北京师范大学1998年攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试试题.doc

北京师范大学1998年攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试试题：专业英语研究方向：语言与数学ILinguistics40%1.Imaginealanguagelikethis:ithas40speechsounds,whichmayform400syllables,whichmayform4000morphemes.Canthislanguagebesomethingpossibleanduseful?Whatisyourreasonforit?2.Aconstructionmeansakindofarrangement:astructuremeansakindofrelation.Trytoelaboratethisidea.Youmayciteexamples.Ifnecessary,toshowhowaconstruction(orstructure)mayhavewhatarrangement(s)(orrelation(s).3.ExplainthepossiblerulesinEnglishphonology.Givenecessaryexamples.4.UseeitherEnglishorChineseexamplestoclassifysomesemanticrelationswithincompoundwords.5.ObservethefollowingsentencesinChinese.1)老王找到了老张，才找到了他的儿子。2）老王找到了老张，才找到了儿子。Whatarethepossiblerelationsbetweenthesetwosentences?ArethereanypotentialwaysinEnglishtoexpresstheserelations?Discussthecrucialfactor(s)thataffect(s)theclarityofmeaninginthesecases.II.LanguageTeaching40%1.Pleaseexplainthefollowingterms(10%)1)CriticalPeriodHypothesis2)Learningvsacquisition3)Classroominteraction4)learnerautonomy2.Pleaseanswerthefollowingquestions(30%)1)Whatdoyouthinkarethecharacteristicsofateacher-centeredandclassroomandalearner-centeredclassroom?Whichapproachwouldyouliketotake,andwhy?2)alotofChinesestudentswhohavelearnedEnglishfor6-8yearsaregoodattakingtest,butpooratusingthelanguageforcommunication.Whatdoyouthinkarethereasonsandwhatcanbedonetochangethesituation?III.AnalyticalReading20%Readingthefollowingpassagesandthenanswerthequestions.TheycalledaspecialmeetingoftheBoardofAldermen.Adeputationwaiteduponher.Knockedatthedoorthroughwhichnovisitorhadpassedsincesheceasedgivingchina-paintinglessonseightortenyearsearlier.TheywereadmittedbytheoldNegrointoadimhallfromwhichastairwaymountedintostillmoreshadow.Itsmelledofdustanddisuse-aclose,danksmell.TheNegroledthemintotheparlor.Itwasfurnishedinheavy,leather-coveredfurniture.WhentheNegroopenedtheblindsofonewindow.afaintdustrosesluggishlyabouttheirthighs.Spinningwithslowmotesinthesinglesun-ray.OnatarnishedgilteaselbeforethefireplacestoodacrayonportraitofMissEmilysfather.Theyrosewhensheentered-asmall.fatwomaninblack.Withathingoldchaindescendingtoherwaistandvanishingintoherbelt.Leaningonanebonycanewithatarnishedgoldhead.Herskeletonwassmallandspare.perhapsthatwaswhywhatwouldhavebeenmerelyplumpnessinanotherwasobesityinher.Shelookedbloated.likeabodylongsubmergedinmotionlesswater,andofthatpallidhue.Hereyes,lostinthefattyridgesofherface.Lookedliketwosmallpiecesofcoalpressedintoalumpofdoughastheymovedfromonefacetoanotherwhilethevisitorsstatedtheirerrand.Questions:1.WhaykindoflifedidEmilylive?Supportyouropini