2022浙江省1月高等教育自学考试语言与文化试题课程代码00838

1、浙江省1月高等教育自学考试语言与文化试题课程代码：00838第一部分 选择题I.Each of the following incomplete statements is followed by four alternatives. Read each statement and the four alternatives carefully and decide which of the four alternatives best completes the statement (20%).1.The medium of verbal interaction is ( ).A. lang

2、uageB. thoughtC. cultureD. knowledge2.( )is the first week day after Christmas, a legal holiday in English, Wales, Northern Ireland, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa.A. Thanksgiving DayB. Boxing DayC. St. Valentines DayD. Anzac Day3.“( )” is the general introduction rule in English culture.A.

3、 To introduce the older to the younger B. To introduce the host to the guest C. To introduce the inferior to the superior D. To introduce a woman to a man 4.( )is a very wise man, the king of the Hebrews around the tenth century B.C. and was well-known for his wisdom. A. A SolomonB. The old Adam C.

4、A JudasD. Jesus 5.The Bible was originally written in ( ).A. LatinB. EnglishC. HebrewD. Arabic6.“He ran out of ideas” illustrates the metaphor that “( )”. A. Ideas are commoditiesB. Ideas are money C. Ideas are fashionD. Ideas are resources7.( )becomes an “underachiever” in English euphemisms relate

5、d to education. A. A “slow student”B. The student who “cheats in class”C. The student, who lie or steal D. A “lazy student”8.( )refers to drawing a general conclusion from a number of known facts. A. DeductionB. Induction C. DirectnessD. Indirectness9.“The weather cleared just as the party approache

6、d the summit. Until then they had seen nothing of the panorama around them” demonstrates ( ) relation between the two sentences. A. an additive B. an adversative C. a casualD. a temporal10.The proverb “Each cross hath its own inscription” is related to( ). A. the history of EnglandB. individualism C

7、. ChristianityD. Bible 11.The distance zone ranging from 8 feet to the limits of ones vision and hearing is referred to as the ( ) zone. A. intimateB. casual-personal C. socio-consultativeD. public12.“Crossing ones forefinger and middle finger” signifies ( ) in English speaking countries. A. good lu

8、ckB. Sadness C. respectsD. secrecy13.In American English “Totem” is a loan word from ( ), meaning “图腾” in Chinese. A. DutchB. Indian languageC. GermanD. French14.The word in American English for “pyjamas” is “pajamas”, meaning ( ) in Chinese. A.侏儒B.金字塔C.睡衣D.预感15.“( )” can be an example to illustrate

9、 the feature floor by way of staircase. A. Would you mind going upstairs right away, please? B. Time you all go upstairs, now. C. Visitors should go up the stairs at once. D. Visitors should make their way at once to the upper floor by way of staircase.16.In business English “in the black” means( )

10、A. running a business with no money B. running a business with bad fortune C. running a business profitably D. running a business at a loss17.“She drives me out of my mind” illustrates the metaphor about ( ). A. love is madnessB. love is war C. love is magicD. love is a patient18.In English individu

11、alistic culture, one should not bother Englishmen without a good reason and making appointment beforehand seems to be important. It is best reflected by an English proverb ( ). A.an Englishmans house is his castle B. as welcome as a storm C. do not wear out your welcome D. outstay ones welcome19.“To

12、 know something like the palm of ones hand” means( ). A. to understand the nature of something and be competent in the performance of them B. to understand everything without any question C. to understand only something easy D. to be thoroughly familiar with the nature and details of something20.“Al

13、exander” means ( ) in Chinese. A. 勇敢B. 人类旳保护者 C. 亚力山大D. 统帅II.Each of the following incomplete statements is followed by four alternatives. Read each statement and the four alternatives carefully and decide which alternative can complete the statement. There might be more than one correct answer (10%

14、)21.The relationships between language and thought are ( ). A.Thought is communicated in language B. Language represents thought C. Language is influenced and shaped by thought D. Without language, thought cant be communicated22.When English speakers part they usually say: “( )”. A. So longB. Stay h

15、ere please C. Walk well, pleaseD. See you later23.In the following proverbs, ( ) are related to GrecoRoman civilization A. Marry in May, repent always B. From his foot, you may know Hercules C. Each cross hath its own inscription D. One falls into Scylla in seeking to avoid Charybdis24.Peoples ( ) a

16、re topics that are considered by English speakers too personal to talk about. A. age B. punctuation C. political and religious beliefsD. marriage25.In Chinese culture, ( ) are often used as brand names. A. personal names of historical figuresB. plant names C. flower namesD. place names26.In English

17、( ) are derivational morphemes A. all the prefixes B. all the suffixes C. those suffixes that dont represent the grammatical categories D. those word endings represented the grammatical categories27.In English culture “young” is often associated with ( ). A. flexibleB. VigorousC. creativeD. inexperi

18、enced28.In English culture people often ( ). A. put the more important information before the less one B. put the less important information before the more one C. put the more specific information before the less one D. put the less specific information before the more one29.( ) illustrate(s) the m

19、etaphor that love is physical force. A. They are attracted to each other B. His whole life revolves around her C. The atmosphere around him is always changed D. There is incredible energy in their relationship30.In black and white means ( ) A. something in writing B. something in print C. something

20、absolutely wrong or right D. something very distinctive第二部分 非选择题III. Fill in each underlined space with a proper expression. (12%)31. is the supreme legislative body of the U.K. It comprises the sovereign, the House of Lords and the House of Commons.32.Branching sentence patterns are preferred in En

21、glish, while are preferred in Chinese.33. “A white room” means “ ” in Chinese.34.“Nike”, which is in Greek mythology, is a brand name of a kind of sports shoes.35.The euphemisms for the word “ ”are “needy”, “underprivileged” and “disadvantaged”.36. “Surprise attacks” against an enemy have now become

22、 as an euphemism.37.The English equivalent for “对学生进行填鸭式教育” is .38. “Knowledge is power” is from the great British thinker .39.Its quite common for English speaking friends to pay respectively for what they have had in a restaurant. There is an English proverb related to it .40.The subjunctive is ty

23、pically represented by “should” and a verb in its form.41.The direct English speaker prefers the word order in which the head precedes the or the main clause precedes the subordinate clause.42.The word in American English for “booking office” is .IV.Answer the following questions briefly.(12%)43. Wh

24、at are the differences between “similes” and “metaphors”?44. How do English speakers respond to thanks?45. Where is the prefix “micro” from?46. And what is racist language? Can you cite some examples?47. What is “Chauvinism” about?48. What is the general rule for introduction in English culture?V.Tr

25、anslation (16%)49. Besides football, the most popular games in the United States are baseball and basketball.50. He breathed his last and was buried in the churchyard.51.That idea went out of style years ago.52. That young man is a bear at mathematics.53. Even reckoning makes long friends.54. 请赐教。55

26、. 久仰大名。56. 金无足赤，人无完人。VI.Define the following terms: (10%)57. homophones58. Pandoras box59. propaganda60. a Shylock61. allusionsVII.Discuss the following topics: (20%)62. What are the five gestures?63.What can you find cross-cultural differneces in terms of humility between English and Chinese?浙江省1月高

27、等教育自学考试语言与文化试题参照答案课程代码：00838I.Each of the following incomplete statements is followed by four alternatives. Read each statement and the four alternatives carefully and decide which of the four alternatives best completes the statement (20%).1. A2. B3. D4. A5. C6. B7. D8. B9. D10. C11. D12. A13. B14.

28、 C15. C16. C17. A18. A19. D20. BII. Each of the following incomplete statements is followed by four alternatives. Read each statement and the four alternatives carefully and decide which alternative can complete the statement. There might be more than one correct answer (10%)21. ABCD22. AD23. ABD24.

29、 ABCD25. ABCD26. AC27. ABC28. AC29. ABCD30. ABC III.Fill in each underlined space with a proper expression. (12%)31. Parliament32. linear sentence patterns 33. 绝尘室34. the goddess of victory35. poor36. preemptive strikes37. to spoonfeed our students38. Francis Bacon39. even reckoning makes long frien

30、ds40. mandative41. modifier42. ticket officeIV.Answer the following questions briefly. (12%)43. The differences are that the functions words “like” and “as” are used in similes rather than in metaphors. Similes say one thing is like or as another, while metaphors say one thing is another.44. When re

31、sponding to thanks, English people use Its my pleasure, Not at all, You are welcome etc.45. The prefix micro is from Latin.46. Racist language is the language that shows a biased attitude towards certain racial or ethnic groups, such as nigger for a black person.47.It is about exaggerated and aggres

32、sive patriotism, after Nicolas Chauvin.48.The general rule is to introduce a young person to an older one, a man to a woman, an inferior to a superior, the guest to the host.V. Translation (16%)49. 在美国，最流行旳运动除了橄榄球就是棒球和篮球。50. 她咽下了最后一口气，并被埋在了教堂里。51. 这种想法几年前就不流行了。52. 那个年轻人旳数学较好。53. 明算帐，友谊长。54. Please b

33、e so kind as to give me some advice.55. I have heard a lot about you.56. There are lees to every wine.VI. Define the following terms: (10%)57. Homophones refer to words that are pronounced alike but written differently and with different meanings.58. a prolific source of troubles derived from the bo

34、x sent by the gods to Pandora, which she was forbidden to open.59. It means no more than giving publicity to something.60. a cruel, greedy, money-grabbing person from Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice.61. allusions refer to implied or indirect references often used to enrich peoples speech or writing and make communication easie