语言与文化自考2011年10月真题及答案解析
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How would you define “common core English” from the viewpoint of the speaking style?
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敬请光临寒舍。
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2011年11月1日上午8点火车将到达北京。
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What is your interpretation of the proverb “An Englishman’s house is his castle” and people’s behaviours related to the proverb?
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Many people intend to get white-collar jobs after graduation.
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请赐教。
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What does the gesture “touching or pointing to one’s own nose by raised thumb” signify in western culture?
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God help those who help themselves.
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Men and women, old and young, all joined in the battle.
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What does the statement “Language is the carrier and container of culture. ”mean?
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How is the letter “i” pronounced differently when it occurs before “le” in American and British English?
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Is “spiritual” a true equivalent to“精神上的”?
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Technical time refers to precise, scientific ______ of time counted in ordered, logical sequences.
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The ______ zone ranges from touching to 18 inches. It is usually reserved for the very few special people in our lives who are very close to us.
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It is safe to say that Chinese advertising as a whole tends to be more ______ than English advertising.
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Many plant and place names such as “poker” and “Mississippi” in American English come from ______.
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“A Trojan horse” is an allusion derived from ______.
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The English speaking people use the word “chicken” metaphorically to refer to a ______.
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In English speaking cultures, it is customary for the person calling or the elderly person to hang up the receiver ______.
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Subjects and ______ are not so frequently omitted in English as in Chinese, as illustrated by the sentence “This book is very interesting, Would you like to read it?”
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Our body odours may be affected by ______.
- A.orientation of house
- B.exercise schedule
- C.drinking water
- D.emotional state
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Major English speaking countries, especially the United States, are “countries on the ______”, which is illustrated by such words as “drive-ins”, “motels”, and“diners”.
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Value systems, world views, national traits, aesthetic standards and thinking patterns are often regarded as the central part of ______.
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In a normal text, sentences are connected______.
- A.informally
- B.formally
- C.hypotactically
- D.paratactically
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In Chinese newspapers, ______ are not reported so frequently as in English newspapers.
- A.political achievements
- B.cultural achievements
- C.crimes
- D.disasters
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—Pass me the salt.
—Pass me the salt, please.
—Would you please pass me the salt?
The above utterances are arranged in an order of increasing degrees of______.
- A.formality
- B.informality
- C.politeness
- D.impoliteness
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Which of the following are metaphorical expressions about ideas?
- A.He is the father of modern biology.
- B.His ideas will live on forever.
- C.I’ve had a full life.
- D.Life is empty for him.
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In a telephone call, if the person wanted is not available, it is customary for the English speaking person to say “______”.
- A.Thank you for calling.
- B.Hold on a moment.
- C.May I take a message?
- D.Would you like to leave a message?
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English proverbs can be classified into ______ categories.
- A.Christianity
- B.sexism
- C.individualism
- D.metaphors
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English words borrowed from Latin are normally used in ______ contexts.
- A.informal
- B.academic
- C.religious
- D.intimate
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______can convey messages in face-to-face communication.
- A.Gestures
- B.Written symbols
- C.Facial expressions
- D.Phonetic alphabets
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______ are a category of the subjunctive mood in English.
- A.Mandative subjunctives
- B.Formulaic subjunctives
- C.Conditionals
- D.Assumptives
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The nonverbal messages that are consistent with accompanying verbal messages, but add to or strengthen or clarify the verbal message serve the function of ______.
- A.regulating
- B.repeating
- C.complementing
- D.accenting
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“Rubbing one’s thumb against one’s forefinger and middle finger” means ______ in English body language system.
- A.victory
- B.dirt
- C.OK
- D.money
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The word “______” is American spelling.
- A.colour
- B.traveller
- C.metre
- D.defense
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John overslept this morning. Otherwise he wouldn’t have been late for school.
The logical relationship between the above sentences is______.
- A.additive
- B.adversative
- C.causal
- D.temporal
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Nike is the name of ______ in Greek mythology.
- A.a heroine
- B.the goddess of victory
- C.the goddess of fortune
- D.a wealthy lady
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Anything that is ______ by religion, tradition or social usage is a taboo.
- A.prohibited
- B.allowed
- C.unprohibited
- D.encouraged
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Man: Would you like to see a movie with me tonight?
Woman: It looks like raining.
The above sentences are linked by ______.
- A.grammar
- B.lexical
- C.phonetics
- D.meaning
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“I’m disadvantaged, for I still don’t have a cent to my name. ” In the above sentence, the word “disadvantaged” means ______.
- A.unfavourable
- B.disagreed
- C.poor
- D.nameless
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The colour word “______” is associated with profit in business.
- A.white
- B.blue
- C.red
- D.black
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The English equivalent for “开某人的玩笑” or “捉弄某人” is “______ ”.
- A.to kid somebody’s brain
- B.to make one’s face
- C.to get one’s hand
- D.to pull somebody’s leg
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The proverb “Carry coals to Newcastle” is related to ______.
- A.navigation
- B.geography
- C.literature
- D.Christianity
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When English speaking people part, they are expected to say“ ______”.
- A.It’s nice to have met you
- B.I am pleased to meet you
- C.Thank you very much
- D.You are welcome
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______ contain folk wisdom rather than scientific accuracy.
- A.Idioms
- B.Metaphors
- C.Similes
- D.Proverbs
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If a compliment comes to a westerner for his good Chinese, he would reply“______ ”.
- A.No. No. That’s not true
- B.Thank you for encouraging me
- C.Sorry, I can’t speaking Chinese well
- D.Thank you. I am glad to hear that
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Westerners tend to be ______ thinkers.
- A.holistic
- B.subjective
- C.analytic
- D.objective
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“Greenhouse” in English and “温室” in Chinese differ in their ______ meaning.
- A.social
- B.conceptual
- C.thematic
- D.reflected
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______ is a grammatical category of nouns in English, as illustrated by the simple sentence “We are students”.
- A.Person
- B.Case
- C.Number
- D.Degree
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Culture is a loan word from______.
- A.French
- B.Latin
- C.Roman
- D.Norwegian
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In its broad sense culture is ______ , whatever distinguishes man from the rest part of the world is culture.
- A.social organizations
- B.the features of the world
- C.the attributes of man
- D.human development
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______ is, perhaps, the best known subject in which the interaction between language, thought and culture is investigated.
- A.Nonverbal communication
- B.Intercultural communication
- C.Verbal communication
- D.Translation