第一章 单元测试
1、Which type of writing is being described in a letter to the governor explaining why the tax increase is a bad idea?（ ）
A:Expository
B:Persuasive
C:Descriptive
D:Narrative
正确答案:【Persuasive】
2、Which type of writing is being described in a paper discussing the after-effects of a war?（ ）
A:Expository
B:Narrative
C:Persuasive
D:Descriptive
正确答案:【Expository】
3、Which type of business writing is being described in a report Michelle wrote to share with her principal information she has accumulated regarding best practices for teaching Latin?（ ）
A:persuasive business writing
B:instructional business writing
C:informational business writing
D:transactional business writing
正确答案:【informational business writing】
4、Which type of business writing is being described in an employment dismissal letter to an employee of poor performance? （ ）
A:transactional business writing
B:informational business writing
C:persuasive business writing
D:instructional business writing
正确答案:【transactional business writing】
5、What is the primary purpose of a persuasive essay?（ ）
A:to let those who feel differently than you know that they are wrong
B:to have a platform to give an opinion without facts
C:to present your point of view as the only one
D:to change the audience’s position
正确答案:【to change the audience’s position】
6、
Which genre does the picture stand for?（ ）
A:business proposal
B:business report
C:business letter
D:memo
E:résumé
F:email
正确答案:【email】
7、The three basic functions of business writing are to inform, to influence, and to entertain. （ ）
A:对
B:错
正确答案:【对】
8、The goal of a persuasive piece of writing is to convey information.（ ）
A:对
B:错
正确答案:【错】
9、Which statements are NOT true?（ ）
A:Official letters, forms, and invoices are documents used to record business information.
B:Reports and minutes are the persuasive types of business writing.
C:Proposals are the documents outlining an offer of a product or service to a specific potential client.
D:Instructional business writing provides the reader with the information needed to complete a task.
正确答案:【Official letters, forms, and invoices are documents used to record business information.;
Reports and minutes are the persuasive types of business writing.】
10、Which statements are true? （ ）
A:You can access many templates on the word processing software.
B:A genre consists of a format and a structure.
C:A résumé is a brief document that summarizes your education, employment history, and experiences.
D:In businesses, written communication takes very similar forms.
正确答案:【You can access many templates on the word processing software.;
A genre consists of a format and a structure.;
A résumé is a brief document that summarizes your education, employment history, and experiences.】
第二章 单元测试
1、Which is the proven document-formatting technique?（ ）
A:using white space
B:using signposting words or phrases
C:using Times New Roman or Arial
D:all the above
正确答案:【all the above】
2、Choose the sentence that is correct without adding a comma. （ ）
A:He replied “I have no idea what you mean.”
B:He left the scene of the accident and tried to forget that it had happened.
C:After a good washing and grooming the pup looked like a new dog.
D:Vests which were once popular have been out of vogue for several years.
正确答案:【He left the scene of the accident and tried to forget that it had happened.】
3、Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ ）
A:It is important for a writer to be consistent in using punctuation within a document.
B:A semicolon can be often used to separate words or phrases of any length.
C:It is not acceptable to write an article or a report using only short sentences with commas and periods.
D:People judge intelligence, professionalism, and competence based on grammar and punctuation.
正确答案:【A semicolon can be often used to separate words or phrases of any length.】
4、Which of the sentence is NOT correctly punctuated? （ ）
A:From outside the twelve-mile fishing limits off the coast of Maine, a strange phenomenon has been reported.
B:Usually, I have time to eat breakfast.
C:Since we moved into town, our fuel bill has tripled.
D:Having chosen nursing as a career Susan enrolled in many science courses.
正确答案:【From outside the twelve-mile fishing limits off the coast of Maine, a strange phenomenon has been reported.】
5、White space is reader-friendly, because wide margins make your writing easier for your readers’ eyes to scan.（ ）
A:错
B:对
正确答案:【对】
6、Professional writing presented in a standard way is expected and appreciated by business people.（ ）
A:错
B:对
正确答案:【对】
7、He did not however intend to return the money he borrowed.（ ）
A:错
B:对
正确答案:【错】
8、Saul having forgotten to save his work lost all of his revisions when his computer crashed.（ ）
A:错
B:对
正确答案:【错】
9、Select the correctly punctuated sentence.（ ）
A:Spain is a beautiful country; the beaches are warm, sandy and spotlessly clean.
B:Spain is a beautiful country. The beaches are warm, sandy and spotlessly clean.
C:Spain is a beautiful country, the beaches are warm, sandy and spotlessly clean.
D:Spain is a beautiful country: the beaches are warm, sandy and spotlessly clean.
正确答案:【Spain is a beautiful country; the beaches are warm, sandy and spotlessly clean.;
Spain is a beautiful country. The beaches are warm, sandy and spotlessly clean.】
10、Decide which of these sentences uses the hyphen correctly.（ ）
A:He lived in the eighteenth-century.
B:He was fascinated by eighteenth-century history.
C:I love eighteenth-century architecture.
D:He had always been interested in the eighteenth-century.
正确答案:【He was fascinated by eighteenth-century history.;
I love eighteenth-century architecture.】
第三章 单元测试
1、Which of the following is NOT an element of good diction?（ ）
A:Using interesting words.
B:Repeating yourself often to make a point.
C:Using specific, descriptive words.
D:Eliminating confusing words
正确答案:【Repeating yourself often to make a point.】
2、Which of the following statements about how to choose a level of diction is NOT true? （ ）
A:Dialect is specific words or phrases used in different contexts, professions, and trade.
B:Choose the level most appropriate for the audience you are writing for.
C:You may choose to use different levels of diction for various purposes.
D:Slang is an informal, nonstandard form of language which consists of newly created and rapidly changing words and phrases.
正确答案:【Dialect is specific words or phrases used in different contexts, professions, and trade.】
3、The company is planning to launch an important sales （ ）to promote their latest product.
A:campaign
B:strategy
C:forecast
D:team
正确答案:【campaign】
4、In your essay on the influence of TV, don’t forget to discuss these.（ ）
A:key issues
B:bright colours
C:a brief chat
D:a major problem
正确答案:【key issues】
5、A thesaurus is a word reference that gives word meanings, acceptable spellings, hyphenation, capitalization, pronunciation.（ ）
A:对
B:错
正确答案:【错】
6、Specialized dictionaries for business or other areas such as financing or accounting can be found on the Internet.
A:错
B:对
正确答案:【对】
7、At an entry of most dictionaries, you can find the spelling, pronunciation, part of speech, definition, and synonyms. （ ）
A:错
B:对
正确答案:【对】
8、A dictionary gives you a list of synonyms and antonyms.（ ）
A:错
B:对
正确答案:【错】
9、Which statements are true?（ ）
A:Denotation is the emotional or cultural meaning attached to a word.
B:Connotation refers to the primary meaning of a word.
C:The connotation of a word can be positive, negative, or neutral.
D:In some cases, the real meaning of some words resides in the mind of the user, the listener, or the reader.
正确答案:【The connotation of a word can be positive, negative, or neutral.;
In some cases, the real meaning of some words resides in the mind of the user, the listener, or the reader.】
10、Which statements are NOT true? （ ）
A:For all written texts, formal diction is used.
B:When writing for an audience of varied intelligence, you should use more sophisticated diction.
C:Diction is important in creating the proper tone and style of a piece of writing.
D:Diction in writing is the word choice.
正确答案:【For all written texts, formal diction is used.;
When writing for an audience of varied intelligence, you should use more sophisticated diction.】
第四章 单元测试
1、Which is a dependent clause?（ ）
A:The dog barked.
B:Tim ran.
C:If I skip class.
D:Mrs. Smith spoke to the class.
正确答案:【If I skip class.】
2、Pauline and Bruno have a big argument every summer over where they should spend their summer vacation. （ ）
A:Simple Sentence
B:Complex Sentence
C:Compound Sentence
D:Compound-Complex Sentence
正确答案:【Complex Sentence】
3、Bruno took the desktop computer that he uses at work, and Pauline sits on the beach with her laptop computer, which she connects to the internet with a cellular phone.（ ）
A:Compound-Complex Sentence
B:Compound Sentence
C:Simple Sentence
D:Complex Sentence
正确答案:【Compound-Complex Sentence】
4、Choose the complete sentence.（ ）
A:Within each group, a wide range of features to choose from. It was difficult to distinguish between them.
B:He talked for fifty minutes without taking his eyes off his notes. Like other teachers in that department, he did not encourage students’ questions.
C:Then I attended Morris Junior High. A junior high that was a bad experience.
D:The scene was filled with beauty. Such as the sun sending its brilliant rays to the earth and the leaves of various shades of red, yellow, and brown moving slowly in the wind.
正确答案:【He talked for fifty minutes without taking his eyes off his notes. Like other teachers in that department, he did not encourage students’ questions.】
5、Choose the correct sentence. （ ）
A:I didn’t know which job I wanted, so I was too confused to decide.
B:I didn’t know which job I wanted, so, I was too confused to decide.
C:I didn’t know which job I wanted, I was too confused to decide.
D:I didn’t know which job I wanted I was too confused to decide.
正确答案:【I didn’t know which job I wanted, so I was too confused to decide.】
6、What are the ways of correcting comma splices?（ ）
A:Create two sentences with a period;
B:Delete one of the clauses.
C:Use a conjunction to build relations between the two clauses.
D:Use a semi-colon to connect the two independent clauses;
正确答案:【Create two sentences with a period;;
Use a conjunction to build relations between the two clauses.;
Use a semi-colon to connect the two independent clauses;】
7、Select the sentences which contain dangling participles. （ ）
A:Stuck in the mud, the rescue services rushed to the man’s assistance.
B:Stuck in the mud, Tim could see a man waving.
C:Stuck in the mud, the man tried to free himself.
D:Stuck in the mud, the man called for help.
正确答案:【Stuck in the mud, the rescue services rushed to the man’s assistance.;
Stuck in the mud, Tim could see a man waving.】
8、Choose from the answers below to diagnose what’s wrong with the following sentence.
Clint didn’t talk much he just stared you down with cold, dead eyes. （ ）
A:It is a sentence fragment.
B:It is a regular run-on sentence.
C:“He” should be capitalized.
D:It has a comma splice.
正确答案:【It is a regular run-on sentence.;
“He” should be capitalized.】
9、Coordination joins two independent clauses of equal importance, whereas subordination joins two independent clauses or ideas in a way that makes one more important than the other.
A:对
B:错
正确答案:【对】
10、There were fifteen candies in that bag. Now there is only one left!（ ）
A:对
B:错
正确答案:【对】
第五章 单元测试
1、Read the passage below and identify the main pattern of organization uses in it.（ ）
The story of the city mouse and the country mouse is one version of the age-old debate between the people who prefer city life and those who prefer country life. In the city, there is always something to do. But in the country, you can always find peace and quiet. In the city, you are constantly exposed to new and different kinds of people. On the other hand, in the country, you are always among familiar faces. These are the images we have. The reality is less clear-cut. Rural towns do have their night spots, and even New York City has places to escape to and be alone with your thoughts.
A:comparison and contrast
B:chronological order
C:cause and effect
D:problem and solution
正确答案:【comparison and contrast】
2、Choose the best topic sentence. （ ）The teachers are all very old and boring. The courses are not good. The buildings are old and dirty and there is no heating in them. Worst of all, it takes me two hours to get there. I wish I had gone to a different college.
A:I really hate my college.
B:I don’t like the teachers at my college.
C:I had gone to a different college.
D:My college is too old.
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