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新手指南四川自考试题《语言与文化》202010-00838发布时间：2021-05-19 17:28:59
I.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.Culture is stored in____for the coming generation to learn."
A.thought
B.habits
C.customs
D.language
2.When we say that language is____,we mean that speech is the primary medium of language,while writing is secondary.
A.symbolic
B.arbitrary
C.vocal
D.systematic
3.Words are units of_____ which language users can intuitively recognize in either speech or writing.
A.description
B.item
C.definition
D.expression
4.Social meaning or_____ meaning is what a piece of language conveys about the social circumstances of its use.
A.stylistic
B.conceptual
C.connotative
D.thematic
5.1)It is 9:00 already.
2)已经九点了。
The above pair of sentences shows the grammatical contrast between English and Chinese in,
A.grammatical morphemes
B.subjects and objects
C.paratactic and hypotactic relations
D.recipients and modifiers
6.The English sentence"Tony ate up the cake made by his mother'"demonstrates___.
A.aparatactic relation
B.a causal relation
C.a branching sentence pattern
D.a linear sentence pattern
7.“Daisy"is a popular English girl name.It belongs to names.
A.religious
B.weapon
C.flower
D.knowledge
8.When thanked,the Chinese public servants customarily reply,“没什么，这是我应该做的”.The English equivalent expression is“
A.It's my duty
B.It's my job.
C.Not at all
D.It's my pleasure
9.The meaning of the idiom“to put one's foot in one's mouth"is".A”.
A.to say something embarrassing
B.to have an angry atituide
C.to be bad at doing something
D.to contirue Working hard
10.The following expressions are alusions from literature.Which one can best fit in the following sentence?
The heroine of this novel is __ who was born in a huamble family and struggled to make a great success in business.
A.aRomeo
B.a Cinderella
C.a Cleopatra
D.a Sherlock Holmes
11.In the sentence“Bring the child down to me for a fortnight.I have a huge old garden where he can be as free as a bird",the vehicle is.
A.a bird
B.a fortnight
C.a huge old garden
D.the child
12.In the following metaphorical expressions,“__”shows love is magic.
A.I'm crazy about her
B.She had me hypnotized
C.She is besieged by suitors
D.Iwas magneically drawn to her
13.Which of the following sentences shows the highest formality and politeness?
A.Open the window.
B.Open the window,please.
C.Will you please open the window?
D.Would you mind my opening the window?
14.The following euphemisms of death reflect a religious notion EXCEPT___
A.go to a better world
B.to be with God
C.归西
D.转世
15.Which of the following expressions is NOT a textual connective?
A.As a matter of fact.
B.Secondly.
C.Beside.
D.Furthermore.
16.The next morning she was glad and proud that she had not yielded to a scare.For he was
most strangely and obviously better.
The above example ilustrates.
.relations.
A.additive
B.adversative
C.causal
D.temporal
17.The word that is spelled in American English is
A.metre
B.programme
C.traveler
D.modemise
18.A large portion of brand namesin English advertising are newly invented words or
coinages.Which of the following is an example of this kind of coinages?
A.Ford.
B.Kleenex.
C.Chanel.
D.Pierre Cartan.
19.Some nonverbal messages are consistent with accompanying verbal messages,but add to
or strengthen or clarify the meaning of the verbal message.This is one of the functions of
nonverbal messages as.
A.repeating
B.regulating
C.complementing
D.accenting
20.Of the following categories of gestures,____ are perhaps the most important category,for
they are intentional behaviours with widely agreed meanings in a society.
A.affect displays
B.adapters
C.regulators
D.emblems
II.Each of the following incomplete statements is followed by four alternatives.Read
each statement and the four alternatives carfully and decide which alternatives can
complete the statement.There is more than one correct answer to each question.
(10%)
21.Anthropological culture emphasizes the
of a population.
A.customs
B.habits
C.materials
D.behavioral patterms
22.Harmonious relationships between
were emphasized in traditional Chinese culture.
A.man and nature
B.individuals
C.individuals and society
D.men and women
23.Which of the following words have derivational morphemes?
A.Incomplete.
B.Quicker.
C.Establishment.
D.Worker.
24.“Good moming"can be used in English speaking countries when people____
A.greet each other in the mormning
B.have just been introduced to each other
C.bid farewell to each other in the morning
D.are not reallyl concermed about the hearer's health
25.Which of the following proverbs are related to religion?
A.Man proposes,God disposes.
B.Each cross hath its owm inscription.
C.平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚。
D.前车之覆，后车之鉴。
26.Similes can be found in the sentence“___”
A.My hands are as cold as ice
B.His words stabbed at her heart
C.That young man is a bear at mathematics
D.Pop looked so unhappy,almost like a child who has lost his piece of candy
27.Questions such as“_”should be avoided when conversing with English speakers.
A.Are you married or single
B.Are you a Republican or a Democrat
C.Where are you from
D.Do you go to church
28.The logical relationships between adjoining sentences can be classified into:
and
adversative relations.
A.additive
B.causal
C.temporal
D.comparative
29.Of the following words or expressions,___ are used in British English.
A.mackintosh
B.schedule
C.lecturer
D.math
30.Which of the following belong to primary trritor?
A.Theatre seats.
B.Personal offices.
C.Mother's kitchen.
D.One's own room at home.
mI.Fill in each underlined space with a proper expression.(20%
31.Intercultural communication is concerned with communication among people from__
cultural backgrounds.
32.The Chinese equivalent for"rest room”is"工”Tather than“休息室".
33.It is often said that Engtish is a language with_____ grammar and Chinese a language
with implicit grammar.
34.In vocatives,
names are used to suggest familiarity between the addresser and the
addresee.
35.An idiom is a construction,expression,etc,having a meaning different from the literal
one or not according to the usual，
of the language.
36.A metaphor is a(n)____ comparison between two or more unlike things.
37.In English culture,anything related to
_are taboos,for example,people's age,.
income,political and religious beliefs,etc.
38.If the sentences in a text are linked by meaning alone,we say they exhibit____,as
illustrated in the following example:
A:Could you give me a lifi home?
B:Sorry,I'm visiting my sister.
39.Technical terms,such as"Mercury",“Venus",“Earth",“upiter"are derived from
Greco-Roman
40.We frequently replace felt emotions with emotions thought to be more appropriate.
Through
we try to hide such emotions as jealousy,disappointment,bitermess,etc.
IV.Answer the following questions briefly.(12%)
41.How would you interpret the statement that language is uniquely human?
42.“叔”and“伯”in Chinese correspond to only one word“uncle"in English.How would
you interpret the contrast in regards to culture?
43.Why are passive sentences frequently preferred in EST(English for science and
technology)?
44.What contrasts can you find between English and Chinese touching behaviours between
males and females?
v.Translation.(18%)
45.这本书很有意思。你想看吗?
46.下星期一见。
47.寒舍
48.黄道吉日
49.There are lees to every wine.(Note:translate it with a Chinese proverb.)
50.Do not wear out your welcome.
VI.Discuss the following topics.(20%)
51.Compare the following pair of sentences,and find out the grammatical contrast between
English and Chinese as manifested in them..
a)We are students.
b)我们是学生。
52.Use the following two examples to discuss cross-cultural similarities and differences in
similes and metaphors between English and Chinese.
a)He's as strong as a horse.他力大如牛。
b)One look at his face and we realized that a thunderstorm was about to break.一看他
的脸色，我们就意识到一场暴风雨即将来临。
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