大学MOOC 大学英语学术写作（2019年春季）(南京大学)1205789807 最新慕课完整章节测试答案

Features of Academic Writing

1、单选题：
‎Which of the following statements is NOT true about clarity in academic writing?‍
选项：
A: It is better to use simple language and avoid sentence structures that are too complicated.
B: It is necessary to keep a balance between abstraction and concreteness because too many abstract words may confuse readers.
C: Nouns are more formal than verbs, so writers should not use too many verbs.
D: Complex phrases are usually difficult to read and thus may not communicate ideas effectively.
答案: 【 Nouns are more formal than verbs, so writers should not use too many verbs.】

2、单选题：
‍Which of the following statements is most precise in introducing the economic development of China?‏
选项：
A: The economy of China advanced 6.4 percent year-on-year in the March quarter of 2019, slightly above market expectations of a 6.3 percent expansion.
B: GDP of China advanced almost the same in the March quarter of 2019 as in the previous quarter.
C: The growth rate of China’s GDP has been remaining above 6 percent this year.
D: China’s GDP advanced 6.4 percent year-on-year in the March quarter of 2019, the same pace as in the previous quarter but slightly above market expectations of a 6.3 percent expansion.
答案: 【 China’s GDP advanced 6.4 percent year-on-year in the March quarter of 2019, the same pace as in the previous quarter but slightly above market expectations of a 6.3 percent expansion.】

3、单选题：
‏Expressions such as “mutual cooperation”, “future prospects”, “further enhance”, and “continue to remain” are NOT _____ enough.‎
选项：
A: concise
B: precise
C: formal
D: clear
答案: 【 concise】

4、单选题：
‍Modal auxiliary verbs such as “may” and “might” can be used in academic writing for the following purposes EXCEPT “________”.‎
选项：
A: toning down strong statements to reduce the risk of opposition
B: avoiding overstatements in making claims
C: helping the author to establish authority
D: decreasing the impoliteness brought forth by disagreeing with other researchers
答案: 【 helping the author to establish authority】

5、单选题：
‏In order to increase the formality of writing, the verbal phrase “come up with” can be replaced by________.‍
选项：
A: put forward
B: propose
C: figure out
D: present
答案: 【 propose】

Revising and Editing Sentences

1、单选题：
‎“Although human beings have made much progress in gender equality, there is still a long way to go if the real equality is to be achieved. For some sex discrimination is so deeply-rooted that some people are unaware of its existence.”‍‎Which of the following statements is NOT true of the above text?‍
选项：
A: The second sentence is not complete.
B: “For” is used to indicate reasons.
C: The sentence would be correct if “for” is replaced with “because”.
D: “For” is a conjunction and should be used to join two sentences instead of leading a single independent sentence.
答案: 【 The sentence would be correct if “for” is replaced with “because”.】

2、单选题：
‌Proponents of social networking sites say that the online communities promote interaction with friends and family, facilitate social and political changes and __________.‏
选项：
A: can be used to disseminate useful information rapidly
B: useful information can also be disseminated rapidly
C: spread false and potentially dangerous information
D: disseminate useful information rapidly
答案: 【 disseminate useful information rapidly】

3、单选题：
‏Professor Chen as well as his colleagues ________ that there should be more after-class activities for primary school students.‏
选项：
A: believes
B: believe
C: has believed
D:  have believed
答案: 【 believes】

4、单选题：
‌________ from the top of the mountain, the lake looks just like a bright mirror.‎
选项：
A: Seeing
B: Seen
C: To see
D: If seeing
答案: 【 Seen】

5、单选题：
‎Although located far away from downtown, ________.‎
选项：
A: this restaurant is attractive to many people
B: many people are attracted by this restaurant
C: there are many people dining at this restaurant
D: it is enjoyable to have a meal at this restaurant
答案: 【 this restaurant is attractive to many people】

6、单选题：
‌“Illnesses, including rubella, smallpox and polio, are now prevented by vaccination and millions of children’s lives are saved. ________, adverse reactions to vaccines are extremely rare.”‍‌In order to make the text more coherent, the following phrases can be added between the two sentences EXCEPT________.‍
选项：
A: At the same time
B: What’s more
C: However
D: Besides
答案: 【 However】

Incorporating Sources

1、单选题：
‍Read the following paragraph about animal testing and answer the questions.‎‍Many people believe that animal testing should not be forbidden since it has contributed to many life-saving cures and treatments. The California Biomedical Research Association states that nearly every medical breakthrough in the last 100 years has resulted directly from research using animals. For example, ex