全國(guó)年高等教育自學(xué)考試語(yǔ)言與文化考試試題課程代碼

1、全國(guó) 2004 年 10 月高等教育自學(xué)考試語(yǔ)言與文化試題課程代碼： 00838 . Each of the following incomplete statements if followed by four alternatives. Read eachstatement and the four alternatives carefully and decide which of the four alternatives bestcompletes the statement.(20%)1.The expression“ physically handicapped” is the

2、euphemistic equivalent）”.ofA. uglyB. skinnyC. deafD. crippled2.A（） is a small open space symbolically enclosed with very low walls and adjoining abuilding.A. semihouseB. balconyC. plotD. yard3.English grammar is often said to be（） becauseEnglish uses frequently inflectionalmorphemes to indicate the

3、grammatical relations between linguistic elements.A. paratacticB. hypotacticC. explicitD. implicit4.The word“（）” is American spelling.A. colourB. travellerC. metreD. defense5.Smiling when criticized would be considered（）in American culture.A. improperB. politeC. friendlyD. frivolous6.A meddlesome pe

4、rson whopries into others affairs is a）.（A. busmanB. busybodyC. ladies manD. do-gooder7.English is the language which（） .A. demonstrates more hypotactic relations than Chinese does.B. demonstrates more paratactic relations than Chinese does.C. demonstrates only hypotactic relations.D. only relies on

5、 conjunctions for sentence construction.8.The idiomatic expression“ between Scylla and Charybdis” can be）translated. intoA. 費(fèi)了九牛二虎之力B. 進(jìn)退兩難C. 坐失良機(jī)D. 曇花一現(xiàn)9.Nike is the name of（） in Greek mythology.A. a heroineB. the goddess of victoryC. the goddess of fortuneD. a wealthy lady10.English speakers usual

6、ly give small gifts（to）on his or her birthday.A. a casual friendB. a new acquaintanceC. a public servantD. a good friend11.（）can function as an appropriate reply to an invitation.A.“ Thank you very much. I ll come if I m free then”B.“ Thank you very much. But I can t accept your invitation”C.“ That

7、would be nice. Thank you”D.“ Thank you,I ll try to come”12.When you want to compliment the new coat Mary wears, you can（say） .A.“ I like your new coat.”B.“ That s very nice coat you re wearing. It must be very expensive.”C.“ You look much younger in this coat.”D.“ How much did you pay for this coat?

8、”13.The proverbial expression“ life is but a walking shadow” is derived from the wo（）.A. Geoffrey ChaucerB. John MiltonC. Francis BaconD. William Shakespeare14.In English culture“ green ” is often associated）with.（A. experienceB. an old ageC. jealousyD. failure15. “ A pedant or erudite female intell

9、ectual” can be referred）.to as（A. a blue ribbonB. a blue stockingC. a grey mareD. a greengrocer16.The effort to rescue American captives in Iran in 1980 failed and it was called a(n)（）”“rather than a“ failure ”.A. incomplete successB. partial successC. intangible successD. mental success17.English s

10、peakers expect to be immediately informed（of written.）the letter they have received isA. the purpose for whichB. the reasons for whichC. the date on whichD. the place in which18. “ Tickets, please! ” said the guard, putting his head in at the window（. ）everybody was holding out a ticket.A. Until the

11、nB. To this endC. At lastD. In a moment19.Gestures that are used to help explain the spoken words（are） .A. regulatorsB. illustratorsC. adaptersD. emblems20. “ A person or thing suddenly lifted from obscurity to honour or significancecan be referred toas（）.A. a CleopatraB. a PandoraC. a CinderellaD.

12、a David . 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 cancomplete the statement. There might be more than one correct answer.(10%)21.When receiving a gift, the English

13、speakers normally（say）.A.“ It s very nice”B.“ This is really what I want”C.“ It must have cost you a lot. Thank youvery much”D.“ How much is it? Thank you very much”22.The English equivalents toA. lieutenantC. deputy“副”B. underD. vicein Chinese） .are（23.In English culture, A. reaction C. innocence“

14、white” connotes）.B. deathD. purity（24.Inductive argumentation has been related（to） .A. The linear thinking patternB. The branching thinking patternC. Inductive reasoningD. Indirect personality25.In individualistic culture,（）.A. an unexpected visitor may be refused franklyB. when you visit somebody,

15、you could stay at his or her home for longC. it is quite common for several friends to pay respectively for what they have had in a restaurantD. it s not common for parents to pay their children for what they haven fordo the family26. “ A Pandora s box ” refers to a present or something）.（A. which t

16、he gods send to PandoraB. which brings happiness but looks uglyC. which a bride traditionally gives to a bridegroomD. which seems valuable but brings misfortune27.Much of the（ A. factual C. emotional） information is conveyed by eye behaviours.B. attitudinalD. cultural28.In general, American A. casua

17、l s postures are more） than the（ Chinese speakersB. aggressive.C. reservedD. appropriate29.The English speakers who expect a text to be developed linearly may find（ it） .A. interesting to read a spirally developed textB. difficult to follow a spirally developed textC. illogic to develop a text spira

18、llyD. reasonable to develop a text spirally30. “哪里” as a reply to a polite comment such as “ You reone of the top scholars in thisfield.” can be translated into）”“.（A. No. That s not trueB. Not reallyC. It s such a small fieldD. You re joking . Fill in each underlined space with a proper expression.

19、 (12%)31.In a formal English letter of invitation, the inviternames normally comes_theinvitee s name.32.The English equivalent of內(nèi)人 is_.33.The English functional equivalent to您過(guò)獎(jiǎng)了is_.34.Only human beings possess what can be called _ in the true sense of the term.35.Never cast your _ before swine.36.

20、Man proposes, God _.37.Many plant and place names such as“ poker ” and“ Mississippi”mein American Efrom _.38.Each language represents a unique system of meaning in _ ways.39.English speakers are direct people who tend to locate _ meaning before peripheralmeaning.40.A little old woman with a wrinkle

21、face as brown as a _ told us our fortune for tenpence.41.Differences in word order between Chinese and English are related to _.42._ time orientation refers to how people feel, think, or perceive time and how itinfluences their daily communication and lives. . Answer the following questions briefly:(12%) 43.What is artistic thinking?44.What is the British equivalent for the American word“ raincoat”?45.What s the general rule in English culture when introductions are conducted?46.From which language is the word“ cookie” borrowed?47.What does“ a white hope” refer