全国2010年10月高等教育自学考试语言与文化试题

全国2010年10月高等教育自学考试语言与文化试题

课程代码:00838I.Eachofthefollowingincompletestatementsisfollowedbyfouralternatives.Readeachstatementandthefouralternativescarefullyanddecidewhichofthefouralternativesbestcompletesthestatement.(20%)

1.Languageis______inthatitisrulegoverned.()

A.arbitrary

B.vocal

C.systematic

D.human

2.Initsnarrowsense"culture"canbedefinedas______ofapopulation.()

A.concepts

B.lifeway

C.behaviouralpatterns

D.socialinstitutions

3.______meaningiscommunicatedwhenthefeelingsorattitudesoflanguageusersareexpressed.()

A.Affective

B.Reflected

C.Collocative

D.Conceptual

4.______isashipinwhichagroupofBritishPuritanssailedtoAmericain1620.()

A.TheRevolutionaryWar

B.ChristmasRose

C.Cowboy

D.TheMayFlower

5."HegraduatedfromEnglishDepartment,BeijingUniversity."illustratesthefactthatEnglishdiffersfromChinesein______.()

A.branchingsentencepattems

B.paratacticrelations

C.wordorder

D.numberandcase

6.Theword"for"in"itmustbesnowing,foritissobrightoutside."showsthatEnglishisa(n)______language.()

A.objectprominent

B.hypotactic

C.SOV

D.analytic

7.______areusedtoaddressotherstodrawtheirattention.()

A.Responses

B.Vocatives

C.Farewells

D.Introductions

8.Whichofthefollowingisusedwhenonefailstocatchwhatthespeakerhassaid?()

A.Excuseme.

B.I'msorry.

C.Keepnodding.

D.Ibegyourpardon.

9.______areimpliedorindirectreferences.()

A.Nonverbalsigns

B.Idioms

C.Allusions

D.Phrasalverbs

10.Theproverb"Godhelpthosewhohelpthemselves"isrelatedto______.()

A.Christianity

B.literaryworks

C.geography

D.navigation

11.______isadirectcomparisonbetweentwoormoreunlikethings,normallyintroducedby"like"or"as".()

A.Ametaphor

B.Aproverb

C.Asimile

D.Anidiom

12."黑面包"canbetranslatedinto()

A.brownbread

B.darkbread

C.blackbread

D.redbread

13.HonorificsaredefinedbyWebster'sNinthNewCollegiateDictionaryasaclassofgrammaticalformsusedinspeakingtooraboutasocial______.()

A.inferior

B.superior

C.equal

D.equivalent

14.IntheUnitedStates,theblackpeopleareoftenreferredtoas______inwhichthecolouroftheirskinthatcausedthemtroublesandsufferingsisNOTmentionedinEnglisheuphemisms.

（）

A.niggers

B.negroes

C.theblack

D.AfricanAmericans

15.Johndoeswellinschool.Furthermore,hetakesanactivepartinthesocialwork.Thelogicalrelationshipbetweentheabovesentencesis______.()

A.additive

B.adversative

C.causal

D.temporal

16.InEnglishletters,thedateisput______.()

A.atthetoprightcorner

B.belowthereceiver'saddress

C.attheupperleftcorner

D.abovethesignature

17.VenusistheRomangodof______.()

A.thedepartedspirits

B.agriculture

C.beautyandlove

D.thesea

18.BritishEnglishisspokenin______.()

A.GreatBritain

B.Australia

C.NewZealand

D.Alloftheabove

19.AlltheplanetsinsolarsystemEXCEPT______gottheirnamesfromGreeo-Romanmythology.()

A.Earth

B.Mars

C.Jupiter

D.Pluto

20.ThewordinBritishEnglishfor"电车"is______.()

A.motorcar

B.engine

C.tram

D.tube

II.Eachofthefollowingincompletestatementsisfollowedbyfouralternatives.Readeachstatementandthefouralternativescarefullyanddecidewhichalternativescancompletethestatement.Theremightbemorethanonecorrectanswer.(10%)

21.InEnglishculturethegeneralruleistointroduce______.()

A.ayoungpersontoanolderone

B.amantoawoman

C.aninferiortoasuperior

D.thehosttotheguest

22.God,asaninterjection,canbeusedtoexpress______.()

A.satisfaction

B.impatience

C.doubt

D.hesitation

23.Englishhaskinshiptermsanddistinguishessomecharacteristicsinrelatives,including______.()

A.bloodrelationship

B.seniority

C.generation

D.sex

24.AnAmericanprofessorhaspreparedaletterofrecommendationforhisstudent,andhisstudentisexpectedtosay"______".()

A.Thankyouverymuch

B.Ifeelsosorrythatithastakenyousomuchtime

C.Ifeelsosorrythatithascausedyousomuchtrouble

D.Ireallyappreciateyourhelp

25.Whichofthefollowingproverbsarerelatedtonavigation?()

A.Greatmenarenotalwayswise.

B.AnEnglishman'shouseishiscastle.

C.Manydropsofwaterwillsinktheship.

D.Thegoodseamanisknowninbadweather.

26.Theredcolourisusuallyassociatedwith______inbothEnglishspeakingcountriesandChina.()

A.purity

B.envy

C.celebrations

D.joyfuloccasions

27.AChineseshowsrespectnotonlytoasuperiorashisinterlocutor.Heuseshonofificstorefertohissuperior______.()

A.whenhissuperiorispresent

B.whenhissuperiorisnotpresent

C.whenhissuperiorknowsheismentioned

D.whenhissuperiordoesnotknowheismentioned

28.Ifthesentencesinatextareconnectedby______means,wesaythattheyexhibitcohesion.()

A.grammatical

B.phonetic

C.lexical

D.meaningless

29.InEnglish-speakingcountries,______arefrequentlyadvertised.()

A.medicines

B.domesticservice

C.sexualservice

D.cigarette

30.Whichofthefollowingbrandnamesarenamedaftertheirdesignersormanufacturers?()

A.Chanel

B.Salem

C.Rolex

D.Ford

HI.Fillineachunderlinedspacewithaproperexpression.(20%)

31.Peoplenowgenerallyagreethatlanguage,cultureandthought_________,eachinfluencingandshapingtheothertwo.

32.Thekinshipterms"grandfather","grandmother","grandson","granddaughter"andothersshowthatthedistinctionbetween_________andmaternalrelativesisoftenignoredinEnglish.

33.RelativeclausesinEnglisharecalled_________whenmodificationandwordorderarediscussed.

34.InbusinessEnglish,"inthe_________"isequivalenttorunningabusinessprofitably.

35.Usuallythepersonwhoanswersthetelephoneendstheconversationoverthe_________with"Thankyouforcalling".

36.A_________isabrieffamiliarmaximoffolkwisdom,usuallycompressedinform,ofteninvolvingaboldimageandfrequentlyajinglethatcatchesthememory.

37.Termsofhumilityareusedtoshowthespeaker's_________.

38.Textreferstoanypieceofspokenorwrittenlanguage,whichexpressesacomplete_________.

39.ThewordinAmericanEnglishfor"电梯"is_________.

40.InEnglish_________isoftenusedmetaphoricallytorefertoaform