《英語寫作》期末復(fù)習(xí)題

1、英語寫作 期末復(fù)習(xí)題 2010 12 28Part IFill in the Blanks.The first line of every paragraph should be started after aspace of _letters.The adverbs liketherefore,however,nonetheless,hence,otherwise,besides,moreover,etc., should not be used as conjunctions to link two coordinate clauses.Before them there should b

2、e a_,not acomma.There are three types of words,that is,common words,formal and technical words and _words.Use specific and _words when giving details;use general or_words when making summaries.A correct sentence should end with afull stop,or a_ mark,or an exclamation mark.We all know the simple rule

3、 that the predicate verb of asentence has to agree with the subject in person and _.When we express an important idea in amain clause and one or more less important ideas in subordinate clauses,we are using the method of _.As _adverbs are not conjunctions,they are used after aconjunction or asemicol

4、on(NOT acomma)to join clauses.The _of asentence should be properly related to the nonfinite verbs before it.Usually aparagraph is made up of three parts,i.e.TopicSentence,_ Sentence and Concluding Sentence.To vary sentence,we can use Varied Sentence Structure,VariedSentence Beginning,Varied Transiti

5、onal Devices and Varied _.Commonly there are ten methods to develop an Englishparagraph.They are Description,Definition,Examples andIllustrations,Division&Classification,Comparison&Contrast,_,Argu ment,Figures&Statistics,Quotation and Combination of Methods.Part II Revise the following sentences.My

6、parents wish Iwas there with them at the moment.Qi Baishi is an imminent artist in China.She opened the door and let us into her home.Not realizing at the time that we would never enter that door in her room again.4.Driving along the road,her car hit adog.5.The earth,together with many other planets

7、,revolve around the sun.6.1000 dollars are not too much.The boss and waiter refuse to leave their shop.He told his classmate that he was not his friend any longer.Our school supermarket has just opened,we could buy some fruit.When she was young,she saw much more of her father than her brother.Everyo

8、ne all have belong to their own stories.Not knowing his name,it was difficult to introduce him.Leave out the word in that sentence because it is too difficult.Born in asmall town in South China in the early 50s,he grew up to be afamou smusician.He is from Hefei,and Iam 22 years old now.A man is judg

9、ed not only by what he says but also by his deeds.We thought she was charming,intelligent,and avery capable young woman.After listening to the speakers inspiring speech,many questions were raised.My father has returned back from Beijing.It is blue in colour.Having driven across the desert.We enjoyed

10、 the cool weather.Eric was late to work,he ran all the way.Part III Combine each pair of the following sentences using subordination skills.1.Our teacher likes swimming.He goes swimming every afternoon.You can come.You like.We dont lose heart.Well find away to overcome the difficulty.He was poor.He

11、was honest.There are many plays.Id like to see them.He went out on Sunday.He met his friend in the street.They talk for awhile.Then they saidgoodbye.We can hear the leaves in the trees and watch the branches swing from side to side.The wind blows.They have got acquainted with each other through E-ma

12、il.Many people were unknown to each other.Most Westerns travel to the Orient for the first time.They will experience culture shock.PartIVA)Improve the paragraph below Iwaked up at 6:00.I thoughtIwas late.I washed quickly.Then Iwent into the kitchen.I found something to eat.I finished eating in afew

13、minutes.I took my bike and hurried out.I rode very fast along the streets.Soon Iwas at the school gate.But it was closed.Then Irealized that it was Saturday.B)Read the following information about aMr.A.G.Sinclair.The information is not in logical chronological order.Rearrange the sentences and,by us

14、ing necessary transitional words,write aparagraph with the information.a.Until he was 18,Sinclair worked as awarehouseman at several firms and spent two years as abus conductor.b.During the holidays at Bradford,Sinclair worked as awaiter and cleaner at aPontins holiday camp.c.He was the first child

15、in afamil yof three boys and two girls.d.After working as abus conductor,Sinclair signed on in the Army but stayed only ten weeks before he bought himself out for,100.e.Sinclair was born on December 14,1942.f.Quitting the army,Sinclair decided to better himself and after passing six examinations,he was about to start ateacher training course in Bradford.g.He left middle school with no qualifications and went to work as awaiter at the Queens Hotel.It was t