第二周 Argumentative essay writing - Introduction and body

单元测试

1、单选题:
‍Mark the letter that identifies the tone for each of the following sentences. ‎ ‎ Baseball was invented as an urban game in order for owners to make money, players to become arrogant, and spectators to drink overpriced beer. ‎‎‍‎
选项:
A:   objective
B:   nostalgic
C:   humorous 
D:    
答案: 【   humorous 

2、单选题:
‎ The Puritans came to the new land for religious freedom, yet they allowed little freedom to their followers. Anne Hutchinson was banished from the colony for preaching that salvation can come through good works. ​​
选项:
A:   ironic
B:  sentimental
C:   optimistic
D:    
答案: 【   ironic

3、单选题:
‌When I study now, I’m in a lab with 50 noisy computers. What happened to the quiet chair in a corner with a table for your books, papers, and pencils? ‏‏‌‏
选项:
A:     objective
B:     nostalgic  
C:    bitter
D:    
答案: 【     nostalgic  

4、单选题:
​ If given the funding, scientists could trace most aggressive behavior of crime and violence to either too much testosterone or low blood sugar. ‎‎
选项:
A:    objective
B:     sentimental
C:   subjective
D:   
答案: 【    objective

第四周 应用文写作

单元测验1

1、单选题:
Read the following paragraph carefully. Which numbered sentence is most suitable to be the topic sentence?‏①The United States has a severe fire problem that if not addressed, will continue to worsen drastically. ②Fire statistics show that our nation, one of the richest and most technologically sophisticated countries in the world, lags behind its peer nations in fire security.  ③Nationally, there are millions of fires, thousands of deaths, tens of thousands of injuries, and billions of dollars lost each year—figures which far exceed comparable statistics for other industrialized countries.  ④In 2001, for example, the direct value of property destroyed in fires was $11 billion ($44 billion if the World Trade Center loss is included). ⑤More recently in 2004, direct property losses from fires were estimated at over $9.8 billion.‏      —Loyd and Richardson, Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services, p. 12‏‎‏
选项:
A: ①
B: ②
C: ③
D: ④
答案: 【 ①

2、单选题:
The following statement is taken from the body section of a job application letter. In which paragraph may it appear? ‎           I am writing in reply to your advertisement in the Beijing Daily of August 15 for a tutor to teach your daughter English.‎‌‎
选项:
A: The opening paragraph
B: The middle paragraph(s)
C: The closing paragraph
D: /
答案: 【 The opening paragraph

3、单选题:
Read the following job wanted advertisement.‌            What skill is not required to be an Assistant Manager?                                                  ‌                                       A Job Wanted Ad‌                                  Hilton Hotel‌                                 Assistant Manager‌        We are looking for an enthusiastic person to assist in the expansion of the hotel. The successful applicant will have experience of overall hotel work and at least one year’s experience as an Assistant Manager.‌         Applicants need good knowledge of English and possibly two other languages.‌         We promise good salary, bonus, good holidays and excellent prospects for promotion within the group. Apply in confidence with a full résumé with two recent photographs and send it to Irenezhangli@aston.com.‌‌‌
选项:
A: Experience of overall hotel work
B: Good knowledge of English and possibly two other languages  
C: Experience of oversea study
D:  /
答案: 【 Experience of oversea study

4、单选题:
​Which of the following sentence is most suitable for the closing paragraph in an application letter?‌
选项:
A: I really need this job and please give me a consideration.
B: I look forward to meeting with you in the near future to discuss my suitability to the role.
C: I think I am the most suitable person for the position.
D: /
答案: 【 I look forward to meeting with you in the near future to discuss my suitability to the role.

5、单选题:
The following paragraph is taken from a student’s school application letter. What aspect of personal information is it about?‎    I have recently completed my PhD in “Health Disparities and the impact of Social Class on Clinical Outcomes’ at the University of Chicago. My PhD involved primary research with clinicians and patient advocates and culminated in a set of recommendations for local Clinical Commissioning Groups. Prior to that I completed a Masters in Public Health at Oxford University, where I gained a distinction.‎‎‎
选项:
A: Work experience
B: Personality
C: Education background
D:  /
答案: 【 Education background

6、单选题:
Read the following sentence and then decide which part of the sentence is the topic.‌There are several advantages to growing up in a big city.‌‌‏‌
选项:
A: growing up in a big city
B: there are several advantages
C: /
D: /
答案: 【 growing up in a big city

7、单选题:
Decide which sentence is irrelevant, and not suitable as evidence to support the topic sentence.‏  Topic   sentence‏     Evidence‏ ‏I have had the privilege of honing my     journalistic abilities on different life experiences.‏a) When I   left college, I immediately went to work for the typical small town newspaper   and learned all aspects of   getting the paper to the people in a timely   manner.‏b) I then moved to regional   manager for a media corporation composed of small to mid-size newspapers in   the Midwest.‏c) Since I was 15 years old I   have helped my father to run his small import-export business.‏d) In my current position, I am   Chief Correspondent for one of the largest newspapers in the southwest.‏‌‏‌‏
选项:
A: When I left college, I immediately went to work for the typical small town newspaper and learned all aspects of   getting the paper to the people in a timely manner.
B: I then moved to regional manager for a media corporation composed of small to mid-size newspapers in the Midwest.
C: Since I was 15 years old I have helped my father to run his small import-export business.
D: In my current position, I am Chief Correspondent for one of the largest newspapers in the southwest.
答案: 【 Since I was 15 years old I have helped my father to run his small import-export business.

8、单选题:
​Choose an expression, which is most appropriate in the first paragraph in an application letter.‎
选项:
A: With reference to your advertisement in…
B: I have ten years’ experience in this sector.
C: Please do not hesitate to contact me for…
D: /
答案: 【 With reference to your advertisement in…

9、单选题:
‍Choose the most appropriate expression providing experience or qualifications in the body section in an application letter.‎
选项:
A: I have ten years’ experience in this sector.
B: Please do not hesitate to contact me for…
C: With reference to your advertisement in…
D: /
答案: 【 I have ten years’ experience in this sector.

10、单选题:
‌Choose an expression, which is most appropriate in the closing section in an application letter.‍
选项:
A: I have ten years’ experience in this sector.
B: Please do not hesitate to contact me for…
C: I am part

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