1、C 5. The students I teach have made better grades in the past few weeks.B 6. Most of us were in the hall, the doors had been closed, and the late comers had to wait outside.C 7. What we worried about is his lacking confidence in himself.D 8. They watched television and enjoyed themselves immediately
2、, but we couldnt see the program because our television was broken. A 9. Having finished his assignments, he went out to water the flowers in the garden.C 10. What he said is not true.二、(10分)Pick out the topic sentences and controlling ideas from the following paragraphs(2.5 points each) 1) Nowadays
3、, many men and women work in law, accounting, real estate, and business. These people are serious about becoming successful, they work long hours during the work and even on weekends, so they are called “workaholics”(工作狂). In addition, workaholics may not spend enough time in leisure activities. The
4、refore, workaholics lifestyle can affect their families, social lives, and health. Topic sentence: Therefore, workaholics lifestyle can affect their families, social lives, and health.Controlling idea: affect their families, social lives, and health 2) Stamp collection has become a very popular hobb
5、y for several reasons. Collectors gain pleasure from the varied colors and designs of the stamps, while they enjoy the fun of watching their collections grow. In addition, stamp collection had educational value. Stamps often tell the collectors much about a countrys important customs, events, and fa
6、mous citizens. Furthermore, collectors soon learn to find out the exact location of a country. Often they are interested enough to find out other important facts about that country. Stamp collection has become a very popular hobby for several reasons. Controlling idea: become a very popular hobby fo
7、r several reasons. 3) Perhaps the highest use of books is not as sources of information about nations, people, or foreign lands, but as friends. Reading is one of the most effective means of getting away from disturbing and unalterable circumstances. Intimate association with noble works, whether li
8、terary, philosophic or artistic, is a promoter of thought, a refuge from almost all the miseries of life. Reading is one of the most effective means of getting away from disturbing and unalterable circumstances. one of the most effective means of getting away from disturbing and unalterable circumst
9、ances. 4) A paragraph and an essay are quite similar in structure. For example, the paragraph often begins with a topic sentence. In the essay, the first paragraph introduces the topic focus. Another example is that the sentences in the body of a paragraph develop the topic sentence. Similarly, the
10、body of an essay expands and supports the controlling idea introduced in the opening paragraph. A paragraph and an essay are quite similar in structure. quite similar in structure三、(10分)What is the paragraph unity ?Pick out the sentences which destroy the unity of the paragraphParagraph unity: All t
11、he sentences in the paragraph must be related with the topic sentence. Any sentence which has nothing to do with the topic sentence must be omitted.1、I prefer swimming over all other forms of exercise. For one thing, it is recognized as one of the best forms of physical exercise available. Many diff
12、erent muscles are used in the act of swimming and all of these are strengthened when swimming is done regularly. Another reason I like swimming is that it is one of the few ways I can cool off and exercise at the same time. A quick swim in the pool after school or work is always refreshing. Unfortun
13、ately, I have to drive across town because the pool in my community always has too much chlorine in it. The final reason I prefer swimming is that it is something I can do all year. Other kinds of exercise, like tennis and softball, are seasonal, but I can go swimming at any time at any time of the
14、year.Sentences which destroy the unity: Unfortunately, I have to drive across town because the pool in my community always has too much chlorine in it.2、(1)The city of Toronto, Canada, is a pleasant place to spend a summer vacation. (2)Upon arriving in Toronto, one sees a remarkably clean city. (3)T
15、he streets are not littered with dirt or debris, and Torontos buildings are in such condition that even the old ones look new. (4)In some cities, the buildings look like they are falling apart.(5)Other cities is using specially treated steel to build their skyscrapers. (6)Pittsburgh has one of these
16、 buildings. (7)Toronto is also a delight to shoppers. (8)The streets in the shopping district are closed to traffic and lined with shady trees and outdoor cafes to provide the shoppers with a pleasant, relaxed atmosphere sway from the noise, the exhaust fumes, and the general chaos of congested city
17、 streets. (9)The stores themselves are fun to shop in because, in addition to the usual big department stores one usually finds in such a city. (10)Toronto also has many smaller stores which specialize in such goods as native Indian crafts and hand-carved wooden art objects. (11)Department stores ar
18、e convenient, but I often find them boring. (12)You see the same items in all of the department stores and, beside, they usually charge too much for their goods-especially clothes. (13)Another reason I dont like them is that even though most of them make millions in annual profits, they pay their em
19、ployees as little ad possible. Sentences which destroy the unity:(4)(5)(6)四、(5分)Rearrange the following sentences so that they may from a coherent paragraph.(2.5 points each) Paragraph 1 :a d e g f c b (a)In order to know what the weather will be, special people are hired to provide this information
20、. (b)It is known that their work can save thousands of lives and millions of dollars in property damage.(c)And still others make forecast about the weather.(d)These people are called weatherman.(e)They work in a weather station every day.(f)The others of them analyze weather information.(g)Some of t
21、hem observe the weather.Paragraph 2: e a c d f b(a)My brother, Jim, is extremely friendly and outgoing.(b)In spite of our difference Jim and I are close friends as well as brothers.(c)He likes to spend all his free time with friends, whereas I need a lot of privacy and enjoyed being by myself.(d)In
22、addition, while I have enjoyed school since I was a child, Jim has never liked school.(e)Because my brother and I have very different personalities and interests, it is sometimes hard to believe we are related.(f)He prefers working ay a job and being very active physically.五、(10分)Write F in the pare
23、nthesis for formal sentences and I for informal sentences(1 point each)1. (I) I havent seen him for a long time. Do you know where he is?2. (I) He said she would come.3. (F) Has everyone finished doing his or her exercises?4. (I) The old lady treated him as if he was her own son.5. (F) Badly defeate
24、d in the match, the team returned in low spirit.6. (I) There are many photos in his drawer.7. (F) The weather being fine, a large number of people went to climb the Western Hills.8. (F) This village has built, in less than ten years, several small factories that bring in more income than the farm pr
25、oduce every year.9. (F) His anger prevented him from doing, saying, and listening to anything.10. (I) We should help those who are in hot water.六、(10分)Correct the punctuation errors in the following sentences if there are(1 points each) (在原文划出错误然后在空白相应位置改正) 1)Oliver Twistis one of Dickens novels. Co
26、rrection: Oliver Twist is one of (改成斜体或加下划线)2) In the phrase “pay attention to”, to is a preposition and should be followed by a noun or a gerund. In the attention to to is a 3) William wrote a book for students learning to write (Practical College English Writing (Beijing Higher Education Press, 20
27、03) .( PracticalBeijing.2003)4) She asked, “What does culture mean”?Correction: mean?”5) Hurry up; or we will be late for class. Hurry up, or6) When he came, I was busy cleaning my room.7) We were tired, and we decided to have a rest.8) The trip was not well planned or prepared; therefore, it was not a pleasant one.9) The author of the strange book was born in 1078? and died in 1135 in 1078(?) and.10) He is an eccentric boy, yet you
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