2022全國10月高等教育自學考試語言與文化試題課程代碼00838新編

1、全國10月高等教育自學考試語言與文化試題課程代碼：00838第一部分 選擇題（共30分）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.A cold dish of raw vegetables with a dres

2、sing is called _. A. hamburger B. sandwich C. saladD. pudding2.All languages have _ terms and distinguish at least three characteristics in relatives. A. generationB. subtle C. complicatedD. kinship3.English speakers are direct people who tend to _.A. locate peripheral meaning before central meaning

3、B. locate central meaning before central meaningC. locate the modified after the modifierD. think holistically4.In English all the prefixes are _ morphemes. A. inflectional B. grammatical C. derivational D. implicit5.Which of the following statements is not true?A. English speakers have a relatively

4、 small range of possibilities to select from when naming their newly born babies.B. English surnames are more distinctive than given names.C. English given names are more distinctive than surnames.D. Names include given names, surnames, full names and nicknames or pet names.6.If an English speaker r

5、efuses the compliment which merely comes out of politeness, he may say _. A.“Do you really think so?” B.“Oh, I wish it could be true.” C.“Oh, you are too polite.” D.“No, I dont think so.”7.“To make a cat laugh” means _. A. to be comic B. to be tragic C. to be proud D. to be serious8.The English equi

6、valent for “前車之覆，后車之鑒” can be “_”.A. Rats desert a sinking shipB.A small leak will sink a great shipC. He that would sail without danger must never come on the main seaD. Let anothers shipwreck be your seamark9.“Green” connotes _ in English culture. A. Prosperity B. immaturity C. longevity D. sincer

7、ity10.“Brown paper”corresponds to _. A.棕色紙B.秘密文獻 C.揭發(fā)社會黑暗旳報紙D.牛皮紙11.The English equivalent for “空襲緊急警報” is _. A. blue alert B. white alert C. red alert D. black alert12.“Sanitary engineer” is the euphemistic expression for “_”. A. garbage collector B. cleaner C. plumberD. gardener13.“敬請指正” can be tr

8、eated as the Chinese equivalent of “_” in English. A. Id like to have your comments.B. Will you please point out my errors? C. Id like to have errors corrected D. Ill gratefully expect your comments.14.When the speaker or writer discusses many things indirectly related to the central idea of the tex

9、t and /or to each other he or she develops the text in a(n) _ fashion. A .linearB. spiral C. inductiveD. deductive15.The most striking phonetic difference between American and British English is the pronunciation of _ in words. A. rB. a C. whD. er16.The first _ made in 449 B.C. had strong impact on

10、the laws made later in most European countries. A. Roman lawB. Napoleonic Code C. French lawD. British law17.The distance zone ranging from 4 inches to about 8 feet is referred so as the _ zone. A. publicB. intimate C. socio-consultativeD. casual-personal18.Raising ones open hand with palm down to o

11、nes throat means “_” in English culture. A. Shame on you B. Im full C. Kill yourselfD. Youre shorter than I19.In proxemics scholars are particularly interested in the _ between interlocutors in interpersonal communication. A. relative rights B. relationship C. distanceD. relative obligation20.The br

12、and name _ is neutral or positive in meaning in Chinese culture but pejorative in English culture? A.青島啤酒B.白象牌電池 C.瀘洲老窖D.菊花電扇II. 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 alternat

13、ives can complete the statement. There might be more than one correct answer.(10%)21._ are some important properties of language. A. UnsystematicB. Human specific C. VocalD. A set of symbols22.In the expression “to meet ones Waterloo”,the word “Waterloo” alludes to _. A. a great victoryB. an achieve

14、ment C. a final defeat D. a difficult or obstacle23.The English brand names _ are coinages. A. TraneB. Playtex C. PierreD. Cartan24.The word “woman” can be defined conceptually as _. A. an adult femaleB. prone to tears C. long hair wearingD. biped25.“Purple” in English culture is often associated wi

15、th _. A. high rank or station B. low rank or station C. imperial or royal rankD. something best26._ are usually taboo topics in conversations between strangers in English culutre.A. Age and incomeB. Love and marriageC. Political and religious beliefsD. Personal opinions about daily affairs27._ is on

16、omatopoeic words. A. SquealB. Murmur C. Rush D. Click28.When you respond to the compliment “You look very nice in this dress”,you should say “_”.A. Thank you.B. No, I dont think so at all.C. Do you really think so? I was not sure whether it suits me.D. Its very kind of you to say so.29._ serve the f

17、unction of substitution.A. Saying louder than usual to emphasize a verbal messageB. Pausing before saying something importantC. Waving goodbyeD. Beckoning another person to come30.A “slow” student may be euphemistically referred to as “_”.A. a mentally retarded studentB. one who is working at his/he

18、r own levelC. one who can do better work with helpD. a problem student第二部分 非選擇題(共70分)III. Fill in each underlined space with a proper expression.(12%)31.The invisible, portable space that surrounds us is referred to as _ space.32._ thinking interacts with English, while holistic thinking interacts w

19、ith Chinese.33.“Pay ones debt to nature” is the euphemism for _.34.The English equivalent of “寒舍” is _.35.In an English paragraph the sentence representing the central idea is referred to as _ and often located at the initial part of the paragraph.36.It is safe to say that Chinese advertising as a w

20、hole tends to be more _ than English advertising.37.Since language represents thought, it is _ by thought.38.It is generally true that an English word may represent a _ or associative meaning different from that of its translation equivalent in Chinese.39.The English functional equivalent for “敬請光顧”

21、 is _.40.The English proverbial equivalent for “金無足赤，人無完人”is _.41.The English expression _ is equivalent to “禿子頭上旳虱子明擺著” in China.42._ refers to a kind of journalism with heavy emphasis on scandals, or resenting ordinary news in a sensational manner.IV. Answer the following questions briefly:(12%)43

22、.What is the English equivalent for “黑信”?44.What is the British equivalent for the American word “raincoat”?45.What is the major difference between English and Chinese descriptive texts in style?46.Why is it said that English is a hypotactic language and Chinese is a paratactic language?47.How hitchhiking is symbolized in English culture?48.What cross-cultural contrasts can you find between