MOOC 英语读写(东北电力大学)1451619210 最新慕课完整章节测试答案

Academic Writing & Critical Thinking

1、单选题：
Read the following passage about Zoos and answer the questions.​​Zoos have existed in some form since at least 2500 BC in Egypt and Mesopotamia, where records indicate giraffes, bears, dolphins, and other animals were kept by aristocrats. The oldest still operating zoo in the world, Tiergarten Schönbrunn in Vienna, opened in 1752. Although controversy has historically surrounded zoos, from debates over displaying "exotic" humans in exhibits to zookeepers not knowing what to feed animals, I do believe that zoos should exist. ①In my opinion, zoos are important institutions that promote scientific research and public education, and save animals from extinction.​First of all, zoos produce helpful scientific research. Since so many diseases can be transmitted from animals to humans, such as Ebola and the bird flu, zoos frequently conduct disease surveillance research in wildlife populations and their own captive populations that can lead to a direct impact on human health. Take the zoos in the United Stated as an example. In 2017, 173 accredited US zoos spent $25 million on research, studied 485 species and subspecies of animals, worked on 1,280 research projects, and published 170 research manuscripts.​②Zoos can also educate the public about animals and conservation efforts. According to a study of 26 zoos worldwide published in Conservation Biology, visitors to zoos increased their knowledge of biodiversity and specific individual actions to protect biodiversity. Robin Ganzert, PhD, President and CEO of American Humane, once stated, "Zoos provide people, especially impressionable children, with the opportunity to see these remarkable animals up close. People won't protect what they don't love, and they can't love what they don't know.” ③It is zoos that give people the chance to appreciate the animals from different corners of the world in real life.​In addition, zoos help save species from extinction and other dangers. According to records, there were only nine California condors in the wild in 1985. ④However, a joint conservation effort between the San Diego and Los Angeles Zoos with other organizations resulted in a population of 276 California condors in the wild and another 170 in captivity by 2016. The truth is that zoos are working to save polar bears, tigers, and wild African elephants from habitat loss, apes and rhinos from poachers, dolphins and whales from hunters, and bees and butterflies from population declines, among many other efforts to help many other animals.​In conclusion, zoos do bring a lot of benefits to mankind and thus have a reason to exist. No matter in the promotion of scientific research and public education or in the save of animals from extinction, they have indeed made a huge difference.​ ​1. What is the main argument of the author?​
选项：
A: Zoos should exist.
B: Zoos help save species from extinction and other dangers.
C: Zoos can promote scientific research and public education, and save animals from extinction.
D: Zoos should exist because they can help promote scientific research and public education, and save animals from extinction.
答案: 【 Zoos should exist because they can help promote scientific research and public education, and save animals from extinction.】

2、单选题：
‌Which point of view has the author adopted in this article?‌
选项：
A: The first person point of view.
B: The second person point of view.
C: The third person point of view.
D: There is no consistent point of view.
答案: 【 The third person point of view.】

3、单选题：
‌Which of the four underlined sentences is a fact instead of an opinion?​
选项：
A: ①In my opinion, zoos are important institutions that promote scientific research and public education, and save animals from extinction.
B: ②Zoos can also educate the public about animals and conservation efforts.
C: ③It is zoos that give people the chance to appreciate the animals from different corners of the world in real life.
D: ④However, a joint conservation effort between the San Diego and Los Angeles Zoos with other organizations resulted in a population of 276 California condors in the wild and another 170 in captivity by 2016.
答案: 【 ④However, a joint conservation effort between the San Diego and Los Angeles Zoos with other organizations resulted in a population of 276 California condors in the wild and another 170 in captivity by 2016.】

4、单选题：
‎If you want to do some further research about the benefits of zoos, you may need to read the following articles EXCEPT ______.‏
选项：
A: Something Mysterious Is Killing Captive Gorillas
B: Ten Endangered Species Saved from Extinction by Zoos
C: Conservation Success Stories in AZA-Accredited Zoos and Aquariums
D: Why Zoos and Aquariums Matter: Assessing the Impact of a Visit to a Zoo or Aquarium
答案: 【 Something Mysterious Is Killing Captive Gorillas】

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: 【