1月語言與文化自考試題0001

1、2010年1月語言與文化自考試題全國2010年1月自考語言與文化試題課程代碼：00838I. Each of the following in complete statements is followed by fouralter natives. Read each stateme nt and the four alter nativescarefully and decide which of the four alter natives best completesthe statement. (20%)1. Language is_()A. the product of the h

2、uman brain B. rule governedC. independent of culture D. the result of social institutions2. Language, culture, and thought_, each influencing andshaping the other two. ()A. alternate B. changeC. in teract D. substitute3.zzPropagandaconnotes_, so it is a pejorative term inEnglish ()A. giving publicit

3、y to something B. exchanging useful knowledge C.spreading biased information D. motivating people to dosomething4. Dog and狗convey the_meaning, but their connotations are quite differe nt in En glish and Chin ese cultures.()A. iden廿cal conceptual B. same affectiveC. related thematic D. parallel refle

4、ctive5. Which of the following words contains a derivationalmorpheme?()A. nicer B. mapsC. precede D. worked6. Which of the following sentences dem on strates hypotacticrelation?()A. Bread and butter is my favourite breakfast.B I think he is right C. I told him exactly when I would leave for Paris.D.

5、 He bought tea. coffee, eggs, milk, etc.7._is NOT often used as a vocative among Englishspeakers.()A. Grandfather B. FatherC. Mother D. Mother-in-law8. _is NOT an appropriate reply to a compliment. ()A. Never mind B. Thank youC. Do you really think so D. I wish it could be true9. Look forward tocorr

6、esponds in meaning to_.()A. look ahead B. expectC. look into D. examine10.zz_“ is used to talk about something that is inoffensivebut feeble or colourless.()A. A male chauvinist B. A big fishC. Milk and water D. A nine to five job11. A_is a direct comparison between two or moreunlike things, normall

7、y introduced by like or as.()A. proverb B. euphemismC. metaphor D. simile12.Pink-collar employees are employees in occupationstraditionally held by_()A. women B. menC. old people D. young people13. To go to a better world is a euphemistic expression for.()A. to go fora trip B. to sleepC. to die D. t

8、o have sex14. There are_in English, too. For example, majesty,4honourable and excellency are such terms. ()A. honourifics B. euphemismsC. taboos D. terms of humility15. We were having dinner when the door bell rang.The above sentence is connected_.()A. hypotactically B. paratactiallyC. in a parallel

9、 way D. un reas on ably26. Td love to join in. Only I dont know how to play.The logical relati on ship betwee n the above senten ces is.()A. additive B. adversativeC. causal D. temporal17.7 days without 7 up make one weak/ In thisadvertisement, one can find the tactful use of_.()A. homoph ones B. fi

10、gure of speechC. repetition D. several adjectives18.In American English, in which word is the letterapronounced as ?()A. pass B. parkC. cake D. about19. What non verbal message does waving good-bye con vey?5()A. Accenting B. ComplementingC. Repeating D. Substituting20. In Chinese culture, touching o

11、r pointing to ones own nosewith raised forefinger sign訐ies_. ()A. Its me B. irritationC. impatienee D. frustrationII. Each of the following in complete stateme nts is followed by fouralter natives. Read each statement and the four alter nativescarefully and decide which alter natives can complete th

12、estatement There might be more than one correct answer.(10%)21. Culture in its technical sense is_()A. human spec訐ic B. a social phenomenonC. a national phenomenon D. a historical phenomenon22. In English culture redis often associated with_()A. celebrations B. good fortuneC. communism D. cool mind2

13、3. Which of the following statements may be true? ()A. Bra nching and linear sentence patter ns result from thinkingpatter ns.B.Branching sentence patterns are related to analytic thinking6pattern.C. Lin ear sentence patter ns are related to an alytic thinkingpattern.D. Bra nching and lin ear sente

14、nee patter ns can be related toemotional factors.24. When receiving a gift, English speakers may say _()A. How much is it B. It is really very niceC. It is really what I want D. Shall I pay for it25._is a proverb related to individualism. ()A. Do not wear out your welcome B. Even reckoning makes lon

15、g friendsC. Wives are bills of charges D. From saving comes having26. In English blue is usually associated with_.()A. unhappy feelings B. manual workC. envy and jealousy D. explicit ref ere nee to sexual acts27. Which of the following is the example of discrimination againstwomen or sexist Ianguage

16、?()A. chairman B. chairpersonC. the human race D. mankind28. The sentences in a text may be linked by_means.()7A. grammatical B. logicalC. lexical D. meaningful29. The English equivalent for 單程票is_()A. one-way ticket B. one-trip ticketC. single ticket D. round-trip ticket30. Chewi ng ones fin ger n

17、ails sign訐ies_.()A. relaxation B. emotional stressC. worry D. not knowing what to doIII Fill in each underlined space with a proper expression.(20% )31. As a mirror of culture,_is strongly in flue need andshaped by culture.32. Reflected meaning is communicated when one_of aword forms part of our res

18、ponse to another sense of the word 33. English speakers are direct people who tend to locate centralmeaning before_meaning.34. English surnames may be preceded by a_，like Mr-,Mrs., President，Doctor, etc.35. A big_in a small pondis used to talk aboutsomebody whose importa nee and in flue nee are grea

19、t only in arestricted situation or small community.36. In English_is usually associated with jealousy anden vy.837. Anything which is prohibited by religion, tradition or socialusage is a taboo. There are behaviour and._taboos.38. It has been claimed that English texts develop in a_fashion, while Ch

20、inese ones develop in a spiral way.39. American English differs from British English mainly inpronunciation and_40._, the way in which one holds on eself, call also con veycommunicative messages.IV. Answer the following questions briefly. (12% )41. What is intercultural communication?42. How would you explain the fact that black teaand itsequivalent in Chin ese紅茶are formed d iff ere ntly?43. What is the most salient feature of the headline in Englishnewspaper?44. How could one inter