全国10月高等教育自学考试语言与文化试题课程代码.doc

全国10月高等教育自学考试语言与文化试题课程代码008385资料仅供参考全国 1 0月高等教育自学考试语言与文化试题课程代码：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. “A Chauvinist pig” refers to a person who believes that women are _.( )A. prone to tearsB. sociableC. frailD. inferior2. A hot, freshly cooked sausage sandwiched in a split roll of bread is called _.( )A. hamburgerB. sandwichC. hot dogD. pudding3. Language is _.( )A. the product of the human brainB. rule governedC. independent of cultureD. the result of social institutions4. Language is used for communication in that communication is the _ function of language.( )A. primaryB. peripheralC. mediumD. personal5. Which of the following statements is NOT true?( )A. English is a language with explicit grammar and Chinese is a language with implicit grammar.B. Compared with Chinese, English has more grammatical morphemes that are used more frequently in either speech or writing.C. Chinese has no grammatical morphemes.D. Grammatical explicitness and consistency are required in English.6. English is the language which _.( )A. demonstrates more hypotactic relations than Chinese doesB. demonstrates more paratactic relations than Chinese doesC. demonstrates only hypotactic relationsD. only relies on conjunctions for sentence construction7. _ can be used as a title for an English woman whose marital status is unknown or is not indicated.( )A. Mrs.B. Ms.C. MissD. Madam8. “To kick the bucket” means “to _ ” ( )A. dieB. workC. playD. study9. “Marry in May, repent always.” is related to _.( )A. geographyB. ChristianityC. individualismD. Greco-Roman civilization10. “A Cleopatra” is an allusion from_.( )A. mythologyB. religionC. literatureD. sports11. A simile is a direct _ between two or more unlike things, normally introduced by “like” or “as”.( )A. meaningB. comparisonC. linkD. way12. Terms of colours can be used either literally to refer to different colours or metaphorically to convey their _ meanings.( )A. directB. impliedC. associativeD. comparative13. _ are pleasant, polite or harmless sounding words or expressions used to mask harsh, rude or infamous truths.( )A. Terms of humilityB. HonourificsC. Similes and metaphorsD. Euphemisms14. Honourifics are used to show respect to ones interlocutors and persons mentioned in conversations, while _ are used to show the speakers modesty.( )A. honourificsB. complimentsC. terms of humilityD. euphemisms15. The term “text” refers to any piece of spoken or written language, which expresses a(n) _ meaning.( )A. completeB. incompleteC. regularD. irregular16. A: Do you mind my smoking here ?( ) B: This is non-smoking area. There is _between the above two sentences.A. logicB. lexicalC. cohesionD. coherence17. Which of the following words is a coinage, which is often used in the advertisements or brand names?( )A. homelyB. packageC. smoothnessD. home office 18. The Chinese meaning of “Mars” is _ .( )A. 水星B. 金星C. 火星D.木星19. What does punctuality mean to Americans and Englishmen?( )A. in timeB. on time if not a little beforeC. a couple of minutes lateD. half an hour late20. _ communication is communication without words.( )A. ActionB. GesturesC. VerbalD. NonverbalII. Each of the following incomplete statements is followed by four alternatives. Read each statement and the four alternatives carefully and decide which alternatives can complete the statement. There might be more than one correct answer. (10%)21. Affective meaning is communicated when _ are expressed directly or indirectly in language.( )A. communicative valuesB. attitudesC. feelingsD. referential meanings22. Many English words refer to the historical aspects of English culture, such as _.( )A. reformationB. lynchC. cocktailD. scalp23. Which of the following statements is right?( )A. Hypotactic language is unambiguous and paratactic language is ambiguous.B. Hypotactic language like English relies on conjunctions for sentence construction.C. Paratactic language like Chinese never relies on conjunctions for sentence construction.D. Hypotactic and paratactic relations can be found in both English and Chinese.24. “ _ ”is an appropriate reply to an expression of gratitude.( )A. Dont mention itB. Dont say thatC. Its my pleasureD. Its my duty25. _ is an allusion from a historical event.( )A. NewcastleB. MarathonC. WaterlooD. Paris26. In English, green is usually associated with _.( )A. jealousyB. lacking experienceC. authoritative permissionD. profit27. In English, we can use such euphemisms as _ for “die”.( )A. “go”B. “depart”C. “go to a better world”D. “go the way of all flesh”28. The logical relationships between adjoining sentences can be classified into _. ( )A. additiveB. adversativeC. causal D. temporal 29. A news report normally consists of _.( )A. a headlineB. a leadC. a subtitleD. a story30. Thumbing ones nose is used to show ones _.( )A. defianceB. greeting othersC. arousing others interestD. contemptIII. Fill in each underlined space with a proper expression. (20%)31. Language is the carrier and _ of culture.32. Each culture develops a particular way of _ favoured by a particular population.33. The prefix “super-” and suffices “-logy”, “-ics” are all from_.34. _ is used to talk about a person or event that attracts a lot of notice and is the subject of much talk for a short time but is soon forgotten.35. If the person calling is a stranger and does not tell who he or she is, English speakers normally ask“ _ ”36. Which of the following words in the sentence “There are too many facts here for me to digest them all” is a metaphor?_37. In English a developing country is used to refer to a poor country. Here a developing country is a_.38. A: Are you from China? B: Yes, I am.The sentences in the above dialogue are connected by both grammatical and lexical means, so we say that they exhibit _.39. In American English, the letters “er” in the word “clerk” are pronounced as_.40. “ _ ”is signified by moving several times the hand whose forefinger touches ones own cheek.IV. Answer the following questions briefly.(12%)41. Could you say something about the language features of English advertising?42. How is nonverbal communication related to culture?43. What does abstract thinking refer to?44. How would you explain the fact that “greenhouse” and its equivalent in Chinese “温室” are formed differently?V. Translation.(18%)45趁热打铁。46称呼语用于招呼别人，引起其注意。47敬请指正。48. He is as strong as a horse.49. pink elephants50.Request the honour of your presence.VI. Discuss the following topics.(20%)51. Are “please” in English and “请” in Chinese used in the same way in communication? If they are not, what differences can you find between them?52. What cross-cultural differences can you find between English and Chinese thanks?