B:DescriptionChoose a subordinating conjunction to combine each pair of simple sentences. 选择合适的连词连接每一题中的两个句子。A child’s d

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:Description

C:Exposition

D:Argumentation

答案: Narration

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:Narration

B:Description

C:Exposition

D:Argumentation

答案: Exposition

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:Description

C:Exposition

D:Argumentation

答案: Exposition

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:Narration

B:Description

C:Exposition

D:Argumentation

答案: Argumentation

Identify which type of writing is being described. 指出写作类型

A poem about the sights and sounds of rainfall

A:Narration

B:Description

C:Exposition

D:Argumentation

答案: Description

Identify which type of writing is being described. 指出写作类型

An essay retells the story of Romeo and Juliet  

A:Narration

B:Description

C:Exposition

D:Argumentation

答案: Narration

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:Narration

B:Description

C:Exposition

D:Argumentation

答案: Argumentation

Identify which type of writing is being described. 指出写作类型

A brochure advertising a luxury hotel and resort

A:Narration

B:Description

C:Exposition

D:Argumentation

答案: Description

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 boatmoves from side to side in the water.

A:drifts
B:goes
C:comes
D:passes
答案: drifts

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:fell
B:jumped
C:dashed
D:wandered
答案: dashed

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:stared at
C:witnessed
D:noticed
答案: stared at

Which one is NOT included in the checklist for sentence writing?

A:Is each sentence clear and complete?
B:Can any wordy sentences be made more concise?
C:Is each word spelled correctly?
D:Is each sentence long and complicated?
E:Can any run-on sentences be more effectively coordinated or subordinated?
答案: Is each sentence long and complicated?

Which of the followings is NOT the example of the use of expository writing?

A:How-to articles
B:News reports
C:The execution of a project
D:The solution to problems
E:Recipes
答案: News reports

Which one of the following thesis statements is appropriate for argumentative writing?

A:The advantages of the increasing tourism outweigh the disadvantages.
B:Many factors may influence the attainment of happiness.
C:Reasons lying behind misdeeds among adolescents are various.
答案: The advantages of the increasing tourism outweigh the disadvantages.

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:应用文写作
B:摘要写作
C:实验报告
答案: 应用文写作

Choose a coordinating conjunction to combine each pair of simple sentences. 选择合适的并列连词连接每一题中的两句。A Russian airliner has made an emergency landing in Moscow, bumping into buildings and splitting into two parts.Only two people were killed.

A:or

B:so
C:but
D:nor
E:and
F:for
答案: but

Choose a coordinating conjunction to combine each pair of simple sentences. 选择合适的并列连词连接每一题中的两句。Most people don’t leave their front door unlocked.The same is true of their home Wi-Fi networks.

A:or 
B:so
C:but
D:nor
E:and
F:for
答案: and

Choose a coordinating conjunction to combine each pair of simple sentences. 选择合适的并列连词连接每一题中的两句。Hotel guests have their meals free.They naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals.

A:or
B:so
C:but
D:nor
E:and
F:for
答案: so

Choose a coordinating conjunction to combine each pair of simple sentences. 选择合适的并列连词连接每一题中的两句。The glasses can be worn by people going on a guided tour, indicating points of interest.
They can be worn by people looking at panoramas identifying all the sites.

A:or
B:so
C:but
D:nor
E:and

F:for
答案: nor

Choose a coordinating conjunction to combine each pair of simple sentences. 选择合适的并列连词连接每一题中的两句。Important cultural documents, not all pictures can be saved.Not all pictures should be saved.

A:or
B:so
C:but
D:nor
E:and
F:for
答案: and

Choose a coordinating conjunction to combine each pair of simple sentences. 选择合适的并列连词连接每一题中的两句。The Human Genome Project will take longer to accomplish than the Apollo program landing  a man on the moon.It will not be completed in a few decades.

A:or
B:so
C:but
D:nor
E:and
F:for
答案: for

Choose a subordinating conjunction to combine each pair of simple sentences. 选择合适的连词连接每一题中的两个句子。Computers work accurately and at high speeds.They save research workers years of hard work.

A:when
B:unless
C:because
D:as
E:although
F:if
G:that
答案: because

Choose a subordinating conjunction to combine each pair of simple sentences. 选择合适的连词连接每一题中的两个句子。I want to build my business through my people.I have to build their own belief in their capacity to achieve.

A:when
B:unless
C:because
D:as
E:although
F:if
G:that
答案: that

Choose a subordinating conjunction to combine each pair of simple sentences. 选择合适的连词连接每一题中的两个句子。Sleep patterns change during teenage.Any parent of a teenager can prove.

A:when
B:unless
C:because
D:as
E:although
F:if
G:that
答案: as

Choose a subordinating conjunction to combine each pair of simple sentences. 选择合适的连词连接每一题中的两个句子。The number of school bus casualty is not large.The safety of children is always of intense public concern.

A:when
B:unless
C:because
D:as
E:although
F:if
G:that
答案: although

Choose a subordinating conjunction to combine each pair of simple sentences. 选择合适的连词连接每一题中的两个句子。Children overcome challenges on their own.They develop new skills and a strong belief in their abilities.

A:when
B:unless
C:because
D:as
E:although
F:if
G:that
答案: when

Choose a subordinating conjunction to combine each pair of simple sentences. 选择合适的连词连接每一题中的两个句子。A child’s daydreaming is hindering him/her from progressing in school or from gaining social        skills.
There is no need to discourage it.

A:when
B:unless
C:because
D:as
E:although
F:if
G:that
答案: unless

Choose a subordinating conjunction to combine each pair of simple sentences. 选择合适的连词连接每一题中的两个句子。Some people have the mistaken belief.Depression comes from weakness or is a character flaw.

A:when
B:unless
C:because
D:as
E:although
F:if
G:that
答案: that

Choose the correct phrases or sentences to complete the sentences. 选择合适的词组完成句子。For some teens, a negative, stressful, or unhappy family environment can affect their self-respect and ____ depression.

A:

give up to

B:

result from

C:

keep away from

D:lead to
答案: lead to

Choose the correct phrases or sentences to complete the sentences. 选择合适的词组完成句子。The American housing booming in recent years is nothing ____ the price run in countries like France, Spain, Britain, Ireland, Sweden and Australia.

A:compared with
B:in terms of
C:according to
D:in contrast to
答案: compared with

Choose the correct phrases or sentences to complete the sentences. 选择合适的词组完成句子。Pigeons have a natural instinct to return home, ____ they are very far away and the trip is hard or dangerous.

A:after all
B:by all means
C:in particular
D:even if
答案: even if

Choose the correct phrases or sentences to complete the sentences. 选择合适的词组完成句子。Nature’s recycling system can work well only if people work with the system, ____ against it.

A:in addition to
B:on the whole
C:rather than
D:as a result
答案: rather than

Choose the correct phrases or sentences to complete the sentences. 选择合适的词组完成句子。Water management is particularly important. In some parts of Africa, ____, digging deep wells for clean drinking water can support many generations.

A:without doubt 
B:therefore
C:for example   
D:otherwise
答案: for example   

Choose the correct phrases or sentences to complete the sentences. 选择合适的词组完成句子。In spite of all stories of prosperity in the United States, not only ____ there, but crimes of various types have been increasing at an alarming rate.

A:poverty does exist
B:does poverty exist  
C:exists poverty
D:poverty exists
答案: does poverty exist  

Choose the correct word to finish the translation of “故事中的小女孩有一个邪恶的继母，这个邪恶的继母让小女孩过着悲惨的生活。”In the story, the little girl has a wicked stepmother, ____ makes her life a misery.

A:who
B:she
C: the wicked mother
答案: who

The man didn’t want people know his age, ____ he did not want to have any gray hair.

A:so
B:however
C:but
D:otherwise
答案: so

What is the function of “likewise” as a transitional word?

A:addition
B:time
C:comparison
D:effect
E:clarification
F:purpose
G:summary
答案: comparison

Decide which one is better written as an example to illustrate the following sentence: Technologically simple societies change very slowly.

A:Such as, some of the clothing worn by the Austrian Iceman.
B:Take, for example, some of the clothing worn by the Austrian Iceman.

答案: Take, for example, some of the clothing worn by the Austrian Iceman.

What is the following sentence about: But others saw an unnatural interference with human reproduction.

A:the pros of human cloning
B:the cons of human cloning

答案: the cons of human cloning

Identify the function of the underlined word in the following sentence: She did accomplish the task in time.

A:To emphasize the action (verb)
B:To emphasize the subject or object
C:To emphasize the adjectives as modifiers
答案: To emphasize the action (verb)

Which of the following is the correct translation of “人以类聚，物以群分”？

A:Fine feathers make fine birds.
B:Birds of a feather flock together.

答案: Birds of a feather flock together.