【正文】 .. . . .. Part I Multiple Choice(15%)Directions: There are 15 inplete statements in this part. For each statement there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best ONE to plete the statement. (1’x 15=15’)1. According to the rules of writing a title, “__________” is correct.A. The Way To Improve Our EnglishSpeaking AbilityB. My View on the Negative Effects of AdsC. the Myth of a Negro Literature D. the war of Independence2. Which of the following sentences has punctuation error?A. The alarm clock sounded, the students got up quickly.B. The alarm clock sounded。 the students got up quick.C. The alarm clock sounded. The students got up quickly.D. When the alarm clock sounded, the students got up quickly.3. __________ does not contain in the principles of “choice of words”.A. Accuracy B. Arbitrariness C. Appropriateness D. Conciseness4. What kind of figures of speech(修辭格)is used in the sentence “This elephant is like a snake as anybody can see.”? A. Metaphor B. PersonificationC. Simile D. Hyperbole5. During the TV interview, the singer announced that he was going to _____his new album soon.A. release B. renew C. relieve D. rehearse6. Greatly agitated, I rushed to the apartment and tried the door, __________ to find it locked.A. only B. just C. hence D. thus7. As I’ll be away for at least a year, I’d appreciate __________ from you now and then telling me how everyone is getting along.A. hearing B. to hearC. to be hearing D. having heard8. An introductory paragraph should arouse the reader’s interest and __________ the main idea of the essay.A. ignore B. introduceC. develop D. emphasize9. Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?A. Coming up the hall, I heard the clock struck 10.B. While Wendy was driving on Greenwood Avenue yesterday afternoon, a tree began to fall toward her car.C. When I was ten, my grandfather died.D. None of the above. 10. Which one is not used as a transition word to give examples? A. for instance B. such asC. likewise D. namely11. While making a good sentence, the principles do not contain __________.A. variety B. coherence C. unity D. duality12. “__________” is a pound sentence.A. Her mother would remind her.B. The rain fell for a week。 therefore, every street in the city was flooded.C. Because the rain fell for a week, every street in the city was flooded.D. She wanted to make sure that her mother wasn’t watching.13. __________ is the core sentence of a paragraph.A. Topic sentence B. The first sentenceC. Supporting sentence D. Concluding sentence14. In the sentence “After the plane took off, Jessica still stood there crying.”, what is the f