0838语言与文化2023年10月份历年真题

1、全国2005年10月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试语言与文化 试卷课程代码 0838本试卷共8页，总分值1 00分；考试时间1 50分钟。总分题 号 = 4 * ROMAN IV = 7 * ROMAN VII核分人题分20101212161020复查认得分 Each of the following incomplete statements is followed by four alternatives Read eachstatement and the four alternatives carefully and decide which of the four alternat

2、ives best completesthe statement and put the answer in the brackets (20%)1 In educational settings “depend on others to do his/her workis often preferred to “_ A fail to do ones homework B fail to do ones schoolwork well C cheat in exams D cheat in class2 A “file clerkis often said euphemistically t

3、o be a(n) “_ A information director B research consultant C office executive D assistant manager3 I wonder whether Nick isnt better off, after all _they do look after him, dont they? A I meanB In other words C Actually D Incidentally4 The next morning she was glad and proud that she had not yielded

4、to a scare _ he was moststrangely and obviously better A Though BAt this point C For DSo5 “2000 年7 月25 A At 10 oclock of the morning of 25 July of 2000 B At 10 oclock on the morning of 25 July, 2000 C At 10 oclock, the morning of 25 July, 2000 D At 10 oclock in the morning of 25 July, 20006 Which of

5、 the following names is associated with Christianity? A Edgar B Joseph C Alexander D Iris7 When you introduce Mary Smith to John Jones, you may say _ A “John Jones, this is Mary Smith B “Mr Jones, may I introduce Mrs Smith? C “Mary Smith, this is John Jones D “Mary Smith, this is Mr Jones8 “_is inap

6、propriate as a reply to an apology A Its O K B Its all right C Not at all D Never mind9 It is suggested that Chinese people are good at holistic _ A writing B speaking C thinking D doing10 The thematic model emphasizes three culture elements:_ A traits, values and world views B personal behaviours,

7、thinking patterns and values C norms, customs and circumstances D time, space and dimension11 The Chinese equivalent for “high schoolis _ A 中等学校B 高等学校 C 技术学校D 职业学校12 In English culture, “oldis associated with all the following except _ A useless B traditional C senile D skilled13 The phrasal verb “l

8、ook intocorresponds in meaning to the single word _ A expectB investigate C despise D watch14 “To be very careful and correct in ones behaviouris synonymous to _ A “Mr RightB “keep ones own company C “to mind ones ps and qsD “to keep ones nose clean15 “To make a cat laughmeans _ A to be tragic B to

9、be comic C to be proud D to be serious16 In English culture “whiteconnotes _ A innocence B death C cruelty D reaction17 The English equivalent for “害了红眼病is _ A a white hope B grey-headed C pinkeye D green-eyed18 Uranus is the Roman god of _ A heavens and father of Saturn B the sea, son of Saturn and

10、 brother of Jupiter C agriculture and father of Jupiter D the sky and the king of the gods19 American English and _ English are two varieties of the English language and they are of equalstatus A Canadian B Australian C New Zealandic English D British20 Stamping ones foot signifies _ in English body

11、 language A anger B strength C remorse D impatience Each of the following incomplete statements is followed by four alternatives Read each statementand the four alternatives carefully and decide which of the four alternatives can complete thestatement and put the answer(s) in the brackets There migh

12、t be more than one correct answer (10%)21 “_is more offensive than “damnor “damn it A Hell B God damn you C Damn you D Jesus Christ22 He was the popular candidate _he will be elected A So that B As such C Consequently D Accordingly23 In the following statements,_ is true A English has gone through t

13、he stage of explicit grammar, while Chinese has B Modern European languages are grammatical simpler and demonstrate less grammatical explicitly thanclassical European language C English and Chinese are at different developmental stages D English and Chinese are at same developmental stages24 When Jo

14、hn Smith picks up the phone, he may say _ A Hello This is John speaking B Hello C Whos calling, please?D Good morning John Smith here25 When English speakers respond to thanks, they normally say _ A “Dont mention itB “Its my pleasure C “Not at allD “No Its my duty26 The idiomatic expression “to put

15、ones foot in ones mouthmeans _ A to just make it B to say something embarrassing C to have an angry attitude D to say something wrong or unsuitable27 “A blue fitis close in meaning to _ A annoyance B happiness C satisfaction D irritation28 In English culture, _ are positive in meaning A ambitious B

16、self-made man C do-gooder D aggressive29 In Chinese newspapers _ are not reported so frequently as in English newspapers A political achievements B cultural achievements C crimes D disasters30 Touching or bodily contact is more common among _ in English speaking countries A males B the old C females

17、 D the young Fill in each underlined space with a proper expression (12%)31 “To fresh upcan be used by a female as an euphemism for _32 In an English letter of request there are three parts: the purpose for which the letter is written, thesupporting information and a _33 It is hard for _ to understa

18、nd why “走狗is a pejorative term in Chinese34 Each culture develops a particular way of _ favoured by a particular population35 English uses frequently inflectional morphemes to indicate the _ relations between linguisticelements36 “Good-byeis the contracted form of _ and therefore carries a religious

19、 connotation37 “Good nightis usually as an expression of _38 The English proverbial expression _ corresponds to “对牛弹琴in Chinese39 The English expression _ corresponds to “胆小如鼠in Chinese40 The branch of learning that studies how we perceive, structure, reacts to, and interpret messages of timeis refe

20、rred to as _41 American English differs from British English mainly in pronunciation and _42 The phrase in British English for “私立学校is _ Answer the following questions briefly (12%)43 What are some examples in Australian English illustrating racist language?44 How do English speakers respond to compliments?45 What is large c culture?46 How would you explain the fact that “greenhouseand its equivalent in Chinese “温室are formeddifferently?47 Which idiomatic expression in English corresponds to “捧腹大笑in Chines