《高级英语写作》课程复习提纲
一、单选题
1.Fast service and low cost are important in the United States. （ A ） A、simple sentence B、compound sentence C、periodic sentence D、complex sentence
2.What kind of figures of speech(修辞格)is used in the sentence “Thunder roared and a pouring rain started.”? （D ） A、Metaphor B、Personification C、Simile D、Hyperbole 3.What are good manners in one country may not be appropriate in another.（ C ） A、simple sentence B、compound sentence C、complex sentence D、compound-complex sentence 4.A paragraph is a:（ B ）
A、long paper of 500 to 750 words B、short paper of 150 to 200 words C、journal D、topic sentence 5.A topic sentence is a(n):（ A ） A、opening point B、series of details C、paragraph D、journal
6.An introductory paragraph should arouse the reader’s interest and __________ the main idea of the essay. （ B ） A、ignore B、introduce C、develop D、emphasize
7.In an essay that emphasizes_____, a writer tells a story that illustrates or explains some point. （ B ） A、description B、narration C、process D、definition
8.In _____, a writer takes a strong position about an issue and defends that position by presenting solid reasons. （ D ） A、exemplification B、exposition C、narration D、argumentation 9.A recipe is an example of a piece of writing that emphasizes _____. （ B ） A、comparison and/or contrast B、process C、narration D、argumentation
10.If you want to write to a friend about a beautiful sunset, you would use writing that emphasizes _____. （ D ） A、division-classification B、definition C、process D、description
11.__________ does not contain in the principles of “choice of words”. （ C ） A、Conciseness B、Appropriateness C、Arbitrariness D、Accuracy 12.A summary is also referred to as a(n) _____.（ C ） A、outline B、report C、abstract D、All of these
13.If your writing is clear, spelled accurately, and uses correct grammar, it will _____.（ D ） A、have unity B、have support C、have coherence D、demonstrate effective sentence skills 14.Behind every successful man, there is a woman and behind every unsuccessful man, there are two.（ B ） A、personification B、antithesis C、euphemism D、oxymoron
15.According to the rules of writing a title, “__________” is correct.（ A ） A、My View on the Negative Effects of Smoking B、The Way To Improve Our English-Speaking Ability C、the war of Independence
D、the Myth of Chinese Literature
16.The farms were short of hands during the harvest season.（ C ） A、antithesis B、metaphor C、synecdoche D、oxymoron
17.Which of the following sentences is correct with punctuation?（ D ）
A、My sister bought a lot of fruits for me, such as banana、orange、apple and pear. B、We will go there, if it is fine tomorrow.
C、Why is he so happy today? Because he has won the lottery. D、He asked, “Where are you from?”
18.This has made it necessary for agriculture to develop very quickly.（A ） A、simple sentence B、compound sentence C、complex sentence D、loose sentence
19.Although he had done all he could to come early, he missed the lecture.（ C ） A、simple sentence B、compound sentence C、periodic sentence D、loose sentence
20.During _______, another person responds to your writing and marks possible trouble spots. （ B ） A、prewriting B、peer review C、writing a first draft D、revising
21.We shall appreciate it if you will effect shipment as soon as possible, thus _______ our buyers to catch the brisk demand at the beginning of the season. （ B ） A、enable B、enabling C、enables 22.Which of the following sentences has punctuation error?（ A ） 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.
23.________ we appreciate your cooperation in giving us the information about your market, we regret that we are unable to reduce our price to the level you indicated.（ C ） A、Despite B、Since C、While
24._____ the quality, you must assure that we would get the goods produced in 2004.（ B ） A、In regard to B、Due to C、In view of
25.（修辞辨别）Selfless people are like cows, which eat straw but produce milk.（ ） A、metaphor B、Overstatement C、Understatement D、simile 二、填空题
1.There are two main types of definition - logical or (____formal____), and extended or (___informal_____).
2.The purpose of exposition is to (___inform_____); the purpose of argumentation, on the other
hand, is to (___convince____).
3.To revise your essay’s content, you should ask three questions. Is my paper (_____unified___)? Is it (___supported_____)? Is it organized?
4.A “dead-end” statement is another name for a sentence that is too (_____narrow___) to be developed into an essay.
5.In most writing, your general aim should be to first advance a point and then (___support____) that point.
6.Coherence of a paragraph is concerned with its form, or its organization. The sentences in a paragraph should be arranged in a clear, (____logical____) order, and the transitions should be smooth and (__natural______).
7.Short simple sentences are often used to make (____important____) statements.
8.A paragraph is a unit of thought; it is at once a unit in itself and part of a larger whole, that is, the (____essay____). A paragraph is like a mini-essay; it should be unified, (___coherent_____) and well developed.
9.Most idioms are (____informal____) or colloquial in style and can be used in (___conversation_____).
10.Foreign students of English need to understand the slang words, but should not try to use them in (_speech______) or (____writing____).
三、判断题
1.The criteria for good diction are accuracy and appropriateness. （ × ）
2.Periodic sentences, compared with loose sentences, are more complex, emphatic, formal and literary. （ √ ）
3.A balanced sentence is a sentence in which the phrases or clauses balance each other only by virtue of their structure.（ × ）
4.Sentences, according to the kind of communicative function, can be classified into declarative, interrogative, imperative and exclamatory sentences. （ √ ）
5.A paragraph is a complete unit of thought in which a group of related sentences work together to put across at least one idea.（ × ）
6.Writing always flows in a simple, straight line from the writer's head onto the page. （ × ） 7.It is important to know your audience and purpose and to adjust your writing accordingly. （ √ ）
8.Your paper should end with a \those you used in your paper.（ × ）
9.The introductory paragraph of an essay should always begin by stating the point the essay will
(__emphatic______) or
枣庄学院成人教育《高级英语写作》期末考试复习题及参考答案
