clear record of career progression?

A:Functional resume

B:chronological resume

C:one-page resume

D:none of them

答案:B

9、When listing your experience, it is also recommended to list only jobs held within the past     years.

A:1

B:2

C:5

D:10

答案:D

10、An abstract serves       functions.

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

答案:B

第十章

1、It’s been calculated that by the age of 18, the average American will have seen 600,000 ads; by the age of 40, the total is almost one million.

A:对

B:错

答案:A

2、He said, “I saw that the best thing I could do was get hold of a dictionary–to study, to learn some words.”

A:对

B:错

答案:A

3、In the sentence “Some die at 30 but are not buried until they are 70,” the word die connotes stop living spiritually or stop growing intellectually.

A:对

B:错

答案:B

4、He became attracted to the idea of action words, so we listed a few more, fly, swim, dive, run.

A:对

B:错

答案:B

5、Preventing the atmosphere—stopping ozone depletion and the greenhouse effect—is an environmental necessity.

A:对

B:错

答案:A

6、He is an eccentric boy ( ) yet you can’t help liking him.

A:.

B:,

C:;

D::

答案:B

7、The invention brought him fame ( ) moreover, it brought him money.

A:.

B:,

C:;

D::

答案:C

8、She showed me the books she had just borrowed from the library ( ) two novels by Jane Austen and a book on the history of English literature.

A::

B:,

C:;

D:.

答案:A

9、She asked, “What does modernism mean ( )

A:?”

B:!”

C:”?

D:”!

答案:A

10、They asked how the semicolon should be used ( )

A:!

B:.

C:?

D::

答案:B

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