2020年4月浙江自考语言与文化试卷及答案解析

1、精品自学考试资料推荐浙江省 2018 年 4 月自学考试 语言与文化试卷课程代码： 10058 . Multiple choice (24%)Directions: 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.1.The relati

2、onship between language and culture is that _.()A. the former determines the latterB. the latter determines the formerC. the two are parallelD. the two interact2.While “ handsome woman” and “ pretty woman ” are both acceptable, they suggest differentkinds of attractiveness because of the _ associati

3、ons of these two objectives.()A. collocativeB. affectiveC. connotativeD. thematic3.A young man or young woman who rejects authority, existinginstitutions and conventionalattitudes towards morality, style of dress is called_.()A. hippieB. knightC. koalaD. poke4.A fortified place occupied only by army

4、 or a fortified trading post is called _.()A. castleB. fortC. lynchD. terrapin5.Pork, mutton and beef are loan words from _. ()A. FrenchB. LatinC. IndianD. English6.English is often referred to as a _ language because it relies heavily on conjunctions toindicate the relationship between linguistic u

5、nits. ()A. paratacticB. branchingC. hypotacticD. linear7.Religious name “John” means _ in Chinese. ()A.上帝是神圣的B. 约翰1精品自学考试资料推荐C.上帝的朋友D. 上帝是仁慈的8.“ Giles” means _ in Chinese.()A.剑B. 盾C. 剑之王D. 贾尔斯9.In Englishspeaking countries you usuallyintroduce_, not theother wayround.()A. a woman to a manB. a man to

6、 a womanC. an old man to a young womanD. an old woman to a young man10.English speakers usually give small gifts to _ on his or her birthday.()A. a new acquaintanceB. a good friendC. a public servantD. a casual friend11.If you look up to someone, you _ them.()A. likeB. rebukeC. admireD. disagree12.“

7、 To keep ones nose to the grindstone” is the same meaning with _.()A. to continue working hardB. to do something very carefullyC. to look for something smallD. to feel very tired13.“ Show nosurprise or concern about something unusual that happens” is synonymous to_.()A. cast your eye overB. keep an

8、eye out forC. turn a blind eyeD. not to bat an eyelid14.“ To keep ones own company ” means _.()A. not mixed with others in a friendly or social wayB. to be independentC. to be selfishD. to be egocentric15.“ A Damocles sword ” refers to _.()A. forthcoming dangerB. a beautiful ornamentC. a sword that

9、can bring its owner happiness2精品自学考试资料推荐D. a sword that can bring its owner disaster16.“ I just can tswallow that claim ” illustrates the metaphor that _.()A. ideas are peopleB. ideas are foodC. ideas are productsD. ideas are commodities17. “ Their marriage is on its last legs ” illustrate the metap

10、hor about _.()A. love is madnessB. love is a patientC. love is magicD. love is a physical force18. “ A green Christmas” refers to _.()A. a Christmas with vigor and energyB. a Christmas full of jealousy and envyC. a Christmas without snowD. a Christmas with fruit and vegetables19. “ A black mood ” re

11、fers to _.()A. a person always in a good temperB. a fit of depression, bad temper usually temporary, though perhaps recurringC. a person always in a bad temper is due to failD. a dying person who has always a bad temper20. “ Blue book ” is _.()A. a book with a blue coverB. a book with names of well-

12、known persons, especially government officialsC. an important bookD. a book only for children21. “ Involuntarily leisured ” is a euphemistic expression for _.()A. sickB. retiredC. unemployedD. handicapped22.“ I was not informed. Otherwise I should have taken some action.” demonstrates _relation betw

13、een the two sentences.()A. an additiveB. a temporalC. an adversativeD. a causal23.The American English equivalent for“私立学校”is _.()3精品自学考试资料推荐A. public schoolB. council schoolC. private schoolD. grade school24. It has been claimed that _ are probably the most significant areas of the body fornonverba

14、l communication.()A. gesturesB. posturesC. facial expressions and eye behaviorsD. body languages . Gap-filling (10%)Directions: Each of the following statements has an underlined space. Fill in each underlined space with a proper expression.1.“ Language is vocal ” means that speech is the primary me

15、dium of language while writing is_.2.The English equivalent for“铁石心肠”is _.3. The festival celebrated on February 14 is called _.4. _ relations refer to constructions whose components are linked in meaning through juxtaposition and punctuation and not through the use of conjunctions.5.The English equ

16、ivalent for“趁热打铁”is _.6.One can tell from the sentence “she is missing the boat” that she is _.7. _ refers to paradise, derived from the garden in which Adam and Eve fist lived. 8.The _ is a symbol of fear, cowardice or timidity.9.Slender is an euphemism, referring to _.10. “ I didn t know that you

17、were interested in politics. Neither did I.” demonstrates a(n)_ relation between the two sentences. . Define the following terms (20%)1.Idiom2.Honorifics3.Deductive argumentation4.Primary territory . Translation (16%)1.White Smith2.April Fool s Day4精品自学考试资料推荐3.To pull somebody s leg4.The marriage of true minds5.昙花一现6.前车之覆，后车之鉴7.黄道吉日8.苦役 . Discuss the following